Lesson 6 | Adjectives and Adverbs
Vocabulary
In this lesson, we will learn about adjectives and adverbs. However, before we move on to other parts of speech, let’s make sure that you have a solid grasp on Greek nouns. This quiz will help you evaluate how well you learned the three Greek noun patterns. If you score less than an 8/10 on the first try, you should consider reviewing what you missed before moving on.
Choose the best English translation for the Greek words and clauses. (Pay attention to the case and number of each word.)
εἶπεν (spoke) δὲ Αβρααμ περὶ Σαρρας τῆς γυναικὸς αὐτοῦ
καὶ ποιήσω (I will make) σε εἰς ἔθνος
καὶ εὐλογήσω (I will bless) σε καὶ μεγαλυνῶ (I will magnify) τὸ ὄνομὰ σου
καὶ ἐλάβησαν (they took) ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ καρποῦ (fruit) τῆς γῆς καὶ κατήνεγκαν (they brought it down) πρὸς ἡμᾶς
Εἰρήνη τοῖς ἀδλφοῖς καὶ ἀγάπη μετὰ πίστεως ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.
οὗτος ἦλθεν (came) πρὸς αὐτὸν νυκτὸς καὶ εἶπεν (spoke) αὺτῷ·
Now choose the best Greek translation for the English words and clauses.
(Pay attention to the case and number of each word.)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God's power unto salvation.
And he will reign over the house of Jacob unto the ages, and an end of his kingdom will not be.
The high priests and the Pharisees understood his parables, that he was speaking about them.
New Vocabulary
In this step, you will learn 14 of the most common adjectives in the Greek NT and four of the most common adverbs. You will notice that each adjective has three forms. Adjectives, like the article, match the noun they are describing in case, gender, and number. Thus, adjectives (unlike nouns) change their gender depending on which noun they describe. For each adjective, the first form provides you with the masculine form, the second form is the feminine form, and the third form is the neuter form. The numbers between parentheses tell you which noun pattern each form follows. For adverbs, there is only one form on the card because adverbs do not change their form.
much, many (adjective); often (adverb)
ἅγιος, ἅγια, ἅγιον (2-1-2)
πρῶτος, πρῶτη, πρῶτον (2-1-2)
νεκρός, νεκρά, νεκρόν (2-1-2)
μόνος, μόνη, μόνον (2-1-2)
ἴδιος, ἴδια, ἴδιον (2-1-2)
as much as; as many as (adjective)
καλός, καλή, καλόν (2-1-2)
good; beautiful (adjective)
thus; in this manner (adverb)
Ἰουδαῖος, Ἰουδαῖα, Ἰουδαῖον (2-1-2)
ἄλλος, ἄλλη, ἄλλον (2-1-2)
other; another (adjective)
ἀγαθός, ἀγαθή, ἀγαθόν (2-1-2)
ἕτερος, ἕτερα, ἕτερον (2-1-2)
now (adverb); the present (noun)
** Note: A great way to remember the masculine, feminine, and neuter forms for εἷς (one) is to memorize Ephesians 4:5.
εἷς κύριος, μία πίστις, ἓν βάπτισμα
one Lord, one faith, one baptism