Tense-Aorist
The aorist tense is characterized by its emphasis on punctiliar
action; that is, the concept of the verb is considered without
regard for past, present, or future time. There is no
direct or clear English equivalent for this tense, though it is
generally rendered as a simple past tense in most translations.
The events described by the aorist tense are classified into a
number of categories by grammarians. The most common of these
include a view of the action as having begun from a certain
point ("inceptive aorist"), or having ended at a certain point
("cumulative aorist"), or merely existing at a certain point
("punctiliar aorist"). The categorization of other cases can
be found in Greek reference grammars.
The English reader need not concern himself with most of these
finer points concerning the aorist tense, since in most cases
they cannot be rendered accurately in English translation,
being fine points of Greek exegesis only. The common practice
of rendering an aorist by a simple English past tense should
suffice in most cases.
G5656Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
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G5657Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Imperative See { [G5794]}
Count-375
G5658Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-516
G5659Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Optative See { [G5793]}
Count-19
G5660Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Participle See { [G5796]}
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G5661Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Subjunctive See { [G5792]}
Count-512
G5662Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-352
G5663Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Imperative See { [G5794]}
Count-54
G5664Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-37
G5665Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Optative See { [G5793]}
Count-1
G5666Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Participle See { [G5796]}
Count-88
G5667Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Subjunctive See { [G5792]}
Count-55
G5668Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-88
G5669Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Imperative See { [G5794]}
Count-30
G5670Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-29
G5671Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Participle See { [G5796]}
Count-61
G5672Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Subjunctive See { [G5792]}
Count-43
G5673Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle or Passive Deponent See { [G5790]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-5
G5674Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle or Passive Deponent See { [G5790]}
Mood -Participle See { [G5796]}
Count-2
G5675Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive Deponent See { [G5789]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-79
G5676Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive Deponent See { [G5789]}
Mood -Imperative See { [G5794]}
Count-29
G5678Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive Deponent See { [G5789]}
Mood -Optative See { [G5793]}
Count-1
G5679Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive Deponent See { [G5789]}
Mood -Participle See { [G5796]}
Count-164
G5680Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive Deponent See { [G5789]}
Mood -Subjunctive See { [G5792]}
Count-15
G5681Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Indicative See { [G5791]}
Count-602
G5682Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Imperative See { [G5794]}
Count-40
G5683Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-159
G5684Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Optative See { [G5793]}
Count-5
G5685Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Participle See { [G5796]}
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G5686Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Subjunctive See { [G5792]}
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G5780Tense-Second Aorist
The "second aorist" tense is identical in meaning and
translation to the normal or "first" aorist tense. The only
difference is in the form of spelling the words in Greek, and
there is no effect upon English translation.
Mood-Infinitive
The Greek infinitive mood in most cases corresponds to the
English infinitive, which is basically the verb with "to"
prefixed, as "to believe."
Like the English infinitive, the Greek infinitive can be used
like a noun phrase ("It is better to live than to die"), as
well as to reflect purpose or result ("This was done to
fulfil what the prophet said").
G5629Tense-Second Aorist See { [G5780]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-454
G5635Tense-Second Aorist See { [G5780]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-42
G5641Tense-Second Aorist See { [G5780]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-9
G5646Tense-Second Aorist See { [G5780]}
Voice-Passive Deponent See { [G5789]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-2
G5650Tense-Second Aorist See { [G5780]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-4
G5658Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-516
G5664Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-37
G5670Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-29
G5683Tense-Aorist See { [G5777]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-159
G5693Tense-Future See { [G5776]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-1
G5696Tense-Future See { [G5776]}
Voice-Middle Deponent See { [G5788]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-1
G5705Tense-Future See { [G5776]}
Voice-No Voice Stated See { [G5799]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-5
G5721Tense-Present See { [G5774]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-647
G5729Tense-Present See { [G5774]}
Voice-Either Middle or Passive See { [G5787]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-2
G5733Tense-Present See { [G5774]}
Voice-Middle See { [G5785]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-30
G5738Tense-Present See { [G5774]}
Voice-Middle or Passive Deponent See { [G5790]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-109
G5745Tense-Present See { [G5774]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-105
G5750Tense-Present See { [G5774]}
Voice-No Voice Stated See { [G5799]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-135
G5755Tense-Second Perfect See { [G5782]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-8
G5760Tense-Perfect See { [G5778]}
Voice-Active See { [G5784]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-30
G5767Tense-Perfect See { [G5778]}
Voice-Middle or Passive Deponent See { [G5790]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-0
G5771Tense-Perfect See { [G5778]}
Voice-Passive See { [G5786]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
Count-9
G5903Tense-Present See { [G5774]}
Voice-Impersonal Active See { [G5905]}
Mood -Infinitive See { [G5795]}
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