Questions tagged [word-study]
Investigation into the meaning or use of an individual word across a specific Biblical text or collection. This can include etymology, morphology, and usage as the word appears in text. This should not be exhaustive for all uses through the entire Bible or testament for frequently used words.
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How many times did Zechariah request from God a child?
When we read through the NIV of Luke 1:13 - 14, it is clearly stated that Zechariah was told by the Angel of Lord that his 'prayer' had been heard from God. Was it that same time he was praying or was ...
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What does the phrase 'sons of God'/בני אלוהים mean throughout the Hebrew bible?
What does this particular phrase refer to? What characters in the Hebrew bible are identified as a בני אלוהים? Are any characters/groups in the Hebrew bible identified as the singular בן אלוהים?
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Does the Greek word "pas/panta" in Colossians 1:16-17 mean all things or does it mean "all" and the word "things' was added to these verses?
If the word "things" does not appear in the Greek text, what reasons justify adding the word 'things" to these verses?
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What is the meaning of "against" in "against such things there is no law" Galatians 5:23?
Galatians 5:22-23 ESV
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." [My ...
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Why is the Greek word "egeneto" translated as "create" or "make" in John 1:3 and "became" in John 1:14 in some translations?
John 1:3 Douay-Rheims Bible
All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.
John 1:3 Christian Standard Bible
John 1:3 NET Bible
All things were created by him, and apart ...
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"Heads cut off" or "souls cut off" in Rev 20:4?
“And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgement was given to them, and these souls who were cut off for the testimony of Yeshua and for the word of God, and because they did not worship The ...
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Can Genesis 1:26 be used to infer that God is a "genus"?
Genesis 1:26 ASV
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over ...
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What is the significance of the word Οὕτως (Houtōs) ‘so’ in John 3:16?
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.
I am trying to understand the scope and expression ...
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Is the word ekklesia ever used to describe unbelievers?
Is the Greek word ekklesia ever used in scripture to denote unbelievers?
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What does וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ really mean in Genesis 15:6, literally and conceptually?
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness [Genesis 15:6 KJV]
Biblehub states thusly for the word וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ, 'and he counted it', in Genesis 15:6 :
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑...
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In what way are we one in Christ Jesus?
Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there
is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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Why is "today" separated into "To day
“But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”
Hebrews 3:13 KJV
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What is the faith the Ephesians were saved through (Eph 2:8)
I was recently reading the context around Ephesians 2:8 and noticed that Paul strongly associates the Ephesian's salvation to the past resurrection of Jesus Christ:
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Is “faith” sometimes a work by us, and sometimes a work of God?
Here are some examples of faith seemingly called a work:
1 Thessalonians 1:3 (KJV)
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in ...
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Colossians 1:22 in the "body of His flesh" what is different between body and flesh death
Colossians 1:22 in the "body of His flesh" what is different between body's death and flesh's death. Is it same?
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Does the word זֶרַע (zer'a) refer to physical or spiritual descendants in Isaiah 53:10?
Isaiah 53:10 reads
וַיהֹוָה חָפֵץ דַּכְּאוֹ הֶחֱלִי אִם־תָּשִׂים אָשָׁם נַפְשׁוֹ יִרְאֶה זֶרַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים וְחֵפֶץ יְהֹוָה בְּיָדוֹ יִצְלָח
But it pleased the Lord to crush him by disease: if ...
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What does the word "Sheol" mean throughout the Hebrew bible?
The word שְׁאוֹל Sheol appears across the Hebrew bible (Gen 37:35, Isa 38:10, Ps 30:4, Isa 14:9, et. al.) and is usually portrayed as the destination of the dead. It's often used in parallel with ...
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Does H7657, mean just "70"; or can it mean "60"also?
The primary rendering of H7657, is 70, but it is translated just "threescore", without the "and ten" meaning 60 (Kjv); in Num. 31:33, 38; does anyone know why? Does the meaning ...
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Is obeying this one law entirely sufficient for repentance?
Galatians 5:14 NRSV
For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment,
‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’
It seems that this verse is translated the same
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Alternative translations for Exodus 6:20 and the relationship between Amram and Jochebed
I am currently working with Biblical chronology, and I am now at the point involving the birth of Moses, as well as his parents. Regarding them, we have the following information in Exodus:
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Why is “selling a birthright (πρωτοτόκια)” so bad? -- Hebrews 12:16
The NASB20 (other translation are similar) has:
that there be no sexually immoral or godless person like Esau, who
sold his own birthright for a single meal.
My interlinear rendering:
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If the LORD gives His glory to no other, then what is the glory that Jesus gives to the twelve and to future believers?
Isaiah 42:8 says:
I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
While John 17:5, 22 says:
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Why does David 'praise word' in both Elohim and Jehovah?
Literal, see Biblehub, from Psalm 56:10 :
In God I will praise word. In Yahweh I will praise word.
'Word' here is dabar דָבָר Strong 1697 used 1,440 times in the Hebrew Old Testament (a significant ...
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Psalm 23:6 meaning
I encountered a very depressing word study that says that the end of Psalm 23:6, "forever" is not infinite, but more on the lines of "all my days" ...
Other sources say this shows ...
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Does Genesis 2:9 have a sense of experiential knowledge as compared to other types of knowledge?
From the Amplified Bible, Genesis 2:9:
And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; ...
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What does καὶ περισσὸν ἔχωσιν (Jn 10:10) imply about the life Jesus came to give? Does He imply both 'life' eternal and temporal in varying degrees?
