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A

abase
to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem; Job 40.11
abated
to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen; Gen 8.3
abba
Aramaic/Hebrew for father; Mar 14.36
abhor
despise; spurn; regard with horror; Lev 26.11
abjects
those who strike out with their tongue; Psa 35.15
acquit
to hold guiltless; To free or clear from a charge or accusation; Job 10.14
adamant
an extremely hard substance; Eze 3.9
adder
a venomous snake; Gen 49.17
addicted
devoted; 1Co 16.15
adjure
to appeal to earnestly; to command; Jos 6.26
admonish
to instruct; advise; warn; To reprove gently but earnestly; Ecc 4.13
admonition
instruction; Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof; 1Co 10.11
ado
fuss; bother; tumult; Mar 5.39
advertise
inform; counsel; Num 24.14
advise thyself
to reflect; to consider; 1Ch 21.12
affinity
a marriage alliance; 1Ki 3.1
afoot
by feet; performed by foot; Mar 6.33
afore
before; 2Ki 20.4
aforetime
at a former time; previously; Neh 13.5
afresh
again; anew; Once more; Heb 6.6
agar
another name for Hagar, Sarah's maid; Gal 4.24
agone
gone by; past; ago; 1Sa 30.13
ague
a fever; A febrile condition in which there are periods of chills, fever, and sweating; Lev 26.16
albeit
even though; although; Eze 13.7
alleluia
praise ye the LORD!; Rev 19.1
alms
acts and deeds of mercy; Mat 6.1
aloof
at a distance, but within view; Psa 38.11
ambassage
a group of aged, high ranking men; Luk 14.32
amen
dependable; faithful; certain; So be it!; Lev 5.16
amerce
to punish by fine; Deu 22.19
amiable
dear; lovely; beloved; Psa 84.1
anathema
an accursed thing; 1Co 16.22
angel
messenger; Gen 16.7
angle
a fish hook; Isa 19.8
anoint
to rub in; rub on; Gen 31.13
anon
immediately; Mat 13.20
antichrist
one opposed to Christ; 1Jo 2.18
apace
at a quick pace; quickly; 2Sa 18.25
Apocalyptic
John’s Revelation
apostle
messenger; one who has been sent; Mat 10.2
apothecary
one who makes perfumes; Exo 30.25
apple
the pupil of the eye; Deu 32.10
archangel
chief angel; 1Th 4.16
arcturus
a bright star; Job 9.9
ark
box; chest; Gen 6.14
armholes
armpits; Jer 38.12
array
to put on; to clothe; Gen 41.42
art
are; second person singular; Gen 4.6
asp
a snake, serpent; Deu 32.33
assay
to attempt; to undertake; Deu 4.34
assent
to agree upon; 2Ch 18.12
asswage
to settle down; subside; hold back; Gen 8.1
astonied
to be taken by surprise; Ezr 9.3
asunder
apart from one another; Lev 1.17
atonement
a covering (for sin); Exo 29.33
austere
harsh; severe; exacting; Luk 19.21
averse
to turn away from; Mic 2.8
avouch
to acknowledge of one's own; Deu 26.17
axletree
spindle of a wheel; 1Ki 7.32

B

backbiteth
to slander; to falsely accuse; Psa 15.3
backbitings
evil speakings; slanders; 2Co 12.20
bakemeats
the works of a baker; Gen 40.17
balm
a medicine; gum/rosin from a bush; Gen 37.25
banqueting
a drinking bout; Son 2.4
baptize
to immerse; to dip or dye a thing; Mat 3.6
barbarian
a non-Greek; Act 28.4
base
lowly; meek; 2Sa 6.22
bath
a liquid measurement; Lev 15.5
battlement
retaining wall; Deu 22.8
bay
a reddish-brown color; Jos 15.2
became
was exactly suited for; was fitting; Gen 2.7
bedstead
an elaborate and rich couch or bed; Deu 3.11
beeves
horned cattle fit to plough; Lev 22.19
begat
to bear; to bring forth; Gen 4.18
begotten
to have born; brought forth; Gen 5.4
beguile
to deceive; lead astray; Gen 3.13
behemoth
a huge, strong animal; Job 40.15
behove
to be necessary; needful; Luk 24.46
belied
to lie against; to speak falsely; Jer 5.12
beryl
a precious stone; Exo 28.20
beseech
to call upon; appeal; beg; Exo 3.18
besom
a broom or sweep; Isa 14.23
besought
entreated; asked; called; Gen 42.21
bestead
hard pressed; oppressed; Isa 8.21
bestow
to gather together; Exo 32.29
bethink
lay it to heart; consider and repent; 1Ki 8.47
betimes
early; quickly; Gen 26.31
betrothed
to be engaged; Exo 21.8
betwixt
between; in an intermediate position; Gen 17.11
bewitched
to fascinate; to mislead with words; Act 8.9
bewray
to make manifest, clear, evident; Pro 27.16
bier
device on which dead bodies were placed; 2Sa 3.31
billow
a swelling or heap of water; Psa 42.7
bishop
an overseer; Phi 1.1
bishoprick
guardianship; office of overseeing; Act 1.20
blains
inflamed skin tumors; Exo 9.9
blessed
happy; Empowered to prosper; Gen 1.22
boisterous
strong; mighty; powerful; Mat 14.30
bolled
blossomed; in the seed/pod; Exo 9.31
bolster
head-rest; pillow; 1Sa 19.13
bosses
circular swelling, mid-part of a shield; Job 15.26
botch
an ulcer; Deu 28.27
bound
landmark; Gen 22.9
bowels
inward parts; affections; Gen 15.4
bravery
beauty; splendor; Isa 3.18
brawler
one who is inclined to fight; 1Ti 3.3
bray
to crush as in a mortar; Job 6.5
brayed
to groan, wail; make a foul noise; Job 30.7
breaches
bays; harbors; creeks; Jdg 5.17
breeches
trousers; Exo 28.42
brigandine
a coat of armor; Jer 46.4
brimstone
sulphur; Gen 19.24
broided
twined; braided; 1Ti 2.9
brood
a group of young animals; Luk 13.34
bruit
news; a rumor; a report; Jer 10.22
brutish
stupid; Psa 49.10
buckler
a shield; 2Sa 22.31
buffet
to strike with a clenched fist; Mat 26.67
bullock
bull; steer; ox; Exo 29.1
bulwark
a defensive structure; Deu 20.20
buttocks
the seat; the posteriors; the rear end; 2Sa 10.4
by and by
at once; immediately; Mat 13.21
by course
in portion, part; in turn; 1Ki 5.14

