W-plus assignment My word: My chosen text is Luke 5:1-16 and the significant word I chose from this text is
“followed”. The word follow has been used 90 times in the New Testament. And this word is only used once in this passage I chosen. Range of meaning: On bill nonce dictionary the gloss definition defines the word follow, to follow; accompany; fig., to follow or be a disciple of a leader's teaching. And the definition says to follow; follow
, as a disciple;
imitate. Word meaning in my passage: In biblegateway.com and in the passage Luke 5:1-16 the
word followed means to follow; follow as a disciple; imitate. The Greek transliterated word for followed is akoloutheō. In Luke 5:1-16 the word followed is used to explain how
following Christ can benefit your life. Significance of the word in my passage: The significance of the word follow in this passage shows the contrast that builds up to the people. It benefits people reading this passage because its showing what happens if I follow Christ. That there will be good in my life for abiding and follows the lord. It is explaining the greater good for your life as it did for the disciplines and the man with leprosy because he dropped everything and followed Christ. I also think this word must be the most significant word in the passage because the word followed is the theme of this passage
