Bible Lexicons

THE "SECOND AORIST" TENSE IS IDENTICAL IN MEANING AND TRANSLATION TO THE NORMAL OR "FIRST" AORIST TENSE. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS IN THE FORM OF SPELLING THE WORDS IN GREEK, AND THERE IS NO EFFECT UPON ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

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THE ACTIVE VOICE REPRESENTS THE SUBJECT AS THE DOER OR PERFORMER OF THE ACTION. E.G., IN THE SENTENCE, "THE BOY HIT THE BALL," THE BOY PERFORMS THE ACTION.

THE GREEK PARTICIPLE CORRESPONDS FOR THE MOST PART TO THE ENGLISH PARTICIPLE, REFLECTING "-ING" OR "-ED" BEING SUFFIXED TO THE BASIC VERB FORM. THE PARTICIPLE CAN BE USED EITHER LIKE A VERB OR A NOUN, AS IN ENGLISH, AND THUS IS OFTEN TERMED A "VERBAL NOUN."