C

cabins
vaulted cells; Jer 37.16
caldron
a pot; kettle; 1Sa 2.14
calkers
repairers of seams; Eze 27.9
candlestick
lampstand; Exo 25.31
canker
a dying or decay of a part of the body; 2Ti 2.17
carnal
of the flesh; denoting human nature; Rom 7.14
carriages
baggage; Isa 10.28
casement
a window; Pro 7.6
cast
worn-out; old; cast-off; Gen 21.10
cast angle
to fish with a hook; Isa 19.8
caul
a membrane covering (anatomy); Exo 29.13
cauls
embroidered works, networks; Isa 3.18
censer
an instrument used for burning incense; Lev 10.1
centurion
commander of a hundred men; Mat 8.5
chambering
sexual immorality; lewdness; Rom 13.13
chamberlain
eunuch, or chief servant; 2Ki 23.11
champaign
a plain; level country; Deu 11.30
chapiter
capital of a column; Exo 36.38
chapmen
merchantmen; traders; 2Ch 9.14
chapt
to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear; Jer 14.4
charged
burdened; weighed down; Gen 26.11
charger
dish; plate; Num 7.13
chaste
untouched; undefiled; 2Co 11.2
chasten
to discipline; train; educate; Deu 8.5
chide
contend; strive; Exo 17.2
choler
anger; Dan 8.7
chrysoprasus
a precious stone; Rev 21.20
churl
a rude, fraudulent person; Isa 32.5
churlish
cruel; stubborn; 1Sa 25.3
cieled
interior planking or lining; 2Ch 3.5
circumspect
take heed; pay strict attention; Exo 23.13
cistern
a pit, or well; 2Ki 18.31
clamour
an outcry or protest; Eph 4.31
clave
to split; to break through; tear; Gen 22.3
cleanness of teeth
famine; Amo 4.6
cleaveth
to stick close to; Deu 14.6
cleft
an opening, break or split; Deu 14.6
clift
an opening, break or split; Exo 33.22
cloke
raiment; clothing; Isa 59.17
clouted
to cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout; Jos 9.5
clouts
pieces of cloth; patches; Jer 38.11
cloven
separated; divided up; Deu 14.7
cockatrice
a viper; serpent; Isa 14.29
cockle
a weed resembling wheat; Job 31.40
cogitation
a thought; Dan 7.28
collop
a piece of flesh; Job 15.27
commend
to praise; Gen 12.15
communicate
to share or have things in common; Gal 2.2
compass
to surround; encircle; Gen 2.11
concision
a cutting off; a false circumcision; Phi 3.2
concluded
shut together; enclosed; Act 21.25
concord
agreement; unison; 2Co 6.15
concourse
a gathering; a crowd of people; Pro 1.21
concubine
a secondary or inferior wife; Gen 22.24
concupiscence
strong desire; passion; Rom 7.8
condescend
to go along; to be led; Rom 12.16
confection
an aromatic mixture; Exo 30.35
confectionaries
ointment makers; perfumers; 1Sa 8.13
confer
to speak or talk together; Gal 2.6
consecrate
to regard as set apart or separate; Exo 28.3
constrain
to compel; 2Ki 4.8
contemn
to despise with mockery; Psa 10.13
contemptible
despisable; worthy of nothing; Mal 1.7
contentious
loving quarrel; fond of strife; Pro 21.19
contrite
crushed, broken or bruised in spirit; Psa 34.18
convenient
proper; appropriate; Pro 30.8
conversation
one's conduct; manner of walk; Psa 37.14
convinceth
convict; Joh 8.46
convocation
a calling together; assembly; Exo 12.16
cornet
a wind instrument; horn; trumpet; 2Sa 6.5
cote
1) Livestock shed; 2) Fold; 2Ch 32.28
coulter
iron agricultural tool; 1Sa 13.20
countenance
appearance; Gen 4.5
countervail
to be make equal, offset, compensate; Est 7.4
covert
a hiding place; 1Sa 25.20
covet
to long after; to try to gain; Exo 20.17
cracknel
small dry cake; cracker; 1Ki 14.3
crib
a place in which cattle are fattened; Pro 14.4
crisping pins
money bags or purses, highly ornamented; Isa 3.22
crop
to pluck or break off; Lev 1.16
cruse
a pot; 1Sa 26.11
cubit
a linear measurement; Gen 6.15
cumbered
to be distracted with cares; Luk 10.40
cumbereth
to render useless; to make vain; Luk 13.7
cummin
plant bearing aromatic seeds; Isa 28.25
curious
accomplished with skill or ingenuity; Exo 28.8
curious arts
magic; Act 19.19
curiously
accomplished with skill or ingenuity; Psa 139.15
cut in sunder
to cut into pieces; Isa 45.2

