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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Law of God vs Law of Christ
The phrase "Law of Christ" appears only twice in the NT, namely, 1 Cor 9:21 & Gal 6:2. In the first of these, we read:
To those without the law I became like one without the law (...
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What is the meaning of the phrase "purge your conscience from dead works" in Hebrews 9:14?
What does "purge your conscience from dead works" mean in
Hebrews 9:14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your
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How to reconcile "Carry one another’s burdens" in Galatians 6:1 and "carry his own load" in Galatians 6:5
I am trying to get the flow of what is written in Galatians 6:1–10:
1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch ...
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What is the meaning of the phrase 'only true God' in John 17:3?
In John 17:3, Jesus addressed the Father as 'the only true God'' which semantically means that no one else is true God except the Father. However, Jesus is also addressed as ''God'' in the same gospel ...
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Does the expression "Commandments of God" in Revelation 14:12 refer to the ten commandments on stone tablets given to Moses?
Does the expression Commandments of God in
Revelation 14:12 Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those
who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.( ESV )
refer to the ...
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What did "ekklesia" mean in the Classical Greek and later the Septuagint, and did the meaning change when it was translated in the KJV bible? [closed]
I have a scholarly friend who believes if you examine the meaning of the word "ekklesia" in the original Classical Greek and later in the Septuagint it had the meaning of a "meeting"(an event in time) ...
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How should κοπιῶντες be translated in Matthew 11:28?
The word κοπιῶντες in Matt. 11:28 is translated differently in the NASB and the ESV:
NASB:
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
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Come to me, all who ...
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What is the significance of specific words used in Ephesians 6:12 to describe who our struggle is against?
We wrestle
against principalities,
against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 6:12 NKJV
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Exo. 4:16 - "And you shall be to him for [an] elohim" (וְאַתָּה תִּהְיֶה לֹּו לֵאלֹהִים)
In Exo. 4:16, it is written,
And he shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be --- he shall be to you for a mouth, and you shall be to him for [an] elohim [אֱלֹהִים]
וְדִבֶּר הוּא לְךָ אֶל ...
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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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How Should "Mammon" be Interpreted - Linguistically?
Closely Related:
- In Luke 16 : Are the Uses of "Mammon" Contradictory, in the Same Context?
1. Question - Historical Interpretation And Lexical Semantics :
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Understanding of Matthew 25:31
I am reading from the book of Matthew at chapter 25:31 in the NIV bible and the heading is called "The Sheep and the Goats" and reads
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels ...
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What are God's voice, charge, commandments, statutes & laws that Abraham kept?
What are God's voice, charge, commandments, statutes & laws that Abraham obeyed & kept
Genesis 26:4-6 and I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of
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In 2 Kings 2:9 what does it mean for Elisha to want "a double portion" from Elijah?
Answers on this question conclude that "portion" refers to inheritance. Just before Elijah is taken to Heaven, Elisha asks for a "double portion" of his spirit.
2 Kings 2:9 When they had crossed ...
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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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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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In John 11:33 what does ἐνεβριμήσατο τῷ πνεύματι καὶ ἐτάραξεν ἑαυτὸν mean in this context?
How you translate the verbs in ἐνεβριμήσατο τῷ πνεύματι καὶ ἐτάραξεν ἑαυτὸν in 11:33 affects how you interpret the surrounding verses, especially when answering the question why did Jesus weep (11:35)....
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"From Mount Horeb" (Exodus 33:6), how should we understand the preposition "from" in context?
Exodus 33:6,
וַיִּתְנַצְּלוּ בְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-עֶדְיָם, מֵהַר חוֹרֵב.
So the Israelites stripped off their ornaments at Mount Horeb. (NIV)
The problem with the NIV's translation is that the wrong ...
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Why does Jesus use two different words for 'see' in John 16:16?
In John 16, Jesus speaks to the disciples about his death and resurrection, and makes a statement that particularly confuses them:
Jesus went on to say, “In a little while you will see me no more, ...
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In 1 Corinthians 6:19 is the word σῶμα (sōma) intended to be singular or plural?
In the TR of 1 Corinthians 6:19, Paul says
ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι τὸ σῶμα ὑμῶν ναὸς τοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν ἁγίου πνεύματός ἐστιν οὗ ἔχετε ἀπὸ θεοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἑαυτῶν
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Luke 22:16 - Did Jesus say he was not going to eat THAT Passover?
Related:
- Is there any significance to using φάγω vs ἐσθίω?
- In Luke 22, How Should Prepare and Eat - be Translated from the Aorist Subjunctive?
- In the early church, was the Last Supper Considered ...
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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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Did biblical authors intentionally use repeated words to connect passages within their writing?
In my study of the gospel of Mark, as I try to uncover Mark's intent in various passages, I rely heavily on the literary device of repeated words. Specifically, I assume that if a Greek word only ...
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Is the word "begotten" in John 3:16 of Authorized Version a problem that creates confusion when establishing the Deity of Christ? [closed]
The Authorized Version has the word "begotten" in
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but
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Are the words Tartan and Rabshakeh Assyrian titles or proper names in Isaiah?
