- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
This is one of the best older Encyclopedia sets. It is written from an evangelical perspective. - A Catholic Encyclopedia
This is a Catholic website with an Encyclopedia. It is particularly helpful in the history of interpretation of ideas with many quotations and references to the early church fathers. - Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Theology
This is a modern evangelical dictionary of major theological terms and historical ideas. - Holman Bible Dictionary
This is a recent Baptist Bible dictionary. - Dictionary of Bible Names
This site is an older dictionary giving the possible meanings of all the names in the Bible. - Collected Older Dictionaries
- Encyclopedia Judaica
A standard resource on all things Jewish - Herbermann, Charles George, Edward A. Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas J. Shahan, John J. Wynne, and Andrew Alphonsus MacErlean. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church. New York: Robert Appleton Co, 1907.
Volume 1: Aachen- Assize of Clarendon
Volume 2: Assizes of Jerusalem-Brownrigg
Volume 3: Brownson-Clancy
Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocean Chancery
Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of the Chrisitian Doctrine
Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI
Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallibility
Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent
Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy
Volume 10: Mass-Newman
Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip
Volume 12: Philip II-Revalidation
Volume 13: Revelation-Simon Stock
Volume 14: Simony-Tournely
Volume 15: Tournon-Zwirne, Errata
Index
Supplemental Volume - Singer, Isidore, ed. The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Ktav, 1901.
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/
Guide
Volume 1 Aach – Apocalyptic Literature
Volume 2 Apocrypha – Benash
Volume 3 Bencemero – Chazanuth
Volume 4 Chazars – Dreyfus Case
Volume 5 Dreyfus-Brisac – Goat
Volume 6 God – Istria
Volume 7 Italy – Leon
Volume 8 Leon – Moravia
Volume 9 Morawczyk – Philippson
Volume 10 Philipson – Mosamoscz
Volume 11 Samson – Talmid Hakam
Volume 12 Talmud – Zweifel - Hastings, James, John A. Selbie, and Louis H. Gray. Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1908.
Volume 1: A-Art
Volume 2: Arthur-Bunyan
Volume 3: Burial-Confessions
Volume 4: Confirmation-Drama
Volume 5: Dravidians-Fichte
Volume 6: Fiction-Hyksos
Volume 7: Hymns-Liberty
Volume 8: Life and Death-Mulla
Volume 9: Mundas-Phrygians
Volume 10: Picts-Sacraments
Volume 11: Sacrifice-Sudra
Volume 12: Suffering-Zwingli
Volume 13: Index - Hastings, James, John A. Selbie, A. B. Davidson, S. R. Driver, and Henry Barclay Swete, eds. A Dictionary of the Bible: Dealing with Its Language, Literature, and Contents, Including the Biblical Theology. New York: C. Scribner’s Sons, 1898.
Volume 1: A-Feasts
Volume 2: Feign-Kinsman
Volume 3: Kir-Pleiades
Volume 4: Pleroma-Zuzim
Volume 5: Extra Volume, Maps - Smith, William, Horatio B. Hackett, and Ezra Abbot. Dr. William Smith’s Dictionary of the Bible Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography, and Natural History. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1881. (American edition)
Volume 1: A-Gennesaret, Land of
Volume 2: Gennesaret, Sea of-Market
Volume 3: Marriage-Regum
Volume 4: Regum-Melech-Zuzims - Smith, William, and J. M. Fuller. A Dictionary of the Bible Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography, and Natural History. London: J. Murray, 1893. (British edition)
Volume 1.1: Aaron-Elymas
Volume 1.2: Elzabad-Juttah
Volume 2: Kabzeel-Red Heifer
Volume 3: Red Sea-Zuzims - Fairbairn, Patrick, ed. Imperial Bible Dictionary, Historical, Biographical, Geographical, and Doctrinal. London: Blackie & Son, 1890.
Volumes 1-2: Aaron- Genessaret
Volumes 3-4: Gentiles-Nicodemus
Volumes 5-6: Nicolaitians -Zuzims, Supplement - Cheyne, T. K., and J. Sutherland Black, eds. Encyclopædia Biblica: A Critical Dictionary of the Literary, Political and Religious History, the Archæology, Geography, and Natural History of the Bible. New York: Macmillan Co, 1899.
Volume 1: A-D
Volume 2: E-K
Volume 3: L-P
Volume 4: Q-Z - Fallows, Samuel. The Popular and Critical Bible Encyclopaedia and Scriptural Dictionary, Fully Defining and Explaining All Religious Terms, Including Biographical, Geographical, Historical, Archaeological and Doctrinal Themes. Chicago: Howard-Severance Co, 1922.
Volume 1: A-Ezri
Volume 2: Fable- Phylactery
Volume 3: Physic-Zuzim - A New and Concise Bible Dictionary: Embracing Some Special Features : to Which Are Added Some New Testament Synonyms. London: G. Morrish, 1897.
