Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Cast Your Cares Word Study

1 Peter 5:7-8 Word Study

(TDNT = Theological Dictionary of the New Testament.)

Casting the [a]whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, [b]once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you [c]watchfully.(A1 Peter 5:7

Casting (ἐπιὀῥίψαντες)
The aorist* participle denoting an act once for all; throwing the whole life with its care on him.


Definition of Aorist Anx*i"e*ty (#), n.; pl. Anxieties (#). [L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxi\'82t\'82. See Anxious.]67
1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing o<?/<?/vent, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.> A"o*rist (#), n. [Gr. indefinite; priv. + to define, boundary, limit.] (Gram.) A tense in the Greek language, which expresses an action as completed in past time, but leaves it, in other respects, wholly indeterminate.


All your care (πᾶσαν τήν μέριμναν)
The whole of your care. "Not every anxiety as it arises, for none will arise if this transference has been effectually made." Care. See on Matthew 6:25, take no thought. Rev., rightly, anxiety.

Matthew 6:25
Take no thought (μὴ μεριμνᾶτε)
The cognate noun is μέριμνα, care, which was formerly derived from μερίς, a part; μερίζω, to divide; and was explained accordingly as a dividing care, distracting the heart from the true object of life, This has been abandoned, however, and the word is placed in a group which carries the common notion of earnest thoughtfulness. It may include the ideas of worry and anxiety, and may emphasize these, but not necessarily. See, for example, "careth for the things of the Lord" (1 Corinthians 7:32). "That the members should have the same care one for another" (1 Corinthians 12:25). "Who will care for your state?" (Philippians 2:20). In all these the sense of worry would be entirely out of place. In other cases that idea is prominent, as, "the care of this world," which chokes the good seed (Matthew 13:22; compare Luke 8:14). Of Martha; "Thou art careful" (Luke 10:41). Take thought, in this passage, was a truthful rendering when the A. V. was made, since thought was then used as equivalent to anxiety or solicitude. So Shakspeare ("Hamlet"): "The native hue of resolution is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought." And Bacon (Henry VII.): "Hawis, an alderman of London, was put in trouble, and died with thought and anguish." Somers' "Tracts" (in Queen Elizabeth's reign): "Queen Catherine Parr died rather of thought."

The word has entirely lost this meaning. Bishop Lightfoot ("On a Fresh Revision of the New Testament") says: "I have heard of a political economist alleging this passage as an objection to the moral teaching of the sermon on the mount, on the ground that it encouraged, nay, commanded, a reckless neglect of the future." It is uneasiness and worry about the future which our Lord condemns here, and therefore Rev. rightly translates be not anxious. This phase of the word is forcibly brought out in 1 Peter 5:7, where the A. V. ignores the distinction between the two kinds of care. "Casting all your care (μέριμναν, Rev., anxiety) upon Him, for He careth (αὐτῳ μέλει) for you," with a fatherly, tender, and provident care."
Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament.


He careth (μέλει)
Meaning the watchful care of interest and affection. The sixth and seventh verses should be taken together: Humble yourselves and cast all your anxiety. Pride is at the root of most of our anxiety. To human pride it is humiliating to cast everything upon another and be cared for. See James 4:67.
Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament.

James 4:6-7

Amplified Bible (AMP)
But He gives us more and more grace ([a]power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it).(A)
So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.
Footnotes:
  1. James 4:6 Adam Clarke, The Holy Bible with A Commentary.
Cross references:
  1. James 4:6 : Prov. 3:34.

Strong's 1 Peter 5:7

Casting <G1977> all <G3956> your <G5216> care <G3308> upon <G1909> him <G846>; for <G3754> he careth <G3199> for <G4012> you <G5216>.
1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
CASTING: <G1977> Greek Word: ἐπιρίπτω Transliteration: epiriptō Phonetic Pronunciation:ep-ir-hrip'-to Root: from <G1909> and <G4496> Cross Reference: TDNT – 6:991,987 Part of Speech: v Vine's Words: Cast Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: cast 2 [Total Count: 2] from <G1909> (epi) and <G4496> (rhipto); to throw upon (literal or figurative) :- cast upon.
ALL: <G3956> Greek Word: πᾶς Transliteration: pas Phonetic Pronunciation: pas Root: including all the forms of declension Cross Reference: TDNT – 5:886,795 Part of Speech: adj Vine's Words: All, Every, Everyone, Everything, Whole, Wholly, Wholesome Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: all 748 all things 170 every 117 all men 41 whosoever 31 everyone 28 whole 12 all manner of 11 every man 11 no + <G3756> 9 every thing 7 any 7 whatsoever 6 whosoever + <G3739> + <G302> 3 always + <G1223> 3 daily + <G2250> 2 any thing 2 no + <G3361> 2 not tr 7 miscellaneous translations 26 [Total Count: 1243] including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole :- all (manner of, means), alway (-s), any (one), × daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no (-thing), × thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

YOUR <G5216> Greek Word: ὑμῶν Transliteration: hymōn Phonetic Pronunciation:hoo-mone' Root: genitive case of <G5210> Cross Reference: Part of Speech: pron Vine's Words: None Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: your 359 you 203 ye 9 yours 5 not tr. 1 miscellaneous translations 6 [Total Count: 583] generic of <G5210> (humeis); of (from or concerning) you :- ye, you, your (own, -selves).

