Use a Lexicon or concordance using the Greek for a KJV. Since the Greek Septuagint was written in 286 BC by 72 Israelite scholars out of fear the already disappearing Paleo-Hebrew would be lost, the Old Testament was translated into koine Greek. By Jesus time, the written paleo-Hebrew was already lost, (the scribes were right) the 'world' language spoken throughout the region was koine Greek. This is why the scholars chose Greek. Greek was the most commonly spoken language up to Jesus time. There's a good possibility Jesus read from the Greek Septuagint itself. Strong's Concordance is a good start for researching the words used in the bible. . Use other Bibles to compare verses. I've used the Geneva Bible with notes to shed light on verses that became ambiguous with later versions. Even the Catholic Old Jerusalem Bible has provided me insight. Use Liddell-Scott or www Perseus.tuft.edu for better understanding.
Use a Lexicon or concordance using the Greek for a KJV. Since the Greek Septuagint was written in 286 BC by 72 Israelite scholars out of fear the already disappearing Paleo-Hebrew would be lost, the Old Testament was translated into koine Greek. By Jesus time, the written paleo-Hebrew was already lost, (the scribes were right) the 'world' language people spoke throughout the region was koine Greek. This is why the scholars chose Greek. Greek was the most commonly spoken language up to Jesus time. There's a good possibility Jesus read from the Greek Septuagint itself. Strong's Concordance is a good start for researching the words used in the bible. . Use other Bibles to compare verses. I've used the Geneva Bible with notes to shed light on verses that became ambiguous with later versions. Even the Catholic Old Jerusalem Bible has provided me insight. Use Liddell-Scott or www Perseus.tuft.edu for better understanding.
Use a Lexicon or concordance using the Greek for a KJV. Strong's is a good start. Use other Bibles to compare verses. I've used the Geneva Bible with notes to shed light on verses that became ambiguous with later versions. Even the Catholic Old Jerusalem Bible has provided me insight. Use Liddell-Scott or www Perseus.tuft.edu for better understanding.