The Cambridge Greek Lexicon is based upon principles differing from those of existing Greek lexica. Entries are organized according to meaning, with a view to showing the developing senses of words and the relationships between those senses. Other contextual and explanatory information, all expressed in contemporary English, is included, such as the typical circumstances in which a word may be used, thus giving fresh insights into aspects of Greek language and culture.

This lexicon registers meanings for Greek words known throughout the classical period up to the New Testament (with some reference to Patristic Greek). Termed a diachronic (through-time) approach, this is an essential tool for understanding how a term’s meaning evolved through time.

The Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek is the English translation of Franco Montanari’s Vocabolario della Lingua Greca. It brings together 140,000 headwords taken from the literature, papyri, inscriptions and other sources of the archaic period up to the 6th Century CE, and occasionally beyond.

This is a lexicon of the meaning of Greek terms in the early Church after the New Testament. Unlike the diachronic Liddell-Scott, it does not trace the meaning over time, but provides a snapshot of the meaning at the time of the patristic writings (a synchronic approach).