CARE: <G3308> Greek Word: μέριμνα Transliteration: merimna Phonetic Pronunciation: mer'-im-nah Root: from <G3307> (through the idea of distraction) Cross Reference: TDNT – 4:589,584 Part of Speech: n f Vine's Words: Care, Careful, Carefully, Carefulness Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: care 6 [Total Count: 6] from <G3307> (merizo) (through the idea of distraction); solicitude :- care.
UPON: <G1909> Greek Word: ἐπί Transliteration: epi Phonetic Pronunciation: ep-ee' Root: a root Cross Reference: Part of Speech: prep Vine's Words: Chamberlain, Follow, Follow after, Inasmuch as, Long Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: on 196 in 120 upon 159 unto 41 to 41 miscellaneous translations 339 [Total Count: 896] a primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive], i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative) towards, upon, etc. :- about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, × have charge of, (be-, [where-]) fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-) on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through (-out), (un-) to (-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literal or figurative).
HIM: <G846> Greek Word: αὐτός Transliteration: autos Phonetic Pronunciation:ow-tos' Root: from the particle au [perhaps akin to the base of <G109> through the idea of a baffling wind] (backward) Cross Reference: Part of Speech: pronVine's Words: Cause, He, He himself, Myself, Same, Self, SelvesUsage Notes: English Words used in KJV: him 1952 his 1084 their 318 he 253 her 242 they 121 same 80 himself 58 miscellaneous translations 1679 [Total Count: 5787] from the particle au [perhaps akin to the base of <G109> (aer) through the idea of a baffling wind] (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound <G1438> (heautou)) of the third person, and (with the properly personal pronoun) of the other persons :- her, it (-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, ([self-], the) same, ([him-, my-, thy-]) self, [your-] selves, she, that, their (-s), them ([-selves]), there [-at, -by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with], they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare <G848> (hautou).
FOR: <G3754> Greek Word: ὅτι Transliteration: hoti Phonetic Pronunciation: hot'-ee Root: neuter of <G3748> as conjunction, demonst. that (sometimes redundant) Cross Reference: Part of Speech: conj Vine's Words: None Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: that 612 for 264 because 173 how that 21 how 11 miscellaneous translations 212 [Total Count: 1293] neuter of <G3748> (hostis) as conjecture; demonstive that (sometimes redundant); causative because :- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
CARETH: <G3199> Greek Word: μέλω Transliteration: melō Phonetic Pronunciation:mel'-o Root: a root word Cross Reference: Part of Speech: v Vine's Words: Care, Careful, Carefully, Carefulness Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: care 9 take care 1 [Total Count: 10] a primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. to concern (only third person singular presumed indicative used impersonal it matters) :- (take) care.
FOR: <G4012> Greek Word: περί Transliteration: peri Phonetic Pronunciation: per-ee' Root: from the base of <G4008> Cross Reference: TDNT – 6:53,827 Part of Speech: prep Vine's Words: Kindle Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: of 148 for 61 concerning 40 about 31 as touching 8 touching 3 whereof + <G3739> 3 not tr 4 miscellaneous translations 33 [Total Count: 331] from the base of <G4008> (peran); properly through (all over), i.e. around; figurative with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the generic denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period) :- (there-) about, above, against, at, on behalf of, × and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, × how it will go with, ([there-, where-]) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, × (e-) state, (as) touching, [where-] by (in), with. In comparison it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
YOU: <G5216> Greek Word: ὑμῶν Transliteration: hymōn Phonetic Pronunciation: hoo-mone' Root: genitive case of <G5210> Cross Reference: Part of Speech: pron Vine's Words: None Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: your 359 you 203 ye 9 yours 5 not tr. 1 miscellaneous translations 6 [Total Count: 583] generic of <G5210> (humeis); of (from or concerning) you :- ye, you, your (own, -selves).

1 Peter 5:8


Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [[d]in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. 1 Peter 5:8


Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament

Be sober (νήψατε)
See on 4:7*.
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*1 Peter 4:7 Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament 

Is at hand (ἤγγικεν)
Lit., has come near. The word constantly used of the coming of Christ and his kingdom. See Matthew 3:2; Mark 1:15; Luke 10:9; Hebrews 10:25.
Be ye sober (σωφρονήσατε)
The word is froth σῶς, sound, and φρήν, the mind. Therefore, as Rev., be ye of sound mind. Compare Mark 5:15.
Watch (νήψατε)
See on 1:13 **. The A. V. has followed the Vulgate, vigilate (watch). Rev. is better: be sober.
Unto prayer (εἰς προσευχάς)
Lit., prayers. The plural is used designedly: prayers of all kinds, private or public. Tynd. renders, Be ye discreet and sober, that ye may be apt to prayers. Compare Ephesians 6:18, "with every kind of prayer, and watching thereunto."
 Word Studies in the New Testament.

