Appendix 2 from Aramaic Peshitta New Testament

Appendix 2 from Aramaic Peshitta New Testament Translation All language is ruled by laws, but to convey special emphasis of a word or group of words, these general laws of language are purposefully departed from, and other laws of language are invoked, giving the single word or group of words a new form. The Greeks…

Metonymy by James Neil

Metonymy from Figurative Language of the Bible by James Neil THE figure of Metonymy, or, as the word means, “change of name” is where one noun is put for another, or a pronoun is put for a noun, or a noun for a pronoun, where there is an intimate and settled relationship between the words…

Paranomasia

Paranomasia Paranomasia means simply, rhyming words. We would call it word-play. Many of the sayings of Jesus and the parables have this figure of speech. When you know what the rhyming words are in Aramaic, then you can see what is emphasized in the passage. The example used in this article in the parable of…

The Good Portion

“You’re just a worry wart!” Did anybody ever call you that? Well, I’ve called myself that a lot of times! Not anymore. Perhaps this may be a simple topic, because I’ve known for a long time that the Bible said, “Don’t be anxious for anything,” and “Cast all your care on him,” and many other…

Aramaic Peshitta New Testament Database

ARAMAIC PESHITTA NEW TESTAMENT DATABASE Search the text of the New Testament Translation and compare to the King James Version and the Murdock translation.. Then search the Interlinear to find out the dictionary lexeme number and details about each verse and the words in the verse. Now you are ready to do a word study!…

Word Picture on Reconciliation

In Aramaic, verbs are either an action or they are very easy to understand. You could summarize the meaning into a very short phrase that would be easy to remember. And that’s the picture you should hold in your mind each time you read a particular word, such as “reconciliation.” The verb root for “reconcile”…

PDF Files of Bible Customs

These files are from Google Books. They are all in the public domain. There are many more to download from Google, but these are ones I recommend. Bible Animals by Rev. J. G. Wood Being a Description of Every Living Creature Mentioned in the Scriptures from the Ape to the Coral Charles Scribner & Co,…

Languages of the Bible

The Bible is an eastern book and was written by eastern people. “The prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” (2 Peter 1:21). These “holy men” spoke three main languages, which are Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. If…

The Promises of God from Aramaic

There is a distinction in the words for promise in the Aramaic that sheds light on the meaning of how we share in the promise of Abraham. Abraham was the father of faith and we are the heirs of the promise made to him. What is the promise? In Greek there is only one word…

The Balanced Walk

The Balanced Walk: Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom Oftentimes the quote “knowledge is power” is used to motivate people to learn. There are many ways to acquire knowledge, especially in the world. Our goal is to gain knowledge of God’s Word. Yet, is knowledge by itself sufficient to produce a more than abundant life? We must…

Introduction to Word Pictures

Word pictures are a great way to communicate concepts. In English, we normally use illustrations or incidents to endeavor to “paint a picture” that a listener can relate to. For example, if I was teaching about justice, I would describe an incident involving a legal case and the people involved and what the verdict was…

The Unsearchable Riches of Christ

By E.W. Bullinger   An excerpt from Things to Come Vol. VIII, No. 6 – December 1901 These words are usually taken, like so many others, apart from their context; and thus, are diverted from their true interpretation, which is determined by the context in which we find them (Ephesians 3:8). They are usually taken…