Ancient Greek for Everyone:
A New Digital Resource for
Beginning Greek
as taught at
Louisiana State University
Comprehensive list of
Principal Parts of Verbs
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• VOCABULARY: Although a Greek verb can morph into
many different forms, it is listed in a dictionary (Greek
“lexicon”) under just one form.
• Verbs are alphabetized by their 1st person, singular, present,
indicative, active form, with a -μι or -ω ending, depending on
the conjugation of the verb.
• The next “principal part” is the 1st person, singular, future,
indicative, active.
• The third “principal part,” and the final one for which you are
responsible in this course, is the 1st person, singular, aorist,
indicative, active.
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• Although advanced vocabulary lists and lexica give six
principal parts for Greek verbs, you are responsible for only
these first three. For most reading purposes at the beginning
and intermediate levels, these three are sufficient.
• This Power Point collects and presents all the verbs and their
principal parts.
– The Classical Vocabulary collects together the principal parts from all
the verbs on the Dickinson College Commentaries vocabulary list.
– The New Testament Vocabulary collects together the principal parts
of all the verbs which appear 30+ times in the NT.
• Verbs are grouped by stem type, to make their patterns clearer
and facilitate memorization.
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in -υ)
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ἀκούω, ἀκούσομαι, ἤκουσα hear
βουλεύω, βουλεύσω, ἐβούλευσα deliberate, resolve
θύω, θύσω, ἔθυσα sacrifice
κελεύω, κελεύσω, ἐκέλευσα order
κωλύω, κωλύσω, ἐκώλυσα prevent
λύω, λύσω, ἔλυσα loosen, destroy
παύω, παύσω, ἔπαυσα stop
πιστεύω, πιστεύω, ἐπίστευσα trust, rely on, believe in
πορεύω, πορεύσω, ἐπόρευσα carry; (mid.) go, march
φύω, φύσω, ἔφυσα and ἔφυν produce
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in -υ)
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ἀκούω, ἀκούσω, ἤκουσα hear
θεραπεύω, θεραπεύσω, ἐθεράπευσα heal, serve
κλαίω, κλαύσω, ἔκλαυσα cry out
λύω, λύσω, ἔλυσα loosen, destroy
– ἀπολύω release
• περισσεύω, περισσεύσω, ἐπερίσσευσα be left over,
increase, exceed
• πιστεύω, πιστεύω, ἐπίστευσα trust, rely on, believe in
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in -ε)
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ἀδικέω, ἀδικήσω, ἠδίκησα commit injustice
αἰτέω, αἰτήσω, ᾔτησα beg, ask
βοηθέω, βοηθήσω, ἐβοήθησα help
ἐθέλω, ἐθελήσω, ἐθέλησα want
ζητέω, ζητήσω, ἐζήτησα seek
ἡγέομαι, ἡγήσομαι, ἡγησάμην lead, consider
καλέω, καλῶ, ἐκάλησα call
κατηγορέω, κατηγορήσω, ἐκατηγόρησα accuse
κινέω, κινήσω, ἐκίνησα move
κρατέω, κρατήσω, ἐκράτησα rule over
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in -ε)
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λαλέω, λαλήσω, ἐλάλησα talk, babble
μέλλω, μελλήσω, ἐμέλλησα intend, be about to
οἰκέω, οἰκήσω, ᾤκησα dwell
ὁμολογέω, ὁμολήσω, ὡμολόγησα agree
πλέω, πλεύσομαι and πλευσοῦμαι, ἔπλευσα sail
ποιέω, ποιήσω, ἐποίησα do, make
πολεμέω, πολεμήσω, ἐπολέμησα make war
φοβέω, φοβήσω, ἐφόβησα frighten
φρονέω, φρονήσω, ἐφρόνησα think
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in -ε)
