Posts by Thani

An artist, catalyst, & dialogist shaped by suffering. Relentless in hope, pursuing the depths of God’s word to awaken joy and intimacy.

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“And” Is Not Always And

Καί and δέ do more than translate as “and” or “but.” They help frame the flow of thought. Καί holds ideas together in one shot; δέ moves the camera to the next development. Learning the difference keeps readers from overloading English conjunctions with meanings Greek may not intend.

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Words in Their World

Word studies can clarify Scripture—or badly distort it. This article shows how to move beyond dictionary shortcuts by tracing a word’s lemma, lexical range, and contextual use, so the word is heard in its own sentence, argument, book, and world.

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The Force Beneath the Phrase

Words do more than state facts. Illocutionary force helps us ask what a speaker is doing through the words: warning, comforting, rebuking, inviting, or strengthening. Without context, we may preserve the sentence while missing the communication.

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