5 comments about The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary.

1. Superb English -Hebrew dictionary. I wish there was an equivalent one in Hebrew-English. Very clear and includes the many meanings and uses of each word translated.



2. This is a fairly large Book. It has every slang/common-day word you can think of, with many different meanings/usages for each word. Just wish it went from Hebrew-to-English, so I could find the meaning of specific Hebrew words.



3. This is the (English to Hebrew) dictionary I use most (out of three) because it has excellent elaboration of nuances and idiomatic use of common words. There are many examples of these words in action with their Hebrew equivalent.
   
   
   All that is lacking (in my view) is an indication as to whether a noun is masculine or feminine. I can appreciate that conjugations and constructs are beyond the scope of a dictionary of this particular size, but it would be useful to have the gender of simple nouns.



4. This is a huge dictionary. One of my favorite things about it is, you look up an English word and it gives you the Hebrew with the vowels. My other Hebrew-English,English-Hebrew dictionary, the red Zilberman one, gives you the Hebrew with no vowels. I don't know Hebrew well enough to not need the vowels. It is very complete and I like the usage examples it gives. It gives translations of English idioms. There are only 2 drawbacks, which is why I don't give it that 5th star... it uses British English, so if you're an American that might be confusing at times, just for those few things that are different in British and American English. Second drawback, it only goes English to Hebrew, not Hebrew to English. But the book is 2 and a quarter inches thick, if they'd put the reverse dictionary on there it would have been impossible to use. I still use it all the time, because at my level of Hebrew I need to go English to Hebrew 90% of the time anyway.



5. The absolute best example of how a two language dictionary should be done. It gives examples of useage. In any language many words have multiple, unrelated meanings. This dictionary helps to distinguish between them. The only possilbe improvement would be if it went both ways, this one is English > Hebrew only.

5 comments about Hebrew Verb Tables.

1. This book is excellent. It will become one of the most important books you have, second only to a dictionary.



2. This has quickly risen to the top of my stack of grammatical references. It's a little more useful for my work than "501 Hebrew verbs," though it doesn't replace that book, which is full of examples and particulars. This one is essentially a different "sorting" on the verbs, grouping them by their common attributes, binyan (semantic class) and gizrah (syntactic class), narrowing the number of distinct cases to 235. For readers who seek learning through patterns, this is a big help.



3. After you've dipped into past and future tenses, and about the time you get frustrated at having your pronunciation corrected a dozen different ways after you were told 'These verbs are all in the same group and are conjugated the same' -- you are ready for this little book, and you will treasure it. I still refer to Bolozky's '501 Hebrew Verbs' for a range of things -- gerunds, imperatives, semantic variations in usage, etc, and couldn't do without it -- but part of the success of Tarmon is it's size and portability, where Bolozky fails -- you can't have everything.
   
   It gives 265 tables, and in each table, all the major modern Hebrew verbs that are absolutely identical in pronounced conjugation, whether that's only one other verb, or a hundred. If you have memorized Liktov, then there are dozens and dozens of verb roots that will line up perfectly through all the tenses on Chart 1. If you know Ledaber inside out, then Chart 91 shows you hundreds of verbs that conjugate exactly the same in all respects.
   
   It is easy enough to use for the purpose for an advanced beginner, once you've figured it out, but the size does rule out some user-friendly frills.



4. Hebrew Verb TablesWhen I started Hebrew lessons long ago, we were told to use the older Hebrew Verb Tables, by the same author, and I grew to love it and be totally dependent on it. However, after all that usage it started to fall apart. Besides, I came into a new class, and they too wanted a verb book like that. I went through 201 Hebrew Verbs (OK, but not as easy) and now finally also 501 Hebrew Verbs (very thorough, but far too lumpy to easy take with you, and then I found the next edition of these Hebrew Verb tables. I immediately bought the book and it is even better than the first, including now also a reverse look-up for the verbs, from English to Hebrew. And that was actually the only thing I really missed in the older edition. I am completely happy again!!



5. Elegant Simplicity
   
   What I like about this book is that there is an easy way to see how any verb is conjugated simply by looking it up in the verb index and then going to the page where the its general form is laid out.
   
   It is a slim book, but it has all the verbs in. (unlike other verb books which are really bulky)
   
   I also found helpful a book co-authored by the same writer Ezri Uval which is called "Modern Hebrew - A Step by Step Guide". It is good because it has many exercises on the verb patterns (Binyanim) along with answers.

