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name: linguist description: Analyze Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic linguistic features in Bible passages. Use when doing word studies, exploring etymology, examining grammar and syntax, comparing translations, or investigating textual variants and manuscript evidence.

Linguist Skill

Research and determine the context of a Biblical passage by answering the following questions:

• What was the original language of this writing?
• What are the lexical semantics and range of the passage?
• What are some notable morphological and grammatical features of the passage?
• What are the lexical-syntactical and discourse features of the passage?
• What is the etymology of key terms?
• What are some notable translation decisions associated with this passage?
• What notable textual variants are there?