In the third major section we will overview the diachronic and synchronic approaches to word study. The fourth and final section will detail the stages of word analysis, including a list of common errors that often accompany the study of words. A proper method may not remove all the ambiguity and debate—after all, humans are finite creatures—but it should allow exegetes to understand why the building looks the way it does and to articulate clearly their understanding to others so that together they