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Are you being saved while you are persevering? (1 Cor 15:2)

Monday, November 11

The present tense can describe anything from a single point in time to an imperfective action to an action devoid of any time significance. It is the difference between "I study" and "I am studying." In our passage, there is a significant difference, in fact a life and death significance, between the two.

Bible Study Greek

How the article can be translated "the," "this," our "our" (1 Tim 1:5)

Wednesday, November 6

The Greek word ὁ is much more than what we call the “definite article.” Depending on context, it can function as a demonstrative or a possessive pronoun. In this verse, it is called an “anaphoric” article.

The Professor to the Rescue

Why do we study Greek as a dead language? We know that the more senses we employ in learning any language, the easier it is.

The Professor is your friend. Throughout our educational classes on Greek, the Professor will be teaching you fun things to say in Greek like “Hello,” “Goodbye,” how to count to ten, “What is your name?” and much more.

If the Professor is not yet in the chapter you are studying, he will be very soon. He will also be teaching you vocabulary (see an example).

Greek Word of the Day

πρωΐ

πρωΐ means “early (in the morning)” (adverb).

“Very πρωΐ, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb” (Mark 16:2).

Adverb: πρωί (prōi), GK G4745 (S G4404), 12x. Because prōi can designate any time covered in the fourth watch (from 3:00 to 6:00 a.m.), sometimes it refers to very early in the morning, for which we have the phrase “the crack of dawn” (Mk. 13:35; 15:1; 16:2; Jn. 18:28).

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The dictionary entry is from my book, Mounce’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, which can be purchased in print ( Amazon | ChristianBook.com ) and electronic ( Logos | Accordance | Olive Tree ) form.

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