Course: Basics of New Testament Greek

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Course title Basics of New Testament Greek
Course code KBV/DTZNR
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Plátová Jana, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. An introduction to relevant supplementary literature (critical editions of the New Testament; supplementary materials: dictionaries and grammars) 2. The alphabet, accents, aspirations, pronunciation 3. Basic grammatical categories of nouns and verbs 4. Explanation of basic Greek morphology (nouns, adjectives: 1st-3rd declensions; overview of Greek pronouns; the most commonly used prepositions, conjunctions and particles; verbal morphology: the indicative, infinitive and imperative of the present, imperfect, future and aorist tenses of vowel- and consonant-stem verbs) 5. Reading, translation, commentary and discussion of selected simple texts from the New Testament

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The focus of the lecture is a study of New testament Greek. Student will learn basic grammatical structure of the Greek language (morphology and syntax) and will proceed to independent reading of Greek texts of the New Testament with help of a vocabulary. Student will also get acquainted with existing grammar books and lexicons.
The student will gain the necessary knowledge for independent reading of Greek text of New Testament, esp. the Gospels.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite is a basic knowledge of the New Testament and/or an interest in reading a Greek text of NT.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Dialog

Active approach of the student to teaching and ability to translate easy Greek text with the help of a dictionary
Recommended literature
  • J. Bartoň. (2004). Uvedení do novozákonní řečtiny. Praha.
  • L. Tichý. (2001). Slovník novozákonní řečtiny. Olomouc.
  • Nestlé - Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. jakékoliv novější vydání.


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