[Greek] φήμη (phēmē), [Latin] fama: saying, report, news, rumor, fame, word, common report, divine utterance, reputation, gossip, opinion; Mt.9:26, Lk.4:14 Background Information: Greco-Roman mythology: Pheme was the goddess of fame and gossip. Pheme was said to have pried into the…
[Greek] ὄψις (opsis), [Latin] faciem
[Greek] ὄψις (opsis), [Latin] faciem: appearance, vision, optics, countenance, face, look, sight, act of seeing, view, aspect, that which is visible; Jn.11:44, Rev.1:16, Jn.7:24 Elements of opsis: (costumes and masks) were designed to evoke an emotional response from the audience…
[Greek] ἐμπορεύομαι (emporeuomai), [Latin] mercare, [Latin] negotiare
[Greek] ἐμπορεύομαι (emporeuomai), [Latin] mercare, [Latin] negotiare: to exploit, to engage in business, to merchandize, to buy and sell, to fabricate, to cheat; Jas.4:13, 2 Pet.2:3 The agora becomes the cultural and commercial center in the Greco-Roman world Background Information:…
![[Greek] μένω (menō), [Latin] manere, [Latin] sustinere, [Latin] intrare, [Latin] habitare, [Latin] permanere, [Latin] remanere, [Latin] morare, [Latin] sequere](https://resoundingthefaith.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/meno1-642x300.jpg "[Greek] μένω (menō), [Latin] manere, [Latin] sustinere, [Latin] intrare, [Latin] habitare, [Latin] permanere, [Latin] remanere, [Latin] morare, [Latin] sequere")
[Greek] μένω (menō), [Latin] manere, [Latin] sustinere, [Latin] intrare, [Latin] habitare, [Latin] permanere, [Latin] remanere, [Latin] morare, [Latin] sequere
[Greek] μένω (menō), [Latin] manere, [Latin] sustinere, [Latin] intrare, [Latin] habitare, [Latin] permenere, [Latin] remanere, [Latin] morare, [Latin] sequere: to remain, to reside, to abide, to endure, to last, to stay, to be present, to dwell, to continue, to wait…
Assumption of Mary (Aug. 15)
What is the Assumption of Mary? I will provide a “Reader’s Digest” version and touch upon the major points that are important for this subject matter. I will provide a question/answer format. No scripture passage explicitly states the Assumption of…
[Greek] σχολάζω (scholazō), [Latin] vacantem, [Latin] revertere
[Greek] σχολάζω (scholazō), [Latin] vacantem, [Latin] revertere: to be at leisure, to devote oneself to, to have leisure, to take a holiday, to be vacant (of a house), to give oneself to prayer, to cease from labor, to be free…
[Greek] ὁρίζω (horizō), [Latin] definitum, [Latin] constitutus, [Latin] statuit
[Greek] ὁρίζω (horizō), [Latin] definitum, [Latin] constitutus, [Latin] statuit: to mark off by boundaries, to determine, to appoint, to decree, to declare, to ordain, to decide, to define, to designate, to bound, to limit; Lk.22:22, Act.2:23, Act.10:42, Act.17:26, Rom. 1:4,…
[Greek] ζηλόω (zēloō), [Latin] aemulantes, [Latin] zelantes
[Greek] ζηλόω (zēloō), [Latin] aemulantes, [Latin] zelantes: to be jealous, to desire earnestly, to eagerly seek, to have a feeling against, to be zealous, to burn with desire, to be envious, to strive after, to exert oneself earnestly, to zealously…