Volume 1: A-Joel, Book of
Volume 2: Job-Zuzims - Jackson, Samuel Macauley, ed. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing Biblical, Historical, Doctrinal, and Practical Theology and Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Biography from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1908.
Volume 1 Aachen-Basileans
Volume 2 Basilica-Chambers
Volume 3 Chamier-Draendorf
Volume 4 Draeseke-Goa
Volume 5 Goar-Innocent
Volume 6 Innocents-Liudger
Volume 7 Liutprant-Moralities
Volume 8 Morality-Petersen
Volume 9 Petri-Reuchlin
Volume 10 Reusch-Son of God
Volume 11 Son of Man-Tremellius
Volume 12 Trench-Zwingli, Appendix
Volume 13 Index - McClintock, John, and James Strong. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. New York: Harper, 1867.
Volume 1 A-B
Volume 2 C-D
Volume 3 E, F, G
Volume 4 H, I, J
Volume 5 K, L, Mc
Volume 6 Me-Nev
Volume 7 New-Pes
Volume 8 Pet-Re
Volume 9 Rh-St
Volume 10 Su-Z - Orr, James, ed. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company, 1915.
Volume 1: A-Clemency
Volume 2: Clement-Heresh
Volume 3: Heresy-Naarah
Volume 4: Naarah-Socho
Volume 5: Socket-Zuzim - Hastings, James, John A. Selbie, and John Chisholm Lambert. Dictionary of the Apostolic Church. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1915.
Volume 1: Aaron-Lystra
Volume 2: Macedonia-Zion - Hastings, James, John A. Selbie, and John C. Lambert. A Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels. New York: C. Scribner’s Sons, 1906.
Volume 1: Aaron-Knowledge
Volume 2: Labour-Zion - Schaff, Philip. A Dictionary of the Bible: Including Biography, Natural History, Geography, Topography, Archaeology, and Literature. Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, 1885.
- Eadie, John. A Biblical Cyclopaedia: Or, Dictionary of Eastern Antiquities, Geography, Natural History, Sacred Annals and Biography, Theology, and Biblical Literature, Illustrative of the Old and New Testaments. London: C. Griffin, 1872.
- Ayre, John. The Treasury of Bible Knowledge: Being a Dictionary of the Books, Persons, Places, Events, and Other Matters of Which Mention Is Made in the Holy Scripture, Intended to Establish Its Authority and Illustrate Its Contents. New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1866
- Smith, William, and S. W. Barnum. A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Bible. New York: Appleton, 1868.
- Barnes, Charles Randall. The People’s Bible Encyclopedia. New York: Eaton & Mains, 1900.
- Barr, John. Complete Index & Concise Dictionary of the Holy Bible In Which the Various Persons, Places, & Subjects Mentioned in It Are Accurately Referred to; & Difficult Words Briefly Explained. New York: T. Mason & G. Lane, 1837.
- Bastow, James Austin. A Biblical Dictionary: Being a Comprehensive Digest of the History and Antiquities of the Jews and Neighbouring Nations: The Natural History, Geography, and Literature of the Sacred Writings. Bradford: Yorks, Walter and Scarlett, 1845.
- Goodhugh, W., and W. C. Taylor. The Bible Cyclopaedia: Or, Illustrations of the Civil and Natural History of the Sacred Writings. London: J.W. Parker, 1841.
Volume 1: Aaron-Jyar
Volume 2: Kadesh- Zuzims - Brown, John. A Dictionary of the Holy Bible: Containing, an Historical Account of the Persons: a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places: a Literal, Critical, and Systematical Description of Other Objects, Whether Natural, Artificial, Civil, Religious, or Military: and the Explication of the Appellative Terms, Mentioned in the Writings of the Old and New Testament. Edinburgh: Printed for W. Anderson, Bookseller, Stirling, 1789.
Volume 1: Aaron-Hyssop
Volume 2: I-Zuzims - Brown, John. A Dictionary of the Holy Bible: Containing an Historical Account of the Persons, a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places, a Literal, Critical, and Systematical Description of Other Objects, Whether Natural, Artificial, Civil, Religious, or Military, and an Explanation of the Appellative Terms Mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1839.
- The Bible Dictionary, Illustrated with Nearly Six Hundred Engravings. London: Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1875.
Volume 1: Aaron-Izri
Volume 2: Jaakan-Zuzims - Conder, F. R., and C. R. Conder. A Handbook to the Bible: Being a Guide to the Study of the Holy Scriptures; Derived from Ancient Monuments and Modern Exploration. New York: A.D.F. Randolph & Co, 1880.
- Davis, John D. A Dictionary of the Bible With Many New and Original Maps and Plans Amplly Illustrated. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1898.
