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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Word Study: G5546: Χριστιανός Christianós
The word Christian is used 3 times in the bible. Two are from Luke listed below. And, the third from Peter in his first letter.
Acts 11:26 (KJV)
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch....
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Is the Greek word "pragmaton" as used in Hebrews 11:1 referring to a thing done, an action, deed?
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [Hebrews 11:1 KJV]
Is the Greek word "pragmaton" as used in Hebrews 11:1 referring to a thing done, an ...
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Did Zacchaeus say "I [already] give," or "I will give" half his possessions to the poor (Luke 19:8)
Translators seem about equally divided on this question, with older translations such as KJV, Geneva, Darby and even RSV using the present tense and newer ones leaning toward the future tense. My ...
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"ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας -you being dead" (Col 2:13) - What does “being dead" (fig.) imply, a complete or partial inanimate state of us?
Col 2:13* - "And you -- being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh -- He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses" (YTL).
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What is the difference between the Greek words "pragma" and "pragmaton" [closed]
In Hebrews 11:1 the word πραγμάτων (pragmaton) is used:
Ἔστιν δὲ πίστις ἐλπιζομένων ὑπόστασις, πραγμάτων ἔλεγχος οὐ βλεπομένων.
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction ...
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What is the meaning of "achri/at/until" in Philippians 1:6?
Philippians 1:6
"being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ". NKJV My emphasis.
Philippians 1:6
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1 Samuel 1:20 - what are the implications of the pun on Samuel's name, or was it actually Saul?
In 1 Sam. 1:20, why does Hannah apparently make a pun on her son's name that makes no sense if his name was Samuel, but makes perfect sense if his name was Saul?
The bible if full of puns made by ...
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"the Holy Spirit" vs. "the Spirit" in Acts 2:4 -What are the meaning and reference differences?
Can the Holy Spirit, the Person, be a "medium" (be filled with) and an "agent" (gave the utterance) at the same time?
English translations added "the" and capitalized the ...
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How are we to understand the words "womb" "begotten" and "morning" in Psalm 110:3?
Psalm 110:3 Brenton Septuagint Translation, With thee is dominion in the day of thy power, in the splendours of thy saints: I have begotten thee from the womb before the morning.
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Does "the partial" (1 Cor 14:10b) allude to the imperfect nature of the "Spiritual gifts" or refer to the imperfect users and their use?
Context: 1 Cor 13:8-12 (ESV)
8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in ...
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How are we to understand the word "quickly" in Revelation 22:12 according to our idea of time? [duplicate]
Revelation 22:12 ASV Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.
What is the time gap that can be derived from the use of the word quickly in this ...
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Did Paul call Timothy "my own son in the faith" or "a true child in the faith"?
In the KJV, 1 Timothy 1:2 says:
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith...
In the English translation in The Interlinear Bible (called "King James II Version") (TIB), however, it says:
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To which beginning is the word 'beginning' (arche) referring in the Gospel of John, outside of the prologue?
The standard reading of John 1:1
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God."
is that the beginning - ἀρχῇ (archē) - refers to the old beginning, i.e., ...
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Comparing the words "beginning" and God's "word" in 2 Peter 3:4-5 with John 1:1-3
2 Peter 3:4-5 ASV and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they ...
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Is Elijah really asking if Baal is "on the porta-potty" in 1 Kings 18:27? [duplicate]
Was Baal in The Loo?
This is regarding the following scripture:
1 Kings 18:27 New International Reader's Version (NIRV) At noon Elijah
began to tease them. “Shout louder!” he said. “I’m sure Baal is ...
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Is it fair to say that the "enfleshment" of John 1:14 was caused by the Word?
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. - John 1:14 KJV
The word in question is γίνομαι (...
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What could the future significance of the 2300 evenings and mornings, mentioned in Dan, 8, represent? Antiochus' later persecution of the Jews aside
Besides there being a general consensus of opinion (see Biblehub.com/commentaries on Dan, 8:14, 8:26) that Daniel in his vision is previewing Antiochus Epiphanes' persecution of the Jews, in the 2nd ...
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Does the expression "(to be) filled with the Spirit" denote a temporary experience or a permanent state of being?
Variants of the expression "(to be) filled with the Spirit" can be found multiple times in the Bible:
and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with ...
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Examining the New International Version's translation of (phusis) nature in Galatians 4:8 and (morphe) form/nature in Philippians 2:6-7
Galatians 4:8 NIV Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves
to those who by nature are not gods.
by nature
φύσει (physei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5449: From phuo; growth, ...
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Is the god in Daniel 11:38 a god of "Fortresses" or of "Egypt"?
מִצְרַ֖יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) is the original Hebrew name for Egypt. Mizraim is the dual form of matzor, meaning a "mound" or "fortress".
מָֽעֻזִּ֔ים (mā·‘uz·zîm) is the name of the god ...
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What does the greek word ὑπάρχων (hyparchōn) tell us about Jesus' existence in Philippians 2:6?
Philippians 2:6 YLT who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal to God,
ὑπάρχων (hyparchōn) Strong's 5225: To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin ...
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Why does Romans 14:11 use two different Voices?
Ro 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow (2578) (5692) to me, and every tongue shall confess (1843) (5698) to God.
Do the two differences in "Voice" ...