**1 Peter 1:13
Gird up (ἀναζωσάμενοι)
Lit., having girded up. Used here only. The metaphor is suggested by the girding up of the loose eastern robes preparatory to running or other exertion. Perhaps recalling the words of Christ, Luke 12:35. Christ's call is a call to active service. There is a fitness in the figure as addressed to sojourners and pilgrims (1:1; 2:11), who must be always ready to move.
Mind (διανοίας)
See on Mark 12:30.
Be sober (νήφοντες)
Lit., being sober. Primarily, in a physical sense, as opposed to excess in drink, but passing into the general sense of self-control and equanimity.
Hope to the end (τελείως ἐλπίσατε)
Better, as Rev., set your hope perfectly: wholly and unchangeably; without doubt or despondency.
That is to be brought (τὴν φερομένην)
Lit., which is being brought, as Rev., in margin. The object of hope is already on the way.
Word Studies in the New Testament.


Be vigilant (γρηγορήσατε)
Rev., be watchful. See on Mark 13:35**; and 1 Thessalonians 5:6, where both verbs occur: watch and be sober. A reminiscence of the scene in Gethsemane: Could ye not watch with me? (Matthew 26:40, 41).
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**Mark 13:35
Watch (γρηγορεῖτε)
A different word from that in v. 33. See also v. 34. The picture in this word is that of a sleeping man rousing himself. While the other word conveys the idea of simple wakefulness, this adds the idea of alertness. Compare Mark. 14:38; Luke 12:37; 1 Peter 5:8. The apostles are thus compared with the doorkeepers, v. 34; and the night season is in keeping with the figure. In the temple, during the night, the captain of the temple made his rounds, and the guards had to rise at his approach and salute him in a particular manner. Any guard found asleep on duty was beaten, or his garments were set on fire. Compare Revelation 16:15: "Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments." The preparations for the morning service required all to be early astir. The superintending priest might knock at the door at any moment. The Rabbis use almost the very words in which scripture describes the unexpected coming of the Master. "Sometimes he came at the cockcrowing, sometimes a little earlier, sometimes a little later. He came and knocked and they opened to him" (Edersheim, "The Temple").
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1 Thessalonians 5:6
Others (οἱ λοιποί)
The rest, as 4:13.
Let us watch (γρηγορῶμεν)
See on Mark 13:35, and comp. Ephesians 5:14.
Be sober (νήφωμεν)
Primarily in a physical sense, as opposed to excess in drink, but passing into the ethical sense of calm, collected, circumspect. Alert wakefulness and calm assurance will prevent their being surprised and confused by the Lord's coming, as by a thief in the night.
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Adversary (ὁ αντίδικος)
The article points to a well-known adversary. From ἀντί, against, and δίκη, a lawsuit. Strictly, an adversary in a lawsuit. Here an adversary in general. Compare Zechariah 3:1-5. Only here, in New Testament, of Satan.
Zec 3:1 (AMP) THEN [the guiding angel] showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at Joshua's right hand to be his adversary and to accuse him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! Even the Lord, Who [now and habitually] chooses Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this [returned captive Joshua] a brand plucked out of the fire? 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and was standing before the Angel [of the Lord]. 4 And He spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And He said to [Joshua], Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich apparel. 5 And I [Zechariah] said, Let them put a clean turban on his head. So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with [rich] garments. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.
Zechariah 3:1-5 (AMP)
The devil
See on Matthew 4:1**THEN JESUS was led (guided) by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil. 
Matthew 4:1 (AMP)
***Matthew 4:1
The Devil (τοῦ διαβόλου)
The word means calumniator, slanderer. It is sometimes applied to men, as to Judas (John 6:70); in 1 Timothy 3:11 (slanderers); and in 2 Timothy 3:3, and Titus 2:3 (false accusers). In such cases never with the article. The Devil, Satan, the god of this world (ὁ διάβολος), is always with the article and never plural. This should be distinguished from another word, also wrongly rendered devil in the A. V.—δαίμων, and its more common neuter form δαιμόνιον, both of which should be translated demon, meaning the unclean spirits which possessed men, and were cast out by Christ and his apostles. The Rev., unfortunately, and against the protest of the American revisers, retains devil for both words, except in Acts 17:18, where it renders as A. V. gods.
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Roaring (ὠρυόμενος)
Only here in New Testament. The word conveys somewhat of the sense by the sound (oruomenos). It denotes especially the howl of a beast in fierce hunger.
Lion
Augustine says, "Christ is called 'a lion' (Revelation 5:5) because of his courage: the devil, because of his ferocity. The one lion comes to conquer, the other to hurt." Seven Hebrew words are used for this animal; six to describe his movements and four to describe his roar. He is mentioned in the Bible about one hundred and thirty times. In Job 4:10, 11, five different words are used for him. In Judges 14:5; Psalms 21:13; 103:21 (Sept.), the same word as here is used for the roaring of the lion as a translation of the Hebrew word for the thunder in Job 37:4.
Then one of the elders [of the heavenly Sanhedrin] said to me, Stop weeping! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root (Source) of David, has won (has overcome and conquered)! He can open the scroll and break its seven seals!
Revelation 5:5 (AMP)
Job 4:10 (AMP) The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions are broken. 11 The old and strong lion perishes for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
Job 4:10-11 (AMP)
Then Samson and his father and mother went down to Timnah and came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion roared against him.
Judges 14:5 (AMP)
Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
Psalm 21:13 (AMP)
Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, all you His hosts, you His ministers who do His pleasure.
Psalm 103:21 (AMP)
After it His voice roars; He thunders with the voice of His majesty, and He restrains not [His lightnings against His adversaries] when His voice is heard.
Job 37:4 (AMP)
Walketh about (περιπατεῖ)
Compare Job 1:7; 2:2. This word gave name to that sect of Greek philosophers known as Peripatetics, because they walked about while teaching or disputing. "St. Peter calls Satan the Peripatetic" (Cox, on Job). The Arabs call him the Busy One. It was to Peter that Christ said, "Satan hath desired to have you," etc. (Luke 22:31).
And the Lord said to Satan, From where did you come? Then Satan answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it.
Job 1:7 (AMP)
And the Lord said to Satan, From where do you come? And Satan (the adversary and the accuser) answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it.
Job 2:2 (AMP)
Devour (καταπιῃ)
Lit., swallow down. See on Matthew 23:24.
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Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has asked excessively that [all of] you be given up to him [out of the power and keeping of God], that he might sift [all of] you like grain, Luke 22:31 (AMP)
You blind guides, filtering out a gnat and gulping down a camel!
Matthew 23:24 (AMP)
Matthew 23:24
Strain at (διυλίξοντες
διά, thoroughly or through, and ὑλίζω, to filter or strain. Strain at is an old misprint perpetuated. Hence the Rev. correctly, as Tynd., strain out. Insects were ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 11:20, 23, 41, 42), so that the Jews strained their wine in order not to swallow any unclean animal. Moreover, there were certain insects which bred in wine. Aristotle uses the word gnat (κώνωπα) of a worm or larva found in the sediment of sour wine. "In a ride from Tangier to Tetuan I observed that a Moorish soldier who accompanied me, when he drank, always unfolded the end of his turban and placed it over the mouth of his bota, drinking through the muslin to strain out the gnats, whose larvae swarm in the water of that country" (cited by Trench, "On the Authorized Version").
Swallow (καταπίνοντες)
The rendering is feeble. It is drink down (κατά); gulp. Note that the camel was also unclean (Leviticus 11:4).
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Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud or divide the hoof: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not divide the hoof; it is unclean to you.
Leviticus 11:4 (AMP)

