[Greek] δαπανάω (dapanaō), [Latin] consummare: to spend, to pay, to expend, to consume, to waste, to exert effort; Mk.5:26, Lk.15:14, Acts 21:24, 2Cor.12:15, Jas.4:3 Samson and Delilah: painting by Anthony Van Dyck (1618) Background information: Samson and Delilah: The light…
[Greek] ἐλέγχω (elegchō), [Latin] arguere, [Latin] convincere, [Latin] redarguere, [Latin] increpare
[Greek] ἐλέγχω (elegchō), [Latin] arguere, [Latin] convincere, [Latin] redarguere, [Latin] increpare: to confute, to admonish, to find fault, to expose, to rebuke; Mt.18:15, Lk.3:19, Jn.3:20, Jn.8:9,46, Jn.16:8, 1Cor.14:24, Eph.5:11,13, 1Tim.5:20, 2Tim.4:2, Tit.1:9,13, Tit.2:15, Heb.12:5, Jas.2:9, Rev.3:19 The Woman Taken in…
[Greek] λοιδορέω (loidoreō), [Latin] maledicere
[Greek] λοιδορέω (loidoreō), [Latin] maledicere: to abuse, to revile, to vilify, to slander, to insult; Jn.9:28, Acts 23:4, 1Cor.4:12,1Pet.2:23 Christ Healing the Blind Man: painting by Nicolas Colombel (1682) Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term means to speak disparingly, to…
[Greek] ἀντίδικος (antidikos), [Latin] adversarius
[Greek] ἀντίδικος (antidikos), [Latin] adversarius: opponent, adversary, accuser, litigant, plaintiff; Mt.5:25, Lk.12:58, Lk.18:3, 1Pet.5:8 The devil is often lurking behind the scenes. Background information: Greek Hellenism: This term means law opponent (plantiff or defendant), accuser, and contender. Aeschines’ On the…
[Greek] πίπτω (piptō), [Latin] cadere, [Latin] elidere, [Latin] concidere, [Latin] decider, [Latin] perire, [Latin] prostrare, [German] fallen, [French] ruiner
[Greek] πίπτω (piptō), [Latin] cadere, [Latin] elidere, [Latin] concidere, [Latin] decider, [Latin] perire, [Latin] prostrare, [German] fallen, [French] ruiner: to fall, to fall prostrate, to kneel, to fall down; 92 scriptural references St. Matthias: painting by Peter Paul Reubens (1611)…