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αι255Αἰώνaion, eon, age, marrow… word] has 5 meanings. *ai)w/n [is] also the present life. David [says]: "our life [is exposed] to the light of your countenance."Matched in translationhighshort
β276Βίβλοι θεοῦbooks of God[Meaning] knowledge itself and the memory which does not fail. David [says]: "and in your book all will be recorded."Matched in translationhighshort
γ229Γῆ ζώντωνland of the living… is awaited, as separated from death and free of pain. David [says]: "he will raise you up to inherit the earth."Matched in translation

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Αἰών

aion, eon, age, marrow

[Meaning] the marrow of the spine; or endless time. But [the word] has 5 meanings. *ai)w/n [is] also the present life. David [says]: "our life [is exposed] to the light of your countenance."

Αἰών· ὁ νωτιαῖος μυελός· ἢ χρόνος ἀΐδιος. σημαίνει δὲ εʹ. Αἰὼν καὶ ὁ παρὼν βίος. Δαβίδ· ὁ αἰὼν ἡμῶν εἰς φωτισμὸν τοῦ προσώπου σου.

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ε50Ἐγενήθηbecame… one nu, but in reference to conception with two. And David [says]: "my tears became bread for me." That is, I am making my tears a kind of nourishment.Matched in translationhighshort

ει240Εἰσβολήintroduction… are observed: introduction, acceptance, approval. This is also said in David: hearing, understanding, attention. "Hearken to my words, etc." And e)nw/tisis ["hearing"] is an overview of the expressions, su/nesis ["understanding"] [is] comprehension of the …Matched in translationhighshort

η296Ἡμέρα δυνάμεωςday of power[Meaning] the second coming of the Christ. David [writes]: "with you [is] the authority on the day of your power."Matched in translationhighshort

η299Ἡμέρα πονηράevil day[Meaning] the day of judgment, the eternal punishment. David [says]: "to make him gentle from the evil days." For he who accepts a small chastisement in the present time will have his judgment gentler.Matched in translationhighshort

ι172ἹεροβοάμJeroboam… he would turn them from rebellion to the lineage of David by setting up two golden heifers, the one in Bethel and the other in the tribe of Dan, he commanded them to regard …Matched in translationhighmedium

ι463ἸωάννηςIoannes, Joannes, John [Chrysostom]… This is rivaled by the homilies on the Psalms of David and the interpretation of the Gospel according to John and the commentaries on Matthew and Mark and Luke. The rest of his writings …Matched in translationhighlong

χ409Χορόςchorus, choir… churches were divided into two parts, singing the psalms of David antiphonally. This began first in Antioch and spread to all the ends of the inhabited world.Matched in translationhighshort

ι725Ἰσχυρὰν θέρμηνsevere feverAs David Ruhnken (1723-1798) realised, the author of this unidentifiable quotation found the phrase i)sxura\ qe/rmh in Thucydides (2.49.2).Matched in noteshighshort