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Primary meaning: judgment, a matter, a law-suit, a case. Strong's: a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime")). Lexical nuances: the issue of a judicial process, hence, judgment , the decision passed on the faults of others: Mt 7:2 ; in forensic sense, c. gen. pun., Lk 24:20 ; esp. of the judgment of God, Ro 2:2 5:16 11:33 ( ICC , in l.), II Pe 2:3 , Ju 4 ; κ. λαμβάι εσθαι , Mt 23:13 (Rec., R, mg.), Mk 12:40 , Lk 20:47 , Ro 13:2 , Ja 3:1 ; ἔχειν , I Ti 5:12 ; βαστάζειν , Ga 5:10 ; ἐσθίειν ἑαυτῷ , I Co 11:29 ; εἰς κ. συνέ...

Primary meaning: a speech in defence. Strong's: a plea ("apology"). Lexical nuances: a speech in defence : Ac 25:16 , II Co 7:11 , Phl 1:7 , 16 , II Ti 4:16 ; c. dat. pers., I Co 9:3 , I Pe 3:15 ; seq. πρός , Ac 22:1 .†

To pour out oil upon head of high priest or king in consecration, pour drink offerings, or cast metal for sanctuary.

To denounce with solemn curse, execute indignant judgment against godless defiance (Numbers 23:7, Malachi 1:4).

Primary meaning: light. Strong's: compare G5316 (φαίνω), G5346 (φημί)); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative). Lexical nuances: light (opp. to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία ): Mt 17:2 , 5 , Jo 11:9 , 10 , II Co 4:6 ; ἡλίου , Re 22:5 ; of a lamp, Lk 8:16 11:33 , Jo 5:35 , Re 18:23 ; of a supernatural heavenly light, Ac 9:3 12:7 22:6 , 9 , 11 26:13 ; hence, ἄγγελος φωτός , II Co 11:14 ; ὁ κλήρος τ. ἁγίων ἐν τ. φ. , Col 1:12 ; of the divine glory, Re 21:24 ; by meton., of that which gives light: of fire, Mk 14:54 , Lk 22:56 (cl.; I ...

Primary meaning: that which is laid by, a votive offering, devoted, a thing devoted to God, a curse. Strong's: a (religious) ban or (concretely) excommunicated (thing or person). Lexical nuances: prop. = τὸ ἀνατιθέμένον , that which is laid by to be kept, a votive offering (as ἀνάθημα in II Mac 2:13 , Lk 21:5 —where LT read -θεμα , v. M, Pr. , 46).

Inner core of personhood, seat of intellect, emotion, volition, and moral choice; fountain of spiritual life.

Primary meaning: ignorance. Strong's: ignorance (properly, the quality). Lexical nuances: ignorance : Ac 3:17 17:30 , Eph 4:18 (with sense of wilful blindness; cf. MM, VGT , s.v.), I Pe 1:14 .†

Primary meaning: new birth, renewal, restoration, regeneration. Strong's: (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), i.e. (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specially, Messianic restoration. Lexical nuances: new birth , renewal , restoration , regeneration ; of persons (Plut., Phil., al.), of spiritual regeneration, διὰ λουτροῦ παλινγενεστίας (gen. attr., v. Ellic., in l.), Tit 3:5 ; of the world, as in Stoics, Jewish Apocal., al. (v. Dalman, Words , 177 ff.), Mt 19:28 .†

Simplicity, uprightness, unblemished moral integrity; walking before God with whole undivided heart (Psalm 26:1).

Passionate ardor, zeal for holiness, righteous jealousy; God's intense exclusivity intolerant of divided affection ('zeal of the LORD of hosts', Isaiah 9:7).

Primary meaning: divine nature, divinity. Strong's: divinity (abstractly). Lexical nuances: divine nature , divinity : Ro 1:20 (for ex. from π. , v. MM, Exp. , xv).†

Primary meaning: goodness. Strong's: goodness, i.e. virtue or beneficence. Lexical nuances: goodness (representing "the kindlier, as δικαιοσύνη , the sterner element in the ideal character," AR, Eph., 5:9 ; on its relation to χρηστότης , v. Tr., Syn ., §lxiii): Ro 15:14 , Ga 5:22 , II Th 1:11 .†

Primary meaning: divine, the Deity. Strong's: godlike (neuter as noun, divinity). Lexical nuances: divine : δύναμις , II Pe 1:3 ; φύσις (for parallel in π. , v. MM, Exp. , xv), II Pe 1:4 ; τὸ θ. , the Deity (so in cl.; of God, in Philo and FlJ), Ac 17:29 .†

Grace, unmerited favor, charm; finding grace in the eyes of the LORD (Noah in Genesis 6:8; Moses in Exodus 33:17).

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 .

