Round the Sphere Again: Words

The Jig Is Up
Why is a limerick called what it is?

[W]e have two main possibilities for the origin of limerick. The obvious one is that the name comes from the verses written by the men of County Limerick. … The other possibility is that the name was taken from the chorus or title of the jig.

From World Wide Words, and right before St. Patrick’s Day, too.

It’s All Greek
When the Greek text of the New Testament has made up words, how do we know what they mean? Bill Mounce looks at the issues surrounding the translation of αρσενοκοιτης, as in, for instance,

the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers,  liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound  doctrine…. (1 Timothy 1:10)

(Mondays with Mounce at Koinonia)