Lesson 8 | Vocab
Looking Down the Path
You’re just about halfway down the path of introductory Greek!
To keep moving forward, the next step after this course is to take Greek III. But if you don’t feel ready yet, or if you want to have extra fun studying with other tools, here are some recommendations:
Keep diagramming
This will strengthen your knowledge of Greek syntax, which is quite different from English but is vital for understanding the text.
On biblearc.com, you can use our Diagramming module to diagram any passage in the Greek NT, or in the Septuagint (the ancient Greek Old Testament).
Professor Randy Leedy has diagrammed the entire NT, and you can purchase them on his website in PDF format or in a print edition, or from Logos Bible Software. (But don’t just cheat and use them to get the answers; use them to teach you where you went wrong.)
Read from a Reader’s Edition
This will strengthen your vocabulary by exposing you to large numbers of new words as you read, as well as your grasp of syntax. There’s nothing like actually reading the NT in Greek to acclimate you to the differences in word order, among other things, between English and Greek.
A Reader's Greek New Testament: Third EditionYou'll need to learn all the vocab from Greek I-IV before you'll be able to use this resource most effectively, but it is a great way to read large amounts of text without needing to look up every word. This edition gives footnoted definitions for every Greek word used fewer than 30 times.
Start reading through a Greek textbook
This will deepen your knowledge of concepts you’ve already learned.
Basics of Biblical Greek, 4th ed.This textbook goes into more detail than our course does, allowing you to dig down deeper into the language.
Reading Biblical Greek: A Grammar for StudentsThis textbook emphasizes reading the NT, and so its translating exercises are all from the Gospel according to Mark.