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Greek is among the richest of all languages, its words covered in several layers of meaning. William Barclay presents 70 key words from the Greek New Testament, with their background and significance expounded by the master linguist and educator. Barclay pays special attention to Greek vocabulary as it is relevant for preaching the Bible.

could hardly have annexed these words for its own uses; and they do not appear in the NT at all. 2. The noun storgē and the verb stergein have specially to do with family affection. They can be used for the love of a people for their ruler, or for the love of a nation or household for their tutelary god; but their regular use is to describe the love of parents for children and children for parents. Plato writes: ‘A child loves (stergein) and is loved by those who begat him’ (Laws 754b). A kindred
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