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The Gospel Observer
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations...teaching them
to observe all that I commanded you, and lo, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age" (Matt. 28:19,20).
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July 30, 2017
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Contents:
1) The Wording of the King James Bible (and comparing 122 words in
it with the NASB and seeing the Greek or Hebrew definitions)
(Tom Edwards)
2) News & Notes
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The Wording of the King James Bible
Tom Edwards
It was back around 1973 when I first read through all of the King
James Version of the Bible. Having been written in 1611, its
different wording also had an interesting appeal to me – the
“thee's” and the “thou's” and the words with the “eth” endings, such
as “heareth,” “findeth,” “bringeth,” etc. But, of course, even
more important than the mere sound was the message of those old
English words that can instill faith and show the way of salvation
that leads to eternal life. Since the KJV was written during
the time that Shakespeare had been writing his plays, which he did
from 1590 to 1612, and his sonnets in 1609, we find much similarity
in his wording and that of the
Bible.
Some folks, however, have viewed some of these words in the King
James Version as if they are sacred or a way of expressing more
reverence to God -- though it was probably a few decades ago when
more felt that way. Bob Crawley, for instance, who had preached
about 24 years for the University Heights church of Christ in
Lexington, Kentucky, was once asked, “Is it disrespectful to use
'You' in our prayers? Some of our members think we should
always say 'Thou' when we are talking to God.”
What is one reason some people might have thought that way?
Would it not be because it was the version that was often being
heard from the pulpit back then, which would seem to make those
words more special. For rather than being used in day-to-day
conversation, they were words being heard in places where people
worshiped God and heard His word proclaimed, and in their own study
of God's message.
But folks need to realize that the KJV language was just simply the
common language of that day back in 1611. As Bob Crawley
writes, “the 'thee' and 'thou' style of speech was as much the
language of the street as of the church, of the gutter as well as
the pulpit, and of cursing as well as of praying. Such words do not,
then, of themselves, signify respect. To insist upon a
particular old fashioned style of speech and attribute to it an
exclusively religious superiority is to make the same mistake which
is made by the Amish people, and others, in requiring a dress code
which is not particularly spiritual but merely out of date.”
Bob makes a good point.
In addition, if the KJV style of language is what is necessary to
address God reverently, then what about all the years prior to that
kind of language?
But notice this also. Even in the Bible, the “thee's” and the
“thou's” are not used exclusively for God – or, in other words, used
to show a special reverence or respect only to Deity. For
consider the Lord's model prayer in the KJV: Matt. 6:9-13. In
it, the Lord uses the terms “thy” and “thine” (in vv. 9 & 13) in
speaking of God; but if you look back several verses (vv. 3 &
4), the “thy” and “thine” are also used in addressing ordinary
people, as Bob points out. In Ezra 9:15 in the KJV, Ezra
declares, “O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous...”; and that
same “thou” is also used throughout the Bible in referring to just
people – and even evil people (cf. Acts 13:10)! Obviously, the
word “thou” in itself does not indicate deep reverence or respect
toward that one.
Bob also points out that “the language of the original New Testament
writing (the Greek of the first century A.D.) likewise makes no
distinction between the form of the pronouns used for prayer and
those used for other occasions.” So the KJV type of speech was
not a special language reserved for only sacred texts. It was simply
part of the every-day vocabulary that was being used at that time.
But even though all of this is so, what about the one who still
feels that using the King James language in addressing God is more
respectful? Then, would that not be a personal conviction of that
individual and better for that person to then pray that way?
It certainly would not be a wrong thing to do – though he should not
try to bind his personal conviction or conscience on everyone else
as well. We can compare that to what Paul teaches in Romans
14:1-6, 13.
Bob makes another good point when saying, “Respect or disrespect are
matters of the attitude of the heart and are not determined by
whether one uses modern or old fashioned styles of speech. The truly
respectful person will use those words which most naturally express
the respect which he has when praying to God. The younger
among us will need to be patient with those of us who find it
natural to use the old style, which has become so traditional with
us. And we, who for so many years have been used to hearing the
prayers prayed in the style of the era of Kings James I, of England,
will need to realize that those who address God in a dignified, but
more up-to-date style are no less respectful than we.”