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αἰτέω, αἰτήσω, ᾔτησα beg, ask
ἀκολουθέω, ἀκολουθήσω, ἠκολούθησα follow
ἀσθενέω, ἀσθενήσω, ἠσθένησα be sick, be weak
βλασφημέω, βλασφημήσω, ἐβλασφήμησα blaspheme
δέω, δήσω, ἔδησα bind
διακονέω, διακονήσω, ἐδιακόνησα serve
εὐλογέω, εὐλογήσω, εὐλόγησα bless, praise
εὐχαριστέω, εὐχαριστήσω, ηὐ-(or εὐ-)χαρίστησα give
thanks
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in -ε)
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ζητέω, ζητήσω, ἐζήτησα seek
θέλω, θελήσω, ἠθέλησα want
θεωρέω, θεωήσω, ἐθεώρησα watch, observe
καλέω, καλῶ, ἐκάλησα call
– παρακαλέω beg, encourage
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κατοικέω, κατοικήσω, κατῴκησα inhabit, settle
κρατέω, κρατήσω, ἐκράτησα rule over
λαλέω, λαλήσω, ἐλάλησα talk, babble
μαρτυρέω, μαρτυρήσω, ἐμαρτύρησα witness
μέλλω, μελλήσω, ἐμέλλησα intend, be about to
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in -ε)
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μετανοέω, μετανοήσω, μετενόησα repent
μισέω, μισήσω, ἐμίσησα hate
οἰκοδομέω, οἰκδομήσω, ᾠκοδόμησα build
περιπατέω, περιπατήσω, περιεπάτησα walk, live
πλέω, πλεύσομαι and πλευσοῦμαι, ἔπλευσα sail
ποιέω, ποιήσω, ἐποίησα do, make
προσκυνέω, προσκυνήσω, προσεκύνησα worship
τηρέω, τερήσω, ἐτήρησα guard
φωνέω, φωνήσω, ἐφώνησα call out, summon
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in -α)
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δράω, δράσω, ἔδρασα do
ἐάω, ἐάσω, εἴασα allow
ἐρωτάω, ἐρωτήσω, ἠρώτησα ask
ζάω, ζήσω, ἔζησα live
νικάω, νικήσω, ἐνίκησα conquer, defeat
ὁρμάω, ὁρμήσω, ὥρμησα urge, hurry
πειράω, πειράσω, ἐπείρασα try, attempt
τελευτάω, τελευτάσω, ἐτελεύτασα finish, die
τιμάω, τιμήσω, ἐτίμησα honor
τολμάω, τολμήσω, ἐτόλμησα dare
χράομαι, χρήσομαι, ἐχρησάμην use
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in -α)
• ἀγαπάω, ἀγαπήσω, ἐγάπησα love
• γεννάω, γεννήσω, ἐγέννησα give birth to
• ἐρωτάω, ἐρωτήσω, ἠρώτησα ask
– ἐπερωτάω ask for
• ζάω, ζήσω, ἔζησα live
• πλανάω, πλανήσω, ἐπλάνησα mislead
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in -ο)
• ἀξιόω, ἀξιώσω, ἠξίωσα consider worthy, valuable
• δηλόω, δηλώσω, ἐδήλωσα show
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in -ο)
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δηλόω, δηλώσω, ἐδήλωσα show
δικαιόω, δικαιώσω, ἐδικαίωσα justify
πληρόω, πληρώσω, ἐπλήρωσα fulfill
σταυρόω, σταυρώσω, ἐσταύρωσα crucify
φανερόω, φανερώσω, ἐφενέρωσα reveal
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in –π/β/φ)
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βλέπω, βλέψομαι, ἔβλεψα see, look
γράφω, γράψω, ἔγραψα write, draw
πέμπω, πέμψω, ἔπεμψα send
τρέπω, τρέψω, ἔτρεψα turn
τρέφω, θρέψω, ἔθρεψα feed, support, educate
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in –π/β/φ)
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ἅπτω, ἅψω, ἧψα touch
βλέπω, βλέψω, ἔβλεψα see, look
γράφω, γράψω, ἔγραψα write, draw
ἐπιστρέφω, ἐπιστρέψω, ἐπέστραψα turn to, return
πέμπω, πέμψω, ἔπεμψα send
ὑποστρέφω, ὑποστρέψω, ὑπέστραψα turn back, return
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in –δ/ζ/θ)
• θαυμάζω, θαυμάσω, ἐθαύμασα be amazed
• κατασκευάζω, κατασκευάσω, κατεσκεύασα equip,
