Vocabulary of the Greek Testament (Greek Edition) [Hardcover]

G. Milligan (Author), James Hope Moulton (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1997

Beginning in the late 19th century, large numbers of Greek papyri dating to the early Christian period were discovered in Egypt. Some of these contain biblical texts or fragments of Hellenistic literature, but many others are nonliterary: private letters, records of business transactions and civil proceedings, etc. New Testament scholars soon recognized that this corpus of new material could in many cases illuminate usages in the Greek New Testament for which exact parallels had never been located in classical Greek literature. For the first time it was possible to recognize that "New Testament Greek" was not a peculiar Hebraic-Greek dialect but an expression of the "Koine" Greek commonly used in everyday life throughout the eastern Mediterranean world.

In the first decade of the 1900s James Hope Moulton asked George Milligan to join him in assembling data from the papyri regarding particular New Testament words. After Moulton's death in 1915 Milligan continued the work. The result was the publication of The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament in fascicles between 1914 and 1929 and in a single-volume edition in 1930. This work has been reprinted a number of times, and New Testament scholars still consider it a standard reference.

Milligan's 14-page introduction describes the papyri and their significance for our understanding of the language of the New Testament. Then, after a table of abbreviations, follow 705 pages of entries in alphabetical order. The entries are given in Greek script, but in this new Hendrickson reprint Strong's numbers have been added to make the work more accessible to those with limited knowledge of Greek.

Another important new addition to this Hendrickson edition is an index of New Testament passages. This thorough index, meticulously prepared under the direction of Professor Daniel B. Wallace of Dallas Theological Seminary, will greatly enhance the usefulness of this classic work for scholars, pastors, and all who wish to delve more deeply into the meanings of New Testament words.

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About the Author

James Hope Moulton taught at Cambridge and at Manchester and authored the introductory and morphological volumes in the authoritative Grammar of New Testament Greek.

George Milligan taught at Glasgow and authored numerous works pertaining to the New Testament and the papyri.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub (October 1, 1997)
• Language: Greek
• ISBN-10: 1565632710
• ISBN-13: 978-1565632714
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic returns, June 10, 2000

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This review is from: Vocabulary of the Greek Testament (Greek Edition) (Hardcover)

This useful tool for background research in the New Testament, long out of print, is now affordably available through Hendrickson Publishers. It provides listings of NT word occurrences in the papyri and other background literature. Saves a lot of work which others have already done.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Tools for the Exegete, July 16, 2010

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This review is from: Vocabulary of the Greek Testament (Greek Edition) (Hardcover)

There are four essential reference works for the serious exegetical student:

1. Williams, "Concordance of Natural Language Patterns in the Greek New Testament"
2. BDAG, "Greek-English Lexicon of the NT" 3rd Edition
3. Moulton-Milligan, "Vocabulary of the Greek Testament"
4. Moulton-Geden "Concordance of the Greek Testament"

That being said, this release is well worth having even if only for the comparative terms from the 1st-2nd centuries. First, it is packed with terms from papyrii and mss finds from the Apostolic and post-Apostolic eras. Such additional comparative philological references are indispensable for accurate contextual studies.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great price and expeditious delivery!, April 27, 2009

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