LURK; LURKING-PLACE lurk, lurk'-ing-plas: "To lurk" means "to lie in wait," usually with intent to do harm (see Psalms 17:12; Proverbs 1:11,18). Lurking-place, a place of hiding, usually for the purpose of murder. See 1 Samuel 23:23; Psalms 10:8. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Ge

LUST (5 Hebrew and 5 Greek words are so rendered, namely: (1) nephesh, (2) sheriruth, (3) ta'awah, (4) chamadh, (5) 'awah; (1) epithumia, (2) hedone, (3) epipotheo, (4) orexis, (5) pathos): The word both as verb and as substantive has a good and a bad meaning. It probably meant at first a strong desire, a craving, abnormal appetite, not

LUNATIC(K) lu'-na-tik: I. Epilepsy. 1. Incorrect Translation: The English word "lunatic," which in popular speech signifies a sufferer from any mental derangement, whether periodic or chronic, other than congenital idiocy, appears in the King James Version as a translation of the Greek word seleniazomai, in the two passages where it occurs. In t

LUKE, THE EVANGELIST look, luk. 1. Name: The name Luke (Loukas) is apparently an abbreviation for Loukanos. Old Latin manuscripts frequently have the words CATA LUCANUM as the title of the Third Gospel. (But the form Loukios, is also found in inscriptions synonymous with Loukas; compare Ramsay, The Expositor, December, 1912.) It was a common fas

LUKE, THE GOSPEL OF || 1. Text 2. Canonicity 3. Authorship 4. Sources 5. Credibility 6. Characteristics 7. Date 8. Analysis LITERATURE 1. Text: The five primary uncials (Codices Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus, Ephraemi, Bezae) are the chief witnesses for the text of Luke's Gospel. This group is reinforced by L, Codex Delta and the Fr

LUD; LUDIM lud, lu'-dim, lood'-im (ludh, ludhim, ludhiyum, "Ludites"; Loud, Loudieim; Targum Onk: ludha'e): 1. Two Different Nationalities: In Genesis 10:13 Ludim appears as the firstborn of Mizraim (Egypt), and in 10:22 Lud is the fourth son of Shem. We have therefore to do with two different nationalities bearing the same name, and not always

LUHITH, ASCENT OF lu'-hith, loo'-hith, ma`-aleh ha-luchith): A place named in Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:5. It is clearly identical with the way, or descent, of Horonaim. Eusebius, Onomasticon places Luhith between Areopolis and Zoar. Some way is intended by which fugitives from the Arabah could reach the uplands of the Moabite plateau. Guthe thinks

LUCRE lu'-ker, loo'-ker (betsa'>; kerdos): Literally, "gain" (1 Samuel 8:3; Titus 1:7), hence, in the New Testament always qualified by "filthy" (1 Timothy 3:8, "not greedy of filthy lucre" aischrokerdes; so Titus 1:7). The adverb is found in 1 Peter 5:2 (see also Titus 1:11). In 1 Timothy 3:3, the Revised Version (British and American) changes th

LUCIUS (2) (Loukios): This name is mentioned twice: (1) In the church at Antioch which sent out Barnabas and Saul as its missionaries were several prophets and teachers, among whom was Lucius of Cyrene (Acts 13:1). He was probably one of those "men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also" (Acts 11:20)

LUCIFER lu'-si-fer, loo'-si-fer: The morning star, an epithet of the planet Venus. See ASTROLOGY, 11. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LUCIFER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LUCIUS (1) lu'-shi-us, lu'-shus (Loukios, Leukios): A Roman consul who is said (1 Macc 15:16) to have written a letter to Ptolemy Euergetes securing to Simon the high priest and to the Jews the protection of Rome. As the praenomen only of the consul is given, there has been much discussion as to the person intended. The weight of probability has b

LUCAS lu'-kas, loo'-kas. In Philemon 1:24 the King James Version, for "Luke" (Revised Version). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LUCAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LUBIM lu'-bim (lubhim): A people mentioned in the Old Testament (2 Chronicles 12:3; 16:8; Daniel 11:43; Nahum 3:9). In all these cases the word is translated in the King James Version "Libyans"; in the Revised Version (British and American) only in Daniel 11:43. The people so named had their seat in North Africa, West of Egypt (compare Acts 2:10,

LOWLAND lo'-land (shephelah; compare Arabic sufalat, "the lowest part"): The western part of Palestine, including the maritime plain and the foothills. There has been an attempt to restrict the term to the foothills, at least as far as the more ancient documents are concerned, but there can be little doubt that the maritime plain should be include

LOZON lo'-zon (Lozon): Head of a family of Solomon's servants (1 Esdras 5:33); called "Darkon" in Ezra 2:56; Nehemiah 7:58. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LOZON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LOW COUNTRY See SHEPHELAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LOW COUNTRY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LOVES luvz (Psalms 45:1, title). See PSALMS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LOVES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LOVINGKINDNESS luv-ing-kind'-nes (hecedh): "Lovingkindness" in the King James Version always represents this word (30 times), but of hecedh there are many other renderings, e.g. "mercy" (frequently), "kindness" (38), "goodness" (12). The word is derived from chacadh, meaning, perhaps, "to bend or bow oneself," "to incline oneself"; hence, "to be g

LOVE, BROTHERLY See BROTHERLY LOVE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LOVE, BROTHERLY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

LOVE-FEAST luv'-fest. See AGAPE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'LOVE-FEAST'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.