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 Page 283 in Gesenius' OT Lexicon
Page 283 of Gesenius' Old
Testament lexicon is filled with definitions (2499-2505) relevant to the idea
of full gestation, both literally and metaphorically as relates to the coming
forth of the manchild, the kingdom of God.
Relevant to literal gestation are the following words.
2499 4-( chalaph to
pass, used of time [e.g. 283 days of gestation]
2502 6-( chalats to
draw out, to depart, to deliver; to make
active, vigorous.
2503 6-( Chelets loin, liberation
2504 6-( chalats loins,
[e.g.] to go out of the loins of any
one, to be begotten.
2505 8-( cheleq (1) to
be smooth [e.g. baby's skin]
Relevant to the manchild or kingdom of God coming forth are the following
word definitions and associations.
2500 4-( cheleph in
exchange for
First, 25 is the number of David, and "in exchange for" is the
idea of Shiloh -- "whose right it is" -- coming to reign when the
kingdom of the devil is overturned, he having overturned the work of
God. (Ezk. 21:27.)
Word 2500 and 2501 Heleph (the "ch" being the hard German
"H") is not too different from the word Aleph which is the
name of the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and which is symbolic for
God. "To define aleph is to define God," say the Rabis.
Also relevant are the words:
2502 6-( chalats to set
free; to be active, to be manful; ready prepared for battle; equipped;
vigorous.
2503 6-( Chelets liberation
2504 6-( chalats to
gird up one's loins
2505 8-( cheleq (2) to divide,
especially by lot; to destine; to number, to count among; a
field divided by lot; an inheritance; (3) to despoil; 2 Ch. 28:21,
"Ahaz despoiled the house of God, the house of the king, and the
princes."
That latter definition calls to mind D&C 85:7 almost as if this verse
of scripture were quoted verbatim from this word definition or vise versa.
"I the Lord will send one mighty an strong . . . to set in order the
house of God, and to arrange by lot the inheritances of
the saints whose names are found . . . in the book of the law of God"
Face to face with page 283,
as though juxtaposed on the previous page for contrast, is the following word
definition:
2495 ;&/-( challamuwth
Job 6:6, a word with regard to which, interpreters have advanced many
conjectures, agreeing however in this, that the context requires the meaning
to be some article of food which is unsavoury or insipid. In order to
shew the true signification, we must have recourse to its etymology. . . . dreaminess,
dreams, hence fatuity, a foolish matter, which may be
applied to tasteless food.
The definition explanation mentions the word "foolish" six times.
This dovetails directly with another study published on this website called
"Mormons
and 801: As Salt that has lost its Savor" -- a lengthy and
substantial study regarding the number 801 and the name
"Mormon." 801 is the telephone area code of metropolitan Utah,
world capital of Mormonism. Word 801 in the Greek NT lexicon means
"foolish," with antonyms including "free from the influence of
intoxicants and avoiding them." The words before and after the
alphabetic insertion point of "Mormon" in Greek mean
"foolish," and include the above connotation, "having lost its
savor."
Back to page 282 of Gesenius, the very next word, 2496, means, "flint,
hard stone," which metaphorically calls to mind the idea of the immovable
rock of Jesus Christ. Those who build on that rock are by definition
called "saints."
Hence, on the page facing 283 are the concepts of the woman who brings
forth the manchild -- the church, that contains both wheat and tares growing
side by side. But it will be the purified element of the woman/church
that brings forth the manchild.
Be sure to read the first paragraph of this next section.
Page 283 in Zodhiates' NT Lexicon
A major synchronicity here is that word definition 801 (see discussion above)
is found beginning on pages 282 and spills onto page 283 of Zodhiates' New Testament
dictionary. This fits in perfectly with what we just observed
regarding page 283 in Gesenius' Old
Testament lexicon. It is a major second witness.
The page begins with a list of synonyms for word 801 and is followed by a
list of antonyms. Compare them while bearing in mind the concept of wise
versus foolish (801) virgins -- alert versus lethargic.
| 801 Syn. |
801 Ant. |
aprhron (878), without reason, mental
insanity; mataious (3152), vain; anoetos (453), thinking
incorrectly; moros (3474), stupid, morally worthless, sluggish.
