[Greek]γνωρίζω (gnōrizō), [Latin] ostendere, [Latin] facere, [Latin] agnoscere, [Latin] ignorare, [French] montrer, [German] machen, [French] decouvir, [French] reconnaitre, [French] percevoir: to not be ignorant of, to come to know, to have known, to have made known, to reveal, to cause…
[Greek] σκάνδαλον (skandalon), [Latin] scandalus, [Latin] offensio
[Greek] σκάνδαλον (skandalon), [Latin] scandalus, [Latin] offensio: stumbling stone, obstacle, cause for stumbling, occasion to fall, something that arouses anger, sin, offense, trap, impediment; Mt.13:41, Mt.16:23, Mt.18:7, Lk.17:1, Rom.9:33, Rom.11:9, Rom.16:17, Rom.14:13, 1Cor.1:23, Gal. 5:11, 1Pet.2:8, 1Jn.2:10, Rev.2:14 Background Information:…
[Greek} μωρία (mōria), [Latin] morus
[Greek} μωρία (mōria), [Latin] morus: being a moron, foolishness, absurdity, moronic; 1Cor.1:18,21,23, 1Cor.2:14, 1Cor.3:19 Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term, conveying various meanings, can pertain to deficiencies, medicine, foods and seasonings, animals, and folly. Foolishness is illustrated by mental…
[Greek] ἀναλογία (analogia), [Latin] ratio
[Greek] ἀναλογία (analogia), [Latin] ratio: proportion, analogy, right relationship; Rom.12:6 The Death of Socrates: painting by Jacques Louis David (1787) Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term, used extensively, can mean mathematical proportion, ratio, relation, correspondence, and resemblance. Plato reflects on…
[Greek] πόσις (posis), [Latin] potio
[Greek] πόσις (posis), [Latin] potio: drink, a drinking, beverage; Rom.14:17, Jn.6:55, Col.2:16 The Last Supper: by Danish painter Carl Bloch (1834-1890) Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term, meaning drink, is found in celebratory occasions, events, and ordinary situations. A symposium…
[Greek] ἱλαρότης (hilarotēs), [Latin] hilaritas
[Greek] ἱλαρότης (hilarotēs), [Latin] hilaritas: cheerfulness, gladness, benevolence, gaiety, amiability, joyfulness; Rom.12:8 St. Philip Neri: “Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and helps us to persevere.” Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term, meaning cheerfulness and sun (light), is found less frequently than…
[Greek] λογισμός (logismos), [Latin] logica
[Greek] λογισμός (logismos), [Latin] logica: reasoning, thought, speculation, imagination, conscience, reckoning, thought, consideration, deliberation; Rom.2:15, 2Cor.10:5 Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term means counting, calculation, account, reckoning, argument, and reasoning power. Counting and calculating are quite often utilized and valued…
[Greek] ποίημα (poiēma), [Latin] poema
[Greek] ποίημα (poiēma), [Latin] poema: creation, workmanship, what is made; Rom.1:20, Eph.2:10 Background Information: Greek Hellenism: The ancient Greeks did not have a Greek term for “to create” or for “creator”. Instead, they used the Greek verb poieo. This only…
[Greek] ἄγνωστος (agnōstos), [Latin] ignotus
[Greek] ἄγνωστος (agnōstos), [Latin] ignotus: unknown, unrecognizable, to be agnostic, unknowable; Acts 17:23 Epimenides of Crete, posed that there could still be an unknown good god who could forgive the Athenians’ treachery for slaughtering the followers of Cylon. The altar’s…
[Greek] βάρος (baros), [Latin] pondus
[Greek] βάρος (baros), [Latin] pondus: heaviness, pressure, burden authority, weight, power, load; Mt.20:12, 1Thess.2:6, Rev.2:24, 2Cor.4:17, Acts 15:28, Gal.6:2 The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli (1627-1691) Background Information: Greek Hellenism: This term, essentially meaning bodily weight, conveys the sense…