A Grammar of the New Testament Greek

The second half of the nineteenth century and into the beginning of the twentieth century was one of the most fertile periods for the study of New Testament Greek. Georg Benedik Winer's A Treatise on the Grammar of New Testament Greekset standard reference grammar for the day, but there was a distinct lacuna between introductory texts and the advanced reference work of Winer. Alexander Buttmann, the son of an accomplished classical grammarian, helped fill the need with his A Grammar of the New Testament Greek. As in intermediate grammar, Buttmann's work can be seen as paralleling the contemporary efforts of scholars such as Richard A. Young, Daniel B. Wallace, and Stanley E. Porter.

The translation of Buttmann's grammar by Joseph Thayer is the authorized English edition of Buttmann's grammar. Thayer expanded several sections in the English edition in order to provide additional clarity for English students who would not have access to the German-only resources referred to in the original German edition. He also rigorously checked the indexes and references for accuracy, added a comprehensive index to the Septuagint and numerous notes to the grammatical discussions of other grammars for quick reference.