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Mounce Chapter 2

Learning Greek Tips

I Memorization
    1) Make Flash Cards. Use your Flash Cards. Cutting 3x5 Cards in thirds works best.

    2) Use Computer Flash Cards. Teknia.

    3) Use mnemonic devices. For example the Greek word for 'face' is 'prosopon' and can be remembered with the phrase 'pour soap on my face'. It seems the sillier these devices the easier it is to remember them.

    4) Pronounce Greek consistently and write it neatly.

    5) Say the words and endings out loud. it involves more senses.

II Exercises are all drawn from the New Testament for a reminder of why you are learning Greek.

III Time and Consistency. Few can "pickup" a language. It takes time, lots of it. Those who cram perish. It is impossible to cram for Greek, it MUST be done a little EVERY day. Invest the time God will bless your study.

IV Few people can learn a language on their own. Find and use a partner in these studies. Ask your instructor about John Brown, (Mounce illustration pg. 5)

V Discipline is the bottom line. There are no magic tricks and there is no one who can't learn Greek. Just some that wont.

A First Look at Greek Scripture
Exercise: If you have worked on your alphabeta you can Read and Pronounce the following:
(go a letter at a time if necessary, watch for dipthongs See Lesson 3 for letter pronounciations)

John 1:1 (GTR) en arch hn o logoV kai o logoV hn proV ton qeon kai qeoV hn o logoV

According to Matthewt 1:1-6
KATA MATQAION 1:1 bibloV genesewV ihsou cristou uiou dabid uiou abraam
2 abraam egennhsen ton isaak isaak de egennhsen ton iakwb iakwb de egennhsen ton ioudan kai touV adeljouV autou
3 ioudaV de egennhsen ton jareV kai ton zara ek thV qamar jareV de egennhsen ton esrwm esrwm de egennhsen ton aram
4 aram de egennhsen ton aminadab aminadab de egennhsen ton naasswn naasswn de egennhsen ton salmwn
5 salmwn de egennhsen ton booz ek thV racab booz de egennhsen ton wbhd ek thV rouq wbhd de egennhsen ton iessai
6 iessai de egennhsen ton dabid ton basilea dabid de o basileuV egennhsen ton solomwnta ek thV tou ouriou

According to Matthewt 1:1-6
According to Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
(KJV)