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First published in 1993, Basics of Biblical Greek is the most popular introduction to the field, used in universities and seminaries around the world. Over 200,000 students have learned biblical Greek under its guidance. This significant third edition has been carefully developed in consultation with instructors, students, self-learners, and homeschoolers. Users can now take advantage to the many improvements made at the book’s website, www.Teknia.com, where they will find―for free―an online course, walking students through every chapter; vocabulary flashcards; video and audio helps; Greek fonts; quizzes for each chapter; fun songs and games; and much, much more. Now in a larger size, with an attractive 2-color design, the third edition adds an element of fun, with encouragement, songs, and more, which appear in the margins. Chapter 35 has been split into two chapters, “half-time review” sections have been added to every chapter, and new exegesis sections are now included. These and other improvements serve to enhance the learning experience and will continue BBG’s legacy as the premier introduction to biblical Greek.
- Sales Rank: #12670 in Books
- Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
- Published on: 2009-11-28
- Released on: 2009-11-28
- Format: Deluxe Edition
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.14" h x 1.06" w x 8.50" l, 2.70 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 448 pages
- Zondervan
Review
“As a linguist and former Wycliffe translator, Mounce’s Basics of Biblical Greek has been my preferred textbook for 15 years, both in the classroom and online. His systemic, morphological approach helps students visualize important elements that parts of speech share, instead of merely struggle with how they differ. Consequently, he has somewhat reduced rote memory work. His (optional) separation of the noun system from the verb system reduces confusion on key endings. His workbook is equally impressive, quickly engaging and motivating students with translating actual Bible verses---even some of the LXX and the Fathers. I highly recommend it!' Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary---Charlotte -- Joel Harlow“One factor that makes Basics of Biblical Greek a superior textbook for teaching the elements of Greek is the additional resources that are available to accompany the textbook. I have found that for students learning Greek for the first time the companion resources become essential tools for learning. Additional resources such as the workbook, vocabulary cards, pronunciation assistance, laminated study guide, and free mini-lectures by Bill Mounce---just to name a few---support what I am doing in the classroom.” North Park University -- Joel Willitts
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First published in 1993, Basics of Biblical Greek is the most popular introduction to the field, used in universities and seminaries around the world. Over 200,000 students have learned biblical Greek under its guidance. This significant third edition has been carefully developed in consultation with instructors, students, self-learners, and homeschoolers. Users can now take advantage to the many improvements made at the book's website, www.Teknia.com, where they will find---for free---an online course, walking students through every chapter; vocabulary flashcards; video and audio helps; Greek fonts; quizzes for each chapter; fun songs and games; and much, much more. Now in a larger size, with an attractive 2-color design, the third edition adds an element of fun, with encouragement, songs, and more, which appear in the margins. Chapter 35 has been split into two chapters, 'half-time review' sections have been added to every chapter, and new exegesis sections are now included. These and other improvements serve to enhance the learning experience and will continue BBG's legacy as the premier introduction to biblical Greek.
About the Author
William D Mounce (PhD, Aberdeen University) lives as a writer in Washougal, Washington. He is the President of BiblicalTraining.org, a non-profit organization offering world-class educational resources for discipleship in the local church. See www.BillMounce.com for more information. Formerly he was a preaching pastor, and prior to that a professor of New Testament and director of the Greek Program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of the bestselling Greek textbook, Basics of Biblical Greek, and many other resources. He was the New Testament chair of the English Standard Version translation of the Bible, and is serving on the NIV translation committee.
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
Not to be Used as a First Book
By MechPebbles
On the strength of reviews, I bought Black's Learn to Read New Testament Greek and Mounce's Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar and tried to read them together. But I quickly gave up on that as both books follow a very different course and studying them together is just not possible. Because Mounce's book has a separate workbook, which I did not buy, I decided to start with Black as it comes with exercises. This review compares both books and is written primarily for people studying Greek on their own.
These are the advantages Black has over Mounce:
1) It's much cheaper. Not only is the book much cheaper than Mounce's but when you add in Mounce's workbook, the difference in price is very significant. Please note that there are no exercises at all in Mounce apart from the workbook.
