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Greek Thoughts - This week let us consider two different Greek terms, as used by Paul in Galatians 1:6, first, heteros, which refers to what is qualitatively different, and second, allos, which refers to what is numerically distinct.F1 Further, observe these insightful findings by J.B. Lightfoot: "The primary distinction between the words…
- May 13, 2012
- Our word this week is the Greek term charis. Joseph H. Thayer made some significant observations concerning the meaning of charis: "that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness…good-will, loving-kindness, favor… charis is used pre-eminently of that kindness by which God bestows favors…
- May 6, 2012
- This week let us consider the construction entolen kainen didomi humin, "A new commandment I give to you" (John 13:34), as expressed by our Lord, during his passion week. Before we delve into the above construction, there are several things that we need to note in this chapter. First, Jesus has his last supper with his…
- April 29, 2012
- Our word this week is the Greek word proskuneo, which has an intriguing history—it was "used to designate the custom of prostrating oneself before a person and kissing his feet, the hem of his garments, the ground, etc.; the Persians did this in the presence of their deified king, and the Greeks before a divinity or something…
- April 22, 2012
- This week let us consider the Greek construction "ou me". When I first discovered this construction, I was left spellbound. The construction ou me is the combination of two negative particles, both as a mere lexical entry, meaning not. ou is used most frequently with the indicative mood, but occasionally, with the subjunctive…
- April 15, 2012
- Our word this week is hegeomai, which means "to lead, to guide." The Hebrew writer in his closing remarks introduces a term that continues to evoke debates. The term is the substantive participle of the deponent verb hegeomai, "to lead, to guide." The word is used three times by the writer in this chapter, verses 7,17,24.…
- April 8, 2012
- This week we will consider three compound verbs used by Paul in Ephesians 2:5 and 6: sunzoopoieo, sunegeiro, and sugkathizo. These three compound verbs begin with the preposition sun, "with." When use as a preposition proper, sun takes the dative case. Reflecting on these three compound verbs, James Montgomery Boice notes,…
- April 1, 2012
- There is only one reference of this Greek word found in the New Testament Scriptures. The inspired apostle Peter uses it when he declared, "For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:" (1 Peter 2:21 NKJV). Here the word "example" is from the…
- March 25, 2012
- Paul's first correspondence to the Corinthians is one of my favorites of the Pauline corpus. In this intriguing book, yes, intriguing from many vantage points, Paul seeks to correct numerous problems that existed among the Corinthian Christians. This concept of correction is all too obvious. A cursory reading of this letter…
- March 18, 2012
- Our word this week is a hapax legomenon, that is, used only once in the Greek New Testament, the word skolops σκολοψ (Strong's #4647) (2 Corinthians 12:7, translated "thorn"). Concerning this word, Thayer notes that from the time of Homer down skolops meant "a pointed piece of wood, a pale, a stake."F1…
- March 11, 2012
- Our word this week is the Aramaic abba αββα (Strong's #5). Thayer affirms that its equivalent is the Greek ho pater, a customary title of God in prayer.F1 Abba was a term of endearment, later used as a title and personal name; rarely use in reference to God. Also, it was used in prayer and in the family…
- March 4, 2012
eirene - To make peace, to cultivate or keep peace, harmony
to be at peace, live in peace prosagoge - 'the act of bringing to, a moving to access, approach' προσαγωγη (Strong's #4318) kauchaomai - 'to glory (whether with reason or without), to glory on account of a thing, to glory in a thing ' καυχαομαι (Strong's #2744) This week we will consider three Greek terms used by the…- February 26, 2012
arrabon - Payment of part of a purchase price in advance, first installment, deposit, down payment, pledge This week our word comes from the pen of the apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 1:22: "Who has sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge." The Greek word arrabon translated "pledge," is a commercial termF1, which literally, means "a payment of part of a purchase price in advance, first installment, deposit,…- February 19, 2012
dioko - Pressed upon, pursued after, caused to flee This week our Greek word study examines the eighth and last beatitude of the Sermon on the Mount: "Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:10). The Greek word δεδιωγμενοι translated "persecuted," is derived from the Hebrew verb 'dachaq'…- February 12, 2012
- This week we continue our word study of the beatitudes by examining the seventh beatitude of the Sermon on the Mount: "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9). The Greek word ειρηνοποιος (Strong's #1518) is an obscure word found only here in the Greek New Testament.…
- February 5, 2012
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