Why Study Greek

為何要學希臘文? (Why Study Greek?)

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1. The study of the original languages (= Greek) may be viewed as the proper understanding of the biblical doctrine of inspiration.
2. There are so many good English translations. When they differ, how will you know which one most accurately reflects the text itself?
3. No translation is perfect; it is not possible to transfer everything from one language into another. However, in the final analysis, whether we choose to study God's Word from a translation, literal or not, the Scriptures were communicated in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek; all else is translation.
4. Greek has a great influence on the Western culture and it has influenced the Latin too.
   From the earliest times the Greeks had penetrated and molded Italic civilization. Greek craftsmen and purveyors of culture, high and low, had settled in Rome supplying words from their various callings. Roman nobles had brought Greek pedagogues to instruct their children… The upper classes had become bilingual, receiving formal instruction in Greek even before their own language. (L.R. Palmer, The Latin Language 176)
5. Greek has influenced Latin and English has been affected by these two languages heavily, especially from 1500s onwards.
6. Greek is the language used to formulate the doctrines in the catholic councils. To understand the doctrines fully included this language and its philosophy. (about 15% of the words in the English language come from Greek.) Estimated by Prof. Louis H. Feldman. Besides, GREEK ROOTS contains: over 500 modern English roots with their original Greek meanings.over 1000 modern Greek derived prefixes and suffixes. The Greek Influence on the English Language: In this page you can see a good example how Greek words influence English (about 19% of the words used are derived from Greek in this example). according to the Webster International Dictionary the total of the word stock of the English language is 166,724 words, out of which 41,214 are Greek. On the other hand, A. Konstandinides, in his remarkable work "The Greek Words in the English language", argues that the whole of the medical terminology in English amounts to 43,716 words, out of which 20,346 are Greek. [Details please see my lecture note: Use Your Greek in Daily Life (2): Greek influence on English]
7. Greek was the language of the famous philosophers, artists, scientists, mathematicians, and scholars.
8. Many English words are rooted in the Greek Language. The terminology of modern sciences and technologies is derived mainly from Greek.
9. The study of the Greek roots of English raises awareness of the functions and modes of expression in a variety of languages.

Greek course:- http://philipyim.0catch.com/Pastor/greek_a.htm

Human_Body parts_(6 languages)

Human_Body parts_(6 languages)

English	Greek	Latin	French	Spanish	German
Human Body Parts	Τα μέρη του ανθρώπινου σώματος	Articuli Corporis	Pièces de Corps Humain	partes del cuerpo	Der Menschliche Körper
Hair	τρίχα	Coma	les cheveux	pelo	die Haare / das Haar
Eyes	μάτια	oculi	les yeux	Ojos	die Augen
Mouth	στόμα	os	la bouche	Boca	der Mund
An arm	ένας βραχίονας	braccium	un bras	Un brazo	ein Arm
A tooth	ένα δόντι	dens	une dent	Un diente	ein Zahn
Back	πλάτη	Spina	le dos	espalda	der Rücken
A shoulder	ένας ώμος	umerus	une épaule	Un hombro	eine Schulter
Stomach	στομάχι	alvus	l`estomac	estomágo	der Magen
A knee	ένα γόνατο	genu	un genou	la rodilla	ein Knie
Throat	λαιμός	gula	la gorge	garganta	die Kehle
A leg	ένα πόδι	crus	une jambe	Una pierna	ein Bein
A hand	ένα χέρι	manus	une main	Una mano	eine Hand
A nose	μια μύτη	nasus	le nez	una naríz	eine Nase
An eye	ένα μάτι	Oculus	un oeil	Un ojo	ein Auge
An ear	ένα αυτί	auris	une oreille	un oído	ein Ohr
A foot	ένα πόδι	Ped	un pied	Un pie	ein Fuß
Head	κεφάλι	Caput	la tête	Cabeza	der Kopf
A face	ένα πρόσωπο	vultus	un visage	Una cara	ein Gesicht
A smiley face	ένα πρόσωπο χαμόγελου	Vultus subridens	un visage souriant	una cara sonriente	ein lächelndes Gesicht
Neck	λαιμός	Jugulum	un cou	Cuello	der Nacken
A beard	μια γενειάδα	Barba	une barbe	Una barba	ein Bart
A moustache	ένα μουστάκι	subium	une moustache	Un bigote	ein Schnurrbart
Skin	δέρμα	Cutis	la peau	piel	die Haut
A lip	ένα χείλι	Labrum	une lèvre	Un labio	eine Lippe
A nail	ένα καρφί	Clavus	un ongle	una uña	ein Nagel
A fist	μια πυγμή	Pugnus	un poing	un puño	eine Faust
A hip	ένα ισχίο	Coxa	une hanche	una cadera	eine Hüfte
Blood	αίμα	Sanguis	le sang	sangre	das Blut
A reflex	μια αντανάκλαση	-	un réflexe	un reflejo	ein Reflex
A brow	ένα brow	Frons	un sourcil	una ceja	eine Augenbraue
A breast	ένα στήθος	Uber	une poitrine	un pecho	eine Brust
An elbow	ένας αγκώνας	Cubitum	un coude	un codo	ein Ellbogen (Ellenbogen)
A finger	ένα δάχτυλο	Digitus	un doigt	un dedo	ein Finger
A nipple	μια θηλή	Papilla	un mamelon	un pezón	eine Brustwarze
A navel	ένας ομφαλός	Umbiculus	un nombril	un ombligo	ein Nabel
An armpit	μια μασχάλη	Ascella	une aisselle	una axila	eine Achselhöhle
A chin	ένα πηγούνι	Mentum	un menton	una barbilla	ein Kinn
A forehead	ένα μέτωπο	Frons	un front	una frente	eine Stirn
A cheek	ένα μάγουλο	Bucca	une joue	una mejilla	eine Wange
An ankle	ένας αστράγαλος	Talus	une cheville	un tobillo	ein Knöchel

40 words found, displaying all words.

Note:

The German words in blue represent my guess on their relationship with their English counterparts.