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Title: The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament: A New Interlinear Translation of the Greek New Testament, United Bible Societies' Third, Corrected Edition With the New Revised Standard Version, New by Robert K. Brown, Philip Wesley Comfort, J. D. Douglas ISBN: 0-8423-1213-7 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: October, 1990 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.72 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Very good for reference or improving your Greek
Comment: Text: UBS4 Greek text (same text as Nestle-Aland 27th ... the very latest) with interlinear translation by Brown and Comfort, placed parallel with New RSV. Since the NRSV is based on this version of the Greek text the Greek and English translation match up very well. The interlinear wording does not follow the NRSV wording, which is either good or bad depending on your point of view.
Layout: Greek interlinear occupies about 3/4 of the page ... NRSV appears in smaller type in a narrow column at the outer edge. The English text runs a little short so there is always a couple of square inches at the bottom for notes.
Type: Greek interlinear is large and readable ... Greek is a bolder face than interlinear so that you can read the Greek without being too distracted by the English until you get stuck. NRSV is in fairly small type.
Size: big and heavy. You won't be reading this lying down. There's also personal size version which I have not seen. (amazon cleverly lists that one under Brown & Comfort ... Douglas is the editor)
Rating: 5
Summary: Perfect small group Bible-study Bible
Comment: After studying Greek for a few years in college, my graduation found me wanting something a bit less intimidating than my Aland Greek New Testament as I entered back into the world of "mere mortals". Not wishing to come off as "that know-it-all Greek guy" in the small group Bible studies I attended by toting in the Greek-only Aland, nor wanting to lug around more than one Bible, I was fortunate enough to stumble on this Greek interlinear.
I bought mine the year it was published and have used it constantly since then.
My impressions:
1) Exceptionally well-made, with a textbook-quality binding. It's amazing how well it has stood up under hard use.
2) For its size, which is small (5.75" x 8.25" x 1"), the type and layout are excellent - very easy on the eyes. And despite the 913 pages crammed into an inch thick volume, the pages are thick enough to prevent type bleed-through from becoming a distraction.
3) The Greek font used is one of the more beautiful I have seen and is a pleasure to read.
4) It is perfectly suited for use as a single source in small group Bible studies. It also is helpful from a perspective other than the Greek resource in this regard, as the New Revised Standard Version is unique enough to be a counter to all the NIV, KJV, and NASB sources out there while also avoiding being a paraphrase. People in your group will eventually realize that when the inevitable question, "What does the Greek say?" comes up, someone will have a decent answer if using this interlinear.
5) Certainly some Greek geek will have quibbles with the interlinear translation, but I've found it to be very serviceable. Let's be honest - don't most people use the Greek translation in an interlinear Bible as a crutch of sorts? I almost always find a word, tense, or slang phrase I'm not catching immediately and the Greek translation helps. Other references are always helpful when doing in-depth study, but on its own this interlinear stands up.
All in all, this is a very well-balanced Greek/NRSV interlinear that I would heartily endorse for anyone considering such a Bible.
Rating: 5
Summary: Large clear type, easy to read -- I love it
Comment: The "3rd Edition" in the title may be wrong. The book I bought used from this Amazon link is the 1993 corrected UBS 4th ed, Nestle-Aland 26th edition (it's the one I wanted anyway).
I have four Greek Bibles:
1) The Interlinear Bible, Hebrew-Greek-English, with Strong's concordance numbers above each word, Jay P. Green, Sr. 1985, cardovan leather-bound, single volume. Beautiful, good for study, but a little too big to carry around. Each page has two pairs of columns. The first column in each is narrow and has an English literal translation, and the second column has the Greek or Hebrew with Strong's numbers above and English words below each word. Limited notes, most in the very back. 976 standard-thickness pp. From the Preface: "The Hebrew text in the Old Testament is the Masoretic text....The Greek text in the New Testament is the Received Text...It is based on The New Testament in the Orig. Greek According to the Text Followed in the Authorized Version, ed by FHA Scrivener...1894-1902." The type is really small, and the breathing marks and accents are difficult to read, especially for a beginner. If you can already read Greek and Hebrew you will love it. It is also sold as a four volume set, with the NT in the fourth.
2) Interlinear Bible, Greek-English, Jay P. Green, fourth edition, 1972, red cloth hardback, textbook size. No concordance numbers and almost no notes at all. 421 standard-thickness pp. Two roughly equal width columns; first is English & Greek, second is English. The text in the Greek-English column is very small but clear, at least on the pages that printed out properly -- on many pages the ink is too light, just barely readable. I might get $0.50 for it at the used book store.
3) Nestle-Aland, Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine, 27th Edition. The Greek is on one page, Latin on the other, no English, and no concordance numbers. The binding (soft cardboard, faux green leather) and paper (thin, good quality) are just like most common Bibles, nice. 812 pp. Lots of notes on most every page and in the back. The type quality is good, a bit bigger than that of a paperback novel, and the marks are easy to read. (Beginners, there are no macrons above Latin words.) Four maps inside covers. OK for beginners, a great study Bible.
4) (This Amazon item) Greek-English Interlinear New Testament, UBS 4th corrected ed, Nestle-Aland 26th, 1993, translators Robert K. Brown and Philip W. Comfort, maroon cloth hardback. This has the same text as the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece 26th edition. Each page has two columns. The first column has the English below Greek for each word. The second column is narrow and has the English translation. There are no concordance numbers and few notes. Standard textbook size, hardback binding, paper thickness, and quality. 913 pp. The fonts, including marks, are larger than those in my other Greek Bibles, the same size as in most textbooks. Very clear and easy to read, great for beginners. Excellent, I love it.
None of these have a lexicon. #2 has very limited grammar help in the front.
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Title: Interlinear NIV Hebrew-English Old Testament, The by John R. III Kohlenberger ISBN: 031040200X Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 26 November, 1993 List Price(USD): $89.99 |
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Title: Word Study Greek-English New Testament by Paul McReynolds ISBN: 0842382909 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-To-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek by David Alan Black ISBN: 0801021812 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation by Peter Cotterell, Max Turner ISBN: 0830817514 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: January, 1989 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar by William D. Mounce ISBN: 0310250870 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $41.99 |
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