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John R Kohlenberger Iii

John R. Kohlenberger III (1951–2015) was an influential American biblical scholar, author, and editor renowned for his extensive contributions to Christian reference publishing. Educated at Western Seminary, he specialized in connecting English Bible translations to their original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. He co-developed the Goodrick-Kohlenberger numbering system, which revolutionized how students and scholars study biblical languages.

Kohlenberger authored or edited dozens of respected study aids, including The NIV Exhaustive Bible Concordance and The Strongest NASB Exhaustive Concordance. He also contributed to multi-translation resources such as The Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible and wrote practical guides like Read Through the Bible in a Year.