Mastering New Testament Greek Textbook Ted Hildebrandt Baker Academic
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Memory Verse: Mat. 6:9, the Lord’s PrayerCheck out the MP3 rap on the CD or web site.
13 Third Declension Nouns You will be able to— 1. recognize the third declension nouns, 2. recognize and understand the changes that take place when the endings are added to third declension nouns, 3. reproduce the basic variations of the third declension nouns, 4. gain more practice in translating and working with Greek, 5. master ten more high-frequency vocabulary words, and 6. memorize Mat. 6:10a in Greek. Congratulations! After mastering this chapter, you will know all the basic noun forms in the New Testament. IntroductionThus far we have learned second declension nouns, which have a stem ending in omicron, and first declension nouns, which have a stem ending in either alpha or eta. Third declension nouns have stems that end in a consonant. When the endings are added, the consonant will go through various predictable transformations. Unlike the first and second declensions, which build their forms from the nominative, third declension nouns will be built from the genitive. Thus, in the third declension, you must be aware of the genitive form of the noun. To find the stem of third declension nouns, take the oj off the genitive form.
Key Letter BoxThe following consonants in the voiced and unvoiced columns are called “stops” because of the way the air flow stops when pronouncing them. The aspirates are fricatives. These letters will be transformed when the sigma ending of the third declension is added. (Mounce, Basics, 78)
Sigma AdditionThe consonants (labials, velars, dentals) change in the following ways when the sigma ending is added. The two letters contract into one. In the case of the dentals the dental is dropped. Labials: p, b, or f + s = y Velar: k, g, or x + s = c (sa Dentals: t, d, or q + s = s (e]lpi IntroductionWe will learn four paradigms that are typical of third declension nouns. The adjective pa?j, pa?sa, pa?n (each, all) will be examined as a 3-1-3 adjective (third-first-third declension). Take the oj ending off the genitive form to find the stem. In the nominative singular a sigma is added to the stem, causing the final consonant of the stem to change. Because this declension is so different and occurs so frequently, it is good to learn how to chant through the xa Notice that the accusative singular is xa Note the dropping or lessening of the medial vowel h. pa?j (all) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||