Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Based on Semantic Domains

by Eugene Albert Nida

Two-volume lexicon. Volume 1 contains Introduction and Domains with Greek terms arranged and discussed according to 93 semantic domains. Volume 2 contains three Greek, English, and biblical references.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Belief, Language

2 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1988

Reviews

[Liam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my go to lexicon for looking up Greek words in the New Testament. I eventually plan on investing in the massive BDAG volume that is the gold standard for NT study - but the price for that hulking volume is a bit on the steeper side..

The beauty of the Louw Nida volume is that each Greek word has definitions for each possible meaning - AND each word throughout the whole New Testament is given its specific meaning for its use in the specific context it is in. So if you’re wondering what a given word means specifically in a given circumstance in the New Testament, Louw Nida will have an answer!

Now, having said that - this an area which there’s plenty of debate and controversy on countless words. Louw & Nida are largely very good though - and are pretty fair in their interpretations. However on a few key words they tend to interpret more based on their theological framework than on the text itself. I personally disagree with a few of their translation choices (on the words ‘election’ and ‘propitiation’ for example). However - over all, this is a great tool for getting to the meaning behind the text - and for just geeking out with your Greek New Testament.

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