FOR THE SERIOUS DISCIPLES OF YaHuSHua
The Strong's concordance is a very useful
research tool for
studying the scriptures.
A
concordance is a practical tool for studying Scripture because 1) It helps the
student locate any verse in Scripture if the student can remember only one or
more words from that verse. 2) It helps the student understand the Greek, Hebrew
or Aramaic meaning behind any word in Scripture. 3) Some in-depth word studies
and lexicons are keyed to Strong’s numbering system so that a disciple can do
extensive research on any given word. Concordances, like Bibles, come in
different versions (e.g., King James, New American Standard, New International
Version, etc). The student should always get the version which corresponds to
the version of his own Bible.
Suppose you want to find the passage in Scripture about salvation: example, let's say that you know of a verse that says for my salvation [is] near to come. You could look up the word "salvation 03444," in a Strong's Concordance and it would give you a listing of all the verses that contain the word "salvation 03444,". You would then find Isa 56:1 Thus saith the YHWH, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation 03444 [is] near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. Accorcing to the strong's concordance the word salvation means "y'shuw`ah {yesh-oo'-aw} YaHuSHua" Salvation of YHWH. That is the savior name.
Please note that the context is determinative upon the meaning of a word, NOT its root meaning, or even its local or dictionary meaning. In other words, we cannot pick and choose whatever definitional meaning we want but the meaning that BEST fit the context.
DOING DETAIL STUDY
THROUGH SUPPLEMENTARY SOURCES
You can find the Strong's Concordance in most any bible bookstore, and also we have links to Online Concordance.
Some of the Best Translation
Also beside each verse reference there is a number. That number represents a Hebrew word (if in the Old Testament) or Greek word (if in the New Testament). In the back of the book it lists Hebrew and Greek words used to translate the bible into English. Each has a a number beside them so that we may only need to know the number to locate a Greek or Hebrew word. Then we can do a word study by reading the meaning of the original word. You can look up the number for yourself in the Strong's Lexicon or other lexicons that use Strong's numbers to verify everything.
One thing to keep in mind is that while the Strong's Concordance is fairly reliable in its lexicon definitions, it is relying on 19th century scholarship. One of the best ways to determine the true meaning of a word is look up that word in a Hebrew or Greek Lexicon to see how it was translated in various places (See below). Also, Hebrew especially has various verb forms, tenses and stems that can have different meanings. The Strong's Lexicon doesn't do much to address this, but others (such as the Brown Driver Briggs that the online concordance uses) have more detailed definitions for each verb stem.
The Differences with the Online Concordance
With the
Eliyah Online
Concordance, you have a tool even better than a normal
Strong's Concordance. You can search multiple words and find all the verses with
those words in it. For instance, you could search using the two words
"Love Peace" and find the verses that contain both of these words. This is
something that a normal Strong's Concordance cannot do. Also, you can search the
concordance by Strong's number. For instance, if you wanted to find all the
occurrences of the Hebrew word
salvation
03444
"y'shuw`ah {yesh-oo'-aw} YaHuSHua" , you put 03444 in
the search box and it would list the scripture verses that contain this word.
This makes it possible to get a fuller meaning and the set apart spirit will
guide you in your search. You can also see the context of other verses.
Consequently, we have compiled the following guide that should equip individuals
like yourself to help you answer questions in the scriptures to help your walk.