7.4 You now meet an important technique that is helpful in learning Greek. It is the use of what I call key words. Key words are words that are associated with a particular case and that you should put in front of the translation of the actual word. Doing this will help you understand the function of the case. The key word for the genitive is “of.” ἡ δόξα ἀνθρώπου The glory of mankind. Because the genitive can indicate much more than mere possession, you may want to think of it simply as “of
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