D

dam
a mother; Gen 24.14
damnation
condemnation; Mat 23.14
damned
condemned; judged against; Mar 16.16
dandled
to be soothed; caressed; fondled; Isa 66.12
darling
only one; beloved; sole; Psa 22.20
dash
to strike against; to beat towards; Exo 15.6
daub
to cover or plaster; Exo 2.3
daysman
a judge; arbitrator; umpire; Job 9.33
dayspring
an up-rising, hence sunrising; Job 38.12
deacon
servant; attendant; Phi 1.1
dearth
a cutting off of rain; Gen 41.54
defame
to slander; speak evil of; 1Co 4.13
defer
to delay; postpone; Ecc 5.4
degenerate
having fallen from a desirable state; Jer 2.21
degree
relative social or official rank, dignity, or position; 2Ki 20.9
degrees
a climactic progression (in certain Psalms); 2Ki 20.9
derision
ridicule; laughing at enemies' threats; Job 30.1
descry
to spy out; Jdg 1.23
despite
contempt; Eze 25.6
destitute
those whose souls have been laid bare; Gen 24.27
devil
Aramaic idiom: is crazy, insane; Lev 17.7
diadem
turban; crown; Job 29.14
die the death
surely die; Num 23.10
disallowed
rejected; Num 30.5
disannul
to abolish a vow; to break; Job 40.8
discern
to examine, prove or test; scrutinize; Gen 27.23
discomfit
to disturb; Exo 17.13
disdain
to reject; to despise; 1Sa 17.42
dispensation
an arrangement of things; a scheme; 1Co 9.17
dissemble
to use deceit; to feign; Jos 7.11
dissemblers
pretenders; hypocrites; Psa 26.4
dissimulation
hypocrisy; Rom 12.9
divers
some ones; certain ones; Different; unequal; various; Lev 19.19
doctor
teacher; instructor; Luk 2.46
doctrine
the act or result of teaching; Deu 32.2
doleful
howling; shrieking; Isa 13.21
dote
to become foolish; Jer 50.36
doth
to do; to produce; make; Gen 3.5
doting
to appear to be ill, or sick over; 1Ti 6.4
dragon
jackal; wild dog; Deu 32.33
draught
latrine; toilet; 2Ki 10.27
drave
drove; had driven; Exo 14.25
dregs
sediment; Psa 75.8
dromedary
a camel, or steed; Jer 2.23
dropsy
an illness; Luk 14.2
dross
waste formed by melting metal; Psa 119.119
drove
flock; company; Gen 3.24
dryshod
footed with shoes; Isa 11.15
duke
a head of a family or tribe; Gen 36.15
dureth
endures; lasts; Mat 13.21
durst
to dare; venture; Est 7.5

E

ear
to work, till, or plough the ground; Gen 20.8
earing
plowing; tilling the ground; Gen 45.6
Early Church History
the Acts of the Apostles
earnest
a pledge; Rom 8.19
easter
passover; Act 12.4
edify
to construct, build up or establish; Rom 14.19
effectual
effective service; active work; 1Co 16.9
elder
older; greater in age; Gen 10.21
Elias
Elijah; Mat 11.14
Eliseus
Elisha; Luk 4.27
emerods
tumors; hemorrhoids; Deu 28.27
eminent
something raised up high; Eze 16.24
emulation
jealousy; Rom 11.14
engine
warlike invention; 2Ch 26.15
enjoin
to command; charge; Est 9.31
enmity
hostility; hatred; Gen 3.15
ensample
an example; 1Co 10.11
ensign
a banner; sign; memorial; Num 2.2
ensue
to pursue after; 1Pe 3.11
entreat
to comfort; attempt to reconcile; help; To treat; use; Gen 12.16
environ
to surround; compass; Jos 7.9
ephah
a Hebrew measurement; Gen 25.4
epistle
a letter sent; Act 15.30
Epistles
all of the letters in the New Testament
Epistles, Church
the letters that Paul wrote to the churches from Romans to the Thessalonian epistles.
Epistles, General
the letters that were largely written to the church as a whole or groups larger than any specific church: that to the Hebrews, and those from James, Peter, John and Jude
Epistles, Pastoral
the letters of Paul to Pastors: the epistles to Timothy, Titus and Philemon
equity
uprightness; Psa 98.9
ere
before; Exo 1.19
Esaias
Isaiah; Mat 3.3
eschew
to avoid; turn aside from; Job 1.1
espoused
to be asked in marriage; 2Sa 3.14
espy
to see; behold; Jos 14.7
estranged
to be a stranger; Job 19.13
euroclydon
a furious, north-easterly wind; Act 27.14
evangelist
messenger of good tidings; Act 21.8
eveningtide
evening time; 2Sa 11.2
eventide
evening time; Gen 24.63
every several
each individual; each one separately; 2Ch 11.12
every whit
whole; all; Deu 13.16
exactor
overseer; Isa 60.17
execration
a curse; Jer 42.18
exhortation
encouragement; Luk 3.18
expound
to set forth; to declare; Jdg 14.14
extol
to lift up; esteem; praise; Psa 30.1
extortioner
a greedy, ravenous person; Psa 109.11
eyesalve
medicine for the eyes; Rev 3.18
eyeservice
only while being watched; Eph 6.6

