Questions tagged [greek]
The language of Greece and the Greek Empire, a form of which (Koine greek) was spoken in the early centuries AD and in which early manuscripts of the New Testament were written.
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Ephesians 4: put on new man or already wearing? [migrated]
I’m reading from the Wuest translation. For 4:20-24, “that you have put off” the old self. Further “that you have put on”. This means that Paul is not commanding anything. They should have already ...
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How do Christian apologists defend the author of Hebrews changing the words of Jeremiah 31?
Related: Why does the author of Hebrews render their quotation of Jeremiah 31:33 differently in two places?
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The book of Hebrews uses the Hebrew Bible as support for its arguments many times....
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Refuting a claim that uses revelations [closed]
I would like your help in refuting a Christian claim as this has been bugging me for a while now
Is the epsilon truly more fitting of the first letter of the word "Allah" (as pronounced in ...
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Determining General vs. Effectual Call from Bible verses using the same word "call"
I'm really trying to study the topic of election versus free will. A common theme supporting election is the difference between a general call and an effectual call. But there seems to be no ...
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What is the meaning of the "mark" in the original text of the Book of Revelation?
An English version of the relevant part of the Scripture is this:
"16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and
bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their ...
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Why do Christians use "Lord" and "God" instead of "Yehueh" and "Elohim"?
Sefer Ha-Mitzvoth of Maimonides, Volume two, Negative Commandment 63: "Neither shalt thou profane the name of they God: I am the Lord." Lev. XVIII, 21. "And you shall not let any of ...
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What do "those grand lines in the Greek Tragedy" refer to (St. John Henry Newman quote)?
In his essay "The Syllabus" (which refers to the Syllabus of Errors attributable to Pope Bl. Pius IX.), St. John Henry Newman writes:
The above is taken from pg. 105 of Newman's Letter to ...
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In the Writings of the Ancient Greeks---"God is Everywhere Implied"
Elements of monotheism seem to have existed in the philosophies of at least several of the celebrated ancient Greek philosophers; e.g., Parmenides, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
A while back, I ...
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Learning New Testament Greek through Bible verses
I have been searching the internet for hours but the only resource I could discover so far that teaches biblical Greek a bit like I imagine is Little Greek 101:
Learning New Testament Greek
It's not ...
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Did Greek weigh more heavily on Bible study than Latin historically, while it is the opposite today?
I have heard that students of Christian Theology study Latin for a better understanding the religion. I haven't heard about them learning Greek. Is it the same case for both Catholics and Protestants? ...
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Which "Hell" is Being Alluded to in Matt. 16:18?
In Matt: 16:18
And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Douay-Rheims)
The underlying Greek uses the ...
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On the English equivalents of κυρικόν and κυριακόν
From ``Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma'' by Ludwig Ott:
According to St. Francis de Sales:
``Church comes from the Greek word meaning to call. Church then signifies an assembly, or company of persons ...
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Connections Between "Gates of Hell" and Heresies from a Catholic Standpoint
Matthew 16:18
And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Douay-Rheims)
Some commentary regarding the &...
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Question about the letters in the Mandylion Icon
I am trying to determine what language the letters around Christ's head in the Mandylion Icon are written in and what they are equivalent to in English.
I think in the Icon above, they are ancient ...
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From which Greek text is the 'Bible in Basic English' translated?
I have been unable to find out whether the new testament part of the Bible in Basic English is translated from the 'Received Text' (Textus Receptus) or from the Westcott & Hort/Nestle Aland '...
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Rev. 13:18---"Number of a Man" or "Number of Man"?
Rev. 13:18 in, for example, the Douay-Rheims Bible, is given as follows:
Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast. For it is the number of a man: and the ...
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Does Presbuteros mean priest? [duplicate]
According to Catholic and Orthodox apologists, priests in the New Testament are called "elders" and to defend this, they say that the Greek word Presbuteros means priests, but is this true?
