Students, and more often pastors, occasionally ask me for advice about how to keep their Greek (and Hebrew) at a good level, while in the midst of demanding ministry work. They’ve spent hundreds of hours at college or seminary getting the biblical languages under their belt, so it’s a crying shame to then lose that hard-earned ability and knowledge through lack of use.

The best way to learn the Greek alphabet is to repeatedly draw the letter, pronounce the name, and say the sound of each Greek letter in order. When you can say the alphabet backwards, then you know you have learned it.
A website called “NT Greek in Session” may prove beneficial in your studies. For help [...]

Every Greek word that begins with a vowel or a diphthong will include a symbol called a “breathing mark” above the vowel, or above the second vowel of a diphthong. There are two different breathing marks: the rough breathing mark ( ‘ ) and the smooth breathing mark ( ’ ). When a rough breathing [...]

Usually, each of the letters in a Greek word will be pronounced separately. However, when some combinations of vowels occur together, the two vowels join to form one new sound. These are called diphthongs. Here is a list of Greek diphthongs with their pronunciations:

Learning the Greek alphabet can be a daunting challenge, especially for people who are only familiar with one alphabet. However, it is vital that you learn the Greek letters and their pronunciation if you plan to learn Greek.
The bad news is that the Greek alphabet uses symbols that are different from the English alphabet symbols. [...]

Vocabulary is one of the first difficulties that many people face when learning Greek. I thought I would share some tips about learning and retaining Greek vocabulary. I write each vocabulary word on a separate card (index card, vocabulary card, etc.) and write one or more meanings on the back of the card. I then [...]