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Greek Lessons
- From Whom the Whole Body Grows: Unity and Function in Ephesians 4:16
- The Custom of the Sabbath: A Greek Look at Luke 4:16
- Sharing in the Gospel: Grammatical Partnership and Ecclesial Generosity in Philippians 4:15
- Justice and the Lord: Grammatical Petition and Retributive Theology in 2 Timothy 4:14
- Until I Come: Grammatical Imperatives and Ministerial Priorities in 1 Timothy 4:13
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Tag Archives: ἦν
“ἦν… ἐκεῖ”: The Imperfect Tense of Presence in John 2:1
Introduction: The Mother Was There The clause καὶ ἦν ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐκεῖ appears understated, yet its grammatical structure offers insightful narrative and theological signals. The use of ἦν {ēn}, the imperfect tense of εἰμί, and the adverb ἐκεῖ … Continue reading
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
