Research Guides: Selected Resources for the Study of the Hebrew Bible: Individual Word Study

Interlinear Bible

The Interlinear NIV Hebrew-English Old Testament by John R. Kohlenberger
ISBN: 031040200X
Publication Date: 1993-11-13
Main Features: The standard Hebrew text, Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia,The New International Version as the English parallel text. A grammatically literal, word-for-word translation with English phrases reading in left-to-right order for renderings of specific Hebrew words. This allows you to find the Hebrew word that you might want to research.

Hebrew Alphabet

Concordances

A Concordance finds every time a particular word is used in the Bible.

Biblestudytools.com
This commerical online source allows you to type in your word and find every useage of it in the Bible. Results are displayed from the first appearance of the word in the Bible. Once you have a verse in which your word appears you can click on "Compare Translations" if you wish.
The NRSV concordance unabridged
This print concordance finds words in Bibles that use the New Revised Standard Version translation.

Studies of Individual Words

The following works provide detailed studies of individual words used in the Hebrew Bible. The entries are arranged alphabetically by Hebrew word (not the translated English word). Finding the Hebrew spelling of the word that you are researching is usually easy, you can use the resources listed above (encyclopedias, commentaries etc.) and your word will often listed in an article discussing it.

Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament by Ernst Jenni (Editor); Claus Westermann (Editor); Mark E. Biddle (Translator)
Publication Date: 1997-09-01
Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament by G. Johannes Botterweck (Editor); Helmer Ringgren (Editor); H. J. Fabry (Editor)
ISBN: 0802823254
Publication Date: 1974-12-01
This work includes a bibliography at the end of each entry
Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament by G. Johannes Botterweck (Editor); Helmer Ringgren (Editor); H. J. Fabry (Editor)
Publication Date: 1996-11-01