supply
• κομίζω, κομιῶ, ἐκόμισα provide for
• νομίζω, νομιῶ, ἐνόμισα
• ὀνομάζω, ὀνομάσω, ὠνόμασα call by name
• πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα persuade
• σῴζω, σώσω, ἔσωσα save
• φράζω, φράσω, ἔφρασα tell
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in –δ/ζ/θ)
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βαπτίζω, βαπτίσω, ἐβάπτισα baptize
δοξάζω, δοξάσω, ἐδόξασα glorify
ἐγγίζω, ἐγγιῶ, ἤγγισα come near
ἐλπίζω, ἐλπιῶ, ἤλπισα hope
ἐτοιμάζω, ἐτοιμάσω, ἠτοίμασα prepare
εὐαγγελίζω, ἐυαγγελιῶ, εὐηγγέλισα preach
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in –δ/ζ/θ)
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θαυμάζω, θαυμάσω, ἐθαύμασα be amazed
καθαρίζω, καθαριῶ, ἐκαθάρισα cleanse
καθίζω, καθίσω, ἐκάθισα sit
πείθω, πείσω, ἔπεισα persuade
πειράζω, πειράσω, ἐπείρασα try, attempt
σῴζω, σώσω, ἔσωσα save
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in -γ, -κ, -χ, and -ττ)
• ἁπαλλάττω, ἁπαλλάξω, ἀπήλλαξα release, deliver
• ἄρχω, ἄρξω, ἦρξα begin, lead, rule (+ gen.)
– ὑπάρχω exist, be, belong to
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διδάσκω, διδάξω, ἐδίδαξα teach
διώκω, διώξω, ἐδίωξα pursue
δοκέω, δόξω, ἔδοξα seem
λέγω, λέξω, ἔλεξα say, speak, report
πράττω, πράξω, ἔπραξα do
τάττω, τάξω, ἔταξα arrange
φυλάττω, φυλάξω, ἐφύλαξα watch, guard, defend
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in -γ, -κ, -χ, and -σσ)
• ἀνοίγω, ἀνοίξω, ἤνοιξα open
• ἄρχω, ἄρξω, ἦρξα begin, lead, rule (+ gen.)
– ὑπάρχω exist, be, belong to
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διδάσκω, διδάξω, ἐδίδαξα teach
διώκω, διώξω, ἐδίωξα pursue
δοκέω, δόξω, ἔδοξα seem
κηρύσσω, κηρύξω, ἐκήρυξα proclaim
κράζω, κράξω, ἔκραξα shout
πράσσω, πράξω, ἔπραξα do
ὑποτάσσω, ὑποτάξω, ὑπέταξα subordinate, subject
φυλάσσω, φυλάξω, ἐφύλαξα watch, guard, defend
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Classical Vocabulary (stems in –λ/ν/ρ)
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ἀγγέλλω, ἀγγελῶ, ἤγγειλα report, tell
αἴρω, ἀρῶ, ἦρα raise
ἀποκτείνω, ἀποκτενῶ, ἀπέκτεινα kill
διαφθείρω, διαφθερῶ, διέφθειρα destroy
κρίνω, κρινῶ, ἔκρινα judge, decide, determine
– ἀποκρίνω separate; (mid.) answer, reply
• μένω, μενῶ, ἔμεινα remain, stay
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New Testament Vocabulary (stems in –λ/ν/ρ)
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αἴρω, ἀρῶ, ἦρα raise
ἀπαγγέλλω -αγγελῶ -ήγγειλα report, tell
ἀποκτείνω, ἀποκτενῶ, ἀπέκτεινα kill
ἀποστέλλω, ἀποστελῶ, ἀπέστειλα send away
ἐγείρω, ἐγερῶ, εἴγειρα raise up
κρίνω, κρινῶ, ἔκρινα judge, decide, determine
μένω, μενῶ, ἔμεινα remain, stay
παραγγέλλω -αγγελῶ -ήγγειλα command, order
σπείρω, σπερῶ, ἔσπειρα sow
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VOCABULARY
• The next slides cover verbs that have a 2nd (strong) aorist.
• The principal parts can look strange at first, but remember
how this type of aorist is formed.
• All these verbs use their root as their aorist stem. The present
and future principal parts have additions to the stem to
indicate these tenses. In a sense, then, these verbs build in
reverse direction from verbs with a 1st (weak) aorist.
• Recognizing this pattern can help understand and remember
these parts and stems.
