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Lexicons: Hebrew

Index to Brown, Driver & Briggs Hebrew Lexicon by compiled by Bruce Einspahr Lists the unpointed Hebrew word as it occurs in BDB under the biblical verse, with an English gloss, followed by the page number and section number where a discussion of the form can be found in BDB. The order of the books of the Bible is that of the Christian canon.
Call Number: DIVINITY, Trowbridge Reference Room, PJ4833 B683 E35 (LC)
Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner An English translation, with some updating, of a German lexicon. Also available in the Marvin H. Pope Seminar Room.
Call Number: Marvin Pope Biblical Studies Ref. Room

A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew by Paul Joüon ; translated and revised by T. Muraoka Consists of 2 volumes, with 3 parts: 1) Orthography and Phonetics, 2) Morphology, and 3) Syntax, and includes subject and scripture indices.
Call Number: Marvin Pope Biblical Studies Ref. Room
A Cumulative Index to the Grammar and Syntax of Biblical Hebrew by compiled by Frederic Clarke Putnam A combined scriptural index for 14 reference grammars and reference works on syntax published in English or in German.
Gesenius’ Hebrew Grammar by E. Kautzsch A Biblical Hebrew reference grammar in English, with an introduction and 3 main parts: 1) Elementary principles, or the sounds and characters, 2) Etymology, or the parts of speech, and 3) Syntax.
Call Number: Marvin Pope Biblical Studies Ref. Room

An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax by Bruce K. Waltke and M. O’Connor A modern linguistic study of biblical Hebrew syntax, intended for self-study and also as a reference grammar. Some 3500 examples illustrate the points of syntax discussed
Call Number: Marvin Pope Biblical Studies Ref. Room
Analytical Key to the Old Testament by John Joseph Owens The Hebrew words of each verse of the Hebrew Bible are listed in the order in which they occur in the verse, followed by the grammatical identification, the page number for BDB, the verbal root in some cases, and an English translation.

Greek-English Lexicon by compiled by Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott Mainly devoted to classical Greek, frequently includes references to the LXX and the NT. Especially useful for tracing the early history of a NT word or for determining its etymology.
Call Number: DIVINITY, Trowbridge Reference Room, Oversize PA445 E5 L6 1996 (LC)
Index to the Revised Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich Greek Lexicon by F. Wilbur Gingrich and Frederick W. Danker Designed to help one quickly locate the discussion of any given word.
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature by revised and edited by Frederick William Danker Also available in the Marvin H. Pope Seminar Room.
Call Number: Marvin Pope Biblical Studies Ref. Room
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains by Johannes P. Louw and Eugene A. Nida, editors Classifies the Greek words and idioms of the New Testament according to shared and distinctive semantic features.

A Cumulative Index to New Testament Greek grammars by Timothy Owings Includes the indices of eight major advanced and intermediate grammars.
Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament by Daniel B. Wallace An intermediate NT Greek grammar, which focuses on syntax and the relationship of syntax to exegesis.
Basics of Biblical Greek - Grammar by William D. Mounce A popular introductory textbook on biblical Greek.

Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon (Online) Allows you access to the CAL database, a comprehensive and searchable lexicon which encompasses all the dialects of Aramaic.
Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by William L. Holladay Intended for students beginning their study of biblical Hebrew and Aramaic and is well suited for that purpose." (Fitzmyer)
Call Number: DIVINITY, Trowbridge Reference Room, PJ4833 H6 1971 (LC)
Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner An English translation, with some updating, of a German original. Also available in the Marvin H. Pope Seminar Room.
Call Number: Marvin Pope Biblical Studies Ref. Room