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by Barry Hofstetter
December 1st, 2015, 6:38 am
Forum: Teaching and Learning Greek
Topic: What Now?
Replies: 25
Views: 9304

Re: What Now?

In addition to the excellent replies you've gotten so far, make sure that you are reading as much extra-biblical Greek as you can. It really helps...
by Barry Hofstetter
November 25th, 2015, 10:29 am
Forum: Teaching Methods
Topic: Teaching Declensions and Paradigms
Replies: 5
Views: 10571

Re: Teaching Declensions and Paradigms

Verbs and nouns (anything that can be two columns singular and plural), get the top down treatment. Adjectives and pronouns which have three genders (and hence three columns), get the left to right according to gender and move down according to case. That way when you memorize them you keep the gend...
by Barry Hofstetter
November 23rd, 2015, 1:24 pm
Forum: Vocabulary
Topic: στεφανος vs βραβειον
Replies: 3
Views: 9461

Re: στεφανος vs βραβειον

I know of no evidence whatsoever that βραβεῖον was ever used of a king's crown. From BDAG: βραβεῖον, ου, τό (s. βραβεύω; Menand., Monost. 124 J.=653 Meineke [IV p. 359]; Ps.-Oppian, Cyn. 4, 197; Vett. Val. 174, 21; 288, 8; ins: Étude Delphiques [BCH Suppl. IV] ’77, 103–21, line 40 [III b.c.]; IPrien...
by Barry Hofstetter
November 22nd, 2015, 9:04 am
Forum: Syntax and Grammar
Topic: syntax of ὦ constituents
Replies: 3
Views: 1101

Re: syntax of ὦ constituents

Well, just a thought. What if one of the answers you have precluded is the answer? But on the syntax question, if the vocative marker fills the same "space" as the article, then it also may be used attributively or not. I would read the use in Sophocles as a simple attributive use.
by Barry Hofstetter
November 22nd, 2015, 9:00 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Monte Mackey
Replies: 2
Views: 1149

Re: Monte Mackey

Greetings, Monte, glad to have you aboard. One of our emphases here is actually to avoid translation, but emphasizing understanding the Greek text without translating. Are you working on a formal translation for publication, or for personal enrichment?
by Barry Hofstetter
November 22nd, 2015, 8:55 am
Forum: Galatians Reading Group
Topic: Gal 5:6 τι ἰσχύει
Replies: 2
Views: 11061

Re: Gal 5:6 τι ἰσχύει

Greetings – I’m wondering if this is a legitimate. Gal 5:6 ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ πίστις δι' ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη Gal 5:6 In the Anointed One, Jesus, there is neither circumcision (although it has a certain serviceability) nor uncircumcision but faith workin...
by Barry Hofstetter
November 20th, 2015, 6:43 am
Forum: Koine Greek Texts
Topic: Trouble with Papyrus that bans divination
Replies: 22
Views: 23970

Re: Trouble with Papyrus that bans divination

That's fine with me.
by Barry Hofstetter
November 18th, 2015, 12:01 pm
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: Nominative/Accusative for Indeclinable Names
Replies: 5
Views: 2033

Re: Nominative/Accusative for Indeclinable Names

Yes, there is no such rule. However, the article is one of the nice things that makes reading Greek a little easier. Whether or not you recognize the form of the noun or substantive, if you have the article memorized, you know what the form of the noun is. With indeclinable nouns this can be quite h...
by Barry Hofstetter
November 17th, 2015, 6:43 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: 1 Cor. 15:23, θηριομαχεῖν (Rev. 13ff., Tit.1:12)
Replies: 10
Views: 1444

Re: 1 Cor. 15:23, θηριομαχεῖν (Rev. 13ff., Tit.1:12)

The idea is fighting in the arena, for reward, for applause, for glory... I'd considered gladiatorial fighting in the arena as intended in connection with θηριομαχεῖν, but I don't think that need be the case. How about being embroiled in legal proceedings? I think you'll have to find a context in w...
by Barry Hofstetter
November 16th, 2015, 11:34 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: 1 Cor. 15:23, θηριομαχεῖν (Rev. 13ff., Tit.1:12)
Replies: 10
Views: 1444

Re: 1 Cor. 15:23, θηριομαχεῖν (Rev. 13ff., Tit.1:12)

Stephen Hughes wrote:
κατὰ ἄνθρωπον
Any ideas about this phrase? How else would he fight if not like a man?
The idea is fighting in the arena, for reward, for applause, for glory...

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