Chapter one of this thesis is an overview and evaluation of a number of English language
Bible dictionaries. It is followed by a similar evaluation of Greek and Hebrew dictionaries
commonly used by Bible scholars.
Chapter two is a somewhat thoroughinvestigation and evaluation ofBauer-ArndtGingrich-
Danker Greek lexicon, an extremely influential traditional Greek language
dictionary. It is followed by an in-depth discussion and evaluation in chapters three and
four ofthe new Louw-Nida Greek lexicon based on semantic domains. Both of these two
types of dictionaries are examined and evaluated in terms of discovering, describing, and
evaluating their distinctive philosophies, methods, and structural formats. Generally,
preference is given to the principles ofLouw; yet affirming some elements of Bauer which
have been discarded in the new approach by Louw-Nida.
Chapter five is a new suggested synthesis for New Testament lexicons: Bauer's traditional
structure mixed with the innovative underlying philosophies and methods ofLouw-Nida's
lexicon. This proposed new format is also illustrated in various addenda.Biblical and Ancient StudiesM. Th. (Biblical Studies