1 Peter 4:7

Amplified Bible (AMP)
7 But the end and culmination of all things has now come near; keep sound minded and self-restrained and alert therefore for [the practice of] prayer.

Strong's

Be sober <G3525>, be vigilant <G1127>; because <3754> your <G5216> adversary <G476> the devil <G1228>, as <G5613> a roaring <G5612> lion <G3023>, walketh about <G4043>, seeking <G2212K> whom <G5101> he may devour <G2666>:
1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)
SOBER <G3525> Greek Word: νήφω Transliteration: nēphō Phonetic Pronunciation: nay'-fo Root: of uncertain affinity Cross Reference: TDNT – 4:936,633 Part of Speech: v Vine's Words: Sober, Soberly, Soberminded, Watch, Watchers, Watchful, Watchings Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: be sober 4 watch 2 [Total Count: 6] of uncertain affinity; to abstain from wine (keep sober), i.e. (figurative) be discreet :- be sober, watch.

VIGILANT <G1127> Greek Word: γρηγορέω Transliteration: grēgoreō Phonetic Pronunciation: gray-gor-yoo'-o Root: from <G1453> Cross Reference: TDNT – 2:338,195 Part of Speech: v Vine's Words: Wake, Watch, Watchers, Watchful, Watchings Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: watch 21 wake 1 be vigilant 1 [Total Count: 23] from <G1453> (egeiro); to keep awake, i.e. watch (literal or figurative) :- be vigilant, wake, (be) watch (-ful).

BECAUSE <3754> Greek Word: ὅτιz Transliteration: hoti Phonetic Pronunciation:hot'-ee Root: neuter of <G3748> as conjunction, demonst. that (sometimes redundant) Cross Reference: Part of Speech: conj Vine's Words: None Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: that 612 for 264 because 173 how that 21 how 11 miscellaneous translations 212 [Total Count: 1293] neuter of <G3748> (hostis) as conjecture; demonstive that (sometimes redundant); causative because :- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.

YOUR <G5216> Greek Word: ὑμῶν Transliteration: hymōn Phonetic Pronunciation:hoo-mone'Root: genitive case of <G5210> Cross Reference: Part of Speech: pron Vine's Words: None Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: your 359 you 203 ye 9 yours 5 not tr. 1 miscellaneous translations 6 [Total Count: 583] generic of <G5210> (humeis); of (from or concerning) you :- ye, you, your (own, -selves).

ADVERSARY <G476> Greek Word: ἀντίδικος Transliteration: antidikos Phonetic Pronunciation:an-tid'-ee-kos Root: from <G473> and <G1349> Cross Reference: TDNT – 1:373,62 Part of Speech: n m Vine's Words: Adversary Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: adversary 5 [Total Count: 5] from <G473> (anti) and <G1349> (dike); an opponent (in a lawsuit); specially Satan (as the arch-enemy) :- adversary.

DEVIL <G1228> Greek Word: διάβολος Transliteration: diabolos Phonetic Pronunciation:dee-ab'-ol-os Root: from <G1225> Cross Reference: TDNT – 2:72,150 Part of Speech: adj Vine's Words: Accuser, Devil, Devlish, Slandered Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: devil 35 false accuser 2 slanderer 1 [Total Count: 38] from <G1225> (diaballo); a traducer; specially Satan [compare <H7854> (satan)] :- false accuser, devil, slanderer.

