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54 Hebrew and Aramaic entries and 55 Greek — each with its semantic range, its root where the root illuminates the sense, how the King James translators handled it, and why a Latter-day Saint reader should care. Translation is always a choice, and these are the places where the choice cost something.
109 entries
- ἀγάπηG26agapēlove; charity
- ἀγωνίαG74agōniaagony; anguish; the strain of a contest
- ἀνάστασιςG386anastasisresurrection; a standing up again
- ἀποκάλυψιςG602apokalypsisan uncovering; revelation
- ἀποκατάστασιςG605apokatastasisrestoration; restitution to a former state
- ἀπολύτρωσιςG629apolytrōsisredemption; release by ransom
- ἀποστασίαG646apostasiaa falling away; revolt
- ἀπόστολοςG652apostolosone sent; envoy; ambassador
- βαπτίζωG907baptizōto immerse; to dip; to submerge
- בָּרָאH1254bārāʾto create; to shape, fashion
- בְּרִיתH1285bərîtcovenant; binding agreement
- χάριςG5485charisgrace; favour; a gift freely given
- ΧριστόςG5547Christosanointed; Messiah
- דָּבָרH1697dābārword; matter; thing; event
- διαθήκηG1242diathēkēcovenant; last will and testament
- δικαιόωG1344dikaioōto justify; to declare righteous
- δικαιοσύνηG1343dikaiosynērighteousness; justice
- δόξαG1391doxaglory; splendour; honour
- δύναμιςG1411dynamispower; ability; a mighty work
- ἐγώ εἰμιG1473 / G1510egō eimiI am
- εἰρήνηG1515eirēnēpeace
- ἐκκλησίαG1577ekklēsiaassembly; congregation; church
- ἔλεοςG1656eleosmercy; compassion in action
- ἐπίγνωσιςG1922epignōsisfull or exact knowledge
- ἐπιστρέφωG1994epistrephōto turn around; to be converted
- εὐαγγέλιονG2098euangeliongood news; gospel
- ἐξουσίαG1849exousiaauthority; right; delegated power
- γεννηθῇ ἄνωθενG1080 / G509gennēthē anōthento be born again / from above
- גֹּאֵלH1350gōʾēlkinsman-redeemer
- ἅγιοςG40hagiosholy; set apart; a saint
- חַיִלH2428ḥayilstrength; capability; worth
- חֶסֶדH2617ḥesedcovenant loyalty; steadfast love
- ἱερεύςG2409hiereuspriest
- ἱλαστήριονG2435hilastērionthe mercy seat; the place or means of atonement
- חָכְמָהH2451ḥokmāhwisdom; skill
- υἱοθεσίαG5206huiothesiaadoption as a son
- ὑπακοήG5218hypakoēobedience; attentive listening
- ὑπομονήG5281hypomonēendurance; steadfastness; remaining under
- ἸησοῦςG2424IēsousJesus; Joshua
- כָּבוֹדH3519kābôdglory; weight; substance
- כָּפַרH3722kāpharto cover; to atone; to ransom
- καρδίαG2588kardiaheart — the inner person
- καταλλάσσωG2644katallassōto reconcile; to exchange
- κενόωG2758kenoōto empty; to make of no effect
- כֹּהֵןH3548kōhēnpriest
- κοινωνίαG2842koinōniafellowship; sharing in common
- κύριοςG2962kyrioslord; master; sir
- לֵבH3820lēb / lēbābheart — the seat of mind and will
- λόγοςG3056logosword; reason; account
- μακάριοςG3107makariosblessed; fortunate; flourishing
- מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקH4442malkî-ṣedeqmy king is righteousness / king of righteousness
- μάρτυςG3144martyswitness
- מָשִׁיחַH4899māšîaḥanointed one; messiah
- מַיִםH4325mayimwater; waters
- מַעֲשֵׂרH4643maʿăśēra tenth; tithe
- μετάνοιαG3341metanoiaa change of mind; repentance
- מִשְׁפָּטH4941mišpāṭjudgement; justice; the right ordering of things
- μονογενήςG3439monogenēsonly begotten; one of a kind
- μυστήριονG3466mystēriona mystery; a revealed secret
- נָבִיאH5030nābîʾprophet; spokesman
- נָחָשׁH5175nāḥāšserpent
- נֶפֶשׁH5315nepheshliving being; soul; life; throat, appetite
- οἰκονομίαG3622oikonomiastewardship; household management; dispensation
- παράκλητοςG3875paraklētosone called alongside; advocate; comforter
- פֶּסַחH6453pesaḥPassover; the paschal lamb
- φῶςG5457phōslight
- πίστιςG4102pistisfaith; trust; faithfulness
- πνεῦμαG4151pneumaspirit; breath; wind
- πραΰςG4239prausmeek; gentle; strength under control
- ψυχήG5590psychēsoul; life; the living self
- קָדוֹשׁH6918qādôšholy; set apart
- קָהָלH6951qāhālassembly; congregation
- רַחֲמִיםH7356raḥămîmcompassion; tender mercies
- רוּחַH7307rûaḥspirit; breath; wind
- שַׁבָּתH7676šabbātcessation; sabbath
- שָׁלוֹםH7965šālômwholeness; peace; welfare
- שָׁמַעH8085šāmaʿto hear; to listen; to obey
- צְדָקָהH6666ṣədāqāhrighteousness; right relationship; just dealing
- σωτηρίαG4991sōtēriasalvation; deliverance; preservation
- σπλαγχνίζομαιG4697splanchnizomaito be moved with compassion, in the gut
- שׁוּבH7725šûbto turn; to return; to repent
- תָּמִיםH8549tāmîmcomplete; whole; without blemish
- τέλειοςG5046teleioscomplete; finished; mature
- תְּהוֹםH8415təhômthe deep; primeval waters
- θεόπνευστοςG2315theopneustosGod-breathed; inspired of God
- תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּH8414 / H922tōhû wābōhûformless and empty; waste and void
- תּוֹרָהH8451tôrāhinstruction; teaching; law
- יָדַעH3045yādaʿto know — by experience and relationship
- יָצַרH3335yāṣarto form, as a potter forms clay
- יְשׁוּעָהH3444yəšûʿāhsalvation; deliverance; victory
- יהוהH3068YHWH (Yahweh)the covenant name of God
- יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478yiśrāʾēlone who strives with God; God strives
- זֶרַעH2233zeraʿseed; offspring; posterity
- ζωὴ αἰώνιοςG2222 / G166zōē aiōnioseternal life; the life of the age to come
- אָדָםH120ʾādāmman; humankind; Adam
- אֲדָמָהH127ʾădāmāhground; arable soil; land
- אֲדֹנָיH136ʾădōnāymy Lord; Sovereign
- אָמַןH539ʾāmanto be firm; to trust; to say amen
- אָשָׁםH817ʾāšāmguilt; guilt offering; reparation
- אֵל שַׁדַּיH7706ʾĒl ŠaddayGod Almighty
- אֱלֹהִיםH430ʾĕlōhîmGod; gods; divine beings
- אֱמֶתH571ʾĕmettruth; reliability; faithfulness
- אֱמוּנָהH530ʾĕmûnāhsteadiness; faithfulness; reliability
- אוֹרH216ʾôrlight
- עָשָׂהH6213ʿāśāhto do; to make; to fashion
- עֶבֶדH5650ʿebedservant; slave; worshipper
- עֵדֶןH5731ʿēdenEden; delight, luxuriance
- עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּוֹH5828 / H5048ʿēzer kənegdôa strength corresponding to him
- עוֹלָםH5769ʿôlāmdistant time; age; everlasting