
The Biblical Languages Podcast (brought to you by Biblingo)
The Biblical Languages Podcast hosts discussions and interviews related to learning the biblical languages and issues relevant to biblical exegesis.
Latest episodes

Dec 9, 2021 • 22min
The Role of the Biblical Text in Language Learning
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss the role of the biblical text in learning biblical Greek and Hebrew, and why you shouldn't get into it too soon.
Find show notes at: https://biblingo.org/blog/the-role-of-the-biblical-text-in-language-learning/
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Dec 2, 2021 • 56min
Biblical Hebrew Verb Classes and Alternations
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss how to group biblical Hebrew verbs into classes and why that matters for our understanding of those verbs and the language as a whole.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/biblical-hebrew-verb-classes-and-alternations/

Nov 17, 2021 • 22min
Who Killed Deponency?
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss the concept of deponency in Greek studies.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/who-killed-deponency/

Nov 3, 2021 • 54min
How To Refresh Your Greek Curriculum (with Bob Jones University)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Nick Messmer is joined by Esdras Oliveira Borges, Timothy Hughes, and Dan Olinger from Bob Jones University to discuss their recent Greek curriculum refresh.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/how-to-refresh-your-greek-curriculum-with-bob-jones-university/

Oct 27, 2021 • 49min
How to Know What Biblical Hebrew Words Mean (Part 8 of Lexical Semantics)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss the how to do lexical semantics to determine the meaning of biblical Greek words by looking at specific examples.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/how-to-know-what-biblical-hebrew-words-mean/
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Oct 20, 2021 • 50min
Bonus Episode: Data, Fallacies, and Objections (Part 7 of Lexical Semantics)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss the importance of data, common fallacies, and objections to lexical semantics.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/data-fallacies-and-objections-lexical-semantics/
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Oct 13, 2021 • 1h
How to Know What Biblical Greek Words Mean (Part 6 of Lexical Semantics)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss how to do lexical semantics to determine the meaning of biblical Greek words by looking at specific examples.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/how-to-know-what-biblical-greek-words-mean/
Register for our Linguist Lab on "How to do Lexical Semantics" at https://biblingo.typeform.com/linguist-lab

Oct 6, 2021 • 50min
Biblical Hebrew Word Study (Locative Verbs) with Keren Dubnov (Part 5 of Lexical Semantics)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso interviews Keren Dubnov on the semantics of locative verbs in biblical Hebrew.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/biblical-hebrew-word-study-with-keren-dubnov/
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Sep 29, 2021 • 1h 12min
Biblical Greek Word Study (πίστις) with Nijay Gupta (Part 4 of Lexical Semantics)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso talks with Nijay Gupta about his work on the Greek word πίστις.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/biblical-greek-word-study-with-nijay-gupta/
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Sep 22, 2021 • 1h 4min
Biblical Hebrew Lexicography with Reinier de Blois (Part 3 of Lexical Semantics)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Reinier de Blois discuss Biblical Hebrew Lexicography.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/biblical-hebrew-lexicography-with-reinier-de-blois/
Register for our Linguist Lab on "How to do Lexical Semantics" at https://biblingo.typeform.com/linguist-lab