Sunday, October 13, 2024

 Luke chapter 1, vs 50 this is a verse within Mary's testimony to Elizabeth 

... His mercy … is … on everyone … who have Reverence for Him from generation to generation … 

וְחַסְדּוֹ לְדוֹר דּוֹרִים עַל יְרֵאָיו

… so … in Luke chapter 1, vs 50 … in Hebrew we see the English phrase … has reverence for … is again Hebrew verb YARE … when we consider the original language for this English phrase we see it is Greek verb … PHOBEO … Strong# Greek 5399 … the best literal meanings include … to have reverence for … or … to fear … or … to be in awe of … or … to be afraid … or … to be alarmed … in most English translations of this verse the translation … fear … is utilized … however … in our analysis and with the greatest respect and appreciation for these translations … we find that … as with the Hebrew verb YARE … when this verb  references our relationship with God … perhaps the best literal translation is … to have reverence for … 


2 Corinthians chapter 7, vs 1

… having these promises … let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of our body and spirit … let us perfect holiness in our Reverence for God …  

לָכֵן חֲבִיבָי בִּהְיוֹת לָנוּ הַהַבְטָחוֹת הָאֵלֶּה נְטַהֲרָה אֶת־עַצְמֵנוּ מִכָּל־חֶלְאַת בָּשָׂר וָרוּחַ לְהַשְׁלִים קְדֻשָּׁתֵנוּ בְּיִרְאַת אֱלהִים

… here our English translation for these two segments of the New Testament … Reverence … is Greek noun … PHOBOS … Strong# Greek 5401 … the best literal meanings include … reverence … or … fear … or … awe of … or … respect for … so … because this is relationship with God we prefer the  selection from the meanings for the use of PHOBOS to be … reverence … 


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