# BBG Chapter 27 — Spot the Present Participle

Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar, Mounce, 4th Edition

Instructions: For each item, (1) parse the bolded form (tense / voice / case / number / gender / lexical form), (2) identify the use (adverbial, adjectival, or substantival), and (3) translate the phrase or sentence. Click ▶ Answer to reveal the answer for that row.

## Part A — Adverbial Participles (1–9)

# | Greek Text | Tense | Voice | Case | Number | Gender | Lexical Form | Use | Translation |
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1 | καὶ λύων τοὺς δούλους εἶπεν αὐτοῖς. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · λύω · Adverbial (temporal/manner) · "And while loosing the slaves, he said to them." |
2 | ἀκούων δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · ἀκούω · Adverbial (temporal) · "But Jesus, hearing this, answered them." |
3 | πορευόμενοι κηρύσσετε λέγοντες ὅτι ἐγγίζει ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Middle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine · πορεύομαι · Adverbial (temporal/manner) · "As you go, preach saying that the kingdom of heaven is near." |
4 | προσευχόμενος μὴ βατταλογήσητε. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Middle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · προσεύχομαι · Adverbial (temporal) · "When praying, do not babble." |
5 | ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· ἀγαπῶν τὸν θεὸν πάντα δύναται. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · ἀγαπάω · Adverbial (manner/condition) · "He answering said: one loving God is able to do all things." |
6 | βλέπων τοὺς ὄχλους ἐσπλαγχνίσθη περὶ αὐτῶν. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · βλέπω · Adverbial (temporal) · "Seeing the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them." |
7 | ἐρχόμενος πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν· |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Middle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · ἔρχομαι · Adverbial (temporal) · "Peter, coming to him, said:" |
8 | λεγόμενος Χριστός — οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Middle/Passive · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · λέγω · Adjectival (attributive) · "The one called Christ — he is the Son of God." |
9 | ταῦτα λαλοῦντος αὐτοῦ, πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · λαλέω · Adverbial — Genitive Absolute · "While he was saying these things, many believed in him." |

## Part B — Adjectival Participles (10–12)

# | Greek Text | Tense | Voice | Case | Number | Gender | Lexical Form | Use | Translation |
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10 | ὁ πιστεύων ἄνθρωπος σῴζεται. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · πιστεύω · Adjectival (attributive) · "The believing man is being saved." |
11 | εἶδεν τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐρχομένους πρὸς αὐτόν. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Middle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine · ἔρχομαι · Adjectival (attributive, 2nd position) · "He saw the brothers, those coming to him." |
12 | ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τῷ λεγομένῳ Βηθεσδά. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Middle/Passive · Dative · Singular · Masculine · λέγω · Adjectival (attributive, 2nd position) · "In the house called Bethesda." |

## Part C — Substantival and εἰμί (13–15)

# | Greek Text | Tense | Voice | Case | Number | Gender | Lexical Form | Use | Translation |
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13 | ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν οὐ κρίνεται. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · πιστεύω · Substantival · "The one who believes in him is not judged." (cf. John 3:18) |
14 | εὐλογημένοι οἱ ἀγαπῶντες τὸν κύριον. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Nominative · Plural · Masculine · ἀγαπάω · Substantival · "Blessed are those who love the Lord." |
15 | ὁ ὢν ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ πατρός, ἐκεῖνος ἐξηγήσατο. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Present · Active · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · εἰμί · Substantival · "The one who is in the bosom of the Father — that one has explained [him]." (John 1:18) |