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Classical Vocabulary (2nd aorists)
• ἁμαρτάνω, ἁμαρτήσομαι, ἥμαρτον miss, fail, make a
mistake
• ἀποθνῄσκω, ἀποθανοῦμαι, ἀπέθανον die
– θνήσκω die
• βάλλω, βαλῶ, ἔβαλον throw, hit
• εὑρίσκω, εὑρήσω, εὗρον find
• λαμβάνω, λήψομαι, ἔλαβον take, grab; receive, get
– καταλαμβάνω seize, catch up to, arrest
– ὑπολαμβάνω take up, reply, suppose
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Classical Vocabulary (2nd aorists)
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λανθάνω, λήσω, ἔλαθον escape notice of; (mid.) forget
λείπω, λείψω, ἔλιπον leave, abandon
μανθάνω, μαθήσομαι, ἔμαθον learn
πίνω, πίομαι, ἔπιον drink
τέμνω, τεμῶ, ἔτεμον cut
φεύγω, φεύξομαι, ἔφυγον flee, run away
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New Testament Vocabulary (2nd aorists)
• ἁμαρτάνω, ἁμαρτήσομαι, ἥμαρτον sin
• ἀποθνῄσκω, ἀποθανοῦμαι, ἀπέθανον die
• βάλλω, βαλῶ, ἔβαλον throw
– ἐκβάλλω throw out
• εὑρίσκω, εὑρήσω, εὗρον find
• λαμβάνω, λήμψομαι, ἔλαβον take, grab; receive, get
– παραλαμβάνω take, accept
• πίνω, πίομαι, ἔπιον drink
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Classical Vocabulary (2nd aorist -μι verbs)
• ἁλίσκομαι, ἁλώσομαι, ἑάλων be captive
• βαίνω, βήσομαι, ἔβην walk, come, go
– συμβαίνω happen, agree, result
• γιγνώσκω, γνώσομαι, ἔγνων know, learn, think
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New Testament Vocabulary (2nd aorist -μι verbs)
• βαίνω, βήσομαι, ἔβην walk, come, go
– ἀναβαίνω walk up, go aboard, enter
– καταβαίνω go down, descend
• γινώσκω, γνώσομαι, ἔγνων know, learn, think
– ἀναγινώσκω read
– ἐπιγινώσκω know, understand
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Classical Vocabulary
These verbs use their “passive” form as their regular intransitive
aorist.
• ἀποκρίνομαι, ἀποκρινοῦμαι, ἀπεκρίθην answer
• βούλομαι, βουλήσομαι, ἐβουλήθην want, prefer
• δύναμαι, δυνήσομαι, ἐδυνήθην be able, can
• πορεύομαι, πορεύσομαι, ἐπορεύθην go, march
• φαίνω, φανῶ, ἐφάνην appear
• χαίρω, χαιρήσω, ἐχάρην be happy, say hello
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New Testament Vocabulary
These verbs use their “passive” form as their regular intransitive
aorist.
• ἀποκρίνομαι, ἀποκρινοῦμαι, ἀπεκρίθην answer
• βούλομαι, βουλήσομαι, ἐβουλήθην want, prefer
• δύναμαι, δυνήσομαι, ἐδυνήθην be able, can
• πορεύομαι, πορεύσομαι, ἐπορεύθην go, march
• ἐκπορεύομαι journey out, rise
• φαίνω, φανῶ, ἐφάνην appear
• χαίρω, χαιρήσω, ἐχάρην be happy, say hello
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Classical Vocabulary (-μι verbs)
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ἀπο + ολ-  ἀπόλλυμι, ἀπολῶ, ἀπώλεσα kill, destroy
δεικ-  δείκνυμι, δείξω, ἔδειξα show
μιγ-  μίγνυμι, μίξω, ἔμιξα mix
δω-  δίδωμι, δώσω, ἔδωκα give
– ἀποδίδωμι, ἀποδώσω, ἀπέδωκα give back
– παραδίδωμι, παραδώσω, παρέδωκα hand over, deliver
• ἥ-  ἵημι, ἥσω, ἧκα throw
– ἀφίημι, ἀφήσω, ἀφῆκα let go, allow, forgive
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Classical Vocabulary (-μι verbs)
• στη-  ἵστημι, στήσω, ἔστησα/ἔστην stand
– καθίστημι, καταστήσω, κατέστησα/κατέστην set down, establish
• θη-  τίθημι, θήσω, ἔθηκα put, make
– προστίθημι, προσθήσω, προσέθηκα add to
• φη-  φημί, φήσω, ἔφησα say
