[B-Greek] Transition from Classical to Koine

Regan (Lukeion) regan at lukeion.org
Sun Dec 27 20:21:36 EST 2009


I have to agree with Barry.  I think you'll have very few problems if you've
reached any proficiency at all in Classical (I assume Attic?).  Yes, there
are some minor differences;  Attic -ττ- becomes Koine -σσ-, Koine uses more
prepositions where classical writers often let the case carry the subtleties
of meaning - but I don't think you'll have a hard time.  I did it the other
way around - started with Koine, then entered a classroom reading Thucydides
(my first graduate level Greek class outside of seminary), and thought I was
in the wrong classroom.  IMHO, it's much easier to move to Koine when you've
been studying Classical than the other way around.   I teach Classical and
invariably when I pull out the Greek NT in class, they find it enjoyable and
have very little problem with the grammar - just a few vocabulary words to
look up.

Regan Barr
regan at lukeion.org  
 




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