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Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3439: μονογενής μονογενής, μονογενές (μόνος and γένος) (Cicero,unigena; Vulg. (in Lukeunicus, elsewhere) and in ecclesiastical writingsunigenitus), single of its kind, only (A. V. only-begotten); used of only sons or daughters (viewed in relation to their...

Was Jesus “Begotten” or "Unique"? (John 3:16) GREEKPROF “Begotten” is the KJV translation of μονογενής in John 3:16. It describes the unique relationship of Jesus to the Father. However, the KJV “begotten” is based on a misunderstanding of how the word was formed. μόνος conveys the idea of...

Acts 13 Easy-to-Read Version Barnabas and Saul Given a Special Work 13 In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon (also called Niger), Lucius (from the city of Cyrene), Manaen (who had grown up with King Herod[a]), and Saul. 2 These men were all...

Psalm 2 Easy-to-Read Version 2 Why are the nations so angry? Why are the people making such foolish plans? 2 Their kings and leaders join together to fight against the Lord and his chosen king.[a] 3 They say, “Let’s rebel against them. Let’s break free from them!” 4 But the one...

Articles The New World Translation and John 1:1: What the Scholars Really Said Robert Hommel Jesus as "a god" Alongside God: JWs and John 1:1 Sam Shamoun Theos is a Count Noun: Is the Word "God" or "a god" in John 1:1c Robert Hommel Qualitative Nouns: Emphasis or Sense? Robert...

Conclusion While the scholars we have considered have some differences with regard to the applicability of Colwell's Rule to John 1:1c and the particular semantic force of THEOS in this clause, they are unanimous in regarding the proper understanding of John's meaning: The Word has all the...

Daniel B. Wallace In his intermediate Greek grammar, Wallace accepts Harner's definition of the qualitative semantic force, and provides a number of examples outside of John 1:1. Wallace, like Harner, advocates qualitativeness as a separate semantic category, either coexisting alongside...

Paul Dixon Dixon's study is the first of several to challenge the popular application of Colwell's rule. Dixon notes that Colwell's data begins with definite PNs and demonstrates that these usually lack the article. However, those using the rule to "prove" that THEOS in John 1:1c is definite...

So, Harner, in agreement with Robertson, Dana & Mantey, and most other scholars cited above, notes that if both THEOS and LOGOS were articular, the two terms would be convertible. Since John did not use this syntax, his intended meaning must be something else. Harner continues: Thus, Harner...

Lane McGaughy McGaughy's published dissertation on the use of the Greek verb EINAI ("to be") has been widely recognized for its thoroughness. McGaughy examines Colwell's statistics and finds several of the "exceptions" to his rule that Colwell noted are, in fact, not exceptions at all. Thus...

Maximilian Zerwick Zerwick's introductory grammar first appeared in Latin in 1944. A revised and expanded edition was published in 1960, and an English translation with further additions followed three years later. Zerwick admits that Colwell has presented "not a few persuasive examples" that...

Thus, Colwell's study indicates that THEOS in John 1:1c should not be translated as an indefinite noun solely on the basis of the absence of the article. Colwell, like most grammarians prior to Harner (see below), considered "qualitative" nouns to be more or less equivalent to indefinite nouns...

Pre-Colwell Before E.C. Colwell wrote his landmark study (see below), many scholars viewed THEOS in John 1:1c as qualitative: "It is necessarily without the article (qeoV not`o qeoV) inasmuch as it describes the nature of the WOrd and does not identify His Person. It would be pure...

https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/theos https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/theos en arch hn`o logoV, kai`o logoV hn proV ton qeon, kai qeoV hn`o logoV. EN ARCHÊ ÊN hO LOGOS, KAI hO LOGOS ÊN PROS TON THEON, KAI THEOS ÊN hO LOGOS. In [the] beginning was the Word, and the...

divine [ dih-vahyn ]SHOW IPA See synonyms for: divinedivinerdiviningdivinely on Thesaurus.com adjective,di·vin·er, di·vin·est. of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being. addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god; religious; sacred:divine worship. SEE MORE noun...

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Watchtower 1992 Nov 1 p.20 Education With a Purpose "If Christian parents responsibly decide to provide their children with further education after high school, that is their prerogative. The period of these studies would vary according to the type of trade or occupation selected. For financial...

2008 Circuit Assembly Talk - "Stand firm against the Devil's Crafty Acts in the Field of Education" Download .mp3 Watchtower 2006 Apr 15 p.27 "Do you not agree that to continue enjoying divine blessings, we must resist seeking things for ourselves at the expense of Jehovah's worship? That is...

Kingdom Ministry 2011 Oct p.3 Are You Learning All You Can From Jehovah? "Are we encouraging young ones, who are often steered by schoolteachers and others to pursue the world’s higher education, to set spiritual goals instead and pursue the highest education—divine education? Learning all we...

Googled watchtower quotes pursuing higher education The Watchtower defines University as higher education. Spoken Against Watchtower 2019 Jun pp.6-7 "Satan appeals to natural desires. We have a natural desire to learn skills that can help us provide for ourselves and our families. (1 Tim. 5:8)...