Bible Sense Lexicon VS Louw Nida

Christian Alexander
Christian Alexander Member Posts: 3,008 ✭✭
edited November 21 in English Forum

I've never used Bible Sense Lexicon before. Is Louw Nida required? Is there a distinction between the two? What lexicons cover the grammatical function of words in the New Testament?

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith Member, MVP Posts: 53,089 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good grief! Did my answer in another thread provoke this question? If so, I know you spent no time trying to find the answer yourself.

    The Bible Sense lexicon is well documented - it is an implementation of what is known as a word web which is well documented on the web on academic sites. These sites have links in the BSL documentation IIRC

    The Louw Nida lexicon represents a different approach to the relationship between words - it works within the semantic domain theory. I don't know documentation off the top of my head ... reaches too far back in my educational history.

    Basic starting point:

    What lexicons cover the grammatical function of words in the New Testament?

    Lexicons don't cover grammar. And, in general, you should be more interested in semantics than grammar.

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  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton Member, MVP Posts: 35,674 ✭✭✭

    What lexicons cover the grammatical function of words in the New Testament?

    Analytical Lexicons usually do this.

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