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by Penelope Kappa
October 14th, 2013, 10:50 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Progress log
Replies: 18
Views: 7670

Ἐπιλύχνιος Εὐχαριστία (Φῶς ἱλαρόν)

Φῶς ἱλαρὸν ἁγίας δόξης ἀθανάτου Πατρός, οὐρανίου, ἁγίου, μάκαρος, Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ, ἐλθόντες ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλίου δύσιν, ἰδόντες φῶς ἑσπερινόν, ὑμνοῦμεν Πατέρα, Υἱόν, καὶ ἅγιον Πνεῦμα, Θεόν. Ἄξιόν σε ἐν πᾶσι καιροῖς ὑμνεῖσθαι φωναῖς αἰσίαις, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ζωὴν ὁ διδούς· διὸ ὁ κόσμος σὲ δοξάζει. Apparently this is ...
by Penelope Kappa
October 14th, 2013, 10:45 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Progress log
Replies: 18
Views: 7670

Progress log

This is a log of my efforts to analyze texts, and in the process learn solid grammar and syntax. This is how I have learned to deal with ancient texts: First I underline the verbs Then I circle the words that introduce secondary sentences Then I find objects, subjects, participles etc. That is a pre...
by Penelope Kappa
October 14th, 2013, 10:29 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Best way to start
Replies: 4
Views: 2548

Re: Best way to start

Oh, those differences are the trouble makers in my case :lol: I don't have a book about that exactly, but the explanation I talked about is more of an interpretation, so that's a big help. And I have all those vocabulary/grammar/syntax books, not to mention the onlline sources. No lack of resources,...
by Penelope Kappa
October 14th, 2013, 10:22 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Penelope Kappa
Replies: 4
Views: 1557

Re: Penelope Kappa

Thanks Barry!
by Penelope Kappa
October 14th, 2013, 2:20 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Best way to start
Replies: 4
Views: 2548

Re: Best way to start

Thanks for answering. I suppose you are right. But where do I start from? John? The psalms? Or just open my NT book and simply start? I guess that's the answer. I have a very nice edition of the NT, that has, parallel to the original an explanation to modern greek . Which is very convenient and dist...
by Penelope Kappa
October 13th, 2013, 4:33 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: How do you call a pig in Greek?
Replies: 5
Views: 10263

Re: How do you call a pig in Greek?

Mark Lightman wrote:
How do you call a pig in Greek?
χαῖρε, χοῖρε! :lol:


:lol: :lol: :lol:
by Penelope Kappa
October 13th, 2013, 4:30 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Psyche
Replies: 14
Views: 8454

Re: Psyche

You may find it interesting to know that in modern greek as well, it is used sometimes for that moth night thing, but also for small butterflies. When one visits you after a person has died, people say that the dead soul has visited you. Not language info, but still...
by Penelope Kappa
October 13th, 2013, 4:20 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Best way to start
Replies: 4
Views: 2548

Best way to start

I have been asking myself how to start getting into koine greek. Should I use a "ready" method, like a textbook or something? Should I start reading and analyzing the biblical texts right away? If so, which text would you recommend? The poll is just for fun :) I'd like to hear some advice,...
by Penelope Kappa
October 13th, 2013, 3:29 pm
Forum: Teaching and Learning Greek
Topic: Learning Greek Experience as a native Greek
Replies: 13
Views: 16899

Re: Learning Greek Experience as a native Greek

What a wondefrul and useful thread.
by Penelope Kappa
October 13th, 2013, 3:14 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Penelope Kappa
Replies: 4
Views: 1557

Re: Penelope Kappa

Thank you, Jonathan.

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