MustardSeed Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 I just learned something that I wanted to share here - apparently, the word "excruciating" which of course refers to the most intense type of pain has it origins with crucifixion. I think teens might find this interesting as well - I might tuck this nugget away for a future lesson. The prefix, ‘ex’, can have several meanings. In this particular case, it means ‘intense’, as in ‘to the extreme’. The root word, cruciate, is a direct reference to crucem, meaning ‘the cross’. It is the same root that is used in “crucifixion” and it is the meaning of the “crucifix” or cross that many Christians wear. Thus, ‘excruciate’ can be literally translated to ‘the overwhelmingly intense pain of the cross’. I'm sure several of you already knew this but I didn't. And I'm sure those who already knew it will let me know (hahahaha) 4
jkwilliams Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, MustardSeed said: I just learned something that I wanted to share here - apparently, the word "excruciating" which of course refers to the most intense type of pain has it origins with crucifixion. I think teens might find this interesting as well - I might tuck this nugget away for a future lesson. The prefix, ‘ex’, can have several meanings. In this particular case, it means ‘intense’, as in ‘to the extreme’. The root word, cruciate, is a direct reference to crucem, meaning ‘the cross’. It is the same root that is used in “crucifixion” and it is the meaning of the “crucifix” or cross that many Christians wear. Thus, ‘excruciate’ can be literally translated to ‘the overwhelmingly intense pain of the cross’. I'm sure several of you already knew this but I didn't. And I'm sure those who already knew it will let me know (hahahaha) My brother-in-law, who holds a pretty high position in the church these days, used to refer to church meetings as "excruciating." I've always loved that word, but thanks for the reminder of its etymology.
Jamie Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 ...and that's a reference to the ordinary pain of being crucified on a cross, for anyone who has ever been crucified on a cross. The 2 criminals who were hung on both sides of Jesus, for example. I'm sure Jesus felt that ordinary amount of pain too, but I think he probably suffered more than that ordinary amount because I think he was probably still feeling the pain from all of our sins as he hung on that cross too.
Jamie Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 41 minutes ago, MiserereNobis said: Crucio! Ouch! Please try to be more careful. Harry Potter Crucio The Cruciatus Curse (Crucio), also known as the Torture Curse, was a tool of the Dark Arts and one of the three Unforgivable Curses. It was one of the most powerful and sinister spells known to Wizardkind. When cast successfully the curse inflicted intense, excruciating pain on the victim. Effect: Excruciating pain, insanity if victim is su... Incantation: Crucio; (KROO-see-oh) Type: Curse
strappinglad Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 Note: avoid the roots of the word " testimony ". 4
Scott Lloyd Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 2 hours ago, MustardSeed said: I just learned something that I wanted to share here - apparently, the word "excruciating" which of course refers to the most intense type of pain has it origins with crucifixion. I think teens might find this interesting as well - I might tuck this nugget away for a future lesson. The prefix, ‘ex’, can have several meanings. In this particular case, it means ‘intense’, as in ‘to the extreme’. The root word, cruciate, is a direct reference to crucem, meaning ‘the cross’. It is the same root that is used in “crucifixion” and it is the meaning of the “crucifix” or cross that many Christians wear. Thus, ‘excruciate’ can be literally translated to ‘the overwhelmingly intense pain of the cross’. I'm sure several of you already knew this but I didn't. And I'm sure those who already knew it will let me know (hahahaha) I didn’t know this. Thanks for the enlightenment.
MiserereNobis Posted June 3, 2021 Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, strappinglad said: Note: avoid the roots of the word " testimony ". It is interesting that the base root means to testify. A testimony testifies, and testicles testify, I suppose to the fact that you are able to reproduce. 2
Islander Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) On 6/3/2021 at 12:32 PM, strappinglad said: Note: avoid the roots of the word " testimony ". Latin origin. Present infinitive of testificor (“I bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”) + facere (“to make”). I still have my old notebooks from my NT Biblia Vulgata class. Edited June 8, 2021 by Islander
strappinglad Posted June 8, 2021 Posted June 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, Islander said: from testis (“a witness”) A deeper dive will show why 'testis' means ' a witness ' . 1
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