As mentioned, I had liked the sound of the KJV, but I was finding
some of the terms that the apostle Paul used as being unfamiliar to
me. So I went with the New American Standard Bible, which I
probably bought soon after it had come out in the early '70s.
It was first published in 1971; and I have read through all of that
version, too, a number of times.
When going to a Greek Lexicon to look up the meanings of some of the
Greek words in the KJV New Testament, I would often find that one of
the words in its definition (by Thayer or Strong or some other
Lexicon scholar) would be how it was already translated in the
NASB. So that also had me liking that version even more.
If one is going to use the KJV, it will be helpful to better
understand some of the terms that now no longer mean what they
originally did. For word-meanings can change over a period of
time – and especially over 406 years! One example of this,
would be the word “conversation.” For instance, in 1
Peter 2:12, “Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles...”
sounds like only one's speech, doesn't it? For we know we are to
speak the truth and not lie. But the Greek for “conversation”
(anastrophe) is defined by Thayer as “manner of life, conduct,
behavior, deportment.” So it means much more than merely
speech alone. And how does the NASB render it? It translates
it as “behavior,” which is one of the definitions that we just saw
Thayer give for the Greek word it stems from.
And how about the word “banqueting” in 1 Peter
4:3? What do you think of when you think of a banquet?
Probably much food for many people! Webster defines the
English word as “1. a lavish meal; feast. 2. a ceremonious public
dinner, as to honor a person or benefit a charity.” But is
that what it meant back in 1611? What does the Greek word it
comes from in 1 Peter 4:3 actually mean? James Strong defines
it as “a drinking bout or carousal.” Thayer shows it to mean,
“a drinking, carousing.” And in Mounce Concise Greek-English
Dictionary of the New Testament, it is “a drinking, a drinking
together, drinking bout.” After hearing these three similar
definitions, one might be prone to blurt out, “Where's the beef?!,”
like in that old 1984 Wendy's commercial. Or where is mention
in the definition of any vegetables, fruits, or any other food? None
of that is mentioned because the Greek word does not pertain to
it. So how does the NASB translate it? It says “drinking
parties” in 1 Peter 4:3 – with no mention of food.
What are some other terms that do not mean what folks might think?
How about the word “answer” in 1 Peter 3:21 of the
KJV? “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now
save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the
answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of
Jesus Christ.” Would you not think of an “answer” as being the
exact opposite of a question, a query, or an inquiry?
According to the Thesaurus it is. But what does the Greek word
(“eperotema”), from which “answer” is translated in the KJV,
actually mean? James Strong defines it as “an inquiry.”
Thayer gives the definition of “1) an enquiry, a
question 2) a demand 3) earnestly seeking 3a) craving, an
intense desire.” And how is it translated in the NASB?
It renders it as an “appeal,” which Webster defines as “an earnest
plea; entreaty: an appeal for help.” So through baptism that
appeal was being made. Look how clearly that is seen in the
“God's Word” version of the Bible: “...baptism is a request to God
for a clear conscience.” This doesn't mean, of course, that
the request takes the place of baptism; but, rather, that the
request is actually being made in a non-verbal way by being
baptized, after it had been preceded by faith in Christ (Jn. 8:24),
repentance (Luke 13:5), and a confession of one's faith in the Lord
(Rom. 10:9,10; Acts 8:36-38). For baptism is the last step to
put one into Christ (Gal. 3:26,27), where there is no condemnation
(Rom. 8:1), and from which one rises up to walk in newness of life
(Rom. 6:3,4).
In 1 Thessalonians 4:15 (KJV), Paul says, “For this we say unto you
by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the
coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.”
Notice the word “prevent” in this passage. What
does it mean? We, of course, know that the definition of the English
term “prevent” means simply “1. to keep from occurring; stop ... 2.
to stop from doing something...” Webster then also shows its archaic
meaning of “to precede.” And “precede” is also part of the
meaning of the Greek word that “prevent” is translated from in 1
Thessalonians 4:15. Thayer defines it as “1) to come before,
precede...” And how does the NASB translate it? It uses
the word “precede.”
