About
The Vision
Alpha with Angela is a free, immersive Koine Greek course created to make the language of the New Testament accessible to people everywhere, whatever their language background.
Our particular heart is to serve Bible translators and the global Church. Many biblical-language resources require learners first to know English, and formal Greek study is often expensive or inaccessible. We want to help remove those barriers.
Learn Greek through Greek
There are no English explanations in the lessons. Instead, learners gradually acquire Greek by watching, listening, understanding and interacting with the language itself.
The course uses comprehensible input: Greek is introduced visually and in context, with extensive repetition and gradually increasing complexity. No textbook or prior knowledge of Greek is required.
Because the lessons do not depend on English—or any other intermediary language—they can be used by people from many different language backgrounds.
Free to use and share
All Alpha with Angela lessons and resources are free. They are published under a Creative Commons licence, so they can be freely downloaded, copied and distributed without needing to ask our permission.
This is especially important for Bible translators, teachers and learners in places with limited or unreliable internet access. We encourage you to download the videos and resources and share them offline — those with the least access are among those we most want to serve.
Part of a bigger vision
Alpha with Angela was developed in collaboration with Aleph with Beth, the free immersive Biblical Hebrew course created by Beth and Andrew Case.
Both projects share a vision of making the biblical languages freely accessible across linguistic, geographic and economic barriers, equipping more people around the world to engage directly with the Scriptures.
We particularly encourage Bible translators, churches, seminaries and biblical-language teachers to use and share these materials.
Start learning
You can begin with Lesson 1 on our YouTube channel and simply follow the lessons in order.
Learn Greek through Greek — for free.
About Angela
Angela has loved the Bible, languages and the nations since childhood. She studied Medical Science at Wits University and completed a PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she learned Modern Hebrew.
She later studied Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek at Polis – The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities, learning both ancient languages through immersion. This experience shaped the teaching approach behind Alpha with Angela.
Angela is a member of Wycliffe South Africa and is seconded to SIL International as a Biblical Researcher in the Translation Resources team.
She lived in Israel for 15 years, worked as a personal fitness trainer for six years, completed Ironman South Africa twice, and still loves taking up new sports. Her latest passion is surfski paddling.
Alpha with Angela is crowdfunded and is run by a team of volunteers. Visit our Volunteer page to find out how you can join our team, or visit our Give page to become a financial partner.