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Bible idiomsIdioms? = an expression, word, or phrase (figurative
meaning )
Its meaning literal meaning of the idiom's individual
elements
Idioms= hidden meaning I Shakespeare
II Bibleas the most common source of phrases in English
King James Version of the Bible
-translated by 47 biblical scholars
-first printed in 1611
-the language used has persisted into the present day
James I of England by Daniel Mytens
Ashes to ashes , dust to dust - everything returns to what it
was made offor dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return
(Genesis 3:19)cci pmnt eti i n pmnt te vei ntoarce" (Facerea
3:19)Eti rn.rna n rn se ntoarce.
-nothing lasts forever-everything is temporaryYou'll get over
this setback. So keep calm because all things must pass.And ye
shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not
troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is
not yet. (Matthew 24,6) i vei auzi de rzboaie i de zvonuri de
rzboaie; luai seama s nu v speriai, cci trebuie s fie toate, dar nc
nu este sfritul. (Matei, 24,6)Be as old as Methuselah -a very old
person or thing And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven
years, and begat Lamech , And Methuselah lived after he begat
Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and
daughters: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty
and nine years: and he died. (Genesis 5:25-27)Matusalem a trit o
sut optzeci i apte de ani i atunci i s-a nscut Lameh. Dup naterea
lui Lameh, Matusalem a mai trit apte sute optzeci i doi de ani i i
s-au nscut fii i fiice.Iar de toate, zilele lui Matusalem, pe care
le-a trit, au fost nou sute aizeci i nou de ani i apoi a murit.
(Facerea 5:25-27)
As old as the hills -ancient Art thou the first man that was
born? or wast thou made before the hills? ( Job 15:7.) Nu cumva eti
tu cel dinti om care s-a nscut? Venit-ai tu pe lume mai nainte dect
munii? (Cartea lui Iov 15:7)A fi btrn ca vremea.
don't cast your pearls before swine - you shouldnt waste
something good on someone who doesnt appreciate it.Give not that
which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before
swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and
rend you. (Matthew 7:6) Nu dai cele sfinte cinilor, nici nu aruncai
mrgritarele voastre naintea porcilor, ca cumva s le calce n
picioare i, ntorcndu-se, s v sfie pe voi.( Matei 7:6)A strica orzul
pe gte.Nu arunca mrgritare naintea porcilor.
- a small but irritating defect that spoils the whole. Dead
flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking
savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom
and honour. (Ecclesiastes 10:1)O musc moart stric amestecul de
untdelemn al celui ce pregtete miresme; puin nebunie stric preul la
mult nelepciune (Ecclesiast 10:1)
A wolf in sheep's clothing -someone who hides malicious intent
under the guise of kindliness. Beware of false prophets, which come
to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
(Matthew 7:15:) Ferii-v de proorocii mincinoi, care vin la voi n
haine de oi, iar pe dinuntru sunt lupi rpitori. (Sfnta Evanghelie
dup Matei 7:15)
A leopard cant change its spots - a persons character especially
if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend it has. Can the
Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye
also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. (Eremiah 13:23) Poate
oare s-i schimbe etiopianul pielea sa i leopardul petele sale? Aa i
voi! Putei oare s facei bine, cnd suntei deprini a face ru?
(Ieremia12:23)Obiceiul nvechit nu-I uor de lecuit.Lupul prul i
schimb, dar nravul ba.Nravul din fire n-are lecuire.
- things will happen to you, good or bad, according to how you
behaveFor every man shall bear his own burden.()for whatsoever a
man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his
flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the
Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. (Galatians
6:7)Cci fiecare i va purta sarcina sa. ()cci ce va semna omul,
aceea va i secera. Cel ce seamn n trupul su nsui, din trup va
secera stricciune; iar cel ce seamn n Duhul, din Duh va secera via
venic. (Epistola ctre Galateni a Sfntului Apostol Pavel 6:7)Cine
seamn ruti, ruti va secera.Cine seamn vnt culege furtun.Cum sameni,
aa culegi.
