Learning To Use New Testament Greek

1. Learning To Use New Testament Greek Lesson XX

2. 3. ejkhvruxan oiJ maqhtai; aJmartwloi:V. The disciples preached to sinners.

3. 7. ejn ajrch:/ h\n oJ lovgoV, kai qeo;V h|n oJ lovgoV. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God.

4. 9. ejdivdaxen oJ ajpovstoloV tou;V maqhta;V kai; h[get ou;V ajgaqou;V ajnqrwvpouV eijV th;n basileivan ajgavphV. The apostle taught the disciples and kept leading the good men into the kingdom of love.

5. 10. e[bleyen oJ kuvrioV tou;V ponhrouvV, ajlla; blevpomen tou;V ajgaqouvV. The Lord saw the evil men, but we see the good men.

6. Prepositions With 2 Cases diva • with genitive – through, by • diameter • with accusative – because of, on account of • diacritical

7. Prepositions With 2 Cases katav • with genitive – against, down • catapult • with accusative – according to • catalog

8. Prepositions With 2 Cases metav • with genitive – with • metabolic • with accusative – after • metamorphosis

9. Prepositions With 2 Cases periv • with genitive – about, concerning, for • with accusative – around • perimeter

10. Prepositions With 2 Cases uJpevr • with genitive – for • with accusative – above, over • hypertension

11. Prepositions With 2 Cases uJpov • with genitive – against, down • catapult • with accusative – according to • catalog

12. Prepositions With 3 Cases ejpiv • Genitive, dative & accusative • upon; on, at, about • epidermis

13. Prepositions With 3 Cases parav • genitive – from • dative – with • accusative – beside; by • parallel

14. Prepositions With 1 Case ajnav • accusative – up • analysis

15. Prepositions With 1 Case ajntiv • genitive – instead of; in place of, for • antichrist

16. Prepositions With 1 Case prov • genitive – before • prologue

17. Prepositions With 1 Case provV • accusative – to; toward, with • prosthesis

18. Prepositions With 1 Case suvn • dative – with • synthesis

19. ajnaginwvskw Compound Verbs I read

20. ajnoivgw Compound Verbs I open

21. ajpoqnhskw Compound Verbs I die

22. ekbavllw Compound Verbs I throw out, I cast out

23. Prepositions • Above the shelf, you will find books about the Dead Sea Scrolls and works concerning other aspects of Bible archaeology. • about, above, across, against, along, amid, among, around, at, atop, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but (meaning except), by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without.

24. Prepositions “A proper understanding of prepositions is vital to exegesis. Many an exegetical debate has turned on the use of a particular preposition. One can gain some sense of the value of learning the nuances of the prepositions by noting their sheer number (over 10,000 in the NT). Prepositions are so common that four out of five verses have at least one.” (Greek Grammar: Beyond The Basics, Wallace, p. 357) • e[n – 2752 times in the NT • ei[V – 1767 times in the NT

25. What Is A Preposition? • A word that links a noun, pronoun, or a word or word group acting as a noun (the object of the preposition) to the rest of the sentence. (The Little Brown Handbook, p.526) • The pen is on the Bible. • The pen is beside the Bible.

26. What Is A Preposition? • A preposition always has an object, which is usually a noun or pronoun. The preposition establishes a relationship such as space, time, accompaniment, cause or manner between its object and another word in the sentence. The preposition with its object (and any modifiers) is called a prepositional phrase. (Harbrace College Handbook, 12th Edition. pp. 14-15) • After the sermon, the preacher walked slowly down the wide aisle and through the door of the spacious auditorium. • After the sermon, the preacher walked slowly down the wide aisle and through the doorof the spacious auditorium.

27. uJpevr-over ajnav-up prov-before metav-after pavra-beside ejpivv-on ejivvV-into ejk-out of diva-through ejn - in provV-toward ajpovv - from uJpov - under katav - down The Greek Preposition • There are 17 basic prepositions

28. The Greek Preposition • a • A single Greek preposition may have more than one meaning • diva - gen- through; acc- because of, account of • ejpiv – gen. – on; dat. – at; acc. - about • Is not declinable • Can be prefixed to verbs • To intensify meaning – ginwskw / epiginwskw • To complete meaning – agw / apagw • To give entirely new meaning • ginwskw – I know / anaginwskw – I read

29. The Greek Preposition 5. Undergoes morphological changes when followed by a word that begins with a vowel.