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1 sty 2001 · The Greek word from this term “rapture” is derived appears in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, translated “caught up.” The Latin translation of this verse used the word rapturo. The Greek word it translates is harpazo, which means to snatch or take away.
The Greek word used for this in the New Testament (NT) is HARPAZO. Literally translated it means "robbery". It means a process in which a person is suddenly robbed (snatched, taken away and removed) from this world by God with power or force, with the aim of protecting him from something evil.
rapture Search Google. English > Greek (Woodhouse) substantive. delight: P. and V. ἡδονή, ἡ, τέρψις, ἡ, χαρά, ἡ, V. χαρμονή, ἡ (also Plato but rare P.), χάρμα, τό. zeal: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, προθυμία, ἡ. possession (by a god): P. ἐνθουσιασμός, ὁ, κατοκωχή, ἡ.
rapture n (ecstasy) έκσταση ουσ θηλ : The Sistine Chapel filled me with rapture and awe. Η Καπέλα Σιξτίνα με έκανε να νιώσω έκσταση και δέος.
1611 ékstasis (from 1839 /eksístēmi, "completely remove") – properly, take out of regular position (standing) and bring into a state of ecstasy (rapture) – like a person "carried out" in trance-like amazement. This state of mind reaches far beyond the powers of ordinary perception.
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