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Dictionary of unusual words, terms, abbreviations and sources

Anacoluthon,  anacolutha (pl), anacoluthic (adj)
A syntactical inconsistency or incoherence within a sentence; especially : a shift in an unfinished sentence from one syntactic construction to another (as in "you really ought—well, do it your own way")
BAG
Bauer, Arndt and Gingrich, A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c1979; Published in electronic form by Logos Research Systems, 1996.
D.G.
By the grace of God
D.V.
God willing
ff.
Typically used after a verse reference to mean "This verse and the next few verses following it.
Hermeneutics
The art and science of reading a text so as to ascertain the author's meaning and purpose.
Inclusio
A word or phrase that is repeated at the beginning and end of a logical unit of text and serves to define the extent of that logical unit.
TDNT
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. There is a full 10 volume set of this work and a single volume edition edited by Bromley.  The single volume work is available on CD-ROM from Logos Research Systems.
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Verse
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Verses
 

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