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Greek Lessons
- Judge for Yourselves: Divine Obedience in Acts 4:19
- Forgiveness Amid Cruelty in Luke 23:34: Imperatives, Ignorance, and Irony in Crucifixion Greek
- Good Friday: Matthew 27:46, Greek Grammar, Calendar Calculations, and Historical Coincidences
- Manipulative Zeal and Paul’s Rebuke in Galatians 4:17
- From Whom the Whole Body Grows: Unity and Function in Ephesians 4:16
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Category Archives: Ancient Greek
The Custom of the Sabbath: A Greek Look at Luke 4:16
Luke 4:16 Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρέτ, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι. And Study more …..
Redeeming for Himself a People: A Greek Look at Titus 2:14
Titus 2:14 ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων. Who gave himself for us, that he might Study more …..
2 Corinthians 4:1 and the Greek of Mercy and Ministry
2 Corinthians 4:1 Διὰ τοῦτο, ἔχοντες τὴν διακονίαν ταύτην καθὼς ἠλεήθημεν, οὐκ ἐκκακοῦμεν, Therefore, having this ministry, just as we received mercy, we do not lose heart. Causal Link and Logical Flow Διὰ τοῦτο – Study more …..
2 Thessalonians 1:11 and the Greek of Intercession and Fulfillment
2 Thessalonians 1:11 εἰς ὃ καὶ προσευχόμεθα πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἵνα ὑμᾶς ἀξιώσῃ τῆς κλήσεως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν καὶ πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης καὶ ἔργον πίστεως Study more …..
Comparing Classical Greek and Koine Greek
Classical Greek and Koine Greek represent two major historical stages of the Greek language. Classical Greek, particularly the Attic dialect, was the literary and intellectual language of 5th–4th centuries BC Athens. Koine Greek, which emerged after the conquests of Alexander … Continue reading
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Hebrews 3:6 and the Greek of Sonship and Confidence
Hebrews 3:6 Χριστὸς δὲ ὡς υἱὸς ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, οὗ οἶκός ἐσμεν ἡμεῖς, ἐὰνπερ τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ τὸ καύχημα τῆς ἐλπίδος μέχρι τέλους βεβαίαν κατάσχωμεν. Literal Study more …..
Acts 20:10 and the Urgency of Apostolic Action
Original Text καταβὰς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἐπέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ συμπεριλαβὼν εἶπε· Μὴ θορυβεῖσθε· ἡ γὰρ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐστιν. Literal English Translation But Paul went down, fell upon him, and embracing Study more …..
Comparative Greek Analysis: James 3:2 in Koine vs. Classical Greek
Original Text (James 3:2) πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα. Literal English Translation For we all stumble Study more …..
When Three Men Appeared: Acts 11:11 in the Light of Classical Greek
Καὶ ἰδού, ἐξαυτῆς τρεῖς ἄνδρες ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὴν οἰκίαν ἐν ᾗ ἤμην, ἀπεσταλμένοι ἀπὸ Καισαρείας πρός με. And behold, immediately three men stood near the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea Study more …..
Comparative Greek Analysis: Galatians 2:19 in Koine vs. Classical Greek
Original Text (Galatians 2:19) ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα Θεῷ ζήσω. Literal English Translation For I, through the law, died to the law, so that I might live to God. Phrase-by-Phrase Parallel Commentary: Koine vs. Classical Phrase Koine … Continue reading
Comparative Greek Analysis: 1 Corinthians 13:4a in Koine vs. Classical Greek
1 Corinthians 13:4a Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται, ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ, ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται, Literal English Translation Love is patient, it is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, it Study more …..
Hebrews 8:4 and the Greek of Priesthood and Legal Qualification
Hebrews 8:4 εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἦν ἐπὶ γῆς, οὐδ’ ἂν ἦν ἱερεύς, ὄντων τῶν ἱερέων τῶν προσφερόντων κατὰ τὸν νόμον τὰ δῶρα, Literal English Translation For if indeed he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, Study … Continue reading
Revelation 4:4 and the Symbolic Grammar of Glory
Revelation 4:4 καὶ κυκλόθεν τοῦ θρόνου θρόνοι εἴκοσι τέσσαρες, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους τοὺς εἴκοσι τέσσαρας πρεσβυτέρους καθημένους, περιβεβλημένους ἐν ἱματίοις Study more …..
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Heaven’s Council and Crowns: A Greek Look at Revelation 4:4
Revelation 4:4 καὶ κυκλόθεν τοῦ θρόνου θρόνοι εἴκοσι τέσσαρες, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους τοὺς εἴκοσι τέσσαρας πρεσβυτέρους καθημένους, περιβεβλημένους ἐν ἱματίοις Study more …..
Clarity in the Coming Age: A Greek Look at 1 Corinthians 13:12
1 Corinthians 13:12 βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι δι’ ἐσόπτρου ἐν αἰνίγματι, τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον· ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους, τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην. For Study more …..
No More Curse: A Greek Look at Revelation 22:3
Revelation 22:3 καὶ πᾶν κατάθεμα οὐκ ἔσται ἔτι· καὶ ὁ θρόνος τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ ἀρνίου ἐν αὐτῇ ἔσται, καὶ οἱ δοῦλοι αὐτοῦ λατρεύσουσιν αὐτῷ And there will no longer be any curse; Study more …..
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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
