Latin scholars, what does "Res firma mitacre nescit" mean?

Question

I figured "Res" probably means "save" (like where we get the word "reserve"), "firma" probably means "firm" or "solid", and I was thinking "nescit" might mean "need", like where we get the word "necessary", but I could be wrong. Even with this, it doesn't make any sense. Help!

Answer 1

Literally it means "A firm (sturdy/strong) thing doesn't know (how) to become soft", provided your verb is "mitescere".

The main meaning of "nescit" it is "he/she/it doesn't know".

Answer 2

Res Firma Mitescere Nescit

Answer 3

Res Latin

Answer 4

Blue Letter Bible - Lexicon 1) beginning, origin 2) the person or thing that commences, the first person or thing in a series, the leader 3) that by which anything begins to be, the origin, the active cause The understanding of 'origin' and 'active cause' in this word is where water comes bubbling out of the ground is the source, origin, cause of the river. The water is still part of of the river, and is not the creator of the river. Truly understanding english will help you to understand what John wrote at Rev 3:14. Even the NASB a very Trinitarian bible equates Rev 3:14 "beginning' with Prov. 8:22. The General is the leader, but he is still part of the army.

Answer 5

I guess above answer is not the result of 3 years of Latin study, but just a Google research on the Internet....!!
Look at this
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=++%22res+firma+mitescere+nescit%22&btnG=Cerca+con+Google&meta=

However the suggested "A firm resolve does not know how to weaken" is not the literal translation, as often happens on Internet with mottos and quotes.
Another translation, on the same page, reads
"Once you've got it up, keep it up."

A word by word literal translation is
"A strong thing is unable growing mild"
Res = thing
firma = strong
nescit = is unable
mitescere = growing mild

Answer 6

Res firma mitescere nescit - A firm resolve does not know how to weaken.

Res just means 'thing'. Nescit means '(it) does not know'...science = knowledge - put 'ne' before it = does not know! Easy when you stuudied Latin for 3 years.

Answer 7

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