Dictionaries :: Body, BodilyVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g4983Greek: somaBody, Bodily:is "the body as a whole, the instrument of life," whether of man living, e.g., Mat 6:22, or dead, Mat 27:52; or in resurrection, 1Cr 15:44; or beasts, Hbr 13:11; of grain, 1Cr 15:37, 38; of the heavenly hosts, 1Cr 15:4

Dictionaries :: BodyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBody: bod'-i: I. PHILOLOGICAL: Generally speaking, the Old Testament language employs no fixed term for the human body as an entire organism in exact opposition to "soul" or "spirit." Various terms were employed, each of which denotes only one part or element of the physical nat

Dictionaries :: BigvaiHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryBigvai:in my bodyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBigvai: big'-va-i (bighway; Baogei, Bagoua): (1) The head of one of the families who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2; Ne 7:7), having a large number of his retainers (2,056, according to Ezr 2:14; 2,067, according

Dictionaries :: BezaleelEaston's Bible DictionaryBezaleel: in the shadow of God; i.e., "under his protection", the artificer who executed the work of art in connection with the tabernacle in the wilderness (Exd 31:2; 35:30). He was engaged principally in works of metal, wood, and stone; while Aholiab, who was associated with him and subordinate

Dictionaries :: BetharabahHitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryBetharabah:house of sweet smellSmith's Bible DictionaryBetharabah: (house of the desert) one of the six cities of Judah which were situated down in the Arabah, the sunk valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea (Joshua 15:61) on the north border of the tribe. It is also included in the list of

Dictionaries :: BestInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBest: Of five Hebrew originals the chief is Tobh, "good," expressing quality, character. Variously used of objects pleasing to the senses, feelings, mind, moral sense, e.g. "best of the land" (Ge 47:6); "of sheep" (1Sa 15:9); of persons "married to whom they think best" (Nu 36:6); of

Dictionaries :: BenejaakanSmith's Bible DictionaryBenejaakan: (sons of Jaakan) a tribe who gave their name to certain wells in the desert which formed one of the halting‐places of the Israelites on their journey to Canaan. SEE [BEEROTH OF THE CHILDREN OF JAAKAN], [BENEJAAKAN]. Also given in Genesis 36:27 as AKAN. SEE [AKAN].

Dictionaries :: BehooveInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBehoove: be-hoov':Used in the New Testament for two Greek words dei (Lu 24:26; Ac 17:3) and opheilo (Heb 2:17); the former referring to a physical, and the latter to a moral, necessity (Bengelon, 1Co 11:10). The former means "must," that is, it is required by the order which God ha

Dictionaries :: Berothite, TheSmith's Bible DictionaryBerothite, The: (1 Chronicles 11:39). SEE [BEEROTH OF THE CHILDREN OF JAAKAN].

Dictionaries :: BillowInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBillow: bil'-o (gal, "a great rolling wave"): Figuratively, of trouble, "All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me" (Ps 42:7; compare Jon 2:3). King James DictionaryBillow: A Swelling or Heap of Water.Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy

Dictionaries :: BlindEaston's Bible DictionaryBlind: Blind beggars are frequently mentioned (Mat 9:27; 12:22; 20:30; Jhn 5:3). The blind are to be treated with compassion (Lev 19:14; Deu 27:18). Blindness was sometimes a punishment for disobedience (1Sa 11:2; Jer 39:7), sometimes the effect of old age (Gen 27:1; 1Ki 14:4; 1Sa 4:15). Conquerors s

Dictionaries :: BeggarVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words Beggar:For BEGGAR see BEG

Dictionaries :: Blow (Verb)Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g4154Greek: pneoBlow (Verb):signifies (a) "to blow," e.g., Mat 7:25; Jhn 3:8; in Act 27:40 the present participle is used as a noun, lit., "to the blowing" (i.e., to the wind); (b) "to breathe." See BREATHE.2Strong's Number: g5285Greek: hupopn

Dictionaries :: BeguileInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBeguile: be-gil':In 2Pe 2:14 the King James Version (compare Jas 1:14) the word deleazo, is translated "beguile," and means particularly to "entice," "catch by bait." Doubtless Peter got this idea from his old business of fishing, baiting the hook to beguile the fish. In Ro 7:11; 1

Dictionaries :: Before, BeforetimeVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1AdverbStrong's Number: g4412Greek: protonBefore, Beforetime:the neuter of the adjective protos (the superlative degree of pro, "before"), signifies "first, or at the first," (a) in order of time, e.g., Luk 10:5; Jhn 18:13; 1Cr 15:46; 1Th 4:16; 1Ti 3:10; (

Dictionaries :: BeginningInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBeginning: be-gin'-ing (re'-shith; arche): The natural meaning of the word is with reference to time. The primitive Greek root means "to be long," "to draw out." Thus, it is used to refer to some point of time long drawn out, or long past (Ge 1:1). It is used also to express the

Dictionaries :: Ben-DekarNave's Topical BibleBen-Dekar: [R. V.] See DEKAR

Dictionaries :: Begin, Beginning, BeginnerVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1VerbStrong's Number: g756Greek: archomaiBegin, Beginning, Beginner:denotes "to begin." In Luk 3:23 the present participle is used in a condensed expression, lit., "And Jesus Himself was beginning about thirty years." Some verb is to be supplied in Englis

Dictionaries :: Ben-HurInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaBen-Hur: ben-hur' (ben-chur, "son of Hur"; the King James Version son of Hur; from a Hebrew root meaning "to be white." Compare HPN, 69, note 3): One of the twelve commissariat officers in the service of Solomon (1Ki 4:8). Nave's Topical BibleBen-Hur: [R.V.] See HUR

Dictionaries :: BirthEaston's Bible DictionaryBirth: As soon as a child was born it was washed, and rubbed with salt (Eze 16:4), and then swathed with bandages (Job 38:9; Luk 2:7,12). A Hebrew mother remained forty days in seclusion after the birth of a son, and after the birth of a daughter double that number of days. At the close of that perio