F

fain
to desire earnestly; long for; Job 27.22
familiars
intimate friends; Jer 20.10
famished
to have suffered hunger; Gen 41.55
fan
an agricultural tool; winnowing shovel; Isa 30.24
fare
to make merry; rejoice; 1Sa 17.18
farthing
a small coin of little worth; Mat 5.26
fast
abstaining from food; Gen 20.18
fathom
approx; 6 feet; Act 27.28
fatling
fat cattle; 1Sa 15.9
feign
to pretend; Deceitful; false; 1Sa 21.13
feller
one who cuts down; Isa 14.8
fen
marsh; swamp; Job 40.21
fetched a compass
made a circuit; wandered up and down; Jos 15.3
fetters
bonds; chains; Jdg 16.21
fillets
curtain rods placed between columns; Exo 27.10
fining
refining; Pro 17.3
firebrand
firewood; torch; Jdg 15.4
firkin
liquid measurement; Joh 2.6
firmament
expanse or vault over the earth; sky; Gen 1.6
firstling
first offspring; Gen 4.4
fitches
a species of grain; Isa 28.25
flag
type of marsh grass or reed; Exo 2.3
flagon
bottle; vessel; 2Sa 6.19
flags
a plant growing in moist places; Exo 2.3
flay
to strip; Lev 1.6
flowers
menstrual flow, blood; Exo 25.31
flux
an intestinal disease; dysentery; Act 28.8
folden
interwoven; tangled; Nah 1.10
forbear
to cease; to let alone; to be silent; Exo 23.5
forbearance
self-restraint; Rom 2.4
forbearing
patience; slow anger; Pro 25.15
forborn
ceased; Jer 51.30
ford
where a river can be crossed by foot; Gen 32.22
foresaw
beheld; Act 2.25
fornication
sexual immorality; 2Ch 21.11
forsaken
to leave in an abandoned condition; Deu 28.20
forsook
to have left in an abandoned condition; Deu 32.15
forswear
to swear falsely; Mat 5.33
forthwith
immediately; Ezr 6.8
forward
to wish; to desire; to purpose; Gen 26.13
fourscore
eighty; Gen 16.16
foursquare
squared; four cornered; Exo 27.1
fowler
one who snares birds; Psa 91.3
fowls
birds; Gen 6.7
fray
to make afraid; to scare; Deu 28.26
fret
to be grieved; troubled; displeased; Lev 13.55
froward
perverse; deceitful; false; Deu 32.20
fuller
launderer; one who washes clothes; Mal 3.2
furbish
to scour and cleanse metal; Jer 46.4
furlong
approximately 1/8 mile (660 feet); Luk 24.13
furrow
groove in the earth made by a plow; Job 31.38

G

gaddest
to have roamed; to have gone away; Jer 2.36
gainsay
to answer; to speak against; Luk 21.15
gape
to open wide the mouth; Job 16.10
garner
a barn; storehouse; Psa 144.13
garrison
a guard, watch or patrol; 1Sa 10.5
gentiles
a people; nations other than Israel; Gen 10.5
gin
a noose; snare; Job 18.9
gird
to fasten, secure; to equip; prepare; Exo 12.11
girdle
belt; Exo 28.4
girt
belted; wrapped; 2Ki 1.8
goad
a pointed stick; Jdg 3.31
God Speed
a greeting; 2Jo 1.10
gospel
good news; Mat 4.23
Gospels
the four books of the New Testament that record the events of Christ’s Life: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
grace
kindness; favor; Gen 6.8
graven
to cut or engrave; Exo 20.4
gravity
dignity; 1Ti 3.4
grisled
spotted; speckled; Gen 31.10
gross
fat; thick; Isa 60.2
guile
deceit; craftiness; Exo 21.14

H

habergeon
a coat of armor; Exo 28.32
haft
a handle; Jdg 3.22
Hagiographa
the writings of the saints (see note on Neviim)
hail
a greeting of joy and peace; Exo 9.18
hale
to draw; drag; force; Luk 12.58
hallow
to make holy; to set apart from common; Exo 20.11
halt
lame; crippled in the feet; Gen 32.31
haply
perhaps; 1Sa 14.30
hard by
beside; next to; Lev 3.9
harrow
a sharp, pointed instrument; 2Sa 12.31
hart
a deer; hind; Deu 12.15
haste
to hurry; to urge on quickly; Gen 18.7
haughty
proud; arrogant; lifted up; 2Sa 22.28
haunt
to inhabit, visit or dwell; 1Sa 23.22
heady
reckless; hasty; headstrong; 2Ti 3.4
hearth
a furnace; fire; Gen 18.6
heath
a shrub or tree; Lev 25.44
heathen
people; nations; non-Jews; Lev 25.44
heed
to be careful to consider; Gen 31.24
henceforth
from this time forth; from now on; Gen 4.12
herbs
vegetables; Exo 10.15
heretick
one who causes divisions, factions; Tit 3.10
heretofore
previously; Exo 4.10
herewith
with this; Eze 16.29
heritage
allotment; possession; Exo 6.8
hewn
cut; Exo 20.25
hin
a liquid measurement; Gen 24.56
hinder
latter; rear; behind; Gen 24.56
hinds
deer or mountain goats; Job 39.1
hireling
a laborer employed on hire; Job 7.2
hiss
whistle; 1Ki 9.8
hoary
white colored; Lev 19.32
holden
held; 2Ki 23.22
hollow
palm; cup; Gen 32.25
holpen
helped; Psa 83.8
hosanna
save now!; Save, I pray!; Mat 21.9
hosen
tunics; under garments; Dan 3.21
hough
to disable by cutting a leg muscle; Jos 11.6
hungred
to have been hungry; Mat 4.2
husbandman
a farmer; one who tills the ground; Gen 9.20
hyssop
a bitter herb; Exo 12.22

