The glosses are helpful in showing me how the word is translated, but that doesn’t satisfy my curiosity. I see that I’m dealing with the Greek word δοκιμάζω ( dokimazō), which is Strong’s number G1381. I then tapped on “approved” in 1 Thessalonians 2:4, which gave me some quick information from the Strong’s dictionary. To get started, I switched from my standard ESV Bible to the ESV with Strong’s tagging. As I was reading through the second chapter I encountered a phrase in verse 4 that made me pause, “we have been approved by God.” The word “ approved” felt a bit awkward to me, so I decided to investigate. Find a Word for Bible Word StudiesĪ few years ago I was teaching through 1 Thessalonians at my church. This post is written by one of our Content Engineers, LaRosa Johnson. So, I got really good at fast, useful word studies. But then, there are still times where I need something in-between: a little more context than the English provides, but less overwhelming than opening up the BHS.
Pulling out a Greek or Hebrew Bible every single day just wasn’t going to happen.
I saw it as an opportunity to unlock a new world of Bible study that would give me greater insight for Bible interpretation.Īlthough this dream did come true, I realized that my English Bible was usually enough. While many have lamented the thought of having to learn the original languages in Bible college or seminary, I relished the idea.
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