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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In Romans 2:9-10 and Romans 2:14 does Paul use ἔθνη and Ἕλληνες interchangeably?
I'm trying to figure out if ἔθνη (Gentiles) and Ἕλληνες (Greeks)1 envision different (presumably overlapping) groups, emphasize different aspects of the same group, or are simply interchangeable.2,3
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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 does it mean "to quench" in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?
In 1 Thessalonians 5:19 we read:
Quench not the Spirit. (KJV)
According to Strong's, "Quench" is the word 4570 σβέννυμι, which means "I extinguish, quench, I suppress, thwart."
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Judges 3:9 and the meaning of זעק
In Judges 3:9 we read:
“When the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised
up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them: Othniel
the son of Kenaz, Caleb's ...
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How should Ezekiel 3:19 be translated, "delivered your soul" or "saved your life"?
I'm trying to understand the "Watchman" passage in Ezekiel 3:16-21 (largely repeated in 33:1-9). Excerpting from 3:18-19 (ESV):
If....you give him no warning....in order to save his life (ləḥayyōtô)...
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In Romans 8:19, what is the meaning of κτίσεως?
I have come across a very interesting re-reading of Romans 8:19
For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
Roberts argues that κτίσεως, usually translated ...
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What does "all" mean in Romans 6:10?
"For the death he died he died to sin, once for all," ESV.
All what?
"all time" -Romans 5:19 "one man's obedience" does not need repeating.
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Why was prohibition against consuming grapes and raisins included in the Nazirite vow?
Wine and fermented drink contain alcohol, and one easily gets drunk when consuming them. Grapes and raisins, on the other hand, don't make you drunk, do they? So, why the prohibition? Does it have to ...
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Does Peter intend to identify the Pauline Epistles as canonical?
In 2 Peter 3:15-16, Peters states:
And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his ...
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What does Paul mean by "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness" in Rom 10:4?
KJV Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Is this scripture in regards to righteousness? Is this speaking of Christ as the limit, end or total ...
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Matthew 16:24 & Hebrews 12:2 > What are the possible interpretations of the σταυρός (cross) in Greek in the Bible?
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his σταυρὸν and follow me.
Hebrews 12:2
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our ...
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(Genesis 4:7) What is Cain Ruling Over? Sin? The Door?
So I was spending some time with the Hebrew under the Cain and Abel narrative in Genesis 4. I noticed a peculiarity in the Hebrew in God's instructions to Cain after his offering was rejected. I ...
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In Romans 6:7, why is δεδικαίωται translated "freed" in many English versions?
Romans 6:7 invariably discusses a believer's freedom from sin in most English translations:
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(For someone who has died has been freed from sin.)
NIV ©
because anyone who has died has ...
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Translation of the Greek Word διάφορος
The Greek word διάφορος (diaphoros) is translated twice as “different” or “various” and twice as “superior.” Is it only context or is there some other reason for the slightly different translations?
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In Genesis 6:3 is it "is flesh" or "is also flesh"?
This is a translation issue which the meaning changes greatly on, depending on how it is rendered. For a Christian reader this matter of spirit or flesh (or both) would be highly relevant.
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In John 11:26 what is the meaning of "die"?
John 11:26 (version-A) and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do
you believe this?
The translation of this verse in my native language, in English will be like this :
John 11:26 (...
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Why is "bloods," translated as "blood," in Genesis 4:10?
When trying to understand the meaning of "the cry of Abel's blood," as recorded in Genesis 4:10,I found this interesting article which reads,
In our lesson, taken from here , we look into an ...
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A question about the mind of Christ in Corinthians and Philippians
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. [1 Corinthians 2:16 KJV]
Here, νοῦν, noun (mind) is accusative, masculine singular see Biblehub with ...
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In Numbers 15:37-39 do the "tzitzith", (ציצית) fringes, extend from "the four corners", or "the hem" of their garments?
In Numbers 15:37-39 the Israelites are commanded make tzitzith (fringes, strings, tassles) on their garments
The Lord said to Moses, 38 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them:
‘Throughout the ...
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What is a "quickening spirit" (1 Cor 15:45) and how is it different from a "living soul"?
1st Corinthians makes a distinction between the first Adam and Jesus Christ and it also distinguishes between the soul and the spirit. What does the expression a "quickening spirit" mean here and how ...
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What is the meaning of "Lechem Oini" "לֶחֶם עֹנִי"?
Deuteronomy 16:3
לא תֹאכַל עָלָיו חָמֵץ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תֹּאכַל עָלָיו מַצּוֹת לֶחֶם
עֹנִי כִּי בְחִפָּזוֹן יָצָאתָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לְמַעַן תִּזְכֹּר אֶת
יוֹם צֵאתְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם כֹּל יְמֵי ...
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Does the Hebrew word “olam" mean “forever" in Leviticus 23:41?
Several passages refer to keeping a feast as a statute forever. For instance,
Exodus 12:14 reads:
“This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout ...
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What exactly is meant by "works" in John 14:12?
John is, in my honest opinion, one of the most fascinating books of the Bible. This fascinating aspect of John often comes attached with a difficulty of interpretation as well. My concern starts with ...
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Hebrews 12:2 "for the joy" or "instead of the joy"?
Hbr 12:1-2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter
of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross,
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Does Psalm 72:13 mean "lives" or "souls?"
