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Basic Procedure for a Greek Word Study in Logos

Directions: Move through the following steps sequentially. Answer the questions within each step.

When you submit this assignment, you’re just going to submit the three paragraphs in step 7. Don’t turn in the answers from all the other steps—just step 7.

Step 1: Find all verses where the word occurs.

Search for all occurrences of the Greek word you are studying. Logos offers several ways to do this, but this option will probably be easiest:

Open a search panel.

Use it to search your preferred English version of the Bible for the Greek word.

See this video walkthrough.

For your first word study (προσκαρτερέω), I’ve completed this step already. For subsequent word studies, you’ll need to work this step.

Step 1 should give you the answers to these questions, which you’ll need for paragraph 1 in Step 7:

In how many NT verses does the word occur?

How many times does the word occur in the NT?

(Optional) In how many LXX verses does the word occur?

(Optional) How many times does the word occur in the LXX?

Step 2: Study the word in each verse.

Copy and paste the list of verses in which the word occurs, then replace the English gloss for the word with a Greek transliteration. This will help you be less biased by the English translation. See this walkthrough video if you’re not sure how to get started here.

Once you have done this, read through each passage in the NASB, determining what you think is the proper meaning of the Greek word. Note the shades of meaning and implications of the word in each passage. At this stage, you must derive your senses inductively, without reference to either English versions or Greek lexicons.

Step 3: Identify and group passages that have similar word meanings.

Summarize the meanings your word has in a single sentence or clause, and then list the relevant passages after the summarized meaning(s). Your summary of meanings will be similar to a lexicon entry. For example:

Sense 1: ἀγαπάω means to “commit to seek another’s good” in the following verses: 1 John 3:18, John 3:16.

Sense 2: ἀγαπάω means to “feel affectionate desire for” in the following verses: 2 Tim. 4:10

Sense 3: and so on.

Here’s a video walkthrough of one way to do Steps 2 and 3.

Step 4: Consult standard lexicons to check to see if you understood the word properly.

You must consult LXGNTLEX, Louw-Nida, and BDAG. Both LXGNTLEX and Louw-Nida are included in Logos. Here’s a video walkthrough showing how to access those.

For προσκαρτερέω, I have provided BDAG’s article. (Note: BDAG is available for purchase through Logos—I highly recommend buying it, though it is expensive. If you’d like more information about BDAG, see here (short) or here (thorough))

List the sense(s) that each of the above three lexicons give for the word you are studying.

LXGNTLEX:

Louw-Nida:

BDAG:

Step 5: Study the word meaning in a theological or a Bible dictionary.

Do not read one of these articles until you have done your own study. It will influence your view of what you read in the Bible.

Consult and summarize (don’t list the whole article) the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (TDNT) or the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology (NIDNTT) or the Lexham Theological Wordbook (LTW).

I have provided the TDNT and NIDNTT articles for προσκαρτερέω. The LTW is available in Logos as part of the GBSC Package.

TDNT:

NIDNTT:

LTW:

Step 6: Identify how both the KJV and NASB translate this word.

Use the Bible Word Study module to find this information. See this video walkthrough.

KJV:

NASB:

Step 7: Summarize your conclusions in three short paragraphs.

Use the following wording and format. Omit the text in bold. Submit just these three paragraphs to complete the assignment.

<Paragraph 1> In this paragraph provide the following information: The word ______Continue___ occurs 120 X times in the NT and X times in the LXX. The KJV translates it with A120 (X times), B (X times), etc. The NASB translates it with A 19(X times), B (X times), etc. This word has the following senses: (1) <give as full a definition as you can>; (2) <second sense>; etc. Sense 1 is illustrated in X reference: <quote verse.> Other verses that illustrate this sense include <give other references.> Sense 2 is illustrated in Y reference: <quote verse.> Other verses that illustrate this sense include <give other references.>

<Paragraph 2> In this paragraph list the senses you found in the lexicons (BDAG, LXGNTLEX, Louw-Nida) and theological dictionaries (TDNT or NIDNT or LTW): BDAG gives the following senses for προσκαρτερέω: 1) ..., 2) ..., 3) .... The LXGNTLEX gives the following senses: 1) …, 2) …. Etc.

<Paragraph 3> In this paragraph discuss all passage(s) of Scripture where your word study gives you a new or clearer understanding of its meaning. E.g., My understanding of this word changed from … to …. I previously understood X verse to mean this …, but after studying this word I understand it in this way …. I was struck by how frequently this word was used in relation to …. I found myself asking do I …?

NT Verses in NASB in which proskarterew occurs

For your first word study, I have completed step 1 already.

Mark 3:9 And He told His disciples that a boat should proskartere for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crowd Him;

Acts 1:14 These all with one mind were proskarterountes themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Acts 2:42 They were proskarterountes themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Acts 2:46 Day by day proskarterountes with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Acts 6:4 "But we prokarteresomen ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

Acts 8:13 Even Simon himself believed; and after being baptized, he was proskarteron with Philip, and as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

Acts 10:7 When the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who proskarterountwn him,

Romans 12:12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, proskarterountes to prayer,

Romans 13:6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, proskarterountes themselves to this very thing.

Colossians 4:2 proskartereite yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;