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[The alphabetic
insertion point of the word "Mormon"
transliterated into Greek, 9TDµ@<, is immediately before word
3473. The next word, 3474 "refers to salt that has lost
its flavor, become tasteless."] |
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hugies (5199), sound, healthy, with
particular application to the mind; sunetos (4908), able to
reason logically and arrive a the proper conclusions; sophos
(4680), wise, able to regulate relationships with God; phronimos
(5429), prudent, sensible, able to regulate relationships with others; nephaleos
(3524), circumspect, sober, free from the influence of intoxicants
and avoiding them; sophron (4998), self-controlled,
sober-minded; epistemon (1990), intelligent. |
Probably the greatest irony of this definition is antonym word 3524,
"free from the influence of intoxicants and avoiding them," which is
a hallmark reputation of the state of Utah. Isaiah doesn't agree with
this classification, for he calls the the "drunkards of Ephraim" in
the "head of the fat valleys." (See Isaiah 28 = II Nephi 28,
29 Parallel.)
The last four words on the page, 803-806, all derive from word 804 which
means "Firm, that which cannot be thrown down." This meaning
is extremely relevant to the coming forth of the manchild, the promised
kingdom of God, spoken of by Daniel several millennia ago.
"And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a
kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left
to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these
kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever." (Daniel 2:44.)
Word 804 itself is ("FN"80H)
asphales, whose etymology is a, meaning "without" and sphallo,
"to supplant, throw down."
Toward the end of the definition, Zodhiates mentions another derivative, (,B4FN"80H) episphales, which means
"ready to fall, insecure." Episphales is word number
2000 in the New Testament lexicon, which word definition seems ironically
fitting for the year 2000 that we are now in. (See write-up on "Year 2000 foretold in alphabetics Bible code.")
It is interesting to note that another antonym of word 2000 is word 531,
which is the number of pages in the Book of Mormon, which book is another
witness of Jesus Christ, the sure foundation upon which if men build they will
not fall. (See alphabetics write-up "531 Book of Mormon.")
These correlations points to the year 2000 as being of particular
significance both toward establishing the kingdom of God on earth -- the
birthing of the manchild -- as well as toward the toppling of the kingdoms of
the world that are build on the arm of flesh and not of God.
Some of the other definitions on this page derived from word 804 include
the meanings, "security, safety, security from peril; secure against
enemies." While these convey the idea of the safety of trust in the
Lord in the midst of chaos in the world, the meaning, "to secure the feet
fast as in wood or stocks," seems prophetic as well regarding the
concentration camps and persecutions that the saints will yet endure for the
testimony of Christ at the hands of the temporarily occupying beast.
Word 802 is a crux word in this context, both pertaining to the wise
element as well as the foolish. It derives from the word a
which means "not," and suntithemi, which means, "to
consent, make agreement." Zodhiates comments that in the NT it
refers to "a breaker of a covenant or agreement, faithless,
treacherous." He continues, "Paul uses it ... referring to
those who, being in covenant and treaty with others, refuse to abide by their
agreements."
On the faithless side of the coin, this brings to mind again Isaiah 28 that
talks about the religious rulers who "make a covenant with death, with
hell are they in agreement." They make leagues with the coming
beast tyranny with hopes of being slighted the brutality it might impose, but
are trodden down by it nonetheless.
On the faithful side, the admonition of Isaiah comes to mind, "say ye
not, 'A confederacy [or allegiance],' to all to whom this people shall say, 'A
confederacy;' but trust in the Lord of Hosts himself, and let him be your
fear." They do what they can to dissolve their bonds with Babylon,
both now, and more so in the future as the oppression increases and the mark
of the beast is enforced at the pain of death.
Page 283 in Webster's III '61
Dictionary
The matching word on page 283 of Webster's III '61 dictionary to
the theme of gestation is
1brood 1 : the young of animals: as a :
the young of birds hatched or cared for at one time <as a hen doth gather
her ~ under her wings -Lk 13:34> b : the young from the same dam
...: PROGENY ...
2brood 1 a : to sit on or incubate (eggs) for
the purpose of hatching b : to
produce as if by incubation : HATCH 2 a of a bird
: to cover (young) with the wings : warm and protect with the body b
obs : to cherish with care : hover over
protectingly 3 : to turn over in the mind : think anxiously or
moodily upon : PONDER ...
While the application here is obvious, there are a couple of things that
are not quit so immediately apparent that are of personal relevance.
