BIBLICAL
GREEK
GRAMMAR
Elementary Syntax and Linguistics
Dana M. Harris
An Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar
Copyright © 2020 by Dana M. Harris
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This book is gratefully dedicated to the many students to whom I have taught Koine Greek and who have taught me a great deal and have made me a more effective teacher—thank you for your good questions and thoughtful feedback, your hard work and perseverance, your laughter and joy, and your fellowship and food! I have been richly blessed over the years!
To the one who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be
blessing and honor and glory and power, forever and ever!
List of Supplemental Discussions
Dear First-Year Greek Instructors
Getting Started! Course Goals and Study Strategies
1. Image-Bearers, Language, Linguistics, and Greek: From Theological Reflections to Learning the Alphabet
2. The Greek Verb from Cruising Altitude: Fasten Your Seatbeats, Please!
3. How to Build a Verb: The Present Active and Middle Indicative
4. The Greek Noun: A Case of Form and Function
5. The Article and the Adjective; the Verb εἰμί
6. Prepositions, Personal Pronouns, and Basic Conjunctions
7. The Imperfect Active and Middle Indicative; More on Prepositions
8. Etceteras: More on Cases and Voice
9. Relatives, Demonstratives, and More Prepositions
10. Roots, Stems, and Principal Parts; the Aorist Active and Middle Indicative
12. Third Declension Paradigms: The Rest of Nouns and Adjectives; More Pronouns (Interrogative and Indefinite)
13. The Present Participle and Participle Basics
14. Etceteras: More on Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs
15. The Aorist Participle and Additional Participle Functions
16. The Perfect and Pluperfect Indicative
17. The Perfect Participle and More Participle Functions
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About An Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar: Elementary Syntax and LinguisticsAn Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar focuses on the linguistic and syntactic elements of Koine Greek to equip learners for accurate interpretation. Drawing upon twenty years of Greek teaching experience and the latest developments in linguistics and syntax, Harris introduces students to basic linguistic concepts and categories necessary for grasping Greek in ways that are clear and intuitive. This solid foundation enables students first to internalize key concepts, then to apply and build upon them as more complex ideas are introduced. Several features are specifically designed to aid student’s learning: • Key concepts are graphically coded to offer visual reinforcement of explanations and to facilitate learning forms and identifying their functions • Key concepts are followed by numerous examples from the Greek New Testament • Students learn how to mark Greek texts so that they can begin to “see” the syntax, identify the boundaries of syntactic units, and construct syntactic outlines as part of their preaching or teaching preparation • Four integrative chapters, roughly corresponding to the midterms and final exams of a two-semester sequence, summarize material to date and reinforce key concepts. Here students are also introduced to exegetical and interpretive concepts and practices that they will need for subsequent Greek studies and beyond. • “Going Deeper” and “For the Curious” offer supplemental information for students interested in learning more or in moving to advanced language study. The accompanying workbook and video lectures (both sold separately) reinforce key concepts through additional contact with the material from each chapter of the grammar. All exercises in the workbook are taken from the Greek New Testament and the Septuagint and include extensive syntactical and exegetical notes to aid students. |
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