{"id":779,"date":"2006-08-02T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-02T15:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/?p=779"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:52:32","slug":"new-testament-greek-parsing-quiz-214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/new-testament-greek-parsing-quiz-214\/","title":{"rendered":"New Testament Greek Parsing Quiz 214"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ntgq-quiz-data\"\ndata-quiz-number=\"214\"\ndata-series-label=\"New Testament Greek Parsing Quiz\"\ndata-level=\"intermediate\"\ndata-title=\"Working Through Aorist Participles, Subjunctive Endings, Passive Forms, and Contract Verbs\"\ndata-hero-intro=\"Greek morphology becomes easier to recognize when repeated forms are studied in careful sequence. This quiz gives practice with participles, infinitives, imperatives, subjunctives, and passive indicative forms.\"\ndata-box-intro=\"Parsing requires more than recognizing a familiar vocabulary item. A Greek form may contain tense markers, voice indicators, participial endings, case endings, or person-number endings that shape how it functions in a sentence. In this set, several forms come from common New Testament verbs whose compounds and inflected forms appear frequently in narrative, teaching, and discourse contexts. Pay attention to whether the form is finite or non-finite, whether it carries active or passive voice, and whether the ending points to a participle, infinitive, imperative, subjunctive, or indicative form. Careful work with these patterns strengthens direct reading of Koine Greek and reduces dependence on English word order.\">\n<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"ntgq-question-data\">\n[\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Infinitive Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist active infinitive of \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Present active infinitive of \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist passive infinitive of \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Perfect active infinitive of \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 is the aorist active infinitive of \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9. The -\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 ending is a common marker of the first aorist active infinitive.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Present active participle, nominative masculine singular\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 is the aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Subjunctive Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u1fc3<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist active subjunctive, third person singular\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Present active indicative, third person singular\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Future active indicative, third person singular\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist passive subjunctive, third person singular\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u1fc3 is best parsed as aorist active subjunctive, third person singular of \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Subjunctive Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist middle subjunctive, third person plural\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Future middle indicative, third person plural\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Present middle subjunctive, third person plural\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist passive subjunctive, third person plural\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03c9\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 is an aorist middle subjunctive, third person plural form from \u03b1\u1f30\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Present active participle, nominative masculine plural\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u1f00\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 is the aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Adjective Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Accusative masculine plural adjective\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Nominative masculine singular adjective\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Genitive feminine singular adjective\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Dative neuter plural adjective\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u1f00\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 is an accusative masculine plural adjective meaning uncondemned or not condemned.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Indicative Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03ba\u03b7\u03ba\u03cc\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Perfect active indicative, first person plural of \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist active indicative, first person plural of \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Present active indicative, first person plural of \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Perfect passive indicative, first person plural of \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u1f00\u03ba\u03b7\u03ba\u03cc\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd is perfect active indicative, first person plural of \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9: \u201cwe have heard.\u201d\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Noun Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f70\u03c2<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Accusative feminine plural noun\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Nominative feminine singular noun\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Genitive feminine singular noun\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Dative feminine plural noun\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f70\u03c2 is accusative feminine plural from \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03ae, referring to hearings, reports, or things heard.\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Imperative Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03c9<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Present active imperative, third person singular\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist active imperative, third person singular\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Present passive imperative, third person singular\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Future active indicative, third person singular\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03c9 is present active imperative, third person singular of \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03ad\u03c9: \u201clet him follow.\u201d\"\n  },\n  {\n    \"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n    \"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/span> be parsed?\",\n    \"answers\":[\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist active participle, genitive masculine plural\",\"correct\":true},\n      {\"text\":\"Present active participle, genitive masculine plural\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Aorist passive participle, genitive masculine plural\",\"correct\":false},\n      {\"text\":\"Perfect active participle, genitive masculine plural\",\"correct\":false}\n    ],\n    \"explanation\":\"\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd is the aorist active participle, genitive masculine plural of \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03ad\u03c9.\"\n  }\n]\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding New Testament Greek involves far more than recognizing vocabulary alone. Every finite verb, participle, infinitive, adjective, and noun carries grammatical information that contributes to the meaning of a sentence. Accurate parsing enables readers to identify tense, voice, mood, person, number, case, gender, and other morphological features before attempting translation. As these patterns become familiar, students begin to read Greek more naturally and are less dependent on English word order or interlinear aids.<br \/>\nThis quiz continues to build that skill by focusing on a fresh selection of authentic forms drawn from the Greek New Testament. Several questions highlight common verbal constructions that frequently appear in narrative, discourse, and theological passages, while others require careful attention to participial endings, infinitival forms, contract verbs, and inflectional patterns. Some forms differ by only a single letter or ending, making careful observation essential. Consistent parsing practice not only improves grammatical accuracy but also strengthens long-term reading fluency, making it easier to recognize familiar patterns throughout the New Testament without stopping to analyze every individual word from the beginning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"quiz-template","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parsing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=779"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":780,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779\/revisions\/780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}