Another word that might give some folks a wrong idea is seen in Acts
17:22 – the word “superstitious.” In thinking of
how we use that term today, what comes to your mind? James
Strong shows the Greek word to mean “more religious than
others.” And Thayer's primary definition for it is
“reverencing god or the gods, pious, religious.” So how does
the NASB translate it? It speaks of those people as being
“very religious.”
Something else that should be pointed out to folks who use the KJV
Bible is the use of the word “Easter” in Acts
12:4. Out of at least 24 different Bible versions I looked
this up in, the KJV was the only one that uses the word “Easter” in
this verse. The Greek word for it is “pascha,” which is used
in 27 verses of the Bible; and in all of those verses, except there
in Acts 12:4, the KJV renders it as “passover.” Since it is
the same Greek word, why doesn't the KJV render it as “Easter” in
all those other verses, too? According to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, “The word in our King James Version is an
ecclesiastical term of later date, and ought not to have been
employed here.” Albert Barnes gives the following explanation
for its use: He says, “In the translation by Wycliffe, the word
'paske,' that is, 'Passover,' is used. But Tyndale and Coverdale
used the word 'Easter,' and hence, it has very improperly crept into
our King James Version.”
What is the difference between a translation and a
transliteration?
A translation is simply converting text from one language to another
language. In doing so, the word meaning from that one language
will be translated into a word of the other language that means the
same. For example, Paul shows in Galatians 5:22 that
“patience” is a fruit of the Spirit. The word patience is a
“translation” from the Greek into English, which is much more
helpful for us who speak English. In Thayer's Greek
Definitions, the Greek word for patience is defined as “1) patience,
endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance...” So we
see that the first word in this definition is being used to
translate that Greek word to an English word in the KJV and various
other versions of the Bible as well – and making it easy for us to
understand.
But if that Greek word were transliterated instead of
translated, then it would be seen as “makrothumia” (or something
similar) in the KJV and other English versions, which is simply
taking the Greek letters of that word and replacing them with the
corresponding letters of whatever language it is being converted
to. This is what has been done with the word “baptize”
and its various forms. In the Greek, the word for
“baptize” is “baptizo.” Those letters that make up that Greek
word are beta, alpha, pi, tau, iota, zeta, and omicron. Some
of the letters in Greek look very similar to our English
letters. This is true of the letters for alpha, beta, delta,
epsilon, iota, kappa, omicron, sigma, tau, upsilon, and zeta.
So, again, in just changing Greek letters to their corresponding
letters in another language's alphabet, does not help us with the
meaning unless we already know what that word means in the language
that it is translated from. Thayer defines the Greek word for
baptism (baptisma) as “1) immersion, submersion...” So it does
not include sprinkling (rhantizo) or pouring (epicheo). Of
course, even if one didn't know the meaning of baptism, it can
be inferred from the verses that speak of it as being a burial, such
as Romans 6:4, “...we have been buried with Him through
baptism...” But what if the Greek word for “buried” was
transliterated instead of translated? It would then be in our
English Bibles as some form of “sunthapto,” which we would not find
helpful unless we knew what the Greek word meant. If “baptism”
had been translated instead of transliterated, then we would
be reading passages with the following or similar renditions: “He
that believeth and is immersed shall be saved...” (Mk.
16:16). “...Repent, and be immersed every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins...” (Acts
2:38). “And corresponding to that, immersion now saves you...”
(1 Pet. 3:21), etc.
