Greek word used figuratively
How can I find when a Greek word is used figuratively? I am looking at πρόβατον in John 21. "Lamb" is indicated by ἀρνίον, whereas πρόβατον indicates "sheep".
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"sense" tagging?
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This is a case where the Help file gets you headed in the right direction. Read Westbury, Joshua R., Jeremy Thompson, Jimmy Parks, and Kristopher A. Lyle, eds. Lexham Figurative Language of the Bible Glossary. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. and use the Context Menu (right click menu).
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How can I find when a Greek word is used figuratively? I am looking at πρόβατον in John 21. "Lamb" is indicated by ἀρνίον, whereas πρόβατον indicates "sheep".
Look for a label "Figurative" in the Context menu. Labels have a distinctive 'bullet' shaped icon
Dave
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"sense" tagging?
What is that? Thanks for the tips MJ and Dave.
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"sense" tagging?
What is that?
Tags from the Bible Sense Lexicon (in Tools).
They have the "fish" icon in the top half of the Context menu e.g.
Dave
===Windows 11 & Android 13
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