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EXPLANATION OF 100 BIBLE TERMS.
There cannot be the slightest doubt in the mind of any reflecting person but that a much greater amount of error in reference to the truths of the Word of God arises from simple ignorance or inattention than from any other worse cause whatever. Words, in the course of time, lose their original meaning, and acquire a conventional one very often considerably different, and which, from constant use, becomes little more than the shibboleth of a party. Very many are accustomed to use Scripture language without at all being able to understand its real meaning, and thus they are rather injured than benefited by their familiarity with Scripture phraseology. The following are only a selection and specimen of what a variety of words may be illustrated from presenting their primitive idea:--
For accursed read devoted, everywhere in S.S.
... alms ... kind act, ... N.T.
... angel ... messenger, ... S.S.
... atonement ... covering. ... ...
... Beelzebub ... Beelzeboul. N.T.
... Belial ... Beliar, ... ...
... betray ... deliver up, ... ...
... biqhop ... overseer, ... ...
... blasphemy ... evil speaking, ... ...
... blessed ... happy, very often in S.S.
... bondage ... service, everywhere in ...
... book ... roll, N.T.
... bottle ... skin, ... ...
... Canaanite ... Cana-nite, (Mat. 10.4; Mark 3.18.)
... charity ... love, everywhere in N.T.
... children ... sons, very often in S.S.
... chosen ... choice one, N.T.
... Christ ... the Christ, ... ...
... church ... assembly, everywhere in S.S.
... condemn ... judge, very often in N.T.
... create ... prepare, ... ...
... damnation ... judgment, N.T.
... deacon ... ministrant, ... ...
... devil ... false accuser, ... ...
... devils ... demons, ... ...
... earth ... land, S.S.
... Easter ... Passover, (Acts 12.4.)
... elect choice one, very often in S.S.
... eternal ... age-during, everywhere in ...
... everlasting ... ... ...
... for ever ... ... ... ...
... faith ... confidence, very often in ...
... farewell ... be strong, everywhere in ...
... feast ... banquet, very often in ...
... fool ... thoughtless, ... N.T.
... fornication ... whoredom, everywhere in S.S.
... friend ... comrade, (Mat.11.16; 20.13;
22.12; 26.50.)
... Ghost ... Spirit, everywhere in N.T.
... God forbid ... let it not be, ... ...
... godliness ... piety, ... ...
... gospel ... good news, ... ...
... grave ... unseen state, very often in S.S.
... heathen ... nations, everywhere in ...
... hell ... unseen state, ... ...
... heresy ... sect, ... N.T.
... holiness ... separation, ... S.S.
... holy ... separate, ... ...
... hypocrite ... profane, ... O.T.
... incense ... perfume, ... S.S.
... iniquity ... lawlessness, very often in N.T.
... inn ... guest chamber, (Mark 2.7,&c.)
For just read right, everywhere in S.S.
... justification ... state of being declared right.
... justify ... declare right, ... ...
... kingdom ... reign, very often in N.T.
... labourer ... workman, ... ...
... lamenting ... smiting the breast,... ...
... lord ... sir, ... ...
... lust ... desire, everywhere in S.S.
... Magdalene ... the Magdalene ... N.T.
... master ... teacher, rabbi, &c., very often.
... mercy ... kindness, very often in S.S.
... minister ... ministrant, everywhere in N.T.
... ministry ... ministration, ... ...
... offend ... stumble, ... ...
... parable ... simile, ... ...
... passion ... suffering, (Acts 1.3.)
... penny ... denary, everywhere in N.T.
... power ... authority, very often in ...
... presbytery ... eldership, (1 Tim. 4.14.)
... raka ... empty fellow! (Mat. 5.22.)
... repent ... have a new mind, often in N.T.
... repentance ... a new mind ... ...
... righteous ... right, everywhere in S.S.
... righteousness ... rightness, ... ...
... saint ... separate, or kind one, often
... salvation ... safety, everywhere in S.S
... sanctify ... separate, ... ...
... sanctification ... separation, ... ...
... Satan ... Adversary, ... ...
... Scripture ... Writing, ... ...
... ship ... boat, very often in N.T
... shoes ... sandals, everywhere in S.S
... sin ... lit. a missing of the mark.
... sinner ... lit. one who misses the mark.
... sitting ... reclining, very often in N.T.
... streets ... out-places, broad-places,
everywhere in S.S
... tares ... darnel, ... N.T
... temple ... sanctuary, very often in ...
... temptation ... trial, ... S.S
... testament ... covenant, everywhere in ...
... thief ... robber, very often in N.T.
... take no thought, be not anxious, everywhere.
... unleavened unleavened food, ... bread ...
... uppermost highest couches, (Mat. 23.6 rooms ... Mark 2.39; Luke 11.43.)
... virtue ... worthiness, everywhere in S.S
... visit inspect, look after.
... wicked ... lit. one in the wrong, every
where in S.S
... world ... age, very often in ...
... worship ... obeisance, everywhere in ...
--- End of Preface to Young's Literal Translation ---