Is TDOT Worth it?

Since I'm going into my second year of Hebrew, should I look at picking up TDOT while it is on pre-pub, or should I just forgoe it and consider HALOT instead (or should I consider both)? It's a hefty price to pay for a dictionary, and before I'd invest that kind of money into it, I need to know if it's something I'd really regularly use. For what it's worth, I do use TDNT often in my Greek studies.

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Fred Chapman

I am sure there are many who would promote the TDOT. I considered it but could not justify the cost. I already have HALOT, NIDOTTE, TWOT, and a number of others. That said, I am not a Hebrew student, so TDOT may offer value for those learning the language.

Mark Smith

TDOT is not a lexicon so it can't be compared to HALOT. It is a word study encyclopedia, similar to the TDNT. It will be valuable for studying individual words in the text, and as FL creates links back from resources that cite it, it will provide additional help in understanding those citations (a large number are from NIDOTTE, BTW). It will not help you learn Hebrew, but it would be of help to translation and exegeses.

It is expensive, but unlikely to ever be cheaper. I put in a pre-order with the hope that it will not be released until 2016.

Matthew C Jones

I put in a pre-order with the hope that it will not be released until 2016.

Same here.

Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament (TDOT) (15 vols.)

John Kight

I put in a pre-order with the hope that it will not be released until 2016.

Likewise. [B]

Deacon Steve

You may be interested in this thread as well:

https://community.logos.com/forums/t/106078.aspx

John Goodman

IMHO this is totally not necessary for second year hebrew. Ask your tutor about it. In fact, I know people who got through second year Hebrew without owning HALOT either. If on the other hand you know you will continue to study Hebrew then snap up all the good deals you can.

Nathan Parker

TDOT is not a lexicon so it can't be compared to HALOT. It is a word study encyclopedia, similar to the TDNT. It will be valuable for studying individual words in the text, and as FL creates links back from resources that cite it, it will provide additional help in understanding those citations (a large number are from NIDOTTE, BTW). It will not help you learn Hebrew, but it would be of help to translation and exegeses.

It is expensive, but unlikely to ever be cheaper. I put in a pre-order with the hope that it will not be released until 2016.

True about the different, and very good point. We are going to be getting into exegesis in 2016, so if it releases then, the timing would be great for me to use it.

I've put in a pre-order as well, and I can always cancel before it goes live if I can't swing it or ask to put it on a payment plan if I want it badly enough.

Nathan Parker

You may be interested in this thread as well:

https://community.logos.com/forums/t/106078.aspx

Good thread. Thanks!