Limiting the exploration of the number of Cognates to study for Topic study

1Cor10 31

Hi everyone,

 

I was in James 1:3-4. Saw a couple of instances of steadfastness (ESV). Same found in James 5:11 also. Was trying to do a Topic study. Steadfastness being a noun, wanted to also look at other parts of speech: adjective, verb, and adverb. But when I go to the Lexham Analytical Lexicon, which lists cognates (Word study also a Root section where we can get the identical information), I see 12 cognates because there are many lemmas that share the common root. I went through the full list of cognates to pick the related 3 cognates that I am interested in (adjective, verb, adverb). Is there a simpler way to identify just these 4 lemmas: noun and the corresponding adjective, verb, adverb?

 

Thank you.

MJ. Smith

Well, first I have to get past the fact that in Biblical studies "cognate" is used in a different sense than it is in historical linguistics. So, after translating your question into my terminology (derivatives) I believe the answer is "no" - but over time you will learn to recognize them quickly because they follow fairly strict rules of derivation.