Verb Morphology by Book¶
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Verb stem distribution for the Hebrew OT and verb tense/mood distribution for the Greek NT, shown as a percentage of all verbs in each book.
Corpus Reports¶
| Corpus | Report | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew OT | Hebrew OT — Verb Stems by Book | Qal, Hiphil, Piel, Niphal, Hithpael, Pual, Hophal, Other |
| Greek NT | Greek NT — Verb Morphology by Book | Tenses (Present / Imperfect / Future / Aorist / Perfect / Pluperfect) and Moods (Indicative / Subjunctive / Imperative / Optative / Infinitive / Participle) |
Quick Reference — OT Stem Extremes¶
| Book | Highest Qal | Lowest Qal | Highest Hiphil | Highest Piel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth | 82.1% | — | — | — |
| Haggai | 81.4% | — | — | — |
| Zephaniah | — | 59.2% | — | — |
| Leviticus | — | 60.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 1 Chronicles | — | 64.5% | 20.2% | — |
| Psalms | — | — | — | 14.8% |
Quick Reference — NT Tense Extremes¶
| Register | Books | Dominant Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Narrative (Gospels, Acts) | Matt, Mark, Luke, Acts | Aorist-heavy (43–51%) |
| Epistolary | Pauline + General | Present-heavy (50–68%) |
| Johannine | John, 1 John | High perfect rate (7.3–14.8%) |
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (CC BY).