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7 Verses in the original Greek
Translation Analysis March 2025 12 min read
7 Verses That Read Completely Differently in the Original Greek
These aren't obscure passages. They're verses you probably know by heart — and in the original Greek, several say something meaningfully different from what your English Bible shows. Kolasis. Apollymi. Gehenna. Pistis. Ta panta. Not fringe claims. Just what the words actually meant.
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αἰώνιος
Greek Word Study 2025 8 min read
What Does "Eternal" Actually Mean in the Original Greek?
αἰώνιος (aiōnios) comes from αἰών — meaning age or era. Here's what that means for "eternal life" and "eternal punishment."
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κόλασις
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Kolasis vs. Timōria: Why the Word for "Punishment" in Matthew 25:46 Matters
Aristotle drew a clear line between corrective punishment (kolasis) and retributive punishment (timōria). Matthew 25:46 uses kolasis. Most Bibles translate it simply as "punishment."
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ᾅδης
γέεννα
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Hades, Gehenna, and Hell: Three Words Your Bible Translates the Same Way
The New Testament uses at least three distinct words for the afterlife — Hades, Gehenna, and Tartarus. English translations collapse them all into "hell." Here's what we lose in that translation.
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πιστεύω
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Believe vs. Trust: How One Translation Choice Reshaped Evangelical Theology
Pisteuō (πιστεύω) is routinely translated "believe" in English Bibles. But in Koine Greek, the word carried the meaning of trust, loyalty, and faithfulness — not merely cognitive assent.
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