The indirect object (or IO) will be found between the verb and its object. video
The indirect object can be found by asking “to whom” or “for whom”.
Jeb built Joe a house.
Here are the questions to ask:
- The verb is “built”. Who is doing the building? Jeb is doing the building. Therefore, “Jeb” is the subject.
- Jeb built what? Jeb built a house. Hence, “house” is the direct object.
- Jeb built the house “for whom”? For “Joe”, so “Joe” is the indirect object.
Greek:
An indirect object will be in the dative case. (BBG 7.6)
Hebrew:
A noun functioning as an indirect object will have the lamed preposition.