Wood preservation a long-practised method and often used in today's carpentry workshops. Technological developments mean it is also possible to spray preservative over the surface of the timber. Some of the liquid is drawn into the wood as the result of capillary action before the spray runs off or evaporates, but unless puddling occurs penetration is limited and may not be suitable for long-term weathering. By using the spray method, coal-tar creosote, oil-borne solutions and water-borne salts (to some extent) can also be applied. A thorough brush or spray treatment with coal-tar creosote can add 1 to 3 years to the lifespan
Koine Greek grammar loanwords in the Greek of the Septuagint, New Testament and Patristic texts, such as "satanas" for Hebrew "ha-Satan". Less evident Semitisms occur in vocabulary usage, and semantic content (range of meaning). Numerous words in the New Testament are used in ways that derive from the Septuagint rather than secular or pagan usage. In particular, there is religious vocabulary peculiar to Judaism and monotheism. For example, "angelos" more frequently means "angel" than "messenger", and "diabolos" means Job's "devil" more often than mere "slanderer". A debate currently exists as to the meaning of the tense-forms found in Koine Greek. It is widely