Just the day before writing up this portion of this study, I did a write-up
on 1625 and nurturing, in which
I lauded my dear wife's nurturing gift and showed its connection in word 1625
(our telephone suffix) in the New Testament lexicon which means, "to
nurture or cherish one's own flesh," cherish being the
meaning of my wife, Cheri's, name.
Well, it turns out that the third definition quoted above, "to turn
over in the mind : think anxiously or moodily upon : PONDER"
is remarkably close to the definition for word 1963 (the year I was born!) in the New Testament lexicon.
1963 ,B4<@4" epinoia
(from epinoeo, to think on), thought, purpose.
In applying this to the context at hand, perhaps this could be seen as a
sampling of the male-female duality/synergism. The woman is a creature
of the heart, and the man of the head. Working together they form the
ideal union.
Another word of prominence on page 283 of Webster's III '61, being the root
for approximately a third of the words on the page, is
broom ...to sweep with...
While this doesn't seem to apply to the idea of gestation, other than
remotely in the idea of the mother preparing the nest, it does fit quite well
into the theme of the emergence of the manchild, and in a similar way.
Isaiah 28:17, for example, says "the hail will sweep
away the refuge of lies," speaking of the treading down
because the cowardly religious leaders say all is well when in reality the
enemy stands ready to devour (see Isaiah
29 = II Nephi 28 parallel).
As another cross witness, the last definition in my Webster's II New
Riverside Dictionary occurs on page 805. Recall from above that
word 805 is found on page 283 of Zodhiates' NT lexicon, as if to signify the
coming of full term.
As for page 283 in that dictionary, the following relevant words and
definitions are found:
fruit 3. Outcome: result --v To produce or cause to produce fruit.
fruition 1. Achievement of something worked for or desired:
accomplishment. 2. The state of bearing
fruit.
fugitive 1. Running or trying to run away or escape. 2.
Vanishing quickly: fleeting -- n. One who flees.
As the pangs of tribulation intensify, so do the remnant increasingly flee
Babylon both spiritually and physically.
fulcrum The point or support on which a lever turns.
These are pivotal times.
fulfill 1. To convert into actuality.
The scriptural phrase, "when her days to be delivered were fulfilled,"
means, "when she was full term," e.g. 283 days average gestation
time.
full 1. Containing all that is possible or normal: filled. 2.Complete
in every detail. 3. Of maximum degree. 4. Having many or a
great deal. 5. Completely qualified, empowered or accepted. 6. a. Rounded in shape; b. ... wide ...
These meanings call to mind applications both to gestation and childbirth
as well as to the emergence of the kingdom of God.
Page 283 of Thayer's New Testament
Lexicon presents the quintessential antonym of the idea of birth that comes at
the conclusion of the average 283 days of gestation.
Two thirds of the page is filled with definition 2288, which begins on the
previous page.
2288 N"<"J@H thanatos
1. prop. the death of the body, i.e. that separation
(whether natural or violent) of the soul from the body by which the life
on earth is ended.
The opposite of this would be "the birth of the body, i.e. that union
of the soul to the body by which life on earth is begun."
Thinking of the 'antonyms' for the second third and fourth definitions for
word 2288 provide great commentary for the manchild/kingdom of God level of
application.
2288 N"<"J@H thanatos
2. metaph. the loss of that life which alone is worthy of the
name, i.e. the misery of soul arising from sin, which begins on earth
but lasts and increases after the death of the body. 3. the
miserable state of the wicked dead in hell. 4. In the widest
sense, death comprises all the miseries arising from sin, as
well physical death as the loss of a life consecrated to God and
blessed in him on earth; to be followed by wretchedness in the lower world.
The opposite of this calls to mind the blessed state of the millennium to
come in which heaven and earth will come together in an epiphany of joy.
Such anticipation helps fill us with courage to make it through the trying
times that are ahead in bringing forth this victory. Fittingly, word
definitions 2292 and 2283 mean "to be of good courage, be of good
cheer."
The very last word definition on page 283 of Thayer's is
2295 2"Lµ" thauma (from thaomai
to wonder at, to gaze at) 1. a wonderful thing, a marvel; 2.
wonder; to wonder exceedingly.
Truly the coming forth of the manchild is a marvelous work and a wonder,
both for the individual mother as well as for the church of God.
