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a watcher, a superintendent, guardian, overseer, a bishop. Primary meaning: a watcher, a superintendent, guardian, overseer, a bishop. Strong's: a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: a superintendent, guardian, overseer (cl.; for exx. v. LS, s.v.): Ac 20:28 , I Pe 2:25 ( ICC , in l.); as technical term for a religious office (Deiss., BS , 230 f.), in later Paul. epp. of the head of a church (Vg. episcopus ), a bishop : Phl 1:1 , I Ti 3:2 , Tit 1:7 (v. reff. s.v. ἐπισκοπή ).†

origin, lineage, birth. Primary meaning: origin, lineage, birth. Strong's: nativity; figuratively, nature. Lexical nuances: origin, lineage : βίβλος γενέσεως (as in Ge 2:4 a 5:1 ), Mt 1:1 . birth : Mt 1:18 , Lk 1:14 (Rec. γέννησις ); πρόσωπον τῆς γ. , face of his birth ("what God made him to be," Hort., in l.), Ja 1:23 ; ὁ τροχὸς τῆς γ. , the wheel (course) of birth or creation ("the wheel of man's nature according to its original Divine purpose," Hort), Ja 3:6 .†

a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, knowledge. Primary meaning: a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation, knowledge. Strong's: knowing (the act), i.e. (by implication) knowledge. Lexical nuances: a seeking to know, inquiry, investigation . knowledge , in NT, specially of the kn. of spiritual truth: absol., Lk 11:52 , Ro 2:20 15:14 , I Co 1:5 (Lft., Notes , 147) 8:1 , 7 , 10 , 11 , 13:2 , 8 14:6 , II Co 6:6 8:7 11:6 , Eph 3:19 , Col 2:3 , I Pe 3:7 , II Pe 1:5 , 6 ; c. gen. obj., σωτηρίας , Lk 1:77 ; τ. δόξης τ. θεοῦ , II Co 4:6 ; τ. θεοῦ , II Co 2:14 10:5 ; Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ , Phl 3:8 (v. De...

to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand, to know, realize, to become known. Primary meaning: to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand, to know, realize, to become known, to know. Strong's: to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed). Lexical nuances: to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand ; in past tenses to know, realize ; pass., to become known : c. acc., Mt 22:18 , Mk 5:43 , Col 4:8 , I Th 3:5 , al. Pass., Mt 10:26 , Phl 4:5 , al.; seq. ὅτι , Mt 21:45 , Jo 4:1 , al.; τί , Mt 6:3 ; ἀπό , Mk 15:45 ; ὅ , Ro 7:15 ; τ. λεγόμενα , Lk 18:34 ; τ. θέλημα , Lk 12:47 ; τ. καρδίας , Lk 16:15 ; c acc. pers., of recog...

to scrape, graze, to sketch, draw, to write. Primary meaning: to scrape, graze, to sketch, draw, to write, to write of. Strong's: to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe. Lexical nuances: to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw . to write ; of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jo 8:[6] , Ga 6:11 , II Th 3:17 ; to express in writing, commit to writing, record: Lk 1:63 , Jo 19:21 , 22 Re 1:11 , 19 al.; of scripture as a standing authority (Deiss., BS , 112ff.), γέγραπται , it stands written (Luther), Mt 4:4 , Mk 7:6 , Lk 4:8 , Ro 1:17 , I Co 1:31 , ...

an oracle. Primary meaning: an oracle. Strong's: an utterance (of God). Lexical nuances: an oracle : Ac 7:38 , Ro 3:2 , He 5:12 , I Pe 4:11 (on the eccl., λόγια τ. Κυρίου , v. Lft., Essay on Sup. Rel. , 172 ff.).†

outside, without, he who is without, forth, out. Primary meaning: outside, without, he who is without, forth, out, out of. Strong's: out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. Lexical nuances: outside, without ;

acquaintance, discernment, recognition. Primary meaning: acquaintance, discernment, recognition. Strong's: recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement. Lexical nuances: acquaintance, discernment, recognition (Plut., al.): Phl 1:9 , Col 3:10 ; c. gen. rei, Col 1:9 2:2 , Phm 6 ; τ. ἀληθείας , I Ti 2:4 , II Ti 2:25 3:7 , Tit 1:1 , He 10:26 ; τ. ἁμαρτίας , Ro 3:20 ; c. gen. pers., of God: Eph 1:17 , Col 1:10 , II Pe 1:2 , 3 ; of Christ: Eph 4:13 , II Pe 1:8 2:20 ; of God and Christ: II Pe 1:2 ; κατ ̓ ἐ. , Ro 10:2 ; ἔχειν ἐν ἐ. , Ro 1:28 (v. AR, Eph. , 248 ff.; and...

