Chapter 30 — Perfect Participles and Genitive Absolutes

BBG Chapter 30 · Combinative Participles and Genitive Absolutes

Part A (1–8): Parse the perfect participle (Tense · Voice · Case · Number · Gender · Lexical) and translate. Part B (9–15): Identify the genitive absolute noun and participle, parse the participle, and translate the full sentence.

Part A — Perfect Participles

#	Form	Tense	Voice	Case	Number	Gender	Lexical	Translation
1	λελυκώς
1	λελυκώς	Perf	Active	Nom	Sg	Masc	λύω	The one who has loosed the slaves departed.
2	πεπιστευκότας
2	πεπιστευκότας	Perf	Active	Acc	Pl	Masc	πιστεύω	He saw those who had believed in God.
3	γεγραφυῖα
3	γεγραφυῖα	Perf	Active	Nom	Sg	Fem	γράφω	The woman who had written in the book.
4	τεθνηκώς
4	τεθνηκώς	Perf	Active	Nom	Sg	Masc	θνῄσκω	The man who had died — this was said.
5	γεγραμμένος
5	γεγραμμένος	Perf	Mid/Pass	Nom	Sg	Masc	γράφω	The word that was written in the book.
6	λελυμένον
6	λελυμένον	Perf	Mid/Pass	Acc	Sg	Masc	λύω	They saw the man who had been loosed.
7	πεπιστευμένοις
7	πεπιστευμένοις	Perf	Mid/Pass	Dat	Pl	Masc	πιστεύω	To those who have been entrusted with the truth.
8	γεγραμμέναι
8	γεγραμμέναι	Perf	Mid/Pass	Nom	Pl	Fem	γράφω	The commandments that were written.

Form

Tense

Voice

Case

Number

Gender

Lexical

Translation

λελυκώς

Perf

Active

Nom

Masc

λύω

The one who has loosed the slaves departed.

πεπιστευκότας

Perf

Active

Acc

Masc

πιστεύω

He saw those who had believed in God.

γεγραφυῖα

Perf

Active

Nom

Fem

γράφω

The woman who had written in the book.

τεθνηκώς

Perf

Active

Nom

Masc

θνῄσκω

The man who had died — this was said.

γεγραμμένος

Perf

Mid/Pass

Nom

Masc

γράφω

The word that was written in the book.

λελυμένον

Perf

Mid/Pass

Acc

Masc

λύω

They saw the man who had been loosed.

πεπιστευμένοις

Perf

Mid/Pass

Dat

Masc

πιστεύω

To those who have been entrusted with the truth.

γεγραμμέναι

Perf

Mid/Pass

Nom

Fem

γράφω

The commandments that were written.

Part B — Genitive Absolutes

#	Gen. Noun	Gen. Ptc.	Ptc Tense	Voice	Case	Num	Lexical	Translation
9	αὐτοῦ
9	αὐτοῦ	λαλοῦντος	Pres	Act	Gen	Sg	λαλέω	While he was speaking to the crowds, his mother was outside.
10	αὐτοῦ
10	αὐτοῦ	ἐκπορευομένου	Pres	Mid	Gen	Sg	ἐκπορεύομαι	As he was going out of the temple, the disciples said to him.
11	αὐτοῦ
11	αὐτοῦ	καθημένου	Pres	Mid	Gen	Sg	κάθημαι	While he was sitting on the mountain, the disciples came to him.
12	αὐτοῦ
12	αὐτοῦ	λέγοντος	Pres	Act	Gen	Sg	λέγω	While he was saying these things, many believed in him.
13	αὐτοῦ
13	αὐτοῦ	ἀπελθόντος	Aor	Act	Gen	Sg	ἀπέρχομαι	After he had departed into the wilderness, the people came.
14	Ἡρῴδου
14	Ἡρῴδου	τεθνηκότος	Perf	Act	Gen	Sg	θνῄσκω	After Herod had died, an angel appeared in a dream to Joseph.
15	αὐτοῦ
15	αὐτοῦ	ὄντος	Pres	Act	Gen	Sg	εἰμί	While he was in Bethlehem, Magi came from the east.

Gen. Noun

Gen. Ptc.

Ptc Tense

Voice

Case

Num

Lexical

Translation

αὐτοῦ

λαλοῦντος

Pres

Act

Gen

λαλέω

While he was speaking to the crowds, his mother was outside.

αὐτοῦ

ἐκπορευομένου

Pres

Mid

Gen

ἐκπορεύομαι

As he was going out of the temple, the disciples said to him.

αὐτοῦ

καθημένου

Pres

Mid

Gen

κάθημαι

While he was sitting on the mountain, the disciples came to him.

αὐτοῦ

λέγοντος

Pres

Act

Gen

λέγω

While he was saying these things, many believed in him.

αὐτοῦ

ἀπελθόντος

Aor

Act

Gen

ἀπέρχομαι

After he had departed into the wilderness, the people came.

Ἡρῴδου

τεθνηκότος

Perf

Act

Gen

θνῄσκω

After Herod had died, an angel appeared in a dream to Joseph.

αὐτοῦ

ὄντος

Pres

Act

Gen

εἰμί

While he was in Bethlehem, Magi came from the east.