Greek 1 The Tongue of the Learned Greek Word Definitions Volumes 4 and 5 AJ Lo

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The Tongue of the Learned: Volumes 4 and 5: Greek 1

The Tongue of the Learned

Greek Word Definitions

Volumes 4 and 5

A.J. Lowe, 1999

All Scriptures Used Are From the Authorised Version
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A Personal Note From the Author

The Bible is different from any other book in the world.

When energized by the Holy Spirit, it becomes living and active.

Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth from
the mouth of God.”

The Bible is food for man’s spirit.

Throughout the teaching, you will observe that many Scriptures of the Bible are used.
They are written out in full with the appropriate references given.

The great benefit of this is that the Word of God is being assimilated into the reader’s
spirit. And it obviously does away with the need of looking up references in the Bible
instantaneously. It is not for a moment inferred that the Bible shouldn’t be consulted.
Indeed, the greatest compliment any person could pay a teacher is to check up on him.
I most assuredly invite this. Pay me the greatest compliment possible. Check up on
me.

This book should not be treated in a manner whereby it is read as quickly as possible
and then discarded.
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The only method I am aware of sowing the seed of the Word of God into your life, of
allowing the Holy Spirit to fuse it into your spirit, is by meditation and prayerful
reflection. And by meditation I do not mean that you allow your mind to become
blank, that you become vacant and stare off without purpose into outer space. Rather,
meditation is simply thinking, reflecting, pawing over the word, musing. By this
means, the Word is transferred from your mind, to your spirit. It becomes a part of
you. From here, the Holy Spirit can bring it to your remembrance.

Keep this principle imbedded in your mind as you explore the material. You will
receive the greatest possible assistance from God by doing this.

Introduction

The Ongoing Battle

From the time of the Garden of Eden to the entangled Babel of voices of this present
day, the battle is and has always been concerning God and His Word.

"Hath God said?" What a powerful doubt generator this is. Here is the thin end of
the wedge of fear and its eternal companion, unbelief. Here lies the origin of the
hideous monster of unbelief. God hath said, is a faith generator. You see, it is just a
simple question of syntax. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God.

The dual objects of Who spoke and what was spoken are the principal issues. Was it
God that really spoke? What did God say?
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Here the battle lines are drawn: Move from faith, belief in the commandment of God,
to reasoning, the attempt to discover what was in the mind of the Speaker and all
conceivable possibilities arise.

What God has spoken is recorded for all to see.

You see, a word is a spoken thought. The doubt generator is created when the inquirer
is asked to probe the mind of God in What did God think? What did He mean?

God means what He says and says what He means! There can be no doubt.

Thou shalt not steal. What could be misunderstood here. When some theologians add
the word ordinarily, that is, You shall not steal, ordinarily, the commandment is
corrupted. It becomes perverted and consequently opens the door to ambiguity. It
becomes a matter of opinion as to the definition of stealing. The commandment is
reduced to no commandment at all. God shuts the door on opinion, interpretation,
investigation into what is meant, inquiring into the mind of the Author as to what is His
thinking, into what He is seeking to convey.
Communication is achieved through words, not thoughts. Most human beings are not
astute in mental telepathy. Consequently telepathy is not the prime vehicle of
communication.

A word is a spoken thought. The correct word conveys the correct meaning.
Ambiguity generates doubt and therefore must be eliminated. God is not ambiguous.

Hosea 10:2 Their heart <03820> is divided <02505> (8804); now shall they be found
faulty <0816> (8799): he shall break down <06202> (8799) their altars <04196>, he shall
spoil <07703> (8779) their images <04676>.

James 1:8 A double minded <1374> man <435> is unstable <182> in <1722> all <3956>
his <846> ways <3598>. The unstable man shall never receive anything from the Lord.

The ancient military adage rings unhesitatingly true, "Divide and conquer."

Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington starred in a movie in which the pinnacle for me
was the outburst of the Commander: “Mr Hunter, we have rules that are not open to
interpretation, personal intuition, gut feelings, hairs on the back of your neck, little
devils or angels sitting on your shoulder. We're all very well aware of what our orders
are and what those orders mean. They come down from our Commander in Chief. They
contain no ambiguity.”
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This precisely exposes the current position of the Christian Church. The objectivity of
the Word of God stands in antithesis to the subjective feelings, thinking, leadings,
interpretation, inquiring into what is meant and ambiguity.

Some English Words: Their Origin and Meaning

Consider the meaning of the word ambiguity, and its derivation. It comes from the
Latin, ambiguus, doubtful; and the Italian, ambiguo. It means uncertainty as to
meaning; doubtfulness; state of doubt. Ambiguous means doubtful; having more
meanings than one.

The English word doubt is derived from the French, doubter; and the Latin, dubitare, to
waver; to fear - from the Latin, dubius, doubtful, what may turn out in two ways.
Uncertainty of mind; suspense; suspicion; fear; apprehension. The verb means to
hesitate; to waver in opinion; to suspect; to fear; to hesitate to believe; to be in a state of
uncertainty of mind. Doubtful means uncertain; obscure; not clear or obvious.
Doubtless means without doubt, unquestionably.

Persuasion is the state of being persuaded; a settled opinion or conviction. This word is
derived from the Latin, persuadere, to persuade - from per, thoroughly and suadeo, I
advise. The Italian, persuadere and the French, persuader. It means to influence by
advice or argument; to draw or incline a person by presenting powerful motives to the
mind; to convince by argument or entreaty.

Suspicion is derived from the Latin, suspicio, mistrust and comes from the two root
Latin words sub, under and specio, I look at; and the French, suspicion. It is the
imagination of the existence of something upon little or no evidence; doubt; mistrust.
Suspicious means apt to mistrust with little or no reason; mistrustful; liable or open to
suspicion; questionable.

The Anglo Saxon word, foer; the Dutch, voer; the Icelandic, far; and the Swedish, fara,
danger, form the basis for the English word, fear. It means apprehension or slight
dread of evil; an uneasy or painful emotion excited by impending danger; reverence;
due regard. The verb means to feel with uneasy emotion of impending danger; to be
anxious; to reverence.

Unbelief is the withholding of belief; skepticism; infidelity; disbelief of divine
revelation; rejection of Christ as the Saviour of men. An unbeliever is an incredulous
person, an infidel.
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On the other hand, the English word faith is derived from the Latin, fides, trust; from
the Latin, foi, and Italian, fede, belief, trust, confidence; sincerity; belief in revered
religion; trust in God; a system of doctrines and tenets. Faithful is not fickle; true;
constant. Faithfulness is constancy; fidelity.

The word believe means to trust as true; to credit; to be persuaded of. It is derived
from the Anglo Saxon goleafa, belief; the Gothic, galaubjan, to believe; and the
German, glauben, to believe. Trust in a thing as true; credit; persuasion.

Fidelity comes from the Latin, fidelitas, and means faithfulness, from fides, faith; the
Italian, fidelita; and the French, fidelite. Faithfulness, integrity, veracity, honesty.

What God has spoken is beyond reasonable doubt. The objective of defence lawyers is
to create doubt.

Even the Lord Jesus could do no mighty work on one occasion. The reason? The
unbelief of people. Only twice did the Lord marvel during his earthly ministry. Once
at the great faith of the Centurion and the Syrophoenician Woman (neither was
associated with either God or His people.), and the other was at the unbelief of His
own people!

His response? Teaching. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

The only commodity to be mixed with the Word of God is faith. And faith alone!

Hebrews 4:2 For <2532> <1063> unto us was <2070> (5748) the gospel preached <2097>
(5772), as well as <2509> unto them <2548>: but <235> the word <3056> preached <189>
did <5623> <0> not <3756> profit <5623> (5656) them <1565>, not <3361> being mixed
<4786> (5772) with faith <4102> in them that heard <191> (5660) it.

