Creating Your Account
Welcome to Biblical Mastery Academy, and welcome to BMA Tutor, our Biblical Greek vocabulary learning platform. In this short video, I’ll show you how to get started with learning Biblical Greek online—even if you don’t yet have a user account. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, just under the Continue button, you’ll see the option: Don’t have a membership? Enter your email and sign up to learn Greek vocab. This allows you to begin studying Biblical Greek vocabulary immediately, simply by entering your email address—no existing account required. Once you enter your email and click continue, you’ll be taken into the onboarding process. Click Next, and you’ll be asked about your experience level—whether you’re a complete beginner or already have some background in Biblical Greek grammar and vocabulary. Next, you’ll choose where you want to start your Greek language learning journey. If you’ve never learned the Greek alphabet or pronunciation, or if you’d like a refresher, you can select Start from scratch. If you’re already comfortable with pronunciation, you can jump straight into the Biblical Greek grammar basics. And if you’ve studied Greek before—perhaps through a seminary course, Bible college, or previous study—you can choose Let me choose where to start and select the specific Greek vocabulary or grammar exercises you’d like to begin with. In this example, I’ll start from scratch. Finally, you’ll be asked to choose a plan—either monthly or annual. Select the option that suits you, set up your account by entering your details, and then click the Pay button at the bottom to complete your signup and begin mastering Biblical Greek with Biblical Mastery Academy
Orientation — How to Use Greek Tutor
Complete the initial setup When you first log into BMA Tutor, you will be asked to provide some basic information about your experience level. This information is used only to configure your learning path within Biblical Mastery Academy Greek Tutor, ensuring you begin at the appropriate level. Choose your starting level Select whether you are a complete beginner or partway through beginning Biblical Greek. You will then choose where to start: Start from scratch if you have not learned the Greek alphabet or pronunciation. Grammar basics if you are comfortable with pronunciation and want to begin Biblical Greek grammar (approximately lesson four). Choose a lesson if you have prior experience and want to start at a specific point. Review your learning path After selecting your starting point, Tutor automatically places you into the appropriate lesson and displays a brief walkthrough explaining the interface. Understand levels and lessons The green circles represent your progress path. You begin in Level One, and there are 18 levels in total. As you advance, your current level updates automatically. Lessons are accessed from this screen. Selecting a lesson takes you directly to the exercises for that lesson. Learn required vocabulary Each lesson includes a set of Biblical Greek vocabulary words. Progression in BMA Tutor is vocabulary-driven. Even if all exercises are completed, you cannot advance to the next lesson until the required vocabulary has been learned. Track lesson progress Lesson progress is shown as a percentage from 0% to 100%. As vocabulary words are mastered, this percentage increases. When it reaches 100%, the next lesson becomes available. Begin vocabulary study Tap the green circle to open the vocabulary screen. New words appear in the green circle. Due review words appear in the blue circle. Each word is presented with an image, the Greek form, audio pronunciation, and an English gloss. Review and mark words A word is considered learned after three correct recalls in a row. During review, mark each word as: Correct Incorrect Know well (immediately marks the word as learned) Audio playback and keyboard shortcuts are available to assist review. Review word details After completing a set, you can view a summary of reviewed words. Selecting a word opens a detailed view showing pronunciation, example usage, review statistics, and spaced-repetition timing. Advance through lessons Vocabulary is scheduled using a spaced repetition system. Lesson advancement is based on the average review interval of the words in that lesson. As intervals increase, progress advances until the next lesson is unlocked. This step-by-step process ensures effective retention and steady progress while learning Biblical Greek vocabulary with BMA Tutor.
