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The Ezra Project 
For the Serious Starter in New Testament Greek


Welcome to the Ezra Project!  Whether you're gearing up to take a seminary Greek course or looking for ways to go deeper in your personal Bible study, this site is your personal resource.  Our goal is simple:  to help you take your first steps in New Testament Greek - and do it right!
    I have been introducing students to New Testament Greek since 1972, and it's my delight to take the mystery out of the language for men and women who want to become serious students of Scripture.
                             -- Dr. John Bechtle 

The Ezra Project:  First Stop for Greek Beginners.

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Adding the Accusative the expanded dCase
Sometimes the rest of life interferes with "scholarly" pursuits, but progress can still happen eventually!  Though I've been distracted with a visit to Olympia, Washington to visit my 3-year-old granddaughter and her amazing parents -- and hindered by a fall on an icy driveway that has temporarily reduced my typing to a one-handed hunt-and-peck approach -- I'm pleased to announce that the expanded discussion of the accusative case has now been added to the grammar section of this site.
9:19 pm est

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Details on Dative

It is obvious that I'm not able to post daily, as if I were a professional blogger!  But as Charles Spurgeon once said, "By perseverance the snail reached the ark."  And I am inching my way forward to complete the first level of grammar explanations.  You can now access an explanation of the most common uses of the dative case.  Accusative is a-coming!

4:59 pm est

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The Details on Nominative
As promised in December, the explanation of the nominative case uses has been added to the Grammar section.
3:39 pm est


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WHAT'S ON THIS SITE?

Multilevel Greek - How deep do you want to go?

When people say they want to study New Testament Greek, they don't all have the same picture in mind.  You can investigate Greek at several levels.  Some are relatively simple; others require a larger investment of time and effort.  Here are the most common choices:

Level 1 – Exploring Word Meanings

           Goal:  To understand the meaning of a Greek word.

           Resources:  
              "
Guidelines for Word Study" - Basic steps in Greek word study

              "Word Study Resources" - Links to online word study tools [in development]

Level 2 – Understanding Grammar Concepts

          Goal:  To learn how Greek grammar works, so you know what aorist or subjunctive really means.

Resources: 
   "
Grammar Basics" – an overview of Greek grammar

   "Glossary of Grammar Terms" [in development]


Level 3 – Translating the Greek Text 

         Goal:  To sit down with a Greek New Testament and lexicon and translate a New Testament verse for yourself

         Resources: 
            
Greek Behind the Prof’s Back – a self-instructional workbook


Level 4+ - Mastery and Beyond                   
       
You can continue to grow in your grasp of Greek for the rest of your life, going deeper and deeper into the Word of God.  Once you have mastered the basic content of the language, you can delve into the endless list of books and electronic resources available to you.  The Ezra Project provides you with a launching pad for a lifetime of study.

WORD STUDY BASICS (Level 1)

When you decide to dig a little deeper into the meaning of a Bible word, you should know that there are:

        Two facts about words

        Two stages to word study

        Two methods for doing each stage

Two facts about words

First, words have more than one meaning.  Take a simple English word such as run.  It can be a verb that means "to get from one place to another by moving your legs quickly."  Or it can mean "to keep the engine of your car operating" (even if it's just idling in the driveway).  When your watch runs, the hands go around.  When the lawnmower runs, it cuts grass.  When a stream runs, water flows over rocks.  When your nose runs, you grab a tissue.  Run can also be a noun, whether it refers to a point scored in a baseball game or a torn place in a stocking. 

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