An Idiom Book of New Testament Greek

by C. F. D. Moule

Overview

The student or translator of the New Testament will often find difficulties which can only be solved by considering the syntax of the passage concerned. Professor Moule here provides a reference book which gives guidance on such problems of exegesis. It is a work which presupposes a knowledge of Greek and makes frequent allusions to the standard works; it is intended primarily for theological students. After an introductory section on 'The Language of the New Testament' Professor Moule considers in turn particular syntactical divisions (tenses, moods, voices, cases), certain parts of speech and types of clauses, and idiosyncrasies in usage. The last four chapters are 'The order of words', 'Semitisms', 'Latinisms', and 'Miscellaneous notes on style'. In each section New Testament usages are defined and distinguished. A number of examples of each type of problem are discussed. They were chosen as being sufficiently representative to provide a guide to the treatment of similar difficulties.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521092371
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1959
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.39(w) x 8.39(h) x 0.71(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The language of the New Testament; 2. The tenses; 3. The imperative, subjunctive, and optative moods; 4. The voices; 5. Impersonal verbs; 6. Some observations of the cases; 7. Prepositions, 'improper' prepositions, prepositions compounded with verbs; 8. The adjective; 9. Participles; 10. The definite article; 11. Pronouns; 12. Observations on certain uses of the infinitive; 13. Relative clauses; 14. Commands, prohibitions, wishes; 15. Final clauses; 16. Consecutive clauses; 17. Remarks on INA and ωΣTE; 18. Notes on OTI; 19. Conditional clauses; 20. Indirect speech; 21. Some uses of MH and OY; 22. Questions; 23. Some observations on adverbs and adverbial phrases and particles; 24. The order of words; 25. 'Semitisms'; 26. Latinisms; 27. Miscellaneous notes on style; Notes and corrections; Index of passages; Index of Greek words; Index of persons and subjects.