A New Syntax of the Verb in New Testament Greek: An Aspectual Approach (Studies in Biblical Greek)

Kenneth L. McKay

ISBN 10: 0820421235 / ISBN 13: 9780820421230

Published by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A New Syntax of the Verb in New Testament Greek: An Aspectual Approach (Studies in Biblical Greek)
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820421235
• ISBN 13: 9780820421230
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In recent decades it has been increasingly recognized that the forms of the verb in ancient Greek, including that of the New Testament, do not signal time (past, present, future), but aspect (the way each activity is viewed in relation to its context). Applying the new insights, this book offers a concise and clearly stated account of the way the verb works in the syntax of New Testament Greek. Its approach is pragmatic, with emphasis on context rather than theory. It can be read as a coherent account, and its four indexes also make it a handy reference book.

About the Author

The Author: Kenneth L. McKay graduated with honors in Classics from the Universities of Sydney and Cambridge. He has taught Greek in universities and theological colleges in Nigeria, New Zealand, and England. Mr. McKay retired from the Australian National University in 1987, after teaching there for 26 years. His articles on ancient Greek syntax in various journals and his book on classical Attic, Greek Grammar for Students, have helped draw attention to the aspectual functions of the verb in Greek from the time of Homer to well beyond that of the New Testament.