Topical Encyclopedia
In the context of the Bible, the term "pronounce" often refers to the act of declaring or proclaiming something with authority. This can involve blessings, curses, judgments, or decrees, and is typically associated with the authority of God or His appointed leaders.
Old Testament Usage1.
Blessings and Curses: In the Old Testament, the act of pronouncing blessings and curses is significant. For example, in
Deuteronomy 27:14-26, the Levites are instructed to pronounce curses upon those who disobey God's commandments. Conversely, blessings are pronounced upon those who follow God's laws, as seen in
Deuteronomy 28:1-14.
2.
Priestly Declarations: The priests in Israel had the authority to pronounce individuals clean or unclean, particularly in matters of leprosy and other diseases.
Leviticus 13:3 states, "The priest shall examine the sore on the skin of his body, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous sore. The priest shall examine him and pronounce him unclean."
3.
Judicial Pronouncements: Judges and leaders in Israel were often tasked with pronouncing judgments. In
1 Kings 3:28, after Solomon's wise judgment, it is noted, "When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had rendered, they stood in awe of the king, because they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice."
New Testament Usage1.
Jesus' Pronouncements: Jesus often pronounced blessings and woes. In the Beatitudes, He pronounces blessings on the poor in spirit, the meek, and those who hunger for righteousness (
Matthew 5:3-12). Conversely, in
Matthew 23, He pronounces woes upon the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy.
2.
Apostolic Authority: The apostles also had the authority to pronounce judgments and blessings. In
Acts 5:1-11, Peter pronounces judgment on Ananias and Sapphira for lying to the Holy Spirit, resulting in their deaths.
3.
Final Judgment: The New Testament speaks of a final pronouncement of judgment by Christ. In
Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus describes the final judgment where He will separate the righteous from the unrighteous, pronouncing eternal life to the former and eternal punishment to the latter.
Theological ImplicationsThe act of pronouncing in the Bible underscores the authority of God and His representatives. It reflects the power of the spoken word in enacting divine will, whether in blessing, judgment, or instruction. The authority to pronounce is not taken lightly, as it often carries significant spiritual and temporal consequences. The biblical narrative consistently emphasizes that such pronouncements are rooted in God's justice, mercy, and sovereign will.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To utter articulately; to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper sound and accent as, adults rarely learn to pronounce a foreign language correctly.
2. (v. t.) To utter officially or solemnly; to deliver, as a decree or sentence; as, to pronounce sentence of death.
3. (v. t.) To speak or utter rhetorically; to deliver; to recite; as, to pronounce an oration.
4. (v. t.) To declare or affirm; as, he pronounced the book to be a libel; he pronounced the act to be a fraud.
5. (v. i.) To give a pronunciation; to articulate; as, to pronounce faultlessly.
6. (v. i.) To make declaration; to utter on opinion; to speak with confidence.
7. (n.) Pronouncement; declaration; pronunciation.
Greek
3106. makarizo -- to bless... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: makarizo Phonetic Spelling: (mak-ar-id'-zo)
Short Definition: I deem happy Definition: I bless,
pronounce blessed or happy
...2613. katadikazo -- to pass sentence upon
... condemn. From kata and a derivative of dike; to adjudge against, iePronounce guilty --
condemn. see GREEK kata. see GREEK dike. (katadikazete) -- 1 Occurrence....
2018. epiphero -- to bring upon or against
... Word Origin from epi and phero Definition to bring upon or against NASB Word Usage
inflicts (1),pronounce against (1). add, bring against, inflict....
Strong's Hebrew
2930. tame -- to be or become unclean... defilement (1), defiles (5), defiling (2), made unclean (3), make himself unclean
(1), make yourselves unclean (1), make...unclean (1),
pronounce him unclean (9
...2891. taher -- to be clean or pure
... Word Usage become clean (2), becomes clean (2), becomes cleansed (1), clean (25),
cleanse (15), cleansed (19), cleansing (1), cleared (1),pronounce him clean...
981. bata -- to speak rashly or thoughtlessly
...pronounce, speak unadvisedly. Or batah {baw-taw'}; a primitive root; to babble;
hence, to vociferate angrily --pronounce, speak (unadvisedly). 980, 981....
1696. dabar -- to speak
... 2), discuss (1), made (1), meant (1), named (1), passed sentence (3), preached
(1), proclaimed (2), promised (34), promising (1),pronounce (3), pronounced (6...
