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Mastering Greek Verb Endings in the New Testament

Greek Verb Endings in the New Testament: A Quick Guide

In New Testament Greek, verb endings help us determine the grammatical person (first, second, third) and number (singular, plural), as well as the tense (e.g., present, future, aorist) and voice (active, middle, passive). This guide provides a comprehensive overview of verb endings in the main indicative tenses, organized by tense and voice. These tables will help you recognize verb forms in the Greek New Testament.

Present Tense Endings Active Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -ω -ομεν 2nd Person -εις -ετε 3rd Person -ει -ουσι(ν) Middle/Passive Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -ομαι -όμεθα 2nd Person -ῃ / -ει -εσθε 3rd Person -εται -ονται

 

Future Tense Endings Active Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -σω -σομεν 2nd Person -σεις -σετε 3rd Person -σει -σουσι(ν) Middle Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -σομαι -σόμεθα 2nd Person -σῃ / -σει -σεσθε 3rd Person -σεται -σονται Passive Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -θησομαι -θησόμεθα 2nd Person -θησῃ / -θησει -θησεσθε 3rd Person -θησεται -θησονται

 

Imperfect Tense Endings Active Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -ον -ομεν 2nd Person -ες -ετε 3rd Person -ε(ν) -ον Middle/Passive Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -ομην -όμεθα 2nd Person -ου -εσθε 3rd Person -ετο -οντο

 

Aorist Tense Endings Active Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -α -αμεν 2nd Person -ας -ατε 3rd Person -ε(ν) -αν Middle Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -άμην -άμεθα 2nd Person -ω -ασθε 3rd Person -ατο -αντο Passive Voice Person Singular Plural 1st Person -θην -θημεν 2nd Person -θης -θητε 3rd Person -θη -θησαν

 

In New Testament Greek, understanding how to identify the different grammatical persons (first, second, and third) and numbers (singular and plural) is key for reading and interpretation.… Learn Koine Greek

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Greek Verb: Present, Indicative, Active

A Verb Ending In -ω In The Present, Indicative, Active

Most Greek verbs end in ω in the first person singular of the present, indicative, active.

(1) I believe πιστευω και ευθεως κραξας ο πατηρ του παιδιου μετα δακρυων ελεγεν πιστευω κυριε βοηθει μου τη απιστια (Mark 9:24)

and immediately the father of the child, having cried out, with tears said, `I believe, sir; be helping mine unbelief.’

(2) You believe πιστευεις πιστευεις βασιλευ αγριππα τοις προφηταις οιδα οτι πιστευεις (Act 26:27)

You believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that you believe!’

(3) He believes πιστευει ιησους δε εκραξεν και ειπεν ο πιστευων εις εμε ου πιστευει εις εμε αλλ εις τον πεμψαντα με (John 12:44)

And Jesus cried and said, `He who is believing in me, does not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;

(4) We believe πιστευομεν τη τε γυναικι ελεγον οτι ουκετι δια την σην λαλιαν πιστευομεν αυτοι γαρ ακηκοαμεν και οιδαμεν οτι ουτος εστιν αληθως ο σωτηρ του κοσμου ο χριστος (John 4:42)

and said to the woman–`No more because of thy speaking do we believe; for we ourselves have heard and known that this is truly the Saviour of the world–the Christ.’… Learn Koine Greek

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