Hi Dr. Mounce. I actually was enrolled at a Christian College from 2004 to 2007. I had just began learning biblical Greek, when I had to withdraw from school. But I have always had the desire and calling to learn Koine Greek. Your videos are very very helpful. Thank you and God bless you. Tony M.
AMEN EXACTLY there should be groups with the highest level of biblical education and biblical counseling available to EVERYONE FREE through local churches.
@@daviesbydesign There are Koine Greek apps like Gonoskos that are good but you have to pay also to get the full features. I personally feel most people will never get as much through app learning or even online learning like this like you can when you are actually with an instructor so you can ask questions and get immediate feedback/understanding. It's doable but MUCH more difficult.
@@brianb4390 I’ve been doing it and it is more difficult. Takes a lot of self discipline and writing a question down that you may find later etc. I did it with Hebrew. I can read the Torah a lot more than most but by far an expert.
I'm not quite sure I understand some peoples insistance that Greek be pronoin ed the same "correctly" everywhere its spoken. I cannot think of one language that is pronounced identically everywhere it is spoken, often times it changes within the same country. People who speak the same language from different places often have different pronunciations. Seems normal to me. But as someone who is new to learning Greek, I've seen many comments on videos, and heard it mentioned in videos, about the obsession with its pronunciation. What am I missing here? Was Koine Greek pronounced identically everywhere in antiquity? Is the "proper" pronunciation today identical or supposed to be identical with how Koine Greek was pronounced in antoquity? If so, how are we certain these pronunciations were uniform to every region speaking it?
Once I heard agapa pronounced as agapē for the third time, I had to shut it off. It was like 20+ years of learning was being forcibly reversed. I do appreciate the initiative, though.
Interesting that he changes the pronunciation of the final alpha and then insists that the iota subscript has no effect on pronunciation. Odd that convention does such violence to a language.
Great! Just the so called "traditional" or "Erasmian" pronunciation is horrible and made up. ἀγαπά is pronounced ah-gah-pah with three identical, very open a sounds. Just fire up any Greek New Testament on your phone or tablet and listen to how the Greek speak. There is absolutely no reason for the academic community in America to continue to insist on this such wrong pronunciation. It is silly, deprives the word "academia" of its meaning, and strips her credibility. With that said... Thanks for everything else and of the hard work putting this learning tool together. Your efforts are appreciated!
Thanks again Bill. This is exactly what I have needed for the past 2 and a half years. Ever since I began learning Greek on my own. This is great. 😊
Hi Dr. Mounce. I actually was enrolled at a Christian College from 2004 to 2007. I had just began learning biblical Greek, when I had to withdraw from school. But I have always had the desire and calling to learn Koine Greek. Your videos are very very helpful. Thank you and God bless you. Tony M.
Yes, thank you Mr. Bill Mounce. I find these videos very helpful. Like the other commentator, I also cannot afford to take classes at a seminary.
Looks like the link in your description is no longer active. I just started Graduate Greek and am very grateful for your series.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, BROTHER BILL! I ONLY WISH I HAD THE RESOURCES TO TAKE YOUR COURSE!
AMEN EXACTLY there should be groups with the highest level of biblical education and biblical counseling available to EVERYONE FREE through local churches.
@@brianb4390 I have been wondering why there isnt a language learning app for this version of Greek??
@@daviesbydesign There are Koine Greek apps like Gonoskos that are good but you have to pay also to get the full features. I personally feel most people will never get as much through app learning or even online learning like this like you can when you are actually with an instructor so you can ask questions and get immediate feedback/understanding. It's doable but MUCH more difficult.
@@brianb4390 I’ve been doing it and it is more difficult. Takes a lot of self discipline and writing a question down that you may find later etc. I did it with Hebrew. I can read the Torah a lot more than most but by far an expert.
I'm not quite sure I understand some peoples insistance that Greek be pronoin ed the same "correctly" everywhere its spoken.
I cannot think of one language that is pronounced identically everywhere it is spoken, often times it changes within the same country. People who speak the same language from different places often have different pronunciations. Seems normal to me. But as someone who is new to learning Greek, I've seen many comments on videos, and heard it mentioned in videos, about the obsession with its pronunciation.
What am I missing here? Was Koine Greek pronounced identically everywhere in antiquity? Is the "proper" pronunciation today identical or supposed to be identical with how Koine Greek was pronounced in antoquity? If so, how are we certain these pronunciations were uniform to every region speaking it?
If you ever pronounce this Greek letters in Greece this way they will die laughing at you.
Thank you Mr. Bill Mounce
Once I heard agapa pronounced as agapē for the third time, I had to shut it off. It was like 20+ years of learning was being forcibly reversed. I do appreciate the initiative, though.
Interesting that he changes the pronunciation of the final alpha and then insists that the iota subscript has no effect on pronunciation. Odd that convention does such violence to a language.
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Where's chapter 2?
You don't need it - chapter 2 of the textbook is just some advice on how to study NT Greek effectively
Love ya, Bill, but your accent is ATROCIOUS!
yes,, absolutely horrendous.....
Great! Just the so called "traditional" or "Erasmian" pronunciation is horrible and made up. ἀγαπά is pronounced ah-gah-pah with three identical, very open a sounds. Just fire up any Greek New Testament on your phone or tablet and listen to how the Greek speak. There is absolutely no reason for the academic community in America to continue to insist on this such wrong pronunciation. It is silly, deprives the word "academia" of its meaning, and strips her credibility.
With that said... Thanks for everything else and of the hard work putting this learning tool together. Your efforts are appreciated!
Kierete
not even close ..that’s not Greek
All wrong