A7120
Course Unit Outline
Unit Code
A7120
Unit Name
Introduction to New Testament Greek
Unit Weighting
9 cps
Type of Unit
Foundational
Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions
Nil
Academic Staff
Mark Kenney: MA (Catholic University of America 1978), MA (CUA 1989), STL (CUA 1991),
STD (Angelicum 1998). The Faculty Register lists all faculty accredited to teach this course unit.
Curriculum Objectives
This course unit introduces the student to the elements of New Testament Greek and enables the student to begin to develop professional skills in New Testament exegesis and translation.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1) demonstrate familiarity with basic Grammar and Syntax of New Testament Greek
2) memorize basic Greek vocabulary
3) translate selected texts into English
4) use dictionaries and concordances
5) apply the knowledge of New Testament Greek to translating the New Testament
Content
1. Greek alphabet, basics of Greek grammar and syntax
2. Textual, lexical, and grammatical study of selected New Testament texts
3. Translation of selected New Testament texts
4. Introduction to working with Greek/English dictionaries, and concordances
Learning Activities
Lectures, tutorials, field work, student presentations, seminars – in class and/or online
Assessment Profile
Assessments tasks are designed both to help students attain the unit outcomes and to enable teachers to assess student attainment. In this unit, the required assessment tasks will be based on:
1. Regular in-class quizzes on vocabulary, grammar and translation. [1, 2, 3]
2. Regular home assignments on grammar and translation. [3, 4, 5]
3. Exam. [1, 2, 3]
Representative References

Aland, Kurt. et al. The Greek New Testament. 4 th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsch Bibelgesellschaft, 1993.
Danker, Frederick W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian
Literature. 3 rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3 rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
2005.
Fairbairn, Donald. Understanding Language: A Guide for Beginning Students of Greek & Latin.
Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 2011.
Kittel, Gerhard, ed. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. 0 vols. Translated and edited by
Geoffrey W. Bromily. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1964-1976.
Metzger, Bruce. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. New ed. Edinburgh: T&T Clark,
1990.
Mounce, William. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. 2 nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.
Zerwick, Max. A Grammatical Analysis of the Greek New Testament. 4 th ed. Rome: Pontifical Biblical
Institute, 1993.