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Verb paradigm · C.b.γ.iii
Passive
The full verb paradigm Passive in Koine Greek — every form, laid out by case, gender, and number, adapted from the paradigm charts in Reading Greek Deeply.
| Use | Example | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Subject affected | καὶἐλύθηὁ δεσμὸς τῆς γλώσσης αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐλάλει (Mark 7:35) And the bond of his tonguewas loosenedand he started speaking | 17.1.4.2 |
| Change of state | Δαυὶδ μὲν γὰρ…ἐκοιμήθη(Acts 13:36) For David, rather …fell asleep | 18.1.3.2 |
| In double accusative | καὶπάντεςἓν πνεῦμαἐποτίσθημεν Andwe allwere made to drink one spirit (1 Cor 12:13) | 35.2.3.2 |
| With agent | πειραζόμενοςὑπὸτοῦ σατανᾶ (Mark 1:13) Being temptedbythe Satan | 37.1.3.2 |
| With causer | ἀπὸθεοῦ πειράζομαι (James 1:13) I am temptedfromGod | 37.1.3.2 |
| Effective imperative | ἄρθητικαὶβλήθητιεἰς τὴν θάλασσαν (Mark 11:23) Be liftedandthrowninto the sea | 45.2.3.2 |
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