Brown-Driver-Briggs’s Hebrew Definitions

Brown-Driver-Briggs’s Hebrew Definitions

A trio of eminent Old Testament scholars—Francis Brown, R. Driver, and Charles Briggs—spent over twenty years researching, writing, and preparing The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. Since it first appeared in the early part of the twentieth century, BDB has been considered the finest and most comprehensive Hebrew lexicon available to the English-speaking student. Based upon  the classic work of Wilhelm Gesenius, the “father of modern Hebrew lexicography,” BDB gives not only dictionary definitions for each word, but relates each word to its Old Testament usage and categorizes its nuances of meaning. BDB’s exhaustive coverage of Old Testament Hebrew words, as well as its unparalleled usage of cognate languages and the wealth of background sources consulted and quoted, render BDB an invaluable resource for all students of the Bible.

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Hitchcock’s Bible Names

Hitchcock’s Bible Names

This dictionary lists the meanings of most of the Hebrew names that appear in the Bible  (over 2,500). Though first published in 1869, Hitchcock’s scholarship of the Hebrew  language still measures up to contemporary standards. In fact, biblical linguists to this  day are undecided about the meaning of the few words Hitchcock did not include. This  work can prove an invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to study Scripture or the Hebrew language more deeply.  Kathleen O’Bannon
CCEL Staff

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Thayer’s Greek Definitions

For over a century, Thayer’s has been lauded as one of the best New Testament lexicons available for any student of New Testament Greek. This lexicon provides dictionary definitions for each word and relates each word to its New Testament usage and categorizes its nuances of meaning. It also offers exhaustive coverage of New Testament Greek words, as well as extensive quotation of extra-biblical word usage and background sources consulted and quoted. This lexicon is coded to Strong’s for those with little or no Greek knowledge. description from Amazon.

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