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Month: April 2017

[Greek] ‎μυωπάζω (muōpazō), [Latin] myops, [Latin] improvidus

Mike Szczesny April 30, 2017May 28, 2023 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] ‎μυωπάζω (muōpazō), [Latin] myops, [Latin] improvidus: to fail to understand, to be myopic, to be short-sighted, cannot see far off, to see only what is near, to shut the eyes; 2Pet.1:9 When we see only what we want to…

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‎[Greek] κλίνη (klinē)

Mike Szczesny April 29, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] κλίνη (klinē): bed, couch, reclining couch, table, stretcher, cot, sofa, banqueting couch; Mt.9:2, Mt.9:6, Mk.4:21, Mk.7:4, Mk.7:30, Lk.5:18, Lk.8:16, Lk.17:34, Rev.2:22 An upholstered kline (reclining couch) belonging to an affluent Roman household Background Information: Greco-Roman culture: This term is…

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‎[Greek] τράπεζα (trapeza), [Latin] mensa

Mike Szczesny April 26, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] τράπεζα (trapeza), [Latin] mensa: table, dining table, bank, food, stool, meal, money counter, eating table, food on the table, mat, meat, privileges granted, what is provided on the table; Lk.16:21, Jn.2:15, Act.16:34, Lk.19:23, 1Cor.10:21, Act.6:2, Lk.22:21, Mk.14:18 In the…

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[Greek] ‎τραχηλίζω (trachēlizō), [Latin] apertus

Mike Szczesny April 24, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] ‎τραχηλίζω (trachēlizō), [Latin] apertus: to take by the throat, laid bare, to seize the throat (trachea), to expose the neck, to bend the neck, to grip the neck; Heb. 4:13 Background Information: Pankration: Pankration literally means all of power,…

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‎[Greek] νικάω (nikaō), [Latin] vincere, [Latin] victoria

Mike Szczesny April 18, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] νικάω (nikaō), [Latin] vincere, [Latin] victoria: to conquer, to have the attitude of to just “do it”, to prevail, to overcome, to overpower, to get the victory, to subdue, to gain victory, to come off victorious; Mt.12:29, Mk.3:27, Lk.11:22,…

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‎[Greek] ἰδιώτης (idiōtēs), [Latin] idiota

Mike Szczesny April 13, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

‎[Greek] ἰδιώτης (idiōtēs), [Latin] idiota: private individual, layman, simpleton, rustic, bumpkin, outsider, alien, outsider, unskilled person, simple person, commoner; Act.4:13, 2Cor.11:6, 1Cor.14:16, 1Cor. 14:23-24 Ancient Greek farmers (idiotai)  living a simple life Background Information: Greco-Roman culture: This term means a…

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‎[Greek] ἱλαρός (hilaros)

Mike Szczesny April 11, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] ἱλαρός (hilaros): cheerful, merry, hilarious, joyfully ready, joyous, gracious, eager to give, willing, good humored; 2Cor. 9:7 King Solomon bestows favor on Sheba and his other subjects Background Information: Classical Greek: This term, meaning glad, merry, or cheerful, can…

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Palm Sunday

Mike Szczesny April 9, 2017 Current Events No Comments

The Significance of the Palm-the oldest cultivated tree.  Many thought the Tree of Life would have been a palm tree. Palm Sunday owes its name to the 4th century observances in Jerusalem where the faithful assembled on the Mount of…

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[Greek] διχοτομέω (dichotomeō), [Latin] dividere

Mike Szczesny April 6, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] διχοτομέω (dichotomeō), [Latin] dividere: to cut into two, to cut asunder, to cut into pieces, to bisect, to cut up by scourging, to punish severely, to separate, to cut in half, to dismember; Mt. 24:51, Lk.12:46, Heb.11:37, Lk.19:27 Background…

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[Greek] διαλογίζομαι (dialogizomai), [Latin] cogitare, [Latin] disputare

Mike Szczesny April 3, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] διαλογίζομαι (dialogizomai), [Latin] cogitare, [Latin] disputare: to consider, to deliberate, to discuss, to reckon, to reason, to resolve in one’s mind, to ponder, to dispute, to hold a discussion, to engage in dialogue, Mk.2:6, Mk.2:8, Lk.1:29, Lk.3:15, Lk.5:21-22, Lk.132:17,…

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‎[Greek] χαρακτήρ (charaktēr), [Latin] character

Mike Szczesny April 1, 2017February 17, 2022 Exegesis No Comments

[Greek] χαρακτήρ (charaktēr), [Latin] character: exact representation, engraving, impression, impress, mark, brand, reproduction, stamp, image; Heb.1:2-3 Background Information: Greco-Roman culture: Representations/copies: Images were impressed upon coins, wood, stone, brass, and other surfaces. Having the emperor’s image on coins was a…

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