I

ignominy
contempt; shame; dishonor; Pro 18.3
immortal
incapable of corruption; 1Ti 1.17
immortality
incorruption; an imperishable state; Rom 2.7
immutable
unchangeable; Heb 6.18
impenitent
without remorse; Rom 2.5
imperious
hard-faced; bold; Eze 16.30
implacable
unyielding; obstinate; Rom 1.31
implead
to bring an accusation against; Act 19.38
importunity
lack of modesty; shamelessness; Luk 11.8
impudent
stubborn; hard-faced; Pro 7.13
impute
to reckon or count; Lev 7.18
in any wise
surely; Exo 22.23
in no wise
by no means; assuredly not; Lev 7.24
incontinency
lack of self-control; 1Co 7.5
incontinent
unbridled; uncontrollable; 2Ti 3.3
indignation
wrath; anger; Deu 29.28
inditing
overflowing; boiling over; Psa 45.1
infamy
an evil report; Pro 25.10
infidel
an unbeliever; 1Ti 5.8
iniquity
sin; wickedness; evil; Gen 15.16
inordinate
without restraint; immoderate; Eze 23.11
instant
insistent; steadfast; urgent; Isa 29.5
instantly
earnestly; Luk 7.4
intreaties
pleadings, humble requests; Pro 18.23

J

jacinth
a precious stone; Rev 9.17
jangling
foolish, empty talk; 1Ti 1.6
joined hard
to border; to be adjacent to; Act 18.7
jonas
Jonah; Mat 12.39
jot
the smallest Hebrew letter; Mat 5.18

K

kerchiefs
veil; covering; Eze 13.18
Ketuvim
the (writings of the) Prophets
kin
family; Gen 1.11
kindred
tribe; family; Gen 12.1
kine
cows; cattle; Gen 32.15
kinsfolk
family; relatives; 1Ki 16.11
kinsmen
neighbors; relatives; Rth 2.20
knops
decorative ornaments; Exo 25.31

L

lade
to burden; to load; Gen 42.26
laden
loaded; burdened; Gen 45.23
ladeth
burdens; loads; Hab 2.6
lading
a burden; load; cargo; Neh 13.15
languish
wither; to be made weak; Isa 16.8
lasciviousness
unbridled sensuality; excess; Mar 7.22
latter
last; Exo 4.8
laud
to applaud; praise; Rom 15.11
laver
wash basin; Exo 30.18
Law
as Torah, can mean all three, but used here to mean the first five books of the (Jewish) Bible
lawyer
person skilled in the Law of Moses; Mat 22.35
leasing
falsehood; deceit; Psa 5.6
leathern
made of skin; Mat 3.4
lees
sediment; Isa 25.6
legion
an indefinite large number; Mat 26.53
let
to hinder or obstruct; Gen 1.3
leviathan
crocodile; Job 41.1
lewdness
villany; wickedness; crime; Jdg 20.6
listed
to have pleased; chosen; Mat 17.12
listeth
to please; to choose; Joh 3.8
litter
a cart carried by others with poles; Isa 66.20
lively
living; Exo 1.19
loft
upper floor in a house; 1Ki 17.19
loins
the lower back; waist; Gen 35.11
lop
to cut off; Isa 10.33
lot
portion; destiny; fate; Gen 11.27
loweth
to moo (cow noise); Job 6.5
lowing
mooing; making cow noises; 1Sa 6.12
lowring
to appear gloomy; overcast; Mat 16.3
lucre
gain; 1Sa 8.3

M

made manifest
to be made visible; to make clear; Luk 8.17
maimed
crippled, or deprived of some member; Lev 22.22
malefactor
evil-doer; Luk 23.32
malice
ill-will; badness; 1Co 5.8
mallows
a type of plant, or herb; Job 30.4
mammon
earthly goods; property; riches; Mat 6.24
mandrake
some lovely fruit or flower; Gen 30.14
manifest
to make openly known; appear; Ecc 3.18
manifold more
many times more; Luk 18.30
mansion
abiding place; Joh 14.2
mantle
garment; covering; Jdg 4.18
marishes
marshes; ponds; Eze 47.11
martyr
a witness; Act 22.20
masteries
to compete; contend; 2Ti 2.5
matrix
womb; Exo 13.12
mattock
hoe; spade; agricultural tool; 1Sa 13.20
maul
a club or mallet; Pro 25.18
mazzaroth
stars or planets; Job 38.32
mean
obscure; insignificant; Exo 12.26
mediator
one who intervenes between two parties; Gal 3.19
meek
gentle; tender; free from pride; Num 12.3
meet
agreeable; fit; proper; Gen 2.18
menstealers
kidnapper; 1Ti 1.10
mess
portion; gift; Gen 32.3
messias
anointed One; Joh 1.41
mete
to measure; to deal out; Exo 16.18
meteyard
measures of length; Lev 19.35
milch
giving suck; milking; Gen 32.15
millet
a grain used for breads and cereals; Eze 4.9
mincing
taking short, quick steps; tripping; Isa 3.16
mingle
to mix; Exo 9.24
minish
to be made few; diminished; Exo 5.19
minister
servant; Exo 24.13
ministration
service; Luk 1.23
mire
mud; clay-like soil; 2Sa 22.43
mirth
gladness; rejoicing; Gen 31.27
miry
muddy; Psa 40.2
mite
a Jewish coin; Mar 12.42
mitre
turban; Exo 28.4
mollified
to be softened; to be tender; Isa 1.6
morrow
next day; tomorrow; Gen 19.34
mortify
to put to death; to take away; Rom 8.13
mote
a small dry particle; Mat 7.3
muffler
an ornament worn by women; Isa 3.19
munition
fortress; stronghold; Isa 29.7
murrain
pestilence; plague; Exo 9.3
muster
to number; inspect; to assemble troops; 2Ki 25.19

