How to Know What Biblical Greek Words Mean (Part 6 of Lexical Semantics)

October 13, 2021 // The Biblical Languages Podcast

In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss the how to do lexical semantics to determine the meaning of biblical Greek words by looking at specific examples.

Here's a snapshot of what you can expect in this conversation:

• The key objectives of lexical semantics and the tools we have available to us
• How lexical semantics helps you to understand a language more broadly
• Aspects of lexical semantics that are underemphasized in biblical studies
• Specific examples of biblical Greek words and how to analyze their meanings
• And much, much more!

Show notes

Resources referenced in this episode:

• A Linguistic Analysis of πίστις χριστοῦ
• How Semantics Affects Exegesis (on the use of κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς in Mark 5:41)
• "Justification: God's Plan Paul's Vision" N.T. Wright (pp. 66, 70, 74)

This is Part 6 of our series on Lexical Semantics. Check out the other episodes in this series:

• Part 1: Foundations of Lexical Semantics with Malka Rappaport Hovav
• Part 2: Greek and Septuagint Lexicography with William Ross
• Part 3: Biblical Hebrew Lexicography with Reinier de Blois
• Part 4: Biblical Greek Word Study (πίστις) with Nijay Gupta
• Part 5: Biblical Hebrew Word Study (Locative Verbs) with Keren Dubnov
• Part 7: Bonus Episode - Data, Fallacies, and Objections
• Part 8: How to Know What Biblical Hebrew Words Mean

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The Biblical Languages Podcast hosts discussions and interviews related to learning the biblical languages and issues relevant to biblical exegesis. Episodes cover topics in 4 major categories: language acquisition, linguistics, cultural backgrounds, and exegesis.

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