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Designed as a textbook for teaching introductory Greek grammar and syntax, Greek Is Good Grief: Laying the Foundation for Exegesis and Exposition uses a graded database, beginning with the simpler Greek of John 1, moving to Mark 8 as an example of middle level Greek, and concluding with 1 Thessalonians 1–2 as representative of Paul’s style. Working from that database, the chapters introduce first...

The present and future tenses of the verb εἰμι were introduced in Chapter 3. The imperfect tense may now be introduced. Because it was used so frequently, εἰμι resisted standardization as the Greek language developed. The paradigm, therefore, differs slightly from the normal pattern and must be memorized. εἰμι Translation Sing. 1st ἠμην I was 2nd ἠς You were 3rd ἠν He/she/it was Pl. 1st ἠμεν We were 2nd ἠτε You were 3rd ἠσαν They were
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