Bible Question: Does anyone know how I can find a dictionary but of the origen of words? Like this word came from the greek, etc. Or, this words comes from two words, etc. |
Bible Answer: Hello Brethren, You may want to look into the Oxford English Dictionary , this gives a good word history (seems to only have examples dating back to 1300's of different literature where the word appears), word usage and changes at different times through history, . I obtained a 2 volume compact edition (it is micro-printed and you use a magnifier to read it), it is cheaper than the full sized print consisting of approximately 20 volumes. I was actually suprised to find such a work and feel it would be a valuable addition to anyones library. As for the Hebrew and Greek as used to translate the scripture (into English), I would suggest a Bible concordance (such as Strong's) which would show the root meaning (origin) of a Bible word, and is number coded in its dictionary to easily find the referenced word in question. As I look back on your question it seems a concordance would better fit you. Word origin found in John 1:1. wordoer |