Understand the language of Scripture Explore idioms, metaphors, euphemisms, hyperbole, and other figures of speech in clear, everyday language. The Lord’s day or judgment comes unexpectedly to the unprepared, like a thief arriving without warning. Biblical history is viewed as the present fallen age and the coming age of resurrection and kingdom fullness. A painful, persistent affliction that kept Paul weak and dependent on God. Corrupt speech comes from a person like decay and death coming from an opened tomb. The Samaritan woman enthusiastically reports that Jesus exposed the decisive facts of her life. A person could not speak because of thirst, grief, judgment, or divine restraint. Speech can spread destructive evil through the whole course of life. A small bodily member can direct a whole life just as a bit guides a horse or a rudder guides a ship. Eternal reward and secure value with God are gained by faithful, generous, kingdom-centered living. The priceless gospel and divine power are carried by weak, ordinary human servants. Creation is pictured rejoicing at God’s salvation, rule, and restoration. The joined sticks represent the reunion of Judah and Joseph/Ephraim under one king. Stubborn ears that refuse to receive God's message. An inner life that is stubborn, impure, and resistant to God. A speaker who feels unfit, restricted, or unable to speak effectively. Sinful, impure, or unworthy speech and the guilt of the speaker. To have prohibited sexual relations, expose sexual shame, or publicly humiliate. Anywhere in the world or throughout the whole earthly realm. Enemies or territories were brought under complete rule, defeat, or submission. A person finds protection, nearness, and refuge under God’s care. Within ordinary human life in this world. Believers must not enter binding partnerships that join them to idolatry or fundamentally compromise loyalty to Christ. Utter vanity, vapor, or frustrating transience. Human life, labor, or earthly gain is fleeting, elusive, frustrating, or unable to provide lasting profit by itself.Biblical Expressions
Thief in the night
This age and the age to come
Thorn in the flesh
Throat is an open grave
Told me all that I ever did
Tongue clings to roof of mouth
Tongue is a fire / world of iniquity
Tongue is a rudder or bit
Treasure in heaven
Treasure in jars of clay
Trees clap their hands
Two sticks become one
Uncircumcised ears
Uncircumcised heart
Uncircumcised lips
Unclean lips
Uncover nakedness
Under heaven
Under someone’s feet / footstool
Under the shadow of God’s wings
Under the sun
Unequally yoked
Vanity of vanities
Vanity/breath
Biblical Expressions
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Plain explanations with linked Scripture passages