Seeing the mountain vineyard

Isaiah 5:1 Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: [kjv]

ασω δη τω ηγαπημενω ασμα του αγαπητου τω αμπελωνι μου αμπελων εγενηθη τω ηγαπημενω εν κερατι εν τοπω πιονι [lxx]

In ancient times, vineyards were often located on mountains or hills. So were olive groves as in the Mount of Olives and the garden at the foot of the mountain as the olive press.

Jesus appears to talk of two mountains and of two vineyards. Might each vineyard be on a mountain on a certain land? Might there be a good pair and a not good pair? Can you see one going into the sea?

What does a mountain represent?
What does a vineyard represent?
What does the sea represent?

Isaiah 5:1

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KJV: Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:

Hebrew: אשירה נא לידידי שירת דודי לכרמו כרם היה לידידי בקרן בן שמן׃

Greek: ασω δη τω ηγαπημενω ασμα του αγαπητου τω αμπελωνι μου αμπελων εγενηθη τω ηγαπημενω εν κερατι εν τοπω πιονι

Exodus 3:8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. [kjv]

και κατεβην εξελεσθαι αυτους εκ χειρος αιγυπτιων και εξαγαγειν αυτους εκ της γης εκεινης και εισαγαγειν αυτους εις γην αγαθην και πολλην εις γην ρεουσαν γαλα και μελι εις τον τοπον των χαναναιων και χετταιων και αμορραιων και φερεζαιων και γεργεσαιων και ευαιων και ιεβουσαιων [lxx]

"γη" ≈ "earth, dirt, land" and "ῥέουσαν" ≈ "flowing, gushing".
"γάλα" ≈ "milk" and "μέλι" ≈ "honey" (anything sweet).

The words for "milk" and "honey" do not appear together in the same verse in the GNT (Greek New Testament).

Exodus 3:8

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KJV: And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Hebrew: וארד להצילו מיד מצרים ולהעלתו מן הארץ ההוא אל ארץ טובה ורחבה אל ארץ זבת חלב ודבש אל מקום הכנעני והחתי והאמרי והפרזי והחוי והיבוסי׃

Greek: και κατεβην εξελεσθαι αυτους εκ χειρος αιγυπτιων και εξαγαγειν αυτους εκ της γης εκεινης και εισαγαγειν αυτους εις γην αγαθην και πολλην εις γην ρεουσαν γαλα και μελι εις τον τοπον των χαναναιων και χετταιων και αμορραιων και φερεζαιων και γεργεσαιων και ευαιων και ιεβουσαιων

*G4482 *0 ῥέω (hreh'-o) : a primary verb; for some tenses of which a prolonged form rheuo hryoo'-o is used to flow ("run"; as water):--flow.

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ρευσουσιν *1 of 0

John 7:38 ... out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

*G4483 ῥέω (hreh'-o) : ereo er-eh'-o is used; and both as alternate for G2036 perhaps akin (or identical) with G4482 ῥέω (through the idea of pouring forth); to utter, i.e. speak or say:--command, make, say, speak (of). Compare G3004.

Words: ρευσουσιν=1

The ancient Greek word "ῥέουσαν" ≈ "flowing, gushing" from "ῥέων" ≈ "flow, gush" from "ῥέω" ≈ "flow, gush".

John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. [kjv]

ο πιστευων εις εμε καθως ειπεν η γραφη ποταμοι εκ της κοιλιας αυτου ρευσουσιν υδατος ζωντος [gnt]

John 7:38

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KJV: He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Greek: ο πιστευων εις εμε καθως ειπεν η γραφη ποταμοι εκ της κοιλιας αυτου ρευσουσιν υδατος ζωντος

*G4506 *17 ῥύομαι (rhoo'-om-ahee) : middle voice of an obsolete verb, akin to G4482 (through the idea of a current; compare G4511); to rush or draw (for oneself), i.e. rescue:--deliver(-er).

