Greek for the Rest of Us Workbook: Exercises to Learn Greek to Study the New Testament with Interlinears and Bible Software

By William D. Mounce

A WORKBOOK to Help You Learn the Essentials of Biblical Greek So You Can Study the New Testament More Deeply

The Greek for the Rest of Us Workbook is a companion to Greek for the Rest of Us, Third Edition (sold separately) by William D. Mounce. This workbook provides exercises to help readers practice and review, so they learn the essentials of biblical Greek more effectively and can study the New Testament more deeply.

Greek for the Rest of Us, Third Edition is crash-course on "Greek for the rest of us" that acquaints the reader with the essentials of the language so they can study the New Testament more deeply. Readers will gain a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of Greek and learn how to use tools that will add muscle to their Bible studies.

Readers using the Greek for the Rest of Us Workbook in conjunction with Greek for the Rest of Us, Third Edition will learn to:

• Read and pronounce Greek words
• Learn the fundamentals of the Greek noun and verb system
• Conduct effective Greek word studies
• Learn the basics of Greek exegesis for biblical interpretation
• Understand why translations are different Read better commentaries
• Be comfortable using reverse and traditional interlinears
• Understand the information displayed by biblical software

The Greek for the Rest Us Workbook will enhance your learning experience with exercises to help you practice and reinforce the concepts you are learning in Greek for the Rest of Us, Third Edition.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Nov 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9780310135425

William D. Mounce

William D. Mounce (PhD, Aberdeen University) lives as a writer in Washougal, Washington. He is the President of BiblicalTraining.org, a non-profit organization offering world-class educational resources for discipleship in the local church. See BillMounce.com for more information. Formerly he was a preaching pastor, and prior to that a professor of New Testament and director of the Greek Program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of the bestselling Greek textbook, Basics of Biblical Greek, and many other resources. He was the New Testament chair of the English Standard Version translation of the Bible, and is serving on the NIV translation committee.

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Preface

This workbook is the companion volume to Greek for the Rest of Us (third edition). It takes the theoretical knowledge of the textbook and makes it practical and applicable. This is a critical step; please do not skip it. In this workbook, I will often give a sample answer to the first question in a series to dispel any confusion; it is always in italics. An asterisk before a question means it is referring to advanced information. Have fun! —Bill Mounce, Ione, WA, 2022.

Abbreviations

TRANSLATIONS

In the exercises I primarily use my own translation, but the examples are often drawn from these translations:

BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

Matt Matthew

Mark Mark

Luke Luke

John John

Acts Acts

Rom Romans

1 Cor 1 Corinthians

2 Cor 2 Corinthians

Gal Galatians

Eph Ephesians

Phil Philippians

Col Colossians

1 Thess 1 Thessalonians

2 Thess 2 Thessalonians

1 Tim 1 Timothy

2 Tim 2 Timothy

Titus Titus

Phlm Philemon

Heb Hebrews

Jas James

1 Pet 1 Peter

2 Pet 2 Peter

1 Jn 1 John

2 Jn 2 John

3 Jn 3 John

Jude Jude

Rev Revelation

Chapter 1

The Greek Language

ONLINE CLASS

1. Create a free account at BillMounce.com.

2. Familiarize yourself with how the class is organized: www.billmounce.com/biblestudygreek/class

3. If you want access to the video lectures, purchase them from www.BillMounce.com/store

TYPING GREEK

4. If you want to type Greek, follow the instructions in the Orientation lesson in the online class.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON USING SOFTWARE

5. Software recommendations and other specifics are listed in the Orientation lesson in the online class.

6. Install your software. Be sure to have updated the app and its content.

7. Familiarize yourself with the Preferences. Experiment with different settings so you can see how it works.

8. Purchase the Mounce Study Bundle (Accordance, Bible Study). Make sure your default English text is Mounce and the default Greek dictionary is Mounce’s Concise Greek Dictionary.

9. Learn how to access Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words. Familiarize yourself with the three included dictionaries.

10. How do you access the Greek behind the English translation?

11. Can you access other Greek dictionaries such as BDAG?

12. Can you access a basic Bible dictionary?

13. Can you access a basic commentary?

IF YOU ARE USING MY GREEK AND ENGLISH INTERLINEAR NEW TESTAMENT

14. The differences between my two interlinears are spelled out in the Orientation lesson in the online class, where you can download samples of each.

15. Read the Preface, and the pages on Abbreviations and Technical Comments.

IF YOU ARE USING MY REVERSE INTERLINEAR

16. Read the Preface, and the pages on General Guidelines and Appendix A: Detailed Guidelines.

Chapter 2

The Greek Alphabet

ALPHABET

1. Write out the alphabet, saying the names out loud as you write.

2. This is the chart I use in the videos. Close your eyes and repeat the alphabet until you can do so perfectly.

3. Without looking at the chart in #2, fill in the following chart with lowercase Greek, uppercase Greek, and transliteration. In this workbook, I will often give a sample answer to dispel any confusion such as "α A a." It will always be in italics.

GRAMMAR

4. What are the seven vowels?

[Your Response Here]

5. When do you find the two forms of sigma?

a.

b.

6. When do you find the two transliterations of upsilon?

a.

b.

7. When is gamma not pronounced with a hard g sound?

[Your Response Here]

8. What three vowels can have an iota subscript?

a.

b.

c.

9. Sing the Alphabet song (downloaded from the lecture page).

10. Write out the following lines from the Lord’s Prayer in Greek.

Πατερ ημων ο εν τοις ουρανοις·

αγιασθητω το ονομα σου·

ελθετω η βασιλεια σου·

γενηθητω το θελημα σου, ως εν ουρανῳ και επι γης·

11. Transliterate John 3:16.

ουτως γαρ ηγαπησεν ο θεος τον κοσμον, ωστε τον υιον τον μονογενη εδωκεν, ινα πας ο πιστευων εις αυτον μη αποληται αλλ εχῃ ζωην αιωνιον.

[Your Response Here]

12. Alphabetize the Greek words from the lines in #11 above based on Greek alphabetical order. List repeated words only once.

[Your Response Here]

PRINT INTERLINEARS

13. If you are using one of my print interlinears, define these codes

a. a–

b. d–

c. n–

d. r–

e. v–

f. f–

g. pt–

h. cj–

SOFTWARE

14. If you are using software, locate the following answers. Ignore the marks over the vowels like ά and ἀ. You will learn about them in the next chapter.

a. Three words that begin with ου.

b. Two words with gamma nasal other than αγγελος.

c. How many times does the phrase love of God occur in the New Testament?

d. Extra credit: How many times does our and Father occur in the same verse but not in the phrase our Father?

IF YOU ARE LEARNING TO TYPE GREEK

15. Type out John 3:16 in Greek on your word processor.

ουτως γαρ ηγαπησεν ο θεος τον