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Dr. William D. Mounce
Preface
Included is what I hope will become a growing body of visual teaching aids. So much of our edu-
cational theory is designed for auditory learners, not visual learners. Hopefully these overheads
will help all students.
We are starting with very basic overheads. If you have some ideas that you would like me to do
and include in this packets in future years (with due credit given to you), please send your sam-
ples to Bill Mounce, Teknia, PO Box 337, Wenham, MA 01984, or email me at lbbg@teknia.com.
Teachers using The Basics of Biblical Greek may copy these overheads, both for overheads and stu-
dent handouts, provided that the copies are distributed at cost.
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Chapter 3 page 1
Chapter 3
Alphabet (#3.3.2)
a b g d e
z h q i k
l m n x o
p r s " t
u f c y w
Chapter 3 page 2
Vowels (#3.4)
w
u
i o
a e h
Chapter 3 page 3
Breathings (#3.4-5)
1. ajpovstolo"
2. uJpevr
3. rJuvomai
4. aijtevw
5. Aijtevw
6. ∆Ihsou'"
Chapter 3 page 4
Diphthong (#3.5)
Chapter 4 page 1
Chapter 4
Accents (#4.2)
Acute: uJpevr
Grave: uJpe;r
Circumflex: pneu'ma
Chapter 4 page 2
Co-Elision (#4.2)
Chapter 4 page 3
Vocabulary
2 1 2
masc fem neut
Chapter 5
Terminology (#5.3-5)
Number: Singular
Plural
Gender: Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Chapter 6 page 1
Chapter 6
1. Case
2. Function
3. Meaning
nominative
subject predicate
nominative
your translation
Instead of thinking about word order, you should first look at the word’s case, from
the case determine the word’s function, and from the function determine the word’s
meaning. Do not try to determine function on the basis of word order.
Chapter 6 page 3
The goal is to move from the case ending to the parsing. There are several scenarios. Sometimes you
can see the case ending and know automatically what it must be (e.g., no ending). In this case you can
skip steps #2 nd #3. Other times you have to see the declension. For example, iota can be found several
places, but if it is a first declension noun then it must be nom plural fem. A third scenario requires you
to move through the declension all the way to gender, as in the ending nu.
Chapter 6 page 4
Paradigm (#6.13,15)
2 1 2
masc fem neut
nom sg " - n
acc sg n n n
nom pl i i a
acc pl u" " a
2 1 2
masc fem neut
2 1 2
masc fem neut
nom sg o" h on
acc sg on hn on
nom pl oi ai a
acc pl ou" a" a
2 1 2
masc fem neut
Noun Rule #2
Chapter 6 page 8
The Fog
2 1 2
masc fem neut
nom sg " - n
acc sg n n n
nom pl i i a
acc pl u" " a
2 1 2
masc fem neut
nom sg o" h on
acc sg on hn on
nom pl oi ai a
acc pl ou" a" a
Chapter 7
Case Endings
(First and Second Declension)
2 1 2
masc fem neut
nom sg " - n
gen sg u " u
dat sg i i i
acc sg n n n
nom pl i i a
gen pl wn wn wn
dat pl i" i" i"
acc pl u" " a
Chapter 7 page 3
(alternate)
2 1 2
masc fem neut
nom sg o" h on
gen sg ou h" ou
dat sg w/ h/ w/
acc sg on hn on
nom pl oi ai a
gen pl wn wn wn
dat pl oi" ai" oi"
acc pl ou" a" a
Chapter 7 page 4
2 1 2
masc fem neut
nom sg oJ hJ tov
gen sg tou' th'" tou'
dat sg tw/' th/' tw/'
acc sg tovn thvn tov
Dative singular?
Iota subscripts (if possible)
Ablaut
Chapter 8
Preposition
Object
The object follows its preposition.
The object governs the meaning of the preposition.
Chapter 8 page 2
Movable Nu (#8.10)
Chapter 8 page 3
Subject
Main Verb
Chapter 8 page 4
Prepositions
prov" ajpov
diav
ejn
eij" ejk
paravv
uJpov
Chapter 9 page 1
Chapter 9
“Good”
Adjectivally Substantivally
(regular adjective) (noun)
“Tall”
Attributive Predicate
(gives an attribute) (predicates)
Adjective (#9.6)
2 1 2
masc fem neut
Chapter 10
nom pl i i a e" a
gen pl wn wn wn wn wn
dat pl i" i" i" si(n) si(n)
acc pl u" " a a" a
Chapter 10 page 3
Labial p b f
Velar k g c
Dental t d q
Labial + s ≥ y
Velar + s ≥ x
Dental + s ≥ s
Chapter 10 page 4
Rule 8 (#10.18)
o[noma t
Chapter 10 page 5
Please!
