Museum : Hilkiah New Testament - Revisions

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v0.00
Foundation of the English text is the Revised Webster's Translation

v0.01
Updated module/header information

v0.02

Current issue with base text: 2498 Greek/Strong's word have no matching English word
Many occurrences of the word "the" are combined with the noun and are not preserved separately
(resolved in v0.60 - the word "the" is separated for each occurence, after 58 sets of revisions.)

#Begin to distinguish between surely, truly, verily, certainly, indeed, really (and the like)

• Changed occurances of G3689 ὄντως to match "indeed" : Luke 23:47, 1 Cor 14:25, etc.
• Changed G3379 μήποτε from "indeed" to "perhaps" : John 7:26
• Changed G0686 ἄρα from "Truly" to "So then" : Luke 11:48
• Changed G2251 ἡμέτερος from "truly our" to properly "our" : 1 Jn 1:3
• Changed G0225 ἀλήθεια from "verity" to "truth" : 1 Tim 2:7
• Changed all G0281 ἀμήν occurances of "verily" to "certainly".
• Rechanged all occurances of G3689 ὄντως to "really" : Luke 23:47, 1 Cor 14:25, etc.
• Changed G4762 στρέφω from "converted" to "turn back" : Matt 18:2
• Changed all phrases G1063 G2532 καί γάρ to "for even"
• Changed all G3483 ναί to "yes"
• Changed all G3661 ὁμοθυμαδόν from "one accord" to "one resolve"

#Unveil the Evil one's names (so we won't be stupid/superstitious)

• Changed all G4567 Σατανᾶς and G4566 Σατᾶν from "Satan" to "Accuser" (corrected to "Adversary" in v0.10)
• Changed all G1228 διάβολος from "Devil" to "Slanderer"
• Changed some G2756 κενός from "vain" to "empty"
• Changed G2888 κοσμοκράτωρ from "rulers" to "world powers"
• Changed G0954 Βεελζεβούλ from "Beelzebub" to "Master-Of-Dung"

#Resolve (distinguish the actual words/concepts currently used for) "worship" (prostrate, serve, etc. 10 Greek words)

• Changed occurances of G3000 λατρεύω as "worship" to "serve" (will resolve "serve" later)
• Changed G1479 ἐθελοθρησκεία from "will-worship" to "voluntary piety"
• Changed all G1635 to "voluntarily" (Greek Adj needing English Adverb)
• Changed G0210 ἄκων from "against my will" to "involuntarily"
• Changed G1595 ἑκούσιον from "willingly" to "voluntary"
• Changed G1596 ἑκουσίως from "wilfully" to "voluntarily"

v0.03

• Changed an occurance of G2356 θρησκεία as "worshiping" to "a religion"
• Changed G2887 κόσμιος from "modest" and "good behavior" to "orderly"
• Changed G0127 αἰδώς from "reverence" to "modesty"
• Changed G4997 σωφροσύνη from "sobriety" and "soberness" to "self-control"
• Changed G4998 σώφρων from "sober-minded" to "self-controlled"
• Changed G4994 σωφρονίζω "may teach ... to be sober-mined" to "discipline" in Titus 2:4
• Changed G5362 φίλανδρος from "to love their husbands" to "affectionate to their husbands"
• Changed G5388 φιλότεκνος from "to love their children" to "affectionate to their children"
• Changed G0053 ἁγνός in Titus 2:5 from "chaste" to "{sexually and morally} pure"
• Changed G4993 σωφρονέω from "to be sober-mined" to "to be self-controlled" in Titus 2:6
• Changed G4993 σωφρονέω from "to be sober-mined" to "to be self-controlled" in 1 Peter 4:7
• Now, all occurrences of "sober" refer to G3525 νήφω "be sober" and G3524 νηφάλεος "sober"
• Changed G1985 ἐπίσκοπος from "bishop" to "overseer"
• Changed all G1984 ἐπισκοπή from "visitation" to "oversight"
• Changed all G1983 ἐπισκοπέω to "overseeing"

#Resolve "ordain" (made, judged, assigned, etc. 11 Greek words). The English "ordain" is not a N.T. concept - see also dictate

• Changed all G5500 χειροτονέω from "ordain" to "select"
• Changed G1096 γίνομαι from "be ordained" to "become" in Acts 1:22
• Changed G2919 κρίνω from "were ordained" to "were decided" in Acts 16:4
• Changed G4270 προγράφω from "ordained" to "previously written about" Jude 1:4
• Changed G4282 προετοιμάζω from "before ordained" to "prepared in advance" in Eph 2:10
• G4309 προορίζω from "ordained" to "predetermined" in 1 Cor 2:7
• Changed G2525 to "permanently set" (prior choice was "place permanently"). This will need review due to a sense of travel in some cases - convoy. Acts 17:15
• Changed G3724 ὁρίζω from "ordained", "declared" and "limited" to "determined";
• Changed all G1708 ἐμπλοκή from "arranging" to "braiding"
• Changed G5021 τάσσω from "ordained" to "arrange." This word "τάσσω" will take a number of minor English revisions to get it (and its associated word) correctly rendered. For now, this is better and other words are becoming distinct, focused, and clear.
• Changed G5087 τίθημι from "ordained" to "placed." Needs review as G5087 has ~68 different English renderings

