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Greek Lessons
- Warnings in Participles: The Grammar of Subtle Caution in Deuteronomy 8:12
- Knowledge and Sacrifice: Koine Clarity and Classical Nuance in Paul’s Admonition
- Declensions in Judgment Imagery: The Grammar of Revelation 8:10
- Command and Response: The Interplay of Imperatives and Indicatives in Matthew 8:9
- Neither Surplus Nor Lack: The Theology of Indifference in 1 Corinthians 8:8
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“γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου”: Aorist Middle Participle with Genitive in Luke 1:2
Introduction: Eye-Witnesses and the Ministry of the Word
In Luke 1:2, the evangelist continues his polished prologue by identifying the sources of the Gospel tradition: those who were both eyewitnesses and ministers of the word. Central to this identification is the phrase ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, which includes the aorist middle participle γενόμενοι {genomenoi} (“having become”) modifying οἱ αὐτόπται.
This phrase is key: it shows that those who passed on the tradition weren’t just observers—they became servants of the message. This participial construction indicates both transition and commitment. This lesson explores the morphology, syntax, semantics, and theological implications of this aorist participle and its genitive complement.… Learn Koine Greek