A complete concordance to the holy scriptures of the Old and New Testament: or, A dictionary and alphabetical index to the Bible :. very useful to all Christians who seriously read and study the inspired writings. In two parts: containing, I. The appellative or common words in so full and large a manner, that any verse may be readily found by looking for any material word in it. In this part the various significations of the principal words are given; by which the true meaning of many passages of Scripture is shewn: an account of several Jewish customs and ceremonies is also added, which may serve to illustrate many parts of Scripture. II. The proper names in the Scriptures. To this part is prefixed a table, containing the significations of the words in the original languages from which they are derived. To which is added, A concordance to the books called Apocrypha. The whole digested in an easy and regular method: which, together with the various significations and other improvements now added, renders it more useful than any book of the kind hitherto published /
Alexander Cruden (1699-1770)
Category
Books
Date
1836
Materials
Place of origin
Dublin
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3188419
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16], 856 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 8vo. Pencilled nineteenth century price inscription "6/-" on recto of first free end-paper. Binding: nineteenth century publisher's binding in textured blue cloth over boards; printed paper label reading "Cruden's Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. London stereotype edition price 18s. boards 1836" on spine.
Makers and roles
Alexander Cruden (1699-1770), author Alexander Chalmers (1759-1834), author