Editors Needed for Greek Lexicon
Posted: February 11th, 2020, 11:10 am
Someone sent this my way.
We are seeking experienced, knowledgeable volunteers to join our lexicography team at Wycliffe Associates to help edit an open-source Lexicon of Greek Words for Translators. Please read on and share this need with your community!
I have shared with you in the past how important it is for national Bible translators to have access to Bible translations under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license. This is what ensures that the Bible can be freely translated, printed, and distributed today and for all future generations. And just as with the Bible, churches in every language need access to biblical resources!
We are blessed to have lexicons, concordances, commentaries—a multitude of biblical resources—in English. But our brothers and sisters around the world don’t have access to these tools. And many of the resources in English are restricted by copyright. We aren’t allowed to translate them into other languages.
Here is where we need your help. We’re creating a Lexicon of Greek Words for Translators that can be translated, printed, and distributed in all of the major languages of the world so that churches everywhere can accurately translate the Bible into their own language. We need experienced editors for this lexicon.
Qualifications & Requirements for Greek Lexicon Editors:
- Graduate level biblical Greek knowledge and experience
- Competence using Greek lexicons, and an understanding of the work of lexicography
Experience with linguistics
- Commit to 20 volunteer hours from home each week and regular attendance of online team meetings
- Able to work well with a team, and willing to give constructive feedback to content creators
- Open-handed philosophy; everything that we create is designed to be freely shared with the global church
If you or someone you know may be interested in helping us fill this need, please reply to this email or call Jennifer Cunneen toll-free at 1-800-THE WORD (800-843-9673). Jennifer will provide you with more details about the project.
- Desire to serve the Lord by empowering translators to get His Word in their languages
Thank you for praying and sharing this opportunity within your circles of influence to help us involve more people in Bible translation.
Until the task is done,
Bruce
President/CEO of Wycliffe Associates