The Earth is the Lord's,
and the fulness thereof;
Christ.com: Contents
www.Christ.com

Lord of Hosts

Biblical Greek: Breathing Marks

This short section describes some of the "breathing" marks in Greek.

Contents
www.Christ.com Contents
Churchnews www.Bornagain.com
Contact Us Services
Info & Faqs Mobile Phone
Free E-mail @Bornagain.com !!
Studies, Devotionals, and Links, and Searches:
Today's Study Word Archives
Greek Verse of the Day
Doctrine Bible Search
Links Devotionals
Audio Links  
Prayer, Praise, News, Blog, Shopping, Misc:
Prayer & Praise Message Board
Books News
NEW BLOG!
TheBlog@Christ.com


Bible Out of Context

Random Quotes from the Bible

   1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
   2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
   3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
KJV: Isaiah 55:1-3

   1"Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost.
   2"Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.
   3"Incline your ear and come to Me Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David.
NASB: Isaiah 55:1-3

   1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.
   2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
   3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
NIV: Isaiah 55:1-3



...Random blessings from the Word of God...

Put His Word in the context of your life!

www.Christ.com






Wesley and the People Called Methodists (Paperback) by Richard P. Heitzenrater


Romans: Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (Paperback) by Frederick Fyvie Bruce



Greek Pronunciation Guide:
Breathing Marks





In addition to the accent marks discussed in our last lesson, there are two other marks, called Breathing Marks, that affect pronunciation. They look like single quotes (illustrated below), and only occur at the beginnings of words beginning with vowels (a, e, h, i, o, u, w) or rho (r). The breathing marks appear on top of the minuscules (lower case letters), or before the uncials (upper case letters). The two types of breathing marks are called Smooth Breathing Marks and Rough Breathing Marks.

Smooth Breathing Marks:

The smooth breathing mark was seen in lesson one, where we introduced the word ajgavph. Notice that the first letter of the word, alpha, has a small mark over it. This is a smooth breathing mark. The smooth breathing mark has no affect on the pronunciation of the alpha, meaning that the alpha has its normal pronunciation, as listed in our first lesson on pronouncing the alphabet.

Rough Breathing Marks:

The rough breathing mark adds an "h" sound to the start of a word. An example of the rough breathing occurs in the Greek word oJ. This word is the definite article, usually translated as "the" in english (there is no indefinite article in Greek). It is pronounced as "ho", with an "h" sound at the beginning. Notice the difference in appearance between the smooth breathing mark and the rough breathing mark.




There is one more mark, called the diaeresis, that has an impact on pronunciation. This will be covered in our next lesson, dealing with diphthongs.
God bless you!












































































www.Christ.com