Why you should love Greek
I recently embarked on a quest to learn the Greek language. Or, as ESV translator Dr. William Mounce1 puts it in his lesson series “Greek tools for Bible Study“, I want to learn Greek in order to...
View ArticleWordy Wednesday: Dunamis
Bad habits Many pastors trained in Greek like to try and shed light on the Scriptures by telling their congregations the Greek words behind the text. And often, they decide to help their audience...
View ArticleWordy Wednesday: Kairos
What it means Greek καιρός Transliteration/Pronunciation kairos/kī-ro’s Strong’s G2540 Definition Primary meaning is time, season. Specifically it carries the idea of an appointed or anticipated time...
View ArticleWordy Wednesday: astheneō
What it means Greek ἀσθενέω Transliteration/Pronunciation astheneō/ä-sthe-ne’-ō Strong’s G770 Definition This word means weak, sick, ill. It’s a pretty common phrase that can indicate either physical...
View ArticleWordy Wednesday: aphiēmi
What it means Greek ἀφίημι Transliteration/Pronunciation aphiēmi/ä-fē’-ā-mē Strong’s G863 Definition This word has a rather broad range of meanings (well, broad from our western perspective) as it can...
View ArticleWordy Wednesday: timē
What it means Greek τιμή Transliteration/Pronunciation timē/tē-mā’ Strong’s G5092 Definition This word has two distinct categories of meanings. 1.) a “valueing by which the price is affixed” or 2.)...
View ArticleBible Flashcards for Android 1.0
Bible Flashcards is an Android application based on the data files provided by the Crosswire Bible Society‘s Flashcard application. It contains flashcards for both Greek and Hebrew along with...
View ArticlePutting Greek to music for easy learning
Ken Berding explains why he decided to put Greek grammar to music: And here is his class singing the Greek alphabet and other helpful grammatical tools (like the variations of the verb “to be”):...
View ArticleFree resources for learning Greek
After we’ve decided that its a great idea to learn Greek, figuring out where to begin can be daunting. Especially if we aren’t part of a group committed to encouraging and holding one another...
View ArticleGreek resources: fonts
In order to learn and use Greek alphabet, you’ll need to have a suitable Greek font installed on your system. Here are a few resources to hopefully point you in the right direction: How to Read, Write,...
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