Resolve "appoint" (14 different Greek words)

• Changed G0322 ἀναδείκνυμι from "appoint" and "show" to "indicate"
• Changed G0606 ἀπόκειμαι from "laid up" and "appointed" to "laid away"
• Changed G1299 διατάσσω from "command", "appoint", "ordain" to "assign." This will need review to ensure best word choice. For now, it clarifies and distinguishes the concept very well. "set in order" is unchanged. "given order" is "given assignment". Resolve later.
• Changed G1303 διατίθεμαι from "appoint" and "make" to "bequeath" and "bestow." Needs review; clarifies for now.
• Changed G1935 ἐπιθανάτιος from "appointed to death" to "doomed to death"
• Changed G2476 ἵστημι from "appointed" to "established". "Establish" is used for 5 Greek words (appropriate for only 2 of them)
• Changed G2479 κεῖμαι from "appointed" to "laid out"
• Changed G4160 ποιέω from "appointed" to "made"
• Changed G5021 τάσσω from "appointed" to "arranged"
• Changed G4929 συντάσσω from "appointed" to "directed"
• Changed G4287 προθέσμιος from "time appointed" to "time set forth"
• Changed G5021 τάσσω from "appointed" to "assigned"
• Changed some of G5087 τίθημι from "appoint" to "shall lay" - Matthew 24:51 and Luke 12:46
• Four occurrences of G5087 τίθημι remain "appointed" - cannot resolve now; shall resolve at a later time when it is brought afresh to me with clarity and strength.

Resolve "master" (8 different Greek words)

• Changed G1320 διδάσκαλος from "Master" to "Mentor." I find it is necessary so that the learner of God's Word may compare and contrast this respectful Teacher role with other roles of authority. Knowing there is a Greek word for Mentor, I still lean on this term for distinction of idea. Choosing to have or follow a Mentor is a voluntarily submission to learn from which one may freely remove himself at will. A Mentor does not dictate but serves, tutors and walks with his pupils or apprentices. This is an older, more mature and ancient style of teaching and learning. The interaction is personal and bi-directional. Occurrences of G1320 διδάσκαλος as "teacher" remains unchanged.
• Changed G1203 δεσπότης from "lord" to "master"
• Changed all G1988 ἐπιστάτης from "master" to "captain." "Captain", with the familiar sense of calling to a beloved and respected leader.
• Changed all G2519 καθηγητής "master" to "leader (or instructor)"
• Changed G3595 ὁδηγός from "leaders" to "guides"
• Changed G3594 ὁδηγέω from "lead" to "guide"
• Changed G2942 from "master" and "shipmaster" to "pilot"
• Changed G2962 κύριος from "master" and "God" to "lord" - "sir" is unchanged
• Changed G3617 οἰκοδεσπότης from "householder" to "master of the house"

v0.04

Resolve G1849 "ἐξουσία" - Authority (4 different English words)

• Changed G1849 ἐξουσία from "power" to "authority" and to "privilege" based on context
• Changed all G2117 εὐθύς to "straight"
• Changed G4993 σωφρονέω from "in his right mind" to "being of sound mind"

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Resolve church, gathering, assembly, G1865-assemblage, congregation, synagogue, G4816-collect

• Changed G1577 ἐκκλησία from "church" to "called out assembly"
• Changed G1577 ἐκκλησία from "assembly" to "assembly {of citizens}"
• Changed G1997 ἐπισυναγωγή from "gathering together" and "assembling" to "complete gathering"
• Changed G1996 ἐπισυνάγω from "gather" and "gather together" to "completely gather"
• Changed G1096 γίνομαι in Acts 15:25 from "being assembled" to "being"
• Changed G3831 πανήγυρις in Hebres 12:23 from "to the general assembly" to "to a national, festive assembly"
• Changed occurrences of G4863 συνάγω from "assembled" to "gathered together"
• Changed occurrences of G4863 συνάγω from "gather" to "gather together"
• Changed occurrences of G4863 συνάγω from "came" to "gather together"
• Changed G4816 συλλέγω from "gather" to "collect"
• Changed G3048 λογία from "collection" to "contribution" (in keeping with the action)
• Changed G5166 τρυγάω from "gather" to "harvest" (in keeping with the proper association)
• Changed G1865 ἐπαθροίζω from "thickly gathered together" to "amassed together"
• Changed G0346 ἀνακεφαλαίομαι to "summed up" and to "reunite"
• Changed G4867 συναθροίζω from "gather together" and "call together" to "convene together"
• Changed G4896 σύνειμι from "gather together" to "come together"
• Changed G4864 συναγωγή from "synagogue" to "gathering"
• Changed G0752 ἀρχισυνάγωγος from "ruler of the synagogue" to "ruler of the gathering"
• Changed G0656 ἀποσυνάγωγος from "put out of the synagogue" to "cut off from the gathering"
• Changed occurrences of G4905 συνέρχομαι from "assemble" to "come together"
• Changed G4871 συναλίζω from "being assembled" to "huddled close together"

