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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904) · Public Domain

Stagger

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

In Ro 4»> ' stagger ' has the mean- ing of ' stumble,' and so literally ' waver ' (as IIV), ' He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief (oi) SieKplO-q). Tindale uses the stronger form of the same word, 'He stackered not'; Khem. is the first to use 'stagger.' The word is of Icel. origin, strakra, freq. of stnka, to push. Cf. Mt 2P' Rhem. 'Amen, I .say^ to you, it you shal haue faith, and stagger not, not only that of the figtree shal you doe.' J. Hastings.

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  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
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  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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