{"id":786,"date":"2006-08-04T20:47:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-04T20:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/?p=786"},"modified":"2026-06-25T20:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:50:43","slug":"new-testament-greek-parsing-quiz-216","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/new-testament-greek-parsing-quiz-216\/","title":{"rendered":"New Testament Greek Parsing Quiz 216"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ntgq-quiz-data\"\ndata-quiz-number=\"216\"\ndata-series-label=\"New Testament Greek Parsing Quiz\"\ndata-level=\"intermediate\"\ndata-title=\"Recognizing Greek Morphological Patterns in Participles, Indicatives, Infinitives, and Nouns\"\ndata-hero-intro=\"Learn to identify New Testament Greek forms by recognizing the grammatical patterns that distinguish them.\"\ndata-box-intro=\"Each correct answer includes both the parsing and the lexical meaning of the word, while every explanation shows the morphological clues that identify the form.\">\n<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"ntgq-question-data\">\n[\n{\n\"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9 (to bring up, lead up)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Present active participle, nominative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9 (to bring up, lead up)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9 (to bring up, lead up)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Perfect active participle, nominative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9 (to bring up, lead up)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The ending <strong>-\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong> is the characteristic ending of the aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural. The stem \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3- identifies the verb \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9, meaning 'to bring up' or 'to lead up.'\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Indicative Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Present active indicative, third person plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 (to regain sight, look up)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Future active indicative, third person plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 (to regain sight, look up)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Present active subjunctive, third person plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 (to regain sight, look up)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist active indicative, third person plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 (to regain sight, look up)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The ending <strong>-\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9(\u03bd)<\/strong> is the regular third person plural ending of the present active indicative. No augment or aorist marker appears.\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ce\u03bd<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03b3\u03c9 (to lead up, bring up)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Present active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03b3\u03c9 (to lead up, bring up)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03b3\u03c9 (to lead up, bring up)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03b3\u03c9 (to lead up, bring up)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The irregular second-aorist participial ending <strong>-\u03b3\u03ce\u03bd<\/strong> identifies this as an aorist active participle. Compare forms such as \u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03ce\u03bd and \u03b5\u1f30\u03c0\u03ce\u03bd.\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Present active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9 (to read)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9 (to read)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9 (to read)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Present middle participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9 (to read)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The ending <strong>-\u03c9\u03bd<\/strong> is the normal nominative masculine singular ending of the present active participle.\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Present active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to observe carefully, behold)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to observe carefully, behold)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Perfect active participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to observe carefully, behold)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Present middle participle, nominative masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to observe carefully, behold)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"Contract verbs still form the present active participle with the characteristic <strong>-\u03c9\u03bd<\/strong> ending.\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Infinitive Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03b8\u1fc6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Aorist passive infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to kill, remove, take away)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Present passive infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to kill, remove, take away)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist active infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to kill, remove, take away)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Perfect passive infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to kill, remove, take away)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The combination <strong>-\u03b8\u1fc6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/strong> is the classic marker of the aorist passive infinitive.\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Infinitive Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Present active infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to kill, remove, take away)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist active infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to kill, remove, take away)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Present passive infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to kill, remove, take away)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Future active infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9 (to kill, remove, take away)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The ending <strong>-\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/strong> is the regular ending of the present active infinitive.\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Infinitive Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03c8\u03b1\u03b9<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Aorist active infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9 (to return, turn back)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Present active infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9 (to return, turn back)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist passive infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9 (to return, turn back)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Perfect active infinitive of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03c9 (to return, turn back)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The ending <strong>-\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9<\/strong> identifies the first aorist active infinitive.\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Present middle\/passive participle, genitive masculine\/neuter singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (to recline at table)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Present active participle, genitive masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (to recline at table)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Perfect middle participle, genitive masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (to recline at table)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist middle participle, genitive masculine singular of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (to recline at table)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The ending <strong>-\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong> is the standard genitive masculine\/neuter singular ending of the present middle\/passive participle.\"\n},\n{\n\"topic\":\"Participle Parsing\",\n\"question\":\"How should <span class='ntgq-greek'>\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> be parsed?\",\n\"answers\":[\n{\"text\":\"Present middle\/passive participle, accusative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (to recline at table)\",\"correct\":true},\n{\"text\":\"Present active participle, accusative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (to recline at table)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Perfect middle participle, accusative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (to recline at table)\",\"correct\":false},\n{\"text\":\"Aorist middle participle, accusative masculine plural of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 (to recline at table)\",\"correct\":false}\n],\n\"explanation\":\"The ending <strong>-\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/strong> immediately identifies the accusative masculine plural of the present middle\/passive participle.\"\n}\n]\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parsing is more than identifying grammatical labels; it is the process of recognizing how an inflected Greek form has been built from its lexical form. Every participle, infinitive, finite verb, adjective, and noun contains morphological clues that reveal its function within the sentence. Learning to recognize these clues allows readers to move beyond memorization and develop the ability to read the Greek New Testament with increasing confidence. Instead of depending upon English translations, experienced readers learn to identify tense, voice, mood, person, number, case, gender, and other grammatical features directly from the Greek text itself.<br \/>\nThis quiz continues that training by examining another group of authentic New Testament Greek forms. In addition to identifying the correct parsing, each explanation highlights the lexical meaning of the underlying word and points out the morphological features that distinguish the correct answer from the alternatives. Paying attention to characteristic endings, tense markers, participial suffixes, and inflectional patterns will gradually make Greek forms easier to recognize at sight. With consistent practice, these patterns become familiar, enabling students to read the Greek New Testament more fluently while strengthening both grammatical understanding and vocabulary retention.<\/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-786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parsing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786","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=786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":787,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786\/revisions\/787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newtestamentgreek.org\/quiz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}