Some - euw verbs

Here is a list of #ClassicalGreek #verbs ending in - euw

Suggested usages

download and edit adding more or adding meanings or questions

use them to teach students how to spot stems

test them on how many they can work out from the stems

give students an alternative to certain verbs that tend to be used over and over again in text books

I classify -euw verbs as SIGMA PLUS Class One - B 

Please send feedback as I hope to share a finished improved version as an editable pdf later in the year.

Class ONE

B – εύω verbs

I've found 29 so far and will add to this list as I find more!

ἀγνεύω ἀγορεύω ἀληθεύω βασιλεύω βουλεύω

γυρεύω δουλεύω δημεύω εἰρηνεύω ἱππεύω

κελεύω κεραμεύω λατρεύω λιτανεύω

μαγεύω ματεύω μεσεύω μεταλλεύω μνημονεύω

παιδεύω πιστεύω πολιτεύω πρωτεύω πρυτανεύω

ῥητορεύω σεύω σαλεύω σιτεύω

τυραννεύω ταμιεύω χορεύω ὠρεύω

Greek Verbs Class ONE A - uw

#Greek #Verbs  #classicalgreek #verbs

Class 1 A - ύω Verbs

These verbs take sigma in the Future and Aorist.

Note that this is not a full list of every – ύω verb

I keep adding to it however I think I have many if not most of them and you now have alternatives to λύω to use!

Additions are invited! I hope to do another version later this year !

Yes I have heard of that Italian book but I hope this list will be useful for students teachers and scholars who do not have a copy.

ἀκούω ἀλύω βύω δακρύω δεύω ἐρύω θύω

ἰθύω ἰσχύω κλύω κρούω κύω λούω λύω

μηνύω μύω ξύω παύω τανύω τιτύω φύω ψαύω ὕω 

Next list is -  εύω verbs 

GREEK IRREGULAR VERBS

#GREEKIRREGULARVERBS

Some Thoughts

Is working out and remembering all the various forms of Classical Greek Verbs a major hassle for you? Some thoughts and advice apart from getting a good dictionary or bookmarking lexicon sites

(Eternal blessings to the person who give me their LSJ)

Depending on how you classify the classes or categories or types  there are 8 - 12 main types plus subcategories however basically for most its a case of the ongoing battle of Sigma versus NU !

They either add Sigma for Future and Aorist or change a consonant to C + Sigma

If you're trying to find the stem the pattern works in reverse

This covers - uw -iw aw - ew -ow and various consonant stems BUT

Mi verbs are getting a separate study

Verbs that have retain or drop a final stem n are actually 4 - 5  types

Stems that add nw long vowels plus vw stems that add - anw and sometimes insert an extra nasal m or n like lambano or manthanw

a(i)vw e(i)nw verbs in which the i drops out before the n

unw verbs

I will be posting vocabulary lists and more detail soon starting with the -ue -iw forms

but you say what about final ls and rs ...yes I will discuss them too!

he who is lesser

#biblestudy #greeknewtestament #luke

LUKE 9:48

ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος

ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων

οὖτός ἐστιν μέγας

For he who lesser amongst all you being this one is great 

Note Greek uses comparative - teros where English uses superlative 

for he the (is) the lesser 

en is in the group of you the disciples he is addressing 

hyparkhoon is translated being but has multiple means inlcuding beginning doing kindness taken for granted ... the lesser or least among you are great - megas !

# Ecards for Greek Verbs

#classicalgreekgrammar #classicalgreekverb

This is the start of a series of files on Greek Verbs

These 3 files can be downloaded from the Greek Typography folder on my JVartndesign #DeviantArt page. Use them to teach yourself or distribute in print or as a file to beginning students .

Orpheus and the Thracians

#orpheus #thracians

Part of the legend of Orpheus says that he was torn apart by Thracian Maenads

One detail that caught my eye is that the maenads are either wearing clothes under their embroidered tunics or have tattoos on their arms and legs. This is metal work not ceramics.

STAUROS

#stauros #cross #origin #usage #koinegreek

STAUROS

What a strange word #stauros is!

While studying Luke 9:23 I reread the dictionary entry for STAUROS which is "cross" in Greek.

... well it is ... now but its probably a distant cousin of stave and staff and originally it meant upright stake pole or part of a palisade or fence of wood. If stauros is not cognate to stave and staff it could be sta - standing plus ouros boundary hind end the upright thing that marks a edge?

The Greek verb is also an o-stem contract stauro+oo

Whatever its origin its meaning and usage has changed from poles and pieces of timber in Homer to a singular usage in Koine of a pole or piece of timber used for punishment.

I think we can blame the Romans love of cruel punishments for this one.

Latin has crux for cross so why did stauros be used to translate this?

How could Roman usage have  changed Greek?

I suspect its a case of semantic transfer via slang.

Executioners referring to criminals and rebels as being "staked" since crosses originally were a tau shape and maybe if there was a shortage of nails wooden stakes could have been used to fasten victims to the top bar.

When Jesus asked others to raise p a cross or piece of timber to follow him he was not just asking people to take on a heavy burden but pain and suffering.

Our "crosses to bear" fortunately is usually metaphors not actual torture equipment.

This is however also prophecy since we know several of the disciples and other early Christians were crucified by the Romans.

Our Holy Cross is a symbol of both suffering and protection.

Lent is coming and soon Easter. Contemplate the Cross.