Lesson 2 | Vocab
Assignment
Setup
Let’s take a few minutes to get your computer set up to use Greek. Here are the things you will need to do.
- We also advise that you turn off AI suggestions and auto-correct on your device since these tools will typically suggest modern Greek replacements and/or unwanted helps.
While accents and breathing marks are optional, you will need to type iota subscripts and final sigmas when they are called for. To type a final sigma, hit the ‘w’ key when using your Greek keyboard. For iota subscripts, type the base vowel followed by a capital iota. For example, typing ‘ηΙ’ will yield ‘ῃ’.
Cumulative Vocab Test
Include only one definition in your answer for each English gloss and Greek word (e.g. write only one of "glory" or "majesty" or "fame" for δόξα, not "glory; majesty; fame"). Also, you may choose to either include all accents and breathing marks, or include no accents or breathing marks.
Define καρδία:
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Define ἀγάπη:
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Define ἐγώ:
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Define γῆ:
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Define λέγω:
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“Sound” in Greek is: additional ending: article:
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“Prophet” in Greek is: additional ending: article:
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“Day” in Greek is: additional ending: article:
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“Church” in Greek is: additional ending: article:
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"Through" in Greek is:
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Why translate from English to Greek?
You may be wondering why this assignment is not just asking you to recognize Greek words but also to translate from English to Greek. After all, the goal is ultimately to read the Greek NT, not to write or translate into Greek. Even so, knowing your vocabulary (and grammar) in both directions is of great value in strengthening your handle of the language. In other words, if you also learn to go from English to Greek, the speed and confidence you have in going from Greek to English will significantly increase.
Make Up a Sentence
Write a sentence in Greek, using only the vocabulary you've learned so far. (Conjugation not required.)
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Memory Test
We have no way to check if you are cheating or not, but doing so will hamstring your learning! So please say it from memory, without looking at the text.
Say John 1:1-2 in Greek by memory.
Max length: 1:00
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