Category: Lexicography

  • Punishment is a Deverbal Manner Verb – Response to Chris Date

    In his constructive speech (in a recent debate with Joshua Whipps), Mr. Date alleged that noun “punishment” is a “deverbal result noun.” He stated: Linguists call this a deverbal result noun: a noun referring to the results of its corresponding verb. He cites no authority for this contention. The noun “punishment” is a deverbal noun,…

  • Defining the word Covenant

    The Reformed Reader presents some historic definitions of the word “covenant” by various authors, including the real Turretin (link). It’s really only a very short snippet of Turretin, but it is worth checking out to see many facets of the Christian jewel, “Covenant.” To God be the Glory!

  • Predestination Briefly Explained

    There’s an interesting explanation of the word Predestination over at Puritanism Today (link). It’s the seventh part of a series there. See the intro. The other Bible words discussed in the series include Redemption, Justification, Faith, Repentance, Sanctification, and Salvation. To God be the Glory!