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NASB | Revelation 2:6 'Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 2:6 'Yet you have this [to your credit], that you hate the works and corrupt teachings of the Nicolaitans [that mislead and delude the people], which I also hate. |
Bible Question:
Does any one know the true meaning of the word 'Nicolaitans' or, possibly the root words (Nico , Lait )and their meanings; and, does the meaning suggest any explanation towards the meaning of Rev 2:6? Since this New Testament book was written by a Jew, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, am I to look for translation in Greek, or Hebrew? May God Bless you and yours. |
Bible Answer: Hi Tim, Here's some info to help answer your question. Enhanced Strongs Lexicon says of the Greek word: "3531-[Nikolaites /nik·ol·ah·ee·tace/] n. pr m. From 3532; GK 3774; Two occurrences; AV translates as “Nicolaitans” twice. 1. a sect mentioned in Rev. 2:6,15, who were charged with holding the error of Balaam, casting a stumbling block before the church of God by upholding the liberty of eating things sacrificed to idols as well as committing fornication. Additional Information: Nicolaitans - “destruction of people”." Tyndales' Bible Dictionary says in part: "NICOLAITANS -Heretical sect in the early church that is mentioned by name twice in the book of Revelation. The church at Ephesus was commended for hating the works of the Nicolaitans (Rev. 2:6), and the church at Pergamum was criticized for having some members who held their doctrine (v 15). Since the specific sins condemned at Pergamum—the eating of food sacrificed to idols and the practice of immorality—were also present at Thyatira (Rev. 2:20), it is commonly thought that the woman Jezebel was a leader of the Nicolaitans in that church. In the letter to Pergamum, their sins are equated with the teaching of Balaam (Rev. 2:14; cf. Num. 25:1–2; 31:16; 2 Pet. 2:15; Jude 1:11), who advised Balak, the king of the Moabites, to bring about Israel’s downfall by inviting them to worship the Moabite gods and engage in intermarriage and the sexual immoralities connected with Moabite religious practices. Thus, the Jews would have been separated from God and his protection. In Jewish thought, Balaam was the symbol of all that led men to obscene conduct and the forsaking of God. The ungodly practices at Thyatira are called the “deep things of Satan” (Rev. 2:24)." God Bless, BradK |
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