Biblical Readings 18.1

1. Jesus gives an analogy for the gifts of the Father:

ἢ τίς ἐστιν ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος, ὃν αἰτήσει ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἄρτον—μὴ λίθον ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ; ἢ καὶ ἰχθὺν αἰτήσει—μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ;

Mt. 7:9-10

 

2. After foretelling the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, Jesus gives a warning about the future. “Many will come in my name”

(πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου), saying Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Χριστός, καὶ πολλοὺς πλανήσουσιν. μελλήσετε δὲ ἀκούειν πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων.

Mt. 24:5-6

 

Exercises 18

Translate the following verbs into their corresponding Greek form. For some, there may be more than one possibility.

  1. they will believe
  2. s/he lives
  3. I will accuse
  4. we sail
  5. you all will call
  6. you are babbling
  7. they are thinking
  8. we allow
  9. s/he shows
  10. they will remain
  11. it seems
  12. you all reveal
  13. we will throw
  14. they will kill
  15. I love 

Exercises 17

Exercises 17.1 For each of the following present tense contract verb endings, provide all possible uncontracted form(s) that could produce this result. For example, the answers for -οῦσι would be -έουσι and -όουσι

Exercises 16

Exercises 16.1 Conjugate the following verbs in the FUTURE, active, indicative in all persons and numbers, as well as in the infinitive:

  • ἄγω
  • γράφω
  • πράττω
  • πείθω

Exercises 16.2  For the following verbs:

1. Provide the lemma

2. Parse the form

3. Translate the form in English

Biblical Readings 15

1. From God’s speech to the Serpent:

καὶ ἔχθραν θήσω ἀνὰ μέσον σου καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῆς γυναικὸς καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σπέρματός σου καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῆς…

Gen. 3:15

 

2. From the procedure for a woman charged with adultery:

καὶ στήσει ὁ ἱερεὺς τὴν γυναῖκα ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ ἀποκαλύψει τὴν κεφαλὴν τῆς γυναικὸς καὶ δώσει ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῆς τὴν θυσίαν τοῦ μνημοσύνου…

Num. 5:18

 

3. God promises Moses a new prophet:

προφήτην ἀναστήσω αὐτοῖς ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτῶν ὥσπερ σὲ καὶ δώσω τὸ ῥῆμά μου ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτοῦ…

Exercises 15

Exercises 15.1 Conjugate the following verbs in the FUTURE, active, indicative in all persons and numbers, as well as in the infinitive:

  • δίδωμι
  • ἵστημι
  • λύω
  • πιστεύω

Exercises 15.2 Translate the following sentences into Greek.

Classical Readings 14.2

1. Aristotle is analyzing the techniques and strategies that someone can use in court. Here he is discussing the topic of oaths. Oaths were a regular part of ancient legal proceedings, where participants swore a sacred oath to honor a contract. This passage repeatedly refers to one or both parties to the agreement administering (διδόναι) an oath or taking (λαμβάνειν) an oath: Aristotle begins by saying that there are four possibilities for a speaker in court with respect to an oath: