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Greek Lessons
- You Call Me Teacher and Lord: Identity Affirmed in John 13:13
- A Life According to the Strictest Sect: Identity in Acts 26:5
- First of All: The Grammar of Intercession in 1 Timothy 2:1
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11 and the Greek of Intercession and Fulfillment
- The Grammar of Humility: Jesus’ Arrival in Matthew 3:13
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Tag Archives: ἀνάθεμα
Synonyms: Holy Devotion or Divine Curse? ἀνάθημα and ἀνάθεμα in the Greek New Testament
The Greek words ἀνάθημα and ἀνάθεμα are among the most striking examples of near-homographs with completely different meanings in the New Testament. Though both stem from the root ἀνατίθημι (“to set up, to dedicate”), their divergence in usage and theological … Continue reading