An English-Hebrew lexicon, being a complete verbal index to Gesenius' Hebrew lexicon

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ENGLISH-HEBREW LEXICON:
COMPLETE VERBAL INDEX
GESENIUS' HEBREW LEXICON
AS TEAKSLATED BT
Prof. EDWARD ROBINSON, D.D.
phepabedby
JOSEPH LEWIS POTTER, A.M.
NEW YORK:
PUBLISHED BY KURD AND HOUGHTON.
BOSTON H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.
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INTRODUCTION.
The dictionary ofa foreign language,to be complete, shouldnot only state
the significations of all the words in that language, but likewise reverse the
process, by exhibitingthe words which answerto any given signification. The
Hebrew LexiconofGesenius, in its original form,like mostOriental lexicons,
is provided with an index to all its definitions, referring to the page on which
each definition occurs, and where, ofcourse, the Hebrew word is to be found
which is so defined. This index was not reproduced by Dr. Robinson in his
English translation ofGesenius, which it is safe to say is still by far the best
Hebrew-English Lexicon in existence. Gesenius, although not faultless,
remains the acknowledged leader in Hebrew lexicography, and there is no
prospect of his being soon superseded. And Dr. Robinson's has the advan-
tage over any rival translation of superior accuracy and precision, and of
incorporatingthe latest and most matured views of the author, as shown in
his Thesaurus. Thelack ofanEnglish-HebrewIndex,whichhasbeenitsmost
serious defect, has nowbeen admirably supplied by Mr. Joseph L. Potter, a
young gentleman recently graduated from the Theological Seminary in this
place, and abundantly qualified for the work,both byhis careful accuracy and
by his knowledge of Hebrew. He has, in,fact, not merely made an index,
with references to the page, in consulting which it would be necessary to turn
back and look up each Hebrew term separately; he has greatly enhanced
the value of his work and the facility of using it by preparing what rather
deserves to be entitled an English-Hebrew Dictionary, which exhibits along;
with each English word its Hebrew equivalents. As such, it possesses an
independent value, being not only a needed supplement to the Hebrew-
English Lexicon of Gesenius, but capable of being used separately by those
who have other lexicons than his. And it has all the completeness of which
the case admits, since it contains terms corresponding to the entire stock of
Hebrew words used in the Old Testament.
I have perfect confidence in the thoroughness and conscientiousness with
which this workhas been prepared, and have no hesitation in commendingit
to teachers and students of Hebrew as an important aid in imparting or
acquiring a knowledge ofthis venerable and sacred tongue.
W. Henry Green,
Professor of Oriental and Old TestamentLiteratwre.
Princeton, N. J., June, 1873.
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PREFACE.
Thi3 work does not profess to be a full and complete English-Hebrew
Lexicon, but simply a faithful Index to the Hebrew Lexicon of Gesenius as
translated by Dr. Edward Robinson, giving the English words which there
occur as translations, alphabetically, with their Hebrew and Chaldee equiva-
lents following them and to this extent will be available as an English-
;
Hebrew Lexicon.
It may be ofservice to the student to notice thefollowing principleswhich
have governed its preparation:
Chaldee words are placed after the Hebrew, enclosed in parentheses and
introduced by the contraction Ch.
Such significations only as appeared to bein actual use are noted; and of
the proper names afew ofthe more familiar are inserted, and also somewhich
could not readily be found in the Hebrew Lexicon from their English form.
When the derivative verbal species have their ordinary force, as NiphaJ
passive of Kal, Pual of Piel, Hophal of Hiphil, Piel intensive, Hiphil
causative, and Hithpael reflexive of Kal, they are not inserted but when a
;
different relation is found, as Niphal passive ofHiphil, Piel causative of Kal,
etc., they are inserted and when two or more species have the same meaning,
;
each ofthem is noted.
It will be observed that some Hebrewwords are immediately preceded by
the word see. This signifies that some doubt is expressed in the Lexicon
as to that meaning, or else it is found inthe translation of phrases given for
the sake ofexample under the word. These significations, although notequal
in importance to those given as direct equivalents, seemed nevertheless to be
deserving ofnote.
Some Hebrew words are followed by the word once^ which signifies that
the word, or that form of the word, occurs but once with that meaning,
although it may occur elsewhere with other significations.
When thesame Hebrew or Chaldee form has distinct groups of meanings,
and is repeated in the Lexicon as separate words, the particular one referred
to is indicated by the Roman numeral attached to the word.
The gender ofnouns in the singularis given, and also in the plural,when
notindicated bythe termination.
The forms of adjectives are masculine, unless otherwise stated, except
in a few instances, where the gender is not designatedintheHebrew Lexicon,