According to Mark Dubis (Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary), there are only two "voices" in Greek: "active" and "medio-passive." Taking each of these in turn:
Depending on the context and semantic range of the verb, there are two potential functions of Greek verbs:
There are nine categories of MP verbs. Most of the categories are self-explanatory. Additional examples are provided for more difficult categories, all from the Sermon on the Mount.
Thankfully, the passive function has only a single identifiable category which is identical to the English passive voice. Additional Resources: Carl W. Conrad, "New Observations on Voice in the Ancient Greek Verb." Mark Dubis, "Middle Functions of Middle/Passive Verbs." Mark Dubis, "The Passive Function of Middle/Passive Verbs."
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