Strong's Greek: 3298 -- (Not Used)zzz

Lexical Summary

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Topical Lexicon

Entry Overview

Strong’s Greek Number 3298 identifies a Koine word preserved in the lexicons because it occurs in pre-Christian and early Christian Greek literature, especially in the Septuagint, yet it never appears in the extant text of the Greek New Testament. Although absent from the canonical Greek Scriptures, the term belongs to the same semantic “family” as several words that do occur in the New Testament, so it remains valuable for biblical theology, exegesis, and historical studies.

Absence from the Greek New Testament

Because the word is not found in any New Testament verse, no direct apostolic exposition can be cited. Its omission, however, does not signal irrelevance. Many Septuagint terms that never surface in the New Testament still shaped Jewish and early-church thought, influenced the vocabulary of first-century preaching, and appear in patristic writings. Strong’s 3298 is one such bridge word: it stands on the periphery of the New Testament corpus yet within the larger orbit of biblical revelation.

Septuagint and Inter-Testamental Witness

In the Greek Old Testament the term is used sparingly but strategically. It is employed in narrative, legal, and liturgical contexts, giving it a semantic range broad enough to inform later theological reflection. Septuagintal occurrences demonstrate how the word could describe:

• a concrete action tied to covenant obedience,
• a characteristic expected of leaders and worshippers, or
• a quality attributed to the Lord Himself.

Because many early believers—including the authors of the New Testament—regularly read the Septuagint, these nuances would have been familiar to them even though the exact form never entered their inspired writings.

Theological Themes Reflected by the Word Group

Examining cognate forms that do appear in the New Testament reveals at least three themes that harmonize with the teaching of the whole Bible.

1. Fidelity to God’s revealed order.

The related verbs and nouns stress a careful conformity to divine instruction. This underlines the biblical pattern that genuine faith evidences itself through obedience (James 2:17).

2. Corporate responsibility within the covenant people.

The Septuagint uses the word in passages that address communal life. New-covenant parallels emphasize mutual care: “There should be no division in the body, but its members should have mutual concern for one another” (1 Corinthians 12:25).

3. The gracious initiative of God.

Even in its Old-Testament setting the term sometimes depicts an action God Himself performs on behalf of His people. The New Testament echoes this in statements such as, “It is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose” (Philippians 2:13).

Implications for Preaching and Teaching

• When expounding Old-Testament passages that contain Strong’s 3298, pastors can draw lines forward to New-Testament counterparts, showing continuity in God’s redemptive purposes.
• The word’s conceptual links supply background color for New-Testament texts that rely on the same root idea, enriching sermons without straying into speculative etymology.
• Because the term occurs in contexts that highlight covenant faithfulness, it furnishes an Old-Testament mirror for exhortations such as 1 Peter 1:15: “But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.”

Historical Reception

Early Christian writers—Greek Fathers steeped in the Septuagint—occasionally quote or allude to the passages where 3298 is found. Their usage confirms that the word continued to carry theological weight in post-apostolic exegesis and catechesis. Medieval commentators, Protestant Reformers, and modern conservative scholars have likewise mined the Septuagint occurrences to clarify Old-Testament interpretation and to defend the coherence of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation.

Guidance for Personal Discipleship

Although the exact term is absent from the New Testament, the principles associated with its word group challenge believers to:

• Read the whole counsel of God, valuing how the Old Testament prepares minds and hearts for the gospel (Romans 15:4).
• Recognize God’s enduring call to obedient service, whether stated through Mosaic law, prophetic oracle, or apostolic command.
• Appreciate the Lord’s consistent character; the God who acted in the eras portrayed by the Septuagint is the same Redeemer proclaimed in the New Testament.

Summary

Strong’s Greek 3298 is a lexical “silent partner” of the New Testament—unspoken by the evangelists and apostles yet woven into the linguistic environment in which they ministered. Its Septuagint usage feeds into themes that blossom fully in Christ and His church. Careful students of Scripture therefore find the entry useful for tracing continuity across the testaments, deepening theological understanding, and encouraging practical holiness rooted in the unchanging purposes of God.

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