We have found the response to the publication of the separate editions of An Expository Dictionary of Old Testament Words and An Expository Dictionary of New Testament words to be overwhelmingly positive. Many who have read these have written us, expressing their appreciation for the depth and clarity of W. E. Vine's scholarship and faith. An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words was entirely created by the author and was based on his exhaustive knowledge of Greek. When his work on this volume was completed, he began a companion piece, An Expository Dictionary of Old Testament Words, which presented some of the important theological Hebrew terms in the same format he used in his Greek exposition. The New Testament dictionary originally appeared in four volumes. In a later edition they were combined, but the Old Testament was not yet ready for publication. In 1949, when W. E. Vine died, An Expository Dictionary of Old Testament Words was still in manuscript form. Its worth did not go unrecognized, however, and F. F. Bruce accepted the responsibility of editing this last volume and preparing it for publication. In 1978 the Old Testament dictionary became available in the United States in a separate edition. Although it is not as complete and exhaustive as the New Testament volume, it has been helpful to many scholars and students. Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words includes the entire texts of all five volumes. It is with great pride that we make such a popular and inspirational volume available to pastors, scholars, students, and readers of the Word. - Publisher's foreword.