As mentioned, there are many KJV words that are archaic and
unfamiliar. Consider the following, which gives a comparison
between words from the KJV and how those same words are translated
in the NASB, to determine which is easier for you to
understand. As you can see, the listing below is in an
alphabetized order based on the KJV words:
The following sources have been used for the Greek and Hebrew
Definitions:
BDB = Brown-Driver-Brigg's Hebrew Definitions
Strong = Strong's Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries
Mounce = Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary of the New
Testament
Thayer = Thayer's Greek Definitions
Moulton and Milligan = JH Moulton and G Milligan: The Vocabulary of
the Greek New Testament
Matthew 5:39: “ADO” (KJV) or “COMMOTION” (NASB). Thayer: “to
make a noise or uproar, be turbulent...to wail tumultuously”
Luke 14:32: “AMBASSAGE” (KJV) or “DELEGATION” (NASB). Thayer:
“an embassy”
Deuteronomy 22:19: “AMERCE” (KJV) or “FINE” (NASB). BDB: “to
fine.”
1 Corinthians 16:22: “ANATHEMA” (KJV) or “ACCURSED” (NASB).
Thayer: “...a man accursed, devoted to the direst of woes”
Exodus 30:25: “APOTHECARY” (KJV) or “PERFUMER” (NASB). BDB:
“perfumer”
Genesis 4:22: “ARTIFICER” (KJV) or “FORGER” (NASB). BDB:
“metal craftsman”
Isaiah 14:23: “BESOM” (KJV) or “BROOM” (NASB). Strong
& BDB: ”broom”
Isaiah 8:21: “BESTEAD” (KJV) – See “HARDLY BESTEAD.”
Isaiah 16:3: “BEWRAY” (KJV) or “BETRAY” (NASB).
Exodus 9:9: “BLAINS” (KJV) or “SORES” (NASB). BDB: “blisters,
boils”
Exodus 9:31: “BOLLED” (KJV) or “BUD” (NASB)
1 Samuel 26:7: “BOLSTER” (KJV) or “HEAD” (NASB). BDB: “place
at the head...”
Deut. 28:27: “BOTCH” (KJV) or “BOILS” (NASB). DBD:
“boil, inflamed spot...”
Philemon 1:7: “BOWELS” (KJV) or ”HEARTS” (NASB). Thayer shows
that though the Greek word for “bowel's” is sometimes used literally
for the “bowels, intestines, (the heart, lungs, liver, etc.),” it
was also used to refer to “the seat of the more violent passions,
such as anger and love; but by the Hebrews as the seat of the
tenderer affections, especially kindness, benevolence, compassion;
hence our heart (tender mercies, affections, etc.).”
Jeremiah 51:3: “BRIGANDINE” (KJV) or “SCALE-ARMOR” (NASB).
Strong: “a coat of mail”; BDB: “armor”
Jeremiah 10:22: “BRUIT” (KJV) or “REPORT” (NASB). BDB:
“report, news, rumour”
2 Samuel 22:31: “BUCKLER” (KJV) or “SHIELD” (NASB). BDB:
“shield”
Leviticus 26:16: “BURNING AGUE” (KJV) or “FEVER” (NASB). BDB:
“fever”
Luke 10:41: “CAREFUL” (KJV) or “WORRIED” (NASB). Though we
normally think of the word “careful” to mean “cautious in one's
actions,” yet Webster also gives a fifth definition, which is
archaic, but shows it had meant “troubled” and “anxious” long
ago.) Thayer: “1) to be anxious 1a) to be troubled with
cares”
Isaiah 3:18: “CAULS” (KJV) or “HEADBANDS” (NASB). BDB: “1)
front band 1a) for a woman's head”
Numbers 7:13: “CHARGER” (KJV) or “DISH” (NASB). BDB: “dish,
platter”
Colossians 3:5: “evil CONCUPISCENCE” (KJV) or “evil DESIRE”
(NASB). Thayer: “desire, craving, longing,desire for what is
forbidden, lust”
Exodus 30:35: “CONFECTION” (KJV) or “PERFUME” (NASB). BDB:
“spice-mixture, perfume, ointment.”
2 Chronicles 4:12: “CHAPITERS” (KJV) or “CAPITALS” (NASB).
BDB: “1) capital crown, capital of a pillar”
Isaiah 32:5: “CHURL” (KJV) or “ROGUE” (NASB). BDB:
”scoundrel, knave”
Isaiah 3:22: “CRISPING PINS” (KJV) or “MONEY PURSES” (NASB).
