2. To establish the precise meaning of a word, one must recognize its possible range of meanings. Often an interpreter simply assumes that a word has a certain meaning. However, the meaning of terms can change—from situation to situation, from person to person, and most important, from context to context. Therefore, the exegete must exercise care to be most sensitive to the context of a given usage. Words do not have an “automatic” general meaning. They have a range of meanings, which yields a specific