(Ebook) Greek-English Lexicon of the Septuagint (Greek Edition) by J. Lust, J. Lust, E. Eynikel, K. Hauspie ISBN 9783438051240, 3438051249

(Ebook) Greek-English Lexicon of the Septuagint (Greek Edition) by J. Lust, J. Lust, E. Eynikel, K. Hauspie ISBN 9783438051240, 3438051249

The preparation of a modern lexicon dedicated to the vocabulary of the LXX is most welcome. Yes, one can find all the words in the unabridged Liddell & Scott A Greek-English Lexicon, Ninth Edition with a Revised Supplement, but the latter volume is not very portable, and it has far more information than a reader of the LXX will need.
A more important difference, though, is that the present volume addresses many matters of lexical meaning that are peculiar to the LXX. Many senses given are followed by verse references. An exceptionally helpful feature, and one which I am sure took much time to develop, is the inclusion of hypotheses about how certain odd-looking translations in Greek may have been derived from the Hebrew text. This may be due to a different assumed voweling, a slightly different consonantal text or a simple misunderstanding by the Greek translators.
Words unique to the LXX and literature based on it are marked, as are words found in the NT. Corrections to Rahlf's Septuaginta, to which this is a companion volume, are also indicated.
While my overall impression of this volume is very good, there are a few desiderata I have for a subsequent edition:
1. Many of the translations are rather old-fashioned, and some are positively obsolete. I burst out laughing when I found "conjure" as the translation of *exorkizo*, which means 'to put under oath'. The fact that this gloss is found in Liddell & Scott suggests that the authors depended too much on its quaint 19th-century and earlier vocabulary, rather than giving modern English equivalents in all cases.
2. Occasionally an additional gloss is needed. For example, *elegcw* (elenkho) needs the gloss 'to prove to be' for Wisdom 2:11.
3. This lexicon has extremely few cross-references for unexpected or irregular forms. A few more would be highly desirable as an aid to students. Among them are *arnos* referring to *amnos* 'lamb, sheep' and *qhmwnia* (themonia) referring to *qimwnia* (thimonia) 'heap'.