The Essential Bible Dictionary is now a part of the Bible Gateway Plus study library! It joins four Bible dictionaries and dozens of other Bible study resources as part of the Bible Gateway Plus Bible learning toolkit.

If you’re a Bible Gateway Plus member, you now have full access to this book as you read Scripture. (Click here for a step-by-step guide to accessing this and other Bible Gateway Plus titles.)

What does The Essential Bible Dictionary bring to your Bible reading and learning? Its key feature is its accessibility: it’s a dictionary of Bible characters, places, and themes, but this isn’t a stuffy academic tome that requires a degree in theology to understand. On the contrary, it’s written to help everyday Bible readers and students of all levels better understand what they’re reading.

Here’s what you’ll find in The Essential Bible Dictionary:

• Detailed breakdowns of thousands of Bible names and terms.
• Explanations of themes and concepts in the Bible that go beyond simple word definitions.
• Extensive cross-references to make it easy to understand how terms are used throughout all of the Bible.

The result is a Bible dictionary ideal for everyday use—personal devotions, Bible study groups, family Scripture reading, etc.—but which is also holds up as a companion for sermon preparation, school research, and other more demanding exercises.

The Essential Bible Dictionary brings the number of Bible dictionaries available in the Bible Gateway Plus library to five. Here are the other four dictionaries:

• Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary
• Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary
• New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology
• Olive Tree Names of God Dictionary

And beyond these dictionaries, there are dozens of study Bibles, commentaries, and other digital reference books. Here’s a complete list of titles available to Bible Gateway Plus members.

How to Access The Essential Bible Dictionary if You’re a Bible Gateway Plus Member

If you’re a Plus member, this title is already in your library—just log in to your Bible Gateway account, look up any Bible passage, and find The Essential Bible Dictionary in your study library panel. You’ll find it alongside the other dictionaries in your library. (Click here if you need a refresher course on accessing your study library.)

If you want to jump right in, click here to read Genesis 1 with The Essential Bible Dictionary open alongside the Bible text.

How to Access The Essential Bible Dictionary if You’re Not Yet a Bible Gateway Plus Member

If you’re not yet a Bible Gateway Plus member, you can still get full access to this digital dictionary (along with 40+ other digital study titles) free for 30 days when you start your free 30-day trial of Bible Gateway Plus. Try it and see for yourself how The Essential Bible Dictionary makes it easier to read and understand the Bible! Click here to start your risk-free trial of Bible Gateway Plus, and find out why we call Bible Gateway Plus the best value in digital Bible study.