- Eadie, John. A Biblical Cyclopaedia: Or, Dictionary of Eastern Antiquities, Geography, Natural History, Sacred Annals and Biography, Theology, and Biblical Literature, Illustrative of the Old and New Testaments. London: Charles Griffin, 1870.
- Farrar, John. A Biblical and Theological Dictionary: Illustrative of the Old and New Testaments. London: John Mason, 1852.
- Faussett, Andrew Robert. The Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1893.
- Goodhugh, William The Pictorial Dictionary of the Holy Bible, Or A Cyclopaedia of Illustrations, Graphic, Historical, and Descriptive, of the Sacred Writings, by Reference to the Manners, Customs, Rites, Traditions, Antiquities, and Literature of Eastern Nations. London: H.G. Bohn, 1845.
Volume 1: Aaron-Jyar
Volume 2: Kadesh-Zuzims, Appendices - Granbery, John C. A Bible Dictionary for Sunday Schools and Families. Nashville, Tenn: Pub. House M.E. Church, South, 1914.
- Green, Samuel M. A Biblical and Theological Dictionary, Designed As an Illustrative Commentary on the Sacred Scriptures. Lond: Stock, 1867.
- Hunter, Robert. The Sunday School Teacher’s Bible Manual. London: Cassell and Co, 1894.
- Inglis, James. The Bible Text Cyclopedia: A Complete Classification of Scripture Texts in the Form of an Alphabetical List of Subjects. London: Religious Tract Society, 1880.
- Jacobus, Melancthon Williams, Edward Everett Nourse, and Andrew C. Zenos. A Standard Bible Dictionary; Designed As a Comprehensive Guide to the Scriptures, Embracing Their Languages, Literature, History, Biography, Manners and Customs, and Their Theology. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1909.
- Douglas, J. D. The New Bible Dictionary. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1962.
- Horne, Thomas Hartwell, Samuel Prideaux Tregelles, and John Ayre. An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures. London: Longmans, Green, 1872.
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4 - Kitto, John, and William Lindsay Alexander. A Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature. Edinburgh: Black, 1876.
Volume 1: A & Ω- Ekdach
Volume 2: Faber-Lice, Plague of
Volume 3: Maacah-Zemach - Kitto, John. The Pictorial Bible: Being the Old and New Testaments According to the Authorized Version Illustrated with Steel Engravings and Many Hundred Wood-Cuts Representing Landscape Scenes, and Subjects of Natural History, Costume and Antiquities, with Original Notes Explanatory of Passages Connected with the History, Geography, Natural History, Literature and Antiquities of the Sacred Scriptures. London: W. & R. Chambers, 1855.
Volume 1: Genesis-Joshua
Volume 2: Judges-Job
Volume 3: Psalms-Malachi
Volume 4: Matthew-Revelation - Lawson, John Parker, and John M. Wilson. A Cyclopaedia of Biblical Geography, Biography, Natural History, and General Knowledge. Edinburgh: A. Fullarton, 1866
Volume 1: Aaron-Egypt
Volume 2: Geography and Natural History
Volume 3: Biography - Buckland, A. R., and A. Lukyn Williams. The Universal Bible Dictionary. London: Religious Tract Society, 1915.
- Malcolm, Howard. A Dictionary of the Most Important Names, Objects, and Terms Found in the Holy Scriptures: Intended Principally for Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, and As an Aid to Family Instruction. New York: Sheldon, 1874.
- Rand, W. W. Dictionary of the Holy Bible, For General Use in the Study of the Scriptures; with Engravings, Maps, and Tables. New York: American Tract Society, 1886.
- Rawson, Albert Leighton. The Bible Handbook for Sunday Schools and Bible Readers
- Rice. Edwin. People’s Dictionary of the Bible
- Robinson Edward. A Dictionary of the Bible
- Robinson, John A Theological Biblical, and Ecclesiastical Dictionary
- Schaff, Phillip. A Dictionary of the Bible
- Watson, Richard.
- Angus, Joseph, and Samuel G. Green. The Bible Hand-Book: An Introduction to the Study of Sacred Scripture. London: Religious Tract Soc, 1904.
- Ewing, W., and J. E. H. Thomson. The Temple Dictionary of the Bible. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1910.
- Piercy, William C. Murray’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary. London: J. Murray, 1908.
- Merrill, Selah, ed. A New Comprehensive Dictionary of the Bible. New York: James Pott & Co., 1922.
- Smith, William. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Boston: Little, Brown, 1870.
Volume 1: Abacaenum-Hytanis
Volume 2: Iabadius-Zymethus - Smith, William. . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1870.
- Smith, William. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. London: J. Walton, 1869.
Volume 1: Abaeus-Dysponteus
Volume 2: Earinus-Nyx
Volume 3: Oarses-Zygia
