Handkonkordanz Zum Grechischen (English and German Edition) [Hardcover]

A. Schmoller (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 534 pages
• Publisher: American Bible Society (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English, German
• ISBN-10: 3438060078
• ISBN-13: 978-3438060075
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,485 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool on the go, August 5, 2005

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T. Hoelscher (Royal City, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handkonkordanz Zum Grechischen (English and German Edition) (Hardcover)

I use a concordance daily, often my computer concordance and sometimes Moulton and Geden but nothing was convenient for travel. I used to print off pages of words I was working on from my computer so I could study when I traveled. This concordance is so thorough, though not exhaustive, that it does the job. When I say it is not exhaustive, it won't list occurences of kai, ou, ma, etc.. But it does give every occurrence of most words. Those which are not complete are marked with an asterix. Not only is it convenient but the organization is helpful. Passages which are similar or identical are grouped together which saves time. I spent two days with a relative in the hospital and while the family member slept I sat quietly and studied. When I teach it is always in my briefcase. Just the other day I was asked a question while teaching in Ephesians. I knew the definition of a word but needed an illustration. Quickly consulting Schmoller I was able to find two other references that gave beautiful illustrations of the word's emphasis. Had I not had Schmoller I would have had to defer the question until the next study so that I could look it up in my office. A good concordance is more valuable than a good theology text. I might also recommend the German Bible Society's Lisowsky's Hebrew concordance. It is also very compact (obviously larger than Schmoller) and convenient. I occassionally substitute teach at school and I always pack along my study material in the event I have some extra time to read. These two volumes are greatly appreciated. Any serious pastor or student of the Word should not only buy but regularly use these two texts.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Most-Often Used Resource, July 28, 2010

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Gary D. Collier "indy thinker" (IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handkonkordanz Zum Grechischen (English and German Edition) (Hardcover)

Buy this book! Aside from my NA27, I carry and use this resource more than any other. Any time I am in a study-, teaching-, or listener-role, this resource is usually open and tantalizing me with trails of pertinent information. For example, reading 1Th 1:2, Paul says, "always making mention . . . constantly mentioning you." A quick look at "constantly" (adialeiptws) in Schmoller shows that this word is only used 4 times in the NT, all by Paul, and always in reference to prayer. Once in Romans (1:9) and 3 times in 1 Thessalonians (1:2; 2:13; and 5:17). This is merely one of several indications that incessant, ongoing prayer is a significant concept for Paul in this letter. And this takes a total of 2-3 minutes to see with your own eyes. The other reviews here have good info. I'll add that Schmoller has a short (2+ page) introduction in both German and English and is worth reading. If Greek students would learn to use this tool and wean themselves from (actually . . . burn!) those "Greek by numbers" books, the level of Bible study would go up exponentially. Yes, the better you know Greek, the better your use of this resource will be. Even so, even beginners can start using this book profitably. And yes, of course, Bible software (like Logos, et al) is very useful, but honestly, using this one little tool is sometimes so much quicker and even more effective than all the bulky software in the world. It is certainly more handy. Finally, when listening to others expatiate on this or that NT texts, this one little book has often allowed me (while listening, of course), to explore areas of a text only (or not) touched on by the speaker. One thing: just watch out for the asterisk (as with *epanw "above"), lest you think there are actually only two occurrences in the NT. Great book. Get it, carry it, use it.