חטא , ḥāṭā' , "to suffer as one erring, or as a sinner" ( Genesis 31:39 , where Jacob assures Laban that he (Jacob) suffered the loss of all animals of the flock torn by beasts); שׁכול , shekhōl , "bereavement" (Isaiah 47:8 f, where the prophet foretells the humiliation of proud Babylon who shall suffer the loss of her children, and widowhood); שׁכּלים , shikkulı́m , "bereavement" (Isaiah 49:20 , translated "bereavement" in the Revised Version (British and American), where the prophet promises to the desolate Zion enlargement). In the New Testament the translations of three Greek words: ἀποβολἡ , apobolḗ , "casting away" (Acts 27:22 , where Paul assures the crew and passengers that there shall be no "loss" of life from the storm); ζημία , zēmı́a , "loss" (Acts 27:21 , referring to the harm sustained in the storm; Philippians 3:7 f, where Paul counts all his natural privileges and attainments as forfeited for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ); ζημιόω , zēmióō . "to suffer loss" (1 Corinthians 3:15 , where Paul says the man whose works are burned shall suffer "loss"; Philippians 3:8 , same context as above).
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