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on November 3, 1737. Cruden began work on his concordance in 1735, whilst working as a bookseller in London. Cruden worked alone from 7 AM to 1 AM every day and completed the bulk of the work in less than a year. The proofreading and layout took a little longer.
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His brain was occupied with nothing else, so much so that he failed to notice the diminishing stock in his bookshop and the consequent lack of custom. "Was there ever, before or since the year 1737", writes his biographer
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recorded that Cruden left out Buz (brother of Huz) and Sneeze (put under Neeze). In fact, the name "Chloe" was missing until a revised edition was published in 1930.
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Cruden's concordance was first published in 1737, one of the first copies being personally presented to
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Although a remarkable feat, the concordance was not entirely without error.
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appeared during his lifetime, 1761 and 1769. (Reference 1955 edition)
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Verbal index to the King James Bible created by Alexander Cruden
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