The term "emphatically" refers to expressing something with strong emphasis or force. In the context of the Bible, it often pertains to the manner in which God, Jesus, or the prophets convey messages, commands, or teachings with clarity and authority, leaving no room for doubt or misinterpretation.

Biblical Usage and Examples:

1. Divine Commands and Declarations:
Throughout Scripture, God speaks emphatically to His people, ensuring that His commands and promises are understood with certainty. For instance, in the giving of the Ten Commandments, God speaks directly to Moses and the Israelites with authority and clarity (Exodus 20:1-17). The emphatic nature of these commands underscores their importance and the necessity of obedience.

2. Prophetic Pronouncements:
The prophets often delivered messages from God with emphatic language to capture the attention of the people and convey the seriousness of God's words. For example, in Isaiah 55:11 , God declares, "so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it." This statement is made emphatically to assure the certainty and effectiveness of God's word.

3. Teachings of Jesus:
Jesus frequently used emphatic language to teach and correct. In the Sermon on the Mount, He uses phrases like "Truly, I tell you" to emphasize the truth and importance of His teachings (Matthew 5-7). In John 14:6 , Jesus emphatically states, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me," highlighting the exclusivity and necessity of faith in Him for salvation.

4. Apostolic Writings:
The apostles also employed emphatic language in their letters to the early church to stress key theological points and moral instructions. In Galatians 1:8-9 , Paul emphatically warns against false gospels: "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!" This strong language underscores the seriousness of adhering to the true gospel.

Theological Implications:

The use of emphatic language in the Bible serves to underscore the authority and truth of God's word. It reflects the seriousness with which God communicates His will and the importance of responding with obedience and faith. Emphatic statements in Scripture are often pivotal, marking key doctrines and moral imperatives that are foundational to the Christian faith.

Practical Application:

For believers, recognizing and responding to the emphatic statements in Scripture is crucial for spiritual growth and obedience. These statements often call for decisive action, unwavering faith, and a commitment to the truths of the gospel. Understanding the emphatic nature of certain biblical passages can aid in discerning God's will and applying His teachings to daily life.1. (adv.) With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or degree; preeminently.

2. (adv.) Not really, but apparently.

1226. diabebaioomai -- to affirm confidently
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diabebaioomai Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-ab-eb-ahee-o'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I assert emphatically Definition: ...
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1340. diischurizomai -- to lean upon, affirm confidently
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diischurizomai Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-is-khoo-rid'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I assert emphatically Definition: ...
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1235. diagregoreo -- to keep awake, to be fully awake
... It emphatically expresses how the sleeping apostles were utterly shocked
into full-alertness by the manifestation of Christ's glory. ...
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1489. eige -- if indeed, seeing that, unless, with neg. otherwise
... 1489 (from 1487 , "if" and 1065 , "really, indeed") -- properly, , .
1489 () emphatically introduces a condition: "," ". ...
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2915. krithe -- barley
... Zod, ). (Rev 6:6) -- Unlike annual crops, olives and grapes once devastated.
The destruction of emphatically then conveys . [A quart ...
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3700. optanomai -- to appear
... voluntary observation; and from eido, which expresses merely mechanical, passive
or casual vision; while theaomai, and still more emphatically its intensive ...
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1355. dioper -- for which very reason
... Part of Speech: Conjunction Transliteration: dioper Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-op'-er) Short Definition: wherefore Definition: wherefore (emphatically), for ...
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1683. emautou -- of myself
... 1683 -- properly, as pertaining to my. 1683 ("myself") is the form (first person)
which emphatically brings the action back to "myself.". Word Origin gen. ...
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The Apostolate.
... No, by the apostles; for he adds emphatically: "That which we have seen and heard
declare we unto you, and shew you that eternal life which was with the Father ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxix the apostolate.htm

Mr. HG Wells and the Giants
... For all the fundamental functions of a healthy man ought emphatically to be performed
with pleasure and for pleasure; they emphatically ought not to be ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chesterton/heretics/v mr h g wells and.htm

Introduction.
... So, also, one Apostle has written the same [Gospel] that is contained in another's
writings; but they who insist most largely and emphatically on this, that ...
/.../the epistles of st peter and st jude preached and explained/introduction.htm

The Master's Profession --The Disciple's Pursuit
... service. But because this profession emphatically belongs to our Savior
we need not suppose that it exclusively belongs to him. ...
/.../the masters professionthe disciples pursuit.htm

The Tongue.
... James to assert the necessity of Moral Rectitude; his very name marked him out
peculiarly for this office: he was emphatically called, "the Just:" integrity ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/robertson/sermons preached at brighton/i the tongue.htm

Salvation Nearer
... But in another aspect, which is also emphatically stated in Scripture, it is a
progressive process, and not merely a gift bestowed once for all in the past. ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/salvation nearer.htm

The Voices of the Dead
... surmised while he lived and wrought, but which, now that it remains the whole sum
and substance of his mortal being, speaks far more emphatically than could ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chapin/the crown of thorns/the voices of the dead.htm

Chapter xv
... Since, then, the Lord emphatically points to Himself, we see at once that the second
half of the statement must be rendered as we have translated above: "(I am ...
//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xv.htm

The True Spirit of Missions.
... The spirit of missions is not something different from, or superadded to, the Christian
spirit, but is simply, essentially, and emphatically the spirit of ...
/.../dibble/thoughts on missions/chapter i the true spirit.htm

The Beatific vision. (Continued. )
... But they are emphatically faint reflections; for whether it be conjugal, parental,
or fraternal love, or whether it be the love of pure friendship"whether it ...
/.../boudreaux/the happiness of heaven/chapter iv the beatific vision.htm

Emphatically (1 Occurrence)
... or degree; preeminently. 2. (adv.) Not really, but apparently. Multi-Version
Concordance Emphatically (1 Occurrence). Mark 14:31 ...
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Yet (1244 Occurrences)
... Not yet. See As yet, under As, conj. 5. (conj.) Before some future time; before
the end; eventually; in time. 6. (conj.) Even; -- used emphatically. ...
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Nehushtan (1 Occurrence)
... such a construction. It is emphatically a proper noun, and is the special
name given to this particular brazen serpent. As such ...
/n/nehushtan.htm - 11k

Lie (291 Occurrences)
... An intentional violation of the truth. Lies are emphatically condemned in Scripture
(John 8:44; 1 Timothy 1:9, 10; Revelation 21:27; 22:15). ...
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Tree (245 Occurrences)
... Probably the lesson conveyed was that life was to be sought by man, not in himself
or in his own power, but from without, from Him who is emphatically the Life ...
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Regeneration (2 Occurrences)
... The necessity of such a change is emphatically affirmed in Scripture (John 3:3;
Romans 7:18; 8:7-9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Ephesians 2:1; 4:21-24). ...
/r/regeneration.htm - 60k

Ezra (28 Occurrences)
... When it is added that the complete organization of the synagogue dates from this
period, it will be seen that the age was emphatically one of Biblical study ...
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Emperor's (1 Occurrence)

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Esdras
... It is absent from Codex Sinaiticus and in Codex Alexandrinus its name is Ho
Hiereus = The Priest, ie Ezra, who is emphatically the priest. ...
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Mart (2 Occurrences)
... parade in long robes and get public recognition, "salutations in the market-places,"
eg the scribes and Pharisees against whom Jesus emphatically warns His ...
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