A drop in the bucket a very small proportion of the whole/ an
unimportant amount of something Behold, the nations are as a drop
of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance(
Isaiah 40:15)Iat, neamurile sunt ca o pictur de ap pe marginea unei
glei, ca un fir de pulbere ntr-un cntar (Isaia 40:15)To be a thorn
in the flesh - someone or something that keeps annoying you or
causing you trouble And lest I should be exalted above measure
through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a
thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I
should be exalted above measure( 2 Corinthians 12:7)i pentru ca s
nu m trufesc cu mreia descoperirilor, datu-mi-s-a mie un ghimpe n
trup, un nger al satanei, s m bat peste obraz, ca s nu m trufesc.(
Epistola a doua ctre Corinteni a Sfntului Apostol Pavel 12:7) A fi
ca un ghimpe n coaste.
Am I my brother's keeper? -unwillingness to accept
responsibility for the welfare of their fellows and the LORD said
unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I
my brothers keeper?( Genesis 4:9) Atunci a zis Domnul Dumnezeu ctre
Cain: "Unde este Abel, fratele tu?" Iar el a rspuns: "Nu tiu! Au
doar eu sunt pzitorul fratelui meu?"(Facerea 4:9)
Rise and shine- Get out of bed and be lively and
energetic!Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the
LORD is risen upon thee.( Isaiah 60:1)Lumineaz-te, lumineaz-te,
Ierusalime, c vine lumina ta, i slava Domnului peste tine a rsrit!
(Isaia 60:1)
Forbidden fruit -to talk about something or someone that one
finds attractive partly because having the thing or person is
immoral or illegal. And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow
every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the
tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of
knowledge of good and evil. And the LORD God commanded the man,
saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of
the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of
it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.(
Genesis 2:9, 16-17) i a fcut Domnul Dumnezeu s rsar din pmnt tot
soiul de pomi, plcui la vedere i cu roade bune de mncat; iar n
mijlocul raiului era pomul vieii i pomul cunotinei binelui i rului.
A dat apoi Domnul Dumnezeu lui Adam porunc i a zis: "Din toi pomii
din rai poi s mnnci, Iar din pomul cunotinei binelui i rului s nu
mnnci, cci, n ziua n care vei mnca din el, vei muri negreit!
(Facerea 2:9, 16-17) there is an appropriate time for
everything.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose
under the heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Pentru orice lucru este o clip
prielnic i vreme pentru orice ndeletnicire de sub cer (Ecclesiast
3:1)Toate la timpul/vremea lor.
- In an instant. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all
sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling
of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 1
(Corinthians 15:52) Iat, tain v spun vou: Nu toi vom muri, dar toi
ne vom schimba, Deodat, ntr-o clipeal de ochi la trmbia cea de
apoi. Cci trmbia va suna i morii vor nvia nestriccioi, iar noi ne
vom schimba. (Epistola ntia ctre Corinteni a Sfntului Apostol Pavel
15:52)Ct ai zice pete!Zis i fcut!
- if you believe what you are doing, you will overcome any
obstacleJesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you,
If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is
done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain,
Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be
done.(Matthew 21: 21) Iar Iisus, rspunznd, le-a zis: Adevrat griesc
vou: Dac vei avea credin i nu v vei ndoi, vei face nu numai ce s-a
fcut cu smochinul, ci i muntelui acestuia de vei zice: Ridic-te i
arunc-te n mare, va fi aa. (Matei 21:21)
The Good Samaritan by Aim MorotGood Samaritan - Someone who
helps another in need for compassionate motives and with no thought
of reward.But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he
was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to
him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him
on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
(Luke 10: 33-34) Iar un samarinean, mergnd pe cale, a venit la el
i, vzndu-l, i s-a fcut mil, i, apropiindu-se, i-a legat rnile,
turnnd pe ele untdelemn i vin, i, punndu-l pe dobitocul su, l-a dus
la o cas de oaspei i a purtat grij de el.(Luca 10:33-34)Love thy
neighbour as thyself- Literal meaning Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is
like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Matthew
22: 37-39)S iubeti pe Domnul Dumnezeul tu, cu toat inima ta, cu tot
sufletul tu i cu tot cugetul tu. Aceasta este marea i ntia porunc.
