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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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eg -zam´p 'l ( τύπος , túpos , "a pattern," ὑπόδειγμα , hupódeigma , "copy" "representation" ὑπογραμμός , hupogrammós , "a writing-copy," example"): A typical, representative, or illustrative case; a pattern or model for imitation (hupodeigma , John 13:15; Hebrews 8:5 the King James Version; James 5:10; hupogrammos , 1 Peter 2:21; tupos , 1 Timothy 4:12 the King James Version) or warning ( δεῖγμα , deı́gma , "a sample," "exhibition," Judges 1:7; compare 2 Peter 2:6; hupodeigma , Hebrews 4:11; tupos , 1 Corinthians 10:6 , 1 Corinthians 10:11 ).
"Ensample" (tupos , 2 Macc 6:28, 31; Philippians 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 3:9; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Peter 5:3 ) and "example" have the same meaning, but the former is always suggestive of goodness.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Example'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/e/example.html. 1915.