5 comments about Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar (Dover Books on Language).

1. I recently bought Oxford's hardcover edition and its a damn shame that for the price of the book what you get is a glued photocopy of the original edition. I won't get into the content of the book. Gesenius' work is legendary for those interested in the subject. But I do warn those interested in this edition of what they'll get. It is sad that such a fine publishing house as OUP is getting into the habit of selling expensive editions of books that basically amount to a cheap reprint of the original. Instead of advertising it as expensive hardcover editions they should be more frank about what they are really delivering.



2. For those who have a strong interest in learning biblical Hebrew, this is the book to buy. There is no other book that teaches you how to correctly and effectively learn biblical Hebrew. Sometimes it is hard to follow; but, he completely breaks down the language and gives the reader vital details about how the language works. It is best that you already have the basic knowledge of Hebrew before reading Gesenius so you can follow the readings better.



3. This is the grammar we used in Seminary, and I detested it then. But, now that I'm older and reading it for pleasure and not for a grade, I realize just how well this book is written, how well it is organized, and just what a gem it is. If you have a 'working' knowledge of Hebrew and want to know a more, this book will help you. If you are a Hebrew scholar and want to have a reference tool, this book is excellent. The only person who shouldn't buy this book is that person who is just starting to learn Hebrew. There are other resources available for the beginning student -- you should wait until you have a 'decent' knowledge of Hebrew before you get this book. But, if you want to continue your studies and get one of the best grammar references available, this is it.
   
   Peace Profound,
   
   Neshamah



4. Despite how old this book is, it is still the most exhaustive book on Hebrew grammar and Hebrew scripture. I constantly use this book as I study my Hebrew text.
   
   This book is very hard to search. The scripture index is not based on the page you will find something, but in which section. So the index wil get you close, but you really need to search to find what you are looking for. The type gets very small in places and makes searching a pain.
   
   This is not the first book a Hebrew student should buy. However, this book should be one that you eventually get.



5. Being a Catholic Priest, I studied Greek and Latin in my Seminary training, some years ago now. I always had a desire to learn Hebrew so as to be able to read the Old Testament in the original language. Whenever I picked up a "Learn Hebrew to easy way" book, I saw refences to Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar and thought, "this must be the book to have on this subject!"I must say that I am only in the early stages of working through this very thorough text, but so far I believe that it is a classic and will be worth the effort of reading it.

4 comments about Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series).

1. In every respect, Dictionary of the Later New Testament is a magnificent achievement in the study of early Christianity. It is both authoritative and scholarly and takes the study of early New Testament literature to a new level. I found the articles on Hebrews and Acts to be especially well written and helpful, and the book's thorough coverage of other non-canonical early church literature was refreshing. Take my word, Dictionary of the Later New Testament is a "must have" for any serious student of the Bible. I guarantee, it won't just "sit" on your bookshelf, but rather, it will become one of your most trusted resources!



2. This massive dictionary is one of the latest products of the emerging 'respectable academic evangelicalism'. It is respectable because it is decidedly moderate in its approach on many of the items discussed. While the more flexible evangelicalism exhibited here will win praise from the academic establishment, evangelical readers need to read this with discernment, since more than a few assertions made in here carry the same flaws as more liberal scholarship.
   
   The most obvious positive of this dictionary is its often exhaustive treatment of various subjects that too often get ignored in commentaries and Biblical studies courses. As is usually the case in reference works like this, the bibliographies contained in here are extremely helpful; often more helpful than the articles themselves. As such, it achieves its goal of providing the reader with the tools to conduct more thorough research on most any NT topic. Regardless of how questionable the articles themselves might be, this book is worthy of purchase on the basis of the bibliographies alone.
   
   Having said that, there are more than a few problems with the articles put forth here. Dunn's article on pseudepigraphy is creative in that he attempts to rescue 2 Peter from liberal critics while maintaining that it's pseudepigraphal. But it is nonetheless hopelessly flawed in its mistreatment of the early church's attitude toward pseudepigraphal writings so that not only will liberals reject his thesis, evangelicals should as well. In addition, the evangelical reader will likely be unpleasantly surprised by the degree to which the moderate evangelicals in this book discount the importance of apostolic authorship. Increasingly, evangelical scholars are siding with their liberal counterparts in saying that the authorship questions of the NT writings are immaterial. Liberals use this train of thought to discount the writings themselves. This book doesn't go that far, but seems to suggest that since the Holy Spirit can theoretically inspire anyone to write a canonical book, it doesn't matter whether John wrote 1 John, or Peter wrote 1 Peter, etc. The problem with this is obvious. When the writings become distanced from the apostolic mission, it's easier to cast doubt on their apostolic reliability. This is what liberals have been doing for decades, and this book moves dangerously in that direction.
   