Young's Literal Translation and KJV say in Psalm 72:13 that Solomon will save the "souls" of the needy.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, NIV say Solomon will "save the needy from death."
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Hebrews 8:12 - Does God actually forget?
Hebrews 8:12
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Does this verse indicate that recall of certain items becomes impossible in ...
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What is the difference between hope and faith?
Since the words "faith" and "hope" are used side-by-side and in ways that faith (πίστις) is built on hope (ἐλπίς), they shouldn't have the same meaning.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And ...
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Difference between eternal & everlasting life
Looking for help distinguishing between the two. From what I've gathered, eternal life could mean "time-based", i.e. heaven, and everlasting life means "quality" of life here ...
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Is κεχαριτωμένη synonymous with πλήρης χάριτος?
Is κεχαριτωμένη synonymous with πλήρης χάριτος?
Why did Jerome translate the Greek word κεχαριτωμένη into Latin as gratia plena (full of grace) in Luke 1:28?
καὶ εἰσελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπεν Χαῖρε, ...
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Does Amos 3:6 necessarily imply that Jehovah has done 'evil'?
Firstly, the biblehub interlinear translates Amos 3:6b as :
If there is a calamity in a city Yahweh not will have done (it)
This implies, to me, that Jehovah causes 'calamities' but the text does ...
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Ephesians 6:1 - Are Adults Commanded to Obey Their Parents?
I understand that children, τέκνα, is not a term that is age limited. Therefore, does a faithful reading of Ephesians 6:1 require adult Christian children to obey their parents?
Ephesians 6:1
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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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What would be a good translation of 'poiēma'?
Two verses use the Greek ποίημα (G4161):
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has ...
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What does λῃστής [= lēstēs] mean in Mark 11:17?
Mark 11:17 reads (NET emphasis mine):
καὶ ἐδίδασκεν καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· οὐ γέγραπται ὅτι ὁ οἶκος μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν; ὑμεῖς δὲ πεποιήκατε αὐτὸν σπήλαιον λῃστῶν.
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What did Satan mean, when he replied to God, "Skin for Skin"?
In the Book of Job, after Job has went through his first test from Satan there is another gathering in Heaven and, once again, Satan is there (Job 2:1-3). The result of this gathering is that Job will ...
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Zechariah 11:12-13 - What's the significance of casting silver to the potter?
"Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the Lord said to me, “Throw it to the ...
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What would Peter "bind" or "loose" on earth?
In Matthew 16 Jesus tells Peter that, as the rock on which his church will be built, he’d bind or loose things on earth.
Matthew 16:18-19 (KJV)
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon ...
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Does the qal in Amos 3:6 automatically imply causation?
I am looking at Amos 3:6 and I expected a permissive rather than causative verb but I found a perfect qal. Does this qal actually mean cause here?
Amo 3:6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and ...
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"Be Perfect" (Mt. 5:48) - a stand-alone commandment, a summary of the Sermon on the Mount, or the conclusion of the teaching on loving one's enemy?
Note: this is not the same question as those which seek the meaning of "Be Perfect" in itself. Here, the question is what "Be Perfect" refers to in the text.
In Matthew 5:48 Jesus ...
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What is the proper interpretation of ἄνωθεν in Luke 1:3?
The Text
Luke 1:3 reads in the Greek (with the word in question highlighted; SBLGNT):
ἔδοξε κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι,
κράτιστε Θεόφιλε
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To what do the "parchments" (and tangentially the "books") refer in 2 Tim 4:13?
The Scripture in Question
In 2 Timothy 4:13 it says this (NKJV):
Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the
books, especially the parchments.
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What does the word "world" mean in John 3:16, in the light of John 17:9?
John 3:16
“For God so loved
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What does "overlooked" mean in Acts 17:30
Paul, after reasoning about idolatry in Athens, states:
Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now
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How might Matthew 16:22 in the Codex Vaticanus be best translated to reflect the etymology of the text?
While translating Matthew 16 today, I ran across what the NET Bible calls a "highly elliptical expression" in verse 22:
καὶ προσλαβόμενος αὐτὸν ὁ Πέτρος ἤρξατο ἐπιτιμᾶν αὐτῷ λέγων·
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What is meant by "obsolete" in Hebrews 8:13?
Hebrews 8:13 (ESV):
13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
What is meant by obsolete?
Related ...
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What is the meaning and best translation of μονή in John 14:2?
The word μονή in John 14:2 has been translated in multiple ways:
My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? (NIV)
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Can "Yom" in Genesis 1 be translated as an "aeon/age"?
Can Yom in Genesis 1 be translated "aeon" meaning "an age"? What is its semantic range?
I have read a few translations which translated days as: "From darkness to light, the sixth creation phase" and ...
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1 Corinthians 13:10 - What does "The Perfect" Refer to?
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In 1 Cor 13:10, what does "The Perfect, (τὸ τέλειον)" refer to, and how would it have understood at the time it was written - not 500 years later?
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Is Jesus' "I am" statement in John 8:58 equivalent to God's "I am" statement in Exodus 3:14?
Is Jesus' "I am" statement in John 8:58 equivalent to God's "I am" in Exodus 3:14?
What is the meaning of "I am" in John 8:58 and what is the meaning of "I am" in Exodus 3:14?
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What are the many Sabbaths referred to in scripture?
As I was studying this morning, I came across Ezekiel 20:12
Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.
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