Croy 31 Flashcards
διό
therefore, for this reason
ἔμπροσθεν
(adv.) before, in front of (as prep.
+ gen.)
ἐνώπιον + gen.
(+ gen.) before, in the sight of, in
the presence of
ἐπαγγελία
ἐπαγγελία, ἡ
promise, pledge
ἤ
or, than
ἰσχυρός
ἰσχυρός, ἰσχυρά, ἰσχυρόν
strong, mighty
κρείττων
κρείττων, -ον; κρείσσων, -ον
higher in rank, preferable, better
μακάριος
μακάριος, μακάρια, μακάριον
blessed, happy
μᾶλλον
more; rather
μείζων
μείζων, μείζον
greater
μόνος
μόνος, μόνη, μόνον
only, alone
οὐχί
not, no
πλείων
πλείων, πλείον
more, greater
Comparative Adjectives
1) Degrees: positive, comparative, and superlative
2) Comparative is loosely associated to -τερος, α, ον or -(ι)ων, -(ι)ον.
3) The superlative is either -τατος, η, ον or -ιστος, η, ον.
Typically, the superlative is rare, the positive is used for the comparative or the comparative for the superlative.
πλειων forms
Singular
M-F
N. πλείων
G. πλείονος
D. πλείονι
A. πλείονα
V. πλεῖον
Neut.
N. πλεῖον
G. πλείονος
D. πλείονι
A. πλεῖον
V. πλεῖον
Plural
M-F
N. πλείονες
G. πλειόνων
D. πλείοσι(ν)
A. πλείονας
Neut.
N. πλείονα
G. πλειόνων
D. πλείοσι(ν)
A. πλείονα
Comparisons
1) A word in the genitive may follow the comparative adjective, called the Genitive of Comparison.
2) ἤ conjunction may be used followed by a noun in the same case as the first member of the comparison.
Comparative Adverb
1) Comparative form of the adverb is the same as the Neuter Accusative singular form of the comparative adjective.
2) The Superlative form of the adverb is the same as the neuter accusative plural form of the superlative adjective.
In biblical Greek, it is very unlikely to find an adverb that occurs in both comparative and superlative forms.
Example:
σοφος “wise”
σοφῶς “wisely”
σοφώτερον “more wisely”
σοφώτατα “most wisely”
Questions Expecting a “Yes” or “No”
Questions in Biblical Greek can expect an answer. This is done by adding a negative to the question. Questions expecting a “no” contain μή and questions expecting a yes have οὐ.
