Masculine or Feminine?

[Scott Hutchinson]

Maybe this helps.
http://foundalis.com/lan/greek.htm

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by jaxfam6

With this being the case why would it matter if the words used was one of the three forms? If the meaning of the words are the same why would it be important to know the difference in the noun. In Greek it doesn't seem to apply Masculine nouns just because the person or thing is male and same for feminine. If the word has all three forms, masculine, feminine, and neuter but all three words end up meaning the same thing what difference would knowing it be in the bible? What I am seeing is that if you have a masculine noun and a feminine or neuter noun then you look at the adjective and if the adjective is masculine it refers back to the masculine noun if it is nueter then it refers to the nueter noun, etc...

As stated already before....if the context is speaking of a female and you wanted to say there was one woman, you'd use the feminine etc etc...

And as stated already I DID say they are not exactly the same but with some differences and then gave an example...HEN is the neuter form of the greek word for one and is the word most often used to mean one in unity...why I don't know. Heis is the number most often used to mean one in number. They all mean one in number just as the word ONE in english means one in number but can be used to mean a unity.

Im not a greek scholar, but I do know that often it depends on the context. For example of Pneuma is used (Spirit) it is neuter....thus other words used to modify it will be neuter.

[Sister Alvear]

I feel so sorry for some people...seek knowledge...study the word...and be careful who you trust with your soul...etenity is a long time to make a fatal mistake....

[smurfette]

Originally Posted by Singrkel

I guess for clarity I will explain myself. When I presented my Pastor with the hair/skirt issue, he told me that you can't use what the guy on actseighteen says because he uses the wrong translation, ie feminine and masculine. He says unless you understand the greek language, you shouldn't use strong's because you can twist things around to mean something that it's not. My husband and I are just more confused now than ever. Some people say one thing, and some people say another thing. How do I know who's got it right? If my mind can be changed from something that I once believed so strongly in, how do I know which side is right? When I used to pray or study this, it all just made sense. Now when I pray, I feel something totally different. I feel like I'm being torn in two. I just cried so hard all the way home from church last night. I keep trying not to think about this or talk about it, but I can't. I feel like I'm going to crack! My husband is a 5th generation pentecostal, and he's just as lost as I am....

Dear Sing,
I know what you are going through. I am also on my own search for the truth. I however am in an easier position than you are. I moved out of state, so I don't feel any of the pressure of my old church. The church I am now attending is not as ultra conservative as the one I was attending. I feel like I can step back from the situation and look at it from an unbiased view.

Where I used to attend everything was preached against. Hair, dress, makeup, wedding rings, Christmas trees, sleeve length and etc.

One thing about the dresses that I found interesting on acts eighteen sight was the Rabbi's interpretation of Duet. 22:5. I feel that they would be the best at interp. that since they only study the Old Testament. I'm praying for me and I'll pray for you. God bless you in your quest.

[LadyRev]

Personal opinion...

Someone telling me I shouldn't use a Strong's Concordance or other similar material to assist in the study of God's word is equivalent to my former Roman Catholic leadership who always told us we shouldn't read/study the bible because we would never understand it and we would only be confused.

[Sister Alvear]

I would not enjoy having a pastor that would not give me freedom to search the scriptures...

[Sister Alvear]

In fact I would not sit under a pastor that would not give me freedom to seek the Lord for myself...
And all that know me KNOW I respect leadership...however abusive men are not Sheppard’s...

[COOPER]

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[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Singrkel

I guess for clarity I will explain myself. When I presented my Pastor with the hair/skirt issue, he told me that you can't use what the guy on actseighteen says because he uses the wrong translation, ie feminine and masculine. He says unless you understand the greek language, you shouldn't use strong's because you can twist things around to mean something that it's not. My husband and I are just more confused now than ever. Some people say one thing, and some people say another thing. How do I know who's got it right? If my mind can be changed from something that I once believed so strongly in, how do I know which side is right? When I used to pray or study this, it all just made sense. Now when I pray, I feel something totally different. I feel like I'm being torn in two. I just cried so hard all the way home from church last night. I keep trying not to think about this or talk about it, but I can't. I feel like I'm going to crack! My husband is a 5th generation pentecostal, and he's just as lost as I am....

On the skirt issue sister..it's hebrew not greek.

Also, we use strongs because we DO NOT know greek and hebrew. if we knew those languages the the original texts were written in we would have no need for Stongs or Lexicons.

[COOPER]

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