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'''''A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament''''', more commonly known as '''''Brown–Driver–Briggs''''' or '''''BDB''''' (from the name of its three authors) is a standard reference for [[Biblical Hebrew]] and [[Biblical Aramaic]],<ref name=BHAL2013/> first published in 1906. It is organized by (Hebrew) alphabetical order of [[triliteral|three letter roots]]. | '''''A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament''''', more commonly known as '''''Brown–Driver–Briggs''''' or '''''BDB''''' (from the name of its three authors) is a standard reference for [[Biblical Hebrew]] and [[Biblical Aramaic]],<ref name=BHAL2013/> first published in 1906. It is organized by (Hebrew) alphabetical order of [[triliteral|three letter roots]]. | ||
In 2013, [[Semitic studies|semitists]] [[Jo Ann Hackett]] and [[John Huehnergard]] received a [[National Endowment for the Humanities]] grant to fund creation of a revised and updated electronic version of the BDB; the resulting ''Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon'' will be available through a website (''Semitica Electronica'') or via print-on-demand.<ref name=BHAL2013>{{cite web |date=11 July 2013 |title=Jo Ann Hackett and John Huehnergard Receive NEH Grant for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon |website=UT College of Liberal Arts |publisher=University of Texas at Austin |url=https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/news/jo-ann-hackett-and-john-huehnergard-receive-neh-grant-for-biblical-hebrew-and-aramaic-lexicon }}</ref> | BDB was based on the Hebrew-German [[lexicon]] of [[Wilhelm Gesenius]], translated by [[Edward Robinson (scholar)|Edward Robinson]]. The chief editor was [[Francis Brown (theologian)|Francis Brown]], with the co-operation of [[Samuel Rolles Driver]] and [[Charles Augustus Briggs]], hence the name Brown–Driver–Briggs. Some modern printings have added the [[Strong's concordance|Strong's reference numbers]] for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic words.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}} | ||
In 2013, [[Semitic studies|semitists]] [[Jo Ann Hackett]] and [[John Huehnergard]] received a [[National Endowment for the Humanities]] grant to fund the creation of a revised and updated electronic version of the BDB; the resulting ''Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon'' will be available through a website (''Semitica Electronica'') or via print-on-demand.<ref name=BHAL2013>{{cite web |date=11 July 2013 |title=Jo Ann Hackett and John Huehnergard Receive NEH Grant for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon |website=UT College of Liberal Arts |publisher=University of Texas at Austin |url=https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/news/jo-ann-hackett-and-john-huehnergard-receive-neh-grant-for-biblical-hebrew-and-aramaic-lexicon }}</ref> | |||
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| File:A Hebrew and English Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs).djvu Impression of 1939 | |
| Author | Francis Brown, Samuel Rolles Driver, Charles Augustus Briggs |
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| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pages | 1185 |
| ISBN | 1-56563-206-0 |
| OCLC | 13518063 |
| Text | A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament at Wikisource |
A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament, more commonly known as Brown–Driver–Briggs or BDB (from the name of its three authors) is a standard reference for Biblical Hebrew and Biblical Aramaic,[1] first published in 1906. It is organized by (Hebrew) alphabetical order of three letter roots.
BDB was based on the Hebrew-German lexicon of Wilhelm Gesenius, translated by Edward Robinson. The chief editor was Francis Brown, with the co-operation of Samuel Rolles Driver and Charles Augustus Briggs, hence the name Brown–Driver–Briggs. Some modern printings have added the Strong's reference numbers for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic words.[citation needed]
In 2013, semitists Jo Ann Hackett and John Huehnergard received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to fund the creation of a revised and updated electronic version of the BDB; the resulting Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon will be available through a website (Semitica Electronica) or via print-on-demand.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament
- New American Standard Bible. The "Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon" is dubbed "The New American Standard (NAS) Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon" at www.biblestudytools.com.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jo Ann Hackett and John Huehnergard Receive NEH Grant for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon". UT College of Liberal Arts. University of Texas at Austin. 11 July 2013.
External links[edit | edit source]
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- Concordance and Dictionary – developed by ALHATORAH.ORG, utilizing modified versions of: J. Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Cincinnati, 1890); F. Brown, S. R. Driver, and C. A. Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (Oxford, 1906); and the work of D. Troidl generously made available at openscriptures.org (CC BY 4.0)
- Abridged 1994 version with Strong's Code system, via Internet Archive.
- Full-page images of the BDB.
- 1939 Reprint edition, via Internet Archive.