No More Quizzes!
Chapter 11 page 1
Chapter 11
acc sg me se me you
Chapter 12
2 1 2
Chapter 13
ou|to" (#13.4)
Chapter 14
2 1 2
Chapter 15
Time (#15.11)
luv o men
Stem (#15.16)
Chapter 16
Connecting Vowel +
lu + o + men ≥ luvomen
luvw (-)
luvei" (")
active voice
luvei (i)
luvomen (men)
luvete (te)
luvousi(n) (nsi)
middle/passive voice
Chapter 16 page 3
DANGER!
Greek Quicksand
Hang In There!
Chapter 17 page 1
Chapter 17
2. ei is formed by ee.
4. a is formed from ae
3. An o or w will overcome an a, e, or h
regardless of their order, and form w.
Contractions (#17.10-11)
a e h i u o w
a a a a ai au w w
e h ei h ei eu ou w
o w ou w oi ou ou w
ai/a
a/ ei ei h/ oi ou w/
a a/ a/ a a/ w/ w w/
e h/ ei ei h/ oi ou w/
o w/ oi ou oi oi ou w
Chapter 18 page 1
Chapter 18
Connecting Vowel +
lu + o + mai ≥ luvomai
luvw (-)
luvei" (")
luvei (i)
active voice
luvomen (men)
luvete (te)
luvousi(n) (nsi)
luvomai (mai)
luvh/ (sai)
middle/passive voice
luvetai (tai)
luovmeqa (meqa)
luvesqe (sqe)
luvontai (ntai)
Chapter 18 page 3
Connecting Vowel +
Chapter 19
lu + s + o + men ≥ luvsomen
Chapter 20
Verbal Root
Imperfect stem
Present stem
Perfect stem
Future stem
Aorist stem
Chapter 20 page 2
form translation
1 sg krinw' I will judge eso -
2 sg krineiæ" You will judge ese "
3 sg krineiæ He/she/it will judge ese i
form translation
1 sg krinou'mai I will judge eso mai
2 sg krinh'/ You will judge ese sai
3 sg krineiætai He/she/it will judge ese tai
Chapter 21
Connecting Vowel +
ej + lu + o + men ≥ ejluvomen
Connecting Vowel +
ej + lu + o + mhn ≥ ejluvomhn
Chapter 22
Connecting Vowel +
Connecting Vowel +
Chapter 23
ej + lu + sa + men ≥ ejluvsamen
ej + lu + sa + mhn ≥ ejlusavmhn
Chapter 24
ej + lu + qh + n ≥ ejluvqhn
1st future pas aor pas qhs o/e prim mid/pas luqhvsomai
Chapter 25
l + e + lu + ka + men ≥ leluvkamen
Reduplication +
l + e + lu + mai ≥ levlumai
p b f ≥ pe
k g c ≥ ke
t d q ≥ te
Chapter 25 page 4
1st future pas aor pas qhs o/e prim mid/pas luqhvsomai
Chapter 26
Participles
Verbal Adjective
Your Guess
luouvsh/
lusavntwn
lelukovto"
Chapter 27 page 1
Chapter 27
act nt ousa nt
mid/pas meno menh meno
Chapter 27 page 2
lu + o + nt + e" ≥ luvonteß
3 1 3
masc fem neut
nom sg luvwn luvousa lu'on
gen sg luvonto" luouvsh" luvonto"
dat sg luvonti luouvsh/ luvonti
acc sg luvonta luvousan lu'on
act nt ousa nt
mid/pas meno menh meno
Chapter 27 page 3
2 1 2
masc fem neut
nom sg luovmeno" luomevnh luovmenon
gen sg luomevnou luomevnh" luomevnou
dat sg luomevnw/ luomevnh/ luomevnw/
acc sg luovmenon luomevnhn luovmenon
act nt ousa nt
mid/pas meno menh meno
Chapter 27 page 4
Participle Morphemes
nt (active)
meno/h (middle/passive)
Chapter 28
lu + sa + nt + o" ≥ luvsanto"
3 1 3