Render baptize in English

• Changed G0907 βαπτίζω from "baptize" to "immerse"
• Changed G0907 βαπτίζω in Mark 6:14 from "the Baptist" to "the Immersing One"
• Changed G0908 βάπτισμα from "baptism" to "immersion"
• Changed G0910 βάπτισμα from "Baptist" to "Immerser"
• Changed G0909 βαπτισμός from "washing" and from "baptisms" to "ceremonial washings"

Clarify

• Changed G2215 ζιζάνιον from "tares" to "darnel weeds"
• Changed G1500 εἰκῆ from "in vain" to "for no reason"

Render gospel in English

• Changed G2097 εὐαγγελίζω from "preach the gospel" to "proclaim the good news"
• Changed G2098 εὐαγγέλιον from "gospel" to "good news"
• Changed G2098 εὐαγγέλιον from "glad tidings" to "good news"
• Changed G2098 εὐαγγέλιον from "evangelist" to "proclaimer of the good news"
• Changed G2099 εὐαγγελιστής from "preach the gospel" to "proclaim the good news {of redemption}"

Continue to resolve and clarify English translation for "worship"

• Changed G4352 προσκυνέω from "worship" to "fall prostrate"

v0.05 & v0.06

• Changed internal verse format and punctuation model. Have ability to import to and export from database to text document with verbatim results.

v0.07

Translate apostle into English (thus having resolved apostle vs. ambassador, emissary, missionary, sent one, set apart one, sent forth on a mission, and other possible variations)

• Changed G0651 ἀποστολή from "apostleship" to "ambassadorship"
• Changed G5570 ψευδαπόστολος from "false apostle" to "false ambassador"
• Changed G0652 ἀπόστολος from "apostle", "messenger" and "he that is sent" to "ambassador"

Clarify

• Changed G5596 ψωμίον from "sop" to "morsel"

Resolve and clarify the English word "office" according to the actual Greek words

• Changed occurrence of G4234 πρᾶξις from "office" to "practice"
• Changed occurrences of G4234 πρᾶξις from "deed" to "practice"
• Changed occurrence of G4234 πρᾶξις from "works" to "practice" (Wow!)
• Changed occurrence of G1248 διακονία from "office" to "service"
• Changed occurrences of G1247 διακονέω from "use the office of deacon" to "minister"
• Changed G2405 ἱερατεία from "office of the priesthood" to "priesthood"
• Changed G2407 ἱερατεύω from "executed the priest's office" to "performed priestly duties"
• Changed G5058 τελώνιον from "tax office" to "tax booth"

Changed Present Active verb endings from archaic "eth" to "s" (hideth to hides, findeth to finds)

Clarify

• Changed G3155 μάτην from "in vain" to "futilely"
• Changed G3154 ματαιόω from "become vain" to "become futile"
• Changed G3152 μάταιος from "vain" to "futile"

Continue to resolve and clarify English translation for "worship"

• Changed G0765 ἀσεβής from "ungodly" to "irreverent"
• Changed G0763 ἀσέβεια from "ungodliness" to "irreverence"
• Changed G0764 ἀσεβέω from "live ungodly" and from "they have impiously committed" to "be irreverent" and to "do irreverently"
• Changed G2151 εὐσεβέω from "worship" and from "show piety" to "devoutly reverence"
• Changed G2152 εὐσεβής from "devout" to "devoutly reverent"
• Changed G2153 εὐσεβῶς from "godly" to "reverently devout"
• Changed G2150 εὐσέβεια from "holiness" and from "godliness" to "devout reverence"
• Changed G2318 θεοσεβής from "worshiper of God" to "reverent of God"
• Changed G2317 θεοσέβεια from "godliness" to "reverence of God"
• Changed G4576 σέβομαι from "worship" to "reverence"
• Changed G4573 σεβάζομαι from "worship" to "reverence"
• Changed occurances of G2323 θεραπεύω from "worship" to "wait upon"
• Changed G3511 νεωκόρος from "worshiper" to "temple custodian"
• Done!

v0.08

Resolve and Clarify the English word "business"

• Changed occurrence of G5532 χρεία from "business" to "need"
• Changed occurrence of G4229 πρᾶγμα from "business" to "matter"
• Changed occurrence of G4710 σπουδή from "business" to "diligence"
• Changed occurrence of G3962 πατήρ from "Father's business" to "Father" - rendered Luke 2:49 as "...be in the things of my Father"
• Changed occurrence of G2398 ἴδιος from "your own business" to "your own {tasks}"

Resolve and Clarify the English word "study"

• Changed occurrence of G5389 φιλοτιμέομαι from "study" to "aspire"
• Changed occurrence of G5389 φιλοτιμέομαι from "strive" to "aspire"
• Changed occurrence of G5389 φιλοτιμέομαι from "labor" to "aspire"
• Changed occurrence of G4704 σπουδάζω from "study" to "quickly endeavor"
• Changed occurrence of G4704 σπουδάζω from "was diligent" to "diligently endeavored"
• Changed occurrence of G4704 σπουδάζω from "do your diligence" to "quickly endeavor"
• Changed occurrence of G4704 σπουδάζω from "be diligent" to "quickly endeavor"
• Changed occurrence of G4704 σπουδάζω from "let us labor" to "let us quickly endeavor"
• Changed occurrence of G4704 σπουδάζω from "give diligence" to "diligently endeavor"

Clarify

• Changed occurrences of G2270 ἡσυχάζω from various to "keep quiet"

Date: December 25, 2007 - I was drawn to the task, and what a delight it is to my soul!

