Makebates
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Makebates is a plural noun appearing exclusively in the King James Version margin for 2 Timothy 3:3 and Titus 2:3, serving as an alternative translation for the Greek word diaboloi.
What is the meaning of Makebates in the Bible?
Makebates is a plural noun appearing exclusively in the King James Version margin for 2 Timothy 3:3 and Titus 2:3, serving as an alternative translation for the Greek word diaboloi.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing this term clarifies the specific English lexical choices made by translators to convey the Greek concept of slanderers or accusers, aiding in the precise interpretation of character descriptions in the Pastoral Epistles.
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