[Greek] κίνησις (kinēsis), [Latin] motus: a moving, a stirring, agitation, movement, motion; Jn.5:3
Autokinesis: the visual illusion that stationary objects appear to be moving
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means motion, emotion, dance, political movement, revolution, change, army movement, punitive action, and a setting a process in motion. Plato’s Phaedrus 245c states “Every soul is immortal. For that which is ever moving is immortal but that which moves something else or is moved by something, when it ceases to move, ceases to live. Only that which moves itself never ceases to move.” Thucydides’ The Peloponnesian Wars 3.75 states “He at once endeavored to bring about a settlement, and persuaded the two parties to agree together to bring to trial ten of the ringleaders, who presently fled, while the rest were to live in peace, making terms with each other.”
Old Testament: Interestingly, this term occurs only once, pertaining to the movement of the lips. This term indirectly conveys solace. There is no Hebrew term for “your grief.” I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips could lessen your pain (Job.16:5).
New Testament: This term is sometimes not explicitly stated in Jn.5:3. The implied meaning refers to the movement of the water when the blind, lame and crippled man, suddenly healed, gets out of the water. An intermittent spring in the pool bubbling upon this occasion was also believed to cure. Later traditions held that an angel of God came down into the water. So the first person to get in the water was healed of the disease afflicting him.
Scripture:
“In these (pools) lay a large number of ill, blind, and crippled.” Jn.5:3
Later scriptural translations added ‘waiting for the movement of the water.”
Conclusion:
Kinetics, kinetic, kinesiology, telekinesis, motion, emotion
In Greek Hellenism, this term is often broadly referenced in politics, justice, and the soul. It is interesting that Plato touches upon the immortality of the soul. Plato believed immortality is related to motion. In a sense, Plato infers the idea that God is the ultimate mover, the source of all creation. As with later generations, politics is replete with political movements.
In the Old Testament, it was interesting to discover that this term, in a nuanced way, coveys solace by the movement of the lips.
In the New Testament, this term is sometimes only inferred when the healed man gets up out of the water. It is perhaps that the bubbling (moving) springs was often believed to have healing powers.
Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics and anatomy in relationship to movement. In recent years, athletics are seen using kinesiology tape (varying shapes of black tape) on their muscles.
WARNING—USELESS WORDS ALERT–
This time, there was a large number (40) of terms to choose from for the “best” useless words. It was a difficult decision, but the nominees are:
Pyrokinesis: the ability to set objects or people on fire
Autokineses: the visual illusion that stationary objects appear to move
Biokinesis: the power to influence matter on a microscopic level
Chronokinesis: the ability to manipulate the flow of time
Echokinesis: the compulsion (act) of imitating others’ movements
Metallokineses: the psychic ability to manipulate or control metals
(I am sensing a science fiction vibe here…)
Well, it’s time for me to move on to my next post!