Questions tagged [word-choice]
Questions relating to the authorial intent surrounding choice of a specific word or phrase in a passage
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In Matthew 12:31 does Διὰ τοῦτο refer to the preceeding or proceeding verse?
Is Jesus referring to Matthew 12:30 and using it to explain Matthew 12:31 when He uses Διὰ τοῦτο? Or does the rest of Matthew 12:31 explain Matthew 12:30?
Matthew 12:30, 31 NIV
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What does it mean for the government to "praise" those who do good (1 Pet. 2:13-14; Rom. 13:3)?
My question pertains to two passages. The first one, 1 Peter 2:13-14 reads (NKJV),
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to ...
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Can "we confess our sins" (1 John 1:9) in a general manner?
Can we be forgiven of things we don't presently know are sinful? In 1 John 1:9, we're told the following (NKJV, emphasis added):
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins ...
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Have there been any arguments to say 2nd Peter 3:16 is NOT calling Paul’s letters scripture?
Many people appeal to 2nd Peter 3:16 as demonstration that Peter believed Paul’s letters to be scripture. However, is there any alternative interpretations offered as to what it means when Peter says “...
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Why were the offspring of the "sons of God and the daughters of men" described as men of renown? Were they mightier than the rest of the population?
Does men of renown in the Genesis 6:4 mean that the offspring of the union of the "sons of God with the daughters of men" mean that the said offspring were mightier than the rest of the ...
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Does Proverbs 14:9 mention God?
I found it interesting that all three popular Vietnamese Bible translations say something like this (translated back to English):
The fool mocks at sin but the righteous has God's favor.
Kẻ ngu dại ...
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By switching from "those days" to "that day," does Matthew 24:36 imply a transition into a separate topic?
In Matthew 24:3, Jesus' disciples had a question (NKJV):
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the ...
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Acts 2:38 vs Matthew 28:20- "In" vs "On" - By what nuance of meaning would Jesus use εἰς (eis) in Matthew while Peter would use ἐπί (epi) in Acts
By what nuance of meaning, in context, would Jesus use εἰς (eis) in Matthew and while Peter would use ἐπί (epi) in Acts?
In Matthew 28:19,
Jesus instructs his disciples regarding the nations, that ...
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"Wine" vs. "new wine" in Hosea 4:11
Hosea 4:11 reads (NKJV, emphasis added):
“Harlotry, wine, and new wine enslave the heart.
What's the difference between "wine" and "new wine"? Is it that "wine" is ...
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Can "full of sweet wine" (Acts 2:13) be viewed as an assessment by not -understanding "others" of the message or its sound of "speaking in tongues?
Text: Acts 2:13 (YTL)
"And others mocking said, They are full of sweet wine."
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Is Athanasius' translation of Isaiah 9:6 supportable?
Athanasius of Alexandria translates :
... the everlasting father ... [Isaiah 9:6 KJV]
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... Father of the coming age ... ['On Luke 10:22' from Select Works and Letters (1) ].
I notice that ...
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What is the difference between “anger” and “wrath”?
Anger and wrath are listed separately in a list in Colossians 3:8, and Ephesians 4:26 might indicate that there is some difference in Paul’s mind between the term anger and the term wrath.
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How does "ananeousthai" Ephesians 4:23 compare with "anakainosei" Romans 12:2?
Ephesians 4:23
"and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds". ESV. My emphasis. renewed/ananeousthai. [Infinitive verb].
Romans 12:2
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In Romans 8:18, how is the aorist ἀποκαλυφθῆναι translated as a future tense?
ἀποκαλυφθῆναι Is the aorist and would be translated as “was revealed”
Does μέλλουσαν (present tense) “is about to be” somehow change the aorist ἀποκαλυφθῆναι to the future tense?
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Does Paul display a negative attitute toward gambling in Ephesians 4:14
In Ephesians 4:14, Paul instructs "that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery [Strong's 2940, kubeia] of men, in the ...
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Strong's 203 ἀκροβυστία uncircumcision and bible translations in general
The more mature I get in my faith, the more I realize love and faith matter above all else, and the works that are the product of true faith are good: too to feed the poor and visit the orphans and ...
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In what sense is God 'Holy'?
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If 'Holy', (ἅγιος at Biblehub.com, and at logeion.uchicago.edu), is interpreted as 'separated unto', 'consecrated', 'dedicated to', or 'sacred', then in what sense can God be considered Holy?...
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1 Peter 1:3 What is a living hope?
What is the primary meaning of the term living hope, as opposed to any implied meanings?
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be ...
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What is the grammatical force of ek in Ephesians 5:30b?
This text is disputed. The question is only about the Textus Receptus Greek text, as below.
οτι μελη εσμεν του σωματος αυτου εκ της σαρκος αυτου και εκ των οστεων αυτου [Ephesians 5:30 TR - Beza, ...
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What is the significance of the term 'bone and flesh' in Job 2:5?
In Gen. 2:23, 24 we this term used by Adam in the following way:
23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
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What is the Greek word for Qavah (Hebrew for "wait") in Isa 40:31
“But they that WAIT upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isa. 40:31).
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By using "parousia," does Jesus speak of a future time He would be physically present (Matt. 24)?
In Matthew 24, the word parousia (commonly translated as "coming") appears four times (NKJV, emphasis added):
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, ...
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What does Exodus 26:27 say?
I was reading through Exodus the other day and thought that the translation of Exodus 26:26-27 was odd.
OSB:
"You shall make bars of incorruptible wood: five for the posts on one side of the ...
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In Song of Solomon 5:16 what is the significance of the plural suffix?
