Volume XIV of the highly respected Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament expands the scope of this fundamental reference tool for biblical studies.

Ranging from rāša' (“guilt”) to sākan (“settle, dwell”), these seventy-seven articles include thorough etymological analysis of the Hebrew roots and their derivatives within the context of Semitic and cognate languages, diachronically considered, as well as Septuagint, New Testament, and extracanonical usages.

Among the articles of primary theological importance included in Volume XIV are these: śātān (“adversary”), śānē' (“hate”), šeôl (“Sheol”), šā'al (“ask”), sēbet (“rod, staff; tribe”), šabbāt (“Sabbath”), and šûb (“turn around”). Each article is fully annotated and contains an extensive bibliography with cross-references to the entire series.

Provides a much-needed resource into the language of the Old Testament, particularly as it relates to the ancient Near East. . . . A must for any serious student of the Old Testament.

A tool that no Bible student can afford to ignore; it takes its place alongside Kittel as a classic reference work.

Students of the Bible have cause for rejoicing as each volume of this scholarly work appears. . . . This “theological dictionary” focuses on the etymology of Hebrew terms, then explores their cultural and historical contexts, finally suggesting their importance in a theological framework without espousing a particular denominational bias.