Salty is a word that is typically associated with taste. For example, the sentence “This potato chip is a little salty” indicates that there is large quantity of salt on the chip. However, in the ever-changing realm of the English language, new meanings of words constantly arise. This particular word has four definitions to choose from. The first option is the obvious option; ‘an item that has a large quantity of salt’. This definition is the most widely accepted and utilized usage for the word. It does not really stem from any particular vernacular, and it is not used more in certain vernaculars. There is not a large history behind this usage, as it has been around for a long time, but it can be connected to the Bible in a roundabout way. Christians are called to …show more content…
This definition can be traced as far back as 1936 in the book “Cowboy Lingo” by Ramon F. Adams. The book uses this word in extreme cases by calling somebody “salty as Lot’s wife”. The word used in this respect even made it to a few dictionaries early on. One particular dictionary that included salty, was the “Dictionary of Afro-American Slang.” The word is mainly used in the black community, but it is also starting to grow among others. The connections between Christianity and the word salty in this context begins and ends with the “Lot’s wife” comment. Another option comes from western slang meaning ‘a wild or untamable horse’. Being a specific term, this definition is not as widely used as the other two. Most of the references that have been made to this word are western literature themed. Ike Blasingame used this word in his book “Dakota Cowboy: My Life in the Old Days”. This definition never really expanded outside of western speech, however. The final definition is ‘expensive’. This definition is even less widely accepted than the previous
When David commits the sin of adultery with Bathseba and gets her pregnant, and then murders her husband Uriah, he does not realize that what he has done is wrong. Therefore, God sends Nathan to David, who uses the parable of the rich man who steals the poor man’s sheep to let David know of his own sin. David responds to the parable by condemning...
In addition, God intend to accomplish his mission through Jonah. This is not the account of a chance happening in nature in which a huge fish just came by that was large enough and with an inclination to swallow a man. This fish was prepared by God. Many have speculated as to what kind of fish it was. Many contend it must have been a whale. Others believe it was a huge shark. The Hebrew word used here is "dag." In Numbers 11:22, the word is used to mean "all the fish in the sea." Thus it refers to all that live in the sea, which would include fish and mammals such as whales. In other places in the Old Testament the word is used of eatable fish. Isaiah 19:10, refers to "fish" in ponds. Ezekiel 29:4 refers to "fish" in rivers or fresh water fish. The "Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible, blatantly states as unquestionable fact that, "The `great fish' of Jonah 2:1 was either a whale or shark". (Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible, Volume 1, Walter A. Elwell, 1988, pg101)
In the beginning of the story there is the issue of trying to convince Velma, the main character, that she is ill. There is another entity trying to help Velma through this first step of the healing process beside Minnie Ransom and this entity is known as the Mud Mothers. The Mud mothers are in the story as spiritual guides to Velma, they are trying to get her to understand the fact that she is sick and needs help. The mud mothers symbolize the richness of the earth and its protecting spirit, even though Velma views the mud mothers as a haunting spirit and a frightening figure they have come into her life to help her become well. This misunderstanding also shows how confused Velma is at the time, she does not she that the mud mothers are trying to lead her into a better state, but she fears them instead. Then there is the grain of sand that Velma sees her as. By her seeing herself as a grain of sand in an hour glass she is saying that she is feeling defenseless, as if the most insignificant animal can walk all over her and there is nothing that she can do about it in any way. Velma also thinks of the hour glass which is her protection from the outside world and everything that could possibly harm her. Inside this class she can move peacefully from place to place and feel safe. Then of course there is the title symbol of salt. Salt is a symbol of healing, purification, and of danger.
There are words heard with either a positive or negative connotation. These positive and negative connotations that are placed with certain words are made up of the society in which we live in. An example of a word that can be used as a positive word or a negative word would be the word 'please.' For someone using the word 'please' depending on the tone the speaker using the word and if there is a pause before or after the word, it may be heard with a negative connotation such as annoyance, or with a positive connotation as a sort of thanks and appreciation. When using a word that doesn't have a definition that’s defined by hatred and offends it offends the person hearing the word you can really never be rebuked for what you said but how you
Jonathan Edwards is careful to create a specific focal point throughout the sermon. This focal point quickly becomes his own interpretation of God and his wrath. Throughout the sermon Edwards creates and visualizes his own interpretation of God’s nature. Edwards expands on this in section 2 when he says, “We often read of the fury of God” as well as “And in many other places. So, Rev. 19:15, we read of "the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God." The words are exceeding terrible. If it had only been said, "the wrath of God," the words would have implied that which is infinitely dreadful: but it is "the fierceness and wrath of God." The fury of God! the fierceness of Jehovah! Oh, how dreadful that must be! Who can utter or conceive what such expressions carry in...
