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§ 02Themes of Blessing

Truth

אֱמֶתʾĕmet

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free

요 8:32
Biblical Roots
  • Emet · truthאֱמֶת
    ʾĕmeṯ · 요 14:6

    I am the truth

  • Tsedek · righteousnessצֶדֶק
    ṣeḏeq · 미 6:8

    Act justly

  • Nehemiah · YHWH comfortsנְהֶמְיָה
    Nᵉḥemyâ · 느 8:8

    Read the law distinctly

Cultural Threads
  • HebrewYôḥānān

    Starts at the root of YHWH + grace.

  • GreekIōannēs

    Guttural ḥ drops in the LXX.

  • LatinIohannes

    Vulgate spelling, h retained.

  • Korean은혜·요한

    Hanja 恩·惠 and transliteration 요한 coexist.