A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament [Hardcover]

Michael H. Burer (Author), Jeffrey E. Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 2008

This new reference work improves on earlier works and, in canonical order, lists all words occurring fewer than 50 times. In addition to providing the word's definition, this indispensable tool includes the number of times a word occurs in a particular author's writings alongside the number of times a word is used in a given book of the New Testament.

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"What Kubo did for the last generation, Burer and Miller's A New Reader's Lexicon will do for the next." -from the foreword by Daniel B. Wallace

Improving on earlier lexical works, A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament incorporates all words that occur fewer than fifty times in the New Testament. In canonical order, it catalogs a word's frequency in each book, in each author's writings, and in the entire New Testament. References to rare or noteworthy word usages are included, allowing the reader to quickly identify words of special significance.

"This lexicon . . . has overcome the noticeable shortcomings of Kubo and should well serve the person who wants to keep up their Greek by daily reading, but gets frustrated by having to spend so much time looking up words." -Gordon D. Fee Professor of New Testament Studies Regent College

"A New Reader's Lexicon is a step forward for the student of Greek and is sure to be of benefit to those who teach Greek. . . . The use of A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (BDAG) is a great touch." -Darrell L. Bock Research Professor of New Testament Studies Dallas Theological Seminary

"Very usable, exceedingly helpful, and a fine contribution to any student of the Word interested in serious reading of the Greek New Testament." -Grant Osborne Professor of the New Testament Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

 

Michael H. Burer is assistant professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he received his Ph.D. He has published a number of scholarly works and contributed as an editor to the New English Translation-Novum Testamentum Graece New Testament.

Jeffrey E. Miller earned his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and is senior pastor at Trinity Bible Church in Richardson, Texas. He has published both scholarly and popular works. RELIGION/Biblical Reference/General Kregel A&P

About the Author

Michael H. Burer is assistant professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he received his Ph.D. He has written several articles; his dissertation will be published by Mohr Siebeck.

Jeffrey E. Miller earned his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and is senior pastor at Trinity Bible Church in Richardson, Texas. He has published both scholarly and popular works.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional (October 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825420091
• ISBN-13: 978-0825420092
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great desk reference for every student of New Testament Greek!, January 1, 2009

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Shaun Tabatt (Cottage Grove, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament (Hardcover)

This title caught my eye when I was browsing Kregel's list of upcoming releases earlier this fall. If you were to take a look at the bookshelves in my office, you'd probably come to the conclusion that I certainly don't need another lexicon. Chances are you'd be right. Normally, I'd quickly skim the description of a forthcoming lexicon and move on. However, there were two things that piqued my interest. First, I was drawn to the beautiful image of codex 2882 (courtesy of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts) on the cover. Second, I noticed that the foreword was written by Daniel B. Wallace. Dr. Wallace's contribution to the study of New Testament Greek in the past few decades is envious and commendable. The fact that he wrote the forward for this new lexicon told me it deserved more than just a cursory glance.

The commendations from various Bible scholars in the front of the book and on the back cover have two common themes. First, the majority of them describe this work as a much needed update and improvement on a similar work by Sakae Kubo published by Zondervan. Second, they are very pleased that the vast majority of the contextual definitions come from BDAG. In the forward, Daniel Wallace touches on the two themes mentioned by the other scholars. He also mentions the importance of the three-fold tagging of word frequency in this volume, noting it will be of great value to the beginning and intermediate Greek student as well as the experienced exegete. Dr. Wallace has great hopes for this new work, which is expressed best in the following quote from the end of the foreword, "What Kubo did for the last generation, Burer and Miller's NRL will do for the next."

The student, pastor, and serious layperson will appreciate the layout and features of the entries in this lexicon. Every word, including proper names and place names, that occur fewer than fifty times in the New Testament are defined in context. The word frequency statistics based on the NA27/USB4 Greek New Testament are computer generated. The frequency information for each entry contains some or all of the following: number of times the word appears in the verse, number of times the word occurs in the book, number of times the word occurs in works by the same author, and number of times the word occurs in the entire new Testament. In addition to word frequency, each entry has some or all of the following cross references where the word occurs less than three times: occurring in 3 or fewer verses in the same book, occurring in 3 or fewer verses within the author's writing outside the current book, and occurring in 3 or fewer verses outside the current author's writing. There is a wealth of statistical information for each and every entry.

Every serious student of New Testament Greek should consider adding this lexicon to their library. Coming in at just under thirty dollars, the reasonable price makes this book accessible to even those with the smallest of book budgets. This book will become a mainstay on my desk and I'm confident it will enhance my study of the Greek New Testament. I agree with Dr. Wallace, that A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament will have a great impact on this next generation of aspiring Greek scholars.



Michael H. Burer is assistant professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he received his Ph.D. He has published a number of scholarly works and contributed as an editor to the New English Translation--Novum Testamentum Graece New Testament.

Jeffrey E. Miller earned his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and is senior pastor at Trinity Bible Church in Richardson, Texas. He has published both scholarly and popular works.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NA27 + Lexicon = Better Reading of GNT, January 20, 2010

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J. Lowery (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament (Hardcover)

If you went to a school that required the memorization of words that only appear more than fifty times, this book is a necessary counterpart to NA27. By removing the special sections of Kubo, it improves on its predecessor in a big way. Flipping back and forth through Kubo was a bit cumbersome. Uninterrupted reading of the Greek NT is encouraging to the student, and confidence is an important step towards mastery. Even if you have Bibleworks or Accordance this book is worth owning; the student shouldn't feel like a computer is necessary for proper Greek reading. Finally, using the standard lexicon, BDAG, bolsters the authority of the book.

I noticed one reviewer recommended Zondervan's "Reader's NT" over this. Although I have the Zondervan, I must say I have been using Burer's lexicon more for a few reasons: [1] Burer's Lexicon has definitions of words that appear 50+ vs. Zondervan's 30+ (there is an additional lexicon in the back of the Zondervan, but then you're back to flipping around); [2] Zondervan lacks the TC apparatus, and so if you're using NA27 with Burer's lexicon you still have access to the wealth of text critical information. [3] The Zondervan NT I have is somewhat poorly made; it has not held up that well for me. It is a paperback with faux leather. Admittedly, though, books take a great amount of abuse in my hands.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very nicely printed Greek lexicon, December 15, 2008

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This review is from: A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament (Hardcover)

A nicely printed lexicon that gives the vocabulary on each chapter of the Greek Next Testament. It is good tool for the reader to tap the chapter and place it alongside him as he reads the bible and flips to that page if it is needed. It can also be used as a quick revision tool.