The Hebrew prophet Ezekiel is recounting how he received his words from God. When the selection begins, God is addressing Ezekiel:

(8.) καὶ σύ, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, ἄκουε τοῦ λαλοῦντος πρὸς σέ, μὴ γίνου παραπικραίνων καθὼς ὁ οἶκος ὁ παραπικραίνων· χάνε τὸ στόμα σου καὶ φάγε ἃ ἐγὼ δίδωμί σοι. (9.) καὶ εἶδον καὶ ἰδοὺ χεὶρ ἐκτεταμένη πρός με, καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ κεφαλὶς βιβλίου· (10.) καὶ ἀνείλησεν αὐτὴν ἐνώπιον ἐμοῦ, καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ γεγραμμένα ἦν τὰ ὄπισθεν καὶ τὰ ἔμπροσθεν, καὶ ἐγέγραπτο εἰς αὐτὴν θρῆνος καὶ μέλος καὶ οὐαί.

Exercises 44.1 Fill in the blanks

1. The pattern to form the PLUPERFECT ACTIVE STEM is:

• ____________ + ____________ + ____________

2. To form the PLUPERFECT MIDDLE voice:

• ________________________ directly are added directly to the pluperfect stem

3. To form the PERIPHRASTIC of the pluperfect tense in the MIDDLE or PASSIVE voice, Greek uses:

Exercises 43.1 Fill in the blank Perfect Middle Consonant chart, to be found under the "printables" tab

Exercises 43.2 Fill in the blank:

Exercises 42.1 Concepts:

1. Greek verbs can express one of three ASPECTS. What are they? For each, give the Greek verb past tense.

2. All verbs of the PERFECT SYSTEM  _______________  the initial sound of the verb stem, an addition that is called   __________________ .

3. The tense marker of the PERFECT ACTIVE is  __________________ .

4. Do the personal endings for the PERFECT ACTIVE resemble the primary endings of thematic or athematic verbs?

The play Seven against Thebes by Aeschylus dramatizes the battle between the two sons of Oedipus, Polynices and Eteocles for control of the city of Thebes. Polynices and an army headed by warriors from Argos (the “seven” of the title) are besieging the city, where Eteocles is mounting a defense. In one scene, Eteocles has an argument with a chorus of Theban women, as the attack begins. This section is a type of dialogue called in Greek “stichomythia,” where two parties exchange single lines in rapid fire.

Χόρος καὶ μὴν ἀκούω γ’ ἱππικῶν φρυαγμάτων.

Jesus performs some miracles:

21. ἕτερος δὲ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Κύριε, ἐπίτρεψόν μοι πρῶτον ἀπελθεῖν καὶ θάψαι τὸν πατέρα μου. 22. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι, καὶ ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς.