This is one reason why we have so many modern translations of the Bible. Instead, we use the German word without finding a comparable English word. An example of this is the German word blitzkrieg, which has no real English equivalent. Secondly, translating the Bible is a difficult job and there’s not always a clear translatable equivalent. Thus, when it comes to Bible study, we must make it our goal to understand what the word meant to the biblical author and how they used it. An English word you’re reading in the KJV might mean something completely different to the original translators than it does in modern English (visit to see what I mean). Consider the King James Version of the Bible. But, what did that word mean 100 years ago? For example, we can no longer assume the word “bad” means something of poor quality nowadays it can mean “good” depending on its context. Most of us only understand a word’s meaning in its current context. If we already have the Bible in a language we can understand and study, what’s the point of word studies? Here are a couple reasons.įirst, the meaning of words change with time. We have a lot to talk about, so let’s jump right in! Why Do a Word Study? This week’s Bible study tip is all about the in’s & out’s of word studies.
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I also promised to teach you how to do more advanced word studies. In a previous tip on Bible concordances, I showed you how to do a simple word study.
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