It is important for students to learn writing Koine Greek letters. It is true for any language. If one wants to communicate his message properly (written or oral), he needs to learn how to transmit it in a recognizable way. Biblical Greek is not that different from English. So if you know how to write […] The post Learn Writing Koine Greek Letters appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

Learn how to translate Koine Greek: διὰ τοῦτο If you read Greek NT, no doubt you encountered a phrase διὰ τοῦτο. What’s the purpose of this phrase and how should it be translated? Read on. Below I’m going to explain how to translate Koine Greek phrase διὰ τοῦτο. When translating Greek, it’s important to remember […] The post How to Translate Koine Greek phrase διὰ τοῦτο appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

Biblical Greek Alphabet Pronunciation (video) How was Koine Greek pronounced in the first century? The discussion is still ongoing. Scholars proposed several theories. But despite the tremendous work linguists put to reconstruct Biblical Greek pronunciation, the question remains open. Hence, any theory comes down to probabilities. There are two major schools of pronunciation: The modern […] The post Biblical Greek Pronunciation appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

It’s hard to find a Christian who never heard the Lord’s Prayer. This being said, often we take it for granted and don’t really think about the meaning of its words. In this video, I study the word “daily bread” in the Lord’s Prayer, and share a few interesting discoveries. The post Exegesis: Matt 6:11 appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

This video goes through 4 samples of translating Koine Greek.  It focuses on a step by step process of translation. It emphasizes what goes first, second and third as you translate Biblical Greek into English. This video is a part of the Lesson 4 of the Greek Quest. I pray this video helps you to […] The post 05 The Process of Translating Biblical Greek appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

Below is the written account of the video above with a little more details. “And the word was a god.” Who did not encounter this rendering of John 1:1? Perhaps there is no devoted Christian who never heard this bold interpretation of καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. Whether you want it or not a big group […] The post A god in John 1:1, really? appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

Greek alphabet has two letters that give the same sound [o]. Today grammarians are still not sure why Greeks needed two letters with identical pronunciation. We may not clarify this dilemma; however, we can definitely discover something unique, special and useful when we look closer at these letters. In this article we will look at […] The post Omicron vs Omega appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

In the video below I review the Greek Quest homework for the lesson one. I properly read Greek words paying attention to breathing marks and accents.     The post 04 Practice Reading Biblical Greek appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

In this lesson I explain the Greek accents, breathing marks and punctuation signs. First, I cover the topic of the breathing marks explaining the types of breathing marks and their importance. We look at numerous examples and practice. Second, I touch briefly the Greek accents. Thirdly, I discuss four types of punctuation signs. Finally, we […] The post 03 Biblical Greek accents, breathing marks and punctuation appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more

In this video I discuss the Greek Diphthongs. First, I overview types of Greek vowels. Then I explain the proper and improper diphthongs giving right pronunciation and providing examples. Lastly, I talk about the only digraph in Greek. The post 02 Biblical Greek Diphthongs appeared first on GREEK FOR ALL ..read more