Adjective: A word that modifies a noun or a pronoun • The apostle is a good man. • Jesus rose on the third day • We are learning Koine Greek
Three types of Adjectives • Attributive Adjective: Gives an attribute to the noun: We study Koine Greek. • Substantival Adjective: The adjective itself gives substance to the noun and acts in the place of the noun: The good, the bad, and the ugly are studying Greek. • Predicate Adjective: Makes a statement about the subject: God is good.
Adjectives with the Article Attributive Adjective Substantival Adjective Predicate Adjective The good man The good (man) The man is good o` avgaqo, j a; nqrwpoj o` avgaqo, j o` a; nqrwpoj
An adjectives always agrees with the noun or pronoun it modifies
avgaqo, j
avgaqai,
avgaqo, n
oi` avgaqoi,
Adjectives without the Article avgaqo, j a; nqrwpoj A man is or good A good man a; nqrwpoj avgaqo, j A man is or good A good man
o` avgaqo, j a; nqrwpoj
avgaqo, j o` a; nqrwpoj
o` a; nqrwpoj avgaqo, j
o` a; nqrwpoj o` avgaqo, j
New Vocabulary Words
avgaqo, j Good
avgaphto, j Beloved
aivw, nioj Eternal
avllh, lwn One another
dou/loj Slave
avpekriqh He / she/ it answered
eva, n if
evmo/j - evm/h - evmo, n My, mine (“of me”)
evntolh, Commandment
kaqw, j Even as
kako, j Bad
mou My
nekro, j Dead
pisto, j Faithful, believing
ponhro, j Evil
prw/toj First
tri, toj Third
evgh, gertai th/| h`me, ra| th/| tri, th| kata. He rose ta. j grafa. j (1 Corinthians 15: 4)