Biblical Word Studies

WORLD. ÆON. There are several different words in the original New Testament that are translated in the common version by this one English word, WORLD; the two principal ones are æon and kosmos. Though both of these words are usually rendered world, yet they…

Natural, Spiritual, Carnal. A great deal oftentimes depends in a discussion on the definition of a term. Parties may dispute for a long time and finally discover that the only difference between them is, that they have been using the…

AMONG all the questions that men have asked, there is one that is of supreme interest and importance. Why are we here? What is our destiny? What lies beyond the grave for the Christian, for the unbeliever? For old, for…

Introduction It is most unfortunate that the average Christian has been taught to first take the Bible literal only spiritualizing when necessary. The fact is, the Bible is full of over 200 different types of figures of speech. There are…

The understanding contained in this article was first given to me through the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, whom Jesus promised to send us to guide us into all Truth. As I entered into various denominations, it was taken…

As the King James Version is not a direct translation from the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament nor of the Hebrew manuscripts of the Old Testament, the student of God’s written Word will find many incorrect words used between…

From Word Studies in the New Testament, by Marvin R. Vincent. [Editor’s Note (2026): For this article we have left the text in the original, in terms of the pronunciation/transliteration of the Greek αἰών and αἰώνιος. See our article titled Erasmus…

“Eternity” is one of the most controversial words in the Bible. To many, it is thought to be the realm where time goes on and on, non-stop, ad infinitum, into which one enters after death. Based upon decisions affiliations, and actions…

The entire concept of eternal or everlasting punishment hinges primarily on a single verse of Scripture—Matthew 25:46. This is the only place in the entire Bible where we find these two words together AND only in some Bibles. There are…

A couple of years ago, Carole Forde sent me an encouraging letter. In it was a little tidbit I would like to share with you, and perhaps add a little extra. She, like myself, likes to do word studies. “I…

In the Book of Judges in the twelfth chapter is an account of a war between different tribes of Israel. The men of Gilead won the fight and were rounding up those that escaped. They stationed themselves at the fords…

The words “damn” and “Hell” are among favorite words spoken by theologians of the “hellfire” type, that is, as long as they are used in church. These same words used in the local bar or on the athletic field would…

According to the Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto, the original meaning of the English word “evil” has changed considerably over the last few hundred years. Not surprising. It seems theologians have had considerable influence upon shaping words to…

Admittedly, research is challenging when it comes to finding details on who exactly G. T. Stevenson was, his general background, and when the book was published, — though there is a hint in the book that leads us to believe…