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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary Greek Lexicon
or Welcome to the Greek Lexicon. This lexicon has been developed to aid the user in understanding the original text of the Greek Old and New Testament. By using the Strong's version of the King James, New American Standard, Holman Christian Standard, English Standard Version, Berean Study Bible or World English Bible, a deeper knowledge, of the passage being studied, can be gained.
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But what is Koine Greek?
Before Alexander the Great, the Greek language was an assortment of localized dialects. Alexander wanted a Greek language common to all peoples. It was called 'koine' or common. By the time the New Testament was written ( mid to late 1st century A.D. ) koine Greek had become the common language in Israel.
Koine Greek became more popular in Rome than Latin. One reason was Rome's acceptance of all cult religions as long as the Emperor was worshipped as well. One of the titles of the Emperor was the koine word, "kurios," ( κύριος ) which means "Lord." It was a divine title of the emperor! It was the main word used by the LXX ( Septuagint ) translators of the Old Testament when they translated the Hebrew word, YHVH.
