I am sorry that I overlooked your question. At present I cannot give you a definite answer regarding the meaning of Greek perfect, simply because I have not analysed all the verbs of the NT, and the meaning of perfect is more complicated than in the case of the aorist. One example of this is Hebrews 11:17, where the force of the perfect is difficult. When the NIV render the perfect "offered," this is factually wrong and contradicts its rendering "was about to sacrifice".
The NWT is factually correct and there is no contradiction between the rendering of the two verbs, but one can discuss whether "as good as offered up" is the real force of the perfect. As for Hebrew NT´s, the UBS translation renders both Greek verbs with a QATAL, while Delitzsch´s translation renders the Greek perfect with HYH + participle, and the Greek imperfect with Hebrew YIQTOL
NIV: By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered (PERFECT) Isaac as a sacrifice. He who received the promises was about to sacrifice (IMPERFECT) his one and only son
NWT: NIV: By faith Abraham, when he was tested, as good as offered up (PERFECT) Isaac, and the man that had gladly received the promises attempted to offer up (IMPERFECT) (his) only-begotten (son).
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