Exercises — How to Learn Greek
Access your current lesson Select the Lessons button to view the lesson you are currently working on. This screen shows your current level and lesson within Biblical Mastery Academy Greek Tutor. Each lesson is associated with a specific reading, often drawn directly from the Greek New Testament. Selecting the lesson allows you to read and review the assigned text. Navigate to other levels and lessons To view a different lesson, use the level and lesson selector at the top of the screen. Choose the level you want, then select a lesson and click View Lesson. This opens the lesson content for that specific point in the curriculum. Read the lesson explanation Each lesson begins with a grammar explanation, presented in a structured, textbook-style format with diagrams and examples. This material corresponds to the Beginning Greek in Small Steps grammar. At the end of each explanation, there is a What to Remember and Practice section summarizing the key concepts for the lesson. Complete the concept quiz After marking the lesson explanation as complete, the Concept Quiz becomes available. This quiz tests the core ideas listed in the What to Remember section. Each question provides immediate feedback, including the correct answer and a reference to the relevant grammar section. Selecting the reference opens the grammar text for review. A Review Mode is also available, which draws questions from all previous lessons and presents them in random order. Review paradigms Lessons include paradigms (such as noun or verb endings) that are hidden by default. Select a paradigm to reveal it and check your recall. Paradigms learned to date are grouped together, including master charts that summarize forms introduced across lessons. Identify forms The Identify Forms exercise trains recognition of grammatical forms introduced in the current lesson. You are asked to locate and identify specific forms in Greek text and select the correct lexical and grammatical details. Exercises are presented in small sets and may include audio. Parse forms Parsing exercises require you to identify the grammatical features of a word step by step (part of speech, tense, voice, person, number, etc.). Feedback is provided immediately, including alternative correct answers where applicable. A review mode is available to mix current and previous material. Practice translation Translation exercises move from Greek to English and then from English to Greek. Feedback is provided on submitted translations, including references to relevant grammar sections when needed. These exercises are limited to material already introduced in the lesson. Complete final translations Final translation exercises involve short Greek texts, often drawn from the New Testament. Some exercises include guiding questions before translation. Multiple attempts are allowed, and translations can be reviewed later. Additional tools are available depending on membership level. Advance to the next lesson Progression to the next lesson requires vocabulary mastery. Once lesson vocabulary is fully learned, the progression indicator reaches 100%, and a Next Lesson button becomes available. This structured lesson workflow is designed to move from explanation, to recognition, to application, ensuring steady progress in Biblical Greek. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, just under the Continue button, you’ll see the option: Don’t have a membership? Enter your email and sign up to learn Greek vocab. This allows you to begin studying Biblical Greek vocabulary immediately, simply by entering your email address—no existing account required. Once you enter your email and click continue, you’ll be taken into the onboarding process. Click Next, and you’ll be asked about your experience level—whether you’re a complete beginner or already have some background in Biblical Greek grammar and vocabulary. Next, you’ll choose where you want to start your Greek language learning journey. If you’ve never learned the Greek alphabet or pronunciation, or if you’d like a refresher, you can select Start from scratch. If you’re already comfortable with pronunciation, you can jump straight into the Biblical Greek grammar basics. And if you’ve studied Greek before—perhaps through a seminary course, Bible college, or previous study—you can choose Let me choose where to start and select the specific Greek vocabulary or grammar exercises you’d like to begin with. In this example, I’ll start from scratch. Finally, you’ll be asked to choose a plan—either monthly or annual. Select the option that suits you, set up your account by entering your details, and then click the Pay button at the bottom to complete your signup and begin mastering Biblical Greek with Biblical Mastery Academy
Settings — Vocabulary
Open settings After using BMA Tutor for a short time, open the Settings menu by tapping the cog icon in the top-right corner of the screen. This opens the configuration options for your account. Select a display mode In the Appearance settings, you can choose how Tutor is displayed: Light mode forces a light theme. Dark mode forces a dark theme. System default follows your device’s operating system theme and switches automatically as your system changes. Enable left-handed mode (optional) If you are left-handed, enable Left-handed buttons. This reverses the placement of buttons on the vocabulary review screen. When enabled, the Correct and Incorrect buttons are flipped, making reviews more comfortable for left-handed users. Adjust dictionary display order By default, the dictionary displays vocabulary words in alphabetical order. You can change this by enabling Dictionary display by lesson. Off (default): Words are listed alphabetically across all lessons. On: Words are grouped first by level and lesson, and then alphabetically within each lesson. When this option is enabled, earlier lessons appear first, followed by later lessons as you scroll down. This is useful if you prefer to review vocabulary in the order it was introduced. Apply and explore settings Changes made in the Appearance settings are applied immediately. You can switch between options at any time to find the configuration that best supports your study workflow. These appearance options are designed to give you flexibility and improve usability as you continue learning Biblical Greek with BMA Tutor.
