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Bible Dictionaries

Bible dictionaries are organized alphabetically like encyclopedias. They have articles on thousands of topics. Useful sources are often listed at the end of articles.

The Anchor Bible Dictionary

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Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible

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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery

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Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of New Testament Background (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of Paul and His Letters - 2nd ed. (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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A Dictionary of the Bible

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Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments (IVP Bible Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books (IVP BIble Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch (IVP BIble Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets (IVP BIble Dictionary Series)

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (IVP BIble Dictionary Series)

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Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

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New Bible Dictionary

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The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible

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Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible

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Bible Handbooks

The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook

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A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis

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The Oxford Companion to the Bible

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The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible

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The Oxford Handbook of Apocalyptic Literature

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The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies

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The Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls

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The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms

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The Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the Bible

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Zondervan Handbook to the Bible

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Bible Commentaries

Africa Bible Commentary

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The Anchor Bible Commentaries

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Asia Bible Commentary

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Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

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The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook

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Global Bible Commentary

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Interpretation, A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching

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The IVP Women's Bible Commentary

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The New American Commentary (NAC)

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The New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT)

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The New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT)

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The New Interpreter's Bible

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NIV Application Commentary

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Pillar New Testament Commentaries (PNTC)

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South Asia Bible Commentary

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Tyndale New Testament Commentaries

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Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

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Word Biblical Commentary

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Zondervan NIV Bible Commentary

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Background Commentaries

The IVP Bible Background Commentary - Old Testament

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The IVP Bible Background Commentary - New Testament

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Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (New Testament)

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Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (Old Testament)

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OT/NT Introductions & Surveys

Exploring the Old Testament:: A Guide to the Pentateuch

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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Historical Books

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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Psalms & Wisdom Literature

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Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the Prophets

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Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Gospels & Acts

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Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters & Revelation

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Old Testament Survey : The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament

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An Introduction to the New Testament : Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation

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Bible Atlases

Biblica

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The IVP Atlas of Bible History

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Oxford Bible Atlas

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Concordances

Concordances list every word in the Bible in context. They also typically give a Strong's or G/K number to tell you which Hebrew or Greek word is behind the English translation.

Niv Exhaustive Bible Concordance

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Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible

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Greek Language Tools

The Baker Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

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The Exhaustive Concordance to the Greek New Testament

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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature

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New Englishman's Greek Concordance

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New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology

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Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (10 volumes)

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Hebrew Language Tools

The Baker Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

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A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament
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The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament

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Hebrew English Concordance to the Old Testament

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New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis (5 volumes)

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Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament (17 volumes)

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Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament (3 volumes)

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Web Resources

Blue Letter Bible
A site that can be very helpful for looking up passages, finding Strong's numbers, and seeing a passage alongside the original Greek or Hebrew (look for the "Tools" button after a search). Be wary of the commentaries and reference resources on this site, as they are generally older, public domain sources.
StudyLight.org
A useful site for finding verses, viewing a passage in English alongside Hebrew or Greek in an interlinear Bible, and looking up Strong's numbers or TDNT/TWOT references.
Bible Study Tools
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