ONLY BEGOTTEN on'-li be-got-'-'n (monogenes): Although the English words are found only 6 times in the New Testament, the Greek word appears 9 times, and often in the Septuagint. It is used literally of an only child: "the only son of his mother" (Luke 7:12); "an only daughter" (Luke 8:42); "mine only child" (Luke 9:38); "Isaac ..........

DEED ded: Used in its ordinary modern sense in EV. In the Old Testament it is used to translates five Hebrew words: gemylah, literally, "recompense" (Isaiah 59:18); dabhar, literally, "word," "thing" (2 Chronicles 35:27 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "acts"; Esther 1:17,18; Jeremiah 5:28); ma`aseh......

DEFAME; DEFAMING de-fam', de-fam'-ing: These words occur but twice in the King James Version, and are translations of dibbah, "slander," from dabhath, "to slander," or spread an evil report, and blasphemeo, "to speak injuriously" of anyone (Jeremiah 20:10; 1 Corinthians 4:13). "To defame" differs from "to revile" in that the former ......

LATCHET lach'-et (serokh; himas): Leather thong used for tying on sandals (see Genesis 14:23; Mark 1:7 parallel). The stooping to untie the dusty shoe-latchet was esteemed by Orientals a service that was at once petty and defiling, and was usually assigned to menials. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography I......

SADDUCEES sad'-u-sez (tsadduqim; Saddoukaioi): I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Name: Rival Etymologies. Probably from Zadok the High Priest 2. Authorities: New Testament, Josephus, Talmud (primary), Church Fathers (secondary) II. ORIGIN AND HISTORY 1. Early Notices in Josephus: Alleged Relation to Differences between Prophets and Priests ......

COMPASS; COMPASSES kum'-pas, kum'-pas-iz: "Compass," noun, is the translation of chugh, "a circle," "vault" or "arch" ("when he set a compass upon the face of the depth" Proverbs 8:27 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American), the American Standard Revised Version "circle"; compare Job 26:10; and see CIRCLE;......

MEEKNESS mek'-nes (`anawah; praotes, prautes): "Meekness" in the Old Testament (`anawah, `anwah) is from `anaw, "suffering," "oppressed," "afflicted," denoting the spirit produced under such experiences. The word is sometimes translated "poor" (Job 24:4, the Revised Version margin "meek"; Amos 8:4); "humble" (Psalms 9:12,18, the Rev......

KINE kin: (1) 'alaphim, plural of 'eleph, "ox," or "cow," the American Standard Revised Version "cattle," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "kine" (Deuteronomy 7:13; 28:4,18,51); (2) baqar, "ox" or "cow," the American Standard Revised Version "herd," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "kine"......

IMMORTAL; IMMORTALITY i-mor'-tal, im-or-tal'-i-ti (athanasia, 1 Corinthians 15:53; 1 Timothy 6:16, aphtharsia, literally, "incorruption," Romans 2:7; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Timothy 1:10, aphthartos, literally, "incorruptible," Romans 1:23; 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Timothy 1:17): 1. Preliminary--Need of Definition and Distinction 2. Bibl......

HEBERITES he'-ber-its (ha-chebhri): Descendants of Heber, a prominent clan of Asher, (Numbers 26:45). Supposed by some to be connected with the Chabiri of the Tell el-Amarna Letters. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'HEBERITES'". "Internatio......