Basileia (G932) is the Greek word for kingdom — and “the kingdom of heaven” was never the name of a place you go when you die. A word study on Matthew’s substituted word, the two rare Greek words in Luke 17:21, and why “at hand” is in the perfect tense.
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Hebrew Word for Kingdom: What Does “Malkuth” Really Mean?
Malkuth (H4438) is the Hebrew word for kingdom — but it does not mean a place with borders. It means kingship: reign actually being exercised. A word study on Psalm 145, the abstract ending Hebrew uses, and why “Thy kingdom come” is not a request for territory.
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Greek Word for Covenant: What Does “Diatheke” Really Mean?
Diatheke (G1242) is the Greek word for covenant — but in ordinary Greek it meant a last will and testament. A word study on the Septuagint’s translation choice, Hebrews 9, and why you are a beneficiary rather than a signatory.
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Hebrew Word for Covenant: What Does “Berit” Really Mean?
Berit (H1285) is the Hebrew word for covenant — and in Hebrew you never “make” a covenant, you cut one. A word study on Genesis 15, karat berit, and why God walked both halves of the path.
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Greek Word for Sin: What Does “Hamartia” Really Mean?
What does hamartia really mean? A full word study of ἁμαρτία (hamartia) — origin, Strong’s G266, key Bible verses, and how it differs from transgression, trespass, and lawlessness.
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Hebrew Word for Sin: What Does “Chatta’ah” Really Mean?
What does chatta’ah really mean? A full Hebrew word study of חַטָּאָה — Strong’s H2403, its “miss the mark” root, the key verses, and how it differs from avon and pesha.
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Greek Word for Repentance: What Does “Metanoia” Really Mean?
What does metanoia really mean? A full word study of μετάνοια (repentance) — its roots, Strong’s G3341, key Bible verses, and why it means far more than feeling sorry.
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Hebrew Word for Repentance: What Does “Shuv” Really Mean?
What does shuv really mean? A full word study of שׁוּב (shuv) — Strong’s H7725, its origin as a plain verb of motion, key Bible verses, and how it differs from nacham.
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Greek Word for Forgiveness: What Does ‘Aphesis’ Really Mean?
The Greek word for forgiveness, aphesis (ἄφεσις), didn’t start as a religious term – it was the word for cancelling a debt and releasing a prisoner. Here’s how that changes what forgiveness actually means.
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Hebrew Word for Forgiveness: What Does “Selichah” Really Mean?
Selichah (H5547) is the Hebrew word for forgiveness – and it appears only three times in the Old Testament, always belonging to God and never to people. Here’s why that changes how you read it.