Settings — Flashcards
Configuring Vocabulary Loading Settings in BMA Tutor The Vocabulary Settings allow you to control how quickly new words are introduced and how large your daily review load becomes. These settings are designed to prevent vocabulary overload while supporting steady progress in Biblical Greek. Vocabulary Settings are divided into three sections: Vocabulary Loading Review Experience Difficult Word Settings This section explains Vocabulary Loading. Understand the purpose of vocabulary loading As lessons progress, vocabulary accumulates quickly. Without limits, this can result in hundreds of words becoming due each day. Vocabulary Loading settings allow you to control the pace at which new words are added and reviewed. Set the progression threshold The Progression Threshold determines how well vocabulary in the current lesson must be learned before new words are added and the next lesson is unlocked. This setting is based on the average review interval of vocabulary words in the lesson. Early lessons default to shorter thresholds (for example, 12 hours). You can reduce this to progress faster or increase it to slow progression. Monitor lesson progress Progress toward the threshold is shown by the purple progression indicator. Tapping and holding this indicator displays all vocabulary in the current lesson, including: Individual review intervals Whether each word has reached the threshold Overall lesson average Words shown in green have reached the threshold; words in red have not yet been mastered. Control how quickly new words are added Increasing the progression threshold (for example, from 3 days to 7 days) slows the introduction of new vocabulary and reduces daily review volume. Decreasing the threshold accelerates progression but increases the number of words added per lesson. This is especially important in later levels, where lessons may introduce 30 new words at a time. Adjust the maximum words due limit The Max Words Due setting limits how many vocabulary words appear for review at once. If more words are due than this limit, Tutor will prompt you to either: Review all due words, or Push excess words back to a later review time This prevents large, unmanageable review sessions after missed study days. You can set this limit anywhere from lower values (e.g. 50–60 words) up to higher values (e.g. 200 words), depending on your capacity. Use vocabulary loading to manage workload Increasing the progression threshold and limiting maximum words due helps prevent overload. Decreasing these values allows faster progression but requires more daily review time. These settings give you direct control over vocabulary pacing, helping you maintain consistency and long-term retention while studying Biblical Greek with BMA Tutor.
How to Make Progress in the App!
How Lesson Progression Works in BMA Tutor Progression in BMA Tutor is based on vocabulary mastery, not just completing lessons or exercises. This is different from most Greek apps. You cannot move to the next lesson until you have learned the vocabulary for your current lesson. Grammar knowledge alone is not enough—vocabulary retention is required. The Progression Indicator Your progress toward the next lesson is shown by the purple progression indicator. This shows how ready you are to advance based on how well you know your vocabulary. What Progression Measures When you review a word, Tutor increases the time before you see that word again. This time gap is called the review interval. Longer intervals indicate stronger memory. Tutor looks at the review intervals for all the words in your current lesson and calculates an average interval. That average is compared to your progression threshold. Progression Threshold The progression threshold is the average interval required to unlock the next lesson. Early lessons use shorter thresholds (about 12 hours by default). Later lessons require longer intervals. You can adjust this value in Vocabulary Settings. For example, if your threshold is set to 7 days, the average interval of all words in the lesson must reach 7 days before you can progress. Checking Your Progress Tap the purple indicator to see an explanation of progression. Tap and hold it to see the words in your current lesson and their review intervals. Unlocking the Next Lesson Once the progression indicator reaches 100%, an Add New Words button appears. Clicking it unlocks the next lesson and adds its vocabulary. Key Idea Progression is about retention over time, not speed. Slower progression reduces daily review load. Faster progression increases it. This system ensures that when you move forward, your vocabulary is strong enough to support real reading in Biblical Greek.
App Support — Where to Go
BMA Greek Tutor includes built-in support so you can easily get help when you need it. Open support requests To access support, open Settings using the cog icon in the top-right corner. Select Support Requests to view any requests you have already submitted or to create a new one. Submit a new support request Click New Request to open a support form. Choose the type of request and clearly describe the issue or question you have. Once submitted, your request enters the support queue and will be reviewed by the team. Track request status All submitted requests remain visible in the Support Requests screen. You can see their current status (open, completed, or closed) and review any responses or updates. Common support request options You can use support requests for several purposes, including: Reporting app issues (e.g. incorrect audio, vocabulary errors, or unexpected behavior) Asking how to use a feature Requesting a change of level or lesson Upgrading or downgrading your membership Requesting a payment holiday (available after 12 months of membership) Cancelling your membership (feedback is requested) Requesting a level or lesson change If you want to move to a different level or lesson, select the appropriate request type and specify the level and lesson you want to move to. The request will be reviewed and processed, and progress can be tracked from the same screen. Support philosophy Support requests are handled by real people. Responses may not be immediate, but every request is reviewed and addressed. Feedback is welcomed and helps improve the platform. If you have questions, encounter problems, or need help managing your account, submit a support request and let us know how we can assist you.
