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September 26, 2025   Mystery and Victory 1Cor. 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, Behold,... ἰδού idoú ; demonstrative particle. "Lo and behold!", serving to call attention to something external or exterior to oneself; usually used at the beginning of a clause or only with kaí , and, before it, but sometimes in the mid. of a clause before words which are to be particularly noted (Mat. 23:34; Luke 13:16; Acts 2:7). (I) W

m September 25, 2025   Watch Yourselves Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Watch... ἀγρυπνέω agrupnéō ; agrupnṓ , fut. agrupnḗsō , from the priv. a (G1), without, and húpnos , sleep. To abstain totally from sleep, to watch, wake, be awake. Spiritually, to be watchful and attentive to spiritual things (Mark 13:33; Luke 21:36; Eph. 6:18;

September 21, 2025  I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And... καί kaí ; copulative conj. And, also. (I) And, used as a copulative. (A) As simply joining single words and clauses, e.g., nouns (Mat. 2:11; 13:55; 23:6-7; Luke 6:38). When the latter noun is in place of a gen. (Acts 23:6; Rom. 2:20; Sept.: Gen. 1:14; 3:16). When joi

September 21, 2025   I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. In... ἐν en ; prep. governing the dat. In, on, at, by any place or thing, with the primary idea of rest. As compared with eis , into or unto, and ek , out of or from, it stands between the two; eis implies motion into, and ek motion out of, while en , in, means remaining in place. (I)

September 17, 2025   I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Let not... μή mḗ ; neg. particle. Not. This word implies a dependent and conditional neg., i.e., depending on the idea, concept or thought of some subject, and, thus, subjective. However the other neg. particle, ou , not, expresses the direct and full negation independently and in an absolute sense and is therefore obj. Thus mḗ

September 14, 2025  The Thessalonians' Faith and Example 1 Thessalonians 1:10 "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come." And... καί kaí ; copulative conj. And, also. (I) And, used as a copulative. (A) As simply joining single words and clauses, e.g., nouns (Mat. 2:11; 13:55; 23:6-7; Luke 6:38). When the latter noun is in place of a gen. (Acts 23:6; Rom. 2:20; Sept.: Gen. 1:14; 3:16). When jo

September 14, 2025  The Coming of the Lord 1 Thessalonians 4:18 "Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” Wherefore... ὥστε hṓste ; conj. from hōs , as, strengthened by the enclitic particle te which serves to connect more closely a following clause with the preceding one. So that, accordingly, thus. Used also as an adv. like hōs , as, used in comparisons and meaning as, like as. In the NT generally used as a conj. meaning so as that, so that, before a clause e

September 13, 2025   The Coming of the Lord 1 Thessalonians 4:17 "Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." Then... ἔπειτα épeita ; adv. of time and order, from epí , upon or at, and eíta , then, moreover then, a particle of succession. Thereupon, then, afterwards, next (Luke 16:7; Gal. 1:21; Jas. 4:14). For the sake of emphasis when placed between a verb and

September 10, 2025   Prophecy Against the Prince of Tyre Eze. 28:6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; Therefore... כֵּן kēn : A word that is used either as an adverb or adjective, depending on the context of the sentence. The word is derived from the verb meaning to stand upright or to establish. As an adjective, it means correct, according to an established standard (Num. 27:7); upright and honest (Gen. 42:11); it is us

pot.co September 10, 2025   O God, Do Not Keep Silence Psm. 83:4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. They have said,... אָמַר ’ āmar : A verb meaning to say. It is translated in various ways depending on the context. It is almost always followed by a quotation. In addition to vocal speech, the word refers to thought as internal speech (2Sam. 13:32; Est. 6:6). Further, it also refers to wha

September 07, 2025   My Refuge and My Fortress Psm. 91:7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. A thousand... אֶלֶף ’ elep̱ : A masculine noun meaning a thousand or clan. The word was commonly used for people, weights (including money), measures, and livestock (Jdg. 8:26; though the word is usually literal, sometimes it is used poetically to suggest a large number (Gen. 24:60; Job 9:3). In a few cases, it carri