a drawing, painting, writing, that which is written, a writing. Primary meaning: a drawing, painting, writing, that which is written, a writing. Strong's: a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it). Lexical nuances: a drawing, painting . writing ; that which is written, a writing : πᾶσα γ. , II Ti 3:16 ; γ. ἅγιαι , Ro 1:2 ; προφητικαί , Ro 16:26 ; al αἱ γ. τ. προφητῶν , Mt 26:56 ; ἡ γ., αἱ γ. , the sacred writings, the Scriptures (i.e. the OT; v. Milligan, NTD , 205); in pl., when the sacred writings as a whole are meant, e.g. Mt 21:42 26:54 , Jo 5:39 , Ro 15:4 ; in sing., when a particular passage is refe...

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

inspired by God. Primary meaning: inspired by God. Strong's: divinely breathed in. Lexical nuances: inspired by God : II Ti 3:16 .†

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

to be wonderful, surpassing, extraordinary. To be extraordinary, beyond human comprehension or accomplishment ('Is anything too hard for the LORD?', Genesis 18:14).

a running or flowing together, understanding, the understanding, the mind or intelligence. Primary meaning: a running or flowing together, understanding, the understanding, the mind or intelligence. Strong's: a mental putting together, i.e. intelligence or (concretely) the intellect. Lexical nuances: a running or flowing together (Hom.).

generation, age. Generation, epoch; 'His kingdom is from generation to generation' (Daniel 4:3, 34).

patience, longsuffering. Primary meaning: patience, longsuffering. Strong's: longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude. Lexical nuances: patience , longsuffering : of men, esp. in experiencing troubles and difficulties, Col 1:11 , II Ti 3:10 , He 6:12 , Ja 5:10 ; of God's forbearance, Ro 2:4 9:22 , II Co 6:6 , Ga 5:22 , Eph 4:2 , Col 3:12 , I Ti 1:16 , II Ti 4:2 , I Pe 3:20 , II Pe 3:15 .†

release, solution, interpretation. Primary meaning: release, solution, interpretation. Strong's: explanation, i.e. application. Lexical nuances: release .

life. Primary meaning: life. Strong's: life (literally or figuratively). Lexical nuances: life (in Hom., Hdt., = βίος , q.v.; later, existence , vita quâ vivimus , as distinct from βίος , vita quam vivimus ; opp. to θάνατος ); of natural life: Lk 16:25 , Ac 8:33 , I Co 15:19 , I Ti 4:8 , He 7:3 , Ja 4:14 ; πνεῦμα ζωῆς , Re 11:11 ; ψυχὴ ζωῆς ( Ge 1:30 ), Re 16:3 ; of the life of one risen from the dead, Ro 5:10 , He 7:16 . Of the life of the kingdom of God, the present life of grace ...

to make, do, fashion, accomplish. To make, produce, fashion, perform; broad verb of creative and historical action, describing God making the cosmos and fulfilling covenant.

legislation, lawgiving. Primary meaning: legislation, lawgiving. Strong's: legislation (specially, the institution of the Mosaic code). Lexical nuances: legislation , lawgiving : Ro 9:4 .†

prophet, spokesman for God. 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).

beginning, firstfruits, chief part. Beginning, chief part, firstfruits, starting point in time or importance; opens canon ('In the beginning God created', Genesis 1:1).

to observe, perceive, discern, recognize, to discover, ascertain, determine. Primary meaning: to observe, perceive, discern, recognize, to discover, ascertain, determine. Strong's: to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge. Lexical nuances: "directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph. , 249), as in cl.;

a handing down, over, transfer. Primary meaning: a handing down, over, transfer, transmission. Strong's: transmission, i.e. (concretely) a precept; specially, the Jewish traditionary law. Lexical nuances: a handing down or over , transfer , transmission (Arist., Polyb., al., LXX).

to subdue, bring into subjection. To subdue, bring into cultivation; creation commission to bring earth's potential into orderly flourishing (Genesis 1:28).

