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Greek New Testament (Spanish Version)

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Make no mistake that this is the United Bible Society "Greek New Testament," 4th edition, and the only difference being that the prefaces are in Spanish and the dictionary in the back is not Greek-English, but Greek-Spanish. So, even if you don't speak/read Spanish, and want to save a lot of money on a 4th Edition UBS Greek New Testament, and already have a smaller Greek-English lexicon, this is a good way to go. This is especially true if you already have a 3rd edition UBS Greek New Testament since the preface to the 4th Edition doesn't say that much and the real "meat' is in the 3rd Edition preface/introduction, which is given in this 4th edition also, only, of course, in Spanish here. If you do speak Spanish, either as a native speaker or as a second language, then, of course, you'll especially enjoy this edition, especially with the Greek-Spanish dictionary. As one who can get around in Spanish, I find looking up the Spanish translations of Greek words in the back a fun way to keep the cobwebs off my Spanish. The only cautions include that one should understand that "leather" doesn't mean the kind of limp, flexible binding one is used to for a take-to-church Bible, but is essentially a hardbound-type leather binding. (For the limper binding I understand the choice would be the "Reader's Greek N.T.", which is also available from Amazon.) Also, the Greek font used in the 4th Edition of the UBS Greek N.T. is somewhat lighter than the print appearing in earlier editions of the UBS Greek N.T. which some may not like as well, depending on the age of their eyes. (On the other hand, some may prefer it. It is very similar to the familiar font found in earlier editions.)

There are two confusing earlier reviews listed below. This is Koine Greek and there is no German included anywhere in the book.

This is an excellent tool for study of the Greek text, for folks with a background in Spanish.

Este Nuevo Testamento en griego es el texto básico que todo estudioso debe tener. La introducción y el diccionario son de una calidad excepcional. El costo es muy cómodo.

(Kudos to Amazon for having inserted the words "Spanish Version" soon after I originally posted the following:)

One important caveat: If you look at the "larger picture" on the web page, you'll notice it says "Introduccio'n en Castellano" and "diccionario". The introduction is indeed in Spanish, and the dictionary is Greek->Spanish.

Two minor quibbles: The web page says "leather bound", but it's not. It's cheapo leather-look, as would really be expected at this price - so no big complaint, but be aware you're not getting a terrific deal on a leather-bound GNT. And, getting really picky, the font is decent-sized, but with very thin strokes; I'm finding it irritating to read.

A better choice for some might be the new Zondervan "Reader's Greek New Testament" (ISBN 0310248884) which has a more-readable font and much nicer cover, font, gold-edged pages, etc. for around the same price.