The Complete English Hebrew Dictionary (3 Volumes) [Hardcover]

Reuben Alcalay (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0875592139 | ISBN-13: 978-0875592138 | Publication Date: June 1, 1996

If you're looking for the most wide-ranging and comprehensive choice in a English/Hebrew dictionary, this is it! Compiled by Reuben Alcalay, it comprises three volumes of English to Hebrew translations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2135 pages
• Publisher: P. Shalom Publications, Incorporated (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875592139
• ISBN-13: 978-0875592138
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,727,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best Hebrew-English dictionary available., October 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Hebrew-English Dictionary (2 Volumes) (Hardcover)

The Alcalay dictionaries are absolutely unparalleled research tools. In my graduate department, students arrive early in the morning in the hopes of being the one to snag the Alcalay. These dictionaries are invaluable to both casual students and serious scholars of Hebrew. Each entry contains not only a careful philology/etymology of the word, but also an exhaustive, well-organized list of common phrases which incorporate the word, as well as differing usages. Biblical references, which are so important to understanding Hebrew usage, are provided, but Alcalay (now his son) also has his ear tuned to the street, and includes popular/slang meanings. For a language which evolves as quickly and as often as Hebrew, this is really critical. Unlike many other Hebrew-English dictionaries, which are often inconsistent in including or omitting vowels from the Hebrew, Alcalay is logical and consistent, so you always know where to look, and which form of the verb to look up. I may seem to be going overboard here, but I am a very serious student of Hebrew, and I can't praise the Alcalay dictionaries enough. Anything else is really a waste of money.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars most comprehensive, January 4, 2002

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Christian (Zurich, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete English Hebrew Dictionary (3 Volumes) (Hardcover)

I am owning this work since 1969. I find it exhaustive, well organized, a treasure to hunt for rare words and expressions. It may not contain any new terms since around 1990, but with it you can translate anything you find in the Hebrew bible, or the Talmud.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Dictionary, May 30, 2006

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Arielle Vale "cat lover" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete English Hebrew Dictionary (3 Volumes) (Hardcover)

This is a fantastic dictionary. It's only flaw is that it is a little bit dated and does not have the most recent slang. Otherwise it is a fantastic tool!