Words: ερρυσατο=2 ερυσατο=2 ερυσθην ρυεσθαι ρυομενον ρυομενος ρυσαι=1 ρυσασθω ρυσεται=4 ρυσθεντας ρυσθω ρυσθωμεν

The ancient Greek word "ῥύομαι" ≈ "protect, rescue" and comes from "έῥυμαι" ≈ "inquire, ask". The etymology and meaning is not very clear.

The idea of the Greek word appears to be that of "flow" as in a "movement" from one place (not desired) to another place (desired).

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*G4506 *17 ῥύομαι (rhoo'-om-ahee) : middle voice of an obsolete verb, akin to G4482 (through the idea of a current; compare G4511); to rush or draw (for oneself), i.e. rescue:--deliver(-er).

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ρυσαι *1 of 17

Matthew 6:13 ... into temptation, but deliver us from evil: ...

The ancient Greek word "ῥῦσαι" ≈ "protect, rescue". This is the only time Jesus uses this word. It is not used in the other Gospels. The TR (Textus Receptus) adds it once in Luke. This exact word is used 27 times in the LXX (Septuagint).

Psalms 6:4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. [kjv]

επιστρεψον κυριε ρυσαι την ψυχην μου σωσον με ενεκεν του ελεους σου [lxx]

Psalms 6:4

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KJV: Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.

Hebrew: שובה יהוה חלצה נפשי הושיעני למען חסדך׃

Greek: επιστρεψον κυριε ρυσαι την ψυχην μου σωσον με ενεκεν του ελεους σου

Psalms 22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. [kjv]

ρυσαι απο ρομφαιας την ψυχην μου και εκ χειρος κυνος την μονογενη μου [lxx]

Psalms 22:20

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KJV: Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Hebrew: הצילה מחרב נפשי מיד כלב יחידתי׃

Greek: ρυσαι απο ρομφαιας την ψυχην μου και εκ χειρος κυνος την μονογενη μου

Genesis 49:12 His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. [kjv]

χαροποι οι οφθαλμοι αυτου απο οινου και λευκοι οι οδοντες αυτου η γαλα [lxx]

The ancient Greek word "γάλα" ≈ "milk" and, in astronomy, the "Milky Way" galaxy where the English word "galaxy" comes from the ancient Greek word "γαλαξίας" ≈ "Milky Way galaxy" as a shortened form of "γαλαξίας κύκλος" ≈ "milky circle".

Genesis 49:12

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KJV: His eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.

Hebrew: חכלילי עינים מיין ולבן שנים מחלב׃

Greek: χαροποι οι οφθαλμοι αυτου απο οινου και λευκοι οι οδοντες αυτου η γαλα

*G1051 *5 γάλα (gal'-ah) : of uncertain affinity; milk (figuratively):--milk.

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γαλακτος *3

1 Corinthians 9:7 ... eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Hebrews 5:12 ... are become such as have need of milk, and not of ...

Hebrews 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: ...

γαλα *2

1 Corinthians 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: ...

1 Peter 2:2 ... babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Words: γαλα=2 γαλακτος=3

1 Corinthians 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. [kjv]

γαλα υμας εποτισα ου βρωμα ουπω γαρ εδυνασθε αλλ ουδε ετι νυν δυνασθε [gnt]

1 Corinthians 3:2

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KJV: I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

Greek: γαλα υμας εποτισα και ου βρωμα ουπω γαρ ηδυνασθε εδυνασθε αλλ ουτε ουδε ετι νυν δυνασθε

1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: [kjv]

ως αρτιγεννητα βρεφη το λογικον αδολον γαλα επιποθησατε ινα εν αυτω αυξηθητε εις σωτηριαν [gnt]

1 Peter 2:2

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KJV: As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Greek: ως αρτιγεννητα βρεφη το λογικον αδολον γαλα επιποθησατε ινα εν αυτω αυξηθητε εις σωτηριαν

