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NASB | Acts 28:2 The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 28:2 And the natives showed us extraordinary kindness and hospitality; for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, since it had begun to rain and was cold. |
Subject: Is Allah the God of Israel? |
Bible Note: Possibly my lack of knowledge about the languages may have caused be to err. Maybe not, but doing a simple google search on the phrase "etymology of the word Allah" provided some interesting things to read. They are of course just web sites that can say anything, but there seems to be a common thread reflected in the following statement: ----------- In common roots with all Abrahamic religions, ie. Judaism, Christianity and Islam, "Allah" is the same word that Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews use for God. Arabic Torah, Bibles and Qur'an, the word "Allah" is used where "God" is used in English. Allah is the only word in the Arabic language equivalent to the English word "God". However, Allah is somewhat a unique word grammatically, since it cannot be made plural or given gender (i.e. masculine or feminine), which goes hand-in-hand with the Islamic concept of God. The root word "God" in English, for instance, can be used in similar forms, such as "God", "Gods" or "Goddess". --------- Maybe this helps some? MJH |