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Greek Word Studies
Love of the brethren (5360) philadelphia
Love of the brethren (5360) (philadelphia from phílos = beloved, dear, friendly + adelphós = brother) means "fraternal love", brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren. Brotherly love normally referred to the love members of a family held for each other (this was the way it was used in secular... Read More
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Lovers of pleasure (5369) philedonos
Lovers of pleasure (5369) (philedonos from phílos = friend or loving + hedone = pleasure from hedos = delight, enjoyment and the related verb hedomai = to have sensual pleasure). Hedone gives us our English word hedonism which is the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in l... Read More
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Loving what is good (5358) philagathos
Loving what is good (5358) (philagathos from phílos = friend, loved + agathos [word study] = good, benevolent) means loving and practicing what is intrinsically good (cf Philippians 4:8- note). Philagathos combines not only the liking to be kind but also the actual doing of good. This trait describe... Read More
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Lowly, low degree (5011) tapeinos
Humble (5011) (tapeinos) means low, not high, not rising far from the ground. It speaks of one's condition as lowly or of low degree. It described what was considered base, common, unfit, and having little value. It pictures one brought low, as for example by grief. Tapeinos is descriptive particula... Read More
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Lusts (1939) epithumia
Lusts (1939) (epithumia from epi = at, toward {the preposition "epi-" in the compound is directive conveying the picture of "having one’s passion toward"} + thumos = passion. The root verb epithumeo = set heart upon) is a neutral term denoting the presence of strong desires or impulses, longings or ... Read More
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Made like (871) aphomoioo
Made like (871) (aphomoioo from apo = intensifies meaning or also means away from + homoioo = to make like) means make like or similar or to produce a facsimile. In the passive sense it means to be like, to resemble or to portray (“to be or become like” or “make oneself out to be like.”) Guthrie add... Read More
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Made lower (1642) elattoo
Made lower (1642) (elattoo from from elattôn = less) means to lessen, to decrease in status or rank, to make less. In a comparative way it means to make less, to make lower or to make inferior in position. As used by John it means to become less important and so diminish or become less. There are on... Read More
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Magnificent (3176) megistos
Magnificent (3176) (megistos) is the superlative of megas. What is a superlative? A superlative is an adjective which relates to the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent. The idea of superlative is that it surpasses all others! Superlative speaks of... Read More
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Majestic (3169) megaloprepes
Majestic (3169) (megaloprepes from megas = great + prépo = it is becoming) is literally that which is becoming to greatness. Megaloprepes means very wonderful, resplendent, impressive, sublime (tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality and implies an exaltation or elevation almost b... Read More
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Majesty (3172) megalosune
Majesty (3172)(megalosune from megas = great, strong) signifies prominence, importance, preeminence, stateliness, dignity, impressive greatness as a king can be in his bearing. Megalosune signifies that God is greater than all and is used only of God the Father. Majesty is the incomparable, ineffabl... Read More
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Majesty, magnificence (3168) megaleiotetos
Majesty (3168) (megaleiotetos from megaleios = magnificent, mighty, great from megas = great, English word = mega = of highest level of rank, excellence or importance) refers to the quality or state of being foremost in esteem, grandeur, splendor, sublimity, majesty. It defines the quality or state ... Read More
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Make a public spectacle (2301) theatrizo
Being made a public spectacle (2301) (theatrizo from theatron; our English word "theater") means to bring upon the stage, to set forth as a spectacle, and in this context to expose to contempt or derision. It is notable that common criminals were sometimes exposed and punished in the theater. Simila... Read More
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Make certain (949) bebaios
Certain (949) (bebaios from baino = to go, walk, step) describes that which is fixed, stable, sure, attested to and certified. It is something which is unwavering and persistent and thus can be relied on or depended on. It pertains to that which is known with certainty. It refers to something that h... Read More
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Make every effort (4704) spoudazo
Be diligent (4704) (spoudazo form spoude = haste) conveys the idea hastening to do something with the implication of associated energy or with intense effort and motivation. It suggest zealous concentration and diligent effort. Spoudazo speaks of intensity of purpose followed by intensity of effort ... Read More
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Make propitiation (be merciful) (2433) hilaskomai
tas hamartias tou laou: (Lev 6:30 8:15 2Ch 29:24 Eze 45:15,17,20 Da 9:24 Ro 5:10 2Co 5:18, 19, 21 Eph 2:16 Col 1:21) Propitiation - Note the NIV renders it "make atonement" which is a curious rendering (but it renders Ro 3:25 [note] similarly)! Atonement is not in the NT in the NASB. Propitiation (2... Read More
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Make salty (233) halizo
Made salty (233) (halizo from háls = salt) means to season or sprinkle with salt. To preserve by salting. There is also one figurative use as discussed below. There is only one other NT use of halizo by Mark... Mark 9:49 For everyone will be salted with fire. (Halizo is used figuratively in this pas... Read More
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Make, made (grant) (1303) diatithemi
Made (1303) (diatithemi from dia = through or as an intensive, root meaning = "two" + tithemi = to place or put) properly means, to place apart, to set in order, to arrange. If one considers the root meaning of dia ("two"), then the definition could be rendered "to place between two" as a covenant w... Read More
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Making the most (1805) exagorazo
Making the most (1805) (exagorazo [word study] from ek = out or from. If something is in something else, then ek describes separating it in respect to place, time, source or origin + agorazo [word study] = buy, acquire possessions or services in exchange for money with the result that whatever has b... Read More
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Malice (2549) kakia
Malice (2549) (kakia) refers to the quality of wickedness and thus in a moral sense means depravity, vice or baseness (James 1:21, 1Peter 2:16, Acts 8:22). It is the opposite of arete (note) and all virtue and therefore lacks social value. It denotes a vicious disposition, evilness, ill-will, spitef... Read More
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Malice (2550) kakoetheia
Malice (2550) (kakoetheia from kakós = bad, evil + ethos = disposition) is used only here in the NT and refers to the person who has an ill-nature, taking everything with an evil connotation and giving a malicious interpretation to the actions of others, a nature which is evil and makes one suspect ... Read More
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