A Preparatory Grammar for New Testament Greek (Sidney Dyer)

Description

This is the primary grammar book for Dr. Sidney Dyer’s Introduction to New Testament Greek course taught at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

• Preface

1. The Benefits of Knowing Greek
2. A Survey of Basic Grammar
3. The Alphabet, Classification of Consonants, Vowel Sounds, Diphthongs, Iota Subscript, Breathing Marks, Accents and Syllabification
4. Noun Formation, The Article, First Declension Nouns, Verb Formation, Present Active Indicative of λύω, and Punctuation
5. Second Declension Nouns, The Present Middle/Passive of λύω, The Present Indicative of εἰμί
6. The Future of λύω and Adjectives
7. Personal Pronouns, αὐτός as the Intensive Pronoun and the Identical Adjective, and Compound Verbs
8. Demonstrative Pronouns, Deponent Verbs, and the Future Indicative of εἰμί
9. The Imperfect Indicative of λύω and the Imperfect Indicative of εἰμί
10. Contract Verbs
11. The Relative, Indefinite, & Interrogative Pronouns
12. Third Declension Nouns
13. The First Aorist Active, Middle, and Passive Indicative
14. The Second Aorist and Defective Verbs
15. Phonological Changes in Greek
16. Liquid Verbs and Deponent Futures
17. The Perfect Indicative of λύω, the Pluperfect Indicative of λύω, Principal Parts, & the Consonant Combination Chart
18. The Subjunctive Mood
19. Uses of the Subjunctive Mood, Reflexive Pronouns, and the Reciprocal Pronoun
20. Irregular, Two-Termination, and Comparative Adjectives
21. The Imperative Mood, the Two Forms of Prohibition, and the Optative Mood
22. Infinitives
23. Active Participle Forms of λύω, Participle Forms of εἰμί, and Uses of Participles
24. Middle and Passive Participles of λύω
25. The μι Verbs
26. Introduction to Case Uses
27. Introduction to Tense Uses

• Appendices
  • Vocabulary Arranged by Chapter
  • Vocabulary Arranged Alphabetically
  • Principal Parts
  • Grammatical Points
  • Paradigms
  • Supplemental Conjugations and Principles of Accentuation
  • Diagramming Manual
  • Methods of Emphasis in the Greek New Testament
• Glossary
• Homework Keys
• Index
• λύω Chart

Author

Sidney Dyer (PhD, Bob Jones University) is Professor of Greek and New Testament at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Click here to visit his faculty page.

Endorsements

“Another grammar for the koine Greek used in the New Testament? Yes, indeed. And the reason for such is the thoroughness with which the material is presented as well as the unique contributions which the author, Dr. Dyer, brings to this work. Try it, and see for yourself.”

– George W. Knight, III, Trustee & Professor Emeritus, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary; Former President, Evangelical Theological Society (ETS); Council Member, Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW); Founder, Knox Theological Seminary; Former Professor of Greek and New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary

“Dyer has provided a very handy tool for the busy pastor who desires to teach the rudimentary elements of Greek to those in his congregation who have an interest in the original language of the New Testament Scriptures. But beyond that, it is a very practicable resource for anyone desiring a textbook for teaching and/or learning the basics of Greek.”

– Mark Melton, Pastor, Christ Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church (Sheridan, IN)