In postbiblical Hebrew the root II עֶלֶם means (i) “secret” and (ii) “forgetfulness” (Jastrow 1084 s.v. עֶלֶם I). Thus the verse would mean that God has “obscured” ...
The book's English title, “Ecclesiastes,” is simply a transliteration of the Greek term from the LXX. Symmachus' παροιμιαστής (paroimiasths, “author of proverbs ...
In patristic Greek, δεσπότης (despoth") was used especially of God (cf. BDAG ... 46:6 [7]; 75:3 [4]). The latter fits the imagery of v. 5 (violent ...
The paradox of Jesus has puzzled many. He surely means that John is greater ( meizōn ) than all others in character, but that the least in the kingdom of heaven ...
46:1 So Israel began his journey, taking with him all that he had. When he came to Beer Sheba he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 46 ...
He makes his countrymen work for him for nothing. He does not pay them for their labor. Matius 21:35. Konteks · 21:35 But the tenants seized his slaves, ...
... book (12:8), forming an envelope structure (inclusio). Everything described ... 1084 s.v. עֶלֶם I). Thus the verse would mean that God has “obscured ...
4:7 So then, if you will worship me, all this will be yours.” 4:8 Jesus answered him, “It is written, 'You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.' ...
The Greek text of Exod 1:5 and of Gen 46:27 and two Qumran manuscripts, have ... chapter, and this part of the book: “So Yahweh saved Israel.” This is ...
2:45 When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. 2:46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the ...