Best Self-learn Greek Textbook

[redkingjoe]

Dear all,

I need to learn some Greek this Sept. Which one is the best introductory book for self-learning?

thanks for your kind help.

 

[eugeneandbobo]

never studied greek, but i have used those idiots guide to..., they seem to work well. i've seen them for secondary languages at bookstores.

 

[fuzzyh]

Are we talking Koine Greek, Modern Greek or Classical Greek?

 

[eugeneandbobo]

umm, yeah...you know a LOT more about this than i do. i'll let you answer this question

 

[MrGoodbar]

I'm currently using "Learn New Testament Greek" by James Dobson, and enjoying it.

The style lets you jump right in, and teaches you a simple sentence from John. I thought it would be difficult, and sometimes I struggle to understand a concept, but the fact that all of it is taught from the Greek New Testament lets you see that you are actually able to read sentences from the NT.

I highly recommend it. If you're looking for Koine Greek, that is.

 

[Traitor1]

I'd reccomend learning Classical Greek first if you want to jump into NT greek, it helps you get a really strong handle on the grammar. I'd suggest Anne Groton's From Alpha to Omega along these lines, she is a professor at St. Olaf College.

 

[PeterAV]

Dear all,

I need to learn some Greek this Sept. Which one is the best introductory book for self-learning?

thanks for your kind help.

If you are doing it for school then I recomend
A Teach it Yourself Book
Basic Greek
In thirty Minutes a day
New Testament for laymen
Jim Found
It is for those that are going to be going to Bible School.
Well done,and gets your confidence in the first ten munutes.
The Greek Alphabet
Pronounciations
The meanings of hundreds of New Testament words.
General Outlines to Greek Grammar
How to use Greek Lexicons and Other Reference Books
52 lessons
Each at 30 minutes a day
So in a couple of months you will be finished and have a good start including doing some of your own translating of 1 John.
Answers for tests in the back of the book.

PeterAV
Every word of God is pure:

 

[servant4ever]

I am a seminary student learning Greek at the moment! The best textbook for learning the language is "Basics of Biblical Greek" By William Mounce. It's fairly easy understand, I think.

 

[Willo]

I am a seminary student learning Greek at the moment! The best textbook for learning the language is "Basics of Biblical Greek" By William Mounce. It's fairly easy understand, I think.

That is the exact same text book, we are using at the college I attend.

 

[tqpix]

I am a seminary student learning Greek at the moment! The best textbook for learning the language is "Basics of Biblical Greek" By William Mounce. It's fairly easy understand, I think.

I have that book in my bookshelf for quite a while but never really took a look in it. Hopefully, I will end up using it as I am really interested in reading God's word in Greek; so far, I'm still trying to learn the Greek alphabet.

 

[HumbleUnderdog]

Are you learning greek in school this Sept? Why not just use the recommended textbook?

 

[ValiantForTruth]

I took first year greek this year. the text book we used was Essentials of New Testament Greek By Ray Summers (revised ed) and the work book that went with it