Category: Word Focus
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Sword – Rhomphaia
Coming from his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. (Revelation 1:16) Word Focusswordῥομφαία / rhomphaia<Hear It> In the previous post, the word focus was “sword” which is the translation of the Greek word μάχαιρα / machaira <Hear It>. μάχαιρα refers to a long knife or a short sword. There is another Greek word used in…
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Sword – Machaira
13 For the Word of God is living and effective. It is sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing so as to divide soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.14 No creature is hidden from Him [God], but everything is naked and exposed to the…
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Letters
Look at the large letters I use to write to you, now with my own hand. (Galatians 6:11) Word Focusletter (of the alphabet)γράμμα / gramma<Hear It> This Greek alphabet first appeared in the eighth century B.C. and underwent changes over the next 400 years. Several versions developed in the areas around the Aegean Sea. But…
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Letter
When this letter is read among you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans. And see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.(Colossians 4:16) Word Focusletter, epistleἐπιστολή / epistolē<Hear It> The New Testament is a collection of 27 individual books. 21 of these are called epistles. This word is…
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Seal
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one seated on the throne. It had writing on the inside and on the back side and was sealed with seven seals. (Revelation 5:1) Word Focussealσφραγίς / sphragis<Hear It> In the Book of Revelation, the Apostle John recorded a vision about future events in…
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Paper
Although I have many things to write to you, I decided not to do so with paper and ink. But I hope to come to you and speak face to face so that our joy may be full. (2 John 1:12) Word Focuspaperχάρτης / chartēs<Hear It> 2 John 1:12 is familiar to you if you…
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Ink
13 I had many things to write to you, but I don’t want to continue writing to you with ink and reed pen. 14 But, I hope to see you soon and we will speak in person. (3 John 1:13-14)12 Although I have many things to write to you, I decided not to do so…
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Pen
13 I had many things to write to you, but I don’t want to continue writing to you with ink and reed pen. 14 But, I hope to see you soon and we will speak in person. (3 John 1:13-14) Word Focusreed penκάλαμος / kalamos<Hear It> The book of Third John is a short, personal…
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Unwholesome
Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, rather only what is good for building up to meet the need, so that it may give grace to those who hear it. (Ephesians 4:29) Word Focusunwholesomeσαπρός / sapros<Hear It> The book of Ephesians in the New Testament is a letter written by the Apostle Paul…
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Antioch
19 So those who were scattered by the persecution that began because of Stephen, traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the Word to no one other than Jews. 20 But there were some of them who came to Antioch, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who were also speaking to the Greeks –…
Koine Foundations 