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Greek Lessons
- 1700 Years Later: What the Nicene Creed Got Wrong? A Look Through Arian and Eunomian Eyes
- “He Became a Traitor”: The Syntax of Naming and Becoming in Luke 6:16
- “As the Face of an Angel”: Syntax and Semantics of Divine Radiance in Acts 6:15
- “Not About Bread”: The Grammar of Misunderstanding in Matthew 16:11
- The Name Revealed and the Fear It Stirred: Herod’s Misjudgment in Mark 6:14
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Author Archives: Advanced Greek Grammar
The Measure of Recompense: Grammatical Nuance in 2 Corinthians 6:13
τὴν δὲ αὐτὴν ἀντιμισθίαν, ὡς τέκνοις λέγω, πλατύνθητε καὶ ὑμεῖς. In 2 Corinthians 6:13, Paul concludes a passionate appeal to the Corinthian believers with a striking metaphor drawn from familial relationships. This verse is rich in stylistic Study more …..
Bread for the Journey: The Grammar of Dependency in Matthew 6:11
τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δὸς ἡμῖν σήμερον Among the most familiar lines in the New Testament lies a phrase rich with theological and grammatical nuance: Matthew 6:11, the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer. At first glance, this verse … Continue reading
Do Not Grow Weary in Doing Good: The Aspect of Endurance in Galatians 6:9
τὸ δὲ καλὸν ποιοῦντες μὴ ἐκκακῶμεν· καιρῷ γὰρ ἰδίῳ θερίσομεν μὴ ἐκλυόμενοι. In the closing exhortations of his letter to the Galatians, Paul issues a pastoral rallying cry that has echoed through the centuries: τὸ δὲ Study more …..
Through Glory and Shame: The Rhetoric of Paradox in 2 Corinthians 6:8
διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας, διὰ δυσφημίας καὶ εὐφημίας, ὡς πλάνοι καὶ ἀληθεῖς, In the heart of Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, we encounter a passage that pulses with rhetorical brilliance and spiritual paradox. In 2 Corinthians Study more …..
We Came with Nothing, We Leave with Nothing: The Grammar of Divine Detachment in 1 Timothy 6:7
οὐδὲν γὰρ εἰσηνέγκαμεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον, δῆλον ὅτι οὐδὲ ἐξενεγκεῖν τι δυνάμεθα· In the pastoral epistles, Paul distills theological truth into concise, memorable aphorisms—statements that are simple in form but profound in Study more …..
Conduits of the Spirit: The Symphonic List in 2 Corinthians 6:6
ἐν ἁγνότητι, ἐν γνώσει, ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ, ἐν χρηστότητι, ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἀνυποκρίτῳ, In the Apostle Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, we encounter a letter brimming with pastoral urgency, theological Study more …..
Buried in the Likeness: The Subjunctive Nuance of Union with Christ in Romans 6:5
εἰ γὰρ σύμφυτοι γεγόναμεν τῷ ὁμοιώματι τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως ἐσόμεθα, In the epistle to the Romans, Paul crafts a theological symphony—one that harmonizes doctrine and devotion, law and grace, Study more …..
“No Prophet Without Dishonor”: The Grammar of Rejection in Mark 6:4
In the Gospel of Mark, few moments are as poignant—or as linguistically refined—as Jesus’ response to his hometown’s unbelief. In Mark 6:4, He utters a proverb that distills centuries of prophetic experience into a single, striking sentence. ἔλεγε δὲ αὐτοῖς … Continue reading
The Oil of Insight: A Grammatical Flame in Matthew 25:3
We now turn our gaze to a verse rich with theological and grammatical nuance, nestled within one of Jesus’ most vivid parables—the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:3. αἵτινες μωραὶ λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἑαυτῶν οὐκ ἔλαβον μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν … Continue reading
“And on the Sabbath He Began to Teach” — A Study in Temporal Particles and Narrative Flow
καὶ γενομένου σαββάτου ἤρξατο ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ διδάσκειν· καὶ πολλοὶ ἀκούοντες ἐξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες· Πόθεν τούτῳ ταῦτα; καὶ τίς ἡ σοφία ἡ δοθεῖσα αὐτῷ, καὶ Study more …..
The King Who Saw—and Yet Did Not See: A Study in Vision and Desire
In the shadowed drama of Jesus’ trial before Pilate and Herod, Luke 23:8 offers a moment both fleeting and revealing. Here, we find Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, encountering Jesus for the first time. The verse records not just an … Continue reading
The Refusal of the Invited: A Study in Aspect and Rejection in Matthew 22:3
καὶ ἀπέστειλε τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ καλέσαι τοὺς κεκλημένους εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελον ἐλθεῖν. In the parable of the wedding feast (Matthew 22:1–14), Jesus crafts a narrative that is both deeply theological Study more …..
In the Beginning Was the Verb: A Deep Dive into John 1:1c
καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. Let us begin with a phrase that has echoed through centuries of theological discourse, a sentence that is deceptively simple in form yet astonishingly rich in grammatical nuance and doctrinal weight: > John 1:1c: καὶ … Continue reading
“Knowing That Your Testing Produces Endurance”: A Study of the Present Participle and Divine Pedagogy in James 1:3
γινώσκοντες ὅτι τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως κατεργάζεται ὑπομονήν· The Grammar of Growth: Participles and Spiritual Formation In James 1:3, we find a verse nestled within the opening chapter of what some have called “the Proverbs of Study more …..
When the Evil One Comes”: A Study of Ellipsis and Implicit Action in Matthew 13:19
παντὸς ἀκούοντος τὸν λόγον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ μὴ συνιέντος, ἔρχεται ὁ πονηρὸς καὶ αἴρει τὸ ἐσπαρμένον ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν σπαρείς. The Study more …..
The Reflexive That Refutes: ἐφ’ ἑαυτοῖς and the Semantics of Self-Justification
Εἶπε δὲ καὶ πρός τινας τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐφ’ ἑαυτοῖς ὅτι εἰσὶ δίκαιοι, καὶ ἐξουθενοῦντας τοὺς λοιποὺς, τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην· A Pronoun That Reveals a Theological Fault Line In Luke Study more …..
“The Participle That Binds Time: ὁ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν and the Temporal Anchoring of Betrayal”
ᾔδει δὲ καὶ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν τὸν τόπον, ὅτι πολλάκις συνήχθη καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐκεῖ μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ. (John 18:2) A Subtle Web of Time and Identity At first glance, John Study more …..
“And He Was Transfigured Before Them” — A Study in Voice, Light, and Theological Transformation
καὶ μετεμορφώθη ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔλαμψε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ὁ ἥλιος, τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο λευκὰ ὡς τὸ φῶς. In this radiant moment from Matthew 17:2—the Transfiguration of Study more …..
When the Spirit Says No: The Syntax of Divine Prohibition in Acts 16:6
ἐλθόντες δὲ τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν, κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ, (Acts 16:6) In the journey narrative of Acts 16, Luke records a moment that Study more …..
“Word Order as Witness: The Marked Temporal Fronting of ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου and the Semantics of Dawn”
Mark 16:2 καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. Introduction: A Morning That Speaks in Syntax At first glance, Mark 16:2 appears to be a straightforward narrative clause Study more …..