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Does 'blot out' give a false impression of the meaning of the Hebrew in Isaiah 43:25?
Robert Young's Analytical Concordance gives machah as the word in both Isaiah 43:25 and Isaiah 44:22 (and occurring a total of sixteen times in the Hebrew Bible) :
I -- I am He who is blotting out ...
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Why does the Aramaic Bible in Plain English put "The old is sweet"?
Luke 5:39
"And no man drinks old wine and at once desires the new , for he says,'The old is sweet'.
Commenting on this verse Ellicott says: "new or sweet wine, drunk within a year or so of ...
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What does the term in Job 1:7 and 2:2 mean?
In both Job 1:7 and 2:2 Satan says to God:
And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down ...
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Is Exodus 21:22 about a premature birth or a miscarriage?
Exodus 21:22-25 reads (emphasis added):
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman'...
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What is the most accurate English translation of John 16:25 with respect to “figurative language”?
I understand that the definition of παροιμία (paroimia) in John 16:25 is: “a by-word, proverb, adage, 2 Pet. 2:22; in NT an obscure saying, enigma, Jn. 16:25, 29; a parable, similitude, figurative ...
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In which verses, if any, is the word ܨܘܘܬܐ used in the Syriac Peshitta Bible? [closed]
Also, does this word have a different meaning in Syriac when compared to other dialects of Aramaic?
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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 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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Why does Job say 'shall I return there' in Job 1:21?
In Job 1:21 we read:
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. (KJV)
What I want ...
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What does 'son of Belial' mean in 1 Sam. 25:17?
I am trying to understand what a 'son of Belial' is in light of the example of Nabal. In 1 Sam. 25:17 it says:
Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our ...
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Do Acts 1:8 and Romans 1:16 refer to different types of power?
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 ESV)
16 For I am ...
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Does Job 32:1 also imply that his friends left?
In Job 32:1 we read:
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Do the words 'ceased to answer' also imply that his friends left his immediate presence? I am ...
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Why is it called the everlasting gospel in Rev. 14:6?
Why is the gospel called the everlasting gospel in Rev. 14:6:
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to ...
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Is the angel in Revelation 10:3 Jesus?
Revelation 10:3 says:
And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
The fact that this angel is referred to as roaring like a lion ...
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Is the sealed book of Dan. 12:4 the same as the open book in Rev. 10?
The book that Daniel was told to seal, is that the same as the little book that was opened in the angel’s hand in Rev. 10?
Daniel 12:4 reads:
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, ...
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What are the lightnings referred to in Job 38:35?
Are these just natural lightning rods or a reference to fallen angels since Jesus does refer to Satan as falling like lightning from heaven in Lk. 10:18:
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as ...
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Are there different types of perfection according to Paul? 1 Corinthians 13:10, Philippians 3:12, 2 Timothy 3:17 & Ephesians 4:13
1 Corinthians 13:8-12 (ESV):
8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in ...
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What is Jer. 48:11 refering to?
What does Jer. 48:11 refer to when it says that his smell/taste remains in him and his scent is not changed? What does the smell/taste and scent refer to?
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Is there any OT equivalent of the 'earthen vessel' concept in 2 Cor. 4:7?
I am looking at the words 'earthen vessel' and was wondering if this concept had a OT equal or not? I am looking for anything in the OT that could be conveying the concept of the treasure (the light ...
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Is there any deeper meaning to the word translated as 'potsherd' in Job 2:8?
I am looking at the word translated as 'potsherd' in Job 2:8 and was wondering if anyone came across any other OT evidence that suggests there is a deeper/symbolic meaning behind the fragment of ...
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"a temple", "the temple" or "temples" in 1 Corinthians 6:19?
1 Corinthians 6:19 ESV
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?" My emphasis.
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Why are there three nouns and only one verb in Genesis 9:4 : '... but flesh (with its) life blood not (shall ye) eat'?
The literal rendering given for Genesis 9:4 states six Hebrew words :
... but flesh ('with its' from prepositional inflection) life blood not ('shall ye' from verbal inflection) eat.
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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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Meaning of "food" and "drink" in Colossians 2:16
After Paul discusses Jesus abolishing the handwriting of requirements that were against us, he writes in Colossians 2:16-17 (NKJV, emphasis mine):
So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or ...
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Does επανω in John 3:31 convey 'authority'?
John the Baptist says of Jesus that :
He who from above comes, above all is. [John 3:31 EGNT literal]
But the first 'above' is anothen and the second is epanw.
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Why מצא instead of נמצא in Genesis 2:20?
(Genesis 2:20, Masoretic) וַיִּקְרָ֨א הָֽאָדָ֜ם שֵׁמֹ֗ות לְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ וּלְעֹ֣וף הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וּלְכֹ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּלְאָדָ֕ם לֹֽא־מָצָ֥א עֵ֖זֶר כְּנֶגְדֹּֽו׃
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How does "obey/hypakouo" in Mark 1:27 compare with "obey/hypakouo" in Hebrews 5:9?
Mark 1:27
"And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.&...
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Translation of προσκυνεω in Matthew 4:9-10 vs 28:17
The New World Translation (NWT) translates προσκυνεω and προσκυνεω in Matthew 4:8-11 like so (emphasis mine):
Again the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain and
showed him all the ...
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