   It's good that there is an emerging evangelical academic respectability. But this respectability should not be the sine qua non of our scholarly endeavors. While the authors here are clearly more optimistic than liberal scholars in regards to the authenticity of the later NT writings, they have, in my view, adopted too many critical tools uncritically. The result is that too many articles in this book contain questionable conclusions based on questionable and even dubious assumptions that are too easy to debunk, and this makes them resemble their liberal counterparts in a way that should give the evangelical church discomfort.



3. Contains a wealth of solid and in-depth information aimed at scholars and educated lay persons. Articles are well written (and can be a bit dense), very informative, and contain a select bibliography for further study. An indispensible tool for any serious student of the Bible.



4. There are so many topics in this dictionary. It has been a great study tool for seminary and it makes me wish I had purchased it when only pastoring. It would have made life so much easier for simple research.
   
   Even for using it for in-depth research it is amazing. After each article, there is a bibliography for the topic so one can look to other resources if needed.

5 comments about A Practical Grammar for Classical Hebrew.

1. I love this book and have had a good amount of success with it. I think that if you already have a little experience learning languages and are dedicated enough to study with this book every day, Weingreen will give you a solid foundation in Biblical Hebrew. It might seem at first that the lessons are short, but every comment the author makes on each topic is meaningful... there is no filler in this book. I am halfway through the book, and work all the lessons after studying each topic. It would be nice to have answers for the lessons, but they are not included, so it is necessary to have someone knowledgeable who can answer any questions you have and maybe check your work. If you are the kind of person who likes to learn quickly and doesn't need a lot of hand-holding as far as linguistic terms, this book would be good for you.



2. We have used many books over the years in our Hebrew for Torah group. We don't use this to teach the letters, but when people can read the Torah in Hebrew, althou the pronouciation is Ancient and we use Synagogue pronouciation it is still the best to teach with and get to grips with the grammer.



3. I'm still looking for the perfect Hebrew (and Greek) grammar, but this one is pretty good. It is a painless way to learn Hebrew because it only introduces a few paradigms and vocabulary words at a time, and then gives you lots of exercises to drill the material. The exercises are made up and therefore very easy, and Weingreen allows you to read a lot of Hebrew at a time, even though it is "baby Hebrew." Towards the end of the book this becomes somewhat irritating, as you sort of wish you could read more real Hebrew, but again at least you do get lots of review. To learn biblical languages, you NEED to use several grammars, and this one works well in conjuction with Seow's, which has nothing but exercises from the actual Hebrew Bible. (But be sure to get his first edition, only, because the revised edition does not have a Hebrew to English glossary.)
   Be warned that the font size on Weingreen's grammar is ridiculously small; you need a magnifying glass to read some of the words, and the page lay-out is flawed in several places, but you can't have everything. This grammar is to Hebrew what Machen is to Greek, so I would recommend it.



4. Weingreen's volume is a classic, and as the title suggests, a very practical text filled with helpful exercises and largely useful examples. The reader needs to be well aware of Weingreen's extensive use of old English, especially when it comes to pronouns ("thee, thou, ye," etc.), his use of the old convention for transliteration, and his occasional use of British-English. Thus, it would be rather impractical to use this volume to teach oneself basic Hebrew grammar. However, within an academic classroom setting, with an instructor who has a firm grasp of today's conventions and the author's proclivities, Weingreen's volume is still the standard Hebrew grammar text to which all other Hebrew grammar texts should be compared.



5. Weingreen's grammar is a solid resource for the study of Biblical Hebrew (BH). It has pretty good coverage of grammatical principles and would give anyone a solid foundation in the subject. Weingreen's summary tables of verbal paradigms are great and pretty thorough. It also has exercises for each lesson, however at least in my edition, 1939, there is no answer key provided. This may pose some issue for self-learners. What it does not have is a thorough coverage of syntax, with the exception of a few basic principles.
   
   While I'd say that any serious student should have Weingreen's book on his or her shelf, I'd say that it wouldn't be my top pick for either a textbook or a reference grammar. It's isn't necessarily intended to be both, but it's a solid reference grammar that can also be used as textbook. In fact in the past, it has served this purpose to a generation of students of BH.
   
