David Alan Black (D.Theol., University of Basel) is professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and New Testament editor of the International Standard Version of the Bible. He has authored or edited twelve books.

Proof that learning grammar doesn't have to be boring. This easy-to-understand and humorous guide is for students in their second year of Greek study.

Part 1: Up the Greek without a Paddle: This Thing Called Grammar  
 1. There's No Place Like Rome: The Parts of Speech and Their Function  
 2. Group Therapy: The Sentence and Its Parts  
Part 2: The Greeks Had a Word for It: The Greek Noun System  
 3. Just in Case: Overcoming Declension Apprehension  
 4. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Adjectives Large and Small  
 5. Woe Is I: Overcoming Pronoun Paranoia  
 6. Have Mercy on Me, the Sinner: Those Articulate Articles  
 7. Up, Up, and Away: Those Preposterous Prepositions  
Part 3: Rho, Rho, Rho Your Boat: The Greek Verb System  
 8. Tense Times with Verbs (1): An Overview of Greek Inflections  
 9. Tense Times with Verbs (2): Interpreting the Greek Tenses  
 10. To Be or Not to Be: The Infinitive  
 11. Going, Going, Gone: The Participle  
 12. It's a Small Word after All: Adverbs, Conjunctions, and Particles  
Part 4: From Alpha to Omega: Finishing Touches  
 13. A Cure for Clausetrophobia: Greek Clauses  
 14. To Koine Phrase: The Greek of the New Testament  
Key to the Exercises  
Appendix 1: Greek Verb Conjugations  
Appendix 2: Principal Parts of Selected Verbs

Black, David Alan

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

A Word to the Teacher

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

PART 1: Up the Greek without a Paddle: This Thing Called Grammar

1. There's No Place like Rome: The Parts of Speech and Their Function

2. Group Therapy: The Sentence and Its Parts

PART 2: The Greeks Had a Word for It: The Greek Noun System

3. Just in Case: Overcoming Declension Apprehension

4. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Adjectives Large and Small

5. Woe Is I: Overcoming Pronoun Paranoia

6. Have Mercy on Me, the Sinner: Those Articulate Articles

7. Up, Up, and Away: Those Preposterous Prepositions

PART 3: Rho, Rho, Rho Your Boat: The Greek Verb System

8. Tense Times with Verbs (1): An Overview of Greek Inflections

9. Tense Times with Verbs (2): Interpreting the Greek Tenses

10. To Be or Not to Be: The Infinitive

11. Going, Going, Gone: The Participle

12. It's a Small Word after All: Adverbs, Conjunctions, and Particles

PART 4: From Alpha to Omega: Finishing Touches

13. A Cure for Clausetrophobia: Greek Clauses

14. To Koine Phrase: The Greek of the New Testament

Postscript

Key to the Exercises

Appendix 1: Greek Verb Conjugations

Regular Omega Verbs

Contract Verbs

Liquid Verbs

Μι Verbs

Appendix 2: Principal Parts of Selected Verbs

Summary of Topics

Subject Index

Greek Word Index

Scripture Index

Notes

About the Author

Other Books by Author

According to David Alan Black, "People who teach or write about Greek grammar tend to treat the subject as though it were a green vegetable: "you may not like grammar, but it's good for you." It's Still Greek to Me offers an alternative approach. "I have tried to organize the book in a manner geared to the way people actually use the language, and I have done my utmost to make this book not only accurate but easy to understand and enjoyable to read," Black explains. "I have tried, in short, to produce a true user's guide to New Testament Greek for the twenty-first century. The only prerequisites on your part are a basic knowledge of Greek--and a healthy sense of humor." Like other intermediate grammars, It's Still Greek to Me provides a comprehensive survey of Greek syntax with chapters devoted to the nuances of Greek nouns, verbs, and clauses. Unlike other grammars, this one also takes students on a brief refresher tour of English grammar. It's Still Greek to Me is intended primarily for those who have finished one year of instruction in Greek and is thus best suited for second-year Greek classes or seminary exegesis courses. Its thirteen chapters can easily be covered in a one-semester course, with ample time for review and testing. Each chapter concludes with practice exercises and key terms for review.

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Proof that learning grammar doesn't have to be boring. This easy-to-understand and humorous guide is for students in their second year of Greek study.

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