Re: Lexicon

David L. Moore (dvdmoore@ix.netcom.com)
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 13:12:35 -0500

At 02:16 PM 11/27/96 +0200, William Dicks wrote:
>Hi,
> I would like to know which lexicon to purchase if I had only 2 choices and
>could only afford one: Liddell-Scott or BAGD. Why?

It depends on what Greek corpus you will be working in.

For classical studies, choose the L&S; for New Testament studies,
although the L&S is helpful, BAGD is the specialized tool of choice.

All the best,
David Moore

David L. Moore Director
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