Month: July 2018

‎[Greek] κανών (kanōn), [Latin] regulae: canon, reed, standard, rod, rule, sphere, principle, measuring rod, limit; 2Cor.10:13,15-16, Gal.6:16, Php.3:16, Rev. 18:5 “See, I am laying a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel” Amos 7:8 (A plumb line represents…

[Greek] θύρα (thyra), [Latin] foris, [Old English] dor: door, entrance, gate portal; Mt.6:6, Mt. 24:33, Mt.25:10, Mt.27:60, Mt. 28:2, Mk.1:33, Mk.2:2, Mk.11:4, Mk.13:29, Mk.15:46, Mk.16:3, Lk.11:7, Lk.13:25, Jn.10:1,2,7,9, Jn.18:16, Jn.20:19:26, Act: 3:2, Act:5:19,23, Act 12:6,13, Act 14:27, Act 16:26,27, Act…

[Greek] ἐξορκίζω (exorkizō), [Latin] conjurare: to administer an oath, to adjure, to exact an oath, to force to an oath, to charge under oath, to appeal by an oath, to bind by an oath; Mt.26:63 The Original Hippocratic Oath Background…

[Greek] ῥίζα (rhiza), [Latin] radix: root, foundation, base of a mountain, base of a tree or plant; Mt.3:10, Mt.13:6,21, Mk.4:6, Mk.4:17, Lk.3:9, Lk.8:13, Ron.11:16-18, 1Tim.6:10, Heb.12:15, Rev.5:5, Rev.22:16 Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term, used both literally and metaphorically, can…

[Greek] βασκαίνω (baskainō), [Latin] fascinare: to slander, to bewitch, to malign, to fascinate, to speak ill of someone, to bring evil on a person, to mislead by an evil eye, to charm, Gal.3:1 Roman Era (Early 2nd Century A.D in…

[Greek] στενός (stenos): narrow, small, straight, tight; Mt.7:13,14, Lk.13:24 The Narrow Gate to Heaven and the Wide Gate to Hell: painting by Cornelis de Bie (1627-1715) Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term means narrow, thin, paltry, and poor. In a…

[Greek] ἄνοια (anoia), [Latin] insipientia: folly, foolishness, rage, fury, madness, senselessness, lack of understanding; Lk.6:11, 2Tim.3:9 Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term means unreason, foolishness, and folly. This can also been seen as a moral defect such as rage or…