Beginner Lesson 8
Creation - Day 6
Vocabulary Exercise
Here are 5 vocabulary words to study, from the sixth day of creation.
- Read the word.
- Learn the meaning of the word.
- Listen to the pronunciation.
- Look at how it is spelled.
- Understand how it is used in the sample verses.
1. people
/ˈpiː pl/ (noun, plural)
human beings, men, women, and children
The word people is plural. For one, use the word person. You can make the word person plural, persons, but this is not very common. Use person (singular) and people (plural).
People has irregular pronunciation. The o is silent, and the last e is silent.
Human (/ˈhjuː mən/) is a synonym for the word people. Human also means men, women, and children. It is used more in writing than in speaking. The word human will usually be followed by the word beings – human beings.
God’s people will own the land and live here forever. (Psalms 37:29)
John preached the good news to the people. (Luke 3:18)
vocabulary word – people
2. let
/let/ (verb)
to allow or permit something to happen
[God] raised Christ from death and let him sit at his right side in heaven. (Ephesians 1:20)
Let love be your guide. (Ephesians 5:2)
vocabulary word – let
3. man
/mæn/ (single noun, plural is men – /men/)
an adult male human
Barnabas was a good man of great faith. (Acts 11:24)
As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been blind since birth. (John 9:1)
vocabulary word – man
4. woman
/ˈwʊ mən/ (single noun, plural is women – /ˈwɪ mɪn/)
an adult female human
It is true that the first woman came from a man, but all other men have been given birth by women. (1 Corinthians 11:12)
The disciples were surprised to find Jesus talking with a woman. (John 4:27)
vocabulary word – woman
5. bring
/brɪŋ/ (verb)
to come to a place with somebody or something
Jesus asked the disciples to bring the food to him. (Matthew 14:18)
Untie the donkey and bring it here. (Luke 19:30)
vocabulary word – bring
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