Seeing how extensive the matches are in this study on the number 283 in
relation to gestation and its symbol of the birthing of the man child or
kingdom of God, let us now look more carefully at the words before and after
word number 283 in the Old and New Testament lexicons.
Most all the words before and after word 283 in the Old Testament lexicon
from about 277 through 302 have the same prefix root that means
"brotherly/brother of ..." In the context of the theme of
"man child," this takes on great significance as a confirming match.
The words
around word 283 in the New Testament lexicon likewise provide commentary
on the manchild coming forth.
Word 282, immediately before 283, along with its commentary is as follows
(quoting from Zodhiates):
282 "µ0JTD ametor (from a,
without, and meter, mother).
Without the record of a mother.
This is predicated of the king-priest Melchizedek. . . . The
king so acclaimed was identified by the Lord Jesus and His contemporaries as
the Davidic Messiah (Mark
12:35ff.). . . . This does not imply in any way that Jesus Christ did
not have a mother as the God-Man
incarnate It refers rather to who He was, the eternal King-Priest, who did
not depend on His human genealogy,
especially as far as His priesthood was concerned. The genealogies of Jesus, that of His legal father (in Matthew) and of His physical mother (in Luke), extend back to the
royal family of David. Before that, the legal line extends to Abraham
and the physical line to Adam, and nowhere are there any priestly
ancestors. His tribe is that of Judah and not of Levi.
Melchizedek is presented as a type of Christ, the King-Priest, who stands
alone and unique in His priesthood and is absolutely distinct from the long
Aaronitic succession of priests.
First, the fact that the etymology of the word contains the meaning of
"mother" is extremely appropriate in the context of gestation.
Second, the commentary linking to Melchizedek, which is the priesthood order
of the coming kingdom of God, is even more appropriate. The placing of
this is ideally matched to the context we are considering, both in regard to
the physical idea of gestation as well as in regard to the symbolism of the
pending manchild Melchizedekian kingdom. The reference in this context
to "the Davidic Messiah" is likewise of tremendous significance,
considering the central role prophesied for a Davidic Servant and those
called after that order in the emergence of the kingdom of God.
The word before that is
281 "µ0< amen Amen, to be firm,
steady, truthworthy. Rendered also as "truth." The Gr.
word is a transliteration of the Hebr. and is rendered "verily" in
the frequently recurring formula, "Verily, verily, I say unto
you."
In opposite contrast, the word two after 283 is
285"µµ@H ammos Sand. Used also to convey
the idea of ... instability.
Hence in conjunction with the coming forth of the manchild is contrasted
the kingdom of God that is build upon the immovable (amen) rock of
Christ versus the instable sandy foundation of Babylon which shall fall.
The next word, 286, means "Lamb," and is used in reference to the
"Lamb of God," designating Christ.
The word after it, 287, means "Change, exchange," which in this
context of the birth of the manchild kingdom of God calls to mind the
overturning spoken of is Ezekiel 21:25-27.
25 And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when
iniquity shall have an end,
26 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this
shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
27 I will overturn, overturn, overturn,
it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose
right it is; and I will give it him.
Word 666 in the Hebrew Old Testament is
666 95! afayr a
covering of the head; a cap, a helmet; a mitre of a priest and bishops;
ornament of the head.
That fits in well with verse 26 above. James Strong includes the meaning
of "ashes" for word 666, calling to mind how the the kingdom of the
devil will topple as the kingdom of God comes forth triumphant.
The footnote in the LDS
Bible for the word "diadem" in verse 26 reads, "26a HEB headdress, or mitre."
Word 284 in Greek, just
after 283, is the proper noun, transliterated from the Hebrew Amminadab,
which is word 5992 in the Old Testament lexicon. The words around that
word are applicable to the context of the birth of manchild as well.
5990 Amiyzabad
"kindred of the bountiful giver"
5991 Ammiychuwr
"one of the family," i.e.
relative "of the nobles"
5992 Ammiynadab
"kindred of the prince"
5993 Ammiy
"my people is liberal" [James
Strong]
5994 amiyq
deep, figuratively hidden,
not to be searched out.
5995 amiyr
a sheef, i.q. " bundle of corn before it is bound into a
sheaf" [Corn is code for Messiah]
5996 Ammiyshadday
"servant of the Almighty"
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