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Imperfect Indicative: Periphrastic Form Of Imperfect

PERIPHRASTIC FORM OF THE IMPERFECT Periphrastic Imperfects, formed by adding a Present Participle to the Imperfect of the verb eivmi,, are frequent in the New Testament, especially in the historical books. The large majority of these forms denote continued action. … Continue reading

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Imperfect Indicative: The Imperfect Of Repeated Action

THE IMPERFECT OF REPEATED ACTION The Imperfect is used of customary or repeated action in past time. Acts 3:2; ὃν ἐτίθουν καθ’ ἡμέραν πρὸς τὴν θύραν τοῦ ἱεροῦ, whom they used to lay daily at the gate of the temple. … Continue reading

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Imperfect Indicative: The Progressive Imperfect

THE PROGRESSIVE IMPERFECT The Imperfect is used of action in progress in past time. Mark 12:41; καὶ πολλοὶ πλούσιοι ἔβαλλον πολλά, and many that were rich were casting in much. Luke 1:66; καὶ γὰρ χεὶρ κυρίου ἦν μετ’ αὐτοῦ, for … Continue reading

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