👉 The Hebrew verb "to lay down" (כָּל־בִּבֵּדָה, kāl-bīdvāh) originally referred to laying down or putting something in a place for someone else to use or carry. In the Old Testament, this idea is most commonly found in verses about people leaving their belongings behind for others (e.g., Leviticus 19:3-7). However, by the time of Jesus, it had been replaced with "to lay down" meaning to place something down, as seen in verses like Mark 8:25 and John 14:5. This shift reflects a broader cultural shift from communal living towards individualism in earlier times. The word "vlaid j" has been lost or misused in other contexts, but the original usage of "to lay down" was preserved.