BDB: “bag, purse”
Galatians 2:13: “DISSEMBLED” (KJV) or “JOINED HIM IN
HYPOCRISY” (NASB). Thayer: “to act hypocritically with”
Genesis 45:6: “EARING” (KJV) or “PLOWING” (NASB). BDB:
“ploughing, ploughing time”
John 2:6: "FIRKINS" (KJV) - See "TWO OR THREE FIRKINS."
Isaiah 28:25: “FITCHES” (KJV) or “DILL” (NASB).
2 Samuel 6:19: “FLAGON” (KJV) or “RAISINS” (NASB). BDB:
“raisin-cake”; Strong: “something closely pressed together, that is,
a cake of raisins or other comfits”
Deuteronomy 32:20: “FROWARD” (KJV) or “PERVERSE” (NASB). BDB:
“perversity, perverse thing”
Matthew 3:12: “GARNER” (KJV) or “BARN” (NASB). Thayer: “1) a
place in which anything is laid by or up. 2) a storehouse, granary”
Job 18:9: “GIN” (KJV) or “SNARE” (NASB). BDB: “1) bird trap,
trap, snare”
Zechariah 6:3: “GRISLED” (KJV) or “DAPPLED” (NASB).
BDB: “spotted, marked”
Exodus 28:32: “HABERGEON” (KJV) or “COAT OF MAIL” (NASB).
BDD: “corselet”; Webster defines corselet as “2. a. a suit of light
armor covering the entire trunk.”
Judges 3:22: “HAFT” (KJV) or “HANDLE” (NASB). Strong: “a
handle”
Luke 12:58: “HALE” (KJV) or “DRAG” (NASB). Thayer: “1) to
draw down, pull down 2) to draw along, drag forcibly.”
Mark 9:45: “HALT” (KJV) or “LAME” (NASB). Thayer:
“lame...deprived of a foot, maimed.”
Acts 17:27: “HAPLY” (KJV) or “PERHAPS” (NASB).
Isaiah 8:21: “HARDLY BESTEAD” (KJV) or “HARD-PRESSED” (NASB).
BDB: “to be hard pressed”
Deuteronomy 12:15: “HART” (KJV) or “DEER” (NASB).
Strong: “a stag or male deer”
Luke 15:4: “HOLPEN” (KJV) or “GIVEN HELP” (NASB). Thayer: “to
help.”
Josh.11:6: “HOUGH” (KJV) or “HAMSTRING” (NASB). BDB: “2) to
cut, hamstring”
Acts 19:38: “IMPLEAD” (KJV) or “BRING CHARGES” (NASB).
Thayer: “to come forward as accuser against, bring charge against.”
2 Timothy 3:3: “INCONTINENT” (KJV) or “WITHOUT SELF-CONTROL”
(NASB). Thayer: “without self-control, intemperate.”
Matthew 5:18: “JOT” (KJV) or “SMALLEST LETTER” (NASB).
Thayer: “1) the Hebrew letter, the smallest of them all 1a)
hence equivalent to the minutest part”
Genesis 32:15: “KINE” (KJV) or “COWS” (NASB). BDB: “cow,
heifer”
Exodus 25:33: “KNOP” (KJV) or “BULB” (NASB). BDB:
“bulb, knob, capital, capital of a pillar”
Psalm 5:6: “LEASING” (KJV) or “FALSEHOOD” (NASB). BDB: “a
lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing”
Zephaniah 1:12: "LEES" (KJV) - See "SETTLE ON THEIR LEES."
John 3:8: “LISTETH” (KJV) or “WISHES” (NASB). Thayer: “to
will... to desire, to wish...”
1 Samuel 8:3: “LUCRE” (KJV) or “DISHONEST GAIN” (NASB).
Matthew 6:24: “MAMMON” (KJV) or “WEALTH” (NASB). Mounce:
“wealth, riches”; Thayer: “1) mammon, 2) treasure 3) riches (where
it is personified and opposed to God).