N

naught
nothing; vain; bad; 2Ki 2.19
nay
no; Gen 18.15
necromancer
one who inquires of the dead; Deu 18.11
neesings
sneezings; Job 41.18
nether
lower; Exo 19.17
nettle
thorny shrub; prickly weed; Job 30.7
Neviim
the writings of the saints indicates the books from Joshua to the Song of Solomon
nigh
near; Gen 47.29
nitre
a mineral; carbonate of soda; Pro 25.20
no little kindness
exceptional kindness; Act 28.2
noisome
bad; foul; Psa 91.3
not a whit
not the least bit; 2Co 11.5
nought
nothing; Deu 13.17

O

odious
abhorrent; to stink; loathesome; 1Ch 19.6
offscouring
scum; filth; Lam 3.45
oft
often; frequently; 2Ki 4.8
omnipotent
all powerful; all mighty; Rev 19.6
on this wise
in this manner; Num 6.23
oracle
the inner santuary; Holy of Holies; 2Sa 16.23
oracles
a declaration; something uttered; Act 7.38
ordain
to form; appoint; settle; place; Num 28.6
osee
Hosea; Rom 9.25
ouches
settings for gems; sockets; Exo 28.11
ought
any one; any thing; Gen 20.9
outwent
to go before in advance; Mar 6.33
overcharged
to be weighed down; loaded; Luk 21.34

P

paps
breasts; bosoms; Eze 23.21
parable
an utterance that involves a comparison; Num 23.7
paramour
a male or female lover; Eze 23.20
pastor
one who feeds the flock; shepherd; Jer 2.8
pate
forehead; crown of the head; Psa 7.16
pavilion
tabernacle; dwelling; 2Sa 22.12
peeled
bald; bare; smooth; Isa 18.2
Pentateuch
the first five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
penury
poverty; need; Pro 14.23
peradventure
perhaps; Gen 18.24
perdition
destruction; Joh 17.12
persecute
to pursue after in order to overtake; Deu 30.7
piety
godliness; 1Ti 5.4
pilled
to have stripped off skin or bark; Gen 30.37
pinnacle
anything that runs out to a point; Mat 4.5
pitch
a thick, dark, sticky substance; Gen 6.14
plaiting
braiding; intertwining; 1Pe 3.3
platted
braided; intertwined; Mat 27.29
pleiades
a cluster of stars; Job 9.9
poll
to cut hair from the head; Num 1.2
pommel
bowl, or crown (anything round); 2Ch 4.12
ponder
to consider carefully; meditate; Pro 4.26
porter
a doorkeeper; gatekeeper; 2Sa 18.26
post
a runner; courier; Gen 45.7
potentate
one who possesses power; 1Ti 6.15
potsherd
a piece of broken pottery; Job 2.8
pottage
any boiled dish or food; Gen 25.29
prating
babbling; chattering; Pro 10.8
predestinated
determined beforehand; Eph 1.5
presbytery
an assembly of elders; 1Ti 4.14
prick
rod with a sharp point; Num 33.55
principality
the highest dignitary of the State; Eph 1.21
privily
secretly; Jdg 9.31
privy
being aware or knowledgeable of; Deu 23.1
procureth
to seek; Pro 11.27
profound
to go deep into something; Hos 5.2
progenitors
ancestors; parents; Gen 49.26
prognosticator
foretellers of the future; Isa 47.13
Prophets
the whole of the Old Testament Prophets, major and minor: from Isaiah to Malachi
Prophets, Major
the (writings of the) “larger” prophets: the five books from Isaiah to Daniel. Their works tend to be larger in terms of volume
Prophets, Minor
the (writings of the) “smaller” prophets: the twelve books from Hosea to Malachi. Their works tend to be smaller in terms of volume.
propitiation
covering; atoning sacrifice; Rom 3.25
proselyte
convert; Mat 23.15
prospect
face; Eze 40.44
provender
food for livestock or cattle; Gen 24.25
proverb
a dark or puzzling saying; Num 21.27
psalm
a song; a melody; 1Ch 16.9
psaltery
a stringed musical instrument; 1Sa 10.5
publican
a tax collector; Mat 5.46
pulse
bean or seed used for food; Dan 1.12
purloining
stealing; pilfering; Tit 2.10
purtenance
animal intestines; inwards; Exo 12.9
putrifying
pertaining to gangrene; decaying; Isa 1.6

Q

quit
blameless; innocent; Gen 31.15
quit you like men
to show one's self a man; 1Co 16.13

