Comments on: Εν αρχη: Starting with New Testament Greek (again) http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/ A little place for learning languages Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:32:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ¡Mnemosyne Al Rescate! | babelhut.com http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/comment-page-1/#comment-84 ¡Mnemosyne Al Rescate! | babelhut.com Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:30:16 +0000 http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/#comment-84 [...] even study new Spanish or Greek material, let alone write about it. I did manage, with the help of Mnemosyne, to maintain what I had already learned so that I was able to pick up where I left off. That little [...] [...] even study new Spanish or Greek material, let alone write about it. I did manage, with the help of Mnemosyne, to maintain what I had already learned so that I was able to pick up where I left off. That little [...]

]]> By: ¡Mnemosyne Al Rescate! | babelhut.com http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/comment-page-1/#comment-85 ¡Mnemosyne Al Rescate! | babelhut.com Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:30:16 +0000 http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/#comment-85 [...] even study new Spanish or Greek material, let alone write about it. I did manage, with the help of Mnemosyne, to maintain what I had already learned so that I was able to pick up where I left off. That little [...] [...] even study new Spanish or Greek material, let alone write about it. I did manage, with the help of Mnemosyne, to maintain what I had already learned so that I was able to pick up where I left off. That little [...]

]]> By: Step 2: Survive the flood | babelhut.com http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Step 2: Survive the flood | babelhut.com Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:58:39 +0000 http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/#comment-25 [...] do to avoid problems like this in the future. As I study I enter the sentences from the book into Mnemosyne, which slows me down for the purpose really learning the material later. Instead of forcing myself [...] [...] do to avoid problems like this in the future. As I study I enter the sentences from the book into Mnemosyne, which slows me down for the purpose really learning the material later. Instead of forcing myself [...]

]]> By: thomas http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/comment-page-1/#comment-15 thomas Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:44:44 +0000 http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/#comment-15 It might end up being easier in the end. When studying a "dead" language, you don't have to be proficient at all 4 language skills (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening). Reading is all you really need to work on. If you are studying Koine Greek, you have a pretty specific goal: to read the New Testament in the original language. As such, the only words and grammar you will have to master will be those occuring in the text, and that text is static. There are a lot of English words that come from Greek too, so a lot will be familiar to you. It's worth a shot! You could follow along with Peter and discuss things on the way. It might end up being easier in the end. When studying a “dead” language, you don’t have to be proficient at all 4 language skills (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening). Reading is all you really need to work on.

If you are studying Koine Greek, you have a pretty specific goal: to read the New Testament in the original language. As such, the only words and grammar you will have to master will be those occuring in the text, and that text is static.

There are a lot of English words that come from Greek too, so a lot will be familiar to you.

It’s worth a shot! You could follow along with Peter and discuss things on the way.

]]> By: Remember the Alamo! | babelhut.com http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Remember the Alamo! | babelhut.com Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:35:42 +0000 http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/#comment-13 [...] this engagement include Spanish Step-by-Step by Charles Berlitz, a Spanish-English Dictionary, and Mnemosyne. As I progress I expect I will bring in additional tools, especially audio like the excellent [...] [...] this engagement include Spanish Step-by-Step by Charles Berlitz, a Spanish-English Dictionary, and Mnemosyne. As I progress I expect I will bring in additional tools, especially audio like the excellent [...]

]]> By: peter http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/comment-page-1/#comment-12 peter Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:36:28 +0000 http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/#comment-12 When I first started learning I spent a week just learning the alphabet. I found the uppercase letters pretty easy but the lowercase letters took a little longer. So far I find Greek more challenging than Spanish, but it's not so difficult that it's discouraging. I'm not very far into yet though, I haven't even started with the different declensions yet, which are a new concept to me. When I first started learning I spent a week just learning the alphabet. I found the uppercase letters pretty easy but the lowercase letters took a little longer.

So far I find Greek more challenging than Spanish, but it’s not so difficult that it’s discouraging. I’m not very far into yet though, I haven’t even started with the different declensions yet, which are a new concept to me.

]]> By: Rmss http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Rmss Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:53:55 +0000 http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/#comment-11 How hard do you find it to learn Koine Greek? I'm thinking of learning it aswell, to get closer to my Christian roots. How hard do you find it to learn Koine Greek? I’m thinking of learning it aswell, to get closer to my Christian roots.

]]> By: Pali Day 1 | babelhut.com http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Pali Day 1 | babelhut.com Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:33:18 +0000 http://babelhut.com/languages/new-testament-greek/%ce%b5%ce%bd-%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7-starting-with-new-testament-greek-again/#comment-10 [...] god dies? That’s pretty intense! All example sentences were entered into Mnemosyne, the spaced repetition software I will be using for [...] [...] god dies? That’s pretty intense! All example sentences were entered into Mnemosyne, the spaced repetition software I will be using for [...]

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