Drip. You can hear the water slowly letting go and begin to tumble through the air when you say that word. That is an example of onomatopoeia, a word that sounds like it's meaning. We talked on Sunday about how the Luke used an onomatopoeia word in Acts 6:1 to explain the "grumbling" or "murmuring" (Greek=goggysmos) of the Grecian Jews whose widows were being neglected. Of course, the big lesson from Acts 6:1-7 is that we all have a ministry, and we need to serve right where God has called us to serve. If we do our part, no one gets distracted from their part to cover us, and there is no need for goggysmos.
On a lighter note, language is fascinating. I shared some onomatopoeia-type words: drip, sizzle, chatter, babbling brook, neigh, beep, rustle, hiccup, bam, swoosh, slurp, vroom, whack, woof. I wonder if you might have some favorites you might like to share. I'd love to hear them. Drop them in the comment section below.




