Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament [Hardcover]

Horst Balz (Editor), Gerhard Schneider (Editor), James W. Thompson (Translator)

Book Description

Series: Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament | Publication Date: August 1990

This is Volume 1 of a monumental three-volume work by an ecumenical group of scholars which serves as a complete dictionary of New Testament Greek as well as a guide to the usage of every New Testament word in its various contexts, thus making a significant contribution to New Testament exegesis and theology.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This work treats every word (though not all occurrences) in the Greek New Testament. All articles include standard lexical data, significant occurrences, and meaning--determined with emphasis on grammatical and theological context. Longer articles are accompanied by bibliographies and provide extensive discussion of the word (or word group) divided into sections emphasizing its importance to particular New Testament books or writers. Although there will be an English index in the third volume, thus making the dictionary accessible to those with little or no knowledge of Greek, many of the scholarly, complex articles will be difficult for nonspecialists. Specialists will find this dictionary thorough and up to date. Highly recommended for religious studies collections.
-Craig W. Beard, Harding Univ. Lib., Searcy, Ark.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English, Greek (translation)
Original Language: German, Greek

Product Details

• Hardcover: 3 pages
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (August 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802824099
• ISBN-13: 978-0802824097
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,157,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Greek Studies, February 1, 2003

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C. Stubblefield (Towson, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament (Hardcover)

I have several lexicons and I find myself using this more often than not. Many entries give needed background information, such as word uses in classical Greek and the Spetuagint, etc. like most mid-level lexicons. I also own the 3 volume work by Colin Brown, but that is a nightmare to try and figure out how to use. These 3 volumes stick to the practical format of alphabetical listings of the words, which means you need to know how to read Greek to find the word, but is time-saving nonetheless. Interpretational slants are largely absent from this work, unlike some other lexicons I have, making this a trustworthy set.

This lexicon is good for those of us who lack the spare cash to go by Kittel's 10-volume behemoth.