Resolve and Clarify the English word "steward"

• Changed G3621 οἰκονομέω from "steward" to "manage the estate"
• Changed occurrences of G3622 οἰκονομία from "stewardship" to "estate management"
• Changed occurrences of G3622 οἰκονομία from "dispensation" to "estate management"
• Changed occurrences of G3623 οἰκονόμος from "steward" to "estate manager"
• Changed occurrence of G3623 οἰκονόμος from "treasurer" to "estate manager"
• Changed occurrence of G3623 οἰκονόμος from "governors" to "estate managers"
• Changed occurrences of G2012 ἐπίτροπος from "steward" to "butler"
• Changed occurrence of G2012 ἐπίτροπος from "tutor" to "butler"

Date: December 26, 2007

Changed verb endings, from archaic "est" to " " (comest to come, lettest to let)

Resolve and Clarify the English words: deacon, wait upon others, minister, serve, servant, etc. (various types of servants) I have looked into this for four years, and today, I am ready to begin resolving it.

• Changed G2145 εὐπρόσεδρος from "attend" to "sit closely and attend well"
• Changed G4332 προσεδρεύω from "wait" to "sit closely and attend"
• <SERVE.1> FOR THE MOMENT, IN ORDER TO DETANGLE OVERLAPPING WORDS AND CONCEPTS, THESE DISTINCT WORDS ARE BEING UTILIZED. THE GREEK SHALL BE RENDERED AND RESOLVED MORE APPROPRIATELY LATER. THIS SHALL BE A MULTI-STEP OPERATION.
• changed occurrences of G1249 διάκονος from "minister" to "attendant"
• changed occurrences of G1249 διάκονος from "servant" to "attendant"
• changed occurrences of G1249 διάκονος from "deacon" to "steward" because of context. There is a distinct charge given to men who undertake this responsibility.
• changed occurrences of G1247 διακονέω from "to minister" to "to attend"
• changed occurrences of G1247 διακονέω from "to serve" to "to attend"
• changed occurrences of G1247 διακονέω from "to administer" to "to attend"
• changed G1248 διακονία to "service". Not fully satisfied. Resolve! ("charge"?)
• changed G1401 δοῦλος from "servant" to "slave"
• changed occurrences of G1398 δουλεύω from "serve" to "be a slave to"
• changed an occurrence of G1398 δουλεύω from "serve" to "subservient to"
• changed an occurrence of G1398 δουλεύω from "serve" to "be enslaved"
• changed occurrences of G1402 δουλόω from "bring into bondage" to "enslave"
• changed occurrence of G1402 δουλόω from "given" to "enslaved"
• changed G1399 δούλη from "handmaiden" to "bondmaid"
• changed G4889 σύνδουλος from "fellowservant" to "fellow slave"
• changed G3407 μίσθιος from "hired servants" to "hired men"
• changed G3411 μισθωτός from "hireling" to "hired worker"
• changed G3610 οἰκέτης from "servant" to "household servant"
• changed occurrences of G2023 ἐπιχορηγέω from "ministers" to " fully furnish"
• changed occurrences of G2023 ἐπιχορηγέω from "ministers" to " fully nourish"
• NOTE: G3008-G3011 MIGHT BE changed to "public servant" once these words and concepts are untangled.
• changed occurrences of G3011 λειτουργός from "minister" to "public workman".
• changed G3010 λειτουργικός from "ministering" to "publicly working"
• changed occurrences of G3009 λειτουργία from "ministration" to "public work"
• changed occurrences of G3009 λειτουργία from "ministry" to "public work"
• changed occurrences of G3009 λειτουργία from "service" to "public work"
• changed occurrences of G3008 λειτουργέω from "to minister" to "to publicly work"
• changed G5257 ὑπηρέτης from "minister" to "assistant"
• changed G5256 ὑπηρετέω from "to minister" to "to tend"
• changed G3000 λατρεύω from "to serve" to "to minister"
• changed occurrences of G3816 παῖς from "servant" to "servant boy"
• changed an occurrence of G3816 παῖς from "the child" to "the boy"
• changed occurrences of G3816 παῖς from "son" to "boy"
• Changed occurrence of G4135 πληροφορέω from "make full proof" to "fully carry out"
• Changed occurrences of G4135 πληροφορέω from "fully persuaded" to "fully assured"
• Changed occurrences of G4135 πληροφορέω from "fully known" to "fully carried forth"
• Changed occurrences of G4135 πληροφορέω from "most surely believed" to "fully assured"
• Changed an occurrence of G5532 χρεία from "wants" to "needs"
• Changed an occurrence of G3930 παρέχω from "to minister" to "to present"
• Changed G2418 ἱερουργέω from "ministering" to "officiating"

