This interpretive lexicon from Gregory K. Beale, William A. Ross, and Daniel J. Brendsel streamlines the exegetical and translation task—both as a lexicon and an interpretive handbook. It provides the vast majority of Greek prepositions, adverbs, particles, relative pronouns, conjunctions, and other connecting words that are notorious for being some of the most difficult words to translate. The editors also provide references to several major lexical resources—including BDAG, Wallace’s Greek Grammar beyond the Basics, and Harris’ Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament—where you can quickly go to examine the nuances and parameters of the word for translation options.
This volume also evaluates the discourse function of each word that is defined and catalogued, and categorizes its semantic range into defined logical relationships. This feature of the lexicon adds an interpretive element, since translation must include interpretation, at least on a linguistic level. This interpretive feature of the book is tremendously helpful for the exegetical process, allowing for the translator to closely follow the logical flow of the text with greater efficiency. An Interpretive Lexicon of New Testament Greek is thus a remarkable resource for student, pastor, and scholar alike.