In times of declension, the first ministry to disappear is the teaching priest.
Contrawise, in times of revival and restoration, it is the first ministry to appear.

2 Chronicles 15:3 Now for a long <07227> season <03117> Israel <03478> hath been
without <03808> the true <0571> God <0430>, and without a teaching <03384> (8688)
priest <03548>, and without law <08451>.

God said His people were destroyed for lack of knowledge. Notice the penalty for the
rejection of knowledge: Rejection by God Himself!
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Hosea 4:6 My people <05971> are destroyed <01820> (8738) for lack of knowledge
<01847>: because thou hast rejected <03988> (8804) knowledge <01847>, I will also reject
<03988> (8799) thee, that thou shalt be no priest <03547> (8763) to me: seeing thou hast
forgotten <07911> (8799) the law <08451> of thy God <0430>, I will also forget <07911>
(8799) thy children <01121>.

Douglas Mcarthur's Sterling Advice

The masterful five-star U.S. Army General, Douglas Mcarthur, advised, "Never give a
command that can be understood. Always give a command that can not be
misunderstood"

It becomes so easy to change the truth of God into a lie and it must be remembered that
the most dangerous lie is the one that most closely resembles the truth.

God is not a man that He should lie

In any document, word definitions are listed immediately after the preamble. The
writer uses specific words to convey his meaning. Where there is any likelihood of
misunderstanding, explanations are given to eliminate possible causes of duality.
Ambiguity is not possible.

And so it is with God.

These five volumes (3 Old Testament and 2 New Testament), are the word definitions of
every Word that God spoke. This is what "God hath said." There can be no ambiguity
here.

Great care must be taken to neither add nor subtract from the Word spoken. Extremely
harsh penalties await those, and unfortunately there are many, who presume to
undertake the critical practice of "Updating God." They assert theirs is the right to
interpret what God means, what God thinks, what God intends. This very position
places them above God's authority. They, themselves, become the authority. The
usurping of man on the throne of God is the very essence of sin!

This stance immediately opens the door for ambiguity.

Revelation 22:18 For <1063> I testify <4828> (5736) unto every man <3956> that heareth
<191> (5723) the words <3056> of the prophecy <4394> of this <5127> book <975>, If
<1437> any man <5100> shall add <2007> (5725) unto <4314> these things <5023>, God
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<2316> shall add <2007> (5692) unto <1909> him <846> the plagues <4127> that are
written <1125> (5772) in <1722> this <5129> book <975>:

19 And <2532> if <1437> any man <5100> shall take away <851> (5725) from <575> the
words <3056> of the book <976> of this <5129> prophecy <4394>, God <2316> shall take
away <851> (5692) his <846> part <3313> out of <575> the book <976> of life <2222>, and
<2532> out of <1537> the holy <40> city <4172>, and <2532> from the things which are
written <1125> (5772) in <1722> this <5026> book <975>.

Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add <03254> (8686) unto the word <01697> which I
command <06680> (8764) you, neither shall ye diminish <01639> (8799) ought from it,
that ye may keep <08104> (8800) the commandments <04687> of the LORD <03068> your
God <0430> which I command <06680> (8764) you.

Deuteronomy 12:32 What thing <01697> soever I command <06680> (8764) you,
observe <08104> (8799) to do <06213> (8800) it: thou shalt not add <03254> (8686)
thereto, nor diminish <01639> (8799) from it.

Jeremiah 26:2 Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>; Stand <05975> (8798) in the
court <02691> of the LORD'S <03068> house <01004>, and speak <01696> (8765) unto all
the cities <05892> of Judah <03063>, which come <0935> (8802) to worship <07812>
(8692) in the LORD'S <03068> house <01004>, all the words <01697> that I command
<06680> (8765) thee to speak <01696> (8763) unto them; diminish <01639> (8799) not a
word <01697>:

If any man shall add unto these things, God will add the plagues of the book. If any
man shall take away from the book, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life.

