The word for this week is the Greek word "megaleiotes". Strong's Concordance says: superbness, glory or splendor. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: majesty. Vine's Expository Dictionary says: denotes splendor, magnificance, magnificent, mighty. The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament says: greatness, glory. It is translated "wonderful" in Acts 2:7-11:
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. KJV
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. KJV
It is translated "mighty power" in Luke 9:42-43:
42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. KJV
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. KJV
I have always had a love for words, and especially in the Word of God. The Greek and Hebrew words have so much more meaning in them than can be found in just one word of our English language. That's why I wanted to go at it backwards this week! A great resource for these words can be found in Rick Renner's "Sparkling Gems From The Greek" volumes 1 & 2. He rewords these words in ways that make more sense and show the fullness of the meanings. I will be sharing some of those in the next few weeks because he does such a great job! In the meantime, I am praising God with you all for the manifestation of HIS magnificence, HIS mighty power, HIS wonderful works and HIS majesty revealed in all of the wonderful blessings, favor, answered prayer, anointing, health and healing, divine appointments and Godly connections that have happened, are happening and will continue to happen for you and Kristine and your beautiful family and home! Here is Hillsong UNITED with "Another In The Fire" again because I LOVE the promise and provision shown in this song!
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
