This document provides a Greek lesson on vocabulary, grammar, and declension. It includes:
1) Vocabulary words like "brother", "God", "people", and "son".
2) Instruction on declension patterns for various nouns like "work", "servant", and "gift".
3) Exercises for students to practice declining nouns and translating short phrases.
1. SECTION ONE: ACCENTS! Circumflex may stand over the ultima or penult
only. Long ultima receives circumflex. Short ultima pushes
Lesson Five circumflex to penult. BUT only if it is to be accented!
Vocabulary: The diphthong υι with the rough breathing
Masculine Substantives mark, as in υιος , is pronounce “hwee”.
αδελϕος brother Neuter substantives of the o-declension have
θεος God their nominatives singular in -ον .
λαος people Pay close attention to the form of the article
ουρανος heaven while learning the declension of the
υιος son Neuter substantive “εργον ”.
Neuter Substantives:
εργον work Declension of εργον Stem is εργο−
Singular / Plural
ιερον temple
N το εργον τα εργα
ιµατιον garment G του εγου
Notice the
των εργων
grave
παιδιον little child A του εγου accent over των εργων
τεκνον child L τω εργω the article τοις εργοις
Masculine Substantives I τω εργω in the τοις εργοις
D τω εργω Nominative τοις εργοις
δουλος, ο servant A το εργον and τα εργα
µισθος, ο pay, reward V εργον
Accusative
εργα
οικος, ο house Declension of δουλος and δωρον.
οινος, ο wine Stems are δουλο− and δωρο−
Singular / Plural Singular / Plural
οϕθαλµος, ο eye δουλος δουλοι δωρον δωρα
Neuter Substantives: δουλου δουλων δωρου δωρων
δωρον, το gift δουλου δουλων δωρου δωρων
πλοιον, το boat δουλω δουλοις δωρω δωροις
δουλω δουλοις δωρω δωροις
ποτηριον, το cup δουλω δουλοις δωρω δωροις
προσωπον, το face δουλον δου
σαββατον, το Sabbath ν δωρα
Declension of ουρανος Stem ουρανο−
Singular Plural IMPORTANT:
N ουρανος ουρανοι The acute accent is changed to
G ουρανου ουρανων the circumflex in Gen, Abl, Loc,
A ουρανου ουρανων Ins, Dat, cases. (Remember: in
L ουρανω ουρανοις diphthongs −ου, −οις, the
I ουρανω ουρανοις circumflex is over the second
D ουρανω ουρανοις vowel.) IF Long Ultima Is Accented
A ουρανον ουρανους it changes to circumflex in G, A, L,
V ουρανε ουρανοι I, D cases.
απο is a preposition meaning “from, off”, and is only used with the ablative case (which
denotes “from”) in the New Testament.
2. Exercises:
Decline αδελϕος without the article. Decline υιος without the article.
Singular Plural singular Plural
NOM
GEN
ABL
LOC
INS
DAT
ACC
VOC
Decline ιµατιον without the article. Decline ιερον without the article.
Singular Plural singular Plural
NOM
GEN
ABL
LOC
INS
DAT
ACC
VOC
3. Exercises:
Decline ο µισθος with the article. Decline ο οϕθαλµος with the article.
Singular Plural singular Plural
NOM
GEN
ABL
LOC
INS
DAT
ACC
VOC
Decline το ποτηριον with the article. Decline το σαββατον with the article.
Singular Plural singular Plural
NOM
GEN
ABL
LOC
INS
DAT
ACC
VOC
4. Exercises:
Blank worksheet. Make copies at home and use it to improve your skill.
Decline ____________ without the article. Decline ____________ without the
article.
Singular Plural singular Plural
NOM
GEN
ABL
LOC
INS
DAT
ACC
VOC
Decline ______________ with the article. Decline _____________ with the
article.
Singular Plural singular Plural
NOM
GEN
ABL
LOC
INS
DAT
ACC
VOC
5. TRANSLATION EXERCISES:
τω υιω του Θεου
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ευρισκουσι τον υιον εν τω ιερω
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ο διδασκαλος θελει λεγειν τοις τεκνοις
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ο θεος ουρανου πεµπει τους αγγελους τοις ανθρωποις
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οι αδελϕοι εχουσι αρτον και ιµατια τοις παιδιοις
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For the brothers and of the brothers.
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The friend finds the garments of the children.
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We see the son in the temple.
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The teacher wishes to speak to the little child.
6. εν τοις εργοις του νοµου.
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ο κυριος του ουρανου εχει τα δωρα τοις δουλοις
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απο του νοµου και απο των αποστολοων
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τοις οϕθαλµοις βλεµποµεϖ τον οινον εν τω ποτηριω
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το παιδιον γινωσκει τον αδελϕον
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In the world and in the temple.
From the temple and from heaven.
The apostles receive bread for the servants.
We know the law and believe.
The son wishes to speak to the children.