New Testament Greek A (AL1011Y)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit introduces students to the basic morphology, syntax and vocabulary of New Testament (Koine) Greek. Throughout the Semester selected NT texts are used to integrate and consolidate the grammar learnt. It includes a brief history of the language and an introduction to textual criticism.

Unit code: AL1011Y

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Languages

Delivery Mode: Blended

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate an understanding of some key grammatical elements of New Testament Greek.
2.

Identify and analyse basic Greek grammatical word forms
3.

Demonstrate familiarity with the core vocabulary and style of NT Greek
4.

Translate from selected passages of the Greek New Testament, with/without the aid of Greek Lexicons.

5.

Utilise core commentaries and academic literature to comprehend textual criticism

Pedagogy

Lectures, tests, exercises

Indicative Bibliography

  • Aland, Barbara, Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini and Bruce M. Metzger, eds. The Greek New Testament: with dictionary. 5th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft; American Bible Society; United Bible Societies, 2014.
  • Decker, Rodney J. Reading Koine Greek: An Introduction and Integrated Workbook. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014.
  • Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge: CUP,2005.
  • Harris, Dana M. Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar: Elementary Syntax and Linguistics. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020.
  • Mounce, William D. A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995.
  • Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009.
  • Porter, Stanley E. Idioms of the Greek New Testament. 2nd ed. Sheffield: University Press, 1994.
  • Ranjar, C. Sunil. Grammar of New Testament Greek: An Introductory Manual. Peeters, 2025.
  • Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar beyond the Basics. An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996.
  • Whitacre, Rodney. Grammar of New Testament Greek. Eerdmans, 2021.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Portfolio

Weekly written tests, final examination

 4000 100.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 25 Jun, 2026

Unit record last updated: 2026-06-25 11:27:06 +1000