Jude 1:9

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Jude 1:9, word by word

MichaelΜιχαὴλMichaēl

Michael

Michael, an archangel.

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the archangelἀρχάγγελοςarchangelos

archangel

Archangel: a chief messenger of God, a ruling angel.

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contendingδιακρινόμενοςdiakrinomenos

dispute

To contend with someone in words over a matter.

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with the devilδιαβόλῳdiabolōi

devil

The enemy of God and of people, who accuses, tempts and deceives.

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was disputingδιελέγετοdielegeto

reason

To talk and debate with others about something.

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the bodyσώματοςsōmatos

body

The person in his physical part, living or dead.

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of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

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dareἐτόλμησενetolmēsen

dare

Dare.

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to bringἐπενεγκεῖνepenenkein

bring

To hurl a judgment or charge against someone.

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a judgmentκρίσινkrisin

judgment

A judge's sentence; above all, the one God will give at the end.

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of blasphemyβλασφημίαςblasphēmias

slander

Insults against people.

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saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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May the Lordκύριοςkyrios

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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rebukeἘπιτιμήσαιEpitimēsai

rebuke

To scold sharply, even the wind or a demon.

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Translation note

An account that is not in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 34:5-6 says only that Moses was buried and that no one knows his grave); the text does not say where it comes from. “May the Lord rebuke you” recalls Zechariah 3:2.

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