King James Bible Word Book
Overview
This entertaining and informative book explains everyday expressions and curious words and their origin in the KJV. The text gives details on the original meanings and when and where they were used in the Bible.
Gives the fascinating and often humorous stories behind hundreds of contemporary phrases and expressions, including such sayings as "the blind leading the blind," "by the skin of my teeth," "a fly in the ointment," and many others that will surprise people with their biblical origin.
Top Highlights
“Hesed is a covenant word. Its original use was to denote that attitude of loyalty and faithfulness which both parties to a covenant should maintain toward each other.” (Page 211)
“The original meaning is to wait, stay, remain; and that meaning prevails today.” (Page 2)
“In addition to its usual meanings, the verb ‘offend’ is used by the KJ New Testament in a peculiar sense, as translation for the Greek verb shandalizō. The noun skandalon meant a trap or snare, and the verb meant to place something in another’s way which would cause him to stumble or fall or sin.” (Page 240)
“The most important of all the distinctive ideas of the Old Testament is God’s steady and extraordinary persistence in continuing to love wayward Israel in spite of Israel’s insistent waywardness.’” (Page 212)
“that persistent, determined, steadfast love of God, which transcends every other love by its nature and depth” (Page 212)
- Title: King James Bible Word Book
- Authors: Luther Allan Weigle, Ronald F. Bridges
- Edition: electronic ed.
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 1994
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: English Bible › Etymology; Bible. English › Glossaries, vocabularies, etc; Bible › Versions
- ISBNs: 9781418516499, 141851649X
- Resource ID: LLS:46.10.10
- Resource Type: Encyclopedia
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-07-20T00:38:33Z
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