Key Bible and Theological Reference Tools: Biblical Language Grammars

This post is a re-blog of my post at Rolfing Unshelved.

This post is part of a series entitled Key Bible and Theological Reference Tools. This series seeks to provide one with an introduction to some key Biblical and theological reference tools. In this series one will find basic explanations, significant examples, and other information about these reference tools.

Basic Description of Grammar

Biblical grammars provide grammatical and syntactical information on the Biblical languages. Not only do they serve as tools for learning the Biblical languages, but they also function as reference works for those engaging in exegesis of Biblical text in its original languages.

Key Hebrew Grammars

Introducing Biblical Hebrew – Allen P. Ross (introductory grammar).

Biblical Hebrew – Page H. Kelley (introductory grammar).

Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar – Gary D. Pratico, Miles V. Van Pelt, and Pelt Pratico (introductory grammar).

An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax – Bruce K. Waltke; M. O’Connor (reference grammar).

A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax – Bill T. Arnold and John H. Choi (concise syntax reference).

Key Greek Grammars

Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar – William D. Mounce (introductory grammar).

Fundamentals of New Testament Greek – Stanley E. Porter, Jeffrey T. Reed, and Matthew Brook O’Donnell (introductory grammar).

Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics – Daniel B. Wallace (reference grammar).

The Basics of New Testament Syntax – Daniel B. Wallace (abridgement of Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics).

Grammar Sample

A Handbook to Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar by Page H. Kelley (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994), 276-277.

Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Greek Grammar by Daniel B. Wallace (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000), 180-181. * Click on photo for larger image.