2) Black's book is very nicely sized and lightweight. During the months I studied it, I carried it around with me everywhere and every time I had to wait for something, like in line at the supermarket cashier or while waiting for my wife as she performed her perennial shopping rites, out came the book. This would not have been possible with Mounce. The book is just too unwieldy; in fact, the postal service even refused to deliver the book from Amazon and I had to go pick it up! Reason given: "Large package".
3) The most important advantage Black has over Mounce is that his book is perfectly suited to the beginner. I cannot imagine how a book on Greek grammar can be simplified further without sacrificing vital content. I think Mounce is just way too difficult for the beginner. This is especially true in the second half of the book, on verbs. Verbs are the most difficult thing to learn in basic Greek and I'm afraid many beginners will drown if they try to take on Mounce.
4) Closely related to 3) is Black's organizational genius. His book is not just easy to study but it's made easier by the way he organizes his material. I cannot understand it but Mounce is very much inclined to tell you about something and then ask you to wait for further explanation later. Look at the way he deals with the middle voice. He tells you the form of the middle/passive voice and then tells you to wait for later chapters where he will explain what the middle voice is! If I had used Mounce as my first book, I would have torn my hair out or more likely, given up on Greek altogether. The same goes for vocabulary lists. Black's vocabulary follows closely the chapter content. For example, if he has just taught you second declension nouns, he will then give you a list of second declension nouns to memorize, arranged nicely in their sub-categories. Mounce's vocabulary lists have no order at all. You may think this is a small thing to bring up but my memory seems to associate words I learn together and learning words from the same type really helps my recall.
5) Again, related to 3), is the way Black writes. If you want to know what concise means, read his book. He does not waste a single word. This makes his book ideal for reviewing your lessons. In comparison, Mounce's book feels overwritten and bloated. There's quite a bit of repetition. He has a sectional overview, a chapter overview, a mid-lesson review and a final review! This, especially when added to the lack of organization, makes finding a piece of information very hard.
6) I really don't like the cartoon professor in Mounce. I just don't see the point of having it. I know he's trying to add some light-hearted humor but it's hard enough trying to memorize hundreds of Greek words without being taught modern Greek words as well. Some of you may adore the professor though.
7) The most difficult thing in basic Greek grammar is the participle. Black's chapter on participles is a model of concise clarity. He gives many examples of the use of participles in simple sentences he creates himself that allow the student to try translating them. Mounce's examples come form the New Testament and are much harder to work on.
These are the advantages Mounce has over Black:
1) There's a great deal more Greek in Mounce than in Black, a lot more details.
2) Mounce is very concerned with his readers. He makes a lot of effort to encourage his students. His warmth is very touching.
3) Even though I think Black's vocabulary lists make memory work easier, Mounce's vocabulary has some weighty, secret weapons. For one thing, Mounce teaches you all the words that occur 50 times or more in the New Testament. Black cares less about the frequently recurring words. Because I use the Reader's Edition of the UBS Greek New Testament which gives, at the bottom of the page, definitions of words that occur less than 30 times in the New Testament, I am sometimes surprised to find that I know words that are explained. Not that knowing less frequently occurring words is a disadvantage of course but it's better for beginners to learn the high-frequency words first and Mounce concentrates on those.
Another thing about Mounce's vocabulary that I like is the care he lavishes in explaining details pertaining to the words he asks you to memorize. Some of this information is valuable.
4) Even though Black's conciseness is much appreciated, at times he can be a bit too concise. For example, after spending months almost killing myself learning the different paradigms for the various tenses of verbs, I was totally dismayed when I reached the last chapter and found a new type of verbs, the -mi verbs, with a whole new set of paradigms to memorize. In this last chapter, Black just pretty much gives the various paradigms in table form and then asks you to memorize some of them. Mounce, as usual gives more details, details which are much needed to encourage the distressed student. He says (on Page 319),
"There is good news and bad news about these verbs. The bad news is that their forms change so drastically that they can become almost unrecognizable. The good news is that there are very few of them. The bad news is that these few mi verbs are common. The good news is that most of the changes occur only in the present tense."
A few paragraphs later he adds, "But even those people who use Greek regularly have trouble in reproducing the mi verb paradigms from rote memory." This was sufficient to lift my spirits and made me continue studying!