   Instead, for a reference grammar, I'd first recommend Jouon-Muraoka or Waltke & O'Connor. For a beginning textbook, I'd first recommend either Lambdin, Ross or Seow.

5 comments about The Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament (Word Study).

1. If you are a serious student of G_d's Word you will be impressed by this most highly recommended Word Study Dictionary.
   I recommend that you also purchase the work of Zodhiates, from AMG Publishers.
   I assure you that it is compatible with the Strong's concordance; and that you will be delighted with the insight and inspiration involved in these great works.
   For those studying the Torah or Old Testament, Theologians or philosophers alike will appreciate this great work.
   Congratulations on such a fine work Mr.Baker & Mr.Carpenter! A lowly student.



2. The Zodhiates Word Study Bibles and Dictionaries are indispensable study tools if you want to know what Scripture really means. Digging down to the root words and understanding their original intent and context sheds light you just can't get any other way. Zodhiates has earned the respect of scholars for a reason, and these books are accessible for anyone.



3. The Word Study Old Testament Dictionary used together with the Word Study Old Testament adds depth and incite to many verses which we thought we already fully understood.



4. This is a very good OT study resource. Both definitions and explanations of words are provided. The link to Strong's numbers make it easy to find words. The only negative was not related to the book, but to how the book was shipped. I ordered three large books. There was no packing to hold the books secure and they were tossed about during shipping. About 1/4" of the pages of this book were badly bent. I will not order any large Bible related books from Amazon in the future.



5. This book is a great study tool for all Bible student who enjoy going into the Word for deeper understanding.

5 comments about Learn Biblical Hebrew.

1. This review is based on my personal experience, I do not have the qualification for a technical rating of this work. Having this statement in mind I recommend other students John H. Dobson's "Learn Biblical Hebrew" as a rapid and efficacious method to grasp the essencials of this difficult, but rewarding language. An immersion in biblical hebrew is an irreplaceable tool to better enjoy and understand the Old Testament, the unfolding of the living message that came to us by means of the writings of many sons of Israel during centuries of agitated history. Dobson's system of learning, on the other hand, demands tough dedication from the student. The rapid pace of the work takes the learner's language skills for granted. If you are not skillful enough to catch the subject you would be stuck for weeks in the same lesson. Of great help is the CD provided with the book, it enables you to get the ear training on the unfamiliar sounds of this semitic tongue, so remote from our closer indo-european superfamily of languages. The presentation of the alphabet in the first chapter is a challenging but unavoidable step in the process of learning. Again, dedication and hard working are necessary to take the most from this work. Doing so is the key to a successful introduction to the amazing benefit of reading the word of God in the original language.



2. As a Bible student, this has been a great help.



3. I've been using this book for about 5 months now to learn Hebrew from scratch. Been going rather slowly through it (I'm in no hurry), and although the lessons do go at a fairly fast pace, you can take your time through them (I'm currently 1/3 through the book). There is some repetition of words, to help you review along the way. Having no prior knowledge of Hebrew (but having learned other languages), this book is wonderful. The CD is quite beneficial too. Writing Hebrew is not stressed much in this book--just learning to read and speak Hebrew, using passages from the Bible.



4. The Dobson book takes more of an "immersion" approach to teaching Hebrew in that it jumps right into speaking and reading Hebrew, without making the distinctions in syntax and grammar. For me this has been a very helpful 2nd year Hebrew grammar book. I used Kelley's Biblical Hebrew for my first year. Dobson makes a lot of assumptions and glosses over a lot of things that, I think, would have been very confusing if I had used it in my introduction year to Hebrew. But, knowing what I now know about the Hebrew language (which is not a lot!), Dobson's book serves to get me going on actually reading and listening to Hebrew. The companion CD with this book is a MUST HAVE!!
   
   Overall, it's a good book. But I would not recommend this for a solo beginning Hebrew grammar. It should be paired with a book like Kelley's Biblical Hebrew to give the best results.



5. I was particularly interested in the CD, but found it extremely disappointing. The readers sounded bored and very American. There was no "teaching" attached to the CD, just reading words and paragraphs in uninspired voices.
   
   The cover claims one could start reading meaningful verses after just 2 hours. After 2 hours I was still struggeling to decipher the differences in the Hebrew letters.
   
