Without using your phone or a dictionary, define the following words:
(All of the words are actually found in the English Language.)
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
Floccinaucinihilipilification
Antidisestablishmentarianism
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Euouae
Honorificabilitudinitatibus
Obviously the listed words are incredibly difficult. I would assume that no one was able to define the words without assistance. If you were able to define some of them without assistance from an outside source, you are exceptional!
The purpose of the exercise is to help us recognize that there are times when we must rely on a source to help bring understanding. In order to understand, we must go to the source containing the definitions. A dictionary will give us definitions of challenging words. The definitions will help us understand, but they are just words. In life we need to revert to the source of the definitions. The Bible is the source of the definitions that will equip us in this life.
The following is an extremely brief list of definitions set forth by God through His Word. We can trust His Word to give us the definitions we need to navigate life.
How does God define Himself:
Genesis 1:1– “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Isaiah 46:8-10– “Remember this, and be assured; Recall it to mind, you transgressors. Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning,And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure.”
How does Jesus define Himself:
John 1:1-3– “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.”
John 1:14– “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 3:16– “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
John 14:6– “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”
Colossians 1:16– “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”
How is the Holy Spirit defined:
John 14:26– “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”
Romans 8:26– “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.”
How does the Bible define Us:
Genesis 1:27– “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”
Corinthians 6:19– “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
1 Peter 2:9– “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”
Ephesians 1:3-14– “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.”
How are we to live by God’s definitions:
Proverbs 4:20-27- “My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.”
James 4:7- “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
God gives us the definitions we need in this life. We do not need to guess.
Definitions of the words: The word list can be found at- http://www.grammarly.com/blog/14-of-the-longest-words-in-english/
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (forty-five letters)
A lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica or quartz dust.
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (thirty letters)
A mild form of inherited pseudohypoparathyroidism that simulates the symptoms of the disorder but isn’t associated with abnormal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
Floccinaucinihilipilification (twenty-nine letters)
The estimation of something as valueless. Ironically, floccinaucinihilipilification is a pretty valueless word itself; it’s almost never used except as an example of a long word.
Antidisestablishmentarianism (twenty-eight letters)
Originally described opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England, but now it may refer to any opposition to withdrawing government support of a particular church or religion.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (thirty-four letters)
Mary Poppins described it as the word to use “when you have nothing to say.” It appears in some (but not all) dictionaries.
Euouae
Euouae is six letters long, but all of the letters are vowels. It holds two Guinness World Records. It’s the longest English word composed exclusively of vowels, and it has the most consecutive vowels of any word. If you are wondering about its meaning, it’s a musical term from medieval times.
Honorificabilitudinitatibus
That position is held by honorificabilitudinitatibus, a twenty-seven-letter way of saying “with honorableness.”
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