Strong's Concordance - Revision history

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	Since Strong's Concordance identifies the original words in Hebrew and Greek, Strong's Numbers are sometimes misinterpreted by those without adequate training to change the Bible from its accurate meaning simply by taking the words out of cultural context. The use of Strong's numbers does not consider figures of speech, metaphors, [[idioms]], common phrases, cultural references, references to historical events, or alternate meanings used by those of the time period to express their thoughts in their own language at the time. As such, professionals and amateurs alike must consult a number of contextual tools to reconstruct these cultural backgrounds. Many scholarly Greek and Hebrew Lexicons (e.g., Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon, Thayer's Greek Dictionary, and Vine's Bible Dictionary) also use Strong's numbers for cross-referencing, encouraging [[Hermeneutics\|hermeneutical]] approaches to study.		Since Strong's Concordance identifies the original words in Hebrew and Greek, Strong's Numbers are sometimes misinterpreted by those without adequate training to change the Bible from its accurate meaning simply by taking the words out of cultural context. The use of Strong's numbers does not consider figures of speech, metaphors, [[idioms]], common phrases, cultural references, references to historical events, or alternate meanings used by those of the time period to express their thoughts in their own language at the time. As such, professionals and amateurs alike must consult a number of contextual tools to reconstruct these cultural backgrounds. Many scholarly Greek and Hebrew Lexicons (e.g., Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon, Thayer's Greek Dictionary, and Vine's Bible Dictionary) also use Strong's numbers for cross-referencing, encouraging [[Hermeneutics\|hermeneutical]] approaches to study.

			E. Axel Larsson stated:

			:"And in that procreant brain of James Strong another great idea was germinating. He would compile a Biblical Concordance which should displace all other concordances, even Alexander Cruden's masterpiece. It should contain every occurrence of every word in the English Scriptures, not excepting adverbs, prepositions and articles, even down to "a," "an" and "the." Furthermore, it should enable the student, however unskilled in the Biblical tongues, to identify the Hebrew or Greek original of each English word, and to know its pronunciation and its definition. It should be absolutely exhaustive, as its name Strong's Exhaustive Concordance implies, and such it must forever remain as long as the Holy Book is read and studied.

			:"This is James Strong's monument. It tells of his inventive faculty, his organizing mind, his boundless energy, and his capacity for unremitting toil. 'At night in his library,' says Dr. Buckley, 'he worked like a plow-horse, but in the lecture room he was as frisky as a colt. No one ever went to sleep in his classes unless he was out of health or an imbecile.' Indeed he was so full of matter on every subject that wily students were known to take advantage of his eagerness to impart information. Early in a recitation period some one would innocently ask a question which would set the professor off on an excursion which not only afforded immediate interest and information, but which consumed time that he might otherwise have employed in asking awkward questions of students who were inadequately prepared with answers." <sup>[1]</sup>

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Cruden's concordance]]		* [[Cruden's concordance]]
	* [[Hermeneutics]]		* [[Hermeneutics]]

			==Refrerences==
			* [https://uknow.drew.edu/confluence/display/DrewHistory/James+Strong Reproduced from The Teachers of Drew, 1867-1942, A Commemorative Volume issued on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of Drew Theological Seminary, October 15, 1942.] Edited by James Richard Joy. (Drew University, Madison, N.J., 1942)

	==External links==		==External links==

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	Strong's Concordance includes:		Strong's Concordance includes:
	* The 8674 [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] root words used in the [[Old Testament]]. (Example: [[~~582~~]])		* The 8674 [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] root words used in the [[Old Testament]]. (Example: [[0582]])
	* The 5624 [[Greek language\|Greek]] root words used in the [[New Testament]]. (Example: [[3056]])		* The 5624 [[Greek language\|Greek]] root words used in the [[New Testament]]. (Example: [[3056]])

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	[[Image:James Strong theologian - Brady-Handy.jpg\|thumb\|James Strong (1822–1894)]]		[[Image:James Strong theologian - Brady-Handy.jpg\|thumb\|[[James Strong]] (1822–1894)]]

	'''''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible''''', generally known as '''''Strong's Concordance''''', is a [[Concordance (publishing)\|concordance]] of the [[King James Version\|King James Bible]] ([[KJV]]) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. [[James Strong (theologian)\|James Strong]] (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of [[Exegesis\|exegetical]] [[theology]] at [[Drew University\|Drew Theological Seminary]] at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.		'''''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible''''', generally known as '''''Strong's Concordance''''', is a [[Concordance (publishing)\|concordance]] of the [[King James Version\|King James Bible]] ([[KJV]]) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. [[James Strong (theologian)\|James Strong]] (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of [[Exegesis\|exegetical]] [[theology]] at [[Drew University\|Drew Theological Seminary]] at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.

