Koine Greek: Verbs - Pluperfect Tense

Synopsis: The Pluperfect Tense is a uncommonly used tense for verbs in Koine Greek. It communicates the concept that an action has occurred in the past, and its effects are no longer present. For example ελελυκειν is translated as "I had destroyed".

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• Perfect Tense

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Lesson

The Pluperfect Tense is a uncommonly used tense for verbs in Koine Greek. It communicates the concept that an action has occurred in the past, and its effects are no longer present. For example:

• ελελυκειν is translated as "I had destroyed"
• In Luke 16:20, εβεβλητο could be translated as he had been thrown
  • Template:Luke 16:20 (Greek)

• • Template:Luke 16:20 (WEB)

Forms

A Pluperfect verb is formed by

• Augment (sometimes)
• Reduplication
• Perfect Stem of the Verb
• Specific ending

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Koine Greek: Verbs