Reviewing New Testament Greek Vocab
Vocabulary reviews in BMA Tutor are designed to reinforce long-term memory through repeated, spaced recall. Open your due reviews When words are ready for review, they appear in the blue circle. Tap the blue circle to begin reviewing your due words. Understand the review screen On the review screen, you will see: How many due words you have Whether any difficult words are included Which type of review you are currently doing (due, new, or difficult) Tap any section to see when upcoming words will be due. Review a word Each word appears on a review card. Tap anywhere on the card to move through the sides (Greek word, context, meaning, etc.). Use the context to check whether you recognize the word in real usage. You can also tap and hold to preview context without revealing the meaning. Mark your recall After attempting to recall the word, choose one of the review buttons: Correct (✓): You recalled the word correctly. This slightly increases the time before the next review. Know well (✓✓): You know the word very well. This increases the interval more aggressively. Incorrect (✕): You did not recall the word. This shortens the interval so you see it again sooner. You can also play audio pronunciation using the speaker button. Complete the review set Continue reviewing until all due words in the set are completed. A summary screen shows how each word was marked and when it will next be reviewed. Finish daily reviews Once you reach zero words due for the day, your vocabulary reviews are complete. Completing daily reviews contributes to mastery progress. Key idea Review decisions directly affect how often words return. Words you know well appear less often; words you struggle with appear more often. This system ensures efficient, long-term retention of Biblical Greek vocabulary.
Your Mastery Point Streaks
How you earn a mastery point You earn one mastery point per day by reviewing all vocabulary that is due. When your due words count reaches zero, a mastery point is awarded automatically. Viewing your mastery points Tap the Mastery Point indicator to view your progress. This screen shows: Your total mastery points Your current streak (consecutive days completed) How many mastery points you’ve earned this month Monthly progress indicators Next to your monthly total, you may see: No icon: You have missed at least one day this month Orange icon: You have completed every day so far, except today Green icon: You are on track to complete every day this month Monthly crowns (Stefanos Menos) Completing all due vocabulary every day for a full calendar month earns a monthly crown (Stefanos Menos). Each crown represents one full month of perfect consistency. You can view: Your current month’s progress Previous monthly crowns you’ve earned Daily review details Selecting any day in the calendar shows: How many review sessions you completed Total words reviewed Review accuracy Whether you finished the day with zero words due The calendar always starts with the first day of the month, not the weekday order. Why mastery points matter Mastery Points are not about speed or volume. They reward consistency—showing up each day and clearing your reviews. Key idea Reviewing all due vocabulary once per day keeps your workload manageable and supports long-term retention. Mastery Points exist to help you build that habit.
How to CONQUER Difficult Words
Using Difficult Words in BMA Tutor Difficult Words help you focus extra attention on vocabulary that you struggle to recall consistently. View difficult words The Difficult Words indicator shows how many words are currently marked as difficult. Tap and hold the indicator to see: Which words are marked as difficult Their current accuracy percentage When each word is next due for review How words become “difficult” Words are marked as difficult automatically based on your review history. You do not mark them manually. By default, a word is marked as difficult when: It has been reviewed 10 times or more, and Its accuracy drops below 85% Accuracy reflects how often you recall the word correctly across all reviews. Adjust difficult word thresholds You can customize these settings in Settings → Vocabulary → Difficult Words: Change the accuracy threshold (for example, 80%, 85%, or 90%) Change the minimum number of reviews required (for example, 5, 10, or 15) Increasing sensitivity flags more words as difficult; decreasing it flags fewer. Reduce review intervals for difficult words A key option is Reduce interval on difficult word review (off by default). When enabled: Reviewing a difficult word shortens its review interval The word reappears sooner—sometimes as quickly as 2 hours This forces frequent review until accuracy improves This treats difficult words more like new vocabulary and helps relearn them faster. Return to normal review As accuracy improves, difficult words stop meeting the threshold and return to normal review scheduling.
