| The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon Contributor(s): Brown, Francis (Author), Driver, S. (Author), Briggs, C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565632060 ISBN-13: 9781565632066 Publisher: Hendrickson Academic OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2024 Annotation: A trio of eminent Old Testament scholars" Francis Brown, R. Driver, and Charles Briggs" spent over twenty years researching, writing, and preparing "The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon." Since it first appeared in the early part of the twentieth century, BDB has been considered the finest and most comprehensive Hebrew lexicon available to the English-speaking student. Based upon the classic work of Wilhelm Gesenius, the "father of modern Hebrew lexicography," BDB gives not only dictionary definitions for each word, but relates each word to its Old Testament usage and categorizes its nuances of meaning. BDB's exhaustive coverage of Old Testament Hebrew words, as well as its unparalleled usage of cognate languages and the wealth of background sources consulted and quoted, render BDB and invaluable resource for all students of the Bible. " From the publisher's preface |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Reference - Language Study - Bibles | Other English Translations - General |
| Dewey: 492.43 |
| Physical Information: 2.2" H x 7.1" W x 9.4" (3.75 lbs) 1232 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A trio of eminent Old Testament scholars--Francis Brown, R. Driver, and Charles Briggs--spent over twenty years researching, writing, and preparing "The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon." Since it first appeared in the early part of the twentieth century, BDB has been considered the finest and most comprehensive Hebrew lexicon available to the English-speaking student. Based upon the classic work of Wilhelm Gesenius, the "father of modern Hebrew lexicography," BDB gives not only dictionary definitions for each word, but relates each word to its Old Testament usage and categorizes its nuances of meaning. BDB's exhaustive coverage of Old Testament Hebrew words, as well as its unparalleled usage of cognate languages and the wealth of background sources consulted and quoted, render BDB and invaluable resource for all students of the Bible. |