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BDAG (A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature)

by Bauer, Danker, Arndt & Gingrich

Recommended on Data Over Dogma in a patron-only bonus episode (November 4, 2024).

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On the show

  1. Wash Your Own Feet!▶ 31:01

    Discussed by Dan McClellan · May 26, 2025

    Topic: Meaning of the Greek word for 'towel' (lention) in John 13

    Excerpt“Taking a towel, which is lention, so this could be cloth, this could be apron. Let me see what BDAG says, linen cloth or towel.”
  2. Did Jesus make the Old Testament Obsolete?▶ 7:20

    Discussed by Dan McClellan · January 19, 2026

    Topic: Meaning of the Greek word pleroo ('fulfill') in Matthew 5:17

    Excerpt“And the Greek word here is pleroo, which, I'm looking in the theological dictionary of the New Testament. No, I'm looking in BDAG, not TDNT. I'm looking in BDAG.”
  3. No Trump, that’s NOT Peacemaking…▶ 7:40

    Discussed by Dan McClellan · February 25, 2026

    Topic: Meaning of Greek 'eirenopoios' (peacemaker) in the Beatitudes

    Excerpt“BDAG, so that's a Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature. It says it pertains to an endeavor to reconcile persons who have disagreements.”

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