AS <G5613> Greek Word: ὡς Transliteration: hōs Phonetic Pronunciation: hoce Root: probably from comparative from <G3739> Cross Reference: Part of Speech: adv Vine's Words: About, According as, Even (Adverb; etc.), Even as, Even so, Like, Like (as to; unto), Like (be), Like (make), Like (things), Liken, Wist, Wit Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: as 342 when 42 how 18 as it were 20 about 14 miscellaneous translations 56 [Total Count: 492] probably adverb of comparative from <G3739> (hos); which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) :- about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when ([-soever]), while, × with all speed.

ROARING <G5612> Greek Word: ὠρύομαι Transliteration: ōryomai Phonetic Pronunciation: o-roo'-om-ahee Root: middle voice of an apparently primary verb Cross Reference: Part of Speech: v Vine's Words: Roar, Roaring Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: roaring 1 [Total Count: 1] middle of an apparently primary verb; to “roar” :- roar.

LION <G3023> Greek Word: λέων Transliteration: leōn Phonetic Pronunciation: leh-ohn' Root: a root word Cross Reference: TDNT – 4:251,531 Part of Speech: n m Vine's Words: Lion Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: lion 9 [Total Count: 9] a primary word; a “lion” :- lion.

WALKETH ABOUT <G4043>, Greek Word: περιπατέω Transliteration: peripateō Phonetic Pronunciation:per-ee-pat-eh'-o Root: from <G4012> and <G3961> Cross Reference: TDNT – 5:940,804 Part of Speech: vine's Words: Occupy, Walk Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: walk 93 go 1 walk about 1 be occupied 1 [Total Count: 96] from <G4012> (peri) and <G3961> (pateo); to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figurative to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary) :- go, be occupied with, walk (about).

SEEKING <G2212K> Greek Word: ζητέω Transliteration: zēteō Phonetic Pronunciation:dzay-teh'-o Root: of uncertain affinity Cross Reference: TDNT – 2:892,300 Part of Speech: v Vine's Words: Endeavor, Inquire, Inquiry, Require, SeekUsage Notes: English Words used in KJV: seek 100 seek for 5 go about 4 desire 3 miscellaneous translations 7 [Total Count: 119] of uncertain affinity; to seek (literal or figurative); specially (by Hebrew) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) :- be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (× will) seek (after, for, means). Compare <G4441> (punthanomai).

WHOM <G5101> Greek Word: τίς Transliteration: tis Phonetic Pronunciation: tis Root: probably emphat. of <G5100> Cross Reference: Part of Speech: pron Vine's Words: Nothing Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: what 260 who 102 why 66 whom 25 which 17 miscellaneous translations 67 [Total Count: 537] probably emphatical of <G5100> (tis); an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) :- every man, how (much), + no (-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where ([-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal]), whether, which, who (-m, -se), why.

HE MAY DEVOUR <G2666> Greek Word: καταπίνω Transliteration: katapinō Phonetic Pronunciation:kat-ap-ee'-no Root: from <G2596> and <G4095> Cross Reference: TDNT – 6:158,841 Part of Speech: v Vine's Words: Devour, Drown, Swallow Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: swallow 4 swallow 1 drown 1 devour 1 [Total Count: 7] from <G2596> (kata) and <G4095> (pino); to drink down, i.e. gulp entire (literal or figurative) :- devour, drown, swallow (up).


Monday, November 5, 2012

And Then I Fell in Love - Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care: Day 4 November 4, 2012

And Then I Fell in Love

Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care: Day 4 November 4, 2012


Day 1
I washed my face with Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Cream Cleanser the way I normally wash my face with Philosophy skin care products; in the shower before bed. I stopped washing my face twice a day for two reasons, first, my skin is so very dry, why dry it any more? Secondly, I normally don't wear any make-up. When one has limited energy, one limits the things they do, right? Think back to when you last were sicker than a dog (sorry Toby), were you up to washing your face and putting on make-up? Most of the time, I'm not either. I would rather use my limited energy in other ways, I'm sure you understand.

So I washed my face, that first evening. Now I have to say I love the Philosophy products, except for the price. I have noticed lately, that maybe my skin is feeling tighter lately. I have found one of the causes of this, but I'll blog about that later. I put a bit of the Cream Cleanser on my fingertips, and lightly washed my face and then rinsed. While rinsing, I could tell that Burt's original ingredient was still being used, but probably not from his original bees. After my shower, I put on the Night Cream. I am still loving the smell of these products. Not a strong smell, just a soft, fresh smell that doesn't last very long, but nice while it does. Again, my facial skin felt like it had received something it has been missing, I rubbed the leftovers each time onto my hands, and they felt happy too. Ladies, don't forget to make your hands happy, otherwise they will scream your age all over the place. Don't believe me? You older ladies, put your hands up to your face while looking in the mirror.

The next day, I wondered if I would feel more moisturized if I washed both morning and night. Nope. Again, more about why later.

Then yesterday, I fell in love! I used the Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Treatment Mask. After washing my face, I slathered some on. The instructions say to leave on for 5-10 minutes, gently tissue off, then massage the remaining into your skin. I had visions of the 'old days', you know, when your great-grandma, (or for some of us, your grandma) slathered a thick layer cold cream all over their face for their beauty treatment. But before I even left the bathroom, my skin had sucked it all off of my face! I could still practically hear the sucking sounds followed with requests for more please!? So I slathered some more on. My face felt so happy that it caused happy, smiley dreams.

