Idioms of the Greek New Testament

By Stanley E. Porter

Book Overview

This Greek grammar, newly revised and reset for the second edition, can be used profitably in three ways: as an instrucitve handbook, as an intermediate level textbooks and as a basic reference work to the Greek of the New Testament. Students needing a tool to guide them from elementary textbooks to fully fledged reference grammars will welcome Idioms of the Greek New Testament. The major topics of Greek grammar are treated in a useful pedagogical sequence. Substantial discussions are provided on Greek verb structure, the case system, the use of prepositions, particles, and various types of clauses, among others. This book charts new ground in many of its chapters. Among the innovative treatments are those on tense and aspectm mood and attitude, conditional clauses, word order and clause structure, and discourse analysis. The entire grammar is written with one eye on the traditional categories of Greek grammar and with the other on recent discussions of structural linguistics. Reference to other Greek grammars is made throughout, and a glossary of terms and full indexes are provided.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850753792
• ISBN13: 9781850753797
• Release Date: July 1992
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Clear and Helpful Study Aid

In preparing for PhD Entrance Exams, I used Stanley Porter "Idioms of the Greek New Testament" to review the major elements of NT grammar and syntax. Porter's text is well-written and clear, offering helpful overview and insight into the main patterns of language in the New Testament. I also like that he limits his study to the Greek of the NT, giving the work a clear focus that benefits the student interested primarily in NT usage of koine Greek (the type of Greek the NT was written in). Another helpful feature is Porter's discussion of Verbal Aspect (Aspect involves the "type of action" a verb portrays), which serves as a succinct introduction to the relevant concepts and issues. I recommend this volume to anyone wanting to investigate the Greek texts of the NT.

Good for Greek Geeks

Porter's Idioms of the Greek New Testament should be titled Middler Greek Grammer. It is as much a textbook as it is a reference work. Porter's language is at times a bit confusing, but his understanding of the Greek is unmatched.