Topical Encyclopedia
The concept of "separately" in the Bible often relates to the idea of distinction, holiness, and the setting apart of individuals or groups for specific purposes. This theme is woven throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of being distinct in faith and practice.
Old Testament ContextIn the Old Testament, the notion of separation is frequently associated with holiness and consecration. The Hebrew word "qadosh," often translated as "holy," implies being set apart. The Israelites were called to be a holy nation, distinct from other peoples. In
Leviticus 20:26 , God commands, "You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own."
The Nazarite vow, described in
Numbers 6, is another example of separation. Those who took this vow were to live separately from certain practices, such as consuming wine or cutting their hair, as a sign of their dedication to God.
New Testament ContextIn the New Testament, the theme of separation continues, particularly in the context of the church and individual believers. The Greek word "hagios," meaning holy or set apart, is used to describe the saints, those who are called to live distinct lives in Christ. In
2 Corinthians 6:17 , Paul exhorts believers, "Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."
Jesus Himself exemplified a life of separation, not in isolation from the world, but in His distinct mission and obedience to the Father. In
John 17:16-17 , Jesus prays for His disciples, saying, "They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth."
Practical ImplicationsThe call to live separately is not an invitation to withdraw from the world but to engage with it from a place of distinct identity in Christ. Believers are encouraged to live in a manner that reflects their set-apart status, pursuing righteousness and avoiding conformity to worldly patterns.
Romans 12:2 instructs, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
ConclusionThe biblical concept of living separately underscores the call to holiness and distinctiveness in the life of faith. It is a reminder of the believer's identity as part of God's chosen people, set apart for His purposes and glory.
Greek
5565. choris --separately, separate from...separately, separate from. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: choris Phonetic
Spelling: (kho-rece') Short Definition: apart from, without Definition: apart
...1303. diatithemi -- to placeseparately, ie dispose of by a will
... to placeseparately, ie dispose of by a will. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
diatithemi Phonetic Spelling: (dee-at-ith'-em-ahee) Short Definition: I...
1370. dichostasia -- standing apart, dissension
... 1370 (from , "separately" and 4714 , "a standing, stance") -- properly,
separate-standings ("standing apart"), used of which separate people into pointless...
5479. chara -- joy, delight
... likewise groups them as cognates, referring to 5479 () as the noun-form (), discussing
themseparately in light of their distinct connotations.]....
3765. ouketi -- no longer, no more
... Also (separately) ouk eti (ook et'-ee) from ou and eti; not yet, no longer -- after
that (not), (not) any more, henceforth (hereafter) not, no longer (more...
5463. chairo -- to rejoice, be glad
... likewise groups them as cognates, referring to 5479 () as the noun-form () and
discussing themseparately in terms of their distinctive connotations.]....
1. alpha -- alpha
... There is no single word for "unforgiveness" in the NT because the first letter is
already ("a") -- so a negative has to be usedseparately like, "not forgive...
1539. hekastote -- each time, always
... Cognate: 1539 -- properly,separately (used only in 2 Pet 1:15). Word Origin from
hekastos Definition each time, always NASB Word Usage any time (1). always....
2651. katamonas -- alone.
... alone. From kata and accusative case plural feminine of monos (with chora implied);
according to sole places, ie (adverbially)separately -- alone....
Strong's Hebrew
3644. kemo -- like, as, when... Or kamow {kaw-mo'}; a form of the prefix "k-", but used
separately (compare ken);
as, thus, so -- according to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of
...910. badad -- isolation, separation
... alone, desolate, only, solitary. From badad; separate; adverb,separately -- alone,
desolate, only, solitary. see HEBREW badad. 909, 910. badad. 911 ....
Library
Better to Pray Together thanSeparately.
... Chapter II. 16. Better to pray together thanseparately. But here again I would
ask my accuser, where was it right that the people should pray?...
The Books of the Old Testament as a Whole. 1 the Province of...
... THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT AS A WHOLE. 1. The province of Particular Introduction
is to consider the books of the Bibleseparately... CHAPTER XVIII....
It is a Vast and Endless Task to Examine Each KindSeparately...
... Book III. 42 It is a vast and endless task to examine each kindseparately?
It is a vast and endless task to examine each kind...
Whether These Four Kinds of Prayers are Necessary for Everyone to...
... Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XV. Whether these four kinds of prayers
are necessary for everyone to offer all at once orseparately and in turns....
Sophia was Never Really in Ignorance or Passion; Her Enthymesis...
... incomprehensible. 3. How then could the Enthymesisseparately conceive
passions, which themselves also were her affections? For...
Of God, and that the one God, and by Whose Providence the World is...
... But if there are many, while theyseparately have something of power and authority,
the sum itself decreases; nor will theyseparately be able to have the whole...
The Second Difference Between Meditation and Contemplation.
... Meditation reminds of one who smells a pink, a rose, rosemary, thyme, jessamine,
orange-flower,separately one after the other; but contemplation is like to...
How Two Natures Constitute the Person of the Mediator.
... Wherefore that is saidseparately of the soul which cannot in any way apply to the
body; and that, on the other hand, of the body which is altogether...
The Canons of the Council in Trullo. (Labbe and Cossart, Concilia...
... We condemn as foreign to the divine scheme the absurd division of Nestorius, who
teaches that the one Christ consists of a manseparately and of the Godhead...
Letter ix. Meditation.
... We can never obtain clear views of any complex object, withoutseparately
viewing the various parts of which it is composed. We...
Thesaurus
Separately (7 Occurrences)...Separately (7 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 12:11 But the one and the same Spirit
works all of these, distributing to each one
separately as he desires. (WEB BBE)
...Individually (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In an individual manner or relation;
as individuals;separately; each by itself. 2. (adv.) In...
Apart (228 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.)Separately, in regard to space or company;
in a state of separation as to place; aside. 2. (adv...
Private (32 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 2 Kings 15:5 And the Lord sent disease on the king and he became a leper,
and to the day of his death he was livingseparately in his private house....
Separates (8 Occurrences)
English
... He went first to Hamburg, and there, as it seems, issued in the year 1524 versions
of Matthew and Markseparately, with marginal notes....
Vedan (1 Occurrence)
... text is in bad condition. Some read "Dedan," but Dedan is spoken ofseparately
in the following verse. Assuming that Vedan is the...
Nicolaitans (2 Occurrences)
... in reality identical. Yet if this were so, it would not have been necessary
for John to designate themseparately. 3. Nicolaitan...
Necklace (9 Occurrences)
... nek'-las (rabhidh, "chain"): A neck-chain ornament, worn eitherseparately (Ezekiel
16:11), or with pendants (Isaiah 3:19), such as crescents (Isaiah 3:18) or...
Neco (9 Occurrences)
... ne'-ko (nekho (2 Chronicles 35:22; 2 Chronicles 36:4))., "chain"): A neck-chain
ornament, worn eitherseparately (Ezekiel 16:11), or with pendants (Isaiah 3:19...
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