I became interested in adding NIDOTTE/NIDNTTE to my library as a result of the current 30% off sale, so have been scouring the forum for thoughts & opinions on the set.
For the most part, comments have been positive so I think I'll pick it up, but... in the process of scoping it out, I also ran across posts that leave me thinking the set is occasionally offered at an even better discount. If so, I'd like to wait for the next sale offering.
Am I on track with that thinking or is 30% about as good as it gets.
I bought NIDNTTE for $79.99 on a sale and the NIDOTTE for $60 something If I’m not mistaken. It’s been cheaper before, that’s for sure.
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Rick Ausdahl:Am I on track with that thinking or is 30% about as good as it gets.
That's a hard question to answer, given that historical performance is no guarantee of what may happen in the future. What I can tell you is that both the 5 volume sets have been sold at times at significantly higher discounts in the past - I know this because I have purchased both of them, one set in 2016 and the other in 2018.
I'm leaning toward putting it on my wish-list and waiting for a better sale.
Pre-pub pricing often gives you a good idea as to what sale pricing might look like in the future. It's rare that a sale dips below pre-pub. (It does sometimes happen, but it's a good marker.) The NIDNTTE was on pre-pub for $159.95, which is less than a 30% discount.
Mark Barnes: Pre-pub pricing often gives you a good idea as to what sale pricing might look like in the future. It's rare that a sale dips below pre-pub. (It does sometimes happen, but it's a good marker.) The NIDNTTE was on pre-pub for $159.95, which is less than a 30% discount.
It's not that I can't afford the resources at the current sale price--I just feel it's important to be prudent with financial resources. It seems I'm often made aware of people who genuinely, through no fault of their own, are facing financial hardships and I feel it's important to help where and when I can. Paying more than necessary for a resource today, leaves me that much less for helping others when the need arises. Over time, the over-spending of $30, $20, or even $5 here and there on various purchases can add up to substantial waste.
I guess I'll do a little more searching to see if I can find what the past sales events were that are mentioned in the posts above to see if I can determine the likelihood of a repeat. Sure wish there was any easy way to track past sales events and prices.
Rick Ausdahl:I guess I'll do a little more searching to see if I can find what the past sales events were that are mentioned in the posts above to see if I can determine the likelihood of a repeat. Sure wish there was any easy way to track past sales events and prices.
For some reason, Logos seems to have a policy of not broadcasting their Zondervan sales, which makes it difficult to search for past sales.
Fortunately, Zondervan themselves do not have the same secrecy policy, and looking back through my emails from Zondervan, I see that the 10 volume set was on sale in Logos at a 50% discount in March 2019.
I would expect it to be some time before that level of discount is repeated, but obviously that's just an opinion - as I don't work for Logos or Zondervan I wouldn't know
David Carter: Rick Ausdahl:I guess I'll do a little more searching to see if I can find what the past sales events were that are mentioned in the posts above to see if I can determine the likelihood of a repeat. Sure wish there was any easy way to track past sales events and prices. For some reason, Logos seems to have a policy of not broadcasting their Zondervan sales, which makes it difficult to search for past sales. Fortunately, Zondervan themselves do not have the same secrecy policy, and looking back through my emails from Zondervan, I see that the 10 volume set was on sale in Logos at a 50% discount in March 2019. I would expect it to be some time before that level of discount is repeated, but obviously that's just an opinion - as I don't work for Logos or Zondervan I wouldn't know
Rick Ausdahl: I have the BDAG/HAOLT bundle in my cart
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From Enhanced DBL:
†I. [חָסַד S2616 TWOT698, 699 GK2873, 2874] vb. 1. be good, kind (NH חָסַד in deriv. חָסִיד pious; Aramaic חֲסַד be kind, mild (then beg), chiefly in deriv. חִסְדָּא etc.; cf. perhaps Arabic حَشَدَ (ḥašada) usually pl. they assembled, sq. لَهُ (lahu) they combined for him, and took pains to shew him courtesy Lane 574c, v. also RS 409 (and Schu AE v. in Thes); >Thes al. who find primary meaning in eager zeal or desire (|| קנא), whence develop kindness (as above), and envy, Arabic حَسَدَ, حَسَدٌ (ḥasada, ḥasadun) envy (vb. & n.), Aramaic חֲסַד be put to shame, ܚܰܣܶܕ (ḥased) חַסֵּד reproach, revile, v. II. חסד)—only Hithp. Impf. עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד thou shewest thyself kind 2 S 22:26 = ψ 18:26.—On Pi. Pr 25:10 v. II. חסד.