In Song of Solomon 5:16, the verse in Hebrew transliteration is:
ḥikkōw mamṯaqqîm wəḵullōw maḥămaddîm zeh ḏōwḏî wəzeh rê‘î, bənōwṯ yərūšālim
חִכּוֹ֙ מַֽמְתַקִּ֔ים וְכֻלּ֖וֹ מַחֲמַדִּ֑ים זֶ֤ה ...
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'God' or 'gods' in 1 Kings 12:28 and Exodus 32:4?
The verses in the main question refer to the golden calves of Jeroboam I and Aaron, respectively. The term at issue is elohim. Does the phrase "behold elohim" refer to "the gods" ...
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Is Proverbs 25:20 about singing songs to an "evil" heart or to a "sad" one?
Proverbs 25: 20 (NASB, literal translation in bold)
"Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on natron,
Is he who sings songs to an evil heart."
I didn't understand this when ...
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How do we understand God's rejection of Saul in 1 Sam. 15:23, 28?
The verses in question read as follows:
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also ...
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What is the significance of the Greek "ὅτι" as used in the original text of 1 Thessalonians 5:2?
1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 reads as follows:
Περὶ δὲ τῶν χρόνων καὶ τῶν καιρῶν, ἀδελφοί, οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ὑμῖν γράφεσθαι,
αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡμέρα κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.
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What's the correct term for "day" in Genesis 3:8?
In Genesis 3:8 ESV
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of ...
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Akkadian Kašdu, Hebrew Kaśdim (כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃) glossed as "clod-breakers": Is there a clear source for the gloss?
I'm aware of the origins of the Chaldeans as a branch of the Arameans who took over southern Mesopotamia. I'm interested in the meaning of the Akkadian and Hebrew words that apparently became attached ...
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In James 2:23, does the use of the word "fulfilled" (ἐπληρώθη) suggest that Genesis 15:6 was a prophecy about the future (IE: Genesis 22:12)?
[Jas 2:20-26 NASB] (20) But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? (21) Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son ...
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Would Genesis 9:4 prohibit eating meat taken from living animals?
Genesis 9:2-4 reads (NKJV, emphasis mine):
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move on the earth, and on all the fish ...
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What is "the gift of God" in Ephesians 2:8?
This answer on C.SE referenced Eph 2:8-9 to support the idea that faith comes from God.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a ...
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What is the significance of Hebrew word tummah at Job 2:3?
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he ...
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Why does everyone in John misunderstand Jesus?
Jesus seems to be misunderstood pretty consistently throughout the Gospel According to John:
John 2:19-20
Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”
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Who is "your brother" in Deuteronomy 22:1-3?
Deuteronomy 22:1-3 reads (NKJV, emphasis mine):
"You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray, and hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother. ...
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Why would God give Jonah a Godly Revelatory message to warn the city of Nineveh?
Why would God give Jonah a Godly Revelatory message to warn the city of Nineveh? ( like why wouldn't God just raise a prophet from Nineveh who could have warned them? Why Jonah, an Israelite ...
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Mark 2:16 - What differentiates sinners referred to as sinners as opposed to sinners not referred to as sinners?
Mark 2:16 16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
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1 John 1:9 - What is the significance of the usage ὁμολογέω (confess) in the context?
In the Gospels, μετανοέω (repent) is used. Are there contextual factors using the ὁμολογέω in 1 John?
Are there any Scriptural examples to differentiate the two: μετανοέω and ὁμολογέω?
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Why does John say "he saw", instead of "heard", regarding the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ?
In the opening of Revelation we read (NIV)
The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his
servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his
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Psalms 16:10 - Pit or Corruption?
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
or let your holy one see corruption [שַׁ֫חַת/šaḥaṯ].
-Psalms 16:10
The word, šaḥaṯ, is most often translated as pit. Why is šaḥaṯ here translated ...
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Psalm 84:10 - what is the significance of "a doorkeeper in God's house"?
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Psalms 84:10 NIV
What does the author mean by &...
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Can anyone shed some "light" on the vocabulary in Psalm 119:105?
This is one of my favorite verses,
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
105נֵר־ לְרַגְלִ֥י דְבָרֶ֑ךָ וְ֝א֗וֹר לִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃
I've always had my own interpretation of the verse, but ...
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Why was the word "Bishop" used in Titus 1:7 and 1 Peter 2:25 [KJV] instead of "Guardian" (ἐπίσκοπον)?
Why was the word "Bishop" used in Titus 1:7 and 1 Peter 2:25 [KJV] instead of "Guardian" / "Episkopon" (Ἐπίσκοπον)?
1 Peter 2:25 [KJV]
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1 Timothy 2:15 - How specifically should "τῆς τεκνογονίας" be translated? Did the translators make the right choice?
1 Timothy 2:15
15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing [τῆς τεκνογονίας]—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
Ok,
Checking out Biblehub.com, translators, in ...
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Should πνευματικα (pneumatika) in 1 Corinthians 14:1 be translated as "spiritualities" or "spiritual things" instead of "spiritual gifts"?
My question is motivated by an answer to a related question I asked on C.SE in regards to 1 Corinthians 14:1. Specifically, the linked answer argues that the Greek word πνευματικα (pneumatika) should ...
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How does "evil/ponera" in 1 John 3:12 compare with "evil/kakon" in Romans 12:17?
1 John 3:12 "..And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil [ponera] and his brother's righteous". ESV.
Romans 12:17 "Repay no one evil [kakon] for evil, but give thought ...
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In Psalm 32:5, do sins count or not?
In the beginning of Psalm 32 David says how great it is to be someone who's sin is never counted against them:
1Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are
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2 Cor 2:16 - A fragrance from death to death and life to life
For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is ...
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Does God grant repentance conditionally according to 2 Timothy 2:25?
2 Timothy 2:22:26 (ESV):
22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ...
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