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Originally Posted by Praxeas
... BDB has been considered the finest and most comprehensive Hebrew lexicon available to the English-speaking student. ... BDB gives not only dictionary definitions for each word, but relates each word to its Old Testament usage and categorizes its nuances of meaning. BDB's exhaustive coverage of Old Testament Hebrew words, as well as its unparalleled usage of cognate languages and the wealth of background sources consulted and quoted, ...
BTW have you tried the twot?
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My Gesenius also does all of that including listing all of the Binyanim usages with sample texts, plus rendering many of the words in Arabic, Syriac, German, and a bunch more. Even so, if the full version of the BDB (which I ordered) makes needed corrections (additions), then the few bucks are a good investment for language accuracy. With shipping it cost me $21.79.
No, I have not gone to the TWOT. Wish I could afford it! <whimper> Just too expensive! Of course, I will gladly accept it as a gift! Hint - Hint!