Bible Version Debate - Unknown Word Meanings

Unknown Word Meanings

Some words (particularly in the Hebrew Bible) occur only once, and nowhere else in any ancient literature (that is, hapax legomena). As a result, their meanings can sometimes be obscure and can only be partly determined through context.

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