Finding some info on a Greek word
Hey all! Here's the scenario: I'm reading a book in Logos (The Parousia, by J.S. Russell) Of course this was written at a time when scholars simply wrote a Greek or Hebrew word since everyone seemed to know what the word was, so they wouldn't bother writing a translation.
My problem is that I do not speak Greek so can't really understand the import of what he's saying in this sentence:
"The article τοῖς seems as if the two witnesses were well known, and distinct in their individuality. The δυσίν is essential to the prophecy, and is not to be explained away."
If I right-click on the words and do a search I get thousands of results where those words appear, which isn't helpful as it often includes Greek bibles etc.
Q. Is there a way to do a search, set up a collection of specific resources, whatever... so that I can quickly find a Greek/Hebrew word translated and defined in English, preferably with a transliteration so that I can learn how to pronounce those various Greek letters as I go? If yes, what resource(s) would you recommend?
THANKS! 
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Shalom Carmen!
The easiest way would be to buy an analytical (Hebrew or Greek) lexicon, e.g. The Lexham Analytical Lexicon to the Greek New Testament.
"The "analytical" portion provides listings and counts of every form of every Greek word, parsed and declined, with links back to primary entries."
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Probably not germaine to Carmen's question, but adding to HJ, the greek analyticals in Logos typically are NT only. You can run into trouble with an odd greek word in the LXX, PG, and Perseus volumes. So it goes.
I always prioritize my analyticals (hebrew, greek, syriac, latin) below the respective lexicons, to 'catch' the odd non-lemma I don't recognize.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Denise said:
adding to HJ, the greek analyticals in Logos typically are NT only. You can run into trouble with an odd greek word in the LXX
However, besides an Analytical Lexicon of the GNT (actually more than one), there's also a Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the LXX
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HJ. van der Wal said:
Slightly off topic but I also want to recommend the free Dictionary of Latin Forms. This resource will be of great use when you encounter Latin text in a resource.
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NB.Mick said:
besides an Analytical Lexicon of the GNT (actually more than one), there's also a Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the LXX
Yes .. I forgot that one ... if I remember right, Rick expanded the NT one or visa versa with the LXX one.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell said:
"The article τοῖς seems as if the two witnesses were well known, and distinct in their individuality. The δυσίν is essential to the prophecy, and is not to be explained away."
Personally have Information Tool configured to update on click so clicked δυσίν in The Parousia followed by clicking δύο in Information to open/position Lexham Analytical Lexicon to the Greek New Testament (prioritized high in my list as the Analytical Lexicon includes Greek and Hebrew related words)
Hovering over JDPF shows "adjective, dative, plural, feminine". Thankful for two Greek Grammatical summary resources => Greek New Testament Insert and => Chapman's New Testament-Greek Notebook having explanations with examples
HJ. van der Wal said:Slightly off topic but I also want to recommend the free Dictionary of Latin Forms. This resource will be of great use when you encounter Latin text in a resource.
For example, dramatis personæ in The Parousia. Analytical Lexicon of the Vulgate does not have dramatis
Denise said:NB.Mick said:besides an Analytical Lexicon of the GNT (actually more than one), there's also a Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the LXX
Yes .. I forgot that one ... if I remember right, Rick expanded the NT one or visa versa with the LXX one.
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