English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek

by Samuel Lamerson

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2004

Overview

English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek is designed to help you get a quick brush-up on the English grammar you’ve either forgotten or never quite learned, in a way that ties directly to your first-year Greek studies.

With chapters such as “You Ain’t Nothing but a Noun Dog” and “Inflection: Trouble Understanding Yoda You Have, Yes?” this colorful, entertaining book compares elements of English grammar with similar elements in Greek grammar. It can either be used as a one-week intensive study to prepare for Greek grammar, or be readily incorporated into actual Greek studies.

Key Features

• Provides an introduction to English grammar as a way to assist in understanding Greek grammar
• Tailors the lessons so that the Greek student learns the concepts pivotal for furthering their knowledge
• Includes multiple ways to utilize the text, and tips on effective studying

Contents

• Nouns
• Inflection
• The Article
• Adjective
• Pronoun
• Verbs
• Pronouns
• Present
• Contraction
• Passive Verbs
• Deponents
• Future
• Verbs Again
• Aorist
• Perfect
• Participles
• Condiitonal Sentences
• Infinitives
• Imperatives

Top Highlights

“A different declension is simply a different way of spelling. It does not affect the meaning of the noun.” (Page 18)

“This is not the case in Greek. Every noun is either masculine, feminine, or neuter. This does not indicate anything about the meaning of the noun; rather, it is simply the way that those who spoke the language thought of these words. You will learn to determine the gender of a noun based on the article that is attached to the vocabulary word when you learn it.” (Page 17)

“The noun, as you may remember from your elementary English class, is a person, place, thing, or idea.” (Page 17)

“In English we are able to determine the subject generally because it occurs before the verb.” (Page 17)

“Adjectives will match the noun that they refer to in gender*, number*, and case*” (Page 34)

Product Details

• Title: English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek
• Author: Samuel Lamerson
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2004
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 112
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Greek language, Biblical › Translating into English; Greek language › Grammar, comparative--English; English language › Grammar, comparative--Greek
• ISBNs: 9780310514657, 0310514657
• Resource ID: LLS:ENGGRAMNTGRK
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:41:45Z

About Samuel Lamerson

Bob Jones University, B.A.; Knox Theological Seminary, M.Div., magna cum laude; Trinity International University, Ph.D. As a Knox graduate, Professor Lamerson is uniquely qualified to share first-hand experiences with students. Additionally, he brings with him 16 years of pastoral experience ranging from senior pastor to director of children’s ministries. Prior to coming to Knox, Professor Lamerson previously taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. As a member of several scholarly societies, he is a frequent lecturer and has presented papers on various topics including the parables, contextualization of the Gospel, and ethics. His areas of special interest include the synoptic Gospels, the historical Jesus, forgiveness in Second-Temple Judaism, and the parables. Publications ‘‘The Openness of God and the Historical Jesus’’ presented to the annual meeting, Evangelical Theological Society, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2001. ‘‘The Relationship Between Eschatology and the Ethics in the Gospel of Matthew’’ presented to the annual meeting, Evangelical Theological Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999. ‘‘Evangelicals and the Quest for the Historical Jesus,’’ in Currents in Research: Biblical Studies, Fall 2002. Reviews in such noted publications as The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, The Journal of Biblical Literature and Trinity Journal; ‘‘Excommunication’’ in Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible; ‘‘En-Dor’’ in Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible.