Friday, August 8, 2008

Word of the Day - 8/8/2008

Deracinate

To deracinate: to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.

In his parable regarding tares among wheat, Jesus explained that the (undesirable) tares would not be deracinated until they sprouted so as not to uproot the wheat with them.

“But he said, ‘No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them.’” (Matthew 13:29, NASB)

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