Consider these penetrating phrases: Shall add unto him the plagues. You shall not
add: Neither shall ye diminish ought. You shall speak ALL the words: diminish not
a word. Severe warnings indeed. Yet, behold, observe the current Christian's attitude
to that which God has spoken.

No, this mighty Book does not contain the Word of God, it IS the Word of God. It is
this very Word the Holy Spirit uses, the sword of the Spirit, available to every Christian
for the mastery of circumstances in life.

What a fearful thing to handle the Word of the Lord lightly, without respect. Great
judgments await those who so indulge in this practice.
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Art Katz enforces, "God is a seamless robe. To deny judgment, is to deny God." And
again, "To refuse to lift your sword against your brother is not to love God."

Indeed! What a perverted message the modern church labours in a vain attempt to
influence modern man.

The prophetic word must be undertaken with extreme caution. It is not to be entered
into lightly. It is not to be despised. It is, however, to be judged. But by what
standard?

And we have the more established prophetic word, (Literal Translation) 2 Peter 1:19
It is not to be judged. Rather, it judges all who countenance it. And it has withstood
the most violent of persecutions throughout its long history. There it stands! Alone!
The monarch of all books: The Holy Bible. It has been written like no other book. It
boasts One Author, granted under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit through 40 scribes.
Its creation spans 1,500 years. It treats a massive range of subjects, and without one
contradiction! It also exhibits a phenomenal numeric design.

In this day, many embrace sections of its content for various reasons. But surely the
embracing of one section commits the reader to all its teaching.

One of the most magnificent maxims of British law is, "No section of the law can be
understood correctly without a prior understanding of the whole."

To the law and the testimony, then: If they speak not according to this law (book), it is
because there is no light in them! [Not sections of the law, ALL the law! Not sections
of the Bible, but ALL the Bible!]

The Construction of the English Sentence

The great Winston Churchill declared he was without understanding until he mastered
the construction of the English sentence.

Here the procedure is revealed from the lips of a master: Thoughts are projected into
words: words are structured together form phrases: phrases link together creating
sentences, which in turn become the medium of paragraphs. So emerges the book, and
in the Bible's case, a collection of Books. Ah, what a masterpiece, God hath wrought.

The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. That is, the sword which the Spirit uses.
The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God. Therefore, read, study, meditate, give yourself
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to the Word of God. It was this vehicle Jesus employed in defeating the devil in His
temptation.

God’s Word will keep you from sin, and sin will keep you from God’s Word.

The Tongue of the Learned

Isaiah 50:4 The Lord <0136> GOD <03069> hath given <05414> (8804) me the tongue
<03956> of the learned <03928>, that I should know <03045> (8800) how to speak
<05790> (8800) a word <01697> in season to him that is weary <03287>: he wakeneth
<05782> (8686) morning <01242> by morning <01242>, he wakeneth <05782> (8686) mine
ear <0241> to hear <08085> (8800) as the learned <03928>.

Every branch of learning and science is resplendent with its specific, unique language.

Our modern world of knowledge, science and learning reveal a host of dictionaries:
each comes with its definitions of specific fields: Medicine, Computers, Astronomy,
Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Astrophysics, History, Linguistics, Paleontology,
Archeology, Psychology, Psychiatry, Finance, Education, Military, Religion, Emergency
Services, to name but a few.

And so with God and His Word:

When the immortal bard, William Shakespeare, is read, even to this day, we would
certainly not commit sacrilege in updating his archaic words. Yet consider how the
Word of God is assaulted.

When the readings were given at Princess Diana's funeral, Prime Minister Tony Blair
read from “archaic” English.

During the recent royal wedding, the ancient, “obsolete” Order of Service was
maintained. Again, consider the attack upon the Word of God.

Modern Christianity is the ONLY discipline in the world where a host of texts are
employed at the same time. This practice has destroyed congregational Bible reading.
The corporate reading of the Word of God, once such a major emphasis in church
worship services, has degenerated into a lost art form. The congregational reading of
verses from a plethora of sources project a high level of babble.
It wasn't that long ago that Bibles were chained to pulpits across the English speaking
world.