Anybody study Koine Greek (New Testament) and Old Testament Hebrew?...How are you progressing?

Question

I was trying to learn Biblical Greek from a book I bought a Christian book store and I was talking to my pastor about it and he showed me a book that was made 100 years ago that teaches you New Testament Greek and it is good. I read over 150 pages of the book I bought and never saw where there were 8 basic noun forms and the classifications/paradigms of verbs. So I threw that book away and I am sticking with the 100 year old book.

The pastor at our church is teaching Biblical Hebrew to us and we are progressing very well cause he is an excellent teacher. I can chart all forms of a strong verb both singular and plural in the perfect state. Yahoo!!!!! Learning the original meanings of words has helped me understand the Bible more clearly. For example, Church is taken from the Greek "Ekklesia" which is a direvitave of "Ek" (out from) and "Kalleo" (to call). Better translated as "Called out"

How about you? What is your knowledge of Greek or Hebrew and how has it helped you?

Answer 1

I being greek
will warn you
learning the Bible in Greek just puffeth up but it is that charity that edify's
1 Cor 8 : 1

you have to learn to live the gospel not knowledge of the gospel
too many people, millions have fallen by trying to learn greek

if however you learn greek to translate the KJV for the greeks who have no access to a greek bible
then God bless you in your endeavour

Answer 2

I'm learning the NT Greek, little by little, but I still haven't really started learning Hebrew.
I Cr 13;8a
I wish there was someone on the web or TV that would teach these wonderful languages like they do French, Spanish and German.
Knowing Greek is a great help because people can not trick you when there is a disagreement concerning scripture.
I use the "Nestle-Marshall Greek English Interlinear" and also
the "Septuagint".
Besides its nice to know a little Greek when spending time in the Greek Isles.
I Cr 13;8a

Answer 3

Pick up a copy of the Artscroll Torah or Tanach.
It has the original Hebrew along with the best translation out there, plus commentary.

Answer 4

I only learn in Biblical Hebrew.

Answer 5

I began studying Koine about a year ago, and I am progressing very slowly. But I am persistent and will not give up!

Answer 6

Most of our congregation can read Hebrew. We worship in Hebrew and read the Torah in Hebrew three times a week in services. Many of us also pray in Hebrew throughout the day.

You're welcome to visit any synagogue if you care to hear Hebrew spoken.
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Answer 7

http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/NTpdf/joh1.pdf to see how several bible mistranslated John 1:1.

Why if the aposltle John Wrote the word God and god in two different forms translators rendered using the same way?