The Abridgment of Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics
The Basics of New Testament Syntax
An Intermediate Greek Grammar
Daniel B.
WALLACE
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49530 USA
The Basics of New Testament Syntax
Copyright © 2000 by Daniel B. Wallace
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Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wallace, Daniel B.
The basics of New Testament syntax: an intermediate Greek grammar / Daniel B. Wallace.
p. cm.
“Abridgment of Greek grammar beyond the basics: an exegetical syntax of the New Testament”—P.1.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-310-23229-5 (hardcover)
1. Greek language, Biblical—Syntax. 2. Greek language, Biblical—Grammar. 3. Bible. N.T.—Language, style. I. Wallace, Daniel B. Greek grammar beyond the basics. II. Title.
PA851.W338 2000
487’.4—dc
00–029003
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The Language of the New Testament
Part I: Syntax of Nouns and Nominals
Part I: Origin, Function, Regular Uses, Absence
Part II: Special Uses and Non-Uses of the Article
Part II: Syntax of Verbs and Verbals
Special Studies in the Clauses
Volitional Clauses (Commands and Prohibitions)
Tables
1. Literary Levels of New Testament Authors
2. Five-Case System Vs. Eight-Case System
3. The Functions of the Adjective
4. Attributive and Predicate Positions of the Adjective
5. How Agency is Expressed in the New Testament
6. The Semantics of the Moods Compared
7. English Tenses in Direct and Indirect Discourse
8. The Semantics of Deliberative Questions
9. The Forms of the Periphrastic Participle
10. The Structure of Conditions
Charts, Figures, and Diagrams
1. The Multifaceted Nature of New Testament Greek
2. Frequency of Case-Forms in the New Testament
3. Frequency of Cases in the New Testament (Nominative)
4. Semantic Relation of Subject and Predicate Nominative
5. Frequency of Cases in the New Testament (Vocative)
6. Frequency of Cases in the New Testament (Genitive)
7. The Relation of Descriptive Genitive to Various Other Genitive Uses
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About The Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Greek GrammarBasics of New Testament Syntax provides concise, up-to-date guidance for intermediate Greek students to do accurate exegesis of biblical texts. Abridged from Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament, the popular exegetical Greek grammar for studies in Greek by Daniel B. Wallace, The Basics of New Testament Syntax offers a practical grammar for second-year students. By showing the relevance of syntax for exegesis, this volume is perfect for preparing students to step into deeper, more practical Greek application. |
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