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| + | Periphrasis is a grammatical term that, in [[Koine Greek]] is used to describe the use of the verb to be ''plus'' a participle, rather than use an inflected verb alone. For example '''ακουοντες ησαν''' in [[Galatians 1:23]] is translated as '''they were hearing'''; the word '''ησαν''' (they were) is an unnecessary additional word that does not change the meaning. | ||
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| + | There are 4 uses of periphrasis in Koine Greek | ||
| + | # Imperfect Periphrastic | ||
| + | # Future Periphrastic | ||
| + | # Perfect Periphrastic | ||
| + | # Pluperfect Periphrastic | ||
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| + | ===Imperfect Periphrastic=== | ||
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| + | ===Future Periphrastic=== | ||
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| + | ===Perfect Periphrastic=== | ||
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| + | ===Pluperfect Periphrastic=== | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
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Synopsis: Periphrasis is a grammatical term that, in Koine Greek is used to describe the use of the verb to be plus a participle, rather than use an inflected verb alone. For example ακουοντες ησαν in Galatians 1:23 is translated as they were hearing
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Periphrasis is a grammatical term that, in Koine Greek is used to describe the use of the verb to be plus a participle, rather than use an inflected verb alone. For example ακουοντες ησαν in Galatians 1:23 is translated as they were hearing; the word ησαν (they were) is an unnecessary additional word that does not change the meaning.
There are 4 uses of periphrasis in Koine Greek
- Imperfect Periphrastic
- Future Periphrastic
- Perfect Periphrastic
- Pluperfect Periphrastic
Imperfect Periphrastic
Future Periphrastic
Perfect Periphrastic
Pluperfect Periphrastic
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