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Greek Aorist Passive Verbs by NT Book

Source: STEPBible TAGNT
Scope: All Aorist Passive verb forms across the New Testament

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Greek Aorist Passives by NT Book

Summary

The Aorist Passive in Greek expresses a completed passive action — "was [verb]ed." It is theologically significant in the NT as the standard form for the "divine passive" (implying God as the unstated agent), resurrection language, and descriptions of what happened to Jesus and believers.

Key Observations

  • Luke and Acts (both by the same author) together lead the NT, consistent with Luke's extensive narrative of events in the life of Jesus and the early church.
  • Matthew is close behind, also a narrative Gospel with many event descriptions.
  • Revelation ranks high for its apocalyptic passive constructions.
  • Paul's letters use the Aorist Passive heavily for soteriological statements ("you were justified", "you were baptized", "you were called").
  • The short epistles (Philemon, 2–3 John, Jude) naturally have the lowest counts.

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