A Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Hebrew (OT)

by James A. Swanson

Publisher:

Faithlife

, 1997

Overview

This Hebrew volume of the Dictionary of Biblical Languages (DBL) provides a comprehensive resource for the student of Biblical Hebrew. The text is ordered by GK (Goodrick-Kohlenberger) numbers, and most definitions are also categorized by semantic domain according to the numbering system set forth in the Louw-Nida Lexicon (also available for the Libronix Digital Library System). This Hebrew volume of the DBL is a centralized source of information about Biblical Hebrew, with numerous links to other resources for comparison.

Contents

Top Highlights

“refuge, i.e., safety and free from danger as a figurative extension of a place of refuge or shelter” (source)

“right, upright, i.e., what is morally innocent and proper according to a standard (1Sa 12:23)” (source)

“life, i.e., the state of animate life, which of course is the contrast of death (Ge 2:7” (source)

“pertaining to being ceremonially or ritually clean” (source)

“laugh, i.e., make a guttural sound related to irony or humor, often with the associative meaning of mocking or reviling” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Hebrew (Old Testament)
• Author: James A. Swanson
• Edition: electronic ed.
• Series: A Dictionary of Biblical Languages w/ Semantic Domains
• Publisher: Faithlife
• Print Publication Date: 1997
• Logos Release Date: 2002
• Era: era:modern
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Hebrew language › Dictionaries--English; Bible. O.T. › Dictionaries
• Resource ID: LLS:46.30.10
• Resource Type: Lexicon
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-03-07T22:42:12Z

About James A. Swanson

James A. Swanson (ThB, MSM, MTh) is a biblical studies scholar with original language expertise. His works include A Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Hebrew (OT), A Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (NT), and A Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Aramaic (OT).

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