Alexander Cruden

  • 10

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1976 to 2002

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Alexander Cruden is known for Cruden’s Concordance to the Old and New Testaments, first published in 1737. His work methodically indexes every significant word of the King James Bible, providing cross-references and verse locations that have supported clergy, scholars, and readers for centuries.

Cruden’s Concordance combines obsessive attention to textual detail with a clear, practical layout. It serves as a study tool and devotional aid, helping users locate passages, trace themes, and prepare sermons or personal study without claiming modern critical apparatus or interpretive commentary.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Cruden's Concordance to the Old and New Testaments (1737) • Exhaustive biblical indexing • Reference for sermon writing and study

Genres and themes: Religious reference • Biblical scholarship • Lexicography

Who this author is best for: For readers and students who need a practical, verse-by-verse index to the King James Bible for study, preaching, or close reading.

Start with a modern reprint of Cruden's Concordance to use its alphabetical verse listings alongside your Bible translation.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Cruden's Concordance to the Old and New Testaments. Orig Pub in 1737

    Fleming H Revell Co • 1983 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1983.

  2. Cruden's Bible Concordance (Bible Reference Library)

    Barbour Pub Inc • 1987 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 350 pages.

  3. Crudens Concordance

    Baker Publishing Group (MI) • 1982 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1982 • 344 pages.

  4. Cruden's pocket dictionary of Bible terms

    Baker Book House • 1976 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1976 • 383 pages.

  5. Crudens Complete Concordance

    Fleming H Revell Co • 1978 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1978.

  6. Cruden's Condensed Concordance

    Jubilee Publishing Group • 1990 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1990.

  7. Cruden's Concordance

    Jove • 1982 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1982.

  8. Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments (Concordances)

    Ingram Pub Services • 2002 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 792 pages.

  9. Cruden's Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments

    Hendrickson Pub • 1991 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 800 pages.

  10. Cruden's Useful Concordance of the Holy Scriptures Comprising Most of the References Which Are Really Needed.

    Fleming H. Revell Company • 1980 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1980 • 720 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Cruden's Concordance to the Old and New Testaments. Orig Pub in 1737 gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Cruden's Bible Concordance (Bible Reference Library) leans later in the catalog.
  • Crudens Concordance is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Cruden's Concordance to the Old and New Testaments. Orig Pub in 1737.

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