†i. חֶ֫סֶד S2617, 2618 TWOT698a, 699a GK2875, 2876, 2877247 n.m. 2 S 16:17 goodness, kindness;—abs. ח׳ Gn 24:12 + 85 times; חָ֑סֶד Gn 39:21 + 12 times; cstr. חֶסֶד 1 S 20:14 + 8 times; sf. חַסְדִּי ψ 59:18 + 120 times sfs.; pl. חֲסָדִים Gn 32:11; cstr. חַסְדֵי Is 55:3 + 5 times (Baer p. 79 Ges 93, R. 1 F.); sf. חֲסָדַי Ne 13:14 + 10 times sfs.; (not in H or P). I. of man: 1. kindness of men towards men, in doing favours and benefits 1 S 20:15; 2 S 16:17 ψ 141:5 Pr 19:22; 20:6; ח׳ יהוה 1 S 20:14 the kindness of י׳ (such as he shews, Thes MV; that sworn to by oath to Yahweh Mich Dathe; shewn out of reverence to Yahweh Th Ke), cf. ח׳ אלהים 2 S 9:3; תּוֹרַת־ח׳ Pr 31:26 instruction in kindness, kindly instruction עָשָׂה חֶסֶד עִמָּדִי do or shew kindness (in dealing) with me Gn 20:13; 40:14 (E), 1 S 20:14; 2 S 10:2 (עִמִּי in || 1 Ch 19:2); c. עִם Gn 21:23 (E), 24:12, 14; Jos 2:12() Ju 1:24 (J), 8:35; 1 S 15:6; 2 S 2:5; 3:8; 9:1, 3, 7, 10:2a = 1 Ch 19:2a, 1 Ch 19:2b; 2 Ch 24:22; c. עַל 1 S 20:8; c. לְ 1 K 2:7; נשׂא ח׳ לפני obtain kindness before Est 2:9, 17; היטיב ח׳ Ru 3:10. 2. kindness (especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable), mercy Pr 20:28; Jb 6:14; אישׁ חסד merciful man Pr 11:17 (opp. אַכְזָרִי); מַלְכֵי ח׳ merciful kings 1 K 20:31; עשׂה ח׳ ψ 109:16; in this sense usually with other attributes (v. also infr. II. 2); || אמת Ho 4:1; Is 16:5; ח׳ ואמת Pr 3:3; 14:22; 16:6; 20:28; עשׂה ח׳ ואמת Gn 24:49; 47:29; Jos 2:14 (J; RV gives these under 1); || צדקה Ho 10:12; צדקה וח׳ Pr 21:21; || משׁפט Mi 6:8; ח׳ ומשׁפט Ho 12:7; || חוֹנֵן ψ 109:12; ח׳ ורחמים Zc 7:9 Dn 1:9.—(On Ho 6:4, 6 v. 3 infr.) 3. (rarely) affection of Isr. to י׳, love to God, piety: ח׳ נְעוּרַיִךְ Je 2:2 piety of thy youth (|| love of thine espousals to Yahweh); poss. also חַסְדְּכֶם כַּעֲנַן־בֹּקֶר Ho 6:4 your piety is like a morning cloud (fleeting), and כִּי חֶסֶד חָפַצְתִּי וְלאֹ־זָ֑בַח Ho 6:6 for piety I delight in and not in peace-offering (|| דעת אלהים, cf. 1 S 15:22);—so Wü Now Hi (v 4) Che; Ke Hi (v 6) al. sub 2 (or 1);—אַנְשֵׁי חֶסֶד men of piety Is 57:1 (|| צַדִּיק); pl. pious acts 2 Ch 32:32; 35:26; Ne 13:14. 4. lovely appearance: כָּל־חַסְדּוֹ כְּצִיץ הַשָּׂדֶה Is 40:6 all its loveliness as the flower of the field (so Thes Hi De Che Di al.; but δόξα 𝔊 1 Pet 1:24 & gloria 𝔙 favour an original reading הוֹדוֹ Lo or כְּבֹדוֹ Ew, see Br 375; Du הֲדָרוֹ). II. of God: kindness, lovingkindness in condescending to the needs of his creatures. He is חַסְדָּם their goodness, favour Jon 2:9; חַסְדִּי ψ 144:2; אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּי God of my kindness ψ 59:18; in v 11 read אֱלֹהַי חַסְדּוֹ my God with his kindness 𝔖 𝔙 Ew Hup De Pe Che Bae; his is the kindness ψ 62:13; it is with him ψ 130:7; he delights in it Mi 7:18. 