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1 | What is Strong's Concordance?GeeVee | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 54792 | ||
Greetings Serenetime! I haven't heard from you for awhile my friend! I agree with you that Strong's Concordance is a great Bible help. However, just to be nit-picky, I would clarify that it is not a translation at all. A concordance simply lists every occurance of a word. For instance, if I want to find every verse in the Bible which mentions 'law', I can look under the "L" section and find every verse which includes the word 'law'. However, there are several words which can be translated as 'law', but the only way to tell which word is being translated as 'law' is to check the original Greek or Hebrew text - which most people are unable to do. So, Strong's Concordance also includes a unique number which identifies which Greek or Hebrew word has been translated as 'law' in our example. However, Strong does not translate the text, he simply uses the KJV's translation as a base from which to work. The only draw back to Strong's Concordance is that it is simply like a dictionary when it defines a Greek or Hebrew term. The actual meaning of a term depends on many factors, such as: context, form, idiom, ect.... One cannot simply plug any definition into any passage. For instance, the word 'level' in English can be a verb, adjective, or a noun. "The floor is level" does not mean that I am using the floor as a 'level'. Unfortunately, many people plug Greek or Hebrew definitions into passages in much the same way, without understanding the reasons for or against. To avoid this problem, one needs to also consult someone who actually knows the orginal languages to see if a possible definition will actually work. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | What is Strong's Concordance?GeeVee | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 54797 | ||
Dear Tim, While we are on this subject, I am looking into getting a Hebrew/Greek lexicon, and there are several I am interested in. I am leaning towards Vine's, and Nave's seems to be one I see frequently. I was considering Thayer, until I read some of his beliefs, and how they found their way into his work. Which one would you recommend? From reading your posts, and with your knowledge of Greek, I would greatly respect your opinion. Thank you. God is my Strength and Power, and He makes my way perfect!! 2nd samuel 22 |
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3 | What is Strong's Concordance?GeeVee | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 54798 | ||
Greetings 2nd Samuel 22! Vine's has several advantages: 1) It is inexpensive. 2) It is easy to use. 3) It covers both Hebrew and Greek (at least in most editions). 4) It does not require any knowledge of Hebrew or Greek. If you are looking for something which is more exhaustive, you can get the one volume "Kittle's Theological Dictionary of the New Testament". It deals with history of the the words in Judaism and Greek culture. The standard lexicon is probably Walte Bauer's, "A Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature". However, it is a little harder to use and is pretty expensive (at least it was when I bought mine). I haven't used Thayer, but from what I've read, while his views may have been unorthodox at times, his scholarship was supposed to be first rate. But, I haven't used his work, so I can't say for sure. Nor have I used Nave's lexicon. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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