An Idiom Book of New Testament Greek

A reference book on problems of exegesis, intended primarily for theological students.

C. F. D. Moule (Author)

9780521092371, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 1 January 1959

260 pages
21.3 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.34 kg

The student or translator of the New Testament will often find difficulties which can only be solved by considering the syntax of the passage concerned. Professor Moule here provides a reference book which gives guidance on such problems of exegesis. It is a work which presupposes a knowledge of Greek and makes frequent allusions to the standard works; it is intended primarily for theological students. After an introductory section on 'The Language of the New Testament' Professor Moule considers in turn particular syntactical divisions (tenses, moods, voices, cases), certain parts of speech and types of clauses, and idiosyncrasies in usage. The last four chapters are 'The order of words', 'Semitisms', 'Latinisms', and 'Miscellaneous notes on style'. In each section New Testament usages are defined and distinguished. A number of examples of each type of problem are discussed. They were chosen as being sufficiently representative to provide a guide to the treatment of similar difficulties.

Preface
Preface to the second edition
List of abbreviations
1. The language of the New Testament
2. The tenses
3. The imperative, subjunctive, and optative moods
4. The voices
5. Impersonal verbs
6. Some observations on the cases
7. Prepositions
'improper' prepositions
prepositions compounded with verbs
8. The adjective
9. Participles
10. The definite article
11. Pronouns
12. Observations on certain uses of the infinitive
13. Relative clauses
14. Commands, prohibitions, wishes
15. Final clauses
16. Consecutive clauses
17. Remarks on ”INA and ”WETE
18. Notes on ”OTI
19. Conditional clauses
20. Indirect speech
21. Some uses of MH and 'OY
22. Questions
23. Some observations on adverbs and abverbial phrases and particles
24. The order of words
25. 'Semitisms'
26. Latinisms
27. Miscellaneous notes on style
Notes and corrections
Index to passages
Index to Greek words
Index of persons and subjects
Notes.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]