Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek: Everybody's Guide to the Language Tools (English, Greek and Hebrew Edition) [Paperback]

Edward W. Goodrick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 24, 1980

Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek is designed for the serious Bible student who wants to discover as accurately as possible what the Bible meant in its original languages but who is not in a position to master those languages. This manual introduces the alphabets and the basic elements of Hebrew and Greek grammar. With this foundation, the student is taught to use the basic language tools, including analyticals, lexicons, interlinears, concordances, and commentaries. MAIN FEATURES: * Explanatory diagrams * Sample pages from the language tools with explanations of use * How to analyze, identify, and find Hebrew and Greek words * How to do a word study * Basic principles of interpretation * Glossary * Worksheets and answer keys * May be used individually or by classes

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Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek is designed for the serious Bible student who wants to discover as accurately as possible what the Bible meant in its original languages but who is not in a position to master those languages. This manual introduces the alphabets and the basic elements of Hebrew and Greek grammar. With this foundation, the student is taught to use the basic language tools, including analyticals, lexicons, interlinears, concordances, and commentaries.

MAIN FEATURES: • Explanatory diagrams • Sample pages from the language tools with explanations of use • How to analyze, identify, and find Hebrew and Greek words • How to do a word study • Basic principles of interpretation • Glossary • Worksheets and answer keys • May be used individually or by classes

About the Author

The late Edward W. Goodrick was on the faculty at Multnomah Bible College for many years and coedited with John Kohlenberger various biblical language study tools, including the Zondervan NIV Exhaustive Concordance.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Press; 2nd edition (May 24, 1980)
• Language: English, Greek, Hebrew
• ISBN-10: 0310417414
• ISBN-13: 978-0310417415
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #762,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to the use of scholarly tools!, November 22, 1998

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This review is from: Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek: Everybody's Guide to the Language Tools (English, Greek and Hebrew Edition) (Paperback)

For years, the insights of the original languages of the Bible were limited to those who knew Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew. Now, through this volume, anyone with a little discipline can learn enough of the original languages to use some of the tools which until now were only used by "scholars". Goodrick introduces the reader to both languages and also recommends which study tools to buy in order to allow the students the ability to dig deeper into the original languages through the use of the "short cuts" he shares. One important note: Once this volume is completed, the reader is NOT a Biblical scholar. The reader will only have a cursory knowledge at best of both Greek and Hebrew. But it is this "cursory" knowledge together with the recommended tools which allow the reader to realize Goodrick's main goal-that of placing into the reader's hands the means whereby they may enjoy the original languages deeper.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a specific niche market, March 1, 2004

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This review is from: Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek: Everybody's Guide to the Language Tools (English, Greek and Hebrew Edition) (Paperback)

If you are considering purchasing this book then you should really take the subtitle seriously - "A Guide to Biblical Language Tools". This is not a book about learning Hebrew and Greek so that you can read either of them in a Hebrew or Greek Bible. This is a book about understanding the Hebrew and Greek language so that you can better use and understand biblical language tools. For each language it goes over the alphabet, parts and types of speech, pronunciation, and similar items. Then, using your understanding of the word forms and the like, you can turn to a concordance, biblical Greek dictionary, lexicon or similar reference and understand the importance of how a particular ending on a verb changes it and changes the meaning of a whole sentence. If you are intimidated by the daunting task of learning another language like Greek or Hebrew then this is the book that will free you to at least learn about the language and its structure so you can use other tools more effectively for Bible study. "Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek" is a recommended book for any Bible students who just can't quite bring themselves to learn another language.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Helpful Introduction to N.T. Greek Study Tools, March 9, 2002

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Todd Hudnall (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek (Paperback)

"Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek" is just what the name implies. This is a "do it yourself" course on original Biblical languages. In the book, Goodrick has done a quality job of explaining basic Greek grammar in summary form. The book includes many common sense rules and guidelines for the interpretation of Scripture. You'll find the majority of the book is devoted to teaching the student how to use language tools (concordances, commentaries, analyticals, lexicons, and interlinears) and how to conduct word studies. The text includes twenty lessons, self-graded worksheets, and answer keys that are quite helpful. There are many warnings along the way regarding the limitations to this "low road" method of studying the original languages. Goodrick has provided a practical and helpful guide for those desiring to better understand the Bible's message in its original tongue without the necessity of making the enormous investment necessary to become proficient in the languages.