How to select an intermediate Greek grammar

Intermediate Greek Grammars often present information differently. They all have the same audience, they have the same use case (classroom), but they don't do things the same way. In this video, we'll look at three popular intermediate Greek grammars and see which one is best for which situation and what the difference is between them.

Want me to review one of these grammars individually? Leave a comment below!

📘📗📔📙 Links to resources mentioned:📘📗📔📙
📘 Dan Wallace, Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics

📗 Going Deeper with New Testament Greek:

📔 Mathewson & Emig: Intermediate Greek Grammar

📙 Douglas Huffman, Handy Guide to New Testament Greek

Want me to review one of these grammars individually? Leave a comment below!

Timestamps:
1:50 - Introducing Grammars
2:36 - Wallace review
7:30 - Intermediate Greek review
11:00 Going Deeper review
12:35 Conclusion

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[arnoldfamini]

Please do a separate video for each book

[mattfuller]

I’d certainly appreciate more intermediate videos, including grammar reviews.

[PracticalBibleStudies]

I would go with the same publisher as the Beginner grammar you have. Like if you get Mounce, Wallace is a natural follow-up. Both are Zondervan, and it seems like Wallace is supposed to be the next step after Mounce's beginner.

[rogerlau]

Wonderfully informative and detailed, giving great perspective on what the different grammars emphasize and why. I cut my intermediate Greek teeth on Dana and Mantey, and got Wallace years later. Really liked Wallace on his technicality. Felt it was more like a commentary on Greek syntax and grammar, a book one would use in a round-table discussion about various syntactical topics. So, I guess I'll spend my vacation money on a couple intermediate grammars instead!

[alexandersmith]

Currently reading the Emig and Mathewson text.

[andrease]

Thank you so much for this helpfull video. Well done, Darryl. Since I use Merkle and Plummer as my beginning grammar I am especialy interested in a video about " Going derper".

[richardhill]

Great video, thanks! I’ve finished first year Greek and wondered where to go next. As a layman, it seems that Intermediate Greek Grammar is the most suitable for me.

[mikerichards]

Outstanding comments with regard to the current Greek grammars. Each has its own place and purpose.

[hunterhambrick]

Great video! I’m a current student of Emig and Mathewson and have benefited greatly from their teaching.

[sarahplowman]

I'd love a follow on for Elements of New Testament Greek by Duff, which has lots of practice within each chapter to help cement the ideas.

[jeremyduff]

Thanks Neil for linking me in here and Sarah for saying she would like a follow on from The Elements of New Testament Greek. It is an interesting question. There is a new edition of the elements coming out over the next year, and it would be interesting to consider whether to then produce a follow on.

[TheJesusNerd]

Somebody really needs to make a "Master Old Testament Hebrew".

[Aaron_Wells]

Great review. If I am using Wallace, I am using The abridged version entitled, The Basics of New Testament syntax, which also comes with a workbook. This way there is less information and more reinforcement. Also check out the older, a Greek grammar of the New Testament, a workbook approach, by Vaughn and Gideon, which will take you through 1 Thessalonians and 1 Peter.

[danleyduncan]

Mounce is a good text to use. I like his style. Easy to understand and follow.

[tonyb]

I’d love to see you review Young’s intermediate grammar.

[avweroswoakpojaro]

This video is really helpful. Thanks for making it.

[auadisian]

What about Wallace's abridged version 'Basics of New Testament Syntax'? I read it in 2020, starting during the lockdown (when I also found this channel!). It was really helpful.
I also watched lectures from an intermediate Greek course. The text was 'Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics' but the course covered only a bit more than the material in the abridged version.

[alexanderlopezdiaz]

Great video! What do you recommend to students learning on their own who have already finished Mounce's BBG? Should we go with Wallace as it naturally flows from Zondervan, or take advantage of the ease in Going Deeper with NTG?

I appreciate your videos, and your answer to this.

[TheJesusNerd]

Thanks for this. I knew Wallace's was dense for most beginning intermediate students. I need to sink my teeth into the other two.

[thomasioslo]

Decided to frech up my old unused greek. Have been listening to daily dose but very soon running out of more verses.

You might have some good advice about where to go next.

No plan to preach, just to read for fun.