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Greek Word Studies
Mock (1702) empaizo
The verb to mock is empaizo (1702) is used 13 times in the NT (Mt 2:16 = Herod "tricked" = empaizo; Mt 20:19; 27:29, 31, 41; Mk 10:34; 15:20, 31; Lk 14:29; 18:32; 22:63; 23:11, 36). Most of the NT uses of empaizo describe the mocking of our Lord Jesus Christ, to make fun of by pretending that He is ... Read More
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Mock (3456) mukterizo
Mocked (3456) (mukterizo from mukter = the nose, nostril) literally means to turn up one’s nose and thus pictures the idea of scorn. Hence mukterizo means to mock, deride, sneer at, ridicule, treat with contempt. The derivative ekmukterizo means to sneer at. Pollux quotes the word from Lysias: in me... Read More
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Mockers (1703) empaiktes
Mockers (1703)(empaiktes from empaizo = to play with, trifle with, deride, mock, scoff <> from en = in + paizo = to play as a child; cf synonym = mukterizo) describes those who make fun of another. They scorn and scoff. They "play like children" (Thayer). One who trifles (here trifling with solemn t... Read More
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Momentary (3910) parautika
Far...all comparison (5236)(huperbole from huper = beyond + ballo = to throw - huperballo used in 2Co 3:10, 9:14, Ep 1:19-note, Ep 2:7-note, Ep 3:19-note) is literally a throwing beyond, an overshooting and then the idea of that which surpasses or excels. Extraordinary, over-great, extreme, supreme,... Read More
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Moral excellence (703) arete
Moral excellence (virtue) (703) (arete) refers to any preeminence (moral, intellectual, military). Arete is a term denoting consummate ‘excellence’ or ‘merit’ within a social context. To the Greek philosophers, it meant “the fulfillment of a thing.” Arete came to mean quality of life which made some... Read More
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Morning Star (5459) phophoros
Morning Star (KJV = Day-star) (5459) (phosphoros from phos = light + phero = to bring; English = phosphorus = a substance that glows in the dark) means light bringing, light bearer or bringer or bringing morning light. The Latin Vulgate translates "phosphoros" with the word "Lucifer". The day-star o... Read More
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MORNING WATCH - FORTH DAY
"In the morning ye shall be filled with bread, and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God. And they gathered it every morning, and when the sun waxed hot it melted." (Exod. xvi. 12, 21.) In these verses we have the law of the manna. The Lord would send it in the morning: in the morning it was to ... Read More
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Mortal (2349) thnetos
Mortal (2349) (thnetos) means that which is subject to death, destined to die (the destiny of everyone because of Adam's sin - Ro 5:12). It is interesting to note that in the ancient Greco-Roman "the basic difference between humans and deities relates to the mortality of the former and the immortali... Read More
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Mortify (3499) nekroo
Dead (3499) (nekroo from nekros = dead; English = necropsy) means literally in the active sense to put to death or slay. To put an end to the life of something. In the passive sense it means to be put to death or to die. Thayer adds that the passive sense here in Romans 4 is used hyperbolically to m... Read More
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Moth (4597) ses
Moth (4597) (ses) is from the larger division of order Lepidoptera (Moths, skippers, and butterflies all belong to this order for all have scale-covered wings) distinguished from butterflies by generally nocturnal activity and antennae which are not club-shaped. The moth larva in many cases spins a ... Read More
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Mourn (3996) pentheo
Mourn (3996) (pentheo from pénthos = mourning) means to mourn for, lament. Pentheo denotes loud mourning such as the lament for the dead or for a severe, painful loss. It is grief and sorrow caused by profound loss, especially death. Mourning can reflect an outward expression of sorrow. It is to exp... Read More
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Mourning (3997) penthos
Mourning (3997) (penthos) means grief or sorrow. Our English noun mourning describes an outward sign of grief (such as wearing of black clothing) or a period of time during which such signs of grief are shown. As someone has well said we should mourn over sin as long as we have sin to mourn over! Pe... Read More
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Multiply (4129) plethuno
Be multiplied (4129) (plethuno from plethos = fullness from pletho = to fill) means to be made full, grow, increase or be multiplied. In the active sense it means to cause to increase, to cause to become greater in number, to multiply (increase in number especially greatly). See J H Jowett's comment... Read More
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Murmur (1112) goggusmos
Grumbling (1112) (goggusmos from goggúzo = to say anything in a low tone, English = gong) is an audible expression of an unwarranted dissatisfaction = expression of one's discontent. Expression in low tones of disapprobation (act or state of disapproving). Grumbling, grudging, murmuring, complaining... Read More
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Mutilators (2699) katatome
False circumcision (2699) (katatome from kata = intensifies + temno = to cut) literally means a cutting down or (ironically) a mutilation. In the Septuagint or LXX the related verb katatemno is used to describe the mutilation that pagans performed as part of their religious ceremonies. Thus Moses re... Read More
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Mystery (3466) musterion
Mystery (3466) (musterion from mustes = one initiated [as into the Greco-Roman "mystery" religions] from mueo = to close or shut) in the NT is a truth never previously known, and a truth which human intellect could never discover, but one which has now been made known by divine revelation. Musteri... Read More
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Myth (3454) muthos
Myths (3454) (muthos from mueo = to initiate into the mysteries from muô = close eyes or mouth. mu- = to close, keep secret, be dumb. English = myth, mythic, mythology) refers to a story or account. Every NT use of muthos is in a negative sense and refers to legend, fable, fiction. Thayer notes that... Read More
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Name (verb) (3687) onomazo
Names (3687) (onomazo from onoma = name) means to give a name, to assign an appellation, pronounce a name (as in exorcism - Acts 19:13) or make mention of (Eph 5:3), bear the name of (in this case of the Lord). Onomazo means to be known or to name in worship in Ro 15:20. The sense of onomazo in 2Ti ... Read More
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Narrow (2346) thlibo
Narrow (2346) (thlibo from thláo = crush, squash; see related word study - thlipsis) means literally to press hard upon, crowd close against, squeeze or crush. It is so used when speaking of pressing grapes so as to extract the juice. Mark applies the literal meaning of thlibo to describe Jesus aski... Read More
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Narrow (4728) stenos
Narrow (4728) (stenos - derivation uncertain - one source says from histemi = to stand, Vine says from root sten- as in stenazo = to groan) pictures obstacles standing close to each other. The meaning is restricted, less than standard width, limited in size, a small breadth or width in comparison to... Read More
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Read freely Greek Word Studies from the Austin Precept text commentary of the Bible in text and pdf format. Precept Austin is an online free dynamic bible commentary similar to wikipedia with updated content and many links to excellent biblical resources around the world. You can browse the entire collection of Commentaries by Verse on the Precept Austin website.We have been "bought with a price" to be "ambassadors for Christ" and our "salvation is nearer to us than when we believed" so let us "cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" "so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming." (1Cor 6:20, 2Cor 5:20, Ro 13:11, 2Cor 7:1, 1Jn 2:28)