

#Strong accordance full#
Next, you will find its meaning: “all armor (1),” “full armor (2).” The number in the parentheses indicates the number of times the word conveys that particular meaning.* Hence, by reading Ephesians 6:11 (“Put on the full armor of God… “), you will discover that in its context the word panoplia means “full armor” instead of “all armor.”ĭOING FURTHER STUDY THROUGH SUPPLEMENTARY SOURCES

Next you will find the phrase: “from 39.” These other codes will lead you to other words from which the Greek word “panoplia” was derived (i.e., its root meaning). This is the Greek word for “armor” found in Ephesians 6:11. Under number 3833, you will find the Greek word panoplia (panoplia). (If you want to know where else the same word in Greek is translated “armor,” look for other entrees that have the same number code.) Since the numbers are italicized, you will want to look in the Greek dictionary instead of the Hebrew-Aramiac one.
#Strong accordance code#
Since you are looking up the word “armor” from Ephesians 6:1 1, you will notice the code number is 3833. Strong’s Concordance has two dictionaries– one for Hebrew and Aramaic words found in the Old Testament (written in Roman type), and one for Greek words found in the New Testament (written in italic type). This code refers you to where you can find this word in the dictionary section located in the back of the concordance (in this case, the word would be “armor”). On the far right hand column of each entry is a number code. The phrase in Ephesians: “Put on the full a (armor) of God, that you” sounds like the passage you are looking for.ĭOING A WORD STUDY THROUGH STRONG’S CONCORDANCE The next passage is Romans 13:12, and the third passage is Ephesians 6:1 1. The recorded phrase: “all his a (armor) on which he relied” does not sound like the passage you are looking for. Luke 11:22 is the first New Testament passage listed. You would skip the Old Testmament listings until you reach the New Testament. You would then consult the word “armor” in Strong’s Concordance. All you can remember is that it is somewhere in the New Testament. Suppose you want to find the passage in Scripture about putting on the armor of God. The student should always get the version which corresponds to the version of his own Bible.įINDING A SCRIPTURE BY USING A STRONG’S CONCORDANCE Concordances, like Bibles, come in different versions (e.g., King James, New American Standard, New International Version). 3) Some in-depth word studies and lexicons are keyed to Strong’s numbering system so that a student can do extensive research on any given word. 2) It helps the student understand the Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic meaning behind any word in Scripture. A concordance is a practical tool for studying Scripture because 1) It helps the student locate any verse in Scripture if the student can remember only one or more words from that verse. James Strong, a professor of exegetical theology from Drew Theological Seminary in the late nineteenth century. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT STRONG’S CONCORDANCE