   If someone wants a reference book to the language, this works fine. But it has a weakness in its teaching sequence. A lot of steps are missing.

5 comments about Hebrew: A Language Course Level One.

1. It's very easy to teach yourself Hebrew reading and writing from this series of books (get the primer if you're an absolute beginner). They're very well designed and full of fun quips and bits and pieces to keep your attention keen. I'm using it concurrently with "Ha-Yesod" by Uveeler and Bronznick, which is a slightly more traditional, formal presentation, thus more rigorous and precise, and also highly recommended.



2. This book is definitely not aimed at beginning Hebrew. Not only does the author assume the reader is familiar with the Hebrew alphabet, but also alreadty knows many works (well over 100). The explanations of masculine/feminine words, conjugating verbs, word order, etc., are minimal. I found that I had to call a fluent Hebrew speaking friend to help me with this "beginner level" text.



3. Hebrew is far from English. This book is far from what we would call level one. In this book, many examples start with the number zero (then the number one). Same is true here. If you donot know any Hebrew.. Purchase "The First Hebrew Primer" (donot forget the answer book) (level zero) first, THEN move on to this book (level 1).
   
   Reasons for not perfect: This book assumes a classroom situation (with a knowledgeable teacher). Multiple glossaries make word definitions hard to locate and many words arenot defined. The "Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language" supplies answers even when internet dictionaries fail. This book needs a better glossary, appendixes and an answer sheet, but I have seen nothing better to continue AFTER "The First Hebrew Primer".



4. This is a good basic book for learning Hebrew. Interesting stories and good exercises. I wish it had more of a dictionary.



5. A little difficult for anyone who has never seen the language before. I'm in a Hebrew class, which helps out a lot, but I wouldn't have understood much if I were studying by myself. Each chapter starts off with a basic story, and throughout each of the stories a few vocabulary words are given, but again, if you've never seen the language before, all the words are new to you, so understanding the stories might be rather difficult. I recommend getting help if you're just beginning to study Hebrew or buying the book that is a level below this one.

5 comments about The New Bantam-Megiddo Hebrew & English Dictionary.

1. I bought this book because of the high praises from other reviewers. I have never had any Hebrew lessons and I am homeschooling my child in Hebrew. I needed a good strong dictionary so, we can work on vocabulary and understand what we are reading. I wear glasses and the font was way too small. Sometimes, the font is so tiny that it looks smudgey. This makes it hard to distinguish between a gimel and a nun. Believe me, I know the difference. It did not have some basic words that I was looking for either. To me, (in my personal opinion), I found it very confusing trying to look up the word in Hebrew to figure it out in English. There was no visible pattern. For example, I was looking for a word that began with a chet. I found that easy enough. However, when you look for the vowels as the letter that follows the consonant, it seems so complicated. It does not seem to go in order at that point. Perhaps, I just have to try to figure it out. Then again, I might just opt for a more practical dictionary for me especially with a bigger font!



2. i liked how it was organized, and is good for a quick reference. maybe not for traveling around israel, but a great homework help!



3. The Hebrew letters are very small, fuzzy, smudgy, and painful to read. The difference between a gimel and a nun can be impossible to see, chaf and bet confused, even heh and hhet are hard to pick apart. I need a huge magnifier and a good deal of luck to get a result. It's a shame because the dictionary contains a large number of words. Keep looking and skip this one. It will become plant food at my house once I find a replacement.



4. I used this book when I was a beginner and I recently bought a new copy because the old one fell apart after a few years of carrying it around. The book is a bit flimsy, made of newsprint so the pages can rip easily and the cover and spine start to weaken after a while. But I can't complain about that too much because the price is quite low.
   
   I never had any problems with the print quality. I just flipped through it now and I could see the difference between nun's and gimel's with no trouble.
   
   Sometimes the word I try to look up isn't in the dictionary. That's frustrating, but pocket dictionaries are always limited in scope. Any serious student should have a heavy duty hardcover dictionary to refer to whenever the pocket dictionary fails.
   
   A dictionary with example sentences is always much more useful than one without, and this dictionary doesn't have any. That is a shortcoming. A good one with example sentences is the Oxford English-Hebrew/Hebrew-English dictionary (available in both hardcover and paperback).
   
   This one dictionary is probably not enough for studying Hebrew, but for a cheap pocket dictionary it does the trick. I always carried this cheap one around with me and left my hardcover treasures at home.



