Let's use the word "beginning" from Genesis 1:1 as an example of how to use the Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible. The first word is "beginning" and by using a concordance we will find that it is given the number 7225 according to Strong's numbering system. For more on using concordances see the AHRC article How to do an Hebraic Study and How to use an On-Line Bible and Concordance.

Next, go to the Strong's Number index which begins on page 555 and look up number 7225. On page 572 you will find 7225 and to the right of this is the Ancient Hebrew number 1458-D (N4). The number 1458 is the parent root number, the D is the child root letter and the N4 identifies the word as a noun. For more on the numbering system for the Lexicon see page 45.

Now we need to find this word in the Lexicon. Go to page 267 and in the right column near the bottom is number 1458. This is the parent root . Follow down the text looking for the child root D which you will find on page 268, left column near the bottom. After the D is the child root .

Continue down the text looking for the word N4 which will be found on the same page but in the right column near the top. Note that here it is written as N^f4 but the "f," meaning it is a feminine word, is not identified in the index nor is the "m" in other words, meaning it is a masculine word. After N4 is our word .

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