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( v. i. / auxiliary) To be morally required; to be necessary or essential to a certain quality, character, end, or result; as, he must reconsider the matter; he must have been insane. 3. ( n.) The expressed juice of the grape, or other fruit, before fermentation. 4. ( n.) Mustiness. 5. ( v. t. & i.) To make musty; to become musty. Greek.
1. To be obliged; to be necessitated. It expresses both physical and moral necessity. A man must eat for nourishment, and he must sleep for refreshment. We must submit to the laws or be exposed to punishment. A bill in a legislative body must have three readings before it can pass to be enacted.
- Auxiliary Verbs: Can, May, Must
- A Consideration of The Verb “Must”
- The “Irresistible Must”
- The “Compelling Must”
- The “Obligatory Must”
- Conclusion
Verbs are words that convey action or state of being. John wrote that Mary: “came [action] where Jesus was[state of being]” (Jn. 11:32). There is a verb type called an auxiliary or helping verb that helps express the meaning of another verb. In this study, I want to consider three auxiliary verbs: “can,” “may,” and “must.”
The Greek verb deiappears 101 times in the New Testament. It carries a variety of meanings depending on the context. It may be rendered into English by such expressions as “must,” “ought,” or “should.” Our discussion will not be exhaustive but will illustrate some important points.
First, there is that which I would designate as the irresistible must. In physics, someone might say: “What goes up [within the earth’s gravitational field] must come down.” Physiologically speaking, one mustbreathe, or he will die. Theologically considered, “We mustall appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is du...
Second, there is a common New Testament use of “must” that might be called the compelling must. This “must” is necessary in the divine scheme of things. It is essential in implementing the sacred plan of redemption. Several illustrations will be helpful. When Jesus was twelve years old, he and his parents went to Jerusalem to observe the feast of t...
There is a frequent use of “must” that acknowledges man’s freedom of choice yet urges submission to the will of God because of a promised hope (heaven) or threatened punishment (hell). Please take a look at the following points. The early days of the church were fraught with controversy. In Jerusalem, apostolic preaching stirred the wrath of the Je...
How wonderful it is that such powerful lessons can be conveyed in such small “word packages.” And yet, sadly, these words are far too frequently not understood, overlooked, or just ignored. The spiritual person must recognize that no word in the Holy Bible is insignificant. It will be by the “word” of Christ that one will be judged in the last day ...
1. (n.) The act of translating, removing, or transferring; removal; also, the state of being translated or removed; as, the translation of Enoch; the translation of a bishop. 2. (n.) The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult. 3. (n.)
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Revised Geneva Translation. 24 The LORD of Hosts has sworn, saying, “Surely, just as I have purposed, so shall it come to pass. And as I have consulted, it shall stand: 25 “That I will break Assyria to pieces in My land. And upon My mountains I will tread him under Foot. So that his yoke shall depart from them, and his burden shall be taken ...
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