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Greek Lessons
- “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
- The Measure of Recompense: Grammatical Nuance in 2 Corinthians 6:13
- Outward Show, Inward Fear: Purpose and Pressure in Galatians 6:12
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Category Archives: Ancient Greek
Who Tripped You Up? A Grammatical Race Through Galatians 5:7
Galatians 5:7 Ἐτρέχετε καλῶς· τίς ὑμᾶς ἐνέκοψε τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι; Literal Translation: You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth? 1. Key Grammatical Features in Koine Greek Ἐτρέχετε: Imperfect Study more …..
Crossing Sea and Land for Judgment: Classical and Koine Grammar in Matthew 23:15
Matthew 23:15 Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι ὑποκριταί, ὅτι περιάγετε τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ τὴν ξηρὰν ποιῆσαι ἕνα προσήλυτον, καὶ ὅταν γένηται, ποιεῖτε αὐτὸν Study more …..
Bound by the Spirit: Classical and Koine Grammar in Acts 21:11
Acts 21:11 καὶ ἐλθὼν πρὸς ἡμᾶς καὶ ἄρας τὴν ζώνην τοῦ Παύλου, δήσας τε αὐτοῦ τοὺς πόδας καὶ τὰς χεῖρας εἶπε· τάδε λέγει τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον· τὸν ἄνδρα οὗ ἐστιν Study more …..
Comparative Greek Analysis: Mark 13:2 in Koine vs. Classical Greek
Mark 13:2 καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Βλέπεις ταύτας τὰς μεγάλας οἰκοδομάς; οὐ μὴ ἀφεθῇ ὧδε λίθος ἐπὶ λίθον ὃς οὐ μὴ καταλυθῇ. Literal English Translation And Jesus, Study more …..
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Revelation 21:8 and the Greek of Judgment and Exclusion
Revelation 21:8 τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς καὶ ἀπίστοις καὶ ἐβδελυγμένοις καὶ φονεῦσι καὶ πόρνοις καὶ φαρμακοῖς καὶ εἰδωλολάτραις καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ψευδέσι τὸ μέρος αὐτῶν Study more …..
Revelation 5:13 and the Greek of Cosmic Doxology
Revelation 5:13 καὶ πᾶν κτίσμα ὃ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ὑποκάτω τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης ἐστί, καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς πάντα, ἤκουσα λέγοντας· τῷ καθημένῳ Study more …..
Strength in the Messiah: A Greek Look at Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4:13 πάντα ἰσχύω ἐν τῷ ἐνδυναμοῦντί με Χριστῷ. I am able for all things through Christ who strengthens me. The Power of Sufficiency πάντα ἰσχύω – “I am strong for all things.” The verb ἰσχύω (present active indicative) Study … Continue reading
Comparative Greek Analysis: Hebrews 12:2 in Koine vs. Classical Greek
Hebrews 12:2 ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν, ὃς ἀντὶ τῆς προκειμένης αὐτῷ χαρᾶς ὑπέμεινε σταυρὸν, αἰσχύνης καταφρονήσας, ἐν δεξιᾷ Study more …..
The Vanishing Cosmos: A Greek Look at Revelation 20:11
Revelation 20:11 Καὶ εἶδον θρόνον μέγαν λευκὸν καὶ τὸν καθήμενον ἐπ’ αὐτῷ, οὗ ἀπὸ προσώπου ἔφυγεν ἡ γῆ καὶ ὁ οὐρανός, καὶ τόπος οὐχ εὑρέθη αὐτοῖς. And I saw a great Study more …..
A Kiss of Fellowship: Classical and Koine Greek in 1 Corinthians 16:20
1 Corinthians 16:20 ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πάντες. ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι. Literal Translation: All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a kiss. 1. Key Grammatical Features in Koine Greek ἀσπάζονται: Study more …..
The Folded Cloth: Classical and Koine Greek in John 20:7
John 20:7 καὶ τὸ σουδάριον, ὃ ἦν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ, οὐ μετὰ τῶν ὀθονίων κείμενον, ἀλλὰ χωρὶς ἐντετυλιγμένον εἰς ἕνα τόπον. Literal Translation: and the face cloth, which had been Study more …..
When Silence is Impossible: Classical and Koine Greek Compared in Acts 4:20
Acts 4:20 οὐ δυνάμεθα γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἃ εἴδομεν καὶ ἠκούσαμεν μὴ λαλεῖν. Literal Translation: For we are not able ourselves not to speak what we have seen and heard. 1. Key Grammatical Features in Koine Greek οὐ δυνάμεθα: Present Study … Continue reading
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When Crowds Overwhelm: Grammatical Currents Between Classical and Koine in Mark 3:20
Mark 3:20 Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς οἶκον· καὶ συνέρχεται πάλιν ὄχλος, ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι αὐτοὺς μηδὲ ἄρτον φαγεῖν. Literal Translation: And they come into a house; and again a crowd gathers, so that they were not Study more …..
Humility in Greek: A Grammatical Bridge from Classical to Koine in Philippians 2:3
1. Verse Reference : Philippians 2:3 μηδὲν κατὰ ἐριθείαν ἢ κενοδοξίαν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν. Literal Translation: Nothing according to selfish ambition or vain-glory, Study more …..
Matthew 11:29 and the Language of Invitation
Matthew 11:29 ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς καὶ μάθετε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι πρᾷός εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν· Literal English Translation Take Study more …..
Comparative Greek Analysis: Revelation 22:2 in Koine vs. Classical Greek
Revelation 22:2 ἐν μέσῳ τῆς πλατείας αὐτῆς καὶ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ξύλον ζωῆς, ποιοῦν καρποὺς δώδεκα, κατὰ μῆνα ἕκαστον ἀποδιδοῦν τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ, Study more …..
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1 Timothy 1:18 and the Language of Apostolic Charge
1 Timothy 1:18 Ταύτην τὴν παραγγελίαν παρατίθεμαί σοι, τέκνον Τιμόθεε, κατὰ τὰς προαγούσας ἐπὶ σὲ προφητείας, ἵνα στρατεύῃ ἐν αὐταῖς τὴν καλὴν στρατείαν, Literal Study more …..
Craftsmen, Courts, and Clause Shifts: Acts 19:38 Through the Eyes of Classical and Koine Greek
Acts 19:38 εἰ μὲν οὖν Δημήτριος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ τεχνῖται ἔχουσι πρός τινα λόγον, ἀγοραῖοι ἄγονται καὶ ἀνθύπατοί εἰσιν· ἐγκαλείτωσαν ἀλλήλοις. Literal Translation: If Study more …..
Exploring Greek Expression in John 12:34
John 12:34 ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος· Ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ Χριστὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ πῶς σὺ λέγεις, δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; Study more …..
John 3:18 and the Language of Belief and Judgment
John 3:18 ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν οὐ κρίνεται· ὁ δὲ μὴ πιστεύων ἤδη κέκριται, ὅτι μὴ πεπίστευκεν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ μονογενοῦς υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ. Literal English Translation The one Study more …..