Judges 4:18: “MANTLE” (KJV) or “RUG” (NASB). Strong: “a rug”
Proverbs 25:18: “MAUL” ((KJV) or “CLUB” (NASB). BDB:
“scattering club”
Genesis 43:34: “MESSES” (KJV) or “PORTIONS” (NASB). BDB: “1)
...portion... 1d) portion, present, largess, gift, contribution,
offering, tribute”
Luke 12:59: “MITE” (KJV) or “CENT” (NASB). Moulton &
Milligan: “the smallest piece of money in circulation”;
Thayer: “a small brass coin...worth about 1/5 of a cent.”
Exodus 29:6: “MITRE” (KJV) or “TURBAN” (NASB). BDB: “turban
(of the high priest)”
Matthew 7:3: “MOTE” (KJV) or “SPECK” (NASB). Mounce: “any
small dry thing, as chaff, stubble, splinter”
Isaiah 3:19: “MUFFLERS” (KJV) or “VEILS” (NASB). Strong: “a
long veil (as fluttering)
Exodus 9:3: “MURRAIN” (KJV) or “PESTILENCE” (NASB). Strong:
“a pestilence”
Jeremiah 2:22: “NITRE” (KJV) or “LYE” (NASB). BDB: “mineral
potash (so called from effervescing with acid)”
Genesis 37:7: “OBEISANCE” (KJV) or “BOWED DOWN” (NASB). BDB:
“to bow down”
2 Samuel 16:23: “ORACLE” (KJV) or “WORD” (NASB). Strong: “a
word”
Exodus 28:11: “OUCHES” (KJV) or “FILIGREE SETTINGS” (NASB).
BDB: “plaited or filigree or chequered work (of settings for gems)”
Matthew 4:24: “PALSY” (KJV) or “PARALYTICS” (NASB). Thayer:
“paralytic”
Acts 1:3: “PASSION” (KJV) or “SUFFERING” (NASB). Strong: “to
experience a sensation or impression (usually painful)”
1 Peter 2:9: “PECULIAR” (KJV) or “A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN
POSSESION” (NASB)
Matthew20:2: “PENNY” (KJV) or “DENARIUS” (NASB). Strong: “a
denarius.” A denarius was the equivalent of about our 16 cents, and
it was what a common laborer made for a full day's work when Jesus
walked this earth.
2 Chronicles 4:12: “POMMELS” (KJV) or “BOWLS” (NASB). BDB:
“1) bowl...1b2) of bowl shaped portion of capitals of pillars of the
temple”
Luke 19:16: “POUND” (KJV) or “MINA” (NASB). Strong: “mina”
Jeremiah 51:31: “POST” (KJV) or “COURIER” (NASB).
1 Sam. 10:5: “PSALTERY” (KJV) or “HARP” (NASB). BDB: “2)
harp...”
Matthew 10:3: “PUBLICAN” (KJV) or “TAX COLLECTOR” (NASB).
Thayer: “2) a tax gatherer, collector of taxes or tolls”
Daniel 1:12: “PULSE” (KJV) or “VEGETABLES” (NASB).
Strong: “a vegetable”
1 Corinthians 5:11: “RAILER” (KJV) or “REVILER” (NASB).
Thayer: “a railer, reviler”
Proverbs 23:16: ”REINS” (KJV) or “INMOST BEING” (NASB). BDB:
“1b) of seat of emotion and affection (figuratively)”; Strong:
“figuratively the mind (as the interior self)”
Romans 1:28: “REPROBATE” (KJV) or “DEPRAVED” (NASB). Strong:
“unapproved, that is, rejected; by implication worthless (literally
or morally)”
Isaiah 58:8: “REREWARD” (KJV) or “REAR GUARD” (NASB).
Acts 12:4: “QUATERNIONS” (KJV) or “FOUR SQUADS” (NASB).
