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(James Strong was incorrect in insisting on Pauline authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews, which modern linguistic analysis proves was not written by Paul.) |
(a literary rather than scientific or mathematical focus, thereby tending to avoid more scientific or mathematical terms such as efficiency, energy, perfection (in the sense of flawlessness), set, and infinity) |
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*Strong's omits the double meaning of "[[homosexual]]" for the Hebrew word "כֶּלֶב", thereby concealing multiple biblical condemnations of [[homosexuality]].<ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/3611.htm</ref> ''See, e.g.'', [[Deuteronomy 18-25 (Translated)#23:18|Deuteronomy 23:18]]. | *Strong's omits the double meaning of "[[homosexual]]" for the Hebrew word "כֶּלֶב", thereby concealing multiple biblical condemnations of [[homosexuality]].<ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/3611.htm</ref> ''See, e.g.'', [[Deuteronomy 18-25 (Translated)#23:18|Deuteronomy 23:18]]. | ||
*a preference for monarchical spin in translating non-monarchical Greek terms, such as Μεγαλωσύνης, which means "greatness" based on its root but Strong's translates it as "majesty" | *a preference for monarchical spin in translating non-monarchical Greek terms, such as Μεγαλωσύνης, which means "greatness" based on its root but Strong's translates it as "majesty" | ||
| − | *a literary rather than scientific | + | *a literary rather than scientific or [[mathematical]] focus, thereby tending to avoid more scientific or mathematical terms such as [[efficiency]], [[energy]], perfection (in the sense of flawlessness), [[set]], and [[infinity]] |
*a lack of the full understanding of the Greek that we have today, as in the meaning of "ἐπιτιμάω". Strong's sets forth its meaning as "rebuke, chide, admonish, warn.";<ref>[http://biblehub.com/greek/2008.htm Strong's Concordance 2008. '''ἐπιτιμάω''' ''epitimaó:'' to honor, to mete out due measure, hence to censure.]</ref> its real meaning is "to lay a value upon" or "to lay a penalty on a person."<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ἐπιτιμάω '''ἐπιτιμάω''' - Wiktionary]</ref> | *a lack of the full understanding of the Greek that we have today, as in the meaning of "ἐπιτιμάω". Strong's sets forth its meaning as "rebuke, chide, admonish, warn.";<ref>[http://biblehub.com/greek/2008.htm Strong's Concordance 2008. '''ἐπιτιμάω''' ''epitimaó:'' to honor, to mete out due measure, hence to censure.]</ref> its real meaning is "to lay a value upon" or "to lay a penalty on a person."<ref>[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ἐπιτιμάω '''ἐπιτιμάω''' - Wiktionary]</ref> | ||
*an overreliance on attaching the same meaning to a word based on how it was used in other contexts, even when the other contexts are dissimilar; if a foreigner translated "get" on such a basis he would make many mistakes because its meaning depends entirely on its context, as in "Get the baseball" and "I get it!" and "get real." | *an overreliance on attaching the same meaning to a word based on how it was used in other contexts, even when the other contexts are dissimilar; if a foreigner translated "get" on such a basis he would make many mistakes because its meaning depends entirely on its context, as in "Get the baseball" and "I get it!" and "get real." | ||
Revision as of 04:08, March 17, 2022
Strong's is a reference to the linguistic work done on the Bible by James Strong, and particularly his Concordance.
Some researchers cite Strong's as though it were the Gospel truth, but in fact he had occasional weaknesses and biases in his work which can be improved upon today.
Examples of weakness or bias by Strong's include:
- Strong's omits the double meaning of "homosexual" for the Hebrew word "כֶּלֶב", thereby concealing multiple biblical condemnations of homosexuality.[1] See, e.g., Deuteronomy 23:18.
- a preference for monarchical spin in translating non-monarchical Greek terms, such as Μεγαλωσύνης, which means "greatness" based on its root but Strong's translates it as "majesty"
- a literary rather than scientific or mathematical focus, thereby tending to avoid more scientific or mathematical terms such as efficiency, energy, perfection (in the sense of flawlessness), set, and infinity
- a lack of the full understanding of the Greek that we have today, as in the meaning of "ἐπιτιμάω". Strong's sets forth its meaning as "rebuke, chide, admonish, warn.";[2] its real meaning is "to lay a value upon" or "to lay a penalty on a person."[3]
- an overreliance on attaching the same meaning to a word based on how it was used in other contexts, even when the other contexts are dissimilar; if a foreigner translated "get" on such a basis he would make many mistakes because its meaning depends entirely on its context, as in "Get the baseball" and "I get it!" and "get real."
Epistle to the Hebrews
James Strong was incorrect in insisting on Pauline authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews,[4] which modern linguistic analysis proves was not written by Paul.