The next morning, my skin felt soft and supple, not in the least greasy! The instructions say to do this 1-2 times a week. I wonder if I'll be able to go that long?

Meet my new friend!
Clary Sage

Intense Hydration Treatment Mask

Meet the moisture makeover.

99% Natural
$18.00
Quantity: 
Give your skin the gift of hydration it dearly deserves. Our replenishing treatment mask is clinically proven to intensely hydrate skin and also helps increase skin’s ability to retain moisture. So you’re skin will possess softness and suppleness like never before.

• Intensely hydrates dry skin
• Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Enhanced with probiotic technology
• Dermatologist Tested and Noncomedogenic


Featured Ingredient

Clary Sage — Clary Sage thrives in its harsh Mediterranean environment due to its ability to trap and retain moisture. This remarkable botanical inspired Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration, our natural ode to soft, supple skin.
Ingredients: aqua (water, eau), ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, glyceryl stearate, parfum (fragrance)*, propanediol, salvia sclarea (clary) extract, lactobacillus, astrocaryum tucuma seed butter, trichilia emetica seed butter, cera alba (beeswax, cire d'abeille), citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) peel, polymnia sonchifolia root juice, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, lecithin, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, maltodextrin, tocopherol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) oil, stearic acid, sodium PCA, zinc PCA, potassium stearate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, amyl cinnamal, eugenol, hydroxycitronellal, linalool. *natural fragrance

Friday, November 2, 2012

Day 1: I About Had a Heart Attack! Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care: Day 1 November 1, 2012


I About Had a Heart Attack! Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care: Day 1 November 1, 2012


I live in Phoenix, Arizona, where the winters may be mild, but have low humidity and the summer is brutally hot and dry, lasting about half of the year. Since I used to be so oily, moisturizing wasn't something I was very concerned with, instead even as an adult, it was too much oil, or washing, or scrubbing, or drying, or the moon coming out at night, would cause me to break out. It wasn't bad acne, just pimples here and there, especially at certain times of the month. Then I had a oophorectomy (a hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries.) and overnight my body which previously felt like the Great Lakes of North America now feels like the Sahara Desert. An insane amount of hot flashes and unbelievably dry dry dry skin. All my life, I was trying to tame the oil. After the surgery, I remember thinking that I had no skills for this!

I admit, I was skeptical when I received Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care* yesterday. But I'm going to try it and journal my skin journey. So a took a 'Before Picture;.

 My before pic.

I about had a heart attack when I saw my before picture! Granted, this is first thing in the morning, with nothing on my face except what was there last night after cleansing and moisturizing. Where in the world did all those lines around my eyes come from?? With such dry skin, they must have crept up without my noticing! Burt's Bees products sure have some work to do, I sure hope they live up to what they are saying about their Intense Hydration Cream Cleanser and Night Cream:

Our cream cleanser proves nature can create the most remarkable of things. Inspired by the Clary Sage plant’s ability to trap and retain moisture in its harsh environment, our natural cleanser hydrates your skin while leaving it super soft and oh-so supple. Clinically proven to provide intense hydration* your skin will not only drink in all the good—but keep it in. How’s that for a beautiful clean?

• 
Intensely hydrates dry skin* 
• 
Removes dirt, oil and make-up
• 
Enhanced with probiotic technology 
• 
Dermatologist Tested and Noncomedogenic
*when used as part of the 5-step Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration regimen. “

Beauty sleep takes on a deeper meaning with our rich, natural night cream. Infused with Clary Sage, it’s clinically proven to provide intense hydration* and helps increase your skin’s ability to retain moisture.  It also helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. So you can wake up to skin that feels soft, supple and smooth.

• Intensely hydrates dry skin 
• Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Enhanced with probiotic technology 
• Dermatologist Tested and Noncomedogenic
• Absorbs quickly with non-greasy formula

*when used as part of the 5-step Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration regimen”
Here's the ingredient list:
Cream Cleanser:
 Clary Sage — Clary Sage thrives in its harsh Mediterranean environment due to its ability to trap and retain moisture. This remarkable botanical inspired Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration, our natural ode to soft, supple skin.
Ingredients: aqua (water, eau), stearic acid, glycerin, sodium lauroyl glutamate, zea mays (corn) starch, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, parfum (fragrance)*, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, salvia sclarea (clary) extract, lactobacillus, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, cera alba (beeswax, cire d'abeille), cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, jojoba esters,hydrolyzed jojoba esters, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil, citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) peel, polymnia sonchifolia root juice, zinc oxide, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, propanediol, maltodextrin, tocopherol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) oil, arginine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, amyl cinnamal, citral, eugenol, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool. *natural fragrance

Night Cream:
 Clary Sage — Clary Sage thrives in its harsh Mediterranean environment due to its ability to trap and retain moisture. This remarkable botanical inspired Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration, our natural ode to soft, supple skin.
Ingredients: aqua (water, eau), olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, glycerin, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, tapioca starch, parfum (fragrance)*, propanediol, salvia sclarea (clary) extract, lactobacillus, astrocaryum tucuma seed butter, garcinia indica seed butter, trichilia emetica seed butter, cera alba (beeswax, cire d'abeille), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, jojoba esters, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, chondrus crispus (carrageenan), polymnia sonchifolia root juice, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide, maltodextrin, zea mays (corn) starch, sucrose, tocopherol, xanthan gum, glycine soja (soybean) oil, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium PCA, zinc PCA, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, amyl cinnamal, eugenol, hydroxycitronellal, linalool. *natural fragrance

*I'm a BzzAgent, which means that I get free products to try and give an honest opinion of them to people.


Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Am I a Smarterer Bee?





I'm a BzzAgent, which means that I get to try things, often for free and then give my honest opinion about whatever the item may be. This is a great opportunity for me because I get to try new things, and a great opportunity for the company who has the item, because they get advertising from someone who has actually tried it, and come on, lets face it, that has more weight behind it, doesn't it? I can tell you about an item that I've heard or read about, but the fact that I've used it and can tell you honestly how it worked for me, and provided I liked it, then you are more likely to try the item for yourself,, right? It's a win-win situation.


BzzAgent calls these opportunities "campaigns" and now people are invited into campaigns based on a score  they earn, from 1 to 10, the higher this score is, the more likelihood to be invited into a campaign, along with requirements the company doing the campaign might like to add, like certain ages, people sex, or whatever.


I tried some quality dog food, well my dog did anyways. Before that, I actually did myself try some wonderful coffee, which is now my favorite. So when I saw this listing: 

"TAKE THE BZZAGENT SMARTERER TEST

We've worked with Smarterer to develop a test exclusively for BzzAgents. Are you ready for the challenge? Go here to take the Smarterer test for BzzAgents. This exclusive test covers just about every component of what it means to be an Agent. Take it and then go public with your score to show the world what kinda' Agent you are."
I jumped on it. 


I thought that the questions would reflect things one needs to know to be a good BzzAgent, you know the stuff we learn in BzzTraining. I thought I could prove that I was a good BzzAgent, the kind of agent they want to give campaigns to. Instead it seemed most of the questions were trivia questions about the company or website, which I found I really didn't care about. In fact, I just couldn't seem to get excited about Smarter. I tried. I thought perhaps it might get more interesting later, but alas, it didn't.


Perhaps it's my age? Or maybe it's because I don't feel the need to brag that I know that Dave Balter is the founder and CEO of BzzAgent, Inc., which he founded in 2001 and that it was sold to dunnhumby in 2011. Or maybe it's the fact that at my age, remembering important things are challenging enough, without trying to remember what symbols represented the different levels, the expressions on this or that bee's face (intense, not angry), or which exact order the heading words are on various pages, all information which is now defunct. I would just simply look on the website to see what I want to click on. Perhaps I just don't see anything useful for my particular situation as a disabled person who no longer runs my business (I had to hand the reins over to my husband).


Having said that however, I can see that younger people might enjoy taking these trivia tests and boasting about their scores on Facebook and Twitter, about how well they know about Facebook and Twitter. I've also seen where it's been linked to job searching and it could be useful to show that you know PowerPoint, or Excel. There's even an English for Business which says "This test helps non-native English speakers validate their comprehension and composition in an English-speaking work environment. Questions address common phrases and terminology used to communicate about schedules, deadlines, project outcomes, team responsibilities, and priorities." Again, might be useful for some.


I guess you'll never know how Smarterer you are, unless you try? Here's a link to the featured categories, choose one to take a test about it. 


http://smarterer.com/browse/categories 



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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Science Diet Ideal Balance - Who Wants Some More?



 Toby saying "I do! I do! I want more!"


I love teaching Toby, my service dog, new behaviors, it keeps his mind sharp. He also loves working with me to learn new things. Tricks are also nice for him to learn because some people are afraid of dogs and I encounter many at my church. I have Toby take a bow and they often seem a little less afraid and start asking questions, sometimes then they even work up to petting him when they see how well behaved he is after we've 'talked' several times. Any service dog is an advocate for all service dogs and their handlers (their handicapped person or their trainers) and I want Toby to be a good representative. I've even heard young people tell their parents, or vice versa "you are not supposed to touch a service dog unless their person says it's ok, it distracts them from their job" and I know they are either someone I Toby and I have worked with before, or someone else has. 






When switching a dogs food, slow is better, because sometimes it disrupts their digestive system. So start by adding only a little to their food, adding more each day until they are totally switched over or you are on that dog food only (in the case where you are keeping them on it). Since I only have 4# and Toby is a big dog, I decided to use Science Diet Ideal Balance at training treats. First I needed to see what 'value' Ideal Balance might have. Treat have different value, some like maybe steak, or hamburger Toby will do just about anything for, that's really high value. Other's aren't very interesting to him, but he will eat if there's nothing else, that really low value. There is much that Toby isn't interested in at all at eating. I also wanted to do Ideal Balance as treats because my other dog can't eat chicken. His digestive system can't seem to handle it, and he's 18 years old, so I don't want to take any chances. 