A recent argument involved two passages from Iasiah, 20:1 and 36:2:
When looking at the most modern translations and comparing them with older ones there is – as a tendency I presume – a glaring ...
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What was the nature of the 'cord' in Gen 38:18?
In Gen. 38:18 it is recorded how Judah gave Tamar a 'cord' (Hebrew: פתיל), among other possessions, as a pledge,
He said, "What pledge should I give you?" "Your seal and its cord, and
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In Zechariah 10:4, does 'noges' have negative connotations?
In Zechariah 10:4 all of the noges ֵ(נוֹגֵש) were mentioned to come from/exit from Judah. In most translations it is rendered with a neutral term, "ruler." However, other usages in the Hebrew Bible ...
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Why does the peace offering have a three day ultimatum within which it must be eaten? Lev 19:6
For some other sacrifices, there was a one day ultimatum e.g
the Passover (Exo 12:10)
the peace offerings for thanksgiving (Lev 7:15)
Leviticus 19:5-7 (NKJV)
And if you offer a sacrifice of a peace
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Rhema versus Logos
What is the difference between ‘rhema’ and ‘Logos’? Does the difference between these two words provide deeper understanding to the mystery of ‘the Word was made flesh (John 1:14)’ and ‘God was ...
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The meaning and reference to מוג in Amos 9:13 related to that of Amos 9:5
Comparison of Translations
A number of major translations (KJV, NKJV, ESV, NASB, NIV, YLT) of Amos 9:5 have מוג (mûḡ) translated as "melt," "melts," or "melteth," but I ...
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What is the meaning of the Greek word λόγος in John 1:1?
ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.
John 1:1 (Westcott and Hort 1881)
The Greek word λόγος has more than one meaning. It means 'word','speech','divine ...
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The fifth rib in Abner
I noticed the mention of fifth rib in the murder of Abner:
2 Sam 3:27 And when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly and smote him there under the ...
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What is the main reason that God created the woman?
The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will
make a helper suitable for him.”
Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and
all the birds in the sky. He ...
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The Greek word "Stauros" does it mean Cross or Stake?
Cross or Stake: which is the better translation of the Greek?
Example of the use of "Stake."
NWT Matthew 16:24 "Then Jesus said to his disciples: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown ...
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In this particular verse and context, what does “overcome the world” mean here in 1 John 5:4? Sin? Godless system?
“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world.
And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” ...
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Given that the Greek text for Revelation 5:3-4 twice gives the word for ‘one’, why does the AV twice say ‘man’?
Rev 5:3-4 (AV, emphasis added)
“And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth,
was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much,
because no man was found worthy to ...
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Why does Mary Magdalene refer to Jesus as "my Lord"?
The author of the gospel of John has Mary Magdalene refer to Jesus when speaking to the angels in the tomb as "my Lord" (Jn 20:13). But when she reports to the twelve, she uses the term &...
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What does the phrase 'ἐν Χριστῷ' in the Pauline Corpus mean?
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old
has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be ...
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What does the word הַסִּרְפַּד mean?
Isaiah 55:13 uses the word הַסִּרְפַּד which I have seen translated as "brier" or "nettle". What is the precise meaning of this word? Is it used elsewhere?
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What does "with" mean in Romans 8:16?
"The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." E.S.V.
There is on this site a question which looks at the meaning of the word "spirit" in this verse. Here I want to ...
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Does the Granville Sharp rule apply to Titus 2:13 when dealing with "the Blessed Hope?
...while we wait for the Blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God... (Titus 2:13, KJV)
The modern NIV translation seems to translate this part of verse 13 as if the Granville Sharp rule ...
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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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In John 1:14 how can the Word be a Person?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2The same was in the beginning with God.
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What is the significance of the "upper room" in Acts 1:13?
Acts 1:13 (in the KJV) mentions an "upper room":
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, ...
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To what does "the darkness" refer in 1 John?
Are the uses of "darkness" in the first two chapters of First John all congruent in meaning? What does it mean to "walk in darkness?"
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1 John 1:5-7 (NASB)
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Can the word translated as "messiah" be considered a title when referring to Jesus?
The word translated as "messiah" in the Bible can apparently have a few meanings in both Hebrew and Greek. It is usually used to simply say "anointed" or "anointed one".
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Does the word one in Deuteronomy 6:4 and Mark 12:29 mean the cardinal number 1?
Deuteronomy 6:4 YLT
Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah;
Mark 12:29 YLT
and Jesus answered him -- 'The first of all the commands is, Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;...
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What is hell? sheol/hades/prison/lake of fire/outer darkness
This question looks at 5 contexts which refer to hell, how the word is used, and what it means.
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For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer
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What is the difference between "knowledge" in Ephesians 3:19 & "wisdom " in 1 Corinthians 1:30?
What is the difference between "knowledge" in
Ephesians 3:19 and to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. ( AKJV
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What would Jesus' qualifications have been for a "worthy" person for the disciples to stay within the Matthew 10 narrative?
When Jesus sends the twelve out in Matthew 10, he gives them instructions for what to do when they enter a city that include finding "worthy" citizens there.
Matthew 10:11-13 (NASB)
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