Parousia and Some Other Mistranslated Greek Words

Some

Mistranslated

Greek Words

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list nor a major scholastic effort; It is a list of

some

of the

many Greek words that were and are often incorrectly translated and causing

great

harm to the

church. It is written that the truth will set you free. When error is

exposed and

recognized and

rejected as error, the door is opened for the truth. Also the

exposition of

error should then raise a big

question in the believer's heart: "What else

have I been

taught that is error?"

In the Book of Acts, Paul referred to the Bereans as noble minded because after they

heard him

preach, they searched the scriptures, and prayed before accepting his gospel.

The most pathetic

reason to believe anything is that some man said it was so, especially

one of

the graduates of our

fine theological institutions. They too have been brainwashed

by the theologians before them and

walk in the same errors. It is my prayer that we all be

spiritual Bereans and reject the false

doctrines that are based on poor translation of the

Greek and Hebrew texts.

First of all, Greek is a very precise language. The Greek word for cow never means

chicken in

another sentence. Jerome translated the Greek word metanoeo (Strong

#3340) in Luke 13:5 as

penance instead of repent. This gives "Unless you do penance

you shall likewise perish." instead of

"Unless you repent you shall likewise perish" He had

no problem everywhere else translating

metanoeo correctly. This led to a forgiveness by

works doctrine in place of Jesus death and

resurrection.

PAROUSIA

(3952)

This word occurs twenty-four times in the New Testament. It comes

from

the verb

PAREMI which means "at hand," "to be present." The noun signifies

"Presence."

This verb

emphasizes the actual personal presence of the one who comes.

"Be patient

unto the COMING

(presence) of the Lord" (James 5:7). PAROUSIA never

indicates the act

of coming or the arrival of a

person, but denotes the presence of one

who has already

arrived.

The Vine's dictionary incorrectly defines Parousia as either

presence or coming. Vine

introduced this error to support his strong belief in the pre-trib

rapture doctrine. Consider: I

am present, here and now, with I am coming but I am not

here but will be sometime. The

are

opposite meanings

. Greek is a very precise

language. If the bible says present it

means present not I am coming.

Parousia

can never

translated as coming or second

coming

If the Greek authors of scripture wanted to

say coming they would have used the word ERCHOMAI.

Matt 24:3, 24:27, 24:37, 24:39,

1 Cor 15:23, 16:7, 2 Cor 7:6, 7:7, 10:10, Phil 1:26, 2:12,

1 Thes

2:19, 3:13, 4:15, 5:23, 2

Thes 2:1, 2:8, 2:9, James 5:7, 5:8, 2

Pet 1:16, 3:4, 3:12,

1 John 2:28

APOKALUPSIS

(602)

This word comes from the verb APOKALUPTO meaning "to

uncover,

"unveil,"

and stresses the appearing or revelation of one by means of an

uncovering or

unveiling. It is the

disclosure of one who has been hidden under cover. "Be

sober, and

hope to the end for the grace

that is to be brought unto you at the

REVELATION

(unveiling) of Jesus Christ" (I Pet. 1:13).

Lk 2:32,

Rom 2:5, 8:19, 16 ;25. 1

cor 1:7, 14:6, 14:

26, 2 Cor 12:1, 12:7, Gal 1:12, 2:2, Eph 1:17, 3:3 2 Thes

1:7, 1 Pet 1:7,

1:13, 4:13, Rev

1,1

EPIPHANEIA

(2015)

This word is to be found six times in the New Testament. It comes

from a

verb

which signifies "to shine upon," "bring to light," "to appear," "to manifest." The

noun is

"manifestation," "brightness." It is the appearance out of darkness of a star that

has been

there all

day, unseen and unperceived, and suddenly manifesting at night. This

word is

used in the sense of

the glory or majesty that is revealed by the coming of the

Lord.

PHANEROO

(5319)

This word means to render apparent or make manifest, not

necessarily a

visible

presence, but a perception. "When He shall appear (become

apparent), we shall

be like Him" (I Jn.

3:2).

ERCHOMAI

(2064)

This word is used to indicate the actual act of coming, not, as with

PAROUSIA, the

presence of one who has arrived, but the event of coming. "Behold, HE

COMETH (is in the act of

coming) with clouds" (Rev. 1:7).

HEKO

(2240)

This word stresses the point of arrival at a certain place, as I am come

and I am

here.

"Hold fast till I COME (to you)" (Rev. 2:25).

The above words are all translated as "coming" or "second coming" in most English

translations

causing much confusion.

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