An Interpretive Lexicon of New Testament Greek: Analysis of Prepositions, Adverbs, Particles, Relative Pronouns, and Conjunctions

By Gregory K. Beale, Daniel Joseph Brendsel and William A. Ross

Save considerable time in translating and exegesis of the Greek New Testament text.

This Lexicon has a very specific and important purpose: to make the process of New Testament interpretation easier and more accurate by providing a comprehensive yet concise interpretation of Greek words that determine logical relationships between statements or clauses.

These words (prepositions, adverbs, particles, relative pronouns, conjunctions and other connectors) are essential to revealing and supporting the main ideas in the text and are especially useful for interpreting logical arguments, such as those found in the epistles.

While not exhaustive, this Interpretive Lexicon lists the vast majority of Greek connecting words, especially those that are notorious for being some of the most difficult words to translate.

Features include:

• Concise definitions for quick analysis.
• Examples of where the word is found in Scripture.
• Page references to several major lexical resources for further translation options and nuances.
• Interpretation of the broader categories of each word (for example: locative (in, among, on), means-end (with, by), grounds (because, on account of), temporal (while, at), and so on.

The interpretive feature of the book--evaluating the word's function in discourse--is tremendously helpful for the exegetical process, allowing the translator to closely follow the logical flow of the text with greater efficiency. This Interpretive Lexicon is a valuable handbook for student, pastor, and scholar alike.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Oct 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9780310516651

Gregory K. Beale

Gregory K. Beale (PhD, University of Cambridge) is J. Gresham Machen Chair of New Testatment, Proferssor of New Testament and Bible Theology at Wheaton College Graduate School.

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Endorsements

As evangelical Protestants we believe in sola scriptura. We are committed, therefore, to discovering the meaning of the Scriptures, which means that we must study the Scriptures with intensity and rigor. This invaluable tool assists us in the task of careful exegesis and should be warmly welcomed.

—Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation; Associate Dean, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Your life depends on the meaning of little words. "Soldier, get in your foxhole now! If you think in means out, you’re dead! The stakes are even higher with justified by faith. Or, in this hope we were saved. Or, created in Christ Jesus for good works. Or, On account of these the wrath of God is coming." The Interpretive Lexicon of New Testament Greek by G. K. Beale and two others is dedicated to the conviction that crucial and glorious things in Scripture come into focus through rightly understanding the relationships signaled by these small words. This book wins my affection especially by correlating its definitions with the relational symbols I have been using for forty years. The book will accomplish a high purpose if it merely heightens the Bible-reader’s expectancy that life-changing meaning is found not just in words and phrases, but in how words and phrases relate. Thank you, Dr. Beale and your team.

—John Piper, founder and teacher, desiringGod.org; chancellor and professor of New Testament, Bethlehem College and Seminary

One of the most challenging tasks in language acquisition is mastering the small words that are the warp and woof of an author’s thought. Frequently, these words reveal the logical flow of a discourse and are thus crucial for understanding a given text. Gathering up the data from reference works, principally BDAG, Greg Beale and company have laid out the material in a way that focuses on the various kinds of logical relationships intended by the author. Systematically labeling each word in this lexicon according to sound discourse analysis principles, they have produced a volume whose time has come.

—Daniel B. Wallace, Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary

Learning discourse analysis changed my life. For over thirty years I have been using variations of these charts and handouts to teach it to others as the most valuable tool we have. So I am very thankful for the labor of exegetical love that has gone into making this essential material available to future teachers and students.

—Scott Hafemann, Reader in New Testament, School of Divinity, St. Mary’s College, University of St. Andrews

This book with its analysis of prepositions, adverbs, particles, relative pronouns, and conjunctions is based on

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature,

Second and Third Editions

by Walter Bauer, Frederick W. Danker, William F. Arndt, and F. Wilbur Gingrich

with references to

Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament

by Daniel B. Wallace

as well as

Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament: An Essential Reference Resource for Exegesis

by Murray J. Harris

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An interpretive lexicon of New Testament Greek : analysis of prepositions, adverbs, particles, relative pronouns, and conjunctions / Gregory K. Beale, William A. Ross, and Daniel J. Brendsel.

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1. Greek language, Biblical--Grammar. 2. Greek language--Grammar. 3. Bible. New Testament--Language, style. 4. Greek language, Biblical--Grammar. I. Ross, William A, 1987- editor. II. Brendsel, Daniel J., 1980- editor. III. Title.

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