# Imperative Parsing — Exercise

*BBG Chapter 33 · The Greek Imperative Mood*

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## Instructions

For each item:
1. Parse the **underlined** form: tense / voice / person / number / mood / lexical form.
2. Note the **aspect implication** (ongoing command vs. simple command).
3. **Translate** the sentence.

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## Part A — Present Active Imperative (Items 1–5)

**1.** **ἀγαπᾶτε** τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**2.** **μετανοεῖτε** καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**3.** **χαίρετε** ἐν κυρίῳ πάντοτε.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**4.** **πρόσεχε** δὲ σεαυτῷ καὶ τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**5.** **αἴρετε** τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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## Part B — Present Middle/Passive Imperative (Items 6–8)

**6.** μὴ **κλαίου**· ἰδοὺ ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**7.** **προσεύχεσθε** ἀδιαλείπτως.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**8.** **ἔρχου** καὶ **ἴδε**.

Parse (ἔρχου): ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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## Part C — First Aorist Active Imperative (Items 9–12)

**9.** **πορεύθητε** οὖν καὶ μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.

Parse (πορεύθητε — aorist passive of πορεύομαι): ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**10.** **μαθητεύσατε** πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**11.** **ὑπόστρεψον** εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**12.** **πίστευσον** ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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## Part D — Second Aorist Active Imperative (Items 13–15)

**13.** **ἐλθέ** καὶ **ἴδε**.

Parse (ἐλθέ): ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**14.** **λάβε** τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**15.** **εἰπέ** μοι ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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## Part E — Aorist Passive and Third Person Imperatives (Items 16–20)

**16.** **λύθητι** ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**17.** μὴ **φοβήθητε** ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτενόντων τὸ σῶμα.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**18.** ὁ ἔχων ὦτα **ἀκουέτω**.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**19.** **ἔστω** δὲ ὑμῶν τὸ ναί, ναί.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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**20.** **ἴσθι** ἐνδυναμούμενος ἐν τῇ χάριτι.

Parse: ___ / ___ / ___ / ___ / Imper / ___   Aspect: ___
Translation: __________________________________________________________

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## Answer Key

| # | Tense | Voice | Person | Number | Lexical | Aspect | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pres | Act | 2nd | Pl | ἀγαπάω | Ongoing | "Love your enemies." (Matt 5:44) |
| 2 | Pres | Act | 2nd | Pl | μετανοέω | Ongoing | "Repent and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:15) |
| 3 | Pres | Act | 2nd | Pl | χαίρω | Ongoing | "Rejoice in the Lord always." (Phil 4:4) |
| 4 | Pres | Act | 2nd | Sg | προσέχω | Ongoing | "Pay attention to yourself and to the teaching." (1 Tim 4:16) |
| 5 | Pres | Act | 2nd | Pl | αἴρω | Ongoing | "Take my yoke upon you." (Matt 11:29) |
| 6 | Pres | Mid | 2nd | Sg | κλαίω | Stop (ongoing prohib.) | "Stop weeping! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered." (Rev 5:5) |
| 7 | Pres | Mid | 2nd | Pl | προσεύχομαι | Ongoing | "Pray without ceasing." (1 Thess 5:17) |
| 8 | Pres | Mid | 2nd | Sg | ἔρχομαι | Ongoing | "Come and see." (John 1:46) |
| 9 | Aor | Pass | 2nd | Pl | πορεύομαι | Simple | "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." (Matt 28:19) |
| 10 | Aor | Act | 2nd | Pl | μαθητεύω | Simple | "Make disciples of all nations." (Matt 28:19) |
| 11 | Aor | Act | 2nd | Sg | ὑποστρέφω | Simple | "Return to your house." (Luke 8:39) |
| 12 | Aor | Act | 2nd | Sg | πιστεύω | Simple | "Believe on the Lord Jesus." (Acts 16:31) |
| 13 | Aor | Act | 2nd | Sg | ἔρχομαι | Simple | "Come and see." (John 11:34) |
| 14 | Aor | Act | 2nd | Sg | λαμβάνω | Simple | "Take the child and his mother." (Matt 2:13) |
| 15 | Aor | Act | 2nd | Sg | λέγω | Simple | "Tell me by what authority you do these things." (Luke 20:2) |
| 16 | Aor | Pass | 2nd | Sg | λύω | Simple | "Be loosed from this bond." |
| 17 | Aor | Pass | 2nd | Pl | φοβέομαι | Simple (prohib.) | "Do not fear those who kill the body." (Matt 10:28) |
| 18 | Pres | Act | 3rd | Sg | ἀκούω | Ongoing | "The one who has ears, let him hear." (Matt 13:9) |
| 19 | Pres | Act | 3rd | Sg | εἰμί | Ongoing | "But let your yes be yes." (Matt 5:37) |
| 20 | Pres | Act | 2nd | Sg | εἰμί | Ongoing | "Be strengthened in grace." (2 Tim 2:1) |