8199. shaphat -- to judge, govern
... 5), judge (93), judged (22), judges (36), judges decide (1), judges governed (1),
judges...judged (1), judging (5), plead (1), pleads (1),pronounce judgment (1...
3887. luts -- ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a...
... A primitive root; properly, to make mouths at, ie To scoff; hence (from the effort
topronounce a foreign language) to interpret, or (generally) intercede...
3069. Yhvh -- God
... Yhovah (used after 'Adonay, and pronounced by Jews as 'elohiym, in order to prevent
the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewherepronounce Yhovah as...
7121. qara -- to call, proclaim, read
... bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention,
(give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation),pronounce, publish, read...
6942. qadash -- to be set apart or consecrated
... A primitive root; to be (causatively, make,pronounce or observe as) clean
(ceremonially or morally) -- appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (...
1288. barak -- to kneel, bless
... curses (1), greatly bless (1), greet (2), greeted (1), had to bless (1), kneel
(1), kneel down (1), knelt (1), persisted in blessing (1),pronounce blessing (1...
Library
Whether it is Lawful for a Judge toPronounce Judgment against the...
... OF THE INJUSTICE OF A JUDGE, IN JUDGING (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether it is lawful for
a judge topronounce judgment against the truth that he knows, on account of...
Eugenius of Ammedera Said: "I TooPronounce this Same Judgment...
... Book VI. Chapter 39. " 75. Eugenius of Ammedera said: "I toopronounce
this same judgment? "75. Eugenius of Ammedera [1733...
Argument: C??cilius at Length Concludes that the New Religion is...
... Chapter XIII."Argument: C??cilius at Length Concludes that the New Religion is to
Be Repudiated; And that We Must Not RashlyPronounce Upon Doubtful Matters....
Its Source
... 6. Its Source. Let us here review, briefly, the ground which we have already covered.
We have seen, first, that "to justify" means topronounce righteous....
So Great Blindness, Moreover, Hath Occupied Men's Minds...
... So great blindness, moreover, hath occupied men's minds, that to them it is too
little if wepronounce some lies not to be sins; but they must needspronounce...
The Sick Person Ought Now to Send for Some Godly and Religious...
... 4:1, 2; Acts 13:38), to whose fidelity their Lord and Master hath committed his
keys, and that is when they do declare andpronounce, either publicly or...
Will the Knowledge that Some of Our Own are Lost, Mar Our...
... murder. You are horrified at the atrocious deed, and without a moment's
hesitation youpronounce in your heart that man's sentence....
Now Suppose that While You were Writing This, as You Tell us You...
... having been condemned by Demetrius on the ground of his belief, who you say was
not accused of bringing in strange doctrines, you will thenpronounce worthy of...
Judas Hangs Himself.
... But there was present the necessary number of judges topronounce as the law prescribes....
Then may the whole councilpronounce the just sentence."....
First Stage of the Roman Trial. Jesus Before Pilate for the First...
... [As the Jews insisted on their own verdict, Pilate bade thempronounce their own
sentence, declining to mix jurisdictions by pronouncing a Roman sentence on a...
Thesaurus
Pronounce (47 Occurrences)... to speak out or distinctly; to utter, as words or syllables; to speak with the proper
sound and accent as, adults rarely learn to
pronounce a foreign language
...Infectious (19 Occurrences)
... white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body's skin, it is the
plague of leprosy; and the priest shall examine him, andpronounce him unclean...
Infection (24 Occurrences)
... white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body's skin, it is the
plague of leprosy; and the priest shall examine him, andpronounce him unclean...
Leprous (27 Occurrences)
... and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the
plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, andpronounce him unclean...
Examine (48 Occurrences)
... white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body's skin, it is the
plague of leprosy; and the priest shall examine him, andpronounce him unclean...
Appears (38 Occurrences)
... and the appearance of the plague be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is the
plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look on him, andpronounce him unclean...
Examination (10 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Leviticus 13:8 The priest shall examine him; and behold, if the scab has
spread on the skin, then the priest shallpronounce him unclean. It is leprosy....
Deeper (18 Occurrences)
... white, and the appearance of the plague is deeper than the body's skin, it is the
plague of leprosy; and the priest shall examine him, andpronounce him unclean...
Condemn (43 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) Topronounce to be wrong; to disapprove
of; to censure. 2. (vt) To declare the guilt of; to make...
Shibboleth (1 Occurrence)
... the rapid river, gradually came to adopt peculiar customs, and from mixing largely
with the Moabites, Ishmaelites, and Ammonites topronounce certain letters...
Resources
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