Violent wrongdoing, malicious injustice, brutal lawlessness; triggered global destruction of Flood (Genesis 6:11).

Primary meaning: lawlessness, iniquity. Strong's: illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness. Lexical nuances: lawlessness , iniquity : Mt 7:23 13:41 23:28 24:12 , Ro 6:19 , II Co 6:14 , II Th 2:3 , 7 , Tit 2:14 , He 1:9 , I Jo 3:4 ; in pl. (as LXX, Ps 31:1 , al.; v. Bl., § 32, 6; Swete, Mk. , 153), of acts or manifestations of lawlessness: Ro 4:7 (LXX) , He 10:17 .†

Badness, wickedness of heart, sorrow of countenance; describes fallen corrupt imagination of human heart (Jeremiah 4:4).

Hand, forearm, power, dominion, agency; the 'Hand of the LORD' (Yad YHWH) represents sovereign divine intervention in the Exodus ('with a mighty hand and outstretched arm', Deuteronomy 26:8), victorious deliverance, and prophetic inspiration (Ezekiel 1:3).

Plural of intensity expressing boundless tender mercies and deep maternal yearning of God for His backsliding children.

Primary meaning: that which has been completed, complement, plenitude, fullness. Strong's: repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period). Lexical nuances: the result of the action involved in πληρόω (Lft., Col. , 255 ff.; AR, Eph. , 255 ff.), hence, in passive sense, that which has been completed , complement , plenitude , fullness (in Xen., Luc., Polyb., al., of a ship's crew or cargo, and by meton. of the ship itself): Jo 1:16 , Ro 11:12 , 25 15:29 , I Co 10:26 (LXX) , Eph 1:23 (AR, 42 ff.) 3:19 (AR. 87 ff.) 4:13 , Col 1:19 2:9 ; of time, Ga 4:...

Primary meaning: holiness. Strong's: sacredness (i.e. properly, the quality). Lexical nuances: holiness , the state in man resulting from ἁγιασμός , q.v.: Ro 1:4 , II Co 7:1 , I Th 3:13 (Cremer, 52; MM, VGT , s.v.).†

Primary meaning: a missing the mark, guilt, sin, a fault, failure. Strong's: a sin (properly abstract). Lexical nuances: prop. a missing the mark ; in cl. (v. reff. to CR in MM, VGT , s.v.); guilt , sin (Plat., Arist., al.); more freq., from Æsch. down, a fault, failure . In NT (as LXX) always in ethical sense; as a principle and quality of action, = τὸ ἁμαρτάνειν , a sinning, sin : Ro 5:12 , 13 20 ; ὑφ’ ἁμαρτίαν εἶναι , Ro 3:9 ; ἐπιμένειν , Ro 6:1 ; ἀποθνήσκειν, νεκρὸν εἶναι τῇ ἁ. , Ro 6:2 , 11 ; τὴν ἀ. γινώσκει...

Mercies; sought from the God of heaven to reveal hidden mysteries and preserve life (Daniel 2:18).

Vision, revelatory encounter; 'Where there is no vision, the people perish' (Proverbs 29:18; Habakkuk 2:2).

Primary meaning: a redeemer, deliverer. Strong's: a redeemer (figuratively). Lexical nuances: a redeemer , deliverer : Ac 7:35 (not found elsewhere).†

To burn with ardent passion, be jealous for God's holy honor; Phinehas turned away wrath by being zealous with God's zeal (Numbers 25:11).

Earnest pleading for unmerited mercy, cry of the brokenhearted (1 Kings 8:30, Psalm 6:9, Zechariah 12:10).

Primary meaning: manifestation. Strong's: exhibition, i.e. (figuratively) expression, (by extension) a bestowment. Lexical nuances: manifestation : I Co 12:7 , II Co 4:2 .†

Primary meaning: wind, breath, the spirit, in spirit. Strong's: a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit. Lexical nuances: of air in motion; wind : Jo 3:8 ; pl., He 1:7 (LXX) ; breath : π. ζωῆς , Re 11:11 ; π. τοῦ στόματος , fig., II Th 2:8 (cf. Ps 32 (33):6 ).

Primary meaning: purification. Strong's: a cleansing (the act), i.e. (ceremonially) lustration. Lexical nuances: purification : in ceremonial sense, Ac 21:26 (LXX) .†

Leaven, fermented bread; forbidden in altar grain offerings and during Passover as emblem of spreading corruption.

To gaze intently, contemplate with spiritual eyes, behold the beauty of Yahweh (Psalm 27:4) or divine prophetic visions.

To become empty, follow idols into delusion; 'they followed vanity and became vain' (2 Kings 17:15, Jeremiah 2:5).

Animal horn, altar corners; emblem of victorious power, regal dignity, and salvation: 'horn of David' (Psalm 132:17) and 'horn of my salvation' (Psalm 18:2).