The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English lexicon : with an appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic : coded with the numbering system from Strong's Exhaustive concordance of the Bible / Francis Brown ; with the cooperation of S.R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. [print]

A trio of eminent Old Testament scholars, Francis Brown, R. Driver, and Charles Briggs, spent over twenty years researching, writing, and preparing this lexicon. Since it first appeared in the early part of the twentieth century, BDB has been considered the finest and most comprehensive Hebrew lexicon available to the English-speaking student. Based upon the classic work of Wilhelm Gesenius, the "father of modern. Hebrew lexicography," 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, render BDB and invaluable resource for all students of the Bible.

APA - CHECK FORMATING BEFORE USE Brown, F., Driver, S. R., Briggs, C. A., Gesenius, W., & Robinson, E. (1996). The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English lexicon. Hendrickson Publishers.

MLA - CHECK FORMATING BEFORE USE Brown, Francis, et al. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. Hendrickson Publishers, 1996.

Chicago/Turabian - CHECK FORMATTING BEFORE USE Brown, Francis, Samuel Rolles Driver, Charles Augustus Briggs, Wilhelm Gesenius, and Edward Robinson. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. Hendrickson Publishers, 1996.

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Charles Augustus Briggs was an American theologian and scholar who contributed extensively to biblical studies and the critical interpretation of scripture. He faced controversy for his liberal views on biblical inspiration and authority, which led to his trial for heresy by the Presbyterian Church, though he was later acquitted. Briggs' work in the BDB Lexicon reflects his deep knowledge of Hebrew and his commitment to scholarly rigor.

Edward Robinson was an American biblical scholar known for his work in biblical geography and for his role in translating Gesenius' lexicon into English, making it accessible to a wider audience. His translations and revisions of Gesenius' work paved the way for the development of the BDB Lexicon.

Francis Brown was an American Semitic scholar who played a significant role in the development of biblical and Semitic studies in the United States. He served as a professor and eventually as the president of Union Theological Seminary in New York. Brown's contributions to the BDB Lexicon focused on updating and expanding Gesenius' work to reflect the advances in Hebrew and Semitic languages studies of his time.

Samuel Rolles Driver was a British scholar of the Bible and Semitic languages, particularly known for his critical analysis of biblical literature. He was a professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford. Driver's work contributed to the field of higher criticism, and he was instrumental in bringing critical biblical scholarship to the English-speaking academic world. His expertise significantly shaped the analytical and critical aspects of the BDB Lexicon.

Wilhelm Gesenius was a German biblical scholar and orientalist who is considered one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew lexicography and Semitic studies. His Hebrew Grammar and lexicon laid the foundation for the study of Hebrew. The BDB Lexicon is based on Gesenius' Hebrew-German lexicon, which was later translated into English by Edward Robinson.