author
William Greenfield
1799–1831
A gifted young English philologist, he turned intense self-education into influential biblical reference works before his life was cut short at just 32.
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A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
by William Greenfield
About the author
Born in London on April 1, 1799, he lost his father very early and spent part of his childhood in Jedburgh before returning to London. Even while apprenticed to a bookseller, he pursued languages with unusual energy, teaching himself Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and several modern languages.
Greenfield became known for his work as a biblical scholar and editor. He is especially remembered for reference works connected with the Bible and the New Testament, including A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament, and for helping prepare scholarly editions such as The Comprehensive Bible.
His career was brief but remarkably productive. He died on November 5, 1831, and later reference sources continued to note him as a promising and learned philologist whose work remained useful long after his death.