Phrases and words Christians use not in the bible

[appleman2006]

One dictionary says that the word "Ecclesiastes" comes from the Greek "Ekklesiastes" meaning "preacher."

Makes sense. I think I will start referring to the book as that.

Surely you remember the guy who was banned from MD and kept playing whack-a-mole with the mods by reappearing under other names -- one of which was Qoheleth, the Hebrew word for "Ecclesiastes" and "preacher."

I do now that you mention it. Certainly forgot that was one of his names.

[Swiss Bro]

Prediger means preacher. We use it in free churches as opposed to Pfarrer in the state churches.

[Bill Rushby]

Makes sense. I think I will start referring to the book as that.

Surely you remember the guy who was banned from MD and kept playing whack-a-mole with the mods by reappearing under other names -- one of which was Qoheleth, the Hebrew word for "Ecclesiastes" and "preacher."

I do now that you mention it. Certainly forgot that was one of his names.

"Excommunication"

[Sudsy]

"say grace" (as before meals) saying a blessing and giving thanks are

[barnhart]

Computer
Car
Telephone
Pocketknife
Tractor
Plastic
Cheetos
Pencil
X-ray
Mahogany
Tomato

[joshuabgood]

I am pretty sure there are no English words in "the Bible." Just in the translations...

[ken_sylvania]

I am pretty sure there are no English words in "the Bible." Just in the translations...

Hmmm, I thought "the Bible" is inherently English. Just sayin...

[MaxPC]

Computer
Car
Telephone
Pocketknife
Tractor
Plastic
Cheetos
Pencil
X-ray
Mahogany
Tomato

Fig Newtons.
Moon Pies.
Twinkies.

[Fidelio]

"say grace" (as before meals) saying a blessing and giving thanks are

When I was first born again, and not having come from a home with Christian traditions, my mother had her friend over for dinner one day, and before the meal the lady asked me if I wanted to say grace. I said, "I don't know it." Having never heard the term before I assumed it was a title for some specific prayer.

[MaxPC]

Bloviate.
Pontificate.
Vociferate.
Fulminate.
Weisenheimer.
Monopolize.