When Ancient Words Mean More Than One Thing
It’s hardly surprising that ancient words don’t match up perfectly with modern English ones. To pick one example out of thousands, the Hebrew kol is variously “sound” or “voice” (and the Greek translation fone is even broader, including “word” and somtimes “language”). In Genesis 27:22, Isaac hears Jacob’s kol; and in Psalm 47:5, we read…
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