Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Smith's Bible Dictionary was originally named 'A Dictionary of the Bible'. It is a 19th century Bible dictionary containing upwards of four thousand entries. It is referred to after its editor, William Smith, a noted English lexicographer and classical scholar. This dictionary is composed of some of the greatest minds of the day, each writing in their area of expertise. It is a timeless classic. It has references to all of the great works written up to that day. It includes Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, etc.
It was so popular that you will find many smaller, condensed, one volume dictionaries which have appropriated the title, "Smith's Bible Dictionary".
The original dictionary was published as a three volume set in 1863 in both England and in Boston, USA[1]
This was followed in 1884 by an expanded four volume version which was published in the United States.
Due to the age of the original publications, they have entered into the public domain. Several derivative, commercial versions have been made over the years, although some of these are not available in the public domain.
[edit] See also
- Public domain resources
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), another popular 19th Century Bible Dictionary.
[edit] References
- A Dictionary of the Bible edited by William Smith (3 volumes: London, John Murray, 1863).
- A Dictionary of the Bible edited by William Smith, 2nd edition (3 volumes: London, John Murray, March 1893). (It is actually 4 volumes: vol.1, vol.1a, vol.2, & vol.3)
- Dictionary of the Bible (4 volumes: Boston, W. Smith, 1884).
[edit] External links
- Smith's Dictionary of the Bible
- Smith's Bible Dictionary - Table of Contents
- Smith's Bible Dictionary wildcard search
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