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A key-word search index to the contents of this site, entries that begin with the letter W, section Word to Wycliffe. (The other sections under W are Wadi to Why and Wicked to Wonders.)

(Previous section: Wicked to Wonders.) (Index overview.)

Word, words

• Are you looking for some biblical word or its meaning? See if you can find the word in question, in this multi-page key-word index.
• Look also under the heading "What does the word [so-and-so] mean?" Or, if you want to get proper bible-study tools including word search, see the page es02c.htm.
• Tools for word search and word studies, and more. → es02c.htm
• "The words of the covenant, the ten words" (the deka logous or "Decalogue"). → ec06f.htm
• The meaning of the word dabar – on the eser dabarim or "ten words" (the phrase that occurs in Exodus 34:28 and Deuteronomy 4:13 and 10:4). → ec06f.htm
• When one reads the Bible and sees such words as "you", "your", "we", "our", "us", it is important to realise and remember that those words were spoken and refer to people of old times, and not to the reader. → eg02c.htm
• Look also under the headings "Bible", "Scripture", "Old Testament", "New Testament", "Book, books", "Text, texts", "Writings" and "Study".
• For those who are interested: Free printable, bible-based word-search (word-find) puzzles in PDF-format, for paper-size A4, or A3 or even larger. → ep01.htm
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

Work, working, works

• Jesus gave his disciples power to perform "mighty works" (miracles). → ea09b.htm
• Good works.
  • Believers must care for their "neighbour" – their fellow human beings. – Look under the heading "Good works".
  • James 2:20 and 26, "But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?" "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." → eb10b.htm
  • Look also under the headings "Social welfare", "Widow, widows", "Good works", "Charitable, charities, charity" and "Love, loving".
• "The works of the flesh". → (em08c.htm)
• "The works of the law".
  • Galatians 2:16 versus James 2:24 – did James and Paul disagree with each other, regarding "works"? → eo11b.htm
  • Galatians 3:2, "This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?" → eb10b.htm – ex10d.htm
  • Galatians 2:16 "A man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified". → eo11b.htm
  • Galatians 3:10, "For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse". → ec10c.htm – ex10d.htm
  • Look also under the headings "Covenants", "Law" and "Righteousness".
  • For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.
• Working
  • On what the apostle Paul meant when he said to the elders from Ephesus, "I have shown you in everything, by working like this, that we must support the infirm". → em02c.htm
  • Paul taught that all able-bodied people should work for their own sustenance. → em03c.htm – em02c.htm – em05e.htm
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:7-8, "For you yourselves know how it is right to act like us, because we were not disorderly among you; nor did we eat bread from anyone as a gift, but by labour and toil, working night and day in order not to burden anyone of you." → em03c.htm
  • The apostle Paul always supported himself, through his own, manual work (he was a tent-maker). → em02c.htm – em05e.htm – em03c.htm
  • Look also under the heading "Labour, labourer, labourers, labours".
  • For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.
• Miscellaneous
  • The concept of making people pay a tithe on wages was invented by the Catholic Church, in the Middle Ages. The Old Covenant had a tithe system, but that tithe was only on the agricultural produce of the land of Israel. Craftsmen and wage workers did not tithe. → em01d.htm
  • Revelation 3:15, "I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot". → ea03d.htm
  • On the Ezekiel work, Ezekiel warning and Ezekiel message that some preachers talk about. → ey09c.htm
  • Should believers support the "work" of preachers, by giving money to them? What is the biblical teaching regarding this? → em01d.htm – em02c.htm – em04c.htm – em05e.htm
  • Regarding preachers asking for wages or money for doing a "work", look under the heading "Silver and gold".
  • "Unfruitful works of darkness." → (ea14c.htm) – (em08c.htm)
• Look also under the headings "Wages" and "Silver and gold".
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

World, worlds, worldly, worldliness

• In the New Testament, when English bible-translations have the word "world", the Greek text often speaks about aiôn which also meant "age". Likewise, the Greek word gês (and the Hebrew erets) could mean different things – "ground", "soil", "land" or "earth" (sometimes even "Earth"). This has led to many misunderstandings and confusion in both translations and study ("world" is not the same as "age"; "ground" is not the same as "Earth").
  • Look also under the heading "Earth, earthly".
• Does the Bible explain or in some way help one to understand why God allows evil, sickness, pain, wars and suffering? → ew01b.htm
• Kings, rulers and governments – are they really "appointed by God", as some have claimed? Also: The so-called "divine right of kings": Is there such a thing? → ew02c.htm
• What or where is the "Babylon" of the book of Revelation? Also, what are the "beasts" which are mentioned in the book of Daniel and in the book of Revelation? → ew03b.htm
• Things believers should know about Freemasonry and Freemason halls. → ew04d.htm
• This world's religious high days, one example. → ew05c.htm
• Religion must not be skin-deep only. Believers must take the matters of faith seriously. → eb12b.htm
• A challenge for believers, regarding a very important thing (a warning against worldliness). → ew06b.htm
• An example of how this world's ways form our brains. → ew07b.htm
• A few things regarding certain ancient kingdoms which are mentioned in the Bible. → ew08b.htm
• What parents should know about the scout movement. → ew10b.htm
• This world's churches, are any of them of God? → ea01d.htm – ea02d.htm – ea03d.htm – eg06b.htm – eb03d.htm – ea03d.htm
• The god whom this world worships. → ew05c.htm
• In the "end time", the world will persecute those who turn to God. → et04c.htm
• The rulers of this world will fight against the returning Jesus. → ew02c.htm
• Does God have "a 7000-year plan" for this world? → et09b.htm
• Should believers take part in this world's politics and its political elections? → ea13b.htm
• The opposite of worldliness is righteousness. → eg08b.htm
• Look also under the heading "Earth, earthly".
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

Wormwood

• Revelation 8:11, "And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter." → et06d.htm
• Deuteronomy 29:18, "lest there should be among you a root that bears gall and wormwood". → ea12c.htm
• Look also under the heading "Bitter, bitterness".
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

Worship, worshipful, worshipper, worshippers, worshipping

• The word "worship" that most English bibles have, refers to bowing down before someone. For more on this, see the essay ea04c.htm
• Most bible-translations do not contain the word "worshipful" but only "worship", "worshipper" and "worshipping". The essay ea04c.htm explains what those words mean and what the Hebrew and Greek words in question were.
• On the word and concept "worship", in the light of the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. → ea04c.htm
• Religious rituals, in the light of the New Covenant. → ea04c.htm
• What day of the week should one worship on? → ea04c.htm
• Who is being worshipped in Christmas-celebrations? → ew05c.htm
• Regarding the concept "church services" as a means for "worship". → ea04c.htm
• Why are candles used as a part of the "worship" that is practised at churches? – Look under the heading "Candles" (and even under the heading "Menorah").
• Some preachers have claimed that giving money to the preacher or his church is an "act of worship". Is that true? What does the Bible say about such things? → ea04c.htm
• On foods offered (dedicated) in connection with idol-worship. → ef03b.htm
• On some perhaps unexpected forms of Devil-worship (Satan-worship). → ew04d.htm – ew05c.htm
• "Reverend" means "worthy of reverence". In the religious context, "reverence" is the same as "worship". → ea08b.htm
• In Luke 14:10, the 1769 KJ version has an archaism that can confuse: "Then shalt thou have worship". The Greek text has doxa, used in its meaning "esteem", "honour". When KJV-1769 renders doxa in that verse as "worship", that reflects the older and original meaning of the English word "worship", which was "esteem", "honour", "respect". (For more on worship, see the essay ea04c.htm. For more on the word doxa, look under the heading "Doxa".)
• Look also under the headings "Fellow, fellowshipping", "Ekklêsia", "Assembly", "Brother, brotherhood", "Piety", "Righteous". "Church", "Sun, Sunday" and "Sabbath, sabbaths, sabbatarian, sabbath-keeping".
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

Worth, worthless, worthy

• Worthwhile alternatives for bible study suites for computer. → es02c.htm
• "But in the way Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these withstand the truth, men having been corrupted in mind, found worthless as to the faith." → ea15c.htm
• The in the New Testament frequent adjective pistos meant, when used of persons, such things as "faithful", "true", "trustworthy" and "worthy of credit". → eb10b.htm
• What really is behind the translation "let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour". → em07b.htm
• Matthew 10:10, "for the worker is worthy of his food", and 1 Timothy 5:18, "the labourer is worthy of his reward" – what did that really mean? → em05e.htm – em07b.htm
• "Reverend" means "worthy of reverence". In the religious context, "reverence" is the same as "worship". So, should men be called "reverend"? → ea08b.htm
• The meaning of the saying "worth one's salt". → eo14c.htm
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