R

rabbi
teacher; master; Mat 23.7
rabboni
my great teacher, master; Joh 20.16
raca
senseless; vain; empty-headed; Mat 5.22
rahel
rachel; Jer 31.15
raiment
clothing; apparel; covering; Gen 24.53
rampart
a low outer wall; fortification; Lam 2.8
ranging
running to and fro; wandering; Pro 28.15
rank
fat; Gen 41.5
rase
to demolish; to strip bare; Psa 137.7
ravening
plundering; Psa 22.13
ravish
to rape; lie with; humble; Pro 5.19
rebuke
to reprimand; strongly warn; restrain; Gen 31.42
recompense
to repay; reward; restore; Num 5.7
redound
to exceed; to be over and above; 2Co 4.15
reins
innermost parts of man; Job 16.13
remission
forgiveness; Mat 26.28
remit
to dismiss; set free; Joh 20.23
rend
to divide; break or tear apart; Exo 39.23
renounce
to disown; 2Co 4.2
renown
a great name or well-known; Gen 6.4
rent
divided; broke or tore apart; Gen 37.29
repent
to lament one's actions; turn again; Gen 6.6
reproach
disgrace; shame; Gen 30.23
reprobate
unapproved; rejected after testing; Jer 6.30
reproof
a scolding; rebuke; Job 26.11
requite
recompense; return; restore; repay; Gen 50.15
rereward
towards the rear; rear guard; Num 10.25
revelling
a feast resulting in carousing; Gal 5.21
reverence
to show respect or fear; Lev 19.30
revile
to abuse; attack with evil words; Exo 22.28
ribband
cord; ribbon; Num 15.38
rie
rye; a grain; Exo 9.32
rifle
to plunder; spoil; Zec 14.2
rue
a plant; Luk 11.42
rush
a reed growing in moist places; Jdg 9.44

S

sabbath
a rest; cessation from work; Exo 16.23
sackbut
a stringed musical instrument; Dan 3.5
sacrilege
to rob temples; Rom. 2:22
saints
men and women of God; Deu 33.2
salutation
a greeting; Mar 12.38
sanctification
the act of making a thing pure and holy; 1Co 1.30
sanctify
to be sacred and set apart; Exo 13.2
sardine
a beautiful stone; Rev 4.3
satiate
to satisfy; fill; Jer 31.14
satyr
he-goat; Isa 13.21
save
except; besides; Gen 12.12
savour
a smell; taste; odor; Gen 8.21
scabbard
a case or covering for a sword; Jer 47.6
scall
a scaly skin eruption; Lev 13.30
scourge
to whip; flog; Lev 19.20
scrip
bag; sack; wallet; 1Sa 17.40
sea
large basin; Gen 1.10
sect
a group or division; a party; Act 5.17
sedition
an uproar; insurrection; dissension; Ezr 4.15
seethe
to cook; Exo 16.23
selvedge
end; edge; Exo 26.4
sepulchre
a place of burial; grave; Gen 23.6
servile
laborious; Lev 23.7
servitor
attendant; he who performs as a servant; 2Ki 4.43
settle
ledge; pedestal block; 1Ki 8.13
sevenfold
multiplied by seven; Gen 4.15
several house
separated house; segregated place; 2Ki 15.5
shambles
meat market; 1Co 10.25
shamefacedness
modesty; 1Ti 2.9
sheaf
bundle of grain stalks; Gen 37.7
sheath
a case or covering for a sword; 1Sa 17.51
sheriff
one knowledgeable in the law; Dan 3.2
shivers
pieces; splinters; Rev 2.27
signet
a seal or stamp; Gen 38.18
similitude
a likeness; image; representation; Num 12.8
single
clear; sound; healthy; Mat 6.22
sith
since; Eze 35.6
sleight
trickery; entrapment by deceit; Eph 4.14
slips
branches; Isa 17.10
slow bellies
idle gluttons; Tit 1.12
sluices
damns; Isa 19.10
smart
to be sore distressed; Pro 11.15
smite
to strike; beat; Gen 8.21
smote off
to have taken off or away; Jdg 5.26
sobriety
self-restraint; discretion; prudence; 1Ti 2.9
sod
to cook; boil; Gen 25.29
solace
to delight in; rejoice oneself in; Pro 7.18
soothsayer
a foreteller of the future by astrology; Jos 13.22
soothsaying
foretune-telling; Act 16.16
sop
a little bit; morsel; Joh 13.26
sottish
foolish; stupid; Jer 4.22
spite
vexation; anger; grief; Psa 10.14
spittle
spit; saliva; 1Sa 21.13
spoil
booty; prey; Gen 34.27
spue
to vomit out; Lev 18.28
stablisheth
establishes; makes steadfast; Hab 2.12
stanched
stopped; stood still; Luk 8.44
standard
flag; banner; Num 1.52
stature
maturity of life; age; adultness; Num 13.32
staves
rods; clubs; Exo 25.13
stay
support; something one relies upon; Gen 8.10
stayed
detained; held; Gen 8.10
stedfast
firm; fixed; steady; Job 11.15
steward
manager; Gen 15.2
stirs
noises; tumults; Isa 22.2
stomacher
a fine robe; Isa 3.24
straightway
immediately; 1Sa 9.13
strait
narrow; 1Sa 13.6
straitened
hindered; impeded; Job 18.7
strawed
scattered; spread (same as STROWED); Exo 32.20
striker
one apt to inflict blows or hit another; 1Ti 3.3
strowed
scattered; spread; 2Ch 34.4
suborn
to induce; bribe; prompt; Act 6.11
succour
to help; aid; 2Sa 8.5
succourer
helper; Rom 16.2
sumptuously
splendidly; Luk 16.19
sundry
various; many; Heb 1.1
sup
to dine; to make a meal; Lev 21.18
superfluity
super abundance; overflowing; Jam 1.21
superfluous
over and above; more than enough; Lev 21.18
superscription
inscription; title; a writing over; Mar 15.26
supplant
to deceive; defraud; Gen 27.36
supple
to clean by washing; Eze 16.4
suppliant
worshipper; Zep 3.10
supplication
petition; an expression of need; 1Sa 13.12
surfeiting
intoxication; overindulgence; Luk 21.34
surmisings
suspicions; 1Ti 6.4
swaddling clothes
clothes used for wrapping; Luk 2.7
swellings
puffed-up, inflated attitudes; conceits; 2Co 12.20

