Lexicographica Graeca: Contributions to the Lexicography of Ancient Greek1 review

Oxford University Press, USA, 1997

A fine supplement for any dictionary of Ancient Greek

The late Professor Chadwick has left us with a fine work herein. In its 320 pages, he presents the reader with a lifetime of insights into Greek lexicography. He wonderfully critizes the Oxford Greek Lexicon (Liddell, Scott) adding numerous suggestions. This price of $85.00 seems a bit high, I ...
  
  











  



  
Biblical Greek Language and Lexicography: Essays in Honor of Frederick W. Danker1 review

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004

A few essays make it worth buying/reading

Danker is the greatest living Greek lexicographer. This volume includes a biography of Danker and his essay on the challenges of lexicography. The essay by John A. L. Lee was particularly interesting as he told some of the findings of his larger book on New Testament lexicography. You will also ...
  
  











  



  
Biblical Words and Their Meaning5 reviews
Moisés Silva

Zondervan, 1995

You'll Never Again Look at a Lexicon the Same Way

+ Explaining the Why
+ Superb!
+ Good reference book on biblical semantics/linguistics
  
  











  



  
Lexical Semantics of the Greek New Testament (Resources for Biblical Study)
J. P. Louw, Eugene Albert Nida

Society of Biblical Literature, 1992
  
  











  



  
A History of New Testament Lexicography (Studies in Biblical Greek)3 reviews
John A. L. Lee

Peter Lang Publishing, 2003

An enjoyable not infrequently witty tour of NT lexicography

+ Edifying Experience (Mostly)
+ Fascinating

Academic tomes in relatively obscure series written (apparently) for an esoteric few aren't supposed to be this enjoyable. Lee's book even kept diverting me from studying for my NT comprehensive exams (until I hit the second part, which is a little slower going). Part 1 is a fascinating ...
  
  











  



  
Semantics of Biblical Language3 reviews
James Barr

Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2004

a classic study on biblical interpretive procedures

+ Difficult read but solid conclusions

The need for this study arose due to the popularity of a movement known as "biblical theology" which relied heavily on certain interpretive procedures which constantly mishandled or distorted the linguistic evidence. Although the author is not interested in critisizing biblical theology itself, ...
  
  











  



  
Biblical Greek Language and Lexicography: Essays in Honor of Frederick W. Danker1 review

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004

A few essays make it worth buying/reading

Danker is the greatest living Greek lexicographer. This volume includes a biography of Danker and his essay on the challenges of lexicography. The essay by John A. L. Lee was particularly interesting as he told some of the findings of his larger book on New Testament lexicography. You will also ...
  
  











  



  
Lexicographica Graeca: Contributions to the Lexicography of Ancient Greek1 review

Oxford University Press, USA, 1997

A fine supplement for any dictionary of Ancient Greek

The late Professor Chadwick has left us with a fine work herein. In its 320 pages, he presents the reader with a lifetime of insights into Greek lexicography. He wonderfully critizes the Oxford Greek Lexicon (Liddell, Scott) adding numerous suggestions. This price of $85.00 seems a bit high, I ...
  
  











  



  
Biblical Words and Their Meaning5 reviews
Moisés Silva

Zondervan, 1995

You'll Never Again Look at a Lexicon the Same Way

+ Explaining the Why
+ Superb!
+ Good reference book on biblical semantics/linguistics
  
  











  



  
A History of New Testament Lexicography (Studies in Biblical Greek)3 reviews
John A. L. Lee

Peter Lang Publishing, 2003

An enjoyable not infrequently witty tour of NT lexicography

+ Edifying Experience (Mostly)
+ Fascinating

Academic tomes in relatively obscure series written (apparently) for an esoteric few aren't supposed to be this enjoyable. Lee's book even kept diverting me from studying for my NT comprehensive exams (until I hit the second part, which is a little slower going). Part 1 is a fascinating ...
  
  











  



  
Semantics of Biblical Language3 reviews
James Barr

Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2004

a classic study on biblical interpretive procedures

+ Difficult read but solid conclusions

The need for this study arose due to the popularity of a movement known as "biblical theology" which relied heavily on certain interpretive procedures which constantly mishandled or distorted the linguistic evidence. Although the author is not interested in critisizing biblical theology itself, ...
  
  











  



  
Lexical Semantics of the Greek New Testament (Resources for Biblical Study)
J. P. Louw, Eugene Albert Nida

Society of Biblical Literature, 1992