Lesson 25: The Imperative Mood
| ἁγιαζω - I sanctify | πινω - I drink |
| θελω - I will, wish | σπειρω - I sow |
| οὐς - ear | ἀχρι - until |
| πριν - before |
ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the vocabulary above.
The imperative mood appears in the New Testament in only the present and aorist tenses. There is no 1st person in the imperative mood. The 2nd person is translated as a command, and the third person with "let him..." etc.
The present active imperative of λυω is:
| 2nd | λυε | λυετε |
| 3rd | λυετω | λυετωσαν |
The present middle and passive imperative of λυω is:
| 2nd | λυου | λυεσθε |
| 3rd | λυεσθω | λυεσθωσαν |
The 1st Aorist active imperative of λυω is:
| 2nd | λυσον | λυσατε |
| 3rd | λυσατω | λυσατων |
The 1st aorist middle imperative of λυω is:
| 2nd | λυσαι | λυσασθε |
| 3rd | λυσασθω | λυσασθωσαν |
The 1st aorist passive imperative of λυω is:
| 2nd | λυθητι | λυθητε |
| 3rd | λυθητω | λυθητωσαν |
The Present Imperative of εἰμι is:
| 2nd | ἰσθι | ἐστε |
| 3rd | ἐστω | ἐστωσαν |
ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the paradigms above and translate the following sentences.
1. ἁγιαζε το ἱερον του θεου
2. κυριε, καταβηθι πριν ἀποθανειν το παιδιον μου