Editing Rapture (section)

== Etymology ==

''Rapture'' is derived from [[Middle French]] {{lang|fro|rapture}}, via the [[Medieval Latin]] {{lang|la|raptura}} ("seizure, kidnapping"), which derives from the [[Latin]] {{lang|la|raptus}} ("a carrying off").<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=rapture&allowed_in_frame=0] c. 1600, "act of carrying off," from M.Fr. rapture, from M.L. raptura "seizure, rape, kidnapping," from L. raptus "a carrying off" (see rapt). Originally of women and cognate with rape.</ref>

=== Greek ===

The [[Koine Greek]] of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 uses the verb form {{lang|grc|ἁρπαγησόμεθα}} ({{transliteration|grc|harpagēsometha}}), which means "we shall be caught up" or "we shall be taken away". The dictionary form of this Greek verb is {{transliteration|grc|harpazō}} ({{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἁρπάζω|ἁρπάζω]]}}).<ref>[http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G726&t=KJV ἁρπάζω] is root of strongs G726 and has the following meanings: (1) to seize, carry off by force; (2) to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly; (3) to snatch out or take away.</ref> This use is also seen in such texts as Acts 8:39,<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|8:39}}</ref> 2 Corinthians 12:2–4,<ref>{{bibleverse|2 Corinthians|12:2–4}}</ref> and Revelation 12:5.<ref>{{bibleverse|Revelation|12:5}}</ref> Linguist, Dr. Douglas Hamp, notes that Greek scholar [[Spiros Zodhiates]] lists {{transliteration|grc|harpagēsometha}} as the first-person plural future passive indicative of the Greek stem, ''harpagē'' (har-pag-ay),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Zodhiates |first=Spiros |title=The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament |publisher=AMG Publishers |year=1992 |isbn=978-0899576633 |location=Chattanooga |pages=256}}</ref> “the act of plundering, plunder, spoil.” The future passive indicative of ''harpázō'' (although not used by Paul in 1 Thess. 4:17) can be viewed at verbix.com: αρπασθησόμεθα (''harpasthesometha'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greek, Ancient verb 'αρπάζω' conjugated |url=https://www.verbix.com/webverbix/go.php?D1=206&H1=301&T1=%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%B6%CF%89 |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=www.verbix.com}}</ref> GS724 ''harpagē'' means'':'' 1. the act of plundering, robbery; 2. plunder, spoil.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Strong's Greek: 724. ἁρπαγή (harpagé) -- pillage, plundering |url=https://biblehub.com/greek/724.htm |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=biblehub.com}}</ref> When the rapture and the "restoration of all things" (Acts 3:20-21<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bible Gateway passage: Acts 3:20-21 - New King James Version |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%203%3A20-21&version=NKJV |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Bible Gateway |language=en}}</ref>) are viewed as simultaneous events (according to Romans 8:19-21<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bible Gateway passage: Romans 8:19-21 - New King James Version |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%208%3A19-21&version=NKJV |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Bible Gateway |language=en}}</ref>) then it makes sense why Paul would use "shall be plundered" to match the verbiage of the distortion of the Earth described in Isaiah 24:3,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bible Gateway passage: Isaiah 24:3 - New King James Version |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2024%3A3&version=NKJV |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Bible Gateway |language=en}}</ref> "The land shall be entirely emptied and utterly plundered...".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hamp |first=Douglas |title=Reclaiming the Rapture: Restoring the Doctrine of the Gathering of the Commonwealth of Israel |publisher=Memorial Crown Press |year=2017 |isbn=978-0999204801 |location=Phoenix, USA |pages=151–158}}</ref>

=== Latin ===

The [[Vulgate|Latin Vulgate]] translates the Greek {{lang|grc|ἁρπαγησόμεθα}} as {{lang|la|[[wikt:rapiemur|rapiemur]]}}{{efn|1 Thessalonians 4:17: {{lang|la|"deinde nos qui vivimus qui relinquimur simul '''{{em|rapiemur}}''' cum illis in nubibus obviam Domino in aera et sic semper cum Domino erimus"}} (Latin Vulgate).}} meaning "we will be caught up" or "we will be taken away" from the Latin verb {{lang|la|rapio}} meaning "to catch up" or "take away".<ref>{{Cite book|editor-last= Elwell |editor-first= Walter A. |title= [[Evangelical Dictionary of Theology]] |year=2001 |edition= 2nd |orig-year= 1984 |publisher= [[Baker Publishing Group|Baker Academic]] |isbn= 978-1441200303
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=== English ===

English translations of the Bible have translated 1 Thessalonians 4:17 in various ways:

* The [[Wycliffe Bible]] (1395), translated from the Latin Vulgate, uses "rushed".{{efn|1 Thessalonians 4:16: "Afterward we that lyuen, that ben left, schulen be '''{{em|rauyschid}}''' togidere with hem in cloudis, metinge Crist'in to the eir; and so euere more we schulen be with the Lord."}}
* The [[Tyndale New Testament]] (1525), the [[Bishop's Bible]] (1568), the [[Geneva Bible]] (1587) and the [[King James Version]] (1611) use "caught up".{{efn|Bishop's Bible 17 "Than we which lyue, which remaine, shalbe caught up together with them in the cloudes, to meete the Lorde in the ayre: And so shall we euer be with the Lorde."}} This is carried over to the [[American Standard Version]] (1901), the [[Revised Standard Version]] (1946, 1952) and the [[English Standard Version]] (2001, 2007, 2011, 2016), as well as the [[New International Version]] (1973, 1978, 1984, 2011).