Dictionaries :: SuccorerVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g4368Greek: prostatisSuccorer:a feminine form of prostates, denotes "a protectress, patroness;" it is used metaphorically of Phoebe in Rom 16:2. It is a word of dignity, evidently chosen instead of others which might have been used (see, e.g., under HELPER)

Dictionaries :: SuperstitiousVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g1175Greek: deisidaimonSuperstitious:"reverent to the deity" (deido, "to fear;" daimon, "a demon," or "pagan god"), occurs in Act 17:22 in the comparative degree, rendered "somewhat superstitious," RV (AV, "too superstitious"), a meaning which the word

Dictionaries :: Terah (2)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaTerah (2): (Codex Vaticanus Tarath; Codex Alexandrinus Tharath): A wilderness camp of the Israelites between Tahath and Mithkah (Nu 33:27,28). ← Terah (1)

Dictionaries :: Terah (1)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaTerah (1): te'-ra (terach; Septuagint Tharra, or (with New Testament) Thara; on the name see especially HDB, under the word): The son of Nahor and father of Abraham, Nahor and Haran (Ge 11:24 f). At Abraham's birth Terah was 70 years old (Ge 11:26), and after Abraham's marriage,

Dictionaries :: Sweet CaneInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaSweet Cane: swet kan.

Dictionaries :: TebethEaston's Bible DictionaryTebeth: (Est 2:16), a word probably of Persian origin, denoting the cold time of the year; used by the later Jews as denoting the tenth month of the year. Assyrian tebituv, "rain."Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryTebeth:good, goodness (the tenth month of the Hebrews)International Standard Bible Enc

Dictionaries :: StreetEaston's Bible DictionaryStreet: The street called "Straight" at Damascus (Act 9:11) is "a long broad street, running from east to west, about a mile in length, and forming the principal thoroughfare in the city." In Oriental towns streets are usually narrow and irregular and filthy (Psa 18:42; Isa 10:6). "It is remarkable,

Dictionaries :: TenantsNave's Topical BibleTenants: Evicted Mat 21:41; Mar 12:9; Luk 20:16

Dictionaries :: Swallow (Verb)Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g2666Greek: katapinoSwallow (Verb):"to drink down" (kata, and pino, "to drink"), "to swallow," is used with this meaning (a) physically, but figuratively, Mat 23:24; Rev 12:16; (b) metaphorically, in the Passive Voice, of death (by victory), 1C

Dictionaries :: SupererogationNave's Topical BibleSupererogation: Definition Of and General Scriptures Concerning The doctrine of excessive and meritorious righteousness, Eze 33:12, 13; Luk 17:10.

Dictionaries :: SteadfastnessNave's Topical BibleSteadfastness: See DECISION; PERSEVERANCE; STABILITYTorrey's New Topical TextbookSteadfastness: Exhibited by God in All His Purposes and Ways Num 23:19; Dan 6:26; Jam 1:17Steadfastness: Commanded Phl 4:1; 2Th 2:15; Jam 1:6-8Steadfastness: Godliness Necessary To Job 11:13-15Steadfastness:

Dictionaries :: StatelyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaStately: stat'-li (kebhuddah, "weight," "honor," "wealth"): "And sit upon a stately (magnificent) bed" (Eze 23:41).

Dictionaries :: SpittleKing James DictionarySpittle: Spit; Saliva.When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the SPITTLE, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. (John

Dictionaries :: StephenEaston's Bible DictionaryStephen: one of the seven deacons, who became a preacher of the gospel. He was the first Christian martyr. His personal character and history are recorded in Acts 6. "He fell asleep" with a prayer for his persecutors on his lips (Act 7:60). Devout men carried him to his grave (Act 8:2). It was a

Dictionaries :: Sumptuous, SumptuouslyVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1AdjectiveStrong's Number: g2986Greek: lamprosSumptuous, Sumptuously:"bright," is rendered "sumptuous" in Rev 18:14, RV. See BRIGHT, GOODLY, Note.B-1AdverbStrong's Number: g2986Greek: lamprosSumptuous, Sumptuously:the corresponding adverb, is used in Luk 16:1

Dictionaries :: Telem (2)International Standard Bible EncyclopaediaTelem (2): (Telem; Septuagint Codex Vaticanus Telem; Codex Alexandrinus Tellem): One of three "porters" who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:24), his name appearing as "Tolbanes" in 1 Esdras 9:25; perhaps the same as TALMON (which see). ← Telem (1)

Dictionaries :: SyriansInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaSyrians: sir'-i-anz ('aram; Suroi; Assyrian Aramu, Arumu, Arimu): 1. Division of Aram 2. A Semitic Race 3. Syria and Israel 4. Under Nabateans and Palmyrenes 5. A Mixed Race, Semitic Type 6. Religion The terms "Syria" and "Syrians" are used in two senses in the

Dictionaries :: SurelyVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words Surely:Notes: (1) In the AV of Mat 26:73; Mar 14:70; Jhn 17:8, alethos, "truly," is rendered "surely" (RV, "of a truth"); so pantos, "at all events, altogether," in Luk 4:23 (RV, "doubtless"), and nai, "yea," in Rev 22:20 (RV, "yea"). (2) In Hbr 6:14, "surely" represen

Dictionaries :: SycharEaston's Bible DictionarySychar: liar or drunkard (see Isa 28:1,7), has been from the time of the Crusaders usually identified with Sychem or Shechem (Jhn 4:5). It has now, however, as the result of recent explorations, been identified with 'Askar, a small Samaritan town on the southern base of Ebal, about a mile to the nor

Dictionaries :: TemptationEaston's Bible DictionaryTemptation: (1.) Trial; a being put to the test. Thus God "tempted [Gen 22:1; R.V., 'did prove'] Abraham;" and afflictions are said to tempt, i.e., to try, men (Jam 1:2,12; Deu 8:2), putting their faith and patience to the test. (2.) Ordinarily, however, the word means solicitation to that which