This lexicon, prepared by William L. Holladay on the basis of the Koehler-Baumgartner Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon, gives the definitions, principal forms and scriptural references a reader needs to work through the Hebrew Bible without carrying the full multi-volume apparatus. Entries are compact and arranged for quick consultation while translating.

This is the lexicon most commonly put in the hands of Hebrew students, and it remains on the desks of pastors who keep up their languages. It suits seminary coursework, sermon preparation from the Hebrew text, and anyone doing Old Testament word studies who needs more than a concordance provides.