Iar a doua, la fel ca aceasta: S iubeti pe aproapele tu ca pe tine
nsui. (Matei 22:37-39)Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself
(Romans 13:9)S iubeti pe aproapele tu ca pe tine nsui. (Epistola
ctre Romani a Sfntului Apostol Pavel 13:9 )Thou shalt not avenge,
nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. (Leviticus
19:18)S nu te rzbuni cu mana ta i s nu ai ur asupra fiilor
poporului tu, ci s iubeti pe aproapele tu ca pe tine nsui. Eu sunt
Domnul Dumnezeul vostru. (Levitic 19:18)Forgive them for they know
not what they do -Jesus' words from the cross, asking forgiveness
for those who put him to death Then said Jesus, Father, forgive
them; for they know not what they do (Luke 23:34) Iar Iisus zicea:
Printe, iart-le lor, c nu tiu ce fac. (Luca 23:34)
- Do not hold on to your anger for more than one day.Be ye
angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath .(
Ephesians 4:26)Mniai-v i nu greii; soarele s nu apun peste mnia
voastr (Epistola ctre Efeseni a Sfntului Apostol Pavel 4:26)
cast the first stone - to make the first criticism; to be the
first to attack"He who is without sin among you, let him be the
first to throw a stone at her." (John 8:7) Cel fr de pcat dintre
voi s arunce cel dinti piatra asupra ei.(Sfanta Evanghelie Ioan
8:7)Put words in one's mouth - to interpret what someone said so
that the words mean what you want and not what the speaker wanted,
or to say someone what to say in a certain context And come to the
king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in
her mouth. (2 Samuel 14:3)i du-te la rege i zi ctre el aa i aa". i
i-a spus Ioab ce anume s zic.(Cartea a doua a Regilor 14:3)A pune
cuvinte n gura cuiva.The blind leading the blind - Uninformed and
incompetent people leading others who are similarly incapable.Let
them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind
lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.( Matthew
15:14)Lsaii pe ei; sunt cluze oarbe, orbilor; i dac orb pe orb va
cluzi, amndoi vor cdea n groap. (Matei 15:14)
Wash my hands of the matter When Pilate saw that he could
prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water,
and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of
the blood of this just person: see ye to it. (Matthew 27: 24) i
vznd Pilat c nimic nu folosete, ci mai mare tulburare se face, lund
ap i-a splat minile naintea mulimii, zicnd: Nevinovat sunt de
sngele Dreptului acestuia. Voi vei vedea. (Matei 27:24)- to stop
being involved with or responsible for someone or somethingA se
spla pe mini.
The patience of Job - to have a great deal of patienceBehold, we
count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of
Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very
pitiful, and of tender mercy. (James 5:11) Iat, noi fericim pe cei
ce au rbdat: ai auzit de rbdarea lui Iov i ai vzut sfritul hrzit
lui de Domnul; c mult-milostiv este Domnul i ndurtor. (Epistola
soborniceasca a Sfantului Apostol Iacov 5:11)To turn the other
cheek- Dont start a quarrel or fight, be humbleYe have heard that
it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But
I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite
thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also(Matthew
5:38-39)Ai auzit c s-a zis: "Ochi pentru ochi i dinte pentru
dinte". Eu ns v spun vou: Nu v mpotrivii celui ru; iar cui te
lovete peste obrazul drept, ntoarce-i i pe cellalt. (Matei 5:
38-39)Ask, and it shall be given you literary meaningAsk, and it
shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you(Matthew 7:7)Cerei i vi se va da; cutai i vei afla;
batei i vi se va deschide.(Matei 7:7) BibliographyNoul Testament cu
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