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The term "disciple" represents the Koine Greek word mathētḗs (μαθητής), [3] which generally means "one who engages in learning through instruction from another, pupil, apprentice" [4] or in religious contexts such as the Bible, "one who is rather constantly associated with someone who has a pedagogical reputation or a particular set of views, disciple, adherent."
Book VI and Book VII are further collections of Verba Seniorum (Sayings of the Elders) by unknown Greek authors translated by John the subdeacon, possibly Pope John III, and by Paschasius of Dumium. Book VIII is a text that was previously known as The Paradise of Heraclides , but which Rosweyde attributed to its real author, Palladius , and ...
Some of the Twelve Apostles.Mosaic in the Euphrasian Basilica.. An apostle (/ ə ˈ p ɒ s əl /), in its literal sense, is an emissary.The word is derived from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos), literally "one who is sent off", itself derived from the verb ἀποστέλλειν (apostéllein), "to send off".
In the prologue (or rather dedicatory letter) to the Paenitentiale Umbrense the author identifies himself as a discipulus Umbrensium, "a student of the [North]umbrians". Whether this identifies the authors nationality, or merely his academic affiliation, is unclear, and several interpretations of its meaning have been advanced.
Dis Pater seems to have been invented for the Tarentine Games (a roughly centennial Roman religious celebration, begun in 249 BCE) as a Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pluto (better known as Hades). As even the Romans acknowledged, the name Dis (Latin for "rich") is a direct translation of the Greek name Pluto (from ploûtos, "riches ...
Experts break down what they mean and how to foster the types of love in your life. ... The term comes from Greek mythology, named after Eros, the son of Aphrodite, a.k.a., the goddess of ...
The Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek [1] (Greek: Λεξικό της κοινής Νεοελληνικής) is a monolingual dictionary of Modern Greek published by the Institute of Modern Greek Studies (Manolis Triantafyllidis Foundation) [2] (named after Manolis Triantafyllidis), at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1998.
It allows study of both Hebrew- and Greek-based scriptural texts in the same language, and a student may follow the association of a word from either the New Testament to the Old Testament or vice versa. The trilinear format has the AB-Strong numbers on the top line, the Greek text on the middle line, and the English translation on the bottom line.