Monthly Archives: February 2011

Greek Vowel

Vowels There are seven vowels in Greek: (1) α (2) ε (3) η (4) ι (5) ο (6) υ (7) ω Of these ε and ο are always short, and take about half the time to pronounce as η and … Continue reading

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Use of the Interrogative Pronoun τις

The pronoun τις is sometimes put for the relative; as in Latin qui and quis, and in English, who is both relative and interrogative. Examples, (1) Where τις retains its interrogative meaning, and still must be rendered in Latin by … Continue reading

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Aramaic Style of the Greek New Testament

The national Aramaic or Hebrew element influenced Greek-writing Jewish authors of the Greek New Testament in a threefold manner: (1) It is proable that the speaker or writer quite involuntarily and unconciously rendered a phrase by his mother tounge by … Continue reading

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Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis

Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis is a 5th century A.D. codex of the New Testament that is written in an uncial hand on vellum. It is designated by siglum D or 05 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), δ 5 (von Soden). The codex … Continue reading

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Nomina Sacra

English Greek Word Nominative (Subject) Genitive (Possessive) God Θεός ΘΣ ΘΥ Lord Κύριος ΚΣ ΚΥ Jesus Ἰησοῦς ΙΣ ΙΥ Christ Χριστὸς ΧΣ ΧΥ Son Υἱός ΥΣ ΥΥ Spirit Πνεῦμα ΠΝΑ ΠΝΣ Father Πατήρ ΠΗΡ ΠΡΣ Saviour Σωτὴρ ΣΗΡ ΣΡΣ Heaven/Heavens … Continue reading

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