The History of Language
Where did language originate
God
ᾶ
Circumflex
What is a declension?
A set of noun endings
What genders appear in the 2nd declension?
Masculine, feminine, and neuter
Χριστός
Christ
What 3 languages did God use to record Scripture
Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic
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What is the best way to find the gender of a noun?
Look at the definite article
How many feminine nouns appear in the 2nd declension?
κύριος
Lord
What dialect of Greek was used to write the New Testament?
Koine
α·
Colon
What is the purpose of word order in Greek?
To show emphasis
What is the primary gender of the 2nd declension?
Masculine
ὁδός
Road, way
Around what year did the Greeks adopt the Hebrew alphabet?
800 B.C.
How many vowels are in Koine Greek?
7
What are the three parts to a Greek noun?
Gender, Number, and Case
What English preposition is typically used to translate the Genitive case?
Of
δῶρον
Gift
How many English words can be attributed to the Greek language?
Over 150,000
What is the process called where the final short vowel of a word drops because the following word begins with a vowel?
Elision
What are the four main cases in Greek?
Nominative, Genative, Dative, and Accusative
What English preposition is typically used to translate the Dative case?
To
ἱερόν
Temple