Directions
Learn to describe basic directions and movements.
Directions
Learn to recognize basic directions in Biblical Greek. Watch this video and the complete the activities below.
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πρός
towards {+acc}, with {+acc}, at {+dat}, for {+gen}. -
εἰς
into {+acc}, in, among, for. -
ἐκ
out of {+gen}, from. -
ἀπό
away from {+gen}, from. -
παρά
from {+gen}, alongside of {+acc}, beside, in the presence of {+dat}. -
περί
about (+gen), around (+acc), concerning.
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Πέτρος
Peter. -
Ἅννα
Anna, Hannah.
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Παῦλος
Paul.
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Μαρία
Mary, Miriam, Maria. -
περιπατεῖ
he walks, she walks, it walks. -
περιπατοῦσιν
they walk. -
θάλασσαν
sea, lake.
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ποταμός
river, stream, torrent. -
οἶκος
house, home, household.
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Practice describing direction of movement. |
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Additional practice recognizing direction words. |
Notice that the direction of movement causes the endings of the words to change, for example:
- εἰς τὸν οἶκον.
- ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου.
This will become important in the future, for now, simply observe that this change occurs.
Practice reading these sentences out loud. Try replacing the names below with your own name, or a friend.
- Πέτρος περιπατεῖ πρὸς τὸν οἶκον.
- Πέτρος περιπατεῖ εἰς τὸν οἶκον.
- Πέτρος περιπατεῖ ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου.
- Πέτρος περιπατεῖ ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου.
- Ἅννα περιπατεῖ πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν.
- Ἅννα περιπατεῖ περὶ τὴν θάλασσαν.
- Παῦλος καὶ Μαρία περιπατοῦσιν πρὸς τὸν οἶκον.
- Παῦλος καὶ Μαρία περιπατοῦσιν ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴκου.
- Παῦλος καὶ Μαρία περιπατοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν.
- Παῦλος καὶ Μαρία περιπατοῦσιν περὶ τὴν θάλασσαν.
- Ἅννα περιπατεῖ πρὸς τὸν ποταμόν.
- Ἅννα περιπατεῖ διὰ τοῦ ποταμοῦ.
- Ἅννα περιπατεῖ παρὰ τὸν ποταμόν.
- Ἅννα περιπατεῖ ἀπὸ τοῦ ποταμοῦ.
Notice that the direction of movement causes the endings of the words to change, for example:
- εἰς τὸν οἶκον.
- ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου.
This will become important in the future, for now, simply observe that this change occurs.
Self Evaluation
These basic direction words will appear in future sentences and videos. It is important you have some familiarity with these basic direction words before moving on to the next lesson. Consider using the “Revise Lesson Later” button to revise this lesson tomorrow.