Does the Bible-Language for "Blood" Have Any OTHER Meaning? (Greek/Latin/Heb.?)?
@mythociate (21432)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
February 3, 2013 9:49am CST
I know the Proto-Indo-European root has meanings like swell, grow, inflate ... leading to the roots for "grass" & "green" etc.
But does 'Biblical' (I forget which language it is when it really matters 
) give a more-literal meaning than that---i.e. not 'the swelling' of Christ or 'the growing' or 'greening' of Christ, but the actual body-fluid?
) give a more-literal meaning than that---i.e. not 'the swelling' of Christ or 'the growing' or 'greening' of Christ, but the actual body-fluid?5 responses
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3 Feb 13
Then none of the apostles except John are washed in the blood of Christ?
@Adoniah (7513)
• United States
9 Feb 13
You would have to go to the ancient Greek for the root meanings of the word...The Jewish Bible is written in aramaic and Hebrew. The christian testament was mostly written in Greek.
You should give the actual quote that you are speaking of so that one can do more research and give you a better answer...
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
25 Feb 13
I rehd Leviticus recently. It makes references to how the blood is the life of a creature---how the blood belongs to G*d and thus how drinking any blood is 'abominiation' or 'unclean' or something.
And something that struck me as funny was that the scapegoat--the one upon whom all the sins of the exodus-ed Israelites was placed--was the sacrificial goat that was allowed to eSCAPE.
@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
8 Feb 13
Yes. As you said, you need to research the "original" (how original?) texts as to exactly which word was used & what the motive or purpose in using it was. There are many occassions where "blood" also refers to "flesh", but you need to check which Hebrew or Greek word was used originally. In the English language, translators lazily tend to lump everything together under a single English translation so that it suits their purpose; ie, bending the words & teachings of Masters & Prophets of old into Church Doctrine.
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9 Feb 13
Yeah, I like to think of "Jesus' blood" being more like 'a sign of family'---i.e. I AM His blood, with the rest of my brothers-&-sisters
@choconut (297)
• Philippines
28 Feb 13
blood = sacrifice
in the old testament, you need the blood of animal in asking God's forgiveness, but in the new testament this practice is not being done anymore since the ultimate sacrifice which is Jesus already paid the price.
In order to pay for our sins, in OT we need the first and the finest lamb, in NT we just need to have faith and follow Jesus Christ, because Jesus is the first, the finest and the purest of all the Lamb of God.
Hope this help
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
25 Feb 13
And the blood was separated from the sacrifices, right?
