[B-Greek] The GRONT Scale

Mark Lightman lightmanmark at yahoo.com
Tue Nov 2 08:11:10 EDT 2010


GRONT stands for Greek Readings Outside the New Testament.  The GRONT Scale is 
designed to determine which Greek texts are best for NT Greek learners to read.  
The Scale combines three factors:
 
1.      Close to the Greek of the NT.
2.      Easy.
3.      Good Greek.
 
I can only rate, and I have only rated, the few Greek writings outside the NT 
that I have read, but I doubt that any other Greek writings would score higher 
on the GRONT Scale.  Here are the highest GRONT scores:
 
IGNATIUS          Close to NT  9    Easy  7      Good 6  TOTAL   22
 
DIDACHE           Close to NT  9    Easy  9      Good 3  TOTAL   21
 
PLATO               Close to NT  7    Easy  5      Good 9  TOTAL   21
 
LXX                   Close to NT  8    Easy  9      Good 3  TOTAL   20
 
HOMER             Close to NT  3    Easy  7      Good 10  TOTAL20
 
CHARITON         Close to NT  8    Easy  8      Good 4  TOTAL   20
 
LONGUS            Close to NT  7    Easy  7      Good 6  TOTAL   20
 
EPICTETUS        Close to NT  8    Easy  7      Good 4  TOTAL   19
 
The margin of error for the GRONT Scale is plus or minus 4.5.
 
The GRONT Scale confirms the subjective consensus established on B-Greek, that 
the Apostolic Fathers are probably the best thing for GNT learners to read, but 
since the numbers are so closely bunched together, you should just forget about 
the GRONT Scale and read anything in Greek that you want.
 
I would like to see other B-Greekers rate some other writers that I am curious 
about.  Outside of a few selections, I have not read Plutarch or Philo or 
Josephus, but my guess is that they would rate lower on the GRONT Scale than the 
authors I have rated.  Herodotus and Thucydides might produce GRONT scores in 
the low teens.
 Mark L
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