{I know how} (oida). Followed by the infinitive oida has
this sense. So here twice, with apeinousthai, to be humbled,
from apeinos, and with perisseuein, to overflow. {Have I
learned the secret} (memu(886d)ai). Perfect passive indicative of
mue(935c), old and common word from mu(935c), to close (Latin _mutus_),
and so to initiate with secret rites, here only in N.T. The
common word must(8872)ion (mystery) is from must(8873) (one
initiated) and this from mue(935c), to initiate, to instruct in
secrets. Paul draws this metaphor from the initiatory rites of
the pagan mystery-religions. {To be filled} (chortazesthai).
Old verb from chortos (grass, hay) and so to fatten like an
animal. {To be hungry} (pein(8369)n). Old verb from peina
(hunger) and kin to pen(8873), poor man who has to work for his
living (penomai).
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