17 You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified. Read full chapter Footnotes 1 Corinthians 14:16 The Greek word for inquirer is a technical term for someone not fully initiated into a religion; also in verses 23 and 24.Wycliffe...
And this is something that’s been talked about at least since the classical Greek philosophers who speak about the relationship between the intellect and the passions. To say that your passions or your desires often can be for things that are good, you have a desire for food because it sat...
O () O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Ph/nician, which possibly derived it ultimately from the Egyptian. Etymologically, the letter o is most closely related ...
The answer, I believe, lies in the word itself. “Enthusiasm” comes from Greek, which means “God within”. And what is “God within” is but an everlasting sense of love-proper love of the self and, from that, love of others. How do you rediscover the enthusiasm of your childhood?
“Hell’s Vengeance Boileth in Mine Heart” is the most famous aria from Mozart’sThe Magic Flute, and is more commonly referred to as the Queen of the Night’s Aria. It is known for its difficulty, reaching a high F6, which is rare in opera. ...
1. to perform or complete (a deed or action): to do a portrait; the work is done. 2. (often: intr; foll by for) to serve the needs of; be suitable for (a person, situation, etc); suffice: there isn't much food, but it'll do for the two of us. 3. (tr) to arrange...
Crane flies belong to theOrder Diptera, which includes mosquitoes, midges, and other two-winged insects. Diptera is derived from the Greek words “di,” meaning two, and “ptera,” meaning wings. Dipterans have a single pair of wings used for flying, along with a pair of specialized hind...
“Spirit” in Greek is Pneuma (πνεῦμα). This literally translates to breath. I like this so much because breathing is synonymous with life. The first thing all healthcare providers think about in an emergency is making sure that the patient’s airway is protected, because that balan...
The origin of the name should be clear. Draco isLatin for dragon, ultimately from the ancient Greek drakōn, meaning serpent. Draco is also the name of a constellation of stars, and of the first lawgiver in ancient Athens, which is where we got the word draconian from. ...
This is the Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence and drafted a law proposing to end the import and sale of human beings into slavery, but he kept his own damn slaves and was totally cool with raping them. Here he is on our money. Note the word “liberty.” He ...