Words such as Liddell and Scott and Thayers concentrate on the actual usage of words in contemporary and classical Greek (Thayers) and contemporary and classical Greek plus New Testament usage (Liddell and Scott). The opposing theory says that usage (immediately before and contemporary with the usage in a work) is what defines the meaning of a word. (This in part at least is the thinking of the TDNT.) Older works used and endorsed the thinking that the etymology (which words come together to make a new word) is what defines the meaning of a word. In analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of a Greek lexicon, there is a lot to consider, and a general presumption has to be made as to what is a “good” lexicon. I would also highly recommend that you read the Usage Notes from the first and second entries in the Dictionary.
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