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The Complete WordStudy Dictionary: New Testament - Scripture Reference Index (Word Study Series)

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First, let us say what this is not. This is not a lexicon. It is a theological dictionary. Which means he's interpreting terms for you. Those interpretations can be good, they can be bad, they can be speculative. You get all of the above in this work.

Lexicons do this to some extent as well, but not as much as theological dictionaries do. This work can be useful if you're not experienced with the original languages. But if you want the best tools, learn the Greek alphabet and get yourself a lexicon. If you want something handy in one easy-to-use volume. This will work. But don't trust it exclusively, and don't neglect your own studies for his interpretations.

There are less than 5 lines of instructions, which have nothing to say about how to use the book; and those lines of instructions are convoluted and confusing. The contents are mystifying: a typical example is Acts 1:3. This verse has 31 words but this "complete dictionary" references only one word to Strong's concordance, and thus to "The Complete Word Study Dictionary" with no comment or explanation. This does not provide "a deeper understanding of the word".

This book really is a waste of money. It's not worth the paper it's written on. I wish I could sell it. I'll never use it. I was totally surprised. I have the Old and New Testament Word Studies by Zodhiates and I do recommend those, but not this.

not at all what I expected or was looking for, but that is not Amazon's fault. I should have known what I was ordering.

What a TOTAL waste of money. This is nothing more than a bunch of numbers and you don't even know which word the numbers are for....just what scripture. The Concordance by itself is much more useful. This book does not give you any deeper understanding than a concordance. Don't waste your money on this!!

I wanted the word study dictionary itself not pages of scriptural reference numbers. This is a companion to the dictionary not the dictionary itself. I wish it was made clear in the description. I needed this dictionary for school. Now I'll have to wait another few weeks for the correct word study dictionary to arrive.

Copmplete Word Study Dictionary from Amazon is a great help. I thought the verses would be written out. The references are very helpful. Maybe I'll get one for the Old Testament if they have one.

This is basically a dictionary where you look up a Hebrew or Greek word to find the English meaning. Works great if you read the Bible in Hebrew or Greek, but didn't help us at all with our KJV Bible. We were hoping for a reference that took English scripture and examined it using the original language so we could better understand the context and choices the translator made in creating the English version. This isn't it. For us English-only people, this was not useful.

In my opinion, one of the best resources for anyone in a Precept bible study.

This volume will truly enhance your time with God. This book will help you dig deeper to strengthen your relationship to Christ.