Date: December 29, 2007

v0.09

Begin to resolve G3784 ὀφείλω (ought, should, obligated, owed, duty, bound, indebted)

• Changed some occurrences of G3784 ὀφείλω from "bound" to "obligated"
• Changed some occurrences of G3784 ὀφείλω from "bound" to "indebted"
• Changed occurrences of G3784 ὀφείλω from "our duty" to "are obligated"
• Changed some occurrences of G3784 ὀφείλω from "ought" to "are obligated"
• Changed some occurrences of G3784 ὀφείλω from "ought" to "are indebted"
• Changed some occurrences of G3784 ὀφείλω from "ought" to "are due"
• Changed an occurrence of G3784 ὀφείλω from "their duty is" to "they are obligated"
• Changed an occurrence of G3784 ὀφείλω from "ye must needs" to "you are obligated"
• Changed an occurrence of G3784 ὀφείλω from "her due" to "she is due"
• Changed an occurrence of G3784 ὀφείλω from "need" to "financial need"

Clarify

• Changed occurrence of G5230 ὑπέρακμος from "she·has·passed·the·flower·of·{her}·age" to "passed her prime" - 1 Corinthians 7:36
• Changed G4202 πορνεία from "immorality" and "fornication" to "sexual immorality"
• Changed G4203 πορνεύω from "commited immorality" and "fornication" to "sexual immorality"
• Changed G4204 πόρνη from "harlot" to "prostitute"
• Changed G4205 πόρνος from "immoral" and "fornicator" to "sexually immoral"
• Changed G1608 ἐκπορνεύω from "...gross immorality" and "fornicator" to "...gross sexual immorality"

Date: January 5, 2008

Resolve and Clarify "Love"

• Changed occurrences of G0026 ἀγάπη from "charity" to "love" (28 occurrences, the remaining of 116 were already "love")
• Changed G2309 θέλω from "love" to "desire"
• Changed G4375 προσφιλής from "lovely" to "pleasant"
• Changed G5382 φιλόξενος from "lover of hospitality" to "fond of hospitality"
• Changed G5358 φιλάγαθος from "lover of good men" to "fond of doing good"
• Changed G5360 φιλαδελφία from "brotherly love", "love of brethren", and "brotherly kindness" to "brotherly affection"
• Changed G5360 φιλαδελφία from "love as brothers" to "affectionate as brothers"
• Changed G2155 εὔσπλαγχνος from "pitiful" to "sympathetic"
• Changed G5391 φιλόφρων from "courteous" to "thoughtfully kind"
• Changed G5363 φιλανθρωπία from "kindness" and "love toward man" to "friendliness"
• Changed G5365 φιλαργυρία from "love of money" to "fondness of money"
• Changed G5366 φιλάργυρος from "covetous" to "fond of money"
• Changed G0866 ἀφιλάργυρος from "without covetousness" to "without fondness of money"
• Changed an occurrence of G5158 τρόπος from "manner of life" to "lifestyle"
• Changed G0146 αἰσχροκερδής from "greedy for money" to "of disgraceful gain"
• Changed G5367 φίλαυτος from "lovers of their own selves" to "self-centered"
• Changed an occurrence of G1933 ἐπιεικής from "patient" to "moderate"
• Changed G0269 ἄμαχος from "not a brawler" to "not quarrelsome"
• Changed G5369 φιλήδονοςfrom "lovers of pleasures" to "fond of sensual pleasures"
• Changed G5377 φιλόθεος from "lovers of God" to "fond of God"
• Changed some occurrences of G5368 φιλέω from "to love" to "to favor"
• Changed some occurrences of G5368 φιλέω from "loves" to "is a friend to"
• Changed some occurrences of G5368 φιλέω from "love" to "is fond of"
• Changed some occurrences of G5368 φιλέω from "love" to "have affection for"
• Changed G5383 φιλοπρωτεύω from "loves to have the preeminence" to "fond of being first"

v0.10

Resolve and Clarify "Life" (zoe, bios, psyche)

• Changed occurrences of G0979 βίος from "living" to "livelihood"
• Changed occurrences of G0979 βίος from "life" to "natural life"
• Changed occurrences G5590 ψυχή from "life" to "soul"
• Changed some occurrences of G5590 ψυχή from "life" to "soul's desire"
• Changed an occurrence of G5590 ψυχή from "heartily" to "wholeheartedly"
• For the time being, changed G2222 ζωή from "life" to "life above" (This preserves the biblical context and concept of "ζωή"more clearly)

Note: On January 21, 2008, PlowShare was upgraded to version 0.96.

