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Basic Greek

Basic Greek. Why Greek. Koine (common dialect) Lingua franca – language spoke worldwide Roman roads connected world of travel as the Greek language connected the world’s understanding. Why Study the Greek Language?. To be thoroughly acquainted with God’s word (2 Timothy 2:15)

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Basic Greek

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  1. Basic Greek

  2. Why Greek • Koine (common dialect) • Lingua franca – language spoke worldwide • Roman roads connected world of travel as the Greek language connected the world’s understanding

  3. Why Study the Greek Language? • To be thoroughly acquainted with God’s word (2 Timothy 2:15) • Original language of most of the NT • Translations- eqivalence text vs paraphrase text (Ben Sira’s grandson) • True meanings of words, phrases, and whole text may be lost in translation.

  4. Greek - Sunanamignusthai = • English – “to associate intimately with” ; i.e., not your basic hello – goodbye association

  5. Greek Grammar • Parsing • Conjugate • Examples

  6. Learning the Greek Alphabet

  7. Reliable Tools or Resources • Word for word Bible translation – ASV, KJV, NKJV, NASV, ESV, etc • Concordance (Strong’s – numbering system / Thayer’s and Vines) • Lexicons • Interlinear Bibles • Greek Grammatical Analysis • Bible Dictionaries

  8. Conclusion • 2 Timothy 2:15 • God wants us to move on to deeper subjects (consider Grace and Isaiah) • Greek scholars???? • Bible very simple and easy to understand (Context / cross references / simple understanding of English words / diligence • Matthew 13:10-15

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