1. specif. lovingkindness: a. in redemption from enemies and troubles Gn 19:19; 39:21 (J), Ex 15:13 (song), Je 31:3; Ezr 7:28; 9:9 ψ 21:8; 31:17, 22; 32:10; 33:22; 36:8, 11; 42:9; 44:27; 48:10; 59:17; 66:20; 85:8; 90:14; 94:18; 107:8, 15, 21, 31; 143:8, 12; Jb 37:13; Ru 1:8; 2:20; men should trust in it ψ 13:6; 52:10; rejoice in it ψ 31:8; hope in it ψ 33:18; 147:11. b. in preservation of life from death ψ 6:5; 86:13 Jb 10:12. c. in quickening of spiritual life ψ 109:26; 119:41, 76, 88, 124, 149, 159. d. in redemption from sin ψ 25:7; 51:3. e. in keeping the covenants, with Abraham Mi 7:20; with Moses and Israel שׁמר הַבְּרִית וְ(הַ)חֶסֶד keepeth the covenant and the lovingkindness Dt 7:9, 12; 1 K 8:23 = 2 Ch 6:14, Ne 1:5; 9:32; Dn 9:4; with David and his dynasty 2 S 7:15 = 1 Ch 17:13, 2 S 22:51 = ψ 18:51, 1 K 3:6() = 2 Ch 1:8, ψ 89:29, 34; with the wife Zion Is 54:10. 2. חֶסֶד is grouped with other divine attributes: חסד ואמת kindness (lovingkindness) and fidelity Gn 24:27 (J), ψ 25:10; 40:11, 12; 57:4; 61:8; 85:11; 89:15; 115:1; 138:2; עשׂה ח׳ ואמת עם 2 S 2:6; 15:20 (𝔊, v. Dr); c. אֶת־ Gn 24:49; רַב ח׳ ואמת Ex 34:6 (JE), ψ 86:15; also || אמת Mi 7:20 ψ 26:3; 117:2; || אֱמוּנָה ψ 88:12; 89:3; 92:3; אמונה וח׳ ψ 89:25; ח׳ ואמונה ψ 98:3; || רחמים ψ 77:9; ח׳ ורחמים Je 16:5; Ho 2:21 ψ 103:4; ח׳ ומשׁפט Je 9:23 ψ 101:1; || צדקה ψ 36:11; טוב וח׳ ψ 23:6. 3. the kindness of God is a. abundant: רַב־חֶסֶד abundant, plenteous in kindness (goodness) Nu 14:18 (J), Ne 9:17 (Qr), Jo 2:13; Jon 4:2 ψ 86:5; 103:8 (cf. Ex 34:6 JE; ψ 86:15); רֹב חַסְדְּךָ Ne 13:22 ψ 5:8; 69:14; 106:7 (𝔊 𝔙 Aq 𝔗, to be preferred to MT חֲסָדֶיךָ); רֹב חֲסָדָו֯ La 3:32 ψ 106:45 (Kt 𝔊 in both to be preferred). b. great in extent: גֹּדֶל ח׳ greatness of thy mercy Nu 14:19 (J); גְּדָו֯ל־ח׳ ψ 145:8; it is kept for thousands Ex 34:7 (JE), Je 32:18, especially of those connected with lovers of י׳, Ex 20:6 = Dt 5:10; for 1000 generations Dt 7:9; it is great as the heavens ψ 57:11; 103:11, cf. 36:6; 108:5; the earth is full of it ψ 33:5; 119:64. c. everlasting: לעולם חסדוֹ Je 33:11; 1 Ch 16:34, 41; 2 Ch 5:13; 7:3, 6; 20:21; Ezr 3:11 ψ 100:5; 106:1; 107:1; 118:1, 2, 3, 4, 29; 136:1–26 (26 times); חסדךָ לעולם ψ 138:8; ח׳ מעולם ועד עולם ψ 103:17; ח׳ עולם Is 54:8; ח׳ אל כל היום ψ 52:3. d. good: כִּי־טוֹב חַסְדְּךָ ψ 69:17; 109:21; כי טוב חסדךָ מחיים ψ 63:4. 4. pl. mercies, deeds of kindness, the historic displays of lovingkindness to Israel: shewn to Jacob Gn 32:11 (R); but mostly late Is 63:7 ψ 25:6; 89:2; כְּרֹב חסדיו Is 63:7, see 3 a; promised in the Davidic covenant ψ 89:50; חַסְדֵי דָוִיד mercies to David Is 55:3; 2 Ch 6:42; mercies in general La 3:22 ψ 17:7; 107:43 f.—חֶסֶד in n.pr.m. בן־ח׳ v. sub בֵּן. On Lv 20:17; Pr 14:34 v. ii. חֶסֶד sub II. חסד.