Clarify

• Changed occurrences of G0040 ἅγιος from "saint" to "holy one"
• Changed occurrences of G0040 ἅγιος from "saint" to "holy one"
• Changed G5547 Χριστός from "Christ" to "Anointed-One" (per context, shall resolve to "Anointed", "the Anointed", "Anointed One", "the One Anointed") This has been a most-difficult challenge as we are so accustomed to hearing "Christ" or even "Messiah", but not "Anointed" - that it starts with a vowel hasn't helped either.
• Changed G5546 Χριστιανός from "Christian" to "kinsman to Anointed-One"
• Changed G2585 καπηλεύω from "corrupt" to "seek financial profit from"
• Changed G2585 καπηλεύω from "corrupt" to "seek financial profit from"
• Changed G0500 ἀντίχριστος from "antichrist" to "adversary of the Anointed-One"
• Correction: changed all G4567 Σατανᾶς and G4566 Σατᾶν from "Satan" to "Adversary" instead of "Accuser" (corrected from v0.02)
• Changed G0476 ἀντίδικος from "adversary" to "legal adversary"
• Changed occurrence of G5227 ὑπεναντίος from "contrary" to "opposed"
• Changed occurrence of G5227 ὑπεναντίος from "adversaries" to "opponents"
• Changed G0480 ἀντίκειμαι from "adversary" (a noun) to "is fully set opposed" (a verb)
• Changed G0733 ἀρσενοκοίτης from "them that abuse/defile themselves with men" to "men who have sex with men"
• Changed occurences of G1788 ἐντρέπω from "reverence" to "respect"
• Changed an occurence of G0720 ἀρνέομαι from "denies that" to "contradicts by saying"
• Changed G2222 from "life above" to "life^-above" (USED SUPERSCRIPT TO DENOTE REQUIRED DISTINCTIONS)
  

Note: On January 27, 2008, PlowShare was upgraded to version 0.97.
This version can search the Scriptures using English, Greek, or Hebrew.

Note: On February 2, 2008, PlowShare was upgraded to version 0.98.
This version includes click-the-word to search the Scriptures using English, Greek, or Hebrew.

v0.11
Date: May 25, 2008

• Changed G2619 κατακαλύπτω from "to cover" to "to veil" (for it means to completely cover, hence "veil", "unveil")
• Changed G0177 ἀκατακάλυπτος from "uncovered" to "unveiled"

v0.12
Date: September 13, 2008

• Changed occurrences of G3027 λῃστής from "thief" to "robber" (thief is G2812 κλέπτης)
• Changed G1282 διαπρίω from "cut" '...to the heart' to "completely irate"
• Changed G1067 γέεννα from "hell" to "Hell valley"
• Changed G5020 ταρταρόω from "cast them down to hell" to "cast {them} down into the Abyss of Tartarus"
• Changed occurrences of G0086 ᾅδης without article from "hell" to "grave"
• Changed occurrences of G0086 ᾅδης with article from "hell" to "Hades"
• Changed occurrences of G0139 αἵρεσις from "heresy" to "sect" (In modern day, heresy connotes "wrong or false doctrine", and heretic connotes "false teacher". Neither of these are true of this biblical Greek word which means "to choose." Of course, through history we see groups "pick and choose" which portions of the Bible to teach and adhere to and how to apply Biblical and non-Biblical truths. Today, these "sects" are called denominations in Christianity. By direct use of this word, the Baptists and Pentecostals are heretical to each other, though they share the same faith of Redemption in Christ. The scriptural term "heretic" is not automatically a false teacher. On the contrary, Martin Luther was an upright teacher in his day calling for correction to the mainstream church and for a return to the authority of the Word of God. In this context, Martin Luther was a heretic, but was more correct in his teaching than the Catholic Church. Any endeavor to clarify the English translation of God's Word is considered heretical to the sect of Believers that hold to the "King James Only" doctrine which teaches that the 1611 King James (Cambridge Edition) is the only true Word of God in any form and is inerrant— even though they themselves do not read that edition. The KJV Only doctrine is meant as a safeguard, but it oversteps the safeguards that Yahweh himself placed in the Holy Scripture in both the Greek and Hebrew texts.)
• Changed occurrences of G2920 κρίσις from "damnation" to "condemnation"
• Changed occurrences of G2920 κρίσις from "accusation" to "judgment" (specifically "railing accusation" became "blasphemous judgment"
• Changed occurrences of G2917 κρίμα from "damnation" to "condemnation"
• Resolved differences for murder, kill, slay, slaughter, and the like (not pleasant, but certainly is clarifying)
• G5406 φονεύς to "murderer"
• G5407 φονεύω to "to be a murderer of"
• G5408 φόνος to "murder"
• G0443 ἀνθρωποκτόνος to "manslayer"
• G3389 μητραλῴας to "murder of mothers"
• G3964 πατραλῴας to "murderer of fathers"
• G4607 σικάριος to "assassin"
• G2871 κοπή to "carnage"
• G1494 εἰδωλόθυτον to "idol sacrifice"
• G2378 θυσία to "sacrifice"
• G2380 θύω to "to sacrifice"
• G4967 σφαγή to "slaughter"
• G4969 σφάζω to "to slaughter"
• G0337 ἀναιρέω to "eliminate" and "execute"
• G0336 ἀναίρεσις to "execution"
• G2289 θανατόω to "to put to death"
• G0615 ἀποκτείνω to "kill"

v0.13
Date: September 19, 2008

• Changed G4487 ῥήμα from "word" to "utterance" (to distinguish from G3056 λόγος)
• Updated 1 John Chapter 5 using actual Greek verb tenses. (October 4, 2008)

