greek infinitive

An infinitive in Greek can be adverbial, adjectival, or substantival.  Study BBG chapter 32 or this video.  “In many cases the use of the Greek infinitive is so much like that of the infinitive in English as to call for no comment.” §298

 

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Active Voice

Tense	Form	Meaning / Notes
Present	λύειν	to be loosing
Future	λύσειν	to be about to loose / to loosen
Aorist	λύσαι	to have loosed / to loose
Perfect	λελυκέναι	to have loosed
Pluperfect (rare)	λελυκεῖν	to have had loosed

 

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Middle Voice

Tense	Form	Meaning / Notes
Present	λύεσθαι	to be loosing for oneself
Future	λύσεσθαι	to be about to loose for oneself
Aorist	λύσασθαι	to have loosed for oneself
Perfect	λελυμέναι	to have loosed for oneself

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Passive Voice

Tense	Form	Meaning / Notes
Present	λύεσθαι	to be being loosed
Future	λυθήσεσθαι	to be about to be loosed
Aorist	λυθῆναι	to have been loosed
Perfect	λελυμένοναι	to have been loosed

 

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Articular infinitives:

Articular infinitives are often paired with prepositions to show purpose, time, or result (BBG 32.15).

1. An articular infinitive with εἰς or πρός shows purpose.
2. An articular infinitive with ὥστε shows result.
3. An articular infinitive with πρό, ἐν, or μετά shows time.
4. An articular infinitive with διά shows cause.