Category Archives: Ancient Greek

Sorrow and Speech: A Greek Look at John 16:6

John 16:6 ἀλλ’ ὅτι ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἡ λύπη πεπλήρωκε ὑμῶν τὴν καρδίαν. But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Cause and Emotional Response ἀλλ’ ὅτι – “But because.” The conjunction Study more … Continue reading

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Romans 15:15 and the Language of Apostolic Modesty

Romans 15:15 τολμηρότερον δὲ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, ἀπὸ μέρους, ὡς ἐπαναμιμνήσκων ὑμᾶς, διὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ Literal English Translation But I have written Study more …..

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Romans 15:2 and the Greek of Edifying Love

Romans 15:2 ἕκαστος ἡμῶν τῷ πλησίον ἀρεσκέτω εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς οἰκοδομήν· Let each of us please his neighbor for the good, for building up. Exhortation and Syntax of Selflessness ἕκαστος ἡμῶν – “Each of us.” Study more …..

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Productive Piety in Action: A Greek Study of Titus 3:14

Titus 3:14 μανθανέτωσαν δὲ καὶ οἱ ἡμέτεροι καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας, ἵνα μὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι. And let our people also learn to devote themselves to good works for necessary needs, Study more …..

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1 Corinthians 13:12 and the Greek of Mystery and Revelation

Original Text βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι’ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον· ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην. Literal Study more …..

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Matthew 2:13 and the Greek of Divine Intervention and Urgency

Matthew 2:13 Ἀναχωρησάντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου φαίνεται κατ’ ὄναρ τῷ Ἰωσὴφ λέγων· Ἐγερθεὶς παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ φεῦγε εἰς Study more …..

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Matthew 12:10 and the Greek of Challenge and Strategy

Matthew 12:10 καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνθρωπος ἦν ἐκεῖ τὴν χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν· καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· εἰ ἔξεστι τοῖς σάββασι θεραπεύειν; ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ. Literal Study more …..

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Comparative Greek Analysis: Acts 11:11 in Koine vs. Classical Greek

Original Text (Acts 11:11) Καὶ ἰδοὺ εὐθέως τρεῖς ἄνδρες ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὴν οἰκίαν ἐν ᾗ ἦμεν, ἀπεσταλμένοι ἀπὸ Καισαρείας πρός με. Literal English Translation And behold, immediately three men stood Study more …..

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