v0.14

Date: November 1, 2008

• Changed G1432 δωρεάν from “in vain” to “freely, for nothing” AND from “freely” to “as a free gift”
• Changed G1322 διδαχή from “doctrine” to “teaching”
• Changed G1319 διδασκαλία from “doctrine” to “instruction”
• Changed occurrences G3056 λόγος from “work” to “matter”
• Changed G0684 ἀπώλεια from “perdition” and “waste” to “destruction”
• Changed occurrences of G2233 ἡγέομαι from “governor” to “one governing” (i.e. one who is governing)
• Changed occurrences of G2233 ἡγέομαι from “chief” to “lead” (i.e. [as adjective] lead speaker, leading men)
• Changed occurrences of G2233 ἡγέομαι from “think”, “count”, “judge” to “consider”
• Changed G4165 ποιμαίνω from “rule”, “rule over” to “shepherd”

v0.15

Date: November 8, 2008

• Changed G2941 κυβέρνησις from “government” to “sound guidance”
• Corrected and clarified 1 Corinthians 12:28-31. These are not rhetorical questions, but declarative statements.
• Changed G5236 ὑπερβολή from “excellent” to “surpassingly excellent”
• Changed G0916 βαρέω from “heavy” to “weighed down”
• Changed G1419 δυσβάστακτος from “grievous to be borne” to “oppressive”
• Changed G4648 σκοπέω from “mark”, “heed”, “look” to “keep watch (of)”
• Changed G1127 γρηγορεύω from “watch” to “keep alert”

v0.16

Date: November 22, 2008

Clarify: Fool , Wise (synonyms & antonyms)

• Verified G4680 σοφός is rendered “wise”
• Changed G0781 ἄσοφο from “fool” to “unwise” (only one occurrence exists)
• Changed occurrences of G0878 ἄφρων from “unwise” to “impetuous”
• Changed occurrences of G0878 ἄφρων from “fool” to “impetuous”
• Changed G0877 ἀφροσύνη from “folly” and “foolishness” to “impulsiveness”
• Changed G0062 ἀγράμματος from “unlearned” to “uneducated”
• Changed G2399 ἰδιώτης from “ignorant” to “untrained”
• Changed G0552 ἄπειρος from “unskilful” to “inexperienced”
• Changed G0453 ἀνόητος from “foolish” to “stupid”
• Changed G0801 ἀσύνετος from “without understanding” and “foolish” to “without comprehension”
• Verified G0056 ἀγνωσία is “ignorance” (the state of)
• Verified G0052 ἄγνοια is “ignorance” (the quality of)
• Changed G4920 συνίημι from “understand” to “comprehend”
• Verified G3471 μωραίνω as “to make foolish” or “to become bland”
• Verified G3472 μωρία as “foolishness”
• Verified G3473 μωρολογία as “foolish talking”
• Verified G3474 μωρός as “foolish”
• Accepted G0050 ἀγνοέω as “know not”, “ignorant”, “unknown”, and “understand not”
• Changed G3744 ὀσμή from “savour” and “odour” to “aroma”
• Changed G2615 καταδουλόω from “bring into bondage” to “utterly enslave”
• From Matthew to Romans, checked and corrected article usage “the” when combined with “Anointed-one” in the Greek

v0.17

Date: December 2, 2008

• Changed G0779 ἀσκός from “bottle” to “wineskin”
• REVIEW FOR CLARITY: Changed G1311 διαφθείρω from “to destroy” to “to thoroughly ruin” and “to thoroughly rot”

Note: on December 31, 2008, 2 copies of The Hilkiah NT Interlinear Greek-English Bible (Preview Edition) were published for private review among close colleagues. Jonathan K. Mickelson, Editor and Translator.

v0.18

Date: March 17, 2009

• Changed G0680 ἅπτομαι from “to touch” to “to take hold” for in English “touch” is too weak of a concept, and it matches the genitive case of the direct object.. REVIEW FOR BETTER WORD CHOICE.
• Changed G5591 ψυχικός from “natural” and “sensual” to “soulish” even though “soulish” does not appear in the English dictionaries. “Soulish” is an adjective meaning, “pertaining to the soul” in the same manner the the word “spiritual” is used. This is a valid and necessary Greek, Hebrew, and scriptural concept. “Soulish” must be added to the student's personal vocabulary.
• Changed G1606 ἐκπνέω from “gave up the ghost” to “breathed his last”. It means “to expire, to breath out”. It is a euphemism for “he died”.

v0.19

Date: March 23, 2009

• Changed G0859 ἄφεσις from “remission”, “forgiveness”, “deliverance”, and “liberty” to “pardon”
• Changed G2352 θραύω from “bruised” to “crushed” (Luke 4:18).
• Changed G0164 αἰχμαλωτός from “captives” to “prisoners of war”
• Changed G0163 αἰχμαλωτίζω from “led away captive” to “made prisoners of war”
• Changed G0162 αἰχμαλωτεύω from “he led captivity”(captive) to “he captured by war”(captivity itself)
• Changed G0161 αἰχμαλωσία from “captivity” to “war captivity”
• Changed G1777 ἔνοχος from “in danger” and “guilty” to “held liable”
• Changed G1397 δουλεία from “bondage” to “slavery”
• Changed G2783 κήρυξ from “preacher” to “proclaimer”
• Changed G2782 κήρυγμα from “preaching” to “proclamation”
• Changed G1536 εἰ τίς from the Strong's combined form of “if any” back to the Greek form of G1487 εἰ G5100 τίς = “if” “any”
• Changed G4550 σαπρός from “corrupt” to “rotten”
• Changed G4334 προσέρχομαι from “to come/to go” to “to come/to go near”
• Changed G1103 γνήσιος from (my) “own” to “a genuine”

