Cruden's Complete Concordance [Hardcover]

Alexander Cruden (Author)

Book Description

Series: Zondervan Classic Reference Series | Publication Date: 1967

For over 250 years, Cruden's Complete Concordance has been a standard tool for serious study of the Bible -- This edition offers you the most accurate, comprehensive, and readable rendering of Alexander Cruden's masterwork. The straightforward, uncluttered style lets you select from over 220,000 Scripture references to swiftly locate the exact words, topics, verses, and passages you're looking for. Compact and easy to use, the Cruden's Complete Concordance is a practical, convenient, eminently useful companion to the King James Version and other classic translations. It features: - Definitions and commentaries where appropriate - A list of seldom-mentioned biblical names - An appendix of names in the Old and New Testaments, complete with their meanings - A list of the names and titles given to Jesus Christ - A list of titles and descriptions given to the church

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Readers of the King James Version, the New American Standard Bible, and other traditional translations have long consulted a revered set of texts to help them unearth the rich treasures of the Bible. The Zondervan Classic Reference Series brings together five renowned study aids at prices that put them within reach of all who want to get the most out of their Bible studies. You'll recognize the names instantly. Matthew Henry's Commentary. Nave's Topical Bible. Cruden's Complete Concordance. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's Commentary on the Whole Bible. Zondervan's Pictorial Bible Dictionary. Millions of Christians depend on these beloved works today, as they have through the years, to help them better understand the Bible. ? Matthew Henry's Commentary--Rich insights into the very heart of Scripture characterize this celebrated commentary, condensed here into one convenient volume. Passage by passage, Matthew Henry offers prayerful, penetrating reflections to inspire and challenge the reader. ? Nave's Topical Bible--An indispensable tool for topical study, this volume provides more than 100,000 Scripture references--most with the complete Bible text--arranged under more than 6,000 topical headings. Billy Graham says of the Nave's Topical Bible, Outside of the Bible, this is the book I depend on more than any other. Certainly there has been no book that has helped me more in my study. ? Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's Commentary on the Whole Bible--Verse-by-verse exposition unlocks meaning through the entire Bible. I consult it continually, wrote Charles Spurgeon. The treasure store of Bible information par excellence, says Dr. Herbert Lockyer. ? Cruden's Complete Concordance--This most up-to-date, accurate edition of Alexander Cruden's venerable concordance contains over 220,000 references, allowing quick referencing of the entire Bible. ? Zondervan's Pictorial Bible Dictionary--Designed to provide quick access to information in both words and pictures, this study tool contains more than 5,000 entries and 700 images that embrace the complete spectrum of biblical concerns, from theological, to geographical, to historical and more.

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For over 250 years, Cruden's Complete Concordance has been a standard tool for serious study of the Bible -- This edition offers you the most accurate, comprehensive, and readable rendering of Alexander Cruden's masterwork. The straightforward, uncluttered style lets you select from over 220,000 Scripture references to swiftly locate the exact words, topics, verses, and passages you're looking for. Compact and easy to use, the Cruden's Complete Concordance is a practical, convenient, eminently useful companion to the King James Version and other classic translations. It features: - Definitions and commentaries where appropriate - A list of seldom-mentioned biblical names - An appendix of names in the Old and New Testaments, complete with their meanings - A list of the names and titles given to Jesus Christ - A list of titles and descriptions given to the church

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 816 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan; Supersaver edition (1967)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310229200
• ISBN-13: 978-0310229209
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Concordance for Dummies, January 16, 2001

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Beverly Bush Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cruden's Complete Concordance (Hardcover)

A Bible verse flits through your mind, but you can't remember it exactly, and you're not sure where to find it. You look in the Concordance in the back of your Bible. No help. Even the gigantic Strong's Concordance (which gives you a hernia to lift!) doesn't help because it's keyed only to the King James translation. Cruden's to the rescue! Look up a key word and you find the reference in 'most any translation. Example: you remember somewhere in Scripture the phrase, "God inhabits the praise of His people. So you look under "praise" and you find Psalm 22:3: "OH Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel." OK, so you didn't recall it quite right. Now you know. Another example: you're curious what the Bible has to say about JOY. Wow! More than 2 columns of references on joy and joyful! A Bible study in itself. As a writer, I adore this book, but anyone who loves God's word and studying it will, too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More for the Readers of scripture and for quick reference and travel, January 21, 2009

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Joseph J. Slevin (Carlsbad, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cruden's Complete Concordance (Hardcover)

Although I have both Strongs and Youngs concordances, this one is an excellent choice for your bible readings and research while either on the road or when you simply want to get quickly to the scripture you remember and wish to reference directly. What this has is so many variations of the scripture by word, and the quick short sentences or snippets of scripture will make it very easy for you to find what you are looking for. Although, the more words you remember from a scripture the better/quicker to find it.

If you are not necessarily a researcher and/or someone giving messages or communicating the gist of scripture, this is an excellent reference work. If you wish to have the basic Hebrew or Greek words from which the English derives from then the above two mentioned reference works are best (athough there is a view that the Youngs and Strongs are strongly influenced away from the Koine Greek.)

I just love the Crudens for when I travel, usually light weight and even in the complete edition, not so bulky as to take up too much space. A definate for any library where someone reads the Bible from time to time to the seriously studious who needs a quick look up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Reference Book of the Bible, November 22, 2007

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Wanderer (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cruden's Complete Concordance (Hardcover)

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My copy of "Cruden's Complete Concordance" has been well used over the decades. It should be updated into a larger format with larger print, but it is still a valuable work of some 800 pages.

Any word found in the Bible can be easily located, including variations of the word. For example, there is a listing for "fatlings," "flatling," "fatness," "fats," and "fatted."

Highly recommended along with:
"The New Smith's Bible Dictionary."

New Smith's Bible DictionaryNew Smith's Bible Dictionary