Bible Out of ContextRandom Quotes from the Bible
5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. KJV: Hebrews 12:5-6
5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, "MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; 6FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES." NASB: Hebrews 12:5-6
5And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, 6because the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son." NIV: Hebrews 12:5-6
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As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. KJV: Psalms 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. NASB: Psalms 103:12
as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. NIV: Psalms 103:12
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Greek Alphabet and Pronunciation Guide:
The following table should be memorized! You will find it much easier to learn Koine Greek if you also learn how to pronounce it. Mounce suggests using as many senses as possible in the learning process. This is known as "associative learning". To learn Greek, I recommend you listen to the letters and words, and speak them out load as you learn them (sense of hearing). You should also involve the visual senses and tactile (touch) senses by reading and writing. The new testament was written in Greek, so learning the language will help you understand (and appreciate) some of the problems involved in translation. It will also open up a whole new world of tools for studying God's Word, since most advanced study aids assume a knowledge of Greek.
Part of learning any topic, is learning the associated terminology. Two new terms that you will find in Greek grammar texts are Uncial and Minuscule, used to describe upper case letters and lower case letters, respectively.
There is one other learning aid that I cannot over-emphasize: prayer. Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to you through His Word, and pray that that your studies lead you into a closer relationship with Him, and a better understanding of His ways. I pray that the LORD will bless you as you grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Upper
Case
(Uncial)
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Lower
Case
(Minuscule)
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Name
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Sound(s)
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Consonant
Vowel
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Comments
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Alpha
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a as in father
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Vowel
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Greek has no short a sound, as in pad.
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Beta
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b as in Bible
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Consonant
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Gamma
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g as in God
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Consonant
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Gamma is pronounced like "n" when it occurs before another gamma, kappa, xsi, or chi. For example, the double gamma has the "ng" sound, like in king.
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Delta
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d as in dog
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Consonant
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Epsilon
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e as in get
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Vowel
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Zeta
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dz or ds as in cords
z as in zero
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Consonant
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Some say to pronounce this as "dz", unless it is the first character in a word, when it should be pronounced "z"
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Eta
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e as in obey
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Vowel
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Theta
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th as in theology
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Consonant
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Iota
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i as in bit (short vowel)
i as in machine (long vowel)
y as in yellow (consonant)
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Vowel
Consonant
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iota with a circumflex (^) is long, otherwise it is short. In Hebrew terms beginning with yod, iota is used as a consonant and followed by a vowel. If it is not followed by a vowel, iota is a vowel.
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Kappa
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k as in keep
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Consonant
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Lambda
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l as in law
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Consonant
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Mu
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m as in marriage
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Consonant
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Nu
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n as in new
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Consonant
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Xsi
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x as in axe
xs as in axiom
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Consonant
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Omicron
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o as in obey (long)
o as in not (short)
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Vowel
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Modern Greek uses the long "o" sound, and is also used in Machen's book. Mounce and Hewett use the short sound. The pronunciation in Koine is not known.
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Pi
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p as in put
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Consonant
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Rho
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r as in rod
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Consonant
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Sigma
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s as in study
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Consonant
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is only used at the ends of words
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Tau
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t as in talk
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Consonant
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Upsilon
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German ü sound
u as in universe
oo as in book
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Vowel
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Phi
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ph as in phone
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Consonant
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Chi
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ch as in German Ach (guttural)
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Consonant
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Psi
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ps as in lips
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Consonant
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Omega
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o as in note
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Vowel
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P.S.,
I get a lot of mail from readers that sign there message with "agape". This is fine, but now you can ask your friends to install the Greek fonts on their PC, and sign your message as follows:
Job.
P.P.S.,
The first Greek alpha character in agape should have a Smooth Breathing mark over the character (') which looks like an apostrophe, and the second alpha should have an acute accent (´) over the character, which gives a final look like this:
Job.
P.P.P.S.,
The original texts did not include accents, so we will lightly cover breathings and accents in a later section. Originally, the accents were pitch accents, which implied change in tone. Since most of this information on pronunciation has been lost, just think of the accents as a place to add stress in pronunciation, like accents in English.
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