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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What is meant by "reward" in the context of "And your Father who sees in secret will reward you" (Matthew 6)?
Matthew 6:2-4 (ESV):
2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to ...
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Greek: Jerusalem, why is this sometimes plural?
I'm trying to understand the use of the city name Jerusalem in the New Testament. In some places, it appears as a proper noun, singular, feminine (Strongs 2419), And then in other places, it appears ...
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Jesus' yoke (Matt 11:28-30) vs the Law's yoke (Acts 15:10): Why is Jesus' yoke easier?
Jesus promises that his yoke is easy:
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and ...
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What is the meaning of word translated immortality in 1 Corinthians 15:53?
What is the meaning of immortality in 1 Corinthians 15:53?
For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the
mortal with immortality.
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Eternal punishment vs eternal life in Matthew 25:46
Matthew 25:46
New International Version
"Then they will go away to eternal [G166] punishment, but the righteous to eternal [G166] life."
Do these two uses of "eternal" carry the ...
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When did satan (SH7835) obtain the additional meaning of superhuman adversary?
For Strong's Hebrew number 7854 (Satan) the Brown-Driver-Briggs' notes give these meanings:
(1) adversary, one who withstands
(1a) adversary (in general — personal or national)
(2) superhuman ...
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What is the meaning of "words/logous" in John 14:24 as it compares with "words/rhemata" in John 14:10?
John 14:24 "Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me". ESV
John 14:10 "Do you not believe that I am in the ...
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What is the meaning of the words translated " He created" "bara" and "elohim" mean in Genesis 1:1? [closed]
Genesis 1:1 ASV In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning
בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית (bə·rê·šîṯ)
God
אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
created
בָּרָ֣א (bā·rā)
the heavens
הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·...
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Verb "to be" in the Bilingual bible version
Some time ago, I was asking about the difference in John 4:20 about the verb "to be". I don't understand why in the Spanish version we read: "en Jerusalén 'es' el lugar donde se debe ...
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What is meant by "seeking/doing one's own pleasure" in Isaiah 58?
Isaiah 58:3,13-14 (ESV)
3 ‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’ Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and ...
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Is the beginning mentioned in Mark 13:19, Mark 10:6 and Matthew 19:4 the same beginning in Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1? In these verses, who created? [closed]
Mark 13:19 ASV For those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be
Mark 10:6 ASV But from the ...
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In Samuel 19, is it Naioth or hut of prophets?
In 1 Samuel 19:18 (NASB)
So David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah; and he informed him of everything that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth
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Perfect love that casts out fear vs Fear of God - Are 1 John 4:18 and 2 Corinthians 7:1 talking about different concepts of fear?
1 John 4:18 (ESV):
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
2 Corinthians 7:1 (ESV):
Since we ...
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Does the rendering of Gen 1:26 allow for man to pre-exist but not in God's image?
Where the text says 'Let us make man in our image" suggests to me that man already existed but not in God's image. If man were a new creation at that point the text would make more sense if ...
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What is the difference between "God" (capital G, singular) and "gods" (lower case, plural) in the context of John 10:33-36?
John 10:33-36 (YLT):
33 The Jews answered him, saying, `For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'
34 Jesus answered them, `Is ...
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What does fire mean in the context of "divided tongues, as it were of fire" (Acts 2:3)?
Acts 2:3 (YLT):
3 and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,
What does fire mean in this context? And how is the fire related to the divided ...
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Do the three nominative nouns in John 10:30 express an 'equivalence'?
εγω και ο πατηρ εν εσμεν [John 10:30 TR, undisputed]
I and the Father one are [John 10:30 EGNT ¹]
All three nouns 'I' 'Father' and 'one' are, here, nominative singular, as is the article.
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Noise of archers, disturbers or of those who distribute water?
In Judges 5:11 there's different translations as to who does the noise.
In KJV
They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the ...
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Is casting lots considered prophecy?
In Joshua 18:6 (NASB)
And you shall write a description of the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
or in Jonah ...
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How to know when to use Shihor or Nile?
In Joshua 13:3 (NASB)
from the Shihor which is east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite); the five governors of the Philistines: the Gazite, the ...
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Mark 2:25, range of possible translations for ἀνέγνωτε
Mark 2:25 has Jesus debating the Sabbath with the Pharisees:
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· «Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυείδ, ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν καὶ ἐπείνασεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ;
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He said to them, “...
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What does αποκαλυψαι tell us of Paul's received revelation in Galatians 1:15,16?
Paul says, in Galatians 1:15, 16 :
οτε δε ευδοκησεν ο θεος ... αποκαλυψαι τον υιον αυτου εν εμοι [TR]
But when it pleased God ... to reveal His Son in me [[KJV]
The same word, αποκαλυψαι, is used ...
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In what ways does the meaning of the word "finished"in Genesis 2:1 overlap, or not overlap, with "finished" in John 19:30?
Genesis 2:1 "Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them".
John 19:30 "When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said,"It is finished," and he bowed ...
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What is the 'shadow' caused by 'turning' (James 1:17)?
πασα δοσις αγαθη και παν δωρημα τελειον ανωθεν εστιν καταβαινον απο του πατρος των φωτων παρ ω ουκ ενι παραλλαγη η τροπης αποσκιασμα [James 1:17 TR, undisputed]
Every good gift and every perfect gift ...
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"fourth" or "dust clouds"?
In Numbers 23:10 (KJV)
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
The original word is ...