When teaching Toby, I 'shape' the outcome, slowly adding more and more until I have the total behavior I want. I don't use a clicker, as I have a muscle movement disorder and thus trouble with timing, so I 'mark' with my voice saying 'yes!', this tells him what he is doing right that moment, is what I'm looking for, so he tries various things until he knows exactly what that is.. As you can see shaping any behavior takes a while, and at first, one has to use higher value treats. Some things a dog will do with no or very low value treats, which is often what a behavior becomes after they get so they will do a behavior any situation (with more people around, distractions, being out in public, then with lots of noise and/or people, etc). Some behaviors require higher value for longer because it's something they don't normally do, or they don't like to do much. For instance, picking up my hair scrunchies has always been something Toby really enjoys, he has never needed anything more than my praise and a good scratch (which is another reward - it isn't always treats, he also likes to play as a reward.) However going potty in public, on command while on duty, is something he doesn't like to do, he takes his job seriously, so that took work with higher value treats for much longer. 


To show how something might be shaped, I'll tell you about how he learned to bow. For some reason shaping the bow was something that was much harder than anything we've ever done. I got the treats out (that told him school was in session, figure out what to do to get the treat) I watched him, and when he looked down I said 'yes!' while he was still doing it, and he looked at me to get the treat. We kept that up until he understood that 'down' was something we were looking for, but yet now all the way down in a down position. We kept working on that until he figured out that looking down got the treat, while going into down position got a 'uh huh'. So then I began requiring his front end to be lower to get the treat, while his back end was still in the air. This took a long, long time for him to get. I would often try to get my foot under his back end to keep it up, but that was a challenge for a couple of reasons, firstly because I couldn't seem to control my body to get it under there fast enough to mark his butt in the air and also because of my movement disorder, he's used to moving out of the way of my body doing things, so he thought I was just having weird movements, so he would stop and move over and then lay down. We kept it up. To show how difficult this was, most times, I can shape a behavior and have it finished and be working on adding distractions and reliability in less than a week. This we worked on throughout the summer. Have you even learned something that you just couldn't seem to get and then suddenly it's like you get it and wonder why you never could? My movement disorder hit as an adult, so when I was a teenager, backwards skating was one of those things. So Toby finally figured out I was doing that to keep his back end up and I wanted his front end down and voila, he had it! We've continued to add distraction, longer time and reliability. 


What we have been working on lately with Toby is teaching him various things in a 'begging' position, (a lot of times I use his other knowledge to teach him something, like a paws up to teach him to get something off of a table by name etc.) you know on their back haunches with their front legs up in the classic dog begging position, however, Toby is a big dog. We don't really do the 'begging' just the position of it, but he's been learning to go into that position to wave 'hi' and also to look like he's raising his paws like 'put 'em up!' This morning, I motioned for him to sit, then held the treat above his head, so he knows he's supposed to go into beg position, then I 'wave' at him, so we worked more on it until I could just wave at him, and he knew that was the prompt to sit on his back haunches and do his best to wave, or I make a motion like pointing a gun at him, he puts his paws high. We worked previously on giving high five or high ten on my hands (a kids favorite.) We are working on adding distractions to that one. So I gave him the first treat and he happily took it and chomped. This told me that finicky Toby liked the way it smelled and the fact he didn't spit it out said it had some value to him. So I asked him to sit up again, which he did, that told me that there is enough value to do it again. So far, Ideal Balance Chicken is a bit of a success! We practiced using the Ideal Balance as a treat until I could wave and he would sit up and try to wave, and we worked on high fives. I teach Toby to do the behaviors with either a motion or a command. I don't want to have to be speaking commands during something quiet, like church. So I worked on high fives with both a vocal command and a motion. He continued to happily chomp Science Diet Ideal Balance as treats! We'll try another training period tomorrow and that will tell me if he's still interested in Ideal Balance, and I will be able to add more into his diet. I also think I will play a game with them that he likes. I hide treats and he has to find them using his sense of smell. I'll have to put Mutt Lee in another room when we do that and be sure Toby gets all the treats. I pray that you do Ideal Balance in beef or lamb and rice.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

New BzzCampaign - Science Diet Pet Food

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I'm not sure how I learned about being a BzzAgent, but I signed up and waited for my first campaign. In fact, my first campaign was rather comical, as I love, love, love coffee and Green Mountain Coffee invited me to try some and tell others about it. Easy! Especially since Green Mountain Coffee was one of my favorites, due to such yummy flavors as Pumpkin Spice and Caramel Vanilla Cream. I had no idea that I could actually get all my favorites on their website, and by signing up for Cafe Express, I save $2.50 a k-cup pack, making it cheaper than buying at amazon.com. I shared it with friends and family. Now some of them are signed up for Cafe Express, and have had the opportunity to learn about many different wonderful coffees they sell. Some of them are also BzzAgents now too! :) Morning is my favorite time as I sit on the couch, with my Service Dog Toby's head on my lap, sipping some yummy brew.

So I was quite happy today when I received an invite from Science Diet to try some of their food. Well, not me specifically, but it's for Toby my Service Dog. Anyone who has a Service Dog, or knows someone who has one, knows how valuable they are to handicapped people. I constantly kick my shoes off, and he's so happy to grab it, do a paws up in my lap and give it to me. Something else I constantly drop are my hair scrunchies. He presented that behavior on his own when he was a puppy, so it was the first behavior he learned consistently, as I praised and played with him, he quickly learned to 'get scrunchie' and I was able to build on other things from there. Before Toby, I had to find someone to get something I dropped, quite embarrassing! Since he takes such good care of me, I take good care of him. I look forward to introducing Science Diet dog food to him (and blogging the results the results!) Perhaps while I'm sipping my yummy brew, he can be chomping some yummy grub.

May God Richly Bless You!