Chapter 8 — Preposition Parsing Drill

BBG Chapter 8 · Prepositions and εἰμί

For each prepositional phrase: (1) name the preposition, (2) identify the case it governs (Gen / Dat / Acc), (3) give a contextual English translation.

Drill Table

#Greek PhrasePrepositionCaseTranslation
1ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ
1ἐν τῷ κόσμῳἐνDat"in the world"
2εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν
2εἰς τὴν βασιλείανεἰςAcc"into the kingdom"
3ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
3ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦἐκGen"out of heaven"
4ἀπὸ θεοῦ
4ἀπὸ θεοῦἀπόGen"from God"
5πρὸς τὸν πατέρα
5πρὸς τὸν πατέραπρόςAcc"toward/to the Father"
6διὰ τοῦ νόμου
6διὰ τοῦ νόμουδιάGen"through the law"
7διὰ τοῦτο
7διὰ τοῦτοδιάAcc"because of this / therefore"
8κατὰ σάρκα
8κατὰ σάρκακατάAcc"according to the flesh"
9κατὰ τῶν ἐχθρῶν
9κατὰ τῶν ἐχθρῶνκατάGen"against the enemies"
10μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν
10μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶνμετάGen"with the disciples"
11μετὰ ταῦτα
11μετὰ ταῦταμετάAcc"after these things"
12ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς
12ἐπὶ τῆς γῆςἐπίGen"on the earth"
13ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν
13ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσανἐπίAcc"onto/toward the sea"
14παρὰ τοῦ πατρός
14παρὰ τοῦ πατρόςπαράGen"from the Father"
15παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ
15παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳπαράDat"beside/with the Lord"
16περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίας
16περὶ τῆς ἁμαρτίαςπερίGen"concerning sin"
17ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ
17ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦὑπόGen"by God" (agent of passive)
18σὺν αὐτῷ
18σὺν αὐτῷσύνDat"together with him"
19ἀντὶ πολλῶν
19ἀντὶ πολλῶνἀντίGen"in place of / for many"
20ἐν ἀρχῇ
20ἐν ἀρχῇἐνDat"in [the] beginning"