A friendly self-help grammar for those who wish to learn Bible Greek. Presented in English with large print for easy reading and study, GREEK GRAMMAR provides an enjoyable step-by-step method of understanding of what has been perceived by many to be a difficult language. One will find, however, that Greek is not as difficult as it may seem. In fact, after just a few lessons, some who have embarked on this project have been able to achieve an effective working knowledge of the Greek language. For those who have had an understanding of Greek when they began, these individuals have enhanced their skills in the language and are ready for advanced studies.
This primer contains many tools for a quick grasp of Bible Greek, using three techniques: Illustrations, association, and simple-to-follow exercises. It aids
the student to build his or her self-confidence by the book's progressive and absorbing approach to this engrossing study.
Whether one is religious or not, GREEK GRAMMAR helps the student to expand that one's understanding of the language which Alexander the Great made to be the international language of his day. Therefore, history, culture and knowledge of people living in the Greco-Roman world are all entailed in a study of what scholars call the language of Koine (pronounced "KEE-NEE") or Common Greek.
For students of the "New Testament," this publication is a fine aid which can be used in company with Greek lexicons and concordances when studying Greek words and phrases in the Greek Christian Scriptures. Excellent for use in translating Greek words into English (or one's own native language) and in making comparisons between different scripture texts, GREEK GRAMMAR provides the needed guidance to connect the correct words to each text.
This self-help primer is an introduction to the Greek text of the Bible and does not confine itself to the renderings of any particular translation. It, therefore,refrains from engaging in controversial subjects for the benefit of assisting the reader and student to comprehend the basic principles of Bible Greek. It, of course, insists on accuracy within the scope of a word rendered in a particular context.
For example, there are four words which many Bible translations render as "world," but which have a variation in meaning. This grammar assists the reader to see the differences in these four words as explained by Greek-English lexicons of the "New Testament." The same can be said for four words for "love."
Within the later chapters of this publication is a consideration of "pearls" of knowledge contained within the "New Testament" which would otherwise be overlooked if one did not have a basic knolwedge of Bible Greek. The author shows the student how to discover these "pearls" of truth. The inquisitive student will find these studies fascinating!
Finally, GREEK GRAMMAR shows the inquiring student the direct connection which Koine or Bible Greek has with modern Greek. There are outstanding similarities between the two languages, so much so that one who is educated in modern Greek can gain a quick grasp of the Greek of Alexamder's day and the Greek spoken when Christ walked the earth by his study of the subject using a grammar of this nature. One well-known scholar who has studied the history of the Greek language has stated that a colleague of his made the remark that Koine (Common) Greek of the "New Testament" was similar to reading a modern Athens newspaper. This scholar agreed and noted that Greek has made little change since the writing of the "New Testament" and can see its close parallel to the Demotic (Modern) Greek spoken today.
The publisher and author of this publication wishes that all who embark on the noble task of learning Bible Greek, will find their pursuit fulfilling and meaningful, and will add another vista to their knowledge. GREEK GRAMMAR will help them achieve such a worthwhile goal.
This primer contains many tools for a quick grasp of Bible Greek, using three techniques: Illustrations, association, and simple-to-follow exercises. It aids
the student to build his or her self-confidence by the book's progressive and absorbing approach to this engrossing study.
Whether one is religious or not, GREEK GRAMMAR helps the student to expand that one's understanding of the language which Alexander the Great made to be the international language of his day. Therefore, history, culture and knowledge of people living in the Greco-Roman world are all entailed in a study of what scholars call the language of Koine (pronounced "KEE-NEE") or Common Greek.
For students of the "New Testament," this publication is a fine aid which can be used in company with Greek lexicons and concordances when studying Greek words and phrases in the Greek Christian Scriptures. Excellent for use in translating Greek words into English (or one's own native language) and in making comparisons between different scripture texts, GREEK GRAMMAR provides the needed guidance to connect the correct words to each text.
This self-help primer is an introduction to the Greek text of the Bible and does not confine itself to the renderings of any particular translation. It, therefore,refrains from engaging in controversial subjects for the benefit of assisting the reader and student to comprehend the basic principles of Bible Greek. It, of course, insists on accuracy within the scope of a word rendered in a particular context.
For example, there are four words which many Bible translations render as "world," but which have a variation in meaning. This grammar assists the reader to see the differences in these four words as explained by Greek-English lexicons of the "New Testament." The same can be said for four words for "love."
Within the later chapters of this publication is a consideration of "pearls" of knowledge contained within the "New Testament" which would otherwise be overlooked if one did not have a basic knolwedge of Bible Greek. The author shows the student how to discover these "pearls" of truth. The inquisitive student will find these studies fascinating!
Finally, GREEK GRAMMAR shows the inquiring student the direct connection which Koine or Bible Greek has with modern Greek. There are outstanding similarities between the two languages, so much so that one who is educated in modern Greek can gain a quick grasp of the Greek of Alexamder's day and the Greek spoken when Christ walked the earth by his study of the subject using a grammar of this nature. One well-known scholar who has studied the history of the Greek language has stated that a colleague of his made the remark that Koine (Common) Greek of the "New Testament" was similar to reading a modern Athens newspaper. This scholar agreed and noted that Greek has made little change since the writing of the "New Testament" and can see its close parallel to the Demotic (Modern) Greek spoken today.
The publisher and author of this publication wishes that all who embark on the noble task of learning Bible Greek, will find their pursuit fulfilling and meaningful, and will add another vista to their knowledge. GREEK GRAMMAR will help them achieve such a worthwhile goal.