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The old "Greek Parse" font Filename [closed]
Decades ago, before Unicode, I created a number of documents using a font called "Greek Parse." I now want to access this information, but I cannot find a place to download this old font. ...
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Do Christians use ancient Greek polytheistic connotations when defining the literal meaning of Hell?
Hell
Christian theology invokes a very frightening image of Hell, which is quite close to how the ancient Greeks envisaged Tartarus.
Wikipedia
In Christian theology, Hell is the place or state into ...
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Is Ignatius' claim that Christians didn't keep the Sabbath correctly translated?
According to this pro-Sabbatarian source, Ignatius' statement, normally translated thus, is incorrect (emphasis mine):
If then those who had walked in ancient practices attained unto newness of hope, ...
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2 Thessalonians 2:4 - What is the biblical basis for thinking the Antichrist/Man of Lawlessness will set himself up in a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem?
Yesterday I was asked if 2 Thessalonians 2:4 suggests that the Antichrist will sit on God’s throne in a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem. Speaking prophetically about “the man of sin, the son of perdition”...
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Greek or any other language New Testament edition or document(s) predating the Old Latin (Vetus Latina) translation?
I've been told that the Vetus Latina (Old Latin) translation of the New Testament is oldest edition/version of the New Testament texts available to the public. It seems some of the "originals&...
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In the 325 Nicene Creed, what is the meaning of "of" in the phrase, "He is of another substance or essence?"
The views that are condemned in the last part of the Nicene Creed may be divided as follows:
There was a time when he was not (Wikipedia). Or probably more literally, “There was when He was not” (...
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Did any Early Church Fathers avoid the philosophical use of the term 'ousia'?
The origin of the use of the Greek word οὐσία to refer to an attribute of Deity is queried, and answered, on this site ; the source being from Greek philosophers, not the apostles.
The word is only ...
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What is the Protestant understanding of the Greek "anamnesis" and "poieo" in Luke 22:19?
The Roman-Catholic Church argues that Christ has established the ministerial priesthood (as distinct from the priesthood of all believers, cf. 1 Peter 2:9), at the first supper.
Particularly, ...
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Why does "holiness" mean "set apart" (if it does)?
It is very commonly stated that "holiness" means "set apart". What is the scriptural, linguistic, or other basis for this repeated claim?
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On what basis is it claimed ...
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What is a free online New Testament commentary you recommend for diving into the historical/cultural context and the Greek/manuscripts? [closed]
Although I grew up with a Bible and went to a "church," I was raised in a pseudo-Christian group but I converted to orthodox Christianity. So I am planning on reading the entire New ...
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Were ALL 1st century Christians called “saints” by saints Paul, Jude, John etc, as they addressed all believers reading their NT writings as ‘saints’
My Q is concerned purely with how the NT seems to address all 1st century Christians as “saints” even while they were living. Of course, it also addresses martyred saints e.g. in Revelation 6:9-11: “...
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Do any Church Fathers speak about the similarity between εσωσεν and Ιησους?
The Greek verb for "he saves" is εσωσεν (esosen), and the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name of Jesus (Yeshua, meaning Saviour, but coming from the Hebrew yoshia, meaning "He saves") is Ιησους (...
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What was the reason why the Jews specifically used the substitute Adonay/Kyrios for the Tetragrammaton?
God has one name. ‘’I am Yhwh and that is my name’’ (אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא שְׁמִ֑י Isaiah 42:8).
In the Hebrew Pentateuch the name of God was the Tetragrammaton (the four letter) ‘Yhwh’.
The Jews ...
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How do Jehovah’s Witnesses explain the unique wording of Colossians 1:15-17 in the NWT?
Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17
NKJV says
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are ...
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Is the Greek word Protoktistos used anywhere in the Bible?
Arguing against the teaching that Jesus is a created being, some point out that calling him the firstborn of all creation (Colossians 1:15) does not mean the first created.
The trinitarian will often ...
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Is there any ancient or modern connection between the word "sin" and the sport of archery?
