An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon

by Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott

Standard lexicographical work of the Ancient Greek language.

Genres: Reference, Language, Nonfiction, Classics, Dictionaries, Biblical Studies, History

914 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1889

About the author

Henry George Liddell was dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1870–74), headmaster (1846–55) of Westminster School[3] (where a house is now named after him), author of "A History of Rome" (1855), and co-author (with Robert Scott) of the monumental work "A Greek–English Lexicon", known as "Liddell and Scott", which is still widely used by students of Greek.

Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for Henry Liddell's daughter Alice.
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Reviews

[Erik Graff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Switching from history to a religious studies major in the second, more academically serious, part of college involved a good deal of biblical exegesis. I'd started becoming interested in Greek earlier, thanks to C.G. Jung's antiquarian concerns, and had learned the alphabet already by the simple expedient of writing it out on my bookmarks and referring to it every time a Greek text was encountered. Doing so, and thanks to high school Latin classes, I'd come to recognize that, words transliterated, I could approximate the meanings of many words in that language already. Thus, despite its enormous expense, buying Liddell-Scott at the Grinnell College bookstore was virtually inevitable. Indeed, going from there direct to Union Theological Seminary and to more years of exegesis, now requiring some Greek, it was good that I purchased it when I did--before the price went up.

Incidentally, in college a learned friend, Robert Gehorsam, told me that there were three versions of Liddell-Scott. This, the intermediate; a shorter version; and 'the Great Scott'--the price of which was beyond my means.

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one-volume abridgement of the massive eighty-volume (at last count) Greek-English Lexicon by Liddell and Scott is simply a must for any serious student of ancient Greek. It covers everything from Homeric Greek, through classical Attic, and on to Koine (the Greek of the New Testament). An amazing accomplishment, comparable in scope to the OED, this book represents the combined work of many, many fine scholars.

I have used this since the first year I studied Greek, and am thrilled to finally have my own copy!

[Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the classic lexicon for anyone who is studying Greek. My Greek tutor suggested it and I use it frequently as a reference book. The fact that it's been in print since it was first published in 1889 tells the whole story.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

No irregular verb conjugation can escape this dictionary. They don't make them like they used to. Thank you, Henry G. Liddell.

[Markus Klimas · Rating 5 out of 5]

🎵My love mine, all mine, all mine🎵

[Jeremy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The essential book for study of Ancient Greek.

[Constantino · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've forgotten any Greek I ever learned. All I'm left with now is not particularly pleasant memories of counltess headaches poured into the pages of this book.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I <3 my Middle Liddell.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can have this from my cold dead hands and not a minute sooner.

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[Trey Kennedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great and thorough resource for looking up Greek words.