The Greek word for shepherd, poimen, is used of a church leader only once in the New Testament – and in John 10 the Greek reveals a “good” shepherd, a hireling, and “one flock” that the KJV calls “one fold.”
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Jesus Loves Me: Lyrics, Meaning, and the Novel It Was Written For
Most people learn Jesus Loves Me before they can read, and assume it was written for a Sunday school. It was written for a novel. In the story a young...
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Hebrew Word for Shepherd: What Does ‘Ro’eh’ Really Mean?
The Hebrew word for shepherd, ro’eh, literally means “the one who feeds” – and once you see it, Psalm 23:1 stops being a title and becomes a promise about what God is doing right now.
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Greek Word for Redemption: What Does “Apolytrosis” Really Mean?
What does apolytrosis really mean? A full word study of ἀπολύτρωσις (Strong’s G629) — the ransom price behind the Greek word for redemption, and why Ephesians 1 uses it twice.
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Hebrew Word for Redemption: What Does “Ga’al” Really Mean?
What does ga’al really mean? A full word study of גָּאַל (ga’al) — Strong’s H1350, the kinsman-redeemer, Boaz and Ruth, and how it differs from padah.
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Greek Word for Christ: What Does “Christos” Really Mean?
What does “Christ” really mean? A full word study of Χριστός (Christos) — Strong’s G5547, its root in the verb “to anoint,” key Bible verses, and why it’s a title, not a last name.
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Silent Night: Lyrics, Meaning, and the Broken Organ Behind It
Almost everyone can sing the first line of Silent Night from memory, and almost no one can explain the second one. This page has the complete lyrics, a plain explanation...
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Hebrew Word for Messiah: What Does “Mashiach” Really Mean?
What does mashiach really mean? A full word study of מָשִׁיחַ (Messiah) — its root, Strong’s H4899, the key Bible verses, and why “Christ” is the very same word in Greek.
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Greek Word for Prayer: What Does “Proseuche” Really Mean?
What does proseuche really mean? A word study of προσευχή (Strong’s G4335), the Greek word for prayer: a wish turned toward God, traced from a riverside place of prayer to a prison at midnight in Acts 16.
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Hebrew Word for Prayer: What Does “Tefillah” Really Mean?
What does tefillah really mean? A word study of תְּפִלָּה (Strong’s H8605), the Hebrew word for prayer, whose root lives in the language of judges and of stepping in for someone, traced through Hannah, Eli and Samuel.