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We rarely think about the way languages work because communicating in our native tongue comes so naturally to us. The Bible was written in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—languages no modern reader can claim to have a native understanding of. A better understanding of how language works should help us understand the Bible better as we seek to discern the original intent and meaning of each...

A Student’s Guide to Learning Hebrew and Greek. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2004. Silzer and Finley’s introduction to the biblical languages works through each area of linguistics and how it applies to Hebrew and Greek. Their treatment of each area is readable and amply illustrated, and since they are addressed both biblical languages, they do not include the level of detail found in either Black or Blau. Van Voorst, Robert E. “Basic Principles of Greek Word Building.” Pages 4–11 in Building Your New Testament
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