Croy 31

Question 1

διό

Answer 1

therefore, for this reason

Question 2

ἔμπροσθεν

Answer 2

(adv.) before, in front of (as prep.
+ gen.)

Question 3

ἐνώπιον + gen.

Answer 3

(+ gen.) before, in the sight of, in
the presence of

Question 4

ἐπαγγελία

Answer 4

ἐπαγγελία, ἡ
promise, pledge

Question 5

ἤ

Answer 5

or, than

Question 6

ἰσχυρός

Answer 6

ἰσχυρός, ἰσχυρά, ἰσχυρόν
strong, mighty

Question 7

κρείττων

Answer 7

κρείττων, -ον; κρείσσων, -ον
higher in rank, preferable, better

Question 8

μακάριος

Answer 8

μακάριος, μακάρια, μακάριον
blessed, happy

Question 9

μᾶλλον

Answer 9

more; rather

Question 10

μείζων

Answer 10

μείζων, μείζον
greater

Question 11

μόνος

Answer 11

μόνος, μόνη, μόνον
only, alone

Question 12

οὐχί

Answer 12

not, no

Question 13

πλείων

Answer 13

πλείων, πλείον
more, greater

Question 14

Comparative Adjectives

Answer 14

1) Degrees: positive, comparative, and superlative
2) Comparative is loosely associated to -τερος, α, ον or -(ι)ων, -(ι)ον.
3) The superlative is either -τατος, η, ον or -ιστος, η, ον.

Typically, the superlative is rare, the positive is used for the comparative or the comparative for the superlative.

Question 15

πλειων forms

Answer 15

Singular
M-F
N. πλείων
G. πλείονος
D. πλείονι
A. πλείονα
V. πλεῖον

Neut.
N. πλεῖον
G. πλείονος
D. πλείονι
A. πλεῖον
V. πλεῖον

Plural
M-F
N. πλείονες
G. πλειόνων
D. πλείοσι(ν)
A. πλείονας

Neut.
N. πλείονα
G. πλειόνων
D. πλείοσι(ν)
A. πλείονα

Question 16

Comparisons

Answer 16

1) A word in the genitive may follow the comparative adjective, called the Genitive of Comparison.
2) ἤ conjunction may be used followed by a noun in the same case as the first member of the comparison.

Question 17

Comparative Adverb

Answer 17

1) Comparative form of the adverb is the same as the Neuter Accusative singular form of the comparative adjective.
2) The Superlative form of the adverb is the same as the neuter accusative plural form of the superlative adjective.

In biblical Greek, it is very unlikely to find an adverb that occurs in both comparative and superlative forms.

Example:
σοφος “wise”
σοφῶς “wisely”
σοφώτερον “more wisely”
σοφώτατα “most wisely”

Question 18

Questions Expecting a “Yes” or “No”

Answer 18

Questions in Biblical Greek can expect an answer. This is done by adding a negative to the question. Questions expecting a “no” contain μή and questions expecting a yes have οὐ.