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1 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | jg8ball | 623 | ||
Excellent answer! I myself have used primarily the NIV but will be getting a NASB soon. I usually use the computer to check different versions (www.blueletterbible.com has some nice features for this) but sometimes there's nothing like the real book. I'm looking forward to comparing the "thought for thought" translation to the "word for word" translation. thanks for your answer. |
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2 | Does 'earth' mean dirt? | Bible general Archive 1 | pklamb1 | 3310 | ||
Is 'earth' only the dust under our feet, or does it imply a proper place? Is 'world' rather implied as universal creation...which infers other life in the universe? | ||||||
3 | Does 'earth' mean dirt? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 3319 | ||
The noun 'earth' has at least 7 different meanings (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary), which are as follows: . . . Main Entry: earth. Pronunciation: 'erth. Function: noun. Etymology: Middle English erthe, from Old English eorthe; akin to Old High German erda earth, Greek era. Date: before 12th century . . . 1 : the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe; especially : cultivable soil . . . 2 : the sphere of mortal life as distinguished from spheres of spirit life -- compare HEAVEN, HELL . . . 3 a : areas of land as distinguished from sea and air b : the solid footing formed of soil : GROUND . . . 4 often capitalized : the planet on which we live that is third in order from the sun -- see PLANET table . . . 5 a : the people of the planet Earth b : the mortal human body c : the pursuits, interests, and pleasures of earthly life as distinguished from spiritual concerns . . . 6 : the lair of a burrowing animal . . . 7 : an excessive amount of money -- used with the (real suede, wich costs the earth to clean -- Joanne Winship) . . . - earth·like /-"lIk/ adjective . . . - on earth -- used as an intensive (to find out what on earth he was up to -- Michael Holroyd) . . . The various Greek words translated in the English Bible as world have been previously discussed at this Forum. (Use the Forum's Search function to look it up here.) . . . Re "other life in the universe," where the Bible is silent I choose to remain silent rather than to speculate (Deut 29:29). . . . Some evidence (undocumented) occasionally sufaces to argue that there is intelligent life on earth. But no conclusive proof is available at the date of this writing. |
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