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In 2 Kings 17:11 LXX, what are "κοινωνοὺς καὶ ἐχάραξαν"?
The YLT, based on the Hebrew has:
2 Kings 17:11
YLT(i) 11 and make perfume there in all high places, like the nations that Jehovah removed from their presence, and do evil things to provoke Jehovah,
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In Leviticus 6:2 LXX, what is the meaning of κοινωνίας?
The NLT version of Leviticus 6:2, based on the Hebrew, has this:
[Lev 6:2 NLT] (2) "Suppose one of you sins against your associate and is unfaithful to the LORD. Suppose you cheat in a deal ...
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In Philippians 1:5, what does Paul mean by κοινωνίᾳ?
[Phl 1:5 YLT] (5) for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now,
[Phl 1:5 NIV] (5) because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
[Phl 1:5 NKJV] (5) for ...
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What about Christians making truthful accusations "railing" for the good/benefit of the hearer(s)?
1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
2 Peter 2:11 Whereas angels, which ...
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Is it Reul or Deul?
In Numbers 1:14 (NASB)
Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
In KJV
of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;
Then, in Numbers 2:14 (NASB)
Then follows the tribe of Gad; and the leader of the sons of Gad: ...
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Gospel of Thomas, What is Putting a 'Foot in Place of a Foot?'
I've wondered about this for years, what does Thomas mean? The passage is below, Thomas 1:22:
Jesus said to them, "When you make the two into one, and when you make the inner like the outer and ...
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What's the significance of pomegranates?
I'm curious about the significance of pomegranates - rimmown.
While this word occurs 32 times in 25 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV, we can limit the scope of this question to Exodus.
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Is "word of the Lord" 1 Peter 1:25 similar in meaning to "my words" Matthew 24:35 with regard to their passing away?
1 Peter 1:25 "...but the word of the Lord remains forever." And this word is the good news that was preached to you". ESV. [word/rhema].
Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth will pass ...
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Usage of an uncommon Hebrew word for "shone" in Exodus
In Exodus 34:29 (KJV):
And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin ...
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What's the right translation in Exodus 9:23-24: fire or lightning?
Exodus 9:23-24 NIV reads
When Moses stretched out his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and lightning flashed down to the ground. So the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt; 24 ...
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Different words to describe the "rod serpent"
In Exodus 4:3 (KJV)
And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
Serpent comes from the word nachash and the outline of ...
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Do James 5:8 and 1 Peter 4:7 teach that the Second Coming was chronologically imminent?
Here are the passages in question (NKJV):
You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand (James 5:8).
But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and ...
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Difference between ῥῆμα Θεοῦ, vs., λόγον Θεοῦ
What is the difference in meaning between the NT's use of these two phrases, both translated "Word of God" (if any)?
λόγον Θεοῦ (only the singular not plural), Matt 15:6, Mark 7:13, Luke 5;...
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What is the logos in Heb 4:12?
Heb 4:12 For the word (logos) of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, even penetrating as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to ...
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In Ephesians 5:3, how should πορνεία be understood and translated?
[Eph 5:3 NKJV] (3) But fornication (πορνεία) and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
"Fornication" is an archaic term, more or ...
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In Acts 24:15, how should μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι be rendered?
It is generally translated as "going to be", with Young's Literal Translation being the Minority Report:
https://biblehub.com/acts/24-15.htm
https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/...
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Who in fact subjected the creation to futility in Rom. 8:20-21?
Nine years ago someone posted "Who subjected the creation to futility in Rom. 8:20-21?"
In the 'answers' there, no one touched on the single most important point in that passage.
That ...
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Which of these four versions most accurately translates (μενοῦν/μενοῦνγε) in Luke 11:28?
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Luke 11:27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”
28He replied, “Blessed rather (μενοῦν/μενοῦνγε) are those ...
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Does the equivalent of bene ha elohim in Gen. 6:2,4; Job 2:1 ever refer to Believers in the NT?
Does the equivalent of bene ha elohim (בְנֵי־הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙) in Gen. 6:2,4; Job 2:1 ever refer to Believers in the NT? When we are born of the Spirit, do we become bene ha elohim, a new creation?
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In Genesis 1:1 (a), are there any Hebrew articles?
אֱלֹהִ֑ים .... בָּרָ֣א ... בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית
In the beginning ... created ... God
In the Greek text of John 1:1, ('In the beginning' ... 'with God') there is no article with 'beginning' (arche) but there ...
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What is the emphasis of προς in 1 John 2:1 ('with' the Father)?
τεκνια μου ταυτα γραφω υμιν ινα μη αμαρτητε και εαν τις αμαρτη παρακλητον εχομεν προς τον πατερα ιησουν χριστον δικαιον [1 John 2:1 - TR (undisputed)]
My little children, these things write I unto ...
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In Revelation 5:13, how should πᾶν κτίσμα be understood?
If this is really "every creature", when, in the opening of the first seal, has or will this occur?
[Rev 5:13 NLT] (13) And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the ...
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In what way will The Lord not allow the righteous to hunger? (Proverbs 10:3)
Proverbs 10:3 (NASB) states:
The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.
There are 89 verses in NASB containing the words "hunger" and &...
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How does the symbol of dust modify the poor in 2 Samuel 2:8?
In 1 Samuel 2:8, the scripture says:
He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash
heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For
the pillars of the earth ...
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What does "his love" mean in 1 John 4:12?
1 John 4:12 ESV "No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us."
Does "his love" here refer to:
1 John 4:9. His love for Jesus,...
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