Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
2 Hour(s) 11 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Ryder Wishart
Rating
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Course Overview
Everything you need to read Biblical Greek, from the alphabet to translation.
NO TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED!
Is this course right for you?
If you cannot read Koine Greek, but want to learn, this is the course for you. If you're not concerned initially about learning all of the intricacies of the grammar, but just want to get started, this is for you.
Will you have to memorize a lot?
No. This course is designed so that you can memorize as much or as little as you want. Below are the core components to memorize:
1. Alphabet and how it behaves
2. The 2 most typical sets of endings
3. How to recognize a phrase, a clause, and a function word, since these will be the key to understanding Greek sentences
You can learn whatever vocabulary you have time for (and you will pick up a lot in the exercises!).
What will you learn in this course?
You will...
1. be able to distinguish major word types ~75% of the time, using typical endings
2. learn the most common word endings (two paradigms or sets of endings)
3. learn the word types (nominals, verbals, particles, participles, infinitives)
4. learn the Greek alphabet and its sounds
5. learn common phonological change patterns
6. know how to find answers in order to continue learning
7. appreciate the difference between glossing and translating
8. read or decipher Greek texts
Course Content
- 7 section(s)
- 37 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Course Introduction
- Section 2 The Greek Alphabet
- Section 3 Reading Vocabulary: Phrases and Nominals
- Section 4 Reading Vocabulary: Clauses and Verbals
- Section 5 Reading Vocabulary: Coordination, Wrapping, and Conjunction
- Section 6 Translation Exercises
- Section 7 Course Conclusion
What You’ll Learn
- Read Koine Greek, the Greek of the Bible.
- Have an exciting experience unlocking an ancient culture.
- See the Bible through new eyes.
- Begin building a Greek vocabulary.
- Begin to translate Biblical passages for yourself.
- Open up a new world of texts.
