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| Term / ID | Translit. | Language | Core Definition | Theological Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בָּרָא H1254 | Bara' | Hebrew | To Create / Shape | Used exclusively in scripture with God as the subject. Implies a sovereign, effortless creation ex nihilo (out of nothing) or radical transformation. |
| Λόγος G3056 | Logos | Greek | Word / Reason / Plan | In Johannine Christology, this describes the eternal, uncreated second person of the Trinity incarnate as Jesus Christ. Bridges Greek philosophy and Jewish Wisdom literature. |
| חֶסֶד H2617 | Hesed | Hebrew | Covenant Love / Mercy | A core divine attribute denoting unshakeable, legally-bound loyalty, lovingkindness, and grace extended to covenant partners despite failures. |
| Δικαιοσύνη G1343 | Dikaiosynē | Greek | Righteousness / Justice | Central to Pauline soteriology. Denotes the judicial standard of absolute moral rectitude, and the imputed state given to human beings by faith. |
| אֱלָהּ H426 | 'Elah | Aramaic | God / Deity | The Aramaic cognate of the Hebrew Eloah. Extensively utilized throughout the narrative chapters of Daniel and Ezra to establish authority over pagan empires. |
| Ἅγιος G0040 | Hagios | Greek | Holy / Set Apart | Describes intrinsic separation from the profane and common world. Applied structurally to things, places, the Spirit, and the communal body of believers (Saints). |
| שָׁלוֹם H7965 | Shalom | Hebrew | Peace / Wholeness | Far deeper than a simple absence of conflict. It refers to a state of complete harmony, systemic soundness, prosperity, and well-being in relation to God and community. |
| Ἐκκλησία G1577 | Ekklesia | Greek | Assembly / Church | Literally meaning "called-out ones." In classical Greek, it was a political assembly of citizens. Co-opted by early Christians to designate the community gathered under the lordship of Christ. |
| נֶפֶשׁ H5315 | Nephesh | Hebrew | Soul / Living Being / Throat | Often mistranslated via Greek dualism as an immaterial soul trapped inside a body. Instead, it indicates the complete, physical, breathing, living creature—vitality itself. |
| Χάρις G5485 | Charis | Greek | Grace / Favor | The unmerited, benevolent favor of God toward individuals who have no legal claim to it. It reflects both the gift itself and the transforming operational power it exerts on the recipient. |
| שְׁמַע H8085 | Shema | Hebrew | Hear / Obey | In Hebrew psychology, listening and taking action are a single cognitive function. To truly "hear" God is to obey Him; there is no structural concept of hearing without active implementation. |
| Κένωσις G2758 | Kenosis | Greek | Emptying / Pouring Out | Derived from Paul's description of Christ in Philippians 2, who "emptied himself" by laying aside his divine privileges to take on human form and suffer a servant's death. |