[Greek] ἀγοραῖος (agoraios), [Latin] cessator, [Latin] agitator: pertaining to the marketplace, agitator, loafer, idler, rabble-rouser, mob, men of the marketplace; Acts 17:5, Acts 19:38 The Preaching of St. Paul in Ephesus: painting by Eustache Le Sueur (1649). The silversmiths rioted…
[Greek] ἀγανακτέω (aganakteō), [Latin] indignari, [Latin] intolerandus:
[Greek] ἀγανακτέω (aganakteō), [Latin] indignari, [Latin] intolerandus: to grieve much, to be indignant, to be greatly afflicted, to have indignation, to be displeased; Mt.20.24, Mt.21:15, Mt. 26:8, Mk.10:14,41, Mk.14:4, Lk.13:14 Suffer Little Children Come to Me: painting by Rembrandt (1620)…
[Greek] ἀγαλλιάω (agalliaō), [Latin] exultare, [Latin] guadere:
[Greek] ἀγαλλιάω (agalliaō), [Latin] exultare, [Latin] guadere: to make glorious, to exult, to rejoice greatly, to jump for joy, to be exceedingly glad, to be extremely joyful; Mt.5:12, Lk.1:47, Lk.10:21, Jn.5:35, Jn.8:56, Acts 2:26, Acts 16:34, 1Pet.1:6,8, 1Pet.4:13, Rev. 19:7…
[Greek] ἀγνόημα (agnoēma), [Latin] ignorantia, [Old Norse] mistaka:
[Greek] ἀγνόημα (agnoēma), [Latin] ignorantia, [Old Norse] mistaka: ignorance, sin of ignorance, shortcoming, error; Heb.9:7 The Last Communion of St. Jerome: painting by Sandro Botticelli (1495) “Our Lord Jesus Christ does not give communion with God only to one whom…
[Greek] ἀθανασία (athanasia), [Latin] immortalitis:
Greek] ἀθανασία (athanasia), [Latin] immortalitis: immortality, deathlessness, a state of not being able to die; 1Cor.15:53-54, 1Tim.6:16 Maccabees: painting by Woijciech Stattler (1842). The Maccabees, by remaining faithful through persecution or martyrdom, will seek everlasting life (immortality). Background information: Greek…
[Greek] ἀνορθόω (anorthoō), [Latin] erecta est, [Latin] revertare:
[Greek] ἀνορθόω (anorthoō), [Latin] erecta est, [Latin] revertare: to build up again, to restore, to straighten up, to make erect (from a bent position, to set straight, to lift up, to encourage; Lk.13:13, Acts 15:16, Heb.12:12 Christ Healing an Infirm…
[Greek] στόμα (stoma), [Latin] os:
[Greek] στόμα (stoma), [Latin] os: mouth, body part, speech, voice, words; 79 scriptural examples Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term means mouth, organ of speech, word, tongue, mouth of a passage (river), voice, orifice, and message. Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound 1032…
[Greek] ἀποκλείω (apokleiō), [Latin] cludere, [Latin] excludere
[Greek] ἀποκλείω (apokleiō), [Latin] cludere, [Latin] excludere: to shut completely, to shut up, to close fully; Lk.13:25 Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term means to shout out, to exclude from, to turn away from, to refuse, to imprison, and to…
[Greek] ἐκλύω (ekluō), [Latin] deficere, [Latin] solvere:
[Greek] ἐκλύω (ekluō), [Latin] deficere, [Latin] solvere: to loose, to release, to grow weary, to grow faint, to relax, to unloose; Mt.9:36, Mt.15:32, Mk.8:3, Gal.6:9, Heb.12: Esparta sandals (5th-6th century B.C) found in Spain. One rests when unloosing (removing) the…
[Greek] πλεονεξία (pleonexia), [Latin] avaritia, [Latin] cupiditas, [Latin] arrogantia:
[Greek] πλεονεξία (pleonexia), [Latin] avaritia, [Latin] cupiditas, [Latin] arrogantia: covetousness, greed, advantage, avarice, desire for more; Mk.7:22, Lk.12:15, Rom.1:29, 2Cor.9:5, Eph.4:19, Eph.5:3, Col.3:5, 1Thess.2:5, 2Pet.2:3,14 Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term means greediness, assumption, arrogance, advantage, a wrong done against…
[Greek] ἐπιστομίζω (epistomizō), [Latin] silere, [Latin] refrenare, [Latin] prohibere, [Latin] desistere:
[Greek] ἐπιστομίζω (epistomizō), [Latin] silere, [Latin] refrenare, [Latin] prohibere, [Latin] desistere: to bridle, to silence, to curb; Tit.1:11 Remnants of Agius Titus Basilica in Gortys, Crete. St. Titus was the first archbishop of Crete Background information: Hellenism: This term means…
[Greek] ἐποπτεύω (epopteuō), [Latin] estimare, [Latin] inspicere:
[Greek] ἐποπτεύω (epopteuō), [Latin] estimare, [Latin] inspicere: to look upon, to observe, to inspect, to behold, to watch; 1Pet.2:12, 1Pet.3:2 Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term means to have a share in seeing, to hold the degree of, to visit,…
[Greek] κραυγάζω (kraugazō), [Latin] clamare
[Greek] κραυγάζω (kraugazō), [Latin] clamare: to crow, to cry out, to clamor, to yell loudly; Mt.12:19, Mt.15:22, Lk. 4:41, Jn.11:43, Jn.18:40, Jn.19:6,15, Acts 22:23 Job 38:41: Who provides nourishment for the raven when its young cry out to God, wandering…
[Greek] καταπαύω (katapauō), [Latin] cessare, [Latin] desistere:
[Greek] καταπαύω (katapauō), [Latin] cessare, [Latin] desistere: Acts 14:18, Heb.4:4,8,10; to cause to cease, to resist, to desist, to settle down, to restrain, to stop Paul and Barnabas in Lystra: painting by Johann Heiss (1678). Despite Paul’s pleas, the crowd…