21 1 Moods of the Greek Verb in the New Testament for Beginners Ver2 2024

MOODS: In this video you will be introduced to the moods of the Greek verbs as they are used in the New Testament. It is inevitable that new information is learned by moving from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Thus, in this video, Rob McIver starts with what is familiar: the moods of English verbs, and then he discusses the Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive, Infinitive and Participial moods of the Greek verb one by one. He finishes by providing an overall view of the moods designed to be accessible to beginners.

This video follows Chapter 21 of the book by Robert K. McIver, “Beginning New Testament Greek Made Easier”. Latest edition: 8th edition, currently available in paperback and as a Kindle eBook (search 0648640809 for paperback or B0CRBZ22M5 for eBook on amazon.com, amazon.com.au, etc.). Note: Further information on the use of Mood in the Greek New Testament in this video may be found in the book by Robert K. McIver, “Intermediate New Testament Greek Made Easier”. Note, the third edition of this book is due for public release in mid-2024 on amazon.com (both paperback and Kindle eBook).

Other videos on the Greek of the New Testament by Rob McIver may be found on the YouTube channel, @NTGreekMadeEasier. They include the following:
14 1 The tense system in NT Greek for beginners but with enough detail to be useful
14 2 The strong aorist tense in NT Greek made easier
15 1 The weak aorist tense in NT Greek made easier
21 1 Moods of the Greek Verb in the New Testament for Beginners [this video]
21 2 The Infinitive Mood in the Greek New Testament Made Easier for Beginners
22 Subjunctive Mood of Verbs in the Greek New Testament Made Easier for Beginners
26 1 Participles in the Greek New Testament Made Easier for Beginners

Outline
00:00 Introduction
00:27 MOODS OF THE ENGLISH VERB
00:57 Indicative
02:00 Imperative
02:34 Subjunctive
04:51 Infinitive
06:22 Participle
08:17 MOODS OF THE GREEK VERB
08:40 Indicative
10:05 Imperative
10:56 Subjunctive
19:00 Infinitive
22:48 Participle
23:44 Overview of moods
24:35 Summary of moods of Greek
Verbs (for beginners)
26:22 OTHER VIDEOS

Rob (Professor Robert K. McIver if we are being formal) has been teaching NT Greek to on-campus students at Avondale University, NSW, Australia, since 1989, and also to distance students since 2001. In addition to his articles that have appeared in academic journals, his book publications include:
“Beginning New Testament Greek Made Easier”. Martinsville, NSW: Barnard Publishing, 2024.
“Intermediate New Testament Greek Made Easier”. Martinsville, NSW: Barnard Publishing, 2022.
“Verbatim and Gist Parallels Between the Gospels: Coded Greek Synopsis and Selected Statistics”. 3rd edition. Cooranbong, NSW: Avondale Academic Press, 2022.
“Memory, Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels”. Atlanta, GA: Society of Biblical Literature, 2011; Leiden: Brill, 2012.
“Mainstream or Marginal?: The Matthean Community in Early Christianity”. Friedensauer Schriftenreihe A12. Frankfurt am Main: Lang, 2012.
“1 and 2 Peter”. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, 2016.
“Tithing Practices Among Seventh-day Adventists: A Study of Tithe Demographics and Motives in Australia, Brazil, England, Kenya and the United States”. Cooranbong, NSW; Silver Spring MD: Avondale Academic Press/General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics and Research, 2016.
“Beyond the Da Vinci Code”. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, 2006.
“Ezekiel: Through Crises to Glory”. Boise, ID: Pacific Press, 1997.