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by Barry Hofstetter
January 3rd, 2015, 9:29 am
Forum: Word Meanings
Topic: Interlinears
Replies: 18
Views: 3683

Re: Interlinears

From very early on in my study of Greek, I found interlinears to be more of a distraction than a help, and as I became more familiar with the language, I found them at times to be downright misleading. From time to time, though (like over the past holidays), the topic comes up with friends who don’...
by Barry Hofstetter
January 2nd, 2015, 10:08 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: List of Articular Infinitives
Replies: 100
Views: 24130

Re: List of Articular Infinitives

One could also do it the old-fashioned way – – by reading through the Greek New Testament, and noting every instance of the articular infinitive. I admit it might take a little longer, but think of the benefits resulting...
by Barry Hofstetter
January 2nd, 2015, 8:48 am
Forum: Teaching and Learning Greek
Topic: Question about taking college courses
Replies: 14
Views: 5990

Re: Question about taking college courses

I think it is obtainable through the normal course of study. Stephen: I did not find my pursuit of Greek and Latin any more arduous than I found anything else. It never occurred to me to make that comparison. I knew what I wanted to study, and I went for it. Even more important, I think, then "...
by Barry Hofstetter
January 2nd, 2015, 8:42 am
Forum: Resources
Topic: English transliterated INTO Greek alphabet?
Replies: 2
Views: 1304

Re: English transliterated INTO Greek alphabet?

I think it would be for better to read real Greek words in real meaningful text. The more you can interact with the actual language at any level the better it is. In the classroom situation, normally hearing the text as the teacher and others pronounce it quickly gets you to where you need to go.
by Barry Hofstetter
January 1st, 2015, 9:35 am
Forum: Teaching and Learning Greek
Topic: Question about Living Koine materials
Replies: 20
Views: 10352

Re: Question about Living Koine materials

I love the newer materials, but how do you go with the pronunciation differences. I'm not a huge fan of imaginary pronunciation :) In ancient times, there would have been a variety of differences in pronunciation regionally, even for those holding to the Attic standard. Treat the modern variations ...
by Barry Hofstetter
January 1st, 2015, 9:28 am
Forum: Teaching and Learning Greek
Topic: Question about taking college courses
Replies: 14
Views: 5990

Re: Question about taking college courses

Classical and New Testament Greek are burdensome and boring to learn, with many long and unsavoury hours of mind-numbingly repetitive and seemingly up-hill learning with the majority of your inter-personal interaction being trying to understand the thoughts of those long since dead. It requires per...
by Barry Hofstetter
December 30th, 2014, 9:46 am
Forum: Grammar Questions
Topic: verb usage
Replies: 16
Views: 3729

Re: verb usage

Thanks a lot for your response. I only had a couple of years of Greek over 30 years ago and am certainly no scholar in the language but I just could not see any justification for this young man's treatment of the grammar. It looks to me like the syntax is very simple and uncpomplicated. He was atte...
by Barry Hofstetter
December 29th, 2014, 12:09 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: χαίρετε
Replies: 3
Views: 1123

Re: χαίρετε

Greetings to both Emma and Roy, and good to have you both on board. One suggestion for review is to read actual texts (both NT and extra-biblical), and tie your review to those texts. They don't have to be long passages, but consistent (best daily) work is what you need.
by Barry Hofstetter
December 28th, 2014, 9:11 am
Forum: Grammar Questions
Topic: verb usage
Replies: 16
Views: 3729

Re: verb usage

I understand the general rule that verbs must agree in person and number but is there any example in the NT where an exception to this rule is found? For example, can a second person singular verb ever be linked to a third person singular verb? Glen, you're question is a bit ambiguous. If you mean ...
by Barry Hofstetter
December 16th, 2014, 5:24 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Happy to be here!
Replies: 4
Views: 1228

Re: Happy to be here!

Welcome to B-Greek. Anyone who got A's in Latin is almost certainly going to succeed in Greek. Glad to see you have made some progress. This is a good place to ask questions or generally just hang out and see what is currently being discussed.

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