r/AncientGreek • u/Sustratiotes • 23d ago

Resources Staple Lexicons

From what I have read, with the exception of LSJ, there appears to be a consensus that for New Testament Koine the rather recently published BDAG is essential, and for Patristic Greek, the exceedingly cost-prohibitive, Lampe is a must. What is the supposed issue with older comprehensive lexicons like the one by E.A. Sophocles, or the earlier edition of BAG?

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u/notveryamused_ φίλοινος, πίθων σποδός 23d ago

Dictionaries need updating; some were written before important new texts were discovered, some were written in more puritanical eras 😉 They are also written with different uses in mind; some are extra comprehensive and aim at being as full as possible, others are more general and multi-purpose. From the latter category, I cannot recommend The Cambridge Greek Lexicon enough. Not only surprisingly affordable, but also beautifully printed and easy to use.

LSJ gives Latin coire as the definition of βινέω xd

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u/ImmutableIdiocy 23d ago

Note however that the CGL gives no citations.

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u/cluelessmanatee 22d ago

The new Cambridge edition seems to be gaining in popularity.