Throughout his book, Black came across as a master-teacher making the path as easy as possible for his students to travel. Mounce is more of the scholar with a passion that he wishes to share with his students. My advice to you, if, like me, you do not enjoy the benefits of the classroom, is to study Black thoroughly, master it and then let Mounce add to your knowledge.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Grammar (BBG Grammar) is a great book, but it's not for everyone
By B
Mounce's Basic of Biblical Greek: Grammar (BBG Grammar) is a great book, but it's not for everyone. I had to buy the book for an Intro to Greek class at my seminary. The chapters in the book essentially "read" like LECTURE NOTES. (In fact, I would venture to say that Mounce transcribed and edited the online lectures that are on his websites. If you are self-studying greek, then the book is excellent. If you're in a Greek class, it seems redundant. BBG Grammar, nevertheless, is useless without the Mounce Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook (BBG Workbook). Again, you have to buy both the BBG Grammar and BBG Workbook. For those self-studying, the answers to the workbook are available online or from the publisher.
Learning Greek is really hard. When I started the course, I only bought the BBG Grammar and Workbook. I suggest that you buy the Mounce's BBG learning system, which includes the (1) BBG Grammar, (2) BBG Workbook, (3) BBG Vocabulary Audio CD, (4) BBG Vocabulary Cards, and (5) Mounce's "Biblical Greek: A Compact Guide." If you can, buy them used. If you are self-studying, you might consider buying access to the online lectures.
First, read the BBG Grammar slowly and carefully. Write down any questions you have? Go to class armed with question? It will likely annoy your teacher, but who cares. Remember, Mounce's tone is conversational. I have a vivid imagination, so I could literally picture him lecturing. Mounce is lecturing in the book, so I don't need to hear the same lecture twice. I gave BBG Grammar three stars because Mounce routinely tells you a little information and then saves the rest for later chapters. It annoys me to no end. I HATE THIS ABOUT THE BOOK. Mounce does give you a very brief overview at the beginning of each section, but it is not sufficient in my opinion.
Second, BUY OR BORROW ANOTHER GREEK BOOK because there is no such thing as the perfect book to learn any language. The perfect book does not exist because everyone learns differently. In order to learn any language, you have to understand how you learn best. I learn best when I have an excellent overview and then the writer goes deep into details. To his credit, Mounce does not want to confuse you, so he only gives you information when he thinks it's necessary for your current understanding. One month into the class, I ended up buying another Greek books or borrowing books from the library. The information in all Greek books is the same, but the presentation of the information is remarkably different. (Because you are learning biblical greek, every book will only cover words that actually appear in the New Testament. The vocabulary words in the books are essentially the same.) I bought a used copy of "A Primer of Biblical Greek" by N. Clayton Croy for $0.01 on Amazon. Don't break the bank on supplemental material. The librarians at my seminary recommended the book because it was straightforward. Croy's book does not read like a lecture, and he does not withhold information. When you read Croy, however, you will realize the beauty of Mounce. Mounce is literally walking you through the process of learning Greek. I also borrowed David Allan Black's "Learn to Read New Testament Greek" from my seminary's library. I LOVE BLACK'S BOOK. Black's book is concise like Croy's, but it also provides a lot of information. I would give it five stars if I had bought it on Amazon. I wish it was the assigned book. You're probably thinking: Wow, this dude is doing the most. To be honest, I did do the most because Greek is really hard. You have to understand the concepts. None of the books I mentioned are perfect. If you live near a school that teaches religion, try to borrow another Greek book or buy one on Amazon if it's really cheap (1 cent). You have to approach the language from multiple pedagogical methods. I did not appreciate BBG Grammar until I read the other books. I know realize that my professor chose Mounce because the BBG Grammar is enhanced by BBG Workbook. Together they make an awesome duo. If you are seriously thinking to yourself that this is just too much, then buy Mounce's "Biblical Greek: A Compact Guide." Mounce essentially realized everything I just explained to you, and he created a concise guide. If you are self-styding, GGB Grammar, GGB Workbook, and the Compact Guide" are more than enough. I'm trying to get into a Ph.D program, so I had to make an "A" in Greek. If you are studying Greek seriously, don't rely on any one book or several books from the same author.
