How to Study the Ancient Greek Language

Learning Ancient Greek is essential for those who wish to study the Bible (specifically the Christian New Testament) in its original language. Ancient Greek is also useful for reading ancient texts such as plays and stories in their original language, allowing you the freedom to delve into the story a bit deeper without a translator's spin. This language is no longer spoken, making the pronunciation unclear. However, you can learn how many experts believe it sounds by taking a course in Ancient Greek.

Instructions

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      Find an Ancient Greek course open to the public by researching religion and classics departments of universities. Contact the school's administration to see if you would be eligible to take a course, if you are not currently enrolled at the school.

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      Choose your text books, if you've decided to learn the language alone. Websites like The Institute of Biblical Greek and Learn Ancient Greek can help you with letters, sounds and grammar.

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      Learn the alphabet first. Master the sound of each letter before you delve into words.

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      Study vocabulary, specifically words that come up often in Greek language such as names of gods or famous places. Quiz yourself until you can master reading the words in the original lettering and connect them to the vocabulary.

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      Learn a few verbs before you begin grammar lessons to ensure you will be able to understand simple sentences.

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      Do all work required of you, if you're in a class.

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      Practice writing and reading texts as much as possible to get your mind used to the difference in letters, sentence structure and styles.

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