Time to Learn Greek! Diphthongs and the 5 Cases!

I know that everyone is just itching to run to the nearest book store, shell out some dough for a Greek book, and devote hours of their time to learning an ancient language!

On top of all that, I bet you can't wait to hear about the topic of this post- diphthongs and the 5 cases of Greek!

I'm sure all of you have memorized the Greek alphabet already, but if you need a refresher, check this out:

And now on to diphthongs!

And finally, the 5 cases:

1. Nominative- case of the subject (or more precisely, the subject of the finite verb)
2. Genitive- case of possession, origin, and separation
3. Accusative- case of direct object
4. Dative- case of indirect object and of locative (locative means 'location,' so a spatial relationship) and instrumental relationships (it can help to think of instrumental as 'to use like a tool')
5. Vocative- case of direct address

I hope you have enjoyed!!!

Ευχαριστώ!

Time to Learn Greek!

In order to understand the Historical Argument, it is extremely useful to understand the Greek language! This is especially true when examining the existence of possible discrepancies (the existence or non-existence of discrepancies often times hinges upon the grammar of the sentence in Greek, not English). Because of this, I have decided to take an introduction to Greek class at Texas Tech.

Perhaps some of the readers would like to join me? The best way to learn Greek is to actually take a class, but there are many online resources as well! In fact, I am making myself one of those resources. As I learn the Greek language, I will be posting updates and pointers. I would also be happy to answer questions (or take questions and bring them to my professor). The number of posts I do on the Greek language will depend largely on the interest shown by readers!

Anyway, if any of you would like to take the first step, find yourself a copy of the Greek alphabet online and memorize the letters and the sounds that go along with them! If there is interest, I will outline the next few steps to take in learning Greek. Remember, any amount of Greek you learn will be helpful! This is especially true when you combine your knowledge of Greek with online resources such as NetBible.org!