Strong: “a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers”
1 Samuel 27:10: “ROAD” (KJV) or “RAID” (NASB). BDB: “1) to
strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out”; Strong:
“to spread out (that is, deploy in hostile array)”
Isaiah 3:18: “ROUND TIRES” (KJV) or “CRESCENT ORNAMENTS”
(NASB). BDB: “1) moon, crescent 1a) as ornament; Strong: “a round
pendant for the neck”
Isaiah 13:21: “SATYRS” (KJV) or “SHAGGY GOATS” (NASB). BDB:
“1) hairy (adjective) 2) he-goat, buck (noun masculine)...”
Matthew 10:10: “SCRIP” (KJV) or “BAG” (NASB). Strong: “a
wallet or leather pouch for food”
Exodus 23:19: “SEETHE” (KJV) or “BOIL” (NASB). BDB: “1) to
boil, cook, bake, roast...”
2 Kings 4:42: “SERVITOR” (KJV) or “ATTENDANT” (NASB). Strong:
“to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively to contribute
to”; BDB: “to minister, serve, minister to”
Zephaniah 1:12: “SETTLED ON THEIR LEES” (KJV) or “STAGNANT IN
SPIRIT” (NASB).
Isaiah 17:4: “SHALL WAX LEAN” (KJV) or “WILL BECOME LEAN”
(NASB). Strong: “to emaciate, that is, make (become) thin (literally
or figuratively)”; BDB: “1) to be or become or grow lean...”
Daniel 3:2: “SHERIFFS” (KJV) or “MAGISTRATES” (NASB). BDB:
“magistrate”; Strong: “judicial, that is, a lawyer”
Genesis 38:18: “SIGNET” (KJV) or “SEAL” (NASB). BDB:
“seal, signet, signet-ring”
John 13:26: “SOP” (KJV) or “MORSEL” (NASB). Strong: “a crumb
or morsel (as if rubbed off), that is, a mouthful”; Thayer: “a
fragment, bit, morsel”
Isaiah 3:24: “STOMACHER” (KJV) or “FINE CLOTHES” (NASB). BDB:
“rich or expensive robe”
Matthew 7:13: “STRAIT” (KJV) or “NARROW” (NASB). Strong:
“narrow”
Matthew 19:14: “SUFFER” (KJV) or “LET” (NASB). Thayer: “to
permit, allow, not to hinder.”
Exodus 35:22: “TABLES” (KJV) or “BRACELETS” (NASB). BDB: “1)
ornaments, golden ornament 1a) maybe – armlets of gold”; Strong: “a
jewel (probably gold beads)”
Exodus 26:6: “TACHES” (KJV) or “CLASPS” (NASB). BDB:
“hook”
Exodus 5:18: “TALE” (KJV) or “QUOTA” (NASB). Strong: “a fixed
quantity”; BDB: “1) measurement, a measured amount”
1 Samuel 17:6: “TARGET” (KJV) or “JAVELIN” (NASB). BDB: “1)
javelin, short sword, dart”
2 Chronicles 9:15: “TARGET” (KJV) or “LARGE SHIELD” (NASB).
BDB: “3) shield, large shield, buckler”
Ezekiel 24:17: “TIRE OF THINE HEAD” (KJV) or “TURBAN”
(NASB). BDB: “head-dress, ornament, turban.”
Isaiah 3:18: "TIRES" (KJV) -- see "ROUND TIRES."
Matthew 5:18: “TITTLE” (KJV) or “STROKE” (NASB).
Thayer: “of the little lines or projections, by which the
Hebrew letters, in other respects similar, differ from one another;
the meaning is, 'not even the minutest part of the law shall
perish.'”
Isaiah 43:17: “TOW” (KJV) or “WICK” (NASB). Strong: “flax; by
implication a wick”
John 2:6: “TWO OR THREE FIRKINS” (KJV) or “TWENTY OR THIRTY
GALLONS” (NASB). Thayer defines the Greek word for “firkin” as
“containing somewhat less than nine English gallons or about [40
l].” Since an English gallon is the equivalent of 1.2 U.S.
Gallons, then 9 English gallons is about 10.8 gallons. And 40
liters is about 10.56 gallons. But the “somewhat less” than
that could easily be thought of as “10” gallons.)
