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What does “peculiar people” mean in the Bible?
What does “peculiar” mean?
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Aug 23, 2023 · The original meaning of the Greek words translated “peculiar” in 1 Peter 2:9 is indeed what is meant in this passage. In this verse, Peter is not saying that Christians are odd or unusual people, even though the world often looks at us that way.
Discover the meaning of Peculiar in the Bible. Study the definition of Peculiar with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
A quick reading of each passage reveals that the phrase in the King James Bible, “peculiar people,” is also translated as “a people for God’s own possession” in the NASB or “a people belonging to God” in the NIV.
The word "peculiar," in its common acceptation now, would mean that they were distinguished from others, or were singular. The reading in the margin would mean that they had been bought or redeemed. Both these things are so, but neither of them expresses the exact sense of the original.
Jan 13, 2022 · A: From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham. The word “peculiar” can mean many things, but the best definition is being distinctive; being an individual, not a follower. Being a Christian means that we as individuals have given our lives to Jesus—completely.
According to A. T. Robertson, the word “peculiar” comes from the Latin word, “pecus” which means “flock”. The KJV translators were simply reflecting the idea that believers in Christ are the unique possession of God — they are His flock.
As used in the phrase "peculiar people" in 1 Peter 2:9, is derived from the Lat. peculium, and denotes, as rendered in the Revised Version ("a people for God's own possession"), a special possession or property.
