Gender¶
Summary¶
In Koiné Greek, the gender ending of a word indicates the grammatical gender of that word, whether it is masculine, feminine, or neuter.
Article¶
Koiné Greek uses various kinds of word endings. The term “gender” refers to one of these varieties of word endings. Gender endings in Koiné Greek indicate the grammatical gender of a word. When a word refers to a person, the gender ending of the term usually indicates whether that person is a man or a woman. Nouns, adjectives, pronouns, participles, and definite articles all require a gender ending. Verbs and adverbs do not require a case ending.
There are three different kinds of gender endings: masculine, feminine, or neuter.
The Masculine ending indicates that the grammatical gender of that word is masculine.
The Feminine ending indicates that the grammatical gender of that word is feminine.
The Neuter ending indicates that the grammatical gender of that word is neuter.
| ὑμῶν τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ ἡ ψυχὴ καὶ τὸ σῶμα |
| hymōn to pneuma kai hē psychē kai to sōma |
| your spirit and soul and body |
| your spirit, soul, and body |