Mark 8 : 32

Greek uses imperfect ἐλάλει (simple verb); Peshitta employs periphrastic construction ܡܡܠܠ ܗܘܐ (participle + auxiliary 'was'), a common Syriac idiom for progressive aspect. Vulgate loquebatur mirrors the Greek imperfect with Latin imperfect tense.

Greek places the participle προσλαβόμενος before the subject ὁ Πέτρος and object αὐτόν (participle-article-subject-object). Peshitta ܘܕܒܪܗ ܟܐܦܐ merges the verb with the object pronominal suffix, then names the subject (verb-object-subject). Vulgate apprehendens eum Petrus follows participial construction but with object before subject, reflecting Latin stylistic preference.