What is it that makes The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell so unique? The characters are definitely people who you don't come across everyday. The setting isn't a place that you'd like to visit. The plot is an experience nobody wishes to have. The plot, setting, and characters aren't the things that make the short story so unique; Connell's unique way with words is what brings the story to life. He uses metaphors, similes, and personification to make this happen.
This parable is compared to pouring salt on a wound. Jesus provides a more accurate picture of what he means, just in case the people didn’t completely comprehend. This parable continues to irritate the priests and bestows the others who were available to hear Jesus fully explain the consequences of the disobedience of the Jewish people during the centuries. At the period the vineyard was biblical Judaism that God planted through his word and rented out to the Jewish sacred leaders to maintain it. The prophets were really the servants God sent who the leaders of Israel killed and disgraced. The tenants killed God’s only son, Jesus. They were operating under the false assumption so by killing Jesus would help them receive their
James 3: 9-12, “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh
This is one of the few instances in Christianity where water is destructive; it is mostly a cleansing element, one in which sinners can become new again. Robert Frost’s poem “Once by the Pacific” gives another example of destructive water, and he uses a fearful tone combated with a protective tone to help create the theme of the impossibility to
The article titled “Language Use in Family and in Society” written by Lee Thomas and Linh Cao, is about how language can affect a single family in a terrible way. Thomas teaches linguistics at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Cao is an English teacher at Sparks High School located in Sparks, Nevada. Cao has much background information on the topic because she herself is part of the family discussed in this essay. Their concern with a language barrier is that it leads to confusion and frustration within the family. They give examples of families becoming more distant due to miscommunication and their sense of loss. Imagine trying to speak with your mother and only understanding half of what she says. Sure you would get the idea, but what if you needed to respond with emotions and feelings that weren’t understood? This article gives you a better sense of acceptance to the many dialects in the world today. Rhetorical appeals called Pathos and Ethos were used in order to convince the readers that communication is an important part of a family. By using a problem / solution argument, this article presents a problem and suggests a solution.
As children, we learn to read and write the typical English language taught to us by our elementary school teachers. Although we are fully capable of speaking and writing it, we are not fully aware of the ways the english language has been used to trick and deceive us. Language is misused in many different ways, and it is rarely identified by the average citizen. According to some known authors, like William Lutz, Donna Woolfolk, William Zinsser and others, language is being used to manipulate the minds of the average citizen. Average citizens should become fully aware of the language used around them. Many times, the language used is full of honest lies, that are being blindly believed. Commercials on television are constantly advertising their products, doing everything they can to convince their audience. Writers are constantly writing things to make things sound better than they really are. These writers tend to be the ones who end up working with advertising companies or political parties to increase their chances of being bought out. Big words seem to be doing the job when it comes to convincing people. Those who are fully aware of the ways language can be manipulated are constantly misusing it to their advantage, they find ways to deceive the average citizen. Being aware of the language used around us is a very important aspect of becoming a well informed citizen; if one is not fully aware of the tricks language can pull, they will quickly and foolishly be betrayed on a daily basis.
Nothing ever stays the same for very long. As time passes, people, places, and ideas develop and change in a variety of ways. The english language is spoken and written so differently today that you probably could not speak understand its earliest incarnation. English has evolved and continues to evolved due to a multitude of reasons. The english language has changed and developed over time due to the way the lanuguage is used, the way the language is spread, and the development and advancement of new technology.
George Orwell, an English novelist, had once warned the world that our “language will certainly become muddled with sayings that have lost their meaning”. Doublespeak is a language that can be disguise and can reverse the meaning of words. This language can make negative effects seem like they are positive by changing how we see the meaning. It can be used to lie, or even mislead someone while trying to tell the truth about something. There are different types of Doublespeak and how they touch the world’s meanings to words.
The salt as Jesus describes in this passage is common in this area due to the Dead Sea. There are several uses of salt in New Testament times being a seasoning to bring out flavor and aroma, a preservative to slow meat decay, or in small amounts a fertilizer to grow healthy crops. Due to this variety of uses of salt, the application could be intended as a broad application instead of specific. Jews regarded salt as a basic life need. Furthermore, an ancient Roman official is known to have commented that “there is nothing more useful than salt and sunshine”. (Zondervan background commentary)
... when he says the aforementioned “‘taste’ was me” (himself) (ll. 10). He then gives a very depressing description of a being cursed with no holiness, and he attributes this to all non-believers as they are called “the lost” in the Bible (ll. 13). Hopkins finally says with his last two lines that he is just like “the lost” with their troubles to deal with, except he is worse (ll. 13).