John 10:10b:
I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance (Weymouth NT).
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What is the difference between power and authority in Luke 4:36?
What is the difference between power and authority in Luke 4:36 ?
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Jesus Withdraws to the Mountain...Again? - John 6:15 (Confusion/Clarification)
The verse of interest reads as follows (see this link for the full context):
(John 6:15, ESV) "Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force, Jesus withdrew again to the ...
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The word "prophesy" can refer to foretelling or forth telling, so does "the Branch" in the book of Zechariah refer a person in the future?
The word prophesy can mean predicting the future based on revelation or predicting outcomes based on current events. Which view of prophesy is Zechariah employing?
Zech 3:8 - Hear now, O high priest ...
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What is the difference (in the Hebrew) between 'sin' and 'sins' in Psalm 51:2 and Psalm 51:9?
In Psalm 51, David is clearly deeply penitent and stricken by the enormity of what he had done.
It is evident that he blames none but himself, saying 'my transgressions' verse 1 ; 'mine iniquity' and '...
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What does the word אדֹנִי (adoni) mean throughout the Hebrew Bible?
The word אדֹנִי is used several times in the Hebrew Bible, such as Psalms 110:
נְאֻם יְהֹוָה לַאדֹנִי
Genesis 24:54:
וַיֹּאמֶר שַׁלְּחֻנִי לַאדֹנִי
Genesis 32:5:
לַאדֹנִי לְעֵשָׂו
What is the ...
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What does "through" mean in "sin came into the world through one man," Romans 5:12?
Romans 5:12 ESV
"Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned-." My emphasis. [dia/through Adam]
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Based on the entire use of "call on the name" throughout Scripture, what do saints in Bible times believe about Jesus whenever they call on His name? [closed]
On Christianity Stack Exchange, I asked the question Do all instances of the phrase “call on the name” prove that Jesus is God?, in which I explain, in detail and with far more references, that the ...
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What is the connection between 'ἐκληρώθημεν προορισθέντες' in Ephesians 1:11
With the help of Logos, interlinars, and commentaries I am trying to get to the initial meaning of bible verses.
Ephesians 1:11:
en hō kai eklērōthēmen prooristhentes kata prothesin tou ta panta ...
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Can usage of Θεὸς in Luke 20:38 support the translation of Θεὸς as "God" and not "a god" in John 1:1?
In search of support for the translation of Θεὸς(theos) as "God" in John 1:1, I wanted to find a similar usage of theos - specifically at the beginning of a complete thought and without a ...
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Does the indicated etymology of «word» stem from an etymology of «λόγος»?
According to etymonline on «word»: The meaning "promise" was in Old English, as was the theological sense.
Does Greek «λόγος», as in John 1:1, also have the meaning "promise"?
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Translation choices for the words "pray" in Acts 7:59 and "appeal" in Acts 25:11
Biblehub shows the word "prayed" in Acts 7:59 used by the New International Version Bible is derived from the Greek ἐπικαλούμενον (epikaloumenon). This is the same word used in Acts 25:11 ...
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Why did Jesus say He wouldn’t drink of the vine when it seems like He did?
Jesus said, according to scripture:
Matthew 26:29 NKJV
29 But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from
now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s
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Who is "A person" in, "A person cannot receive even one thing....". John 3:27?
John 3:27 ESV
"John answered, "A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven." My emphasis. [anthropos/a person]
From John 3:26
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Why is Isaiah 9:6 translated in the future tense
In different translations of Isaiah 9:6 we see (emphasis mine):
ESV:
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government
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Ez. 16:8 "...behold, thy time was the time of love;"---What does this phrase suggest?
Ezekiel 16:8 KJV
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love;...
What exactly is "time of love" referenced by this verse?
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Help identifying this Hebrew word: "lesh," meaning "narcissistic"?
I am trying to track down a Hebrew word mentioned by Rabbi Rami Shapiro in his book The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature:
There are two types of people according to Proverbs: those who ...
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The gender of the Hebrew word Spirit in Hebrew English Interlinear
Every resource I've come accross that coments on the gender of the Hebrew word for Spirit mentions that it is generally female in gender. For example 'The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old ...
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How does "katecho" compare in 1 Corinthians 15:2 with its use in Romans 1:18?
1 Corinthians 15:1-2 ESV
"Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the ...
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Image and Likeness of God?
Genesis 1:26 tells us what God wanted to do: "let us make man in our image and likeness". However in Genesis 1:27 man is only made in the image of God. But in Genesis 5:1 we are told that ...
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What is the better rendering of colossians 2:14?
What is the better rendering of Colossians 2:14 ?
KJV " blotting out the handwriting of ordinances which was against us "
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Etymological History of Satana in Koine Greek
Can someone point me to an academic book on the etymological root of “satanas” (G4567)? Did it originate in the LXX when translating Job? Was satanas used extensively in Greco-Roman literature in ...
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Does the usage of "all" in Matthew 24:37-39 indicate that Jesus believed in a global flood, encompassing all people worldwide?
Matthew 24:37-39 ESV
37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, ...
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What does "protoimasen/prepared beforehand" mean in Romans 9:23?
Romans 9:22-23 ESV
22 "What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, 23 in order to make known ...
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Who are the dead in Christ in 1 Thessalonians 4:16?
I have used commentaries on biblehub.com so far to find the answer to: Who are the dead in Christ in 1 Thessalonians 4:16?
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