[Greek] λογίζομαι (logizomai), [Latin] cogitare, [Latin] reputare, [Latin] deputare, [Latin] existimare, [Latin] arbitrare, [Latin] acceptare: to reckon, to take into account, to regard, to suppose, to count, to have books balanced, to reason, to conclude, to calculate, to compute, to set one’s…
[Greek] ἀνάγνωσις (anagnōsis), [Latin] lectionem, [French] lecture
[Greek] ἀνάγνωσις (anagnōsis), [Latin] lectionem, [French] lecture: recognition, reading, knowing again, public reading; Acts 13:15, 2Cor.13:15, 1Tim.4:13 Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term means recognition, reading, and persuasion. Herodotus’ The Histories 1.116 states “While the boy spoke, it seemed to…
[Greek] ἀναβολή (anabolē), [Latin] dilation, [French] retard, [French] remparer
[Greek] ἀναβολή (anabolē), [Latin] dilation, [French] retard, [French] remparer: delay, a putting off, postponement, a deferring; Acts 25:17 The American flag remains while the bombs are bursting at the Battle of Baltimore (in the War of 1812). Now our cities…
[Greek] ἀναβλέπω (anablepō), [Latin] videre, [Latin] intinuere, [Latin] ascpicere, [Latin] respicere, [Latin] venire, [Latin] recipere, [Latin] suspicere
[Greek] ἀναβλέπω (anablepō), [Latin] videre, [Latin] intinuere, [Latin] ascpicere, [Latin] respicere, [Latin] venire, [Latin] recipere, [Latin] suspicere: to look up, to recover sight, to gain sight; 26 scriptural references No–you are not seeing double! Anablepus (“Four eyed fish”): a large…
[Greek] ἀμφιάζω (amphiazō), [Latin] vestire, [French] areer
[Greek] ἀμφιάζω (amphiazō), [Latin] vestire, [French] areer: to clothe, to adorn; Mt.6:30, Mt.11:8, Lk.7:25, Lk.12:28 John the Baptist wears the simple garments (animal skins) of a prophet. Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term, meaning to clothe, can be used literally…
[Greek] προβάλλω (proballō), [Latin] producere, [Latin] propellere, [Latin] promovere
[Greek] προβάλλω (proballō), [Latin] producere, [Latin] propellere, [Latin] promovere: to throw before, to put forth, to push to the front, to sprout leaves; Lk.21:30, Acts 19:33 Paul Preaching before the Temple of Diana at Ephesus: painting by Adolf Pirsch (1885)…
[Greek] ἀναλαμβάνω (analambanō), [Latin] adsumere, [Latin] suscipere, [Latin] recipere, [Latin] accipere
[Greek] ἀναλαμβάνω (analambanō), [Latin] adsumere, [Latin] suscipere, [Latin] recipere, [Latin] accipere: to take up, to receive, to take in, to bring along, to carry, and to raise; Mk.16:19, Acts 1:2,11,22, Acts 7:43, Acts 20:13-14, Acts 23:31, Eph.6:13,16, 1Tim.3:16, 2Tim.4:11 Assumption…
[Greek] παύω (pauō), [Latin] cessare, [Latin] desinere, [Latin] coercere
[Greek] παύω (pauō), [Latin] cessare, [Latin] desinere, [Latin] coercere: to stop, to pause, to cease, to quit, to come to an end, to end; Lk.5:4, Lk.8:24, Lk.11:1, Acts 5:42, Acts 6:13, Acts 20:1,31, Acts 21:32, 1Cor.13:8, Eph.1:16, Col.1:9, Heb.10:2, 1Pet.3:10,…
[Greek] προσδοκάω (prosdokaō), [Latin] expectare, [Latin] sperare, [Latin] existimare
[Greek] προσδοκάω (prosdokaō), [Latin] expectare, [Latin] sperare, [Latin] existimare: to expect, to watch for, to think ahead, to await, to anticipate, to look forward to; Mt.11:3, Mt.24:50, Lk.1:21, Lk.3:15, Lk.7:19-20, Lk.8:40, Lk.12:46, Acts 3:5, Acts 10:24, Acts 27:33, Acts 28:6,…
[Greek] προπετής (propetēs), [Latin] temere agere, [Latin] proterere
[Greek] προπετής (propetēs), [Latin] temere agere, [Latin] proterere: acting fearful, falling forward, headstrong, rash, reckless, thoughtless; Acts 19:36, 2Tim.3:4 The angry mob with pitchforks and torches going after Frankenstein. This becomes a precursor to the modern day cancel culture mob. Background…
[Greek] ἑδραῖος (hedraios), [Latin] statuere, [Latin] firmus, [Latin] inmobiles
[Greek] ἑδραῖος (hedraios), [Latin] statuere, [Latin] firmus, [Latin] inmobiles: steadfast, firm, settled, sitting, support, moral fixidity, set in place; 1Cor.7:37, 1Cor.15:58, Col.1:23 Be firm and steadfast fully devoted to the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not…
[Greek] ἀμελέω (ameleō), [Latin] neglegere
[Greek] ἀμελέω (ameleō), [Latin] neglegere: to neglect, to be negligent, to be neglectful, to be careless, to pay no attention, to have no regard, to disregard, to not care; Mt.22:5, 1Tim.4:14, Heb.2:3, Heb.8:9, 2Pet. 1:12 Parable of the Royal Wedding…