T

tabering
to strike (especially the tabret); Nah 2.7
tabernacle
a tent, booth or dwelling; Exo 25.9
tabret
tambourine; Gen 31.27
taches
hooks; fasteners; Exo 26.6
tale
a carefully counted number; Exo 5.8
talent
a 1; weight, 2; money, or 3; gift; Exo 25.39
tares
weeds found in grain; Mat 13.25
taunt
an object of scorn and derision; Jer 24.9
teats
breasts; Isa 32.12
tell
to number; count; Gen 12.18
temper
to mingle; sprinkle; moisten; Exo 29.2
temperance
self-control; Act 24.25
temperate
to exercise power or self-control; 1Co 9.25
tempest
storm; whirlwind; Job 9.17
tenon
projection on the end of a wooden board; Exo 26.17
testament
a covenant; an agreement; Mat 26.28
thence
from there; that place; Gen 2.10
thither
to or toward that place; Gen 19.20
thitherward
in that direction; towards; Jdg 18.15
thrice
three times; Exo 34.23
tillage
ploughed (plowed) land; 1Ch 27.26
tire
turban; head ornament; 2Ki 9.30
tirshatha
title of a Persian governor; Ezr 2.63
tithe
the tenth part; 1/10; Gen 14.20
tittle
a point of a letter of the alphabet; Mat 5.18
told out
numbered; tallied; 2Ch 2.2
Torah
sometimes used to indicate the whole (Jewish) Bible, sometimes used to indicate the first five books (as Pentateuch, meant here), sometimes meant to indicate the Ten Commandments/Decalogue. Together with Neviim, and Ketuvim, this book makes up the TaNaKh (an acrostic for the three), or Jewish Bible or Old Testament
tow
the short fibers of the flax plant; Gen 11.4
transgression
wrong-doing; a violation of a law; Exo 23.21
traversing
turning; interweaving; entangling; Jer 2.23
trespass
wrong-doing; sin; Gen 50.17
trodden
trampled; Deu 1.36
trode
trampled; Jdg 9.27
trow
think; Luk 17.9
trump
trumpet; Exo 19.13
turtle
dove; Gen 15.9
twain
two; 1Sa 18.21
Tyrus
Tyre, city of; Jer 25.22

U

unction
an anointing; 1Jo 2.20
unicorn
wild ox; Num 23.22
unlade
to discharge; unload; Act 21.3
unshod
barefoot; Jer 2.25
untoward
perverse; bent; Act 2.40
upbraid
to scold; reproach; reprimand; Jdg 8.15
usurp
to seize and take hold of; 1Ti 2.12
usury
interest; Exo 22.25

V

vain
empty; foolish; useless; Exo 5.9
vale
valley; Gen 14.3
variance
contention; strife; Mat 10.35
vehemently
violently; intensely; Mar 14.31
verily
truly; surely; Gen 42.21
verity
truth; Psa 111.7
vermilion
red color; Jer 22.14
vestments
garments; clothing; 2Ki 10.22
vestry
wardrobe; 2Ki 10.22
vesture
garment; cloak; clothing; Gen 41.42
vex
to trouble; disturb; Exo 22.21
vial
bowl; goblet; 1Sa 10.1
victuals
food; sustenance; Gen 14.11
vigilant
watchful; 1Ti 3.2
vilest
lowest; despised; Psa 12.8
villany
folly; Isa 32.6
viol
musical instrument; a kind of harp; Gen 6.11
viper
snake; Isa 30.6
visage
an appearance; form; Isa 52.14
vocation
a calling; invitation; summons; Eph 4.1

W

wallow
to roll; 2Sa 20.12
wanton
excessive; rebellious; Isa 3.16
wantonness
extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; Rom 13.13
ward
prison; custody; Gen 40.3
waterspout
waterfall; Psa 42.7
wax
to grow; become; advance; Gen 18.12
wayfaring man
traveler; passer-by; Jdg 19.17
wen
a running sore; Lev 22.22
wench
maidservant; 2Sa 17.17
wert
were; was; Rom 11.17
whence
from where; Gen 3.23
wherefore
why?; for what reason?; for what cause? Gen 10.9
whereinsoever
in whatever respect; 2Co 11.21
wherewith
the things with which; Gen 27.41
wherewithal
how?; By what means?; Psa 119.9
whet
to sharpen; Deu 32.41
whit
a least bit; Gen 30.35
whither
where; which place; Gen 16.8
whithersoever
wherever; Jos 1.7
whoremonger
sexually immoral person; Eph 5.5
wiles
cunning devices; methods; Num 25.18
wimple
a woman's garment; shawl; Isa 3.22
winebibber
drinker of wine; Pro 23.20
winefat
a collection trough beneath a winepress; Mar 12.1
Wisdom (Literature)
generally indicates the five books from Job to Solomon’s Song
wist
knew; to have known; Exo 16.15
wit
to know; to become aware of; Gen 24.21
withal
with; Exo 25.29
without
outside; Gen 1.2
withs
cords; ropes; Jdg 16.7
woe
an expression of grief or indignation; Num 21.29
wont
to be accustomed to; Exo 21.29
wormwood
a bitter plant; bitterness; Deu 29.18
wot
to know; Gen 21.26
wrest
to wrench; to torture by twisting; Exo 23.2
wroth
to be provoked; angered; Gen 4.5
wrought
worked; made; Gen 34.7

Y

yea
yes; certainly; Gen 3.1
yonder
there; in that place; Gen 22.5