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New Testament Vocabulary (-μι verbs)
• ἀπο + ολ-  ἀπόλλυμι, ἀπολῶ, ἀπώλεσα kill, destroy
• δω-  δίδωμι, δώσω, ἔδωκα give
– ἀποδίδωμι, ἀποδώσω, ἀπέδωκα give back
– παραδίδωμι, παραδώσω, παρέδωκα hand over, deliver
• ἥ-  ἵημι, ἥσω, ἧκα throw
– ἀφίημι, ἀφήσω, ἀφῆκα let go, allow, forgive
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New Testament Vocabulary (-μι verbs)
• στη-  ἵστημι, στήσω, ἔστησα/ἔστην stand
– ἀνίστημι, ἀναστήσω, ἀνέστησα/ἀνέἔστην raise, appoint
– παρίστημι, παραστήσω, παρέστησα/παρέἔστην present
• θη-  τίθημι, θήσω, ἔθηκα put, make
– ἐπιτίθημι, ἐπιθήσω, ἐπέθηκα put on
• φη-  φημί, φήσω, ἔφησα say
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• VOCABULARY: Although a Greek verb can morph into
many different forms, it is listed in a dictionary (Greek
“lexicon”) under just one form.
• In a handful of cases, the stems of Greek verbs in their
present, future and aorist tenses differ beyond the basic
patterns of sound change. These differences are of two types:
– A stem goes through multiple and subtle changes. Some common
English verbs have changes that have to be learned individually, too
(e.g., “do”  “did”).
– A verb mixes stems from different verbs. This is known as
“suppletion.” This process occurs in English, too (e.g., “go” 
“went”).
• The following slides present corresponding Greek verbs of
these types under the label “mixed” stems.
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Classical Vocabulary (mixed)
• ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον lead, bring, pass (time)
• αἱρέω, αἱρήσω, εἷλον (stem ἑλ-) take, grasp; (mid.) choose
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ἀφαιρέω take from, take away
ἁλ-  ἁλίσκομαι, ἁλώσομαι, ἑάλων be captive
See separate slide on these forms and their meanings.
• ἐλαύνω, ἐλῶ (-α contract), ἤλασα march
• ἔρχομαι, ἐλεύσομαι, ἦλθον (stem ἐλθ-) come, go
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Classical Vocabulary (mixed)
• ἔχω, ἕξω and σχήσω, ἔσχον (stem σχ-) have, hold, be
– Imperfect: εἶχον
– See separate slide on these forms and their meanings.
– παρέχω provide
• λέγω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον (stem ἐπ-) say, speak, report
• μιμνήσκω, μνήσω, ἔμνησα remind
• ὁράω, ὄψομαι, εἶδον (stem ἰδ-) see
– Imperfect: ἑώραον  ἑώρων
• πάσχω, πείσομαι, ἔπαθον suffer, experience
• πίπτω, πεσοῦμαι, ἔπεσον fall
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Classical Vocabulary (mixed)
• τίκτω, τέξομαι, ἔτεκον give birth
• τρέφω, θρέψω, ἔθρεψα feed, support, educate
• τυγχάνω, τεύξομαι, ἔτυχον happen (+participle ),
meet (+gen)
• φέρω, οἴσω, ἤνεγχον (stem ἐνεγχ-) carry, bring
– διαφέρω spread, differ
– συμφέρω benefit, profit
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New Testament Vocabulary (mixed)
• ἄγω, ἄξω, ἤγαγον lead, bring, pass (time)
– συνάγω gather together, assemble
– ὑπάγω go away, depart
• ἔρχομαι, ἐλεύσομαι, ἦλθον (stem ἐλθ-) come, go
– ἀπέρχομαι go away
– διέρχομαι come, go through, cross
– ἐξέρχομαι come, go out of
• ἐσθίω, φάγομαι, ἔφαγον eat
• ἔχω, ἕξω, ἔσχον (stem σχ-) have, hold, be
– Imperfect: εἶχον
– See separate slide on these forms and their meanings.
