Grammars
Blass, Friedrich, and Debrunner, Albert. A Greek Grammar
of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press, 1961.
English translation of the 9th-10th German ed. by Robert
Funk and commonly called BDF. One of the best reference grammars; has English,
Greek, and Scripture indices.
PA881 .B513 1961
Brooks, James A., and Winbery, Carlton L. Syntax of
New Testament Greek. Washington, D.C.: University Press of America,
1979.
Thorough analysis of Greek syntax with examples from
NT passages.
PA836 .B76
Dana, H. E., and Mantey, J. E. A Manual Grammar of
the Greek New Testament. New York: Macmillan Company, 1955, 1957.
A good intermediate text for those who have the fundamentals
of Koine Greek.
PA817 .D3 1957
Efird, James M. A Grammar for New Testament Greek.
Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990.
This book has the clarity of the presentation and the
compactness with the traditional deductive approach. Notable strengths
are: emphasis throughout upon the significance of the Greek verbal system,
incremental intruduction of various verb tenses, treatment of mood, discussion
of negation, and extensive paradigms.
PA817 .E35 1990
Fanning, B.M. Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1990.
This study is meant as a comprehensive introduction to
verbal aspect in NT Greek. The first half defines verbal aspect, distinguishes
it from Aktionsart, and defines the two primary aspects of Greek(aorist
and present). The second half discusses the aspects in the indicative mood,
commands and non-indicative moods.
PA847 .F36 1990
Moulton, J. H., et al. A Grammar of New Testament Greek.
4 vols. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1906-1976.
Vol. 3 on syntax and vol. 4 on style were completed by
Nigel Turner; vol. 2 deals with accidence and word formation, while vol.
1 consists of some excellent prolegomena by Moulton.
PA813 .M9
Smyth, H. W. A Greek Grammar. Revised by G. M.
Messing. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1956.
A Comprehensive work dealing with all aspects of grammar
of classical and NT Greek. Has a bibliography and English and Greek indices.
PA254 .S6 1956
Story, J. Lyle and Story, Cullen I. K. Greek
To Me: Learning New Testament Greek through Memory Visualization.
San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1979.
A very useful learning tool that makes extensive use
of visual learning and association. Illustrations and mnemonics make
learning Koine Greek exciting.
PA817. S75 1979
Zerwick, M., and Grosvenor, M. A Grammatical Analysis
of the Greek New Testament. Rev. ed. Rome: Biblical Institute Press,
1981.
A fine analysis of major words and difficult constructions
in the NT.
BS2325 .Z47 1981
Zerwick, M. Biblical Greek: Illustrated by Examples.
Rome: Biblical Institute Press, 1979.
This grammar is intended to be used with the author's
other work above.
PA813 .Z413