5. I am a native speaker in both Hebrew and English so my usage of the dictionary may be biased towards the less frequent words. That said, I cannot recall a single instance when I looked up a word in this dictionary and found a proper translation. In those few cases where a translation was available (and those were few indeed) it was terse and incoherent. This dictionary is completely useless to anyone beyond a total novice and even a beginner may want more comprehensive translations than what is begin offered.
   There are much better dictionaries on the market and there is no reason to waste money on this one.

5 comments about Mounce's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words.

1. The title says the dictionary is "Complete," and the cover blurbs call it "Vine's for the 21st Century," and say that compared to Vine's, Mounce's work is "More accurate," "More user-friendly," has "More up-to-date definitions" and a "More complete numbering system."
   
   Undoubtedly these things are all true. It also features, in my opinion, a more readable layout, more contemporary and reader-friendly wording, and the fact that OT and NT words are not divided into entirely separate sections of the book is logical and convenient.
   
   Finally, the inclusion of concise, "Strong's-like" lexicons at the end of the book is a nice touch.
   
   The complaints:
   
   Despite its claims of being "complete," it is most certainly not so. Only when closely examining the Introduction does one understand the curious inability to locate certain words: "It includes all Greek words occurring TEN times or more, all Hebrew words occurring FIFTY times or more, and other words occurring less if they are exegetically or theologically significant." (Emphasis added by reviewer.)
   
   This makes sense if and only if concision is the overriding goal. After a bit of consideration, it is easy to realize that it is often those words LEAST used that are MOST in need of careful definition and exposition. This is a significant drawback, and in my opinion makes the title of the book misleading if not outrightly untruthful.
   
   Involved in a debate about the Biblical teaching about homosexuality? Sorry, except for the very brief entry in the Strong's-type lexicon in the back of the book, you won't find any mention of "arsenokoites" in this tome.
   
   In contrast to Vine, Mounce also seems to provide "exposition" that avoids some of the ongoing controversies in Christianity.
   
   Trying to suss out whether Heaven and Hell really are "everlasting" or merely "age-long" as various "eonian" proponents claim? Vine frames parts of his definitions in such a way that they seem intended to directly address claims posited by some eonians and Universalists; Mounce's definitions are clear and adequate, but less "direct" in terms of addressing controversies.



2. Late to arrive was Mounce's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Zondervan, though copyrighted 2006). This is very similar to a recently produced (2005), Vine-replacement dictionary from Hendrickson, Stephen Renn, ed., Expository Dictionary of Bible Words: Word Studies for Key English Bible Words Based on the Hebrew And Greek Texts. Both dictionaries do different things. For instance, Mounce has a Hebrew-English and Greek-English Dictionary in the back that gives a more substantive definition (with scriptural references) than Renn, who simply indexes each Strong's entry (original language) with its English counterpart. Thus, words not covered in Vine's (Renn) get some coverage in Mounce.
   
   In the body proper, however, Renn is more substantive: first, in that many entries have an "Additional notes" section that describes the transition of word meaning from the OT to the NT; second, Renn is more comprehensive in words covered. For instance, under "Sacrifice," the noun %ag is also covered under OT words (though its primary referent is "feast"), while the adjective eidôlothyton is covered under NT words. However, Mounce has the advantage of deriving from the NIV rather than KJV. Sometimes this advantage becomes apparent, as when one reviewer of Renn decries a lack of entry for apostasia when, in fact, it could be found under "Forsake" when checking the index. However, in Mounce, apostasia (2x) is only found in the Greek-English dictionary in the back.



3. Mounce's Dictionary is by far the best on the market for evangelical scholars. Mounce does an excellent job of defining sords from the Old and New Testaments. This is a must have for any college, university, or seminary student, as well as all ministers!



4. Mounce's work is an excellent update and modernization of an expository. "Vine's for the 21 century" accurately describes this work, which clearly shows the use of each word in its different contexts. This is most helpful as authors use words are used differently over time. I highly recommend this book for anyone wishing to plumb the depth of the Bible.



5. I found an obvious error after spending only ten minutes with it.
   On page 754 under the heading "UNBELIEVING, UNBELIEVER" 24 lines down it misquotes the Bible as saying, "speaking in tongues is a sign, not for unbelievers, but for believers (1 Cor. 14:22-24)". Of course, the correct quote should have been the exact opposite, "speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers".
   
   I think such carelessness puts the integrity of the entire book in question.