1 Corinthians 9:6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? [kjv]

η μονος εγω και βαρναβας ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν μη εργαζεσθαι [gnt]

9:7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [kjv]

τις στρατευεται ιδιοις οψωνιοις ποτε τις φυτευει αμπελωνα και τον καρπον αυτου ουκ εσθιει η τις ποιμαινει ποιμνην και εκ του γαλακτος της ποιμνης ουκ εσθιει [gnt]

1 Corinthians 9:6

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KJV: Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

Greek: η μονος εγω και βαρναβας ουκ εχομεν εξουσιαν του μη εργαζεσθαι

1 Corinthians 9:7

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KJV: Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Greek: τις στρατευεται ιδιοις οψωνιοις ποτε τις φυτευει αμπελωνα και εκ του καρπου τον καρπον αυτου ουκ εσθιει η τις ποιμαινει ποιμνην και εκ του γαλακτος της ποιμνης ουκ εσθιει

*G3192 *0 μέλι (mel'-ee) : apparently a primary word; honey:--honey.

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μελι *4

Matthew 3:4 ... locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6 ... locusts and wild honey;

Revelation 10:9 ... mouth sweet as honey.

Revelation 10:10 ... mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten ...

Words: μελι=4

The ancient Greek word "μέλι" ≈ "honey" and, in general, anything sweet.

A similar sounding word was "μέλη" ≈ "part (body), song/tune" (plural) of "μέλος" ≈ "part (body), song/tune". and the source, through French and Latin, of "melody" from the ancient Greek word "μελῳδία" ≈ "song, chant, melody".

Matthew 3:4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. [kjv]

αυτος δε ο ιωαννης ειχεν το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου η δε τροφη ην αυτου ακριδες και μελι αγριον [gnt]

The ancient Greek word "μέλι" ≈ "honey" and, in general, anything sweet.

More: Matthew 3:1-17

Revelation 10:9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. [kjv]

και απηλθα προς τον αγγελον λεγων αυτω δουναι μοι το βιβλαριδιον και λεγει μοι λαβε και καταφαγε αυτο και πικρανει σου την κοιλιαν αλλ εν τω στοματι σου εσται γλυκυ ως μελι [gnt]

10:10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. [kjv]

και ελαβον το βιβλαριδιον εκ της χειρος του αγγελου και κατεφαγον αυτο και ην εν τω στοματι μου ως μελι γλυκυ και οτε εφαγον αυτο επικρανθη η κοιλια μου [gnt]

The ancient Greek word "μέλι" ≈ "honey" and, in general, anything sweet.

The ancient Greek word "γλυκύς" ≈ "sweet" and is from the PIE (Proto Indo-European) root "*GLEWKUS" ≈ "sweet". It is related to the Latin word "dulcis" ≈ "sweet". The modern Greek word "γλυκός" (ghlee-KOS) ≈ "sweet". Related English words are "glucose" and "hypoglycemic".

More: The taste of false teaching

More: Revelation 10:1-11

Deuteronomy 26:9 And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey. [kjv]

ויבאנו אל המקום הזה ויתן לנו את הארץ הזאת ארץ זבת חלב ודבש׃ [he]

και εισηγαγεν ημας εις τον τοπον τουτον και εδωκεν ημιν την γην ταυτην γην ρεουσαν γαλα και μελι [lxx]

This is one of the shortest verses in the LXX with the phrase of a "land" "flowing" with "milk" and "honey".

"ῥέουσαν" ≈ "flowing" and "γάλα" ≈ "milk" and "μέλι" ≈ "honey".

Deuteronomy 26:9

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KJV: And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.

Hebrew: ויבאנו אל המקום הזה ויתן לנו את הארץ הזאת ארץ זבת חלב ודבש׃

Greek: και εισηγαγεν ημας εις τον τοπον τουτον και εδωκεν ημιν την γην ταυτην γην ρεουσαν γαλα και μελι