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Greek Lessons
- The Stillness Before the Call: Greek Grammar in a Moment of Transition
- Ascending to Teach: Grammatical Setting and Theological Foreshadowing in Matthew 5:1
- Rhetorical Inquiry and Comparative Teaching in Mark 4:30: Hortatory Subjunctives and Parabolic Framing in Greek Narrative
- The Quiet Escape: Classical and Koine Greek Meet in Luke 4:30
- Grant Boldness: Grammatical Petition and Apostolic Courage in Acts 4:29
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Category Archives: Grammar
A Pattern of Good Works: Grammatical Framing and Pastoral Authority in Titus 2:7
Embodied Example: Literary and Theological Context of Titus 2:7 Titus 2:7 — περὶ πάντα σεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος τύπον καλῶν ἔργων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, ἀδιαφθορίαν, σεμνότητα, ἀφθαρσίαν, (“In all things Study more …..
Refusing to Believe: Greek Grammar in a Crisis of Witness
This verse captures a powerful moment of disbelief from the resurrection narrative, using tightly structured Greek clauses to contrast hearing with rejection: κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπ’ αὐτῆς, ἠπίστησαν from Mark 16:11. The Study more …..
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Greeting the Approved: Grammatical Warmth and Communal Recognition in Romans 16:10
Personalized Fellowship: Literary and Theological Context of Romans 16:10 Romans 16:10 — σπάσασθε Ἀπελλῆν τὸν δόκιμον ἐν Χριστῷ. ἀσπάσασθε τοὺς ἐκ τῶν Ἀριστοβούλου. (“Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those Study more …..
“ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἤρχου”: Divine Passive and Relative Clause in Acts 9:17
Introduction: The One Who Appeared Ananias says to Saul: ὁ κύριος ἀπέσταλκέ με, ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἤρχου — “the Lord has sent me, the one who appeared to you on the road where you were going.” … Continue reading
“ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃς, καὶ πλησθῇς Πνεύματος ἁγίου”: Coordinated Subjunctives of Purpose in Acts 9:17
Introduction: Healing and Filling on the Damascus Road In Acts 9:17, Ananias speaks to Saul (later Paul) with words full of meaning and divine intention: ὁ κύριος… ἀπέσταλκέ με… ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃς, καὶ πλησθῇς Πνεύματος ἁγίου. This clause, Study more …..
“ἀπέσταλκέ με”: Perfect Commissioning in Acts 9:17
Introduction: Sent by the Risen Lord When Ananias speaks to Saul, he declares: ὁ κύριος ἀπέσταλκέ με — “the Lord has sent me.” This short clause is rich with apostolic significance. The use of the perfect tense in ἀπέσταλκε emphasizes … Continue reading
Greek Grammar Lesson from Romans 8:16
Verse in Greek αὐτὸ τὸ Πνεῦμα συμμαρτυρεῖ τῷ πνεύματι ἡμῶν ὅτι ἐσμὲν τέκνα Θεοῦ. Focus Topic: Dative of Association and Content Clause with ὅτι This verse presents a profound theological truth through syntactical precision. It Study more …..
Divine Redirection: The Spirit’s Guidance in Acts 16:6
διελθόντες δὲ τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν, κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ Acts 16:6 narrates a significant moment when Paul and his companions, Study more …..
Testing the Spirits: Discernment and False Prophets in 1 John 4:1
Ἀγαπητοί, μὴ παντὶ πνεύματι πιστεύετε, ἀλλὰ δοκιμάζετε τὰ πνεύματα εἰ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς τὸν κόσμον 1 John 4:1 steps Study more …..
Stirring the Crowd: Manipulated Justice in Mark 15:11
οἱ δὲ ἀρχιερεῖς ἀνέσεισαν τὸν ὄχλον ἵνα μᾶλλον τὸν Βαραββᾶν ἀπολύσῃ αὐτοῖς Mark 15:11 delivers a moment of tragic persuasion: the chief priests successfully sway the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus. Study more …..
Hear and Understand: A Call to Discernment in Matthew 15:10
καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν ὄχλον εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἀκούετε καὶ συνίετε In Matthew 15:10, Jesus turns from confrontation with the Pharisees to address the gathered crowd directly. The Greek text captures both a shift in focus and a summons to Study more … Continue reading
When Perfection Waits: The Grammar of Humble Aspiration
In today’s lesson, we dive into a short but profound expression of spiritual humility through New Testament Greek grammar: ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ ἐμαυτὸν οὔπω λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι from Philippians 3:13. This small segment of Paul’s letter reveals striking Study more …..
Near with Lips, Far in Heart: Hypocrisy Exposed in Matthew 15:8 (citing Isaiah 29:13 LXX)
ἐγγίζει μοι λαὸς οὗτος τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν καὶ τοῖς χείλεσίν με τιμᾷ, ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῶν πόρρω ἀπέχει ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ Matthew 15:8 presents Jesus’ quotation of Isaiah 29:13 in the Septuagint. The Greek Study more …..
A Veil Over the Heart: Ongoing Blindness in 2 Corinthians 3:15
ἀλλ’ ἕως σήμερον ἡνίκα ἂν ἀναγινώσκεται Μωϋσῆς, κάλυμμα ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν αὐτῶν κεῖται In 2 Corinthians 3:15, Paul continues his powerful contrast between the old and new covenants. The verse evokes a somber image: Study more …..
Council and Consensus: Grammatical Coordination and Ecclesial Deliberation in Acts 15:6
Gathered to Decide: Literary and Theological Context of Acts 15:6 Acts 15:6 — Συνήχθησαν δὲ οἱ ἀπόστολοι καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἰδεῖν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τούτου. (“And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider Study more …..
Greek Grammar Lesson from Mark 3:5
Verse in Greek καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς, συλλυπούμενος ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ· Ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου. καὶ ἐξέτεινε, Study more …..
Submission, Humility, and Divine Favor in 1 Peter 5:5: Participial Structure and Ethical Reciprocity in Koine Greek
Ὁμοίως νεώτεροι ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις, πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις ὑποτασσόμενοι τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε· ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς Study more …..
“ποιεῖ καὶ βαπτίζει”: Compound Present Indicatives of Growth in John 4:1
Introduction: A Ministry in Motion At the center of the Pharisees’ concern in John 4:1 is the report that: Ἰησοῦς πλείονας μαθητὰς ποιεῖ καὶ βαπτίζει — “Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples.” The Greek here uses two coordinated present … Continue reading
“ἤκουσαν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι”: Aorist Perception and Reported Knowledge in John 4:1
Introduction: Who Heard—and What That Meant In John 4:1, a nested series of clauses brings us to the moment of narrative tension: Ὡς οὖν ἔγνω ὁ κύριος ὅτι ἤκουσαν οἱ Φαρισαῖοι… “When the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard…” … Continue reading
“πλείονας μαθητὰς ποιεῖ… ἢ Ἰωάννης”: The Grammar of Growth and Comparison in John 4:1
Introduction: When the Crowd Begins to Shift John 4:1 opens with a report of what the Pharisees have heard: “Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John.” This comparative construction—πλείονας μαθητὰς… ἢ Ἰωάννης—carries both grammatical precision and Study more … Continue reading
