Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible
Encyclopedia
Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible is a concordance
to the Bible
compiled by Robert Young
first published in 1879.
The 20th American edition, first published in 1910, was revised throughout by Wm. B. Stevenson. To which is added an important supplement, entitled "A sketch of recent exploration in Bible lands", by Thomas Nicol.
Later editions include a supplement entitled the Canon of Scripture by R.K. Harrison and Everett F. Harrison.
for example, several different Greek or Hebrew words can be translated by one English word. Young shows this by analyzing the English word showing all of the Greek or Hebrew words it translates and then lists the verses containing each occurrence of the various Greek or Hebrew words. This can make for more accurate word studies.
Unlike Strong's which is widely available in electronic formats for use with various Bible study software applications, Young's has not yet been converted to an electronic format.
Young's Analytical Concordance organizes words according to their Greek or Hebrew words *(in addition to the English) so that there is no need (in many cases) to look up a number and then to check for that number as a second step. This is handy for everyone, regardless of whether you know Greek or Hebrew, as you can quickly see all the Greek (or Hebrew) words that are the same original word. This makes word studies much easier to do (than with Concordances such as Strong's or Cruden's).
Young's Analytical Concordance is available freely online from several sites. The online library offers it here: http://www.archive.org/stream/analyticalconcor00younuoft#page/n5/mode/2up
However,there is a revised and corrected version of this Concordance that has been available for many years *(at least since the 70's). Check the preface and title page for indication that these corrections are in any version that you want to purchase. If you wonder why this book is not widely available in most Bible Study Software packages, it is simply because most software search engines duplicate this work by way of their built-in ability to search on a Greek or Hebrew word by a click on the tagged English word. If you don't have a program like this, however, Young's is one of the most useful concordances for doing word studies.
Bible concordance
A Bible concordance is a verbal index to the Bible. A simple form lists Biblical words alphabetically, with indications to enable the inquirer to find the passages of the Bible where the words occur....
to the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
compiled by Robert Young
Robert Young (Biblical scholar)
Robert Young, LL.D., F.E.S.L. was a Scottish publisher who was self-taught and proficient in various oriental languages. He published works, the best known being a Bible translation commonly referred to as Young's Literal Translation.-Life:...
first published in 1879.
Contents
- Hints and Helps to Bible Interpretation (not in all editions)
- Analytical Concordance - Each entry can contain the multiple original language word in the original language and in a phonetic vocalization into English. It also gives the extended meaning and usage of the word in the original language.
The 20th American edition, first published in 1910, was revised throughout by Wm. B. Stevenson. To which is added an important supplement, entitled "A sketch of recent exploration in Bible lands", by Thomas Nicol.
Later editions include a supplement entitled the Canon of Scripture by R.K. Harrison and Everett F. Harrison.
Relative merits
Although Strong's is more popular and has its strengths, Young's is better for word studies due in part to the way it analyzes English words:for example, several different Greek or Hebrew words can be translated by one English word. Young shows this by analyzing the English word showing all of the Greek or Hebrew words it translates and then lists the verses containing each occurrence of the various Greek or Hebrew words. This can make for more accurate word studies.
Unlike Strong's which is widely available in electronic formats for use with various Bible study software applications, Young's has not yet been converted to an electronic format.
Young's Analytical Concordance organizes words according to their Greek or Hebrew words *(in addition to the English) so that there is no need (in many cases) to look up a number and then to check for that number as a second step. This is handy for everyone, regardless of whether you know Greek or Hebrew, as you can quickly see all the Greek (or Hebrew) words that are the same original word. This makes word studies much easier to do (than with Concordances such as Strong's or Cruden's).
Young's Analytical Concordance is available freely online from several sites. The online library offers it here: http://www.archive.org/stream/analyticalconcor00younuoft#page/n5/mode/2up
However,there is a revised and corrected version of this Concordance that has been available for many years *(at least since the 70's). Check the preface and title page for indication that these corrections are in any version that you want to purchase. If you wonder why this book is not widely available in most Bible Study Software packages, it is simply because most software search engines duplicate this work by way of their built-in ability to search on a Greek or Hebrew word by a click on the tagged English word. If you don't have a program like this, however, Young's is one of the most useful concordances for doing word studies.
See also
- Cruden's ConcordanceCruden's ConcordanceA Complete Concordance to the Holy Scriptures, generally known as Cruden's Concordance, is a concordance of the King James Bible that was singlehandedly created by Alexander Cruden...
- Strong's ConcordanceStrong's ConcordanceStrong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, generally known as Strong's Concordance, is a concordance of the King James Bible that was constructed under the direction of Dr. James Strong and first published in 1890. Dr. Strong was Professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary at...
- George WigramGeorge WigramGeorge Vicesimus Wigram was an English biblical scholar and theologian.-Early life:He was the 20th child of Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet, a famous and wealthy merchant, and the 14th child of Lady Eleanor Wigram, Robert's 2nd wife...
– author of- The Englishman's Greek and English Concordance to the New Testament
- The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance to the Old Testament
External links
- Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible – on Amazon.com