Biblical Word Studies

“Good” is an Old English word which goes back to the Germanic word gut (pronounced “goot”). Its most ancient source seems to have come from the prehistoric Germanic word gath which meant to ‘bring together’ (source of our English gather and together). Webster’s primary…

For those of you who have been “undone” a few times by our wonderful Father, this little article will perhaps be amusing. To some, who have not been stripped of Romanism, this might be a little painful, perhaps even bitter.…

Christian Gossiping All of us, who have been churched for any length of time know how much gossiping we Christians do. Unfortunately, my wife and I have done our share of it. Maybe you have too? Gossiping is not among…

According to the Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto, the origin of the English word “steeple” comes from a German word “staup” meaning a high place or high tower. I am often amazed when tracing English word origins that…

As our Father allows me to look into His wisdom, I marvel at His ways, which are so far above me that only His Holy Spirit can reveal them in ways I can bear. He raises me up on wings…

Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary traces the word back to an old Latin word religio meaning “taboo, restraint.” A deeper study discovers the word comes from the two words re and ligare. Re is a prefix meaning “return,” and ligare means “to bind;” in other words, “return to bondage.” Do…

Many English speaking peoples have heard and used the English expression “forever and ever.” This phrase has become an idiomatic expression meaning to most English-speaking people “eternity, perpetuity or everlasting.” This is an English rendering of SEVERAL DIFFERENT phrases found…

The Greek Word AIŌN—AIŌNIOS, translated Everlasting — Eternal, in the HOLY BIBLE, shown to denote limited duration. CHICAGO:NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSALIST PUBLISHING HOUSE1875 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875BY J. W. HANSON,In the office of the Librarian of…

Editor’s note (2026): For this book, we have left the Greek transliteration texts in the original Erasmian form. Especially for for αἰών and αἰώνιος. For a further review of the why, see our article titled Erasmus Never Used Erasmian Greek…

How would you feel if I used the word “age” in the following manner. First of all I would use it as a period of time with a beginning and an end. I could use it for a very short…