Question 1

What does "Communicate" mean in the King James Bible?

Accepted Answer

In the KJV, "Communicate" means "share." The concrete, material dimension of fellowship. 'To communicate' in Hebrews meant to share your actual goods -- food, money, clothing -- with others. It was not sending a message but sending a meal. The word fused generosity, fellowship, and material support into a single act. When Paul told the Galatians to communicate with their teachers, he meant: share your bread with those who feed your soul.

Question 2

Why did the word "Communicate" disappear from modern English?

Accepted Answer

Expanded from 'to share goods/give material support/have fellowship in giving' to the vastly broader 'exchange information,' draining the word of its concrete, material generosity. The word was at peak usage around 1611 and declined by ~1800.

Question 3

What modern word replaced "Communicate"?

Accepted Answer

"Communicate" was replaced by: "share" (though this broadened to include sharing opinions, memes, or feelings; communicate-as-share meant giving tangible resources); "give" (though this one-directional; communicate implied mutual exchange and fellowship in the act of giving); "contribute" (though this institutional; communicate was personal, face-to-face sharing of goods with those who taught you).

What Does “Communicate” Mean in the Bible?

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