05-10-2012, 05:22 PM
Brand new here, so bear with my ignorance, please.
In Colossians 4:10 Paul is speaking of a relative of Barnabas named John.
The word is translated 'cousin,' however, I remember reading somewhere that there is no Aramaic word for cousin.
Can anyone clarify the meaning of this Aramaic word, with special emphasis on whether the word could be a generic term for other relatives, and/or does it exclude other specific relations?
As always in scripture, exactness of meaning is critical.
Thank you.
In Colossians 4:10 Paul is speaking of a relative of Barnabas named John.
The word is translated 'cousin,' however, I remember reading somewhere that there is no Aramaic word for cousin.
Can anyone clarify the meaning of this Aramaic word, with special emphasis on whether the word could be a generic term for other relatives, and/or does it exclude other specific relations?
As always in scripture, exactness of meaning is critical.
Thank you.