I recently learned that in the Bible, the word "sin" comes from Hebrew and Greek words that mean "missing the mark".
In the Faith section of my local newspaper, a minister recently said:
The word “...
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What did the original Christian writings look like during the 1st century CE?
It is said (from what I've read), from a few Google searches related to "when was the new testament first written", that the New Testament was written down somewhere between 30CE and 150CE, rough ...
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What is the Greek word for a non-essential Christian doctrine?
What is the Greek word that starts with a that means nonessential points of faith? It is contrasted with essential dogma, and refers to areas of disagreement which are not critical for Christian faith....
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Did Erasmus use Codex Basilensis for his Novum Instrumentum omne?
I am looking for a definitive answer to whether or not Erasmus used Codex Basilensis 'A. N. III. 12 (07 on the list Gregory-Aland) — the four Gospels in Greek in uncial letters; 8th century' in his ...
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Recommendations for Ancient Greek NT "versions"
What are some methods I can use to look for and find an Ancient Greek Bible that I can buy and use? My goal is to find one that would be as accurate as possible to the manuscripts. If my use of "...
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Was the Athanasian Creed ever translated into Koine Greek? If so, where can I find the text?
I am aware that it was most likely originally composed in Latin (this is why it is highly unlikely that St. Athanasius himself wrote it) but has anyone ever tried translating it into Koine Greek?
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Did the original Greek scriptures use upper and lower case letters, in particular for "Holy Ghost"?
Most English translations captialize "Holy Ghost".
Which is true:
The original Greek capitalized it too.
The original Greek capitalized proper nouns, but not these.
The original Greek didn't ...
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Was there no word for son in law in Biblical Koine Greek?
I find it hard to believe that there was no word for that kind of thing but this source explains that Jesus' genealogy is harmonized by that claim. I really want that claim to be true and solidly ...
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Why is hell more prominent in the NT and not the OT?
This question came to me after reading the following excerpt from Wikipedia's entry on Hell:
"Early Judaism had no concept of Hell, although the concept of an afterlife was introduced during the ...
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Where can I find the 5800 Greek NT Manuscript copies? [closed]
How do we know 5800 is a correct figure if we can't even locate these manuscripts?
How reliable is this figure?
Which libraries in which countries in the world hold these manuscripts?
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Greek- what's the difference between Ιησοῖ, Ιησούς, and Ιησού?
I've been looking through the Septuagint and NT Greek manuscripts online and seen these different forms of the name for both Joshua and Jesus. Can someone please explain to me the differences?
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What is the original appearance and sound of the Nicene Creed? [closed]
There are numerous places on line where one can see the modern Greek text of the creed and hear it read. I would like to know how differently the original 4th century text would appear in a ...
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Greek orthodox prophecy of the messiah in Meteora
I have attached an image.
This week I traveled to Meteora, Greece to visit the Great Monastery. I found a text there quoting famous Greek persons from ancient times (BC/BCE) writing about a messiah ...
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What's the Greek manuscripts of John with the oldest discovery date?
I'm trying to figure out what are the oldest complete manuscripts of the Gospel of John in Greek.
New Testament (Wikipedia)
For example, papyrus 66
They say 66 is the oldest and nearly complete; ...
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How are Orthodox monastic names chosen?
Orthodox monks seem to always acquire monastic names when they join a monastery. Thus Mikhail became Macarius. (They also acquire a "seminary surname" if they did not have one already, though this ...
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Earliest use of the term triune
According to dictionary.com, the origin of the term triune was between:
1595–1605; tri- + -une < Latin ūnus one
What are some of the earliest uses of the English triune, as well as it's Latin ...
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What New Testament passages clearly show "healing | ἰάομαι" indicates a spiritual (not physical) healing"? [closed]
The dictionaries I have seen claim "ἰάομαι" can mean physical or spiritual healing.
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Is a word [letter] and [scripture] in 2 Peter 3:16 the same meaning?
2 Peter 3:16
He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in
them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard
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