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Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible: Corrected and Updated

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I purchased my Youngs Concordance while in seminary back in 1976 and it has been in my theological/preaching library ever since. It is a well-used and trusted tool for both sermon preparation and Bible studies. If the test of a reference book is how often one uses it twenty-five years after its purchase, Youngs passes with flying colors.

The main strength of this concordance is that it allows those who have no training in the Hebrew and Greek access to these ancient languages. Barely surviving both Hebrew and Greek in seminary, I have found this book to be an invaluable exegetical aid. Is it perfect? Of course not. Can we nitpick and find fault with it? Sure. But if you are looking for a tool to give you access to these ancient languages and which will give you a better understand of the Scripture, it is a good investment. Twenty-five years later, you will still be reaching for it.

I like Young's much better than Strong's. Young's orders the words by their location as Greek or Hebrew words, not by the general English meaning, so you do not find yourself having to turn back and forth like you do with Strong's. I have used Young's Analytical Concordance in my word studies and other related biblical work for 30+ years and have worn out my original copy. I recommend it exclusively to all serious Bible students -- in my mind all other are a lesser concordance. Young's gives you one page of instructions on how it works and the rest of the 1200 pages consists of all of the words used in the bible. These are explained in the Greek and Hebrew meanings, and what they generally mean in English as in a dictionary. It also gives you a Lexicon on the back which you can use to search for the original Hebrew and Greek words used in specific passages.