Previously on the board:

Hold fast in mind, sound word

2 Tim 1:13                                       Deut 6:1-9

Hold Fast the Pattern of Sound Word

1 Pet 1:13

1 Gird up: – Metap: Tied up the rope.

Lk 12:35 – To start a journey or engaging in any work. vb.

2 Loins: The hip – the place where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided:

N. Fem. Internally pro – creative power, loin

3. Mind Gk 1271 – Old word for the faculty of understanding, of seeing through a thing – As in Matt 22:37

Mind, i.e. spirit, way of thinking & feeling, thoughts.

Deep thought, the faculty, exercise

New on the board today:

The core of, the nature of and the place everything comes out of is love: To seek the other highest good.

Everything she does comes out of love. Love thinks and reason. Love is intelligent.

Prov 31:10-31

1 Pet 1:13

Hos 4:6

Heb 5:14

John 17:11-26

Root of Chayil H2342

A primitive root; properly to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), that is, (specifically)

to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively to wait, to pervert …

Two basic ideas:

1. To whirl in motion

2. to writhe in pain

Writhing in pain can be physical; ex. Soul wounded in battle (1 Sa 31:3)

or emotional; ex. Jeremiah grieved in anguish (Jer 4:19)

Dict. Pervert vb.

– To use wrongly or badly

– To interpret wrongly or badly; distort

– To lead into deviant or perverted beliefs or behaviour; corrupt

– To debase

– To lead astray morally

– To turn away from the right course

– To lead into mental error or false judgement

– To turn to an improper use

– To misconstrue or misinterpret, esp. deliberately; distort

– To bring to a less excellent state; debase

– A person who practices a sexual perversion

Dict. Trust vb.

– To have or place confidence in; depend on

– To expect with assurance

– To give credence to; assume

Dict. wait vb

– To remain or rest in expectation:

– To remain or be in readiness

– To remain temporarily neglected, unattended to, or postponed

– To remain or stay in expectation of; await

– To delay (a meal or an event); postpone

– To stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

Pro 31:10 Chayil H2428 masc. n.

meaning     strength     wealth     army

basic idea of strength and influence

– Can speak of those who are strong for war

– Can speak of those who are able to judge

– Can speak of those who are righteous in behaviour

– imply a financial influence (i.e. wealth)

– imply a military influence (i.e. an army)

– imply a numerical influence (i.e. great company)