Relevant text from HALOT:
II חֶסֶד (ca. 250 ×; sg. 234 ×, 125 × Ps): → חָסִיד and II חסד: MHb., JArm.tg חִסְדָּא, Syr. ḥesdā, CPArm. ḥs/zd, Mnd. חיזדא, everywhere < Heb., (Nöldeke Neue Beitr. 93; Lidzbarski Johannesbuch 1094); II חסד, Arb. ḥašada to come together for aid; Glueck Ḥesed :: Stoebe VT 2:244ff; Johnson Fschr. Mowinckel 100ff: חָֽסֶד, חַסְדּוֹ (Sam.M48 isd-), חַסְדֶּֽךָ, חֲסָדִים, חַסְדֵי, חֲסָדָיו, חֲסָדָו (Ps 10645 and Lam 322, K חַסְדּוֹ), Ps 11941 חֲסָדֶךָ (BL 252r, Sec. εσδαχ, Brönno 136f :: Beer-M. §52:1b); —1. joint obligation between relatives, friends, host and guest, master and servant; closeness, solidarity, loyalty: a) חֶסֶד and בְּרִית (שֹׁמֵר הַבְּ׳ וְהַח׳ Dt 79, with שָׁמַר 712); בּ׳ comes about by a ceremony ח׳ results from the closer relationship between two people, the obligations are largely the same; ח׳ וֶאֱמֶת Gn 2427.49 and אֱמוּנָה וְח׳ Ps 8925 lasting loyalty, faithfulness; עָשָׂה ח׳ to show loyalty Gn 2123 Jos 212 Ju 124 835 1S 156 208 2S 38 91.7 102 Ru 18 1C 192; b) ח׳ exists between a son and a dying father Gn 4729, a wife and a husband Gn 2013 (cf. Jr 22 || אַהֲבָה), relatives Ru 220, guests Gn 1919, friends 1S 208 2S 91, people who do each other a service Ju 124, king and people 2S 38 2C 2422; c) > esp.: אִישׁ ח׳ confidant Pr 1117, cj. אִישׁ חַסְדְּךָ your faithful servant Dt 338 (alt. favourite) אַנְשֵׁי ח׳ the godly Is 571; מַלְכֵי ח׳ loyal kings 1K 2031; אִישׁ חַסְדּוֹ each one’s faithfulness Pr 206; d) community > protection Ps 1442 (prp. חָסְנִי), > favour Ezr 29.17 (חֵן וָח׳), ח׳ לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ the favour of the king Ezr 728; תּוֹרַת ח׳ kind teaching Pr 3126; charm (of flowers) Is 406 (cf. MHb. חסודה lovely, cj. חֶמְדּוֹ); —2. ח׳ in God’s relationship with the people or an individual, faithfulness, goodness, graciousness: a) ח׳ י׳ Ps 335 10317, ח׳ אֱלֹהִים 2S 93 Ps 5210; ח׳ עֶלְיוֹן 218; לְעוֹלָם חַסדּוֹ Jr 3311 Ps 1361-26 1005 1061 1071 1181-4.29 Ezr 311; cj. Ps 44 (rd. חַסדּוֹ לִי) and 122 (rd. חֶסֶד), בְּחַסְדְּךָ in your faithfulness (to me) 14312; mercy חָפֵץ ח׳ :: אַף Mi 718; b) עָשָׂה ח׳ to show faithfulness with עִם Ru 18, with לְ Ex 206 and above (→ 1a); שָׁמַר ח׳ Dt 79 Da 94 and נָצַר ח׳ to keep faithfulness Ex 347 זָכַר ח׳ to remember Ps 983, עָזַב ח׳ מֵעִם to withdraw faithfulness Gn 2427; c) God is רַב ח׳ abounding in faithfulness Ex 346 Nu 1418 Jl 213 Jon 42 Ps 865.15 1038 Neh. 917; —3. pl. חֲסָדִים, חֲסָדַי etc. the individual actions resulting from solidarity: a) (of people) godly action, achievements: by Nehemiah Neh 1314, Hezekiah 2C 3232, Josiah 3526; b) (God’s) proofs of mercy Gn 3211 Is 637 Ps 892 Lam 322; חַסְדֵי דָוִיד mercies shown to David Is 553 2C 642; רַחֲמִים וַחֲסָדִים Ps 256; —Ps 523 rd. חָסִיד, Pr 2028b rd. בַּצֶּדֶק (?).Der. חָסִיד, חֲסִידָה, n.m. III חֶסֶד, חֶסֶד → יוּשַׁב.
Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.
International Standard Version. (2011). (Lk 2:52). Yorba Linda, CA: ISV Foundation.
Beloved, I'm not sure how it happened, but it seems a part of the HALOT entry was repeated over and over and over and over... etc.. In any event, this may be my last post in this thread as it takes a looooooooooooooong time to load and I keep getting a message asking if I want to terminate the process of a long running script.