George Abbott-Smith (1864–1947)

This book provides for each New Testament word its derivation, the Hebrew it represents if found in the Septuagint, its original and derived meanings with illustrations from biblical, classical and modern Greek, the general sense in which it is used in the papyri, its grammatical constructions, and references to other works in which it is discussed.

This classic book is the easiest to use of the major lexicons. It does not overwhelm with detail, but does provide enough information to aid in translation and exegesis. It also contains Septuagint references and Hebrew translation. Appendices tackle verb forms and irregular verbs. This is always the first lexicon I turn to in my study.

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