Wrath

• The vials or bowls of God's wrath, Revelation 16. → et06d.htm – (ex04c.htm) – (ex05b.htm) – (et10b.htm)
• Hebrews 4:3, "He said, "I have sworn in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest". → eb05b.htm
• Ephesians 4:26, "Be angry, but do not sin. Do not let the sun go down on your wrath." → ea14c.htm
• Isaiah 10:5-6, "O Assyrian, the rod of my anger, and the staff in their hand is my indignation. I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets." → eg02c.htm – ew08b.htm
• Paul told the saints in Thessalonica to wait for Jesus, who would rescue them from the wrath that was coming. ("Wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming", NRSV.) → eg04b.htm
• Jesus said to his disciples, "Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people" (Luke 21:23). → eg04b.htm
• Paul to the saints in Rome: "He will give to each according to his works: everlasting life truly to those who with patience in good work are seeking glory and honour and incorruptibility; but to those even disobeying the truth, out of self interest, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath (Romans 2:6-8). → em08c.htm
• To escape the Pharaoh's wrath, Moses fled to Midian. → eo06f.htm
• John the Baptist to the Pharisees and the Sadducees: "You brood of snakes! Who warned you to flee God's coming wrath?" (Matthew 3:7.) → eo12c.htm – eo13b.htm
• Paul to the persecuted saints in Rome: "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord" (Romans 12:19, KJV), and, "Because of this, it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience" (Romans 13:5). → ew02c.htm
• Regarding the "children of disobedience" on whom God's wrath will come (Ephesians 5:6). → ew11c.htm
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

Wreath, wreaths

• In the NT, many bible-translations have the word "crown". However, the Greek word in question, stephanos, meant "a wreath" (from stephô, "to twine or wreathe"). The crown (originally, a three-pointed thing) that "royalty" sometimes wear, has nothing to do with the Bible's stephanos but is of an altogether different, sinister origin.
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

Write, writing, writings, written, wrote

• A note: The word "scripture" comes from the Latin noun scriptura which means "writing".
• Kethuvim or Kesuvim, "the Writings" – the Jews divide the Old Testament into three parts, "Torah", "Neviim" and "Kethuvim", T-N-K – whence the word "Tanakh". → ec01c.htm
• The writing on the tables of stone ("the words of the covenant, the ten words"). → ec06f.htm
• The Old Covenant's writing was done on tables of stone, but the New Covenant's "writing" is done on by placing the Holy Spirit in men. The New Covenant is written, "not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart" (2 Corinthians 3:3). → ec08c.htm – ec13c.htm – ec11c.htm – ec06f.htm – ec01c.htm
• 2 Corinthians 3:6 – the letter (the Old Covenant and its written code), versus the Spirit (the New Covenant and the Holy Spirit). → ec13c.htm – ec01c.htm
• On the apostle Paul and his writings. → eo11b.htm
• It was Belshazzar who saw the writing on the wall, "mene, mene, tekel, upharsin" (Daniel 5:25). → ew08b.htm – ed05c.htm
• Look also under the headings "Bible", "Scripture", "Old Testament", "New Testament", "Book, books", "Text, texts", "Manuscripts" and "Study".
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

Wrong, wrong-doing, wronged, wrongdoers, wrongdoer, wrongdoing

• Some preachers have claimed that they have some kind of a right to decide about "right and wrong", and to "bind and loose" things for others. But, when Jesus spoke about "binding and loosing", whom did he refer to, and what did he really mean? → eb08c.htm – es08c.htm – ea06c.htm
• Who has the "right doctrines", in contrast to wrong ones? → es08c.htm
• Is tithing right or wrong – biblical or unbiblical? → em01d.htm
• Is it wrong to ask God for things? → eb11c.htm
• Did the apostle Paul have "his timings wrong", when he told the saints that Jesus would soon come for them? → et04c.htm – eg04b.htm – et06d.htm
• What was wrong with the Pharisees? Why did Jesus call them "snakes" and "actors" (opheis and hupokritai, as the Greek text records it)? → eo12c.htm
• Is it wrong to lie? What about "white lies"? → eo05c.htm
• Look also under the headings "Err, erred, erring, error", "Right" and "Righteousness".
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

WTNT (bible-translation) → es09c.htm

WYC (bible-translation) → es09c.htm – Look also below, under the heading "Wycliffe".

Wycliffe (other spellings Wyclif, Wiclif, Wycliff, Wickliffe, and so on)

• John Wycliffe, an Englishman, lived circa 1320-1384. He produced an English language bible-translation which was published around 1395. The Wycliffe translation is mentioned in some essays at this site. → (es09c.htm)
• For more, see the other parts of this multi-page index, or use the search function.

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