Chapter 33 Imperative Mood
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Luke 1:1-4 ἐπειδήπερ πολλοὶ ἐπεχείρησαν ἀνατάξασθαι διήγησιν περὶ τῶν πεπληροφορημένων ἐν ἡμῖν πραγμάτων, 2 καθὼς παρέδοσαν ἡμῖν οἱ ἀπ ἀρχῆς αὐτόπται καὶ ὑπηρέται γενόμενοι τοῦ λόγου, 3 ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε, 4 ἵνα ἐπιγνῷς περὶ ὧν κατηχήθης λόγων τὴν ἀσφάλειαν.
Greek Similar to English (command in 2 nd person) Greater range Third person (blepevtw: Let him look ) Aspect ( continually ) (4 perfect imperatives)
Present (Continuous) Imperative Present tense stem + Connecting vowel + Imperative morpheme lu + e + tw luevtw
Aorist (Undefined) Imperative Unaugmented aorist tense stem + Tense formative + Imperative morpheme lu + sa + tw lusavtw
Imperative Morpheme Chart act & aor pas mid/pas 2 sg?? 3 sg tw sqw 2 pl te sqe 3 pl twsan sqwsan
Active Imperative lu:e lu:son (You) Loose! luevtw lusavtw Let him loose! luvete luvsate (You) loose! luevtwsan lusavtwsan Let them loose!
Middle Imperative luvou lu:sai (You) loose luevsqw lusavsqw Let him loose luvesqe luvsasqe (You) loose luevsqwsan lusavsqwsan Let them loose
Passive Imperative luvou luvqhti (You) be loosed! luevsqw luqhvtw Let him be loosed! luvesqe luvqhte (You) be loosed! luevsqwsan luqhvtwsan Let them be loosed!
Second Aorist Imperative lavbe genou: gravfhti labevtw genevsqw grafhvtw lavbete gevnesqe gravfhte labevtwsan genevsqwsan grafhvtwsan
Odds n Ends Contracts eijmiv Pres act imper., 2 nd person, sg from xx, meaning xx.
Meaning Meaning Command Luke 5:27 ἀκολούθει μοι Cf. Luke 22:10 ἀκολουθήσατε αὐτῷ Entreaty ( Lord, teach us to pray. ) Aspect Continue, keep on
Prohibitions and Negations ouj + future indicative Thou shalt not mhv + present imperative Do not worry about your life. mhv + aorist imperative Do not let your left hand know
Prohibitions and Negations mhv + aorist subjunctive Do not think I have come to abolish the Law ouj mhv + aorist subjunctive My words will most certainly not pass away, it s inconceivable! Never, not at all, by no means mhv + optative 15x: mh; gevnoito
Summary Imperative: commands/entreaties 2 and 3 person ( let + pronoun) Aspect (difficult) Imperative Morpheme Chart Five prohibitions
ajpovllumi
ajpoluvw
ei te
βλεπέτωσαν Parsing
Parsing βλεπέτωσαν pres act imp 3 pl βλέπω
ἐκβλήθητι Parsing
Parsing ἐκβλήθητι aor pass imp 2 sg ἐκβάλλω
λαλοῦ Parsing
Parsing λαλοῦ pres m/p imp 2 sg λαλέω
ἄκουε Parsing
Parsing ἄκουε pres act imp 2 sg ἀκούω
αἴτησαι Parsing
Parsing αἴτησαι αἰτῆσαι aor mid imp 2 sg aor act inf αἰτέω
Exercise #11 oj de; Pau:loV tou;v ejn taiæv ejkklhsivaiv ejdivdasken` pisteuvsate eijv to;n =Ihsou:n Crivston kai; za:te kata; to; qevlhma tou: kurivou hjmw:n. Identify the verbs.
Exercise #11 oj de; Pau:loV tou;v ejn taiæv ejkklhsivaiv ejdivdasken` pisteuvsate eijv to;n =Ihsou:n Crivston kai; za:te kata; to; qevlhma tou: kurivou hjmw:n. Parse the verbs.
Exercise #11 oj de; Pau:loV tou;v ejn taiæv ejkklhsivaiv ejdivdasken` pisteuvsate eijv to;n =Ihsou:n Crivston kai; za:te kata; to; qevlhma tou: kurivou hjmw:n. ἐδίδασκεν impf act ind 3 sg πιστεύσατε aor act imperative 2 pl ζᾶτε pres act imperative 2 pl
Exercise #11 oj de; Pau:loV tou;v ejn taiæv ejkklhsivaiv ejdivdasken` pisteuvsate eijv to;n =Ihsou:n Crivston kai; za:te kata; to; qevlhma tou: kurivou hjmw:n. But Paul was teaching the people in the churches, Believe in Jesus Christ and live according to the will of our lord!
English to Greek Let those women come and let them be baptized by the teacher. those women let [them] come let them be baptized by the teacher
English to Greek Let those women come and let them be baptized by the teacher. those women ἐκεῖναι αἱ γυναῖκες let [them] come let them be baptized by the teacher
English to Greek Let those women come and let them be baptized by the teacher. those women ἐκεῖναι αἱ γυναῖκες let [them] come ελθ + ε + τωσαν
English to Greek Let those women come and let them be baptized by the teacher. those women ἐκεῖναι αἱ γυναῖκες let [them] come ἐλθέτωσαν let them be baptized by the teacher
English to Greek Let those women come and let them be baptized by the teacher. those women ἐκεῖναι αἱ γυναῖκες let [them] come ἐλθέτωσαν let them be baptized βαπτιδ + θη + τωσαν
English to Greek Let those women come and let them be baptized by the teacher. those women ἐκεῖναι αἱ γυναῖκες let [them] come ἐλθέτωσαν let them be baptized βαπτισθήτωσαν by the teacher
English to Greek Let those women come and let them be baptized by the teacher. those women ἐκεῖναι αἱ γυναῖκες let [them] come ἐλθέτωσαν let them be baptized βαπτισθήτωσαν by the teacher ὑπὸ τοῦ διδασκάλου
English to Greek Let those women come and let them be baptized by the teacher. ἐκεῖναι αἱ γυναῖκες ἐλθέτωσαν καὶ βαπτισθήτωσαν ὑπὸ τοῦ διδασκάλου.
Chapter 33 Imperative Mood