1. Term: Verbum
Pronunciation: WEHR-boom
Meaning: Word; the spoken or written expression, often referring to God’s Word or the Logos.
2. Biblical Usage:
- Used extensively in the Latin Vulgate to denote God’s creative and revelatory Word.
- Central in Christological doctrine, especially in John 1.
3. Example Verse:
- John 1:1 — “In principio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum.”
(“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”) - Psalm 33:6 — “Per verbum Domini caelum firmatum est…”
(“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made…”)
4. Theological Significance:
- Verbum represents divine revelation and creative power.
- Key term in understanding the incarnation and revelation of God in Christ.