Lexicon
ῥητῶς
rhētōs
G4490
G:ADV Greek

expressly

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rhetos marks the Spirit's declaration as stated explicitly in 1 Timothy 4:1.

The sole attested use marks the Spirit's declaration as made explicitly, introducing the statement that some will depart from the faith.

Senses in use

  1. Explicitly stated declaration · dominant

    In 1 Timothy 4:1, the adverb qualifies the Spirit's declaration before the statement that some will depart from the faith; the APB renders the clause “The Spirit expressly declares.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 4:1, the APB presents the adverb with “expressly” in “The Spirit expressly declares,”.

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