September 07, 2025  Vision of the Son of Man Rev. 1:14 His head and [his] hairs [were] white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes [were] as a flame of fire; His... αὑτού hautoú ; fem. hautḗs , neut. hautoú , the contracted form of heautoú , of his own. Himself, herself, itself (Mat. 1:21; 3:12; Luke 5:25; 9:14; 2Tim. 2:19; Rev. 16:17). For autoú instead of hautoú , see autós (II, C), he or self. head... κεφαλή kephalḗ ; gen. kephalḗs , fem. noun. The head, top

September 07, 2025  Vision of the Son of Man Rev. 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks [one] like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. And in the midst... μέσος mésos ; fem. mésē , neut. méson , adj. Middle, in the midst. Used of time or place (Mat. 10:16; 14:24; 18:2; 25:6; Mark 6:47; Luke 10:3; 21:21; 23:45; John 1:26; 19:18; Acts 1:18; 26:13; Php. 2:15; Rev. 1:13). With the neut. art. to ,

September 07, 2025   Part 1: The Things Which Thou Hast Seen The Vision Of Christ Rev. 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And I turned... ἐπιστρέφω epistréphō ; fut. epistrépsō , 2d aor. pass. epestráphēn , with mid. meaning, from epí , to, and stréphō , to turn. To turn upon, toward. (I) Trans., in a moral sense, to turn upon or convert unto (Luke 1:16-17; Sept.: Ezra 6:22 [cf. Mal. 4:5 where is fo

September 07, 2025   A Vision of a Horseman Zec. 1:8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white. I saw... רָאָה rā’āh, רֹאֶה rō’eh : A verb meaning to see. Its basic denotation is to see with the eyes (Gen. 27:1). It can also have the following derived meanings, all of which require the individual to see physically outside of himself or he

September 06, 2025   Judgment on Babylon Jer. 50:25 The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. The Lord... יְהוָֹה y e hōwāh : A noun meaning God. The word refers to the proper name of the God of Israel, particularly the name by which He revealed Himself to Moses (Exo. 6:2-3). The divine name has traditionally not been pronounced, primarily out of respe

September 06, 2025   An Oracle Concerning Assyria Isa. 14:27 For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back? For... כִּי kiy : A demonstrative particle meaning because, for, that, when, whenever; indeed, even; if; even when, even though. It is used in various ways and must be translated accordingly. In every case, the context in which the word functions will be the key to translating correctly. Here

September 05, 2025   That You May Know 1 John 5:15 "And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” And... καί kaí ; copulative conj. And, also. (I) And, used as a copulative. (A) As simply joining single words and clauses, e.g., nouns (Mat. 2:11; 13:55; 23:6-7; Luke 6:38). When the latter noun is in place of a gen. (Acts 23:6; Rom. 2:20; Sept.: Gen. 1:14; 3:16). When joining pronouns (Mat. 8:29); adj. (Rom. 7:

September 04, 2025 What Happened To Enoch ? The actual story of Enoch in the Bible is as short as it is fascinating. His father was a man by the name Jared and his lifespan was among the longest (Gen 5:18-20). Enoch’s son Methuselah lived even longer than his grandfather Jared by seven years, reaching a ripe old age of 969 (Gen 5:25-27). In the Book of Genesis Enoch’s brief story is sandwiched between accounts of his father (Jared) and his son (Methuselah) and it reads as fol

September 04, 2025   Prophecy Against the Prince of Tyre Eze. 28:5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: By the great... רֹב rōḇ : A masculine noun indicating a large number, a great number, an abundance. It is used to indicate that something is numerous, such as people (Gen. 16:10; 30:30); that there is an abundance of something (Gen. 27:28). Preceded by mē ( min ), it means because of