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	==External links==		==External links==
			{{Template:Strong's Concordance}}
	* [http://www.htmlbible.com/sacrednamebiblecom/kjvstrongs/ Old and New Testaments with every word linked to Strong's Concordance]		* [http://www.htmlbible.com/sacrednamebiblecom/kjvstrongs/ Old and New Testaments with every word linked to Strong's Concordance]
	* [http://www.blueletterbible.org/index.html Several English versions of OT and NT with Greek and Hebrew words linked to Strong's Concordance]		* [http://www.blueletterbible.org/index.html Several English versions of OT and NT with Greek and Hebrew words linked to Strong's Concordance]

Nick at 12:53, 4 January 2011

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	[[Image:James Strong theologian - Brady-Handy.jpg\|thumb\|James Strong (1822–1894)]]		[[Image:James Strong theologian - Brady-Handy.jpg\|thumb\|James Strong (1822–1894)]]

	'''''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible''''', generally known as '''''Strong's Concordance''''', is a [[Concordance (publishing)\|concordance]] of the [[King James Version ~~of the Bible~~\|King James Bible]] (KJV) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. [[James Strong (theologian)\|James Strong]] (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of [[Exegesis\|exegetical]] [[theology]] at [[Drew University\|Drew Theological Seminary]] at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.		'''''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible''''', generally known as '''''Strong's Concordance''''', is a [[Concordance (publishing)\|concordance]] of the [[King James Version\|King James Bible]] ([[KJV]]) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. [[James Strong (theologian)\|James Strong]] (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of [[Exegesis\|exegetical]] [[theology]] at [[Drew University\|Drew Theological Seminary]] at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.

	Unlike other Biblical reference books, the purpose of Strong's Concordance is not to provide content or commentary about the Bible, but to provide an index to the Bible. This allows the reader to find words where they appear in the Bible. This index allows a student of the Bible to re-find a phrase or passage previously studied or to compare how the same topic is discussed in different parts of the Bible.		Unlike other Biblical reference books, the purpose of Strong's Concordance is not to provide content or commentary about the Bible, but to provide an index to the Bible. This allows the reader to find words where they appear in the Bible. This index allows a student of the Bible to re-find a phrase or passage previously studied or to compare how the same topic is discussed in different parts of the Bible.

Nick at 14:46, 19 June 2009

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	Strong's Concordance includes:		Strong's Concordance includes:
	* The 8674 [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] root words used in the [[Old Testament]]. (Example: ~~{{StrongHebrew\|~~582}})		* The 8674 [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]] root words used in the [[Old Testament]]. (Example: [[582]])
	* The 5624 [[Greek language\|Greek]] root words used in the [[New Testament]]. (Example: ~~{{StrongGreek\|~~3056}})		* The 5624 [[Greek language\|Greek]] root words used in the [[New Testament]]. (Example: [[3056]])

	James Strong did not construct [[Strong's Concordance]] by himself; it was constructed with the effort of more than a hundred colleagues. It has become the most widely used concordance for the King James Bible.		James Strong did not construct [[Strong's Concordance]] by himself; it was constructed with the effort of more than a hundred colleagues. It has become the most widely used concordance for the King James Bible.
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	New editions of ''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible'' are still in print (in 2007). Additionally, other authors have used Strong's numbers in concordances of other Bible translations, such as the ''New International Version'' and ''American Standard Version''. These are often also referred to as ''Strong's Concordances''.		New editions of ''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible'' are still in print (in 2007). Additionally, other authors have used Strong's numbers in concordances of other Bible translations, such as the ''New International Version'' and ''American Standard Version''. These are often also referred to as ''Strong's Concordances''.

	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 only the root words. For example, αγαπησεις is assigned the same number as αγαπατε — both are listed as ~~{{StrongGreek\|~~25}} "αγαπαω".		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 only the root words. For example, αγαπησεις is assigned the same number as αγαπατε — both are listed as [[25]] "αγαπαω".

	Strong's Concordance is not a translation of the Bible nor is it intended as a translation tool. The use of Strong's numbers is not a substitute for professional [[translation]] of the Bible from [[Hebrew]] and [[Greek language\|Greek]] into [[English language\|English]] by those with formal training in ancient languages and the literature of the cultures in which the Bible was written.		Strong's Concordance is not a translation of the Bible nor is it intended as a translation tool. The use of Strong's numbers is not a substitute for professional [[translation]] of the Bible from [[Hebrew]] and [[Greek language\|Greek]] into [[English language\|English]] by those with formal training in ancient languages and the literature of the cultures in which the Bible was written.

