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.. note:: Koiné Greek contains many irregular verbs that do not follow strictly the patterns of form described above. If you are ever uncertain about the form of any particular verb, consult a lexicon.
.. _verb-finite:
Finite verbs
~~~~~~~~~~~~
.. include:: en_uhg/content/includes/verb-finite.rst
Finite verbs are verbs that have a subject and do not require any verbal
complement to form a complete sentence. Their form shows tense as well as person and number.
Biblical Hebrew has 7 finite verb forms: :ref:`Perfect<verb_perfect>`, :ref:`Imperfect<verb_imperfect>`,
:ref:`Sequential Perfect<verb_sequential_perfect>`, :ref:`Sequential Imperfect<verb_sequential_imperfect>`,
:ref:`Imperative<verb_imperative>`, :ref:`Jussive<verb_jussive>`, and :ref:`Cohortative<verb_cohortative>`.
The finite verb forms in Koiné Greek are marked for :ref:`tense<tense>`,
whether that be :ref:`present<verb_perfect>`, aorist, future, :ref:`imperfect<verb_imperfect>`, :ref:`perfect<verb_perfect>`, or pluperfect.
.. _verb-non-finite:
Non-finite verbs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.. include:: en_uhg/content/includes/verb-non-finite.rst
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Types
-----
.. include:: en_uhg/content/includes/verb-types.rst
.. _verb-dynamic:
Dynamic (or action) verbs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dynamic verbs describe a subject performing an action. The subject is
*doing* something.
.. csv-table:: Example: 2KI 1:5
וַיָּשׁ֥וּבוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֖ים אֵלָ֑יו
**wayyashuvu** hammal'akhim 'elayw
**And-they-returned** the-messangers to-him
When the messengers **returned** to him
.. csv-table:: Example: JON 1:4
וַֽיהוָ֗ה **הֵטִ֤יל** רֽוּחַ־גְּדֹולָה֙ אֶל־הַיָּ֔ם
wayhwah **hetil** ruah-gedowlah 'el-hayyam
And-Yahweh **cast** wind-great on-the-sea
But Yahweh **sent** out a great wind on the sea
Dynamic verbs describe a subject performing an action.
The subject is *doing* something.
.. _verb-stative:
Stative (or non-action) verbs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rather than describing a specific action, stative verbs describe the
subject's state of being (the way the subject is). The subject is *not*
doing anything.
.. csv-table:: Example: GEN 48:10 stative verb "to be heavy"
וְעֵינֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ **כָּבְד֣וּ** מִזֹּ֔קֶן
we'ene yisra'el **kovdu** mizzoqen
And-the-eyes-of Israel **were-heavy** from-age
Now Israel's eyes **were failing** because of his age
.. csv-table:: Example: NUM 13:33 stative verb "to be"
וַנְּהִ֤י בְעֵינֵ֨ינוּ֙ כַּֽחֲגָבִ֔ים
**wannehi** ve'enenu kahagavim
**And-we-were** in-our-eyes like-grashoppers
In our own sight **we were** like grasshoppers
Rather than describing a specific action, stative verbs describe the subject's state of being (the way the subject is).
The subject is *not* doing anything.
.. _verb-transitive:
Transitive verbs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A transitive verb is a dynamic verb that requires an object that
receives the verbal action. A sentence with a transitive verb is not
complete without the object. Stative verbs are never transitive.
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The phrase "[you must] keep" is unclear without an object.
You must keep...\ *what?*, for example:
.. csv-table:: Example: PRO 7:1
שְׁמֹ֣ר אֲמָרָ֑י
**shemor** 'amaray
**keep** my-words
**keep** my words
.. _verb-intransitive:
Intransitive verbs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
An intransitive verb is a verb that does NOT require an object to
receive the verbal action. A sentence with an intransitive verb is
complete without an object. Dynamic verbs can be either transitive or
intransitive, but stative verbs are always intransitive.
.. csv-table:: Example: EXO 11:1
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה
**wayyomer** yehwah 'el-mosheh
**And-he-said** Yahweh to\_Moses
Then Yahweh **said** to Moses
.. csv-table:: Example: DAN 9:4
וָֽאֶתְפַּֽלְלָ֛ה לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהַ֖י
**wa'ethpalelah** layhwah 'elohay
**And-I-prayed** to-Yahweh my-God
**I prayed** to Yahweh my God
.. _verb-linking-verbs:
Linking verbs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Linking verbs are verbs that link two
:ref:`noun<noun>`,
or a noun and an
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Hebrew has very few linking verbs, so often a linking verb has to be
supplied in English.
.. csv-table:: Example: RUT 2:6 linking verb "is", not present in the Hebrew text
נַעֲרָ֤ה מֹֽואֲבִיָּה֙ הִ֔יא
na'arah mow'aviyyah hi
Young-woman Moabite she
She **is** the young Moabite woman
.. csv-table:: Example: 1SA 11:10 linking verb "seems", not present in the Hebrew text
כְּכָל־הַטֹּ֖וב בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃
kekhol-hattowv be'enekhem
like-all\_the-good in-your-eyes.
whatever **seems** good to you.
.. _verb-helping-verb:
Helping verbs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Helping verbs are extra verbs that "help" express the meaning of the main verb. Biblical Hebrew does not use helping verbs,
but English does. Often, it is necessary to supply a helping verb in English to express the meaning of a Hebrew verb.
Helping verbs are extra verbs that "help" express the meaning of the main verb.
As a general rule, Koiné Greek does not use helping verbs.
However, English uses many different kinds of helping verbs.
Often, it is necessary to supply a helping verb in English to express the meaning of a Greek verb.
helping verbs in questions and negations
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The following example in English adds the helping verb "have"
(not present in the Hebrew text):
.. csv-table:: Example: 1SA 13:11
מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ
meh 'asitha
What you-did?
What **have** you done?
The following example in English adds the helping verb "did"
(not present in the Hebrew text):
.. csv-table:: Example: EZR 5:5
וְלָא־בַטִּ֣לוּ הִמֹּ֔ו
wela-vattilu himmow
and-not\_they-stopped them
and they **did** not stop them
helping verbs to express possibility or desirability
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The following examples in English add the helping verb "may"
(not present in the Hebrew text):
.. csv-table:: Example: GEN 3:16
מִכֹּ֥ל עֵֽץ־הַגָּ֖ן אָכֹ֥ל תֹּאכֵֽל׃
mikkol 'ets-haggan 'akhol tokhel
from-every tree-of\_the-garden eating you-eat
From every tree in the garden you **may** freely eat
.. csv-table:: JOB 38:34
וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃
weshif'ath-mayim tekhassekka
and-large-amount-of\_water cover-you
so that an abundance of rainwater **may** cover you
Article
-------
As stated in the Glossary, a verb is a word used to describe an action, event, or state of being.
The action of the verb may require an object to complete the action of the verb. Verbs that require a direct object to complete the action
are :ref:`Transitive_Verbs<verb_transitive>` . Verbs that do not require a direct object to complete the action are
:ref:`Intransitive_Verbs<verb_intransitive>` . A few verbs can be used both as a transitive verb and as
an intransitive verb.
A :ref:`Linking_Verb<verb_linking>` does not express an action but connects the subject of the verb to additional information
in the predicate.