vanity. This English term, in the sense of “futility” or “worthlessness” (rather than in its... walk walk. The biblical terms for “walk” (mainly Heb. hālak H2143 and Gk. peripateō G4344) are often... wealth wealth. Abundance of valu...
Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your m...
Other words frequently translated "iniquity" are: 'awen, literally, "worthlessness," "vanity," hence, "naughtiness," "mischief" (47 times in the King James Version, especially in the phrase "workers of iniquity," Job 4:8; Ps 5:5; 6:8; Pr 10:29, etc.); `awel and `awlah, ...
This phrase serves as a conclusion or summary of the preceding argument. In the context ofRomans 9, Paul is discussing God's sovereign choice and the nature of His mercy. The Greek phrase "ἄραοὖν" (ara oun) indicates a logical conclusion drawn from the previous verses, where Pau...
First, they loved the world too much, and Paul will deal with that love in following verses. They also loved themselves too much and refused to really deal with their selfish and worldly attitudes towards Paul. d. You also be open: Paul wants to see the same self-searching honesty in ...
In the Hebrew text the last sentence reads, “False vision, divination, and worthlessness and the deceitfulness of their heart they are prophesying to them.” For the emphasis in the preceding sentence see the note there. Jeremiah 14:15 tn Heb“Thus says the Lord about.” The first person...
16:1 The name Jehovah (LORD) occurs nine times in the first eleven verses of chapter 16. Man may... 16:2 16:2 A man’s ways are his outward acts; he judges himself by them and pronounces himself pure... 16:3 16:3 The best way to insure that our dreams...
Jeremiah 16:15 tn These two verses, which constitute one long sentence with compound, complex subordinations, has been broken up for sake of English style. It reads, “Therefore, behold the days are coming,” says the Lord [Heb‘oracle of the Lord’], “and it will not be said any lo...
Jonah 2:8 tn Heb“worthlessnesses of nothingness” or “vanities of emptiness.” The genitive construct הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא (havle-shavʾ) forms an attributive adjective expression: “empty worthlessness” or “worthless vanities.” This ironic reference to fals...
19. Verses 19 and 20 are also tied by the use of the term עוֹף. Deuteronomy 14:19 sn Lev 11:20-23 gives more details about unclean insects allowing locusts and grasshopper to be eaten. Cf. Matt 3:4; Mark 1:6. Deuteronomy 14:19 tc The Vulgate and fragments from the ...