what makes the most sense in that context. If a particular author has his or her own idiolect—distinctive meanings for certain words—that must also be taken into account. Biblical interpreters in particular must beware of committing a variety of lexical fallacies when engaging in word studies. Most notably, they must recall that etymologies do not necessarily produce meanings that people consciously reflected on centuries later. They must avoid both semantic anachronism—giving words meanings they
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