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# word
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## Definition
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A "word" refers to something that someone has said.
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* An example of this would be when the angel told Zechariah, "You did not believe my words," which means, "You did not believe what I said."
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* This term almost always refers to an entire message, not just one word.
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* Often in the Bible "the word" refers to everything God has said or commanded, as in "the word of God" or "the word of truth."
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* Sometimes "word" refers to speech in general, such as "powerful in word and deed" which means "powerful in speech and behavior."
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* A very special use of this term is when Jesus is called "the Word."
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## Translation Suggestions
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* Different ways of translating "word" or "words" include, "teaching" or "message" or "news" or "a saying" or "what was said."
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* When it refers to Jesus as "the Word," this term could be translated as "the Message" or "the Saying."
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