The Biblical Greek Companion for Bible Software Users: Grammatical Terms Explained for Exegesis

by Mark L. Strauss

Overview

Provides students with simple and clear explanations of the grammatical terms they're likely to encounter in their Bible software of choice.

While Bible language and exegetical programs provide users with lots of useful information, most of them unfortunately don't explain the basic meaning of the grammatical terminology or why that information is significant for understanding biblical texts.

For most of us, it's been a long time since we've had any formal training in English grammar. So if you're using a Greek language program, and you come across grammatical terms like vocative, genitive, subjunctive, or middle voice--this is your quick index!

To make this book as user-friendly as possible, each entry provides:

• A description of what the form looks like.
• A summary of what it does--its main functions (with examples from the Greek New Testament).
• An "Exegetical Insight" to show how understanding the grammar helps you interpret the text.

The Biblical Greek Companion for Bible Software Users is ideally suited for:

• Pastors and ministry leaders who may have learned Greek at one time but have experienced the loss of much of that learning.
• College and seminary students who are learning Greek and need a guide to help understand the significance of the grammatical terminology.
• Bible software users who never formally learned Greek in the classroom and need help understanding the meaning of the terms they encounter.
• Any users of programs like Logos Bible Software, Accordance Bible Software, Olive Tree, or other Bible software programs who want a quick and easy reference.

With grammatical terms laid out and discussed in an intuitive and user-friendly format, readers can now spend time focusing on exegesis and applying their findings to their preaching, teachings, study, and writing instead of puzzling over the significance of grammatical terminology and how to apply it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310521358
Publisher:	Zondervan Academic
Publication date:	09/27/2016
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	16 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Mark L. Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is university professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary, where he has served since 1993. His books include Four Portraits, One Jesus; How to Read the Bible in Changing Times; The Essential Bible Companion; and commentaries on Mark and Luke. He also serves as vice chair of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version translation.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Abbreviations 7

Accusative 10

Active 12

Adjective 14

Adverb 16

Aorist 18

Article 20

Conjunction, Conditional 22

Conjunction, Coordinate 24

Conjunction, Subordinate 26

Dative 28

Feminine 30

Future 32

Genitive 34

Imperative 36

Imperfect 38

Indicative 40

Infinitive 42

Interjection 44

Masculine 46

Middle 48

Neuter 50

Nominative 52

Noun 54

Numbers, Cardinal 56

Numbers, Ordinal 58

Optative 60

Participle 62

Particle 64

Passive 66

Perfect 68

Person (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd) 70

Pluperfect 72

Plural 74

Preposition 76

Present 78

Pronoun, Demonstrative 80

Pronoun, Indefinite 82

Pronoun, Interrogative 84

Pronoun, Personal 86

Pronoun, Relative 88

Pronouns, Other 90

Singular 92

Subjunctive 94

Verb 96

Vocative 98

Appendix 1 The Greek Alphabet with Pronunciation 100

Appendix 2 Diphthongs & Diaeresis 101

Appendix 3 Accents, Breathing Marks, Punctuation 102

Scripture Index 105

Bible Software 109

Select Bibliography for Further Study 111