Whew! What a difference a little word study makes, huh? Watch, stand fast, act like men ought to act, be strong. #G407: to act manly Also taken from #G435: a man, (properly as an individual male)-fellow, husband, man, sir Īccording to Vine’s Dictionary, the word in 1 Corinthians 16:13 comes from the Greek word andrizõ meaning “ to play the man” or as Strong’s Concordance puts it, “ to act manly.” #H1961: to exist, to be or become, COME TO pass, be committed, be accomplished, be like #H5355: innocent, blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless Quit-#H5352: to be (or make) clean, ACQUIT at all, clear, extirpated, be blameless, cleanse, be free, be guiltless, be innocent In this series, I take words that we may be unfamiliar with outside their biblical setting or that may be confusing to our modern-day English sensibilities, and expound upon their original meaning within the context of the verse.īy using Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible and Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, it is my hope to bring clarity to, and broaden our understanding of, many beloved and obscure KJV Bible passages. The KJV, its lyrical beauty aside, employs several antiquated words, and words that have changed their meanings over time, that might send us scrambling for the nearest dictionary or concordance. Only the original Hebrew and Greek texts from which they came are divinely inspired. Nevertheless, it is important for us to know that none of the translations we have today (including the KJV) is perfect.

I believe it is the most accurate and beautiful translation we can read. Welcome to my KJV Bible Word Study Series! Our first impulse is to think: quit? Real men don’t quit! How can a man watch, stand fast, be strong, and quit at the same time? Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. For those devoted to reading the King James Version, nothing quite compares to the majesty, poetic beauty, and accurate rendering of the original manuscripts as the KJV does.īut some passages give us pause and 1 Corinthians 16:13 is indeed one of them.

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