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Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Common
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
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The Greek term properly signifies what belongs to all (as in ), but the Hellenists applied it to what was profane, i.e. not holy, and therefore of common or promiscuous use (). They also applied the term to what was impure, whether naturally or legally (as in , compared with; ). And, finally, it was used of meats forbidden, or such as had been partaken of by idolaters, and which, as they rendered the partakers thereof impure, were themselves called common and unclean.
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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Common'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/c/common.html.
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Common'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/c/common.html.
