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Can you give the Greek Word ekklēsia a masculine ending?

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Why does the ESV translate proedoken as “has given” in Romans 11:35?

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In Leviticus 23:20 did they wave the bread of firstfruits along with the lambs?

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Luke 22:16 - Did Jesus say he was not going to eat THAT Passover?

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Why is עֲרוּמִּ֔ים (Gen 2:25) translated “naked,” and in the very next verse its singular form, עָר֔וּם (Gen 3:1), is translated “crafty/shrewd?”

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In the LXX version of 2 Samuel 1:18, where did the bow go?

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What are the “fruits of your righteousness” mentioned in 2 Corinthians 9:10?

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What does justice/judgment (mishpat) refers to in Psalm 105:7?

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Why do the deer and ram share a common root?

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What does the Latin word 'sermo' convey that 'verbum' does not in John 17:17 and John 1:1?

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In Acts 15:17 what specifically does it entail to “seek the Lord”?

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What does “the same” mean in “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” Heb 13:8 ESV?

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Was the phrase ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτῷ in John 5:26 related to the Tetragrammaton as well as the ὁ ζῶν in Revelation 1:17?

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What is the status of the word “because” in 1 Peter 2:8? ESV

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