usage, custom, law
Primary meaning: usage, custom, law. Strong's: law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle). Lexical nuances: that which is assigned, hence, usage , custom , then law ; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline bks.); of law in general: Ro 3:27 5:13b ; pl., of divine laws, He 8:10 10:16 ; ὁ ν. τ. Χριστοῦ , Ga 6:2 ; (τ.) ἐλευθερίας , Ja 1:25 2:12 ; βασιλικιός (Hort., in l.; Deiss., LAE , 367 3 ), Ja 2:8 . Of a force or influence impelling to action: Ro 7:21 , 23a , 25 8:2 . Of the Mosaic law:...
Derivation: from a primary (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals);
faith, belief, trust
Primary meaning: faith, belief, trust, confidence. Strong's: persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself. Lexical nuances: in active sense, faith , belief , trust , confidence , in NT always of religious faith in God or Christ or spiritual things: Mt 8:10 , Lk 5:20 , Ac 14:9 , Ro 1:8 , I Co 2:5 , II Co 1:24 , I Ti 1:5 , al.; c. gen. obj., Mk 11:22 , Ac 3:16 , Ro 3:22 , Ga 2:16 , Eph 3:12 , Ja 2:1 , al.; c. prep., ἐν , Ro 3:25 , Ga 3:26 , Eph 1:15 , Col 1:24 , I Ti 1:14 3:13 , II Ti 1:13 3:15 , II Pe 1:1 ; εἰς , Ac ...
Derivation: from G3982 (πείθω);
name, memorial, reputation
Name, reputation, renown, character; especially the Name of the LORD representing His self-revelation, holy presence dwelling at the sanctuary, and locus of worship.
Derivation: Perhaps from שׂוּם (H7760).
badness, wickedness, sorrow
Badness, wickedness of heart, sorrow of countenance; describes fallen corrupt imagination of human heart (Jeremiah 4:4).
Derivation: From רָעַע (H7489).
divine nature, divinity
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).†
Derivation: from G2304 (θεῖος);
riddle, dark saying, enigma
Enigma, perplexing puzzle, deep philosophical riddle challenging moral discernment (Samson's riddle; Queen of Sheba; Psalm 49:4).
Derivation: From חוּד (H2330) to tie knots, propound riddle.
to wait eagerly, hope in, gather
To bind together, wait eagerly with stretched-out neck; 'Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength' (Isaiah 40:31).
Derivation: Primitive root.
hope, expectation, cord
Hope, patient expectation; literally cord (Rahab's scarlet cord, Joshua 2:18); assurance grounded in God's faithfulness ('future and a hope', Jeremiah 29:11).
Derivation: From קָוָה (H6960) to wait, bind.
remnant, residue, survivors
Remnant, survivors; faithful minority preserved through exile to inherit messianic promises and carry covenant forward.
Derivation: From שָׁאַר (H7604) to remain.
to arise, stand up, establish
To arise; in Hiphil (heqim berit) means to establish, validate, or fulfill covenant promises sworn to fathers.
Derivation: Primitive root.
to turn back, return, repent, restore
To turn back, return, repent; theological center of Old Testament repentance, turning from sin and idolatry back to Yahweh and His covenant.
Derivation: Primitive root.
kingship, royal dominion, realm
Kingship, royal sovereignty, kingdom; 'For the kingdom is the LORD's, and He rules over the nations' (Psalm 22:28).
Derivation: From מָלַךְ (H4427).
branch, green shoot (Nazarene wordplay)
Green sprout, shoot from roots; Isaiah 11:1 ('and a Branch shall grow out of his roots'), linguistic root underlying Matthew 2:23 ('He shall be called a Nazarene').
Derivation: From נָצַר (H5341) in sense of greenness/guarding.
integrity, completeness, innocence
Simplicity, uprightness, unblemished moral integrity; walking before God with whole undivided heart (Psalm 26:1).
Derivation: From תָּמַם (H8552) to be complete.
uprightness, integrity, equity
Straightness, moral rectitude, integrity of walk before God and fellow humans.
Derivation: From יָשַׁר (H3474) to be straight.
the Lord GOD
Variation of the Tetragrammaton pointed with vowels of Elohim when adjacent to Adonai; points to Yahweh as Sovereign Lord and Creator.
Derivation: Point-variant of H3068.
high stronghold, refuge, fortress
High retreat, inaccessible cliff-fortress; safe retreat where the righteous are lifted above reach of enemies.
Derivation: From שָׂגַב (H7682) to be inaccessibly high.
David, beloved (Davidic Covenant)
David; shepherd, psalmist, anointed king of Israel with whom God made an unconditional everlasting covenant (2 Samuel 7, Psalm 89); prime type of the Messiah.