masc fem neuter
nom sg luvsa" luvsasa lu'san
gen sg luvsanto" lusavsh" luvsanto"
dat sg luvsanti lusavsh/ luvsanti
acc sg luvsanta luvsasan lu'san
2 1 2
masc fem neuter
nom sg lusavmeno" lusamevnh lusavmenon
gen sg lusamevnou lusamevnh" lusamevnou
dat sg lusamevnw/ lusamevnh/ lusamevnw/
acc sg lusavmenon lusamevnhn lusavmenon
lu + qe + nt + o" ≥ luqevnto"
3 1 3
masc fem neuter
nom sg luqei√" luqei'sa luqevn
gen sg luqevnto" luqei√sh" luqevnto"
dat sg luqevnti luqei√sh/ luqevnti
acc sg luqevnta luqei'san luqevn
Connecting Vowel +
3 1 3
masc fem neuter
nom sg lipwvn lipou'sa lipovn
gen sg lipovnto" lipouvsh" lipovnto"
dat sg lipovnti lipouvsh/ lipovnti
acc sg lipovnta lipou'san lipovn
nom sg wn ousa on
gen sg onto" oush" onto"
Chapter 28 page 5
Connecting Vowel +
2 1 2
masc fem neuter
nom sg lipovmeno" lipomevnh lipovmenon
gen sg lipomevnou lipomevnh" lipomevnou
dat sg lipomevnw/ lipomevnh/ lipomevnw/
acc sg lipovmenon lipomevnhn lipovmenon
Connecting Vowel +
3 1 3
masc fem neuter
nom sg grafei√" grafei'sa grafevn
gen sg grafevnto" grafei√sh" grafevnto"
dat sg grafevnti grafei√sh/ grafevnti
acc sg grafevnta grafei'san grafevn
Participle Morphemes
nt (active)
meno/h (middle/passive)
Chapter 30
le + lu + k + ot + e" ≥ lelukovte"
3 1 3
masc fem neuter
nom sg lelukwv" lelukui'a lelukov"
gen sg lelukovto" lelukuiva" lelukovto"
dat sg lelukovti lelukuiva/ lelukovti
acc sg lelukovta lelukui'an lelukov"
3 1 3
masc fem neuter
nom sg lelumevno" lelumevnh lelumevnon
gen sg lelumevnou lelumevnh" lelumevnou
dat sg lelumevnw/ lelumevnh/ lelumevnw/
acc sg lelumevnon lelumevnhn lelumevnon
Participle Morphemes
nt (active)
meno/h (middle/passive)
ot (perfect active)
Chapter 32
Infinitive (#32.4)
1. Substantive
2. Complementary infinitive
3. Articular infintive with preposition
a. diav because
b. eij" in order that
c. ejn when/while
d. metav after
e. prov before
f. prov" in order that
4. Purpose
a. articular infinitive with eij" or prov"
b. articular infinitive with article in the genitive
c. infinitive
5. Result
Chapter 33 page 1
Chapter 33
Imperative (#33.6)
2 sg - n
3 sg tw sqw
2 pl te sqe
3 pl twsan sqwsan
active
middle
passive
Chapter 34
Rule #1 (#34.6)
dw
ddw i
did w
didw
Chapter 34 page 2
Rule #2 (#34.7)
di + *do + men
≥ di√dwmen
Chapter 34 page 3
Rule #3 (#34.8)
1 sg di√dwmi mi luvw -
2 sg di√dw" " luvei" "
3 sg di√dwsi(n) si luvei i
Rule #4 (#34.9)
di√dwmi
di√domen
Chapter 34 page 5
Rule #5 (#34.10)
1 sg e[dwka e[lusa
2 sg e[dwka" e[lusa"
3 sg e[dwke(n) e[luse(n)
1 pl ejdwvkamen ejluvsamen
2 pl ejdwvkate ejluvsate
3 pl e[dwkan e[lusan
Chapter 34 page 6
Let’s Practive
1. dwvsete
2. ejdi√dou"
3. e[dwka
4. di√dwsin
5. devdwke
Chapter 35 page 1
Chapter 35