A Concise Exegetical Grammar of New Testament Greek [Paperback]

J. Harold Greenlee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1986

A thoroughgoing revision of the author's practical and widely used Greek grammar, this book provides a grasp of the principles of Greek grammar that are meaningful in exegesis. Now set in type, the book includes new material from further years of teaching and research and an added Scripture index

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; 5th edition (July 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802801730
• ISBN-13: 978-0802801739
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #963,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J. Harold Greenlee, AB Asbury College, BD Asbury Theo. Sem., MA Univ. of Kentucky, PhD (Biblical and Patristic Greek), Harvard Univ. Senior Fulbright Fellow, Oxford Univ., 1950-51. Former professor of Greek, Asbury Theo. Sem. Missionary, OMS Intl. (formerly The Oriental Missionary Society), 1969 - present. Ordained minister, United Methodist Church. Author of twelve published books and over 150 published articles, mostly dealing with the Greek NT.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The right book for the right job, July 10, 2000

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Joshua Kelley (Burlington, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Concise Exegetical Grammar of New Testament Greek (Paperback)

The previous reviewer misunderstood the purpose of Greenlee's book. This purpose of this grammer is to serve as a quick reference for those who are already properly trained in Greek, not to train those who are not.

If you have already studied Greek for at least one year, I think you will find this book to be an excellent resource when you are trying to remember the various aspects of the Genative case or the uses of the prepostion "epi."

I keep this book with my Greek NT and find it to be invaluable. I recommend it highly

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very clear and concise, August 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Concise Exegetical Grammar of New Testament Greek (Paperback)

As a teacher of Latin and Greek at a German high school I cannot recommend this grammar strongly enough to anybody who wants to read the New Testament.It is reliable, clearly structured and focuses very precisely on all the aspects of the system of Greek morphemes that a student needs to know. I have recommended this book to my students of New Testament Greek and they agree.May it help to spread His word.

6 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Concise isn't quite the word, June 13, 2000

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theCardiffGiant (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Concise Exegetical Grammar of New Testament Greek (Paperback)

This book will not serve you well, even as a quick reference.Being designed (according to the publisher) "for the needs ofstudents who have completed a course in elementary New Testament Greek," it assumes too much knowledge on the part of the reader. So much so, in fact, that should one possess the knowledge this book assumes, one would not have need of the book at all.
It is concise to the point of being obscure on points that are really quite simple. To the uninitiated, most of the book will be gibberish. To the specialist or advancing student, it will be inadequate.
Page layout and type quality are less than agreeable to the eyes. The Greek typeface is a thin typewriter (monospaced) script not unlike Courier New, with accents, breathing marks, and iota subscripts typed over with a different script entirely. Grave accents look like ink blots, and all of the underlining in the book seems to have been done by hand. All in all a highly unprofessional text.
Do yourself a favor and spend the extra money for John Wenhams superb "The Elements of New Testament Greek." It is more complete, more sound, and much more lasting. The introductory refresher on English Grammar is very helpful.