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Verb paradigm · C.b.δ.iv
Imperative
The full verb paradigm Imperative in Koine Greek — every form, laid out by case, gender, and number, adapted from the paradigm charts in Reading Greek Deeply.
| Use | Example | Section |
|---|---|---|
| Command | ῥαββί,φάγε(John 4:31) Rabbi,eat! | 22.1.3.3 |
| Request | κύριε,σῶσόνμε (Matt 14:30) Lord,saveme | 38.3.3.2 |
| Suggestion | ἔρχουκαὶἴδε(John 1:46) Comeandsee | 38.3.3.2 |
| Wish | θερμαίνεσθεκαὶχορτάζεσθε(James 2:16) Be warmedandfilled | 39.3.3.2 |
| Non-addressee command, request, suggestion, or wish | ἁγιασθήτωτὸ ὄνομά σου,ἐλθέτωἡ βασιλεία σου,γενηθήτωτὸ θέλημά σου (Matt 6:9–10) Mayyour namebe made holy,mayyour kingdomcome,mayyour willbe done | 44.2.3.2 |
| Effective | ἄρθητικαὶβλήθητιεἰς τὴν θάλασσαν (Mark 11:23) Be liftedandthrowninto the sea | 45.2.3.2 |
| Granting permission | ἀπόστειλον ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς·ὑπάγετε. (Matt 8:31–32) ‘Send us to the herd of pigs,’ and he said, ‘Go!’ | Sem D |
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