Derivation: From דּוֹד (H1730) beloved.
house, family, dynasty, temple
House, household, royal dynasty (House of David), and temple (Beit YHWH, House of the LORD).
Derivation: From בָּנָה (H1129) to build.
day, epoch, time (Yom YHWH)
Day, solar cycle, appointed epoch; supremely the 'Day of the LORD' (Yom YHWH), the decisive eschatological intervention of God in cosmic judgment and salvation.
Derivation: From an unused root meaning to be hot.
to trust, be confident, rely upon
To fall forward, lie face down in complete security, trust unconditionally; unshakeable reliance upon God's covenant promises.
Derivation: Primitive root.
to visit, attend to, appoint, punish
To attend to, inspect, muster, appoint, visit; used of God visiting His people in gracious deliverance or judicial reckoning of iniquity.
Derivation: Primitive root.
to predetermine, foreordain
Primary meaning: to predetermine, foreordain. Strong's: to limit in advance, i.e. (figuratively) predetermine. Lexical nuances: to predetermine , foreordain : c. acc., Ro 8:30 ; id. et inf., Ac 4:28 ; id. seq. εἰς , I Co 2:7 , Eph 1:5 ; c. dupl. acc., Ro 8:26 ; pass., Eph 1:11 .†
Derivation: from G4253 (πρό) and G3724 (ὁρίζω);
Sabbath, day of rest, covenant sign
The Sabbath day, holy seventh day of rest ordained at creation, enshrined in Decalogue, serving as perpetual sign of Mosaic Covenant.
Derivation: From שָׁבַת (H7673) to cease.
redemption, division, distinction
Ransom, deliverance, set-apart distinction; God putting a division/redemption between His people and Egyptians during plagues (Exodus 8:23; Psalm 111:9).
Derivation: From פָּדָה (H6299).
iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment
Crookedness, perversity, iniquity, guilt, and the punishment incurred by twisted rebellion; theological triad with chatta'at and pesha (Exodus 34:7).
Derivation: From עָוָה (H5753) to bend, twist, pervert.
vengeance, vindication, retributive justice
Vengeance, retributive justice; exclusive divine prerogative to right moral wrongs and vindicate oppressed saints ('Vengeance is Mine, I will repay', Deuteronomy 32:35).
Derivation: From נָקַם (H5358) to avenge.
iniquity, wickedness
Primary meaning: iniquity, wickedness. Strong's: depravity, i.e. (specially), malice; plural (concretely) plots, sins. Lexical nuances: iniquity , wickedness : Mt 22:18 , Lk 11:39 , Ro 1:29 , Eph 6:12 ; pl. (v. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk. , 153), Mk 7:22 , Ac 3:26 ; κακία καὶ π. , I Co 5:8 .†
Derivation: from G4190 (πονηρός);
to wait expectantly, hope, tarry
To wait with patient longing, hope amidst affliction; trustful surrender to divine timing (Psalm 130:5).
Derivation: Primitive root.
eternity, everlasting, forever
Antiquity, futurity, perpetual time, eternity; qualitative duration extending beyond human horizons, applied to God's eternal throne and everlasting covenant.
Derivation: From עָלַם (H5956) to conceal, hide.
a supply
Primary meaning: a supply. Strong's: contribution. Lexical nuances: a supply : Eph 4:16 , Phl 1:19 .†
Derivation: from G2023 (ἐπιχορηγέω);
upright, straight, pleasing
Straight, level, right, upright; describes moral rectitude of God's ways and integrity of heart.
Derivation: From יָשַׁר (H3474) to be straight.
faithfulness, steadfastness, fidelity
Firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, trust; the unwavering reliability of God in keeping His word, and the steadfast fidelity required of the righteous.
Derivation: From אָמַן (H539) to be firm.
ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds
Primary meaning: ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds, desires for ungodly things. Strong's: impiety, i.e. (by implication) wickedness. Lexical nuances: ungodliness , impiety : Ro 1:18 11:26 , II Ti 2:16 , Tit 2:12 ; ἔργα ἀσεβείας , ungodly deeds , Ju 15 ; ἐπιθυηίαι τ. ἀσεβειῶν , desires for ungodly things or deeds , Ju 18 ( DB , iv, 532; Cremer, 523; MM, s.v.).†
Derivation: from G765 (ἀσεβής);
to lift up, carry, bear iniquity, forgive
To lift, carry, bear; in soteriological context, to bear away iniquity as substitutionary bearer, hence to forgive ('bearing iniquity and transgression', Exodus 34:7; Isaiah 53:4, 12).
Derivation: Primitive root.
to guard, keep, preserve, observe
To keep, watch over, guard; original charge to Adam in garden sanctuary ('cultivate and keep it', Genesis 2:15) and priestly tabernacle guard.
Derivation: Primitive root.