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	~~{{Unreferenced\|date=April 2008}}~~[[Image:James Strong theologian - Brady-Handy.jpg\|thumb\|James Strong (1822–1894)]]		[[Image:James Strong theologian - Brady-Handy.jpg\|thumb\|James Strong (1822–1894)]]

	'''''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible''''', generally known as '''''Strong's Concordance''''', is a [[Concordance (publishing)\|concordance]] of the [[King James Version of the Bible\|King James Bible]] (KJV) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. [[James Strong (theologian)\|James Strong]] (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of [[Exegesis\|exegetical]] [[theology]] at [[Drew University\|Drew Theological Seminary]] at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.		'''''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible''''', generally known as '''''Strong's Concordance''''', is a [[Concordance (publishing)\|concordance]] of the [[King James Version of the Bible\|King James Bible]] (KJV) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. [[James Strong (theologian)\|James Strong]] (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of [[Exegesis\|exegetical]] [[theology]] at [[Drew University\|Drew Theological Seminary]] at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.

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-Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, generally known as Strong's Concordance, is a concordance of the [[King James Bible]] (KJV) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. James Strong (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.
+{{Unreferenced|date=April 2008}}[[Image:James Strong theologian - Brady-Handy.jpg|thumb|James Strong (1822–1894)]]
-Unlike other Biblical reference books, the purpose of Strong's Concordance is not to provide content or commentary about the Bible, but to provide an index to the Bible. This allows the reader to find words where they appear in the Bible. This index allows a student of the Bible to re-find a phrase or passage previously studied or to compare how the same topic is discussed in different parts of the Bible.
+'''''Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible''''', generally known as '''''Strong's Concordance''''', is a [[Concordance (publishing)|concordance]] of the [[King James Version of the Bible|King James Bible]] (KJV) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. [[James Strong (theologian)|James Strong]] (1822–1894) and first published in 1890.  Dr. Strong was Professor of [[Exegesis|exegetical]] [[theology]] at [[Drew University|Drew Theological Seminary]] at the time.  It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.
-Strong's Concordance includes:
+Unlike other Biblical reference books, the purpose of Strong's Concordance is not to provide content or commentary about the Bible, but to provide an index to the Bible.   This allows the reader to find words where they appear in the Bible.  This index allows a student of the Bible to re-find a phrase or passage previously studied or to compare how the same topic is discussed in different parts of the Bible.
-*The 8674 Hebrew root words used in the Old Testament.
+Strong's Concordance includes:
-*The 5624 Greek root words used in the New Testament.
+* The 8674 [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] root words used in the [[Old Testament]]. (Example: {{StrongHebrew|582}})
-James Strong did not construct Strong's Concordance by himself; it was constructed with the effort of more than a hundred colleagues. It has become the most widely used concordance for the [[King James Bible]].
+James Strong did not construct [[Strong's Concordance]] by himself; it was constructed with the effort of more than a hundred colleagues. It has become the most widely used concordance for the King James Bible.
-Each original-language word 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 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.
+Each original-language word 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 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.

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	Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, generally known as Strong's Concordance, is a concordance of the King James Bible (KJV) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. James Strong (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.		Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, generally known as Strong's Concordance, is a concordance of the [[King James Bible]] (KJV) that was constructed under the direction of Dr. James Strong (1822–1894) and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary at the time. It is an exhaustive cross-reference of every word in the KJV back to the word in the original text.

	Unlike other Biblical reference books, the purpose of Strong's Concordance is not to provide content or commentary about the Bible, but to provide an index to the Bible. This allows the reader to find words where they appear in the Bible. This index allows a student of the Bible to re-find a phrase or passage previously studied or to compare how the same topic is discussed in different parts of the Bible.		Unlike other Biblical reference books, the purpose of Strong's Concordance is not to provide content or commentary about the Bible, but to provide an index to the Bible. This allows the reader to find words where they appear in the Bible. This index allows a student of the Bible to re-find a phrase or passage previously studied or to compare how the same topic is discussed in different parts of the Bible.
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	Strong's Concordance includes:		Strong's Concordance includes:

	The 8674 Hebrew root words used in the Old Testament. ~~(Example: Hebrew word #582 in Strong's)~~		*The 8674 Hebrew root words used in the Old Testament.
	The 5624 Greek root words used in the New Testament. ~~(Example: Greek word #3056 in Strong's)~~		*The 5624 Greek root words used in the New Testament.
	James Strong did not construct Strong's Concordance by himself; it was constructed with the effort of more than a hundred colleagues. It has become the most widely used concordance for the King James Bible.
			James Strong did not construct Strong's Concordance by himself; it was constructed with the effort of more than a hundred colleagues. It has become the most widely used concordance for the [[King James Bible]].

	Each original-language word 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 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.		Each original-language word 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 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.