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An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon: Founded upon the Seventh Edition of Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon

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This is one of those indispensible tools that the student of the Greek language must NOT be without. While not as in-depth as the "Great Scott" the "Middle Lidell" is priced very well and is has more than enough references and is more than concise for an advanced study of the language of Ancient Greece.

I would highly recommend this Lexicon over the other versions of the Lidell-Scott series due to its size and price. From the most advanced to the beginning students this lexicon will find a very useful place in any students library.

Although at times the type size of the "Middle Liddell" can be a bit small for tired eyes, this version of this standard work is perfect for the student of ancient Greek. It is physically much smaller and more manageable than the full size Liddell and Scott (also known as the "Big Liddell" or the "Great Scott"), yet far more complete than the smallest version of the series. I have found few words that are not in this intermediate lexicon, and those were all of a very specific and rare dialect. I would heartily recommend this particular volume, particularly in comparison with the unwieldy larger version. The intermediate lexicon is comphrensive, useful for all periods of ancient Greek, and is not too large to carry in a backpack or briefcase. Best of all, it is far cheaper than the "Great Scott"!

I purchased this Greek lexicon for my beginner's Greek class during my Sophmore year of college and I would never dream of using anything else; No matter what other lexicons I have sampled or used, I still maintain that the Liddell and Scott is the definitive and best lexicon avaialable for both New Testament students and Classical Greek students alike. The entries are succinct yet informative, listing numerous uses of prepositions and naming constructions. Furthermore, word entries display where certain words are used in specific Greek texts and gives varying definitions for each different usage. Another nice aspect is that the compilers studied the usage of words all the way from Homeric Greek to New Testament Koine Greek, so you are definitely getting a full range of definitions. This is easily a must have purchase for any serious Greek student and one that you will not soon regret.

I've been studying Greek for a year now and I wish I had started with this dictionary. I have both the "Giant" and the "Abridged" Liddell/Scott, but these were too big and too small. Also, neither of these is as clear as the "Intermediate".

The Complete Liddell/Scott obviously has its place, but I haven't needed it more than rarely since I got this version.

I guess I'm not saying anything which was not already stated in the other reviews, but I wish someone had made this clear to me a year ago.

This Lexicon is reasonably priced for the newer student of Greek or for a travel companion. It contains many varieties and uses for the words. It is well organized for easy location of words. It also has many of the various forms of the words listed with a redirection to the root form. This Lexicon is good for Homer through Biblical. Please email me if you have any questions about this text.

When traslating Patristic Greek, I always consult this dictionary first and nearly always find what I need there. The Complete Handbook of Greek Verbs is also indispensable. For words not found in the Intermediate Lexicon, I consult two larger ones, the "Great Scott" for obscure vocabulary, especially verbs with prefixes, and the Lampe Lexicon for theological and ecclesiastical terms. I am currently engaged in a big project, checking and editing two volumes of translations for the Society of Biblical Literature. I have worn out my copy of the Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon and plan to order another one.

After struggling to manage my sanity this past summer during Intensive Elementary Greek (a full year of college-level Greek somehow crammed into a convenient six week course), I began searching for a solid lexicon several months ago while Intermediate Prose was becoming increasingly demanding. After some deliberation, I decided to purchase this title rather than the Little Liddell. Because I am certainly no doctoral candidate (although I aspire to be), I did not even consider the unabridged Big Liddell. While the Little Liddell is, well, littler and thus would have been a bit more convenient to cram into a bag and lug around, none from this set are exactly a pocket dictionary. Furthermore, I believe the Little only costs seven dollars less than the Middle Liddell. I could not be happier with my decision, and it has turned out that the extra seven dollars was well spent indeed. There have been several times in class in the past few months alone that the students equipped with the Little Liddell have been unable to find a certain word. Obviously I can't speak for them nor can I say for certain that the lexicon, and not laziness, is to blame, but the Little Liddell seeems to have been cut back a bit too far. There will probably come a time when I will need to invest in the big eight pounder, but I imagine, even then, that the Middle Liddell will be more used and as invaluable as it is now.

The Intermediate Greek Lexicon based on Liddell and Scott (7th ed.) is a wonderful translatioin tool, with many difficult verb forms included and also basic source citations to help choose the correct sense. Additionally, it is of a size and weight that you can carry in your backpack or shoulder bag.

However, OUP apparently contracted with a Spanish printing company to print the most recent printing, and both copies I received from Amazon had many pages that were wrinkled. It appeared to have happened after the printing (in the assembling and binding, perhaps), since the words on the pages were clear and complete, but it was disappointing. I expect OUP was trying to keep costs down, but quality suffered.

BW.

While in college I put off purchasing this Lexicon for over a year, but once I bought it, I did not understand how I survived without it. Simply put, the Liddell and Scott Intermediate is one of the best, if not the best, Lexicon available for any serious Greek student. Whether you only study New Testament Koine Greek, or study Classical Greek, this book will be invaluable to you. The entries are succint yet informative, and each entry will tell you how a word has been used in different periods of Greek literature. Therefore, if one word has been employed in different uses in Homeric literature compared to the New Testament, this Lexicon will let you know. Furthermore, entries for verbs will help you with the prinicpal parts so that is a plus. Any way you look at it, if you are serious about Greek study then this Lexicon is a must have for your library.

I have to voice agreement with those who praise this as the best but I wonder how much of our love for the book is because it has sat on our desks for so many years and is the first place we go to check something!