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Primary meaning: master of, self -controlled, exercising self-control. Strong's: strong in a thing (masterful), i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) self-controlled (in appetite, etc.). Lexical nuances: strong, powerful. C. gen. rei, master of , hence, (sc. ἑαυτοῦ ), self -controlled, exercising self-control : Tit 1:8 .†

Primary meaning: to dip, immerse, sink, to overwhelm. Strong's: to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism. Lexical nuances: to dip , immerse , sink ; generally (in Polyb., iii, 72, of soldiers wading breast-deep; in i, 51, of the sinking of ships); metaph., to overwhelm ( Is 21:4 ; cf. MM, Exp. , x); c. cogn. acc., βάπτισμα β. , Mk 10:38 , 39 , Lk 12:50 . Mid., to perform ablutions , wash oneself , bathe ( IV Ki 5:14 , Jth 12:7 , Si 31 (34):30 ): Mk 7:4 ; aor. pass, in same sense, Lk 11:38 . Of ablution, immersion, ...

Primary meaning: a ransom. Strong's: something to loosen with, i.e. a redemption price (figuratively, atonement). Lexical nuances: a ransom (as for a life, Ex 21:30 ; for slaves, Le 19:20 ; for captives, Is 45:13 ): ἀντὶ πολλῶν , Mt 20:28 , Mk 10:45 (v. Swete, in l., and for discussion of λ. and its cognates, Westc., He. , 295 f.; Deiss., LAE , 331 f.; cf. also ἀντί-λύτρον ).†

Common, unconsecrated; ordinary sphere of life in distinction from sacred realm of qodesh (Leviticus 10:10, 1 Samuel 21:4).

Primary meaning: a window. Strong's: an aperture, i.e. window. Lexical nuances: a window : Ac 20:9 , II Co 11:33 .†

Primary meaning: to reconcile completely. Strong's: to reconcile fully. Lexical nuances: to reconcile completely : Eph 2:16 , Col 1:20 , 21 .†

Primary meaning: a turning about, conversion. Strong's: reversion, i.e. morally, revolution. Lexical nuances: a turning about ; metaph., conversion (Field, Notes , 246): Ac 15:3 .†

Plural of majesty used predominantly with singular verbs to designate the one true God, Creator of the universe, possessing supreme transcendent power, sovereign authority, and plenitude of divine attributes.

God, the Strong One; archaic Semitic designation of deity highlighting divine omnipotence, supremacy, and transcendence. Frequently in compound names (El Shaddai, El Elyon).

Morally corrupt fool lacking spiritual perception ('The fool has said in his heart, There is no God', Psalm 14:1).

Proverb, riddle, comparison, poetic aphorism; core literary genre of Old Testament wisdom condensing life principles into memorable parallelisms.

Glad news, reward for message of military victory; the joyful report of salvation.

Instruction, direction, teaching, authoritative guidance; God's parental self-revelation instructing His people how to walk in communion; also Pentateuch.

Mother, bearer of life; honored in Decalogue, and metaphor for divine comfort ('As one whom his mother comforts', Isaiah 66:13).

Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.

Greatness, magnitude; used of the infinite majesty, power, and mercy of God in saving His people.

Singular form of Elohim, occurring primarily in poetic and wisdom texts (Job) to designate the transcendent God of all creation.

Primary meaning: a fleet, an expedition, a messenger, one sent on a mission. Strong's: a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers). Lexical nuances: a fleet , an expedition (Dem.).

Judge, charismatic ruler, deliverer raised up by God to rescue Israel from foreign oppressors during the amphictyony.

Burden; prophetic pronouncement of weight and impending divine judgment against nations (Isaiah 13:1, Nahum 1:1, Malachi 1:1).

Sacred lot cast to determine divine will (Proverbs 16:33), allocate promised land to tribes, and designate Yom Kippur goats (Leviticus 16:8).

Antiquity, futurity, perpetual time, eternity; qualitative duration extending beyond human horizons, applied to God's eternal throne and everlasting covenant.

Throne, royal chair of state; symbol of supreme sovereignty, cosmic rule ('The LORD has established His throne in the heavens', Psalm 103:19; Isaiah 6:1).

Moral discipline, corrective chastening; parental and divine education forming character through loving rebuke.

Assembly, summoned congregation of all Israel before God at Sinai ('day of the assembly', Deuteronomy 9:10); Greek ekklesia root.

The proper covenant name of the God of Israel, the Tetragrammaton (YHWH), revealing God as the self-existent, eternally active, and covenant-faithful Redeemer ('I AM WHO I AM', Exodus 3:14). BDB: proper name of God of Israel, denoting Him who is continually present to redeem and fulfill His promises.

To be slight, trifling; in Piel, to treat with contempt, insult, curse, declare despicable; contrasted with honoring/treating as weighty.

Continuous duration, perpetual time, eternity; used of the eternal dwelling of God ('inhabits eternity', Isaiah 57:15) and Messiah's throne.

Primary meaning: a teacher. Strong's: an instructor (genitive case or specially). Lexical nuances: given as rendering of Heb. רַבּוֺן , רַבִּי (NT, Ῥαββεί , Ῥαββουνεί q.v.);

Father, ancestor, founder of clan; God as Father of Israel ('Is not He your Father, who bought you?', Deuteronomy 32:6).

Prophet, divine spokesman; one who receives direct divine revelation and proclaims God's authoritative message ('I will put My words in his mouth', Deuteronomy 18:18).

Queen, queen mother who reminds the king of Daniel's God-given wisdom (Daniel 5:10).

Nation, body of people, pagan gentiles; geopolitical peoples of earth in distinction from Israel, yet promised redemption through seed of Abraham.

Sheol, grave, shadowy abode of departed spirits beneath the earth; subject entirely to Yahweh's sovereign omniscience (Psalm 139:8).

Wonder, miraculous display of power, portent of future redemption; paired with ot ('signs and wonders', otot u-mofetim).

To buy back, ransom, liberate kin from debt/enslavement, avenge blood, maintain property in family; Yahweh acts as Goel of Israel redeeming from Egypt and exile.