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WINTER 2026:
In B&B, we not only study Bible passages, but we learn how to study the Bible as well!
This semester, we're doing Word Studies!
This semester, we're doing Word Studies!
January 13's assignment
Discussion: The Fear Of The Lord
Assignment: Read Proverbs 22, focusing on verse 6. What does "train" or "direct" mean in this context? What was the original word? What's your best guess as to what the original hearers would have heard in this statement?
Assignment: Read Proverbs 22, focusing on verse 6. What does "train" or "direct" mean in this context? What was the original word? What's your best guess as to what the original hearers would have heard in this statement?
6 Steps For Biblical Word Studies
- Pick the right word. (Example: "Train a child in the way they should go, and when they are older they will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6)
- Find the Greek or Hebrew word. (The Hebrew verb commonly translated as “start off,” “train up,” “direct,” or “teach,” is chanak.)
- Unearth other occurences. (This verb only occurs five times in the Bible. Chanak is used twice to refer to the dedication of a newly built house (Deuteronomy 20:5), twice to the dedication of the Temple (1 Kings 8:63, 2 Chronicles 7:5), and once in Proverbs 22:6.)
- Note the range of possible meanings. (Dedicate, train, raise up, consecrate?)
- Check with the commentators. ("By decoding Proverbs 22:6, we can deduce that God wants parents to set aside their children." Blueletterbible.org, or biblegateway.com have lots of free commentaries)
- Make your decision. (What do you think this word means in context?)
The purpose of doing a word study is to figure out what the author was writing in the original language. This can be as complex as you want to make it (diving into grammar, syntax, and Hebrew or Greek)—but even for basic Bible study it is still important to understand how to do a simple word study. And doing so will cause the Word of God to open up in incredible ways as you understand the words themselves.
Important reminder: while word studies are important, the words themselves must be understood in context. Without the context, we can easily misunderstand or get “weird” in our understanding of a passage.