a taking up. Primary meaning: a taking up. Strong's: ascension. Lexical nuances: a taking up : Lk 9:51 (MM, VGT , s.v.).†

impulse, propensity, disposition. Primary meaning: impulse, propensity, disposition, anger. Strong's: properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment. Lexical nuances: impulse , propensity , disposition .

to persevere, to be patient, long-suffering. Primary meaning: to persevere, to be patient, long-suffering. Strong's: to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient. Lexical nuances: actively = καρτερέω , to persevere (Plut., 2, 593 F).

to uncover, reveal, disclose, go into exile. To strip, uncover, reveal secret mysteries (galah ozen / galah sod); also physically to go into exile, stripped of homeland.

consciousness, conscience. Primary meaning: consciousness, conscience. Strong's: co-perception, i.e. moral consciousness. Lexical nuances: consciousness : c. gen. obj., He 10:2 , I Pe 2:19 .

mark, impression, impress, stamp. Primary meaning: mark, impression, impress, stamp, a figure, image. Strong's: a die (as struck), i.e. (by implication) a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e. a statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specially, a sampler ("type"), i.e. a model (for imitation) or instance (for warning). Lexical nuances: the mark of a blow: τῶν ἥλων , Jo 20:25 .

a word, a saying, statement. Primary meaning: a word, a saying, statement, declaration. Strong's: something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ). Lexical nuances: Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio , sermo , vox , verbum . a word , not in the grammatical sense of a mere name ( ἔπος , ὄνομα , ῥῆμα ), but a word as embodying a conception or idea: Mt 8:8 , Lk 7:7 , I Co 14:9 , 19 , He 12:19 , al. a saying , statement , declaration : Mt 19:22 (T om.), Mk 5:36 7:29 , Lk 1:29 , Jo 2:22 6:60 , Ac 7:29 , al.; c. gen. attrib., Ac 13:15 ...

an uncovering, laying bare, a revealing. Primary meaning: an uncovering, laying bare, a revealing, revelation. Strong's: disclosure. Lexical nuances: an uncovering , laying bare (Plut.). Metaph., a revealing , revelation : a disclosure of divine truth, or a manifestion from God: Lk 2:32 , Ro 2:5 8:19 16:25 , I Co 1:7 14:6 , 26 , II Co 12:1 , 7 , Ga 1:12 2:2 , Eph 1:17 3:3 , II Th 1:7 , I Pe 1:7 , 13 4:13 , Re 1:1 .†

beloved, dear, loving, friendly, a friend. Primary meaning: beloved, dear, loving, friendly, a friend. Strong's: actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.). Lexical nuances: pass., beloved, dear (Hom., Eur., al.).

a body, a person, a slave. Primary meaning: a body, a person, a slave. Strong's: the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. Lexical nuances: a body . Prop., of the human body, as always in Hom. (opp. to δέμας ), of the dead body: Mt 27:58 , 59 Mk 15:43 , al.; of the living body: Lk 11:34 , I Co 6:13 , al.; ἐν σ. εἶναι , He 13:3 ; as the instrument of the soul, τὰ διὰ τοῦ σ. , II Co 5:10 ; opp. to πνεῦμα , Ro 8:10 , I Co 5:3 7:4 , Ja 2:26 ; to ψυχή , Mt 6:25 10:28 , Lk 12:22 (cf. Wi 1:4 , al.); to τὸ π. καὶ ἡ ψ. , I Th 5:23 ; σ. ψυχι...

desire, longing, desire, lust. Primary meaning: desire, longing, desire, lust. Strong's: a longing (especially for what is forbidden). Lexical nuances: desire, longing : Lk 22:15 (v.s. ἐπιθυμέω ), Phl 1:23 , I Th 2:17 , Re 18:14 ; p1., Mk 4:19 ; esp. with ref. to forbidden things, desire, lust (Vg., concupiscentia ): Ro 7:7 , 8 , Ja 1:14 , 15 , II Pe 1:4 ; pl., Ga 5:24 , I Ti 6:9 , II Ti 2:22 4:3 , I Pe 1:14 4:2 ; πάθος ἐπιθυμίας , I Th 4:5 ; ἐ. κακή , Col 3:5 ; c. gen., μιασμοῦ , II Pe 2:10 (v. Mayor, in l.); τ. καρδιῶν , Ro 1:24 ; τ. κόσμου ...