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Meaning ὁ λόγος

1. Predictive Future
Future Indicative
Verbs
Predicts a future event or at least indicates the expectation that
something will take place from the author’s perspective.
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τέξεται)
τέξεται a son, and you shall call his name Jesus,
“And she will bear (τέξεται
σώσει)
σώσει his people from their sins” (Matt 1:21).
for he will save (σώσει

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Meaning ὁ λόγος Meaning ὁ λόγος

2. Imperatival Future 3. Deliberative Future

A (real or rhetorical) question that implies some

The future can express a command or exhortation.
amount of uncertainty as to the response.

προσκυνήσεις)
προσκυνήσεις the Lord your God”
“You shall worship (προσκυνήσεις ἀπελευσόµεθα)?
ἀπελευσόµεθα You have the
“Lord, to whom shall we go (ἀπελευσόµεθα
(Matt 4:10; quoting Deut 6:13). words of eternal life” (John 6:68).

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Voice ὁ λόγος Morphology ὁ λόγος

ω and middle only (οµαι

-ω οµαι)
οµαι verbs Future and Present Forms

λύσ
λύ σω paradigm = active form/meaning The only difference between the future and the present
σ) to the stem.
forms is the addition of a sigma (σ
Lexical Form: λύω
λύω

λύσ
λύσοµαι
οµαι paradigm = middle form/meaning

λυθήσοµ
υθήσοµαι
οµαι paradigm = pass form, pass (m/p) meaning Present λύω
πορεύσοµαι paradigm = middle form/meaning
Lexical Form: πορεύοµαι
πορεύοµαι Future λύσ
λύσω
πορευθήσοµ
πορευθήσοµαι
οµαι paradigm = pass form, mid meaning

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Future Active ὁ λόγος
Future Active ὁ λόγος

λυσ λυσο
1. Stem 1. Stem

2. Connecting Vowel

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Future Active ὁ λόγος
Future Active ὁ λόγος

λυσοµεν λύσοµεν
1. Stem 1. Stem

2. Connecting Vowel 2. Connecting Vowel

3. Personal Ending 3. Personal Ending

Future Active
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Indicative ὁ λόγος Future Middle ὁ λόγος

Singular Plural

1st Person λύ σω λύσοµεν λυσ

2nd Person λύ σεις λύ σετε
1. Stem
3rd Person λύσει λύσουσι(
σουσι(ν)

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Future Middle ὁ λόγος
Future Middle ὁ λόγος

λυσο λυσοµεθα
1. Stem 1. Stem

2. Connecting Vowel 2. Connecting Vowel

3. Personal Ending

Future Middle
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν
Future Middle ὁ λόγος Indicative ὁ λόγος

Singular Plural

λυσόµεθα 1st Person λύσοµαι

οµαι λυσόµ
σόµεθα
εθα
2nd Person λύσῃ λύσεσθε
1. Stem

2. Connecting Vowel 3rd Person λύσεται λύσονται

3. Personal Ending

Active luvw Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν

Present
M/P luvomai
Future Passive ὁ λόγος

Active e[luon
Imperfect
M/P ejluovmhn Start with
verb stem λυω
Active luvsw

Future Middle luvsomai

Passive luqhvsomai

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Future Passive ὁ λόγος Future Passive ὁ λόγος

λυ σοµεθα λυθησοµεθα
1. Passive ending 1. Passive ending

2. Addition of qh after the stem

Future Passive
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Future Passive ὁ λόγος
Indicative ὁ λόγος

Singular Plural

λυθησόµεθα 1st Person λυθήσοµ

θήσοµαι
οµαι λυθησόµ
θησόµεθα
εθα
2nd Person λυθήσῃ / λυθήσεσθε
1. Passive ending

2. Addition of qh after the stem 3rd Person λυθήσεται λυθήσονται

*Memory Help: The ending of the future passives are the
same as the future middle with the addition of θη.
θη

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Stem Variations ὁ λόγος Stem Variations ὁ λόγος

A sigma (σσ) is added to the stem to form

the future tense (or simple stem). Dentals δ, ζ , θ, τ

σ (δοξά
+σ δοξάσω)
δοξάσ

Certain regular changes occur if the resulting

formation is hard to pronounce or if another
Greek character communicates the same sound.
Velars γ, κ, σκ/σσ, χ + σ
σκ/σσ,

ξ (διώ
διώξω)
διώξ

σῳζω

σῳζσω

σώσω Labials πτ, φ + σ
π, β, πτ,

ψ (βλέ
βλέψω)
βλέψ

πεµπω

πεµπσω

πεµψ
πεµψω

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Stem Variations ὁ λόγος

After Contract Verbs and the Future Tense

Unvoiced Voiced Aspirated combining
with sigma: The future (simple) stem of contract verbs does not
contract because the sigma of the simple stem
separates the contract vowel and the variable vowel.
Dentals τ δ θ σ
Palatals κ γ χ ξ
Labials π β φ ψ
καλέσ
καλέσω
“I will call”

Future Indicative
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Stem Variations ὁ λόγος
of εἰµί ὁ λόγος

Contract Verbs and the Future Tense Singular Plural

With most contract verbs, the contract vowel lengthens 1st Person ἔσοµαι ἐσόµεθα
to either eta (for α & ε types) or omega (for ο type).
2nd Person ἔσῃ ἔσεσθε
ἀγαπάω

ἀγαπή
ἀγαπήσω 3rd Person ἔσται* ἔσονται
Notice: The accent is placed above the lengthened vowel. *Note that the connecting vowel (ε) has dropped (cf. λύσεται).

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Vocabulary ὁ λόγος Vocabulary ὁ λόγος

ἀνοίγω,
ἀνοίγω I open συνάγω,
συνάγω I gather, bring together
ἀπολύω,
ἀπολύω I set free, dismiss, divorce (synagogue)
ἄρχω,
ἄρχω I rule, begin (mid) (oligarch) ἀρχή,
ἀρχή ἡ, beginning (archaic)
προσεύχοµαι,
προσεύχοµαι I pray δαιµόνιον,
δαιµόνιον τό, demon (demon)
προσκυνέω,
προσκυνέω I worship διδάσκαλος,
διδάσκαλος ὁ, teacher (didactic)
θρόνος,
θρόνος ὁ, throne (throne)

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Vocabulary ὁ λόγος

ἱµάτιον,
ἱµάτιον τό, clothing, garment
καρπός,
καρπός ὁ, fruit, crop
πλοῖον,
πλοῖον τό, ship, boat
συναγωγή,
συναγωγή ἡ, synagogue, assembly
(synagogue)
χαρά,
χαρά ἡ, joy (charity)