Difficult Words Settings
Vocab Anti-Overwhelm Settings
Vocabulary Loading Settings in BMA Tutor The Vocabulary Loading settings control how quickly new words are added and help prevent vocabulary overload as you progress. Purpose of vocabulary loading As lessons advance, vocabulary accumulates quickly. Without limits, this can result in very large daily review sessions. Vocabulary Loading allows you to control the pace at which new words are introduced. Progression threshold The key setting is the Progression Threshold. This determines how well you must know the vocabulary in your current lesson before new words are added and the next lesson is unlocked. The threshold is measured using the average review interval of the words in the current lesson. Early lessons use shorter thresholds (around 12 hours by default). Later lessons use longer thresholds. You can increase or decrease this value depending on how fast you want to progress. How progression is measured The purple progression indicator shows how close you are to meeting the threshold. Tap and hold the indicator to see all vocabulary in the current lesson. Each word shows its individual review interval. Words shown in green have reached the threshold; others are still developing. Progression is based on the average of all words, not individual words. Controlling your workload Lower thresholds unlock lessons faster but increase daily reviews. Higher thresholds slow progression but reduce review volume. Increasing the threshold is recommended if you feel overwhelmed. Decreasing it is useful if you want to move faster and can handle more reviews. Max words due limit The Max Words Due setting limits how many words appear for review at once. If more words are due than this limit, Tutor asks whether you want to review them all or push some back. This prevents very large review sessions after missed days. You can set this limit anywhere from lower values (e.g. 50–60) to higher values (up to 200). Key idea Vocabulary Loading settings give you direct control over pace and workload. Adjust them to maintain consistency without burnout.
Review Settings
Configuring Review Experience Settings in BMA Tutor The Review Experience settings allow you to control how vocabulary reviews are presented and how each review session functions. These options help tailor the review process to your learning preferences. Set words per review set You can control how many words appear in each review set. Minimum: 3 words Maximum: 25 words Default: 10 words Adjusting this setting allows you to create shorter or longer review sessions depending on your available time and focus. Customize word card layout Each vocabulary word can be reviewed across up to four sides. You can choose what information appears on each side, including: Lexeme (Greek word) Gloss (English meaning) Context (example sentence or verse reference) Image (when available) You can arrange these elements in any order. For example: Lexeme → Image → Context → Gloss Image → Lexeme → Context → Gloss This flexibility allows you to emphasize recall from images, Greek forms, or context before revealing the English meaning. Enable or disable images Images can be shown: On their own review side, or Alongside the lexeme on the same side You may also disable images entirely if you prefer text-only reviews. Image availability varies by word, with more images added over time. Adjust vocabulary text size You can increase or decrease the size of vocabulary text to improve readability. This setting applies across all vocabulary review screens. Enable audio autoplay When Autoplay Audio is enabled, pronunciation audio plays automatically during reviews. All vocabulary words include audio, using modern Greek pronunciation. This supports listening-based recall and reinforces correct pronunciation. Manage drill sets Drill sets are normally cleared automatically when you unlock a new lesson. You can change this behavior by: Preventing automatic clearing when progressing to the next lesson, or Manually clearing the drill set at any time using the Clear Drill Set option Apply and refine settings All Review Experience settings take effect immediately. You can adjust them at any time to better match your study habits and learning preferences. These options allow you to shape how vocabulary reviews function, helping you study Biblical Greek more efficiently and comfortably within BMA Tutor. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, just under the Continue button, you’ll see the option: Don’t have a membership? Enter your email and sign up to learn Greek vocab. This allows you to begin studying Biblical Greek vocabulary immediately, simply by entering your email address—no existing account required. Once you enter your email and click continue, you’ll be taken into the onboarding process. Click Next, and you’ll be asked about your experience level—whether you’re a complete beginner or already have some background in Biblical Greek grammar and vocabulary. Next, you’ll choose where you want to start your Greek language learning journey. If you’ve never learned the Greek alphabet or pronunciation, or if you’d like a refresher, you can select Start from scratch. If you’re already comfortable with pronunciation, you can jump straight into the Biblical Greek grammar basics. And if you’ve studied Greek before—perhaps through a seminary course, Bible college, or previous study—you can choose Let me choose where to start and select the specific Greek vocabulary or grammar exercises you’d like to begin with. In this example, I’ll start from scratch. Finally, you’ll be asked to choose a plan—either monthly or annual. Select the option that suits you, set up your account by entering your details, and then click the Pay button at the bottom to complete your signup and begin mastering Biblical Greek with Biblical Mastery Academy