In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss the concept of deponency in Greek studies. Here’s a snapshot of what you can expect:
- How to define deponency and how it relates to Greek verbs
- Why the field of Greek studies has rejected the term “deponency”
- Whether we should reconsider deponency as a helpful category
- How to progress as a field by looking at middle voice semantics, word classes, etc.
Show notes
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- “Beginning with New Testament Greek: An Introductory Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament” by Benjamin Merkle and Robert Plummer
- “Advances in the Study of Greek: New Insights for Reading the New Testament” by Constantine Campbell
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