Discovery Box| (1.00) | (Isa 4:3) | 3 tn Or “set apart,” cf. CEV “special.” |
| (0.94) | (Psa 89:27) | 1 sn The firstborn son typically had special status and received special privileges. |
| (0.67) | (Luk 2:32) | 2 sn In other words, Jesus is a special cause for praise and honor (“glory”) for the nation. |
| (0.67) | (Isa 49:1) | 1 sn The Lord’s special servant, introduced in chap. 42, speaks here of his commission. |
| (0.67) | (Isa 14:1) | 2 tn The words “as his special people” are supplied in the translation for clarification. |
| (0.67) | (Gen 21:22) | 1 sn God is with you. Abimelech and Phicol recognized that Abraham enjoyed special divine provision and protection. |
| (0.59) | (Gen 18:19) | 1 tn Heb “For I have known him.” The verb יָדַע (yadaʿ) here means “to recognize and treat in a special manner, to choose” (see Amos 3:2). It indicates that Abraham stood in a special covenantal relationship with the Lord. |
| (0.58) | (2Ti 3:17) | 2 tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.” |
| (0.58) | (Psa 87:1) | 1 sn Psalm 87. The psalmist celebrates the Lord’s presence in Zion and the special status of its citizens. |
| (0.58) | (Psa 65:10) | 5 tn Heb “its vegetation you bless.” Divine “blessing” often involves endowing an object with special power or capacity. |
| (0.58) | (Exo 26:33) | 1 tn The traditional expression is “within the veil,” literally “into the house (or area) of the (special) curtain.” |
| (0.58) | (Gen 15:15) | 1 tn The vav with the pronoun before the verb calls special attention to the subject in contrast to the preceding subject. |
| (0.50) | (Rev 12:7) | 2 sn The archangel Michael had a special role in protecting the nation of Israel in the OT (Dan 10:13, 21; 12:1; see also Jude 9). |
| (0.50) | (Act 2:4) | 3 tn Grk “just as the spirit gave them to utter.” The verb ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthengomai) was used of special utterances in Classical Greek (BDAG 125 s.v.). |
| (0.50) | (Luk 1:5) | 6 sn It was not unusual for a priest to have a wife from a priestly family (a descendant of Aaron); this was regarded as a special blessing. |
| (0.50) | (Amo 3:2) | 1 tn Heb “You only have I known.” The Hebrew verb יָדַע (yadaʿ) is used here in its covenantal sense of “recognize in a special way.” |
| (0.50) | (Isa 13:3) | 1 tn Heb “my consecrated ones,” i.e., those who have been set apart by God for the special task of carrying out his judgment. |
| (0.50) | (Psa 135:4) | 2 sn His special possession. The language echoes Exod 19:5; Deut 7:6; 14:2; 26:18. See also Mal 3:17. |
| (0.50) | (Psa 132:5) | 1 tn The plural form of the noun may indicate degree or quality; David envisions a special dwelling place (see Pss 43:3; 46:4; 84:1). |
| (0.50) | (Psa 100:1) | 1 sn Psalm 100. The psalmist celebrates the fact that Israel has a special relationship to God and summons worshipers to praise the Lord for his faithfulness. |