1 John 2:20: “UNCTION” (KJV) or “ANOINTING” (NASB).
Mounce: “anything which is applied by smearing; ointment; in NT an
anointing, in the reception of spiritual privileges”
Acts 2:40: “UNTOWARD” (KJV) or “PERVERSE” (NASB). Thayer:
“perverse, wicked.”
Matthew 25:27: “USURY” (KJV) or “INTEREST” (NASB). We
use the word “usury” today in referring to an exorbitant amount of
interest rate, but Strong and Thayer show that the Greek word for it
simply meant “interest.” Webster also includes the definition
of “interest paid for the use of money,” as his third definition,
but shows that meaning of “usury” to be obsolete for our time.
Matthew 5:18: “VERILY” (KJV) or “TRULY” (NASB). Mounce: “in
truth, most certainly, so be it...amen; truly”
Acts 12:10: “WARD” (KJV) or “GUARD” (NASB). BDB: “1) guard,
watch”
Isaiah 17:4: "WAX" (KJV) - See "SHALL WAX LEAN."
Isaiah 3:22: “WIMPLES” (KJV) or “CLOAKS” (NASB). BDB:
“cloak”; Strong: “a wide cloak (for a woman)”
Isaiah 63:2: “WINEFAT” (KJV) or “WINE PRESS” (NASB). Strong:
“a wine press”
Acts 3:17: “WOT” (KJV) or “KNOW” (NASB). Thayer: “to
see” and “to know.”
Mark 10:1: “WONT” (KJV) or “ACCORDING TO...CUSTOM” (NASB).
Thayer: “to be accustomed.”
Exodus 28:14: “WREATHEN” (KJV) or “CORDED” (NASB). BDB: “1)
cord...”; Strong: “something intwined..”
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News & Notes
We extend our condolence to all the family and friends
of Mary Lou Prevatt (Tori McCarthy's great grandmother) who
passed away last Thursday. Included among her survivors are
not only 15 grandchildren, but also 22 great grandchildren, and 11
great great grandchildren! Let us be remembering all of her
loved ones in prayer. Her funeral service will be this
Monday at the Music Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. There will also
be a visitation there for friends Sunday evening from 6 to 8.
Let us continue to remember Shirley Davis in our prayers as
she has been having to deal with various health problems, including
pain, for a couple years now. Her next doctor
appointments will be on the 2nd and 3rd of August.
Remember, too, Pat Joyner, that though she is with us, yet
she also continues with doctor appointments every month for her
conditions.
We are glad that Myrna Jordan and Melotine Davis are
now feeling better.
Others to be remembering in prayer: Michelle Rittenhouse and
Rachael Gerbing who both have heart issues; Ronald Renfrow
who is undergoing treatments for cancer. Misty
Thornton for her health problems, and Cicily Thompson in
finding a place to live.
As of last Friday, it had been one year since Easton Cox had
a chemo treatment. We were glad to have him visiting with us
recently and seeing how well he is doing!
WordPress version of this week's bulletin:
https://thegospelobserver.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/the-gospel-observer-july-30-2017/
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The Steps That Lead to Eternal Salvation
1) Hear the gospel, for that is how faith comes (Rom. 10:17;
John 20:30,31).
2) Believe in the deity of Christ (John 8:24; John 3:18).
3) Repent of sins (Luke 13:5; Acts 17:30).
4) Confess faith in Christ (Rom. 10:9,10; Acts 8:36-38).
5) Be baptized in water for the remission of sins (Mark
16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Rom. 6:3,4; Gal. 3:26,27; 1 Pet. 3:21).
6) Continue in the faith, living for the Lord; for, if not,
salvation can be lost (Heb. 10:36-39; Rev. 2:10; 2 Pet. 2:20-22).
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Tebeau Street
CHURCH OF CHRIST
1402 Tebeau Street, Waycross, GA 31501
Sunday services: 9:00 a.m. (Bible class); 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.
(worship)
Tuesday: 7 p.m. (Ladies' Bible class)
Wednesday: 7 p.m. (Bible class)
evangelist/editor: Tom Edwards (912) 614-8593
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