Note: On March 22, 2009, PlowShare Translator was created as an extension of the PlowShare Mission research tool. Allows translator to make changes within the extended research tool itself (and within the context of the research itself).

v0.20

Date: March 25, 2009

• Changed G1128 γυμνάζω from “to exercise” to “to train”
• Changed occurrences of G1033 βρῶμα from “meat” to “food”
• Changed an occurrence of G2435 ἱλαστήριον from “propitiation” to “atonement”
• Changed an occurrence of G2435 ἱλαστήριον from “mercy seat” to “atonement seat”

Date: March 28, 2009

Reconcile and clarify: holy, sanctified, sacred, consecrate and similar words (like justified, purify, cleanse).

G0037-G0042 are all about the concept of being set apart unto God, that is, being made holy. Yet, English tends to obscure this by using separate words for the same thing: (consecrated, set apart, holy, sanctified, and hallowed) – they are the same word; thus “holy” is the most consistent and appropriate word choice.

Note: G0040 ἅγιος and G0053 ἁγνός both come from “ἁγός” meaning “accursed, an abomination” , thus requiring “atonement, an atoning sacrifice”. Ἁγός” is from “ἅζομαι” which corresponds with the Latin “piaculum” - “a victim, sacrifice, atonement, punishment, a sin”, and “expression to attain peace”.

http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Άγος

http://translate.google.com/translate_t?hl=en&sl=iw#el|en|

First step: reconcile by using “holy”.

Second step: strongly consider and pray about clarifying with “set apart (unto God)”. (as of April 4, 2009: the reader must learn what “Holy” truly means.)

• Changed all G0037 ἁγιάζω from “to sanctify” (and others) to “to make holy”. A couple of sentences are awkward, but this will be addressed when it is reviewed at a later date.

Note: On March 30, 2009, PlowShare Translator was first put into use.

Date: March 30, 2009

Completed a thorough examination of the words (and roots), synonyms, contexts, and their connotations.

I will re-examine at least twice again after this set of revisions to ensure proper English expression of these Hebraic thoughts preserved in Greek (within the proper new and old covenant understanding). Hebraic, in that the authors are Hebrews, and that the Scriptures of God, by establishment and inheritance, belong to Israel proceeding forth from the line of Jacob (and also to those grafted in to Israel by redeeming faith in Yeshua). H6942 קָדַשׁ

• Confirmed G0037 ἁγιάζω is now “to make holy”
• Confirmed G0040 ἅγιος is already “holy”
• Changed G0684 ἀπώλεια from “destruction” to “total destruction”
• Changed G0038 ἁγιασμός from “sanctification” and “holiness” to “renewed holiness” - this was challenging to find a phrase using “holy” that signified the purpose and intent of “sanctification” (a word that none of the intelligent whom I polled knew its meaning).
• Changed occurrences of G0039 ἅγιον from “sanctuary” to “holy place”
• Confirmed G0041 ἁγιότης is “holiness”
• Changed G0042 ἁγιωσύνη from “holiness” to “devoted holiness”

v0.37

Date: May 18, 2009

Seventeen versions of the document have occurred. Ever since I made of copy of PlowShare and created a special edition called "PlowShare Translator", the process has moved much more swiftly (faster than I can document at the moment). The individual versions are intact, and documentation can be extracted at a later date, when desired.

v0.40

Date: June 14, 2009

I have now reconciled 70.2% of the vocabulary usage for the Hilkiah New Testament translation. Only 36,878 words remaining in the text to verify. whew! Then, I start on the Shaphan Edition which will go through the entire process again reconciling verb tense, proper article usage (definate/indefinate), and other grammatical checks for approximately 124,000 words of the English translation. This says nothing of the Greek-English NT Dictionary that I have working for more than a year before starting the translation work (and continue to work on).

My eyes have seen what many have longed to see, but did not see.

v0.51

Date: August 2, 2009

I have now reconciled 80.3% of the vocabulary usage for the Hilkiah New Testament translation. Only 25,682 words remaining.

v0.60

Date: November 16, 2009

Vocabulary reconciliation is at 89.6%. Only 13,836 words remaining. The initial verse-by-verse proofreading was finished today after 3.5 months of effort. Preview "B" is getting much closer to print.

In Progress...

• rinse, wash
• testimony
• Strong's Dictionary “set apart” apostle, holy, etc send forth, forth, separated G0873
• mercy
• boldness
• judgment seat, footstool, pedestal G0968, courtroom G4232
• G1435 right acts, regulations
• redeem, redemption
• John 3:31, apostasy-G0646, flesh, carnal

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