Koine Greek: Verbs

Synopsis: A verb is a "doing word" like Γραφω, which means "I am writing". In Koine Greek there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs.

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• Indicative Mood
  • Present
  • Imperfect
  • Future
  • Aorist
• Subjunctive Mood
• Infinitive Mood
• Imperative Mood
• Perfect Tense
• Special Rules
  • Liquid Verbs
  • Verbs - Augment
  • Contract Verbs

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Lesson

A verb is a "doing word" like Γραφω, which means "I am writing".

In Koine Greek there are numerous aspects to the verb that don't exist in English, and it takes a significant amount of time to become familiar with all the uses of the verbs.

Grammatical components of a verb in Greek

The root or stem of a verb can be modified to give it different meanings. A verb has the following components

• Person (first, second or third)
• Number (plural or singular)
• Tense
• Voice
• Mood

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