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James Strong (1822–1894)Editions and reprints of Strong's Concordance, now in the public domainTitle page of a Spanish-language edition of Strong's Concordance
Strong's Concordance provides an index to the Bible. This allows the reader to find words where they appear in the Bible. It also lets the reader directly compare how the same word may be used elsewhere in the Bible.
Strong's numbersedit
Each original-language word (Hebrew or Greek) is given an entry number in the dictionary of those original language words listed in the back of the concordance. These have become known as the "Strong's numbers". The main concordance lists each word that appears in the KJV Bible in alphabetical order with each verse in which it appears listed in order of its appearance in the Bible, with a snippet of the surrounding text (including the word in italics). Appearing to the right of the scripture reference is the Strong's number. This allows the user of the concordance to look up the meaning of the original language word in the associated dictionary in the back, thereby showing how the original language word was translated into the English word in the KJV Bible.
Strong's Concordance includes:
The 8,674 Hebrew root words used in the Old Testament. (Example: אֱנוֹשׁ (H582))
The 5,624 Greek root words used in the New Testament. (Example: λόγος (G3056))
Although the Greek words in Strong's Concordance are numbered 1–5624, the numbers 2717 and 3203–3302 are unassigned due to "changes in the enumeration while in progress". Not every distinct word is assigned a number, but rather only the root words. For example, αγαπησεις is assigned the same number as αγαπατε – both are listed as Greek word #25 in Strong's Concordance (αγαπαω).
Due to Strong's numbers it became possible to translate concordances from one language into another. Thus, the Russian concordance of 30,000 words from the Russian Thompson Study Bible[2] is a translation of the English concordance from Thompson Chain-Reference Bible.[3] In the process of compiling the Russian concordance, the Hebrew/Greek word corresponding to the English concordance word was found, and then its Russian equivalent in the Russian Synodal translation of the Bible was added to the resulting Russian concordance text.
Strong's dictionariesedit
In the 1890 version, Strong added a "Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary" and a "Greek Dictionary of the New Testament" to his concordance. In the preface to both dictionaries, Strong explains that these are "brief and simple" dictionaries, not meant to replace reference to "a more copious and elaborate Lexicon." He mentions Gesenius and Fürst as examples of the lexicons that Strong's is drawn from. His dictionaries were meant to give students a quick and simple way to look up words and have a general idea of their meaning.
^The complete title of the original work was The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible: Showing Every Word of the Text of the Common English Version of the Canonical Books, and Every Occurrence of Each Word in Regular Order: Together with A Comparative Concordance of the Authorized and Revised Versions, Including the American Variations; Also Brief Dictionaries of the Hebrew and Greek Words of the Original, with References to the English Words.[1]
^"Новая учебная Библия Томпсона", La Buona Novella Inc, 2010, edition made by the Christian society "The Bible for everyone", St. Petersburg, Russia
^The New Thompson Study Bible, La Buona Novella Inc. & B.B. Kirkbride Bible Company, Inc., 2006
Bibliographyedit
Strong, James (1890), The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Cincinnati: Jennings & Graham.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Strong s Concordance news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Strong s Concordance news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible n 1 generally known as Strong s Concordance is a Bible concordance an index of every word in the King James Version KJV constructed under the direction of American theologian James Strong Strong first published his Concordance in 1890 while professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary James Strong 1822 1894 Editions and reprints of Strong s Concordance now in the public domain Title page of a Spanish language edition of Strong s Concordance Contents 1 Use 2 Strong s numbers 3 Strong s dictionaries 4 See also 5 Explanatory notes 6 References 6 1 Citations 6 2 Bibliography 7 External linksUse editStrong s Concordance provides an index to the Bible This allows the reader to find words where they appear in the Bible It also lets the reader directly compare how the same word may be used elsewhere in the Bible Strong s numbers editEach original language word Hebrew or Greek is given an entry number in the dictionary of those original language words listed in the back of the concordance These have become known as the Strong s numbers The main concordance lists each word that appears in the KJV Bible in alphabetical order with each verse in which it appears listed in order of its appearance in the Bible with a snippet of the surrounding text including the word in italics Appearing to the right of the scripture reference is the Strong s number This allows the user of the concordance to look up the meaning of the original language word in the associated dictionary in the back thereby showing how the original language word was translated into the English word in the KJV Bible Strong s Concordance includes The 8 674 Hebrew root words used in the Old Testament Example א נו ש H582 The 5 624 Greek root words used in the New Testament Example logos G3056 Although the Greek words in Strong s Concordance are numbered 1 5624 the numbers 2717 and 3203 3302 are unassigned due to changes in the enumeration while in progress Not every distinct word is assigned a number but rather only the root words For example agaphseis is assigned the same number as agapate both are listed as Greek word 25 in Strong s Concordance agapaw Due to Strong s numbers it became possible to translate concordances from one language into another Thus the Russian concordance of 30 000 words from the Russian Thompson Study Bible 2 is a translation of the English concordance from Thompson Chain Reference Bible 3 In the process of compiling the Russian concordance the Hebrew Greek word corresponding to the English concordance word was found and then its Russian equivalent in the Russian Synodal translation of the Bible was added to the resulting Russian concordance text Strong s dictionaries editIn the 1890 version Strong added a Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary and a Greek Dictionary of the New Testament to his concordance In the preface to both dictionaries Strong explains that these are brief and simple dictionaries not meant to replace reference to a more copious and elaborate Lexicon He mentions Gesenius and Furst as examples of the lexicons that Strong s is drawn from His dictionaries were meant to give students a quick and simple way to look up words and have a general idea of their meaning See also editCruden s Concordance Gesenius Lexicon Hermeneutics Stephanus pagination Young s Analytical Concordance to the Bible Brown Driver BriggsExplanatory notes edit The complete title of the original work was The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible Showing Every Word of the Text of the Common English Version of the Canonical Books and Every Occurrence of Each Word in Regular Order Together with A Comparative Concordance of the Authorized and Revised Versions Including the American Variations Also Brief Dictionaries of the Hebrew and Greek Words of the Original with References to the English Words 1 References editCitations edit Strong 1890 p 1 Novaya uchebnaya Bibliya Tompsona La Buona Novella Inc 2010 edition made by the Christian society The Bible for everyone St Petersburg Russia The New Thompson Study Bible La Buona Novella Inc amp B B Kirkbride Bible Company Inc 2006 Bibliography edit Strong James 1890 The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible Cincinnati Jennings amp Graham External 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