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by Barry Hofstetter
May 14th, 2015, 5:57 am
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: καταλειψαντας
Replies: 2
Views: 1055

Re: καταλειψαντας

Remember that Greek is an inflected language, meaning that words change form to express syntax and grammar. In the lexicons, verbs are listed according to their first principle part, the first person singular present tense. Of course with electronic tools you normally only have to click the word and...
by Barry Hofstetter
May 11th, 2015, 6:09 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Word order John 7:42 what does τῆς κώμης... go with?
Replies: 2
Views: 568

Re: Word order John 7:42 what does τῆς κώμης... go with?

Has anyone ever argued that τῆς κωμῆς is not in apposition with Bethlehem? It's not only logical but the placement of the noun after Bethlehem makes it the natural way to take it.
by Barry Hofstetter
May 11th, 2015, 6:04 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi everyone!
Replies: 3
Views: 1041

Re: Hi everyone!

Χαῖρε, Welcome! Also be aware that the NT was written in ancient (Koine) Greek, and not modern Greek. Quite a bit of difference, so make sure that the texts and other resources you get to support your study are specifically for Koine (or you could start with Classical...)
by Barry Hofstetter
May 7th, 2015, 1:48 pm
Forum: Seen on the Web
Topic: Scholarship for those in full time ministry
Replies: 0
Views: 1938

Scholarship for those in full time ministry

http://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/news/2015/new-scholarships-for-ministers-to-study-biblical-languages Regent College is thrilled to announce the creation of a new scholarship fund allowing anyone in full-time vocational ministry to initiate or refresh their study of the biblical languages. Est...
by Barry Hofstetter
May 6th, 2015, 6:03 am
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: ηνοιγη in passive (Acts 12:10, Revelation 15:5)
Replies: 8
Views: 2144

Re: ηνοιγη in passive (Acts 12:10, Revelation 15:5)

While there are different perspectives on how to go about t, this is why it is always good to know the principal parts of your verbs. And yes, Greek has a lot of irregular formations (they may not be irregular in fact, but the formation does something unexpected and starts quacking like a duck...). ...
by Barry Hofstetter
May 5th, 2015, 8:15 am
Forum: Lexicons
Topic: New monolingual Ancient Greek dictionary now available.
Replies: 20
Views: 25770

Re: New monolingual Ancient Greek dictionary now available.

Looks good from what I can see, but the price is a bit steep, and I wonder about the author's imagination... :shock:
by Barry Hofstetter
April 30th, 2015, 10:34 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 3073

Re: Introduction

I would suggest holding off on reading about Greek (including Runge and Campbell, although too late there) and spending a lot of time reading Greek, thoroughly familiarizing yourself with the language, including reading as much extra-biblical Greek as you can fit in. When you've done that, you have...
by Barry Hofstetter
April 29th, 2015, 9:05 am
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: Your Learning Approach & Pronunciation
Replies: 27
Views: 7540

Re: Your Learning Approach & Pronunciation

Let's not forget the Conversational Koine Institute:

http://www.conversationalkoine.com/
by Barry Hofstetter
April 27th, 2015, 9:51 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 3073

Re: Introduction

Finally, I would also suggest that you consider switching to either modern pronunciation or to the reconstructed pronunciation of Randall Buth. They are quite close to each other, and you can easily relate to one from the other. Both are almost certainly way closer to the actual sound of 1st centur...
by Barry Hofstetter
April 26th, 2015, 6:58 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 14
Views: 3073

Re: Introduction

I would suggest holding off on reading about Greek (including Runge and Campbell, although too late there) and spending a lot of time reading Greek, thoroughly familiarizing yourself with the language, including reading as much extra-biblical Greek as you can fit in. When you've done that, you have ...

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