Third, Greek only makes sense if you understand English Grammar. I also read "English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek" by Samuel Lamerson. Greek is complicated because the function of a word depends on its endings. In English, the function of a word is determined by word order. (For instance, in English, the subject of the sentence is usually at the beginning of the sentence. In Greek, the subject can be anywhere in the sentence; you only know it's the subject because of the ending at the word.) Lamerson's book gives you a great overview of English Grammar and its relationship to Biblical Greek. I majored in English in college, so the book was basically a refresher. It was helpful because it made the connection between English and Biblical Greek.
Fourth, about the workbook: don't write in your BBG Workbook. My school as a copy machine that saves documents as PDF. So I copied the exercises in the BBW, printed them off, and worked the exercises several times throughout the year. The name of the game is "translation." You have to work on translating; memorizing vocabulary is not enough. When you go to church, download an app with Greek Bible, and try to see how your preacher's translation differs. (Once a month, I attend an Orthodox service, where everything is in Greek.
Finally, buy the CD and flashcard. I did this mid-semester after I tried to make my own cards on index cards. (To quote Sweet Brown, ain't nobody got time for that.) You have to memorize the vocabulary. It's just straight memorization. The cards come in the order that Mounce lists them in the BBG Grammar. On the CD, Mounce pronounces each word in Greek, pauses, and pronounces the English meanings. Turn on the CD, place the cards in front of you, and go through the vocabulary with Mounce. You need to do this weekly from the beginning (e.g., every Sunday after church). Don't lose your vocabulary. Pronunciation is key. Some words have a rough breathing sound that you will only notice on paper if you are conditioned to pronounce the "h" or rough breathing sound. You know you are in good territory when you see the word and hear Mounce's "correct" pronunciation in your head. Trust me; it will all make sense. Buy the CD and cards. Then make you own card on index cards to grasp noun and verb ending. The manufactured cards will help with basic LEXICAL vocabulary. You need to create your own card to identify words in their forms, e.g., dative, genitive, aorist, imperfect, etc. When you are translating, quick recognition is essentiall. (Our weekly quizzes, midterm exam, and final exam were timed. There was never enough time.) In summation, the manufactured cards were for memorizing words in their lexical or dictionary form. The homemade cards were for remembering words and identifying them in their inflected forms.
Mounce is great; buy the book. I also gave it three stars because people never read the give star ratings. There is no such thing as a perfect book. You have to come up with a comprehensive system for learning language. BBG Grammar is a good start.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Prepares students adequately to read the New Testament
By Aaron Caldwell
I just finished going through the book in a two month intensive course and found the book to really grasp a basic knowledge of Greek. This review concerns both the textbook and the workbook, which I used interchangeably.
The book could have had a few more things which I would have benefited greatly from however. I would have enjoyed some English to Greek exercises. I am not the best at memorization and having to produce in a language greatly assists in grasping it fully. Granted, the book is meant for reading, but many of the books I have used in the past for learning Latin require production of Latin, even though no one speaks it. I do not see why Greek should be any different.
Along the same lines, the philosophy of the author is at times to teach shortcuts to parsing and recognizing a word without demanding that the student really understand the reasons and methods of constructing words and sentences. If a student does nothing beyond this book, the knowledge will probably fade quite quickly due to some of these shortcuts, so I would recommend additional coursework or intermediate grammars for any student who intends on using this language for years to come.
Additionally, the workbook takes almost all of its examples from the New Testament. This is understandable when learning Greek to read the New Testament, but I would have liked to see original sentences. A student can often passably finish the assignments relying upon familiarity with the New Testament rather than having to work to get an answer. I know I often would recognize a passage after just a few words and need to slow myself down to see the Greek for what it is rather than rely on my English knowledge of a passage to complete the exercise. Mounce provides additional sentences in each chapter that I would encourage students to complete, since many of these are from the Church Fathers and less likely to be recognized by a beginning student.
All that said, I think the order in which Mounce presents information and vocabulary is great! I think it flowed excellently from one lesson to the next and allowed me to grasp a concept before moving on the the next one. One of my favorite features was the chapter by chapter update on the percentage of New Testament vocabulary a student had attained to date. This is a source of encouragement for a student who can only see the difficulty of learning the language. By the end of the book, a student will know 80% of the vocabulary in the New Testament and will be able to read passages with a lexicon without too much difficulty.
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