Westcott-Hort Greek New Testament with Dictionary

by Brooke Foss Westcott, F.J.A. Hort

Bruce Metzger calls the Westcott-Hort text "The most noteworthy critical edition of the Greek Testament ever produced by British scholarship." In their monumental critical edition of "The New Testament in the Original Greek," Cambridge professors B. F. Westcott and F. J. A. Hort established the Greek text that has become the essential basis for nearly all subsequent editions and English translations. Through their groundbreaking reconstruction of New Testament textual history and their rigorous reexamination of the manuscript evidence, Westcott and Hort inaugurated a new era of textual study that has set the stage for all subsequent work. Beyond preserving the landmark text, this new edition offers students and scholars alike a handy and affordable Greek Testament for day-to-day use that includes English headings, synoptic parallels, and complete references to Old Testament quotations. This edition also includes a revision and expansion of Alexander Souter's "A Pocket Lexicon of the Greek New Testament." Long a favorite among biblical scholars, Souter's "Pocket Lexicon" offers concise yet clear English definitions and helpful grammatical information on every Greek word used in the New Testament. A Foreword by renowned New Testament textual scholar, Dr. Eldon J. Epp, sets the Westcott-Hort text in historical perspective for contemporary readers.

FEATURES
- Detailed apparatus comparing the Westcott/Hort text with differences in the 27th edition of Nestle/Aland and Robinson/Pierpont Byzantine editions
- Complete references to Old Testament citations and synoptic gospel parallels
- English section headings for easy navigation
- Revised and expanded Souter Greek dictionary
- Bible maps

893 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2007

About the author

Brooke Foss Westcot was an English bishop, biblical scholar and theologian, serving as Bishop of Durham from 1890 until his death. He is perhaps most known for co-editing The New Testament in the Original Greek in 1881. He was an enthusiastic British imperialist.

Reviews

[Ron M]

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(Critical Text)
(Original 1881, Hendrickson Publishers reissued same 1881 version in 2014)
(This is the first and oldest Critical Text. read below)

The Westcott-Hort (WH) Greek New Testament, published in 1881, is one of the most important milestones in the history of the Bible. It marked the definitive shift away from the Textus Receptus (the basis for the KJV) and toward the Critical Text tradition.If you have a version that includes a Dictionary, you likely have a "student edition" designed to help you read the text without needing a massive separate lexicon like the BDAG every two minutes.1. The Philosophy: "The Oldest is Best"Unlike your Robinson-Pierpont (which values the majority of manuscripts), Brooke Foss Westcott and Fenton John Anthony Hort believed that the oldest manuscripts were the most reliable.Priority on the Alexandrian Text: They relied heavily on two 4th-century manuscripts: Codex Vaticanus (B) and Codex Sinaiticus ($\aleph$).Rejection of the Byzantine Text: They famously referred to the Byzantine Textform (your Kindle version) as the "Syrian" text and viewed it as a later, "smoothed-out" version of the original Greek.2. How it Differs from Your Robinson-PierpontBecause Westcott and Hort prioritized the Alexandrian branch of the family tree, their text is significantly shorter than your Byzantine version.FeatureRobinson-Pierpont (Byzantine)Westcott-Hort (Alexandrian)LengthGenerally longer/fuller.Generally shorter/leaner.Mark 16:9-20Included as standard.Placed in double brackets (doubtful).John 7:53–8:11Included as standard.Often moved to the end or omitted.Luke 23:34"Father, forgive them..." is standard.Bracked as a later addition.3. The Included DictionaryThe "Dictionary" in these editions is usually a Concise Lexicon. Here is what to expect:Glosses only: It won't give you the deep theological history found in the BDAG. It will simply say: "κρίνω: I judge, decide, or condemn."Frequency focus: It often lists how many times a word appears, helping you prioritize which words to memorize.Parsing assistance: It might include a small section on "Principal Parts" of irregular verbs (like ἔρχομαι becoming ἦλθον in the Aorist).4. Why use Westcott-Hort today?Even though the NA28 is now the modern scholarly standard, the Westcott-Hort text is still widely used because:It is in the Public Domain: This makes it the base for many free apps and "Interlinear" tools.It’s a "Pure" Alexandrian Text: While the NA28 is "eclectic" (picking and choosing from many sources), WH is a very consistent representation of the early Egyptian manuscripts.The "Library" InteractionIf you compare a verse in your Robinson-Pierpont Kindle and this Westcott-Hort book, you are essentially looking at the two great poles of New Testament scholarship.Robinson-Pierpont shows you what the Greek-speaking Church read for 1,500 years.Westcott-Hort shows you what the earliest scribes in Egypt were writing in the 300s.
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Major Greek New Testament Versions
Textus Receptus (TR)
The basis for the King James Version (KJV).
Compiled by Erasmus and later editions by Stephanus and Beza.
Nestle-Aland (NA)
The 28th edition is widely used in academic settings.
Focuses on the critical text built from examining ancient manuscripts.
United Bible Societies (UBS)
The 5th edition is standard for translators.
Similar to NA but focuses more on practical translation use.
Byzantine Textform
Represents the Byzantine tradition found in the majority of Greek manuscripts.
Also known as the Majority Text.
Westcott-Hort
An influential 19th-century critical edition.
Formed the basis for many modern translations.
Additional Versions
Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus
Among the oldest complete copies of the New Testament.
Important in textual criticism.
These versions are used for various purposes, such as translation, scholarly research, and understanding textual differences within the New Testament manuscripts.

[Darlene Motley · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you watch Christian Pinto's 3 part series on the Bible you'll see these two men were nonbelievers and this text cannot be trusted.