Pronunciation

Our videos use a modified Erasmian pronunciation, close to the system Erasmus reconstructed for Classical Greek. We chose it because it works well for new students and matches most of the resources available today, not because we think it is more historically accurate than the alternatives. (You can read more about the modified Erasmian system we follow.)

There are strong arguments for each of the pronunciation systems in use, and we don’t claim ours is the right one. If you disagree with our choice, we only ask that you be patient and kind.

Our goal is for as many people as possible to have access to Biblical Greek, both for reading Scripture and for Bible translation. So we warmly encourage teachers who use Modern Greek or a reconstructed Koine pronunciation to create free learning materials in those pronunciations too. The more resources there are, the more translators in remote areas who can’t afford formal training will be able to go from knowing no Greek to reading and translating the Greek New Testament.