The Cambridge Greek Lexicon

A celebration of the publication of the much anticipated Cambridge Greek Lexicon. Emeritus Professor James Diggle, the editor-in-chief of the Lexicon, details the background and highlights of the project, and Pippa Steele, Gábor Betegh, Hannah Willey, Richard Hunter and Carrie Vout each offer brief reflections on an individual Greek word and its resonances, in and beyond the lexicon. Introduced by the Chair of the Faculty Board, Professor Robin Osborne.

[@stevenmccarthy7039]

Kairete. To say 'Thank you' for such an incredibly magnificent achievement seems poor return, but from an amateur theologian and enthusiast (who inevitably studied classics for many years at school but majored in Chemistry), 'Thank you!' I pre-ordered your new Lexicon as soon as it appeared on-line as on-the-way using a gift token. It has been a true delight to use it when reading through the recent Tyndale House's NT and alongside it Ann Nyland's The Source translation. To be able to see the range of meanings of so many Koine Greek words has led to greater insight and truer understanding of many NT passages. I have had it by me for two years now and have thoroughly enjoyed perusing the pages. On a personal note I am sorry that you did not reference the LXX, but then we can't have everything! A marvellous resource which as you say will benefit many generations of students to come. Again, Thank you.

[@AndyMillerPhotoUK]

It has been 50 years since my teachers tried and failed to ram greek and latin into my tiny head. Now at my current vast age - I will return to this and hope the copy of the Lexicon I have just ordered will help me. Even if as a result of my own failings it does not -- dipping into it will be a joy.

[@user-ls8ks7kv8c]

For Latin, I recommend the Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata series. Very easy to find, lots of other learners, and it's a natural method of language learning (rather than the terrible grammar-translation method that you likely encountered when you were younger)

[@user-we2qv1cx6x]

It’s all about the natural method! Much less stressful! Try Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata ☺️

[@gina000]

I was able to get a copy of a beautiful 1858 edition of the Greek-English lexicon, so after watching this I have a much deeper appreciation for it. Thank you for keeping Classics alive!

[@scripturial]

Where did you find it?

[@serviustullus7204]

Excellent work! This was much needed!!!

[@User-jk8po]

Εύγε, φίλοι μου!

[@user-we2qv1cx6x]

Thank you for releasing this valuable resource!

[@tom_demarco]

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO

[@DrMatus-uu8ij]

Thank you.

[@davidmorrison2739]

I sold my LSJ and now use the Intermediate one, with Fred Danker's Lexicon for New Testament.

[@jimfoye1055]

You sold me!

[@Lukesh30253]

I am going to “creep” over to Amazon and pre order this now !

[@7_v610]

Bravo (μπράβο)!!!

[@albioncala]

ΒραFω (digamma)

[@Noble_Savage]

Hot damn, twenty years!

[@davidmorrison2739]

I notice that words are not always pronounced as accented!

[@DuncSargent]

Some of us actually enjoy this kind of thing -- and I know zero Greek! Cheers!

[@polycom7969]

How is a strong lexicon and Greek lexicon comprised? Is it similar to gematria, where a word value is added, for example, say 12 in Greek lexicon means government, what makes it #12?

[@paulakhs]

no it's not. What would be the point? Mystical reading of Homer? Duh.

[@scripturial]

I wonder how this compares with the new BrillDAG dictionary?

[@thedailymoon8333]

How wonderful! Although, I must now satiate my need to watch Kenneth Williams in Carry On Nurse ...

[@tsm8740]

!!!!!

[@serviustullus7204]

Does Dr Diggle read Dr Seuss? (Humor). He is quite dramatic.

[@madhungarian3024]

Of course there’s this traditional antipathy between Cambridge and Oxford, so Diggle is taking the opportunity to niggle LSJ and royally roast Oxford.

[@serviustullus7204]

Little & Scott was also nearly a complete kidnapping of an earlier work by a single German scholar from Leipzig circa 1791. L & Scott was a little lazy as a work of “original scholarship.” Too much “Alice in Wonderland?”

[@shetlandsheep3081]

Liddell and Scott?

[@serviustullus7204]

@@shetlandsheep3081 YES!!!

[@bertplank8011]

Recall the lessons of Blackadder and Dr Johnson.....Blackadder discovered that Johnson had left out words in his groundbreaking dictionary.

[@ABC_DEF]

More than an hour, and they never actually show us a copy of it.

[@marylennox288]

You can see it at 26:18 as well as the copy on Professor Diggle's bookcase which is on display throughout his speech, and several shots of actual entries ( 23:18 and 25:10 to pinpoint only two).

[@PAPITO_49]

What you academics need is to split up your lecture, as academics, do the research, put together the research and present it to be as a lecture, and then hire a professional speaker, one who has a voice and a continuation of word for lecturing not a bunch of F ends and buds, and owes things like that, it ruins, the whole lecture professional lecture.

[@shetlandsheep3081]

🤡

[@manolisp6764]

An Heroic Opus. Marvelous development. My humble respects to the team.