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New Testament Vocabulary (mixed)
• λέγω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον (stem ἐπ-) say, speak, report
• ὁράω, ὄψομαι, εἶδον (stem ἰδ-) see
• Imperfect: ἑώραον  ἑώρων
• πάσχω, πείσομαι, ἔπαθον suffer, experience
• πίπτω, πεσοῦμαι, ἔπεσον fall
• φέρω, οἴσω, ἤνεγχα (stem ἐνεγχ-) carry, bring
• προσφέρω offer, present
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• αἱρέω, αἱρήσω, εἷλον take, grasp; (mid.) choose
– ἁλ-  ἁλίσκομαι, ἁλώσομαι, ἑάλων be captive
– The above cluster is all related in meaning as follows:
• Active: αἱρέω, αἱρήσω, εἷλον means “take” “capture” etc.
• Middle: αἱρέομαι, etc., means “take for oneself”  “choose”
• Passive: ἁλίσκομαι, ἁλώσομαι, ἑάλων serves as the passive of
αἱρέω  “be taken” “be captured” etc.
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VOCABULARY:
• ἔχω, ἕξω and σχήσω, ἔσχον (stem σχ-) have, hold, be
– Despite their final appearances, all these stems derive from one root,
which is roughly -σεχ-.
– Present: σεχ-  ἐχ– Imperfect: ἐσεχ-  εἶχον
– Future: σεχσ-  ἑξ- notice the rough breathing (ἑ-) here.
– Future: σεχ + σ-  σχησ- strictly speaking has “aorist aspect” and
refers to “getting hold of” something as a single action in the future.
– Aorist: ἐ + σεχ-  ἐσχ-
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αἰσθάνομαι, αἰσθήσομαι, ᾐσθόμην perceive
ἀφικνέομαι, ἀφίξομαι, ἀφικόμην come to, arrive at
γίγνομαι, γενήσομαι, ἐγενόμην happen, become, be born
δέχομαι, δέξομαι, ἐδεξάμην welcome
ἕπομαι, ἕψομαι, ἑσπόμην follow
ἐργάζομαι, ἐργάσομαι, ἠργασάμην work
ἐρωτάω, ἐρήσομαι, ἠρόμην ask
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ἡγέομαι, ἡγήσομαι, ἡγησάμην lead, consider
κτάομαι, κτήσομαι, ἐκτησάμην get, acquire
μάχομαι, μαχοῦμαι, ἡμαχεσάμην fight
πυνθάνομαι, πεύσομαι, ἐπυθόμην learn, hear, inquire
σκέπτομαι/σκοπέω, σκέψομαι ἐσκεψάμην look at,
examine
• χράομαι, χρήσομαι, ἐχρησάμην use
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• ἀποκρίνομαι, -κρινοῦμαι, -εκρινάμην answer, reply
• ἀρνέομαι, ἀρνήσομαι, ἀρνησάμην deny
• γίνομαι, γενήσομαι, ἐγενόμην happen, become, be born
– παραγίνομαι come to, appear
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δέχομαι, δέξομαι, ἐδεξάμην welcome
ἐργάζομαι, ἐργάσομαι, ἠργασάμην work
καυχάομαι, καυχήσομαι, ἐκαυχησάμην boast
προσεύχομαι, προσεύξομαι, προσηυξάμην pray
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-----, βιώσομαι, ἐβίων live
δεῖ it is necessary
δέδοικα/δέδια fear
διαφέρει it makes a difference
δοκεῖ it seems (best) to (+ dat.)
εἰμί, ἔσομαι be, exist
– πάρειμι be present
• ἔοικα resemble, seem
• -----, ἐρήσομαι, ἠρόμην ask
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ἥκω, ἥξω
κεῖμαι lie (= perf. pass. of τίθημι)
οἶδα know
οἴομαι, οἶμαι parenthetical “I think”
πάρεστι it depends on (+ dat.)
συμφέρει it is useful
χρή it is necessary
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ἀσπάζομαι, -----, ἠσπασάμην greet
εἰμί, ἔσομαι be, exist
-----, ἐρήσομαι, ἠρόμην ask
κάθημαι sit
λογίζομαι, -----, ἐλογισάμην calculate
οἶδα know
ὀφείλω owe