CommonGlossary and Bible Word List

A · a

abase

to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem; Job 40.11

abated

to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen; Ge 8.3

abba

Aramaic/Hebrew for father; Mk 14.36

abhor

despise; spurn; regard with horror; Lev 26.11

abjects

those who strike out with their tongue; Ps 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; Ge 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; Mk 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; Mk 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; Mt 6.1

aloof

at a distance, but within view; Ps 38.11

ambassage

a group of aged, high ranking men; Lk 14.32

amen

dependable; faithful; certain; So be it!; Lev 5.16

amerce

to punish by fine; Dt 22.19

amiable

dear; lovely; beloved; Ps 84.1

anathema

an accursed thing; 1Co 16.22

angel

messenger; Ge 16.7

angle

a fish hook; Is 19.8

anoint

to rub in; rub on; Ge 31.13

anon

immediately; Mt 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; Mt 10.2

apothecary

one who makes perfumes; Ex 30.25

apple

the pupil of the eye; Dt 32.10

archangel

chief angel; 1Th 4.16

arcturus

a bright star; Job 9.9

ark

box; chest; Ge 6.14

armholes

armpits; Jer 38.12

array

to put on; to clothe; Ge 41.42

art

are; second person singular; Ge 4.6

asp

a snake, serpent; Dt 32.33

assay

to attempt; to undertake; Dt 4.34

assent

to agree upon; 2Ch 18.12

asswage

to settle down; subside; hold back; Ge 8.1

astonied

to be taken by surprise; Ezr 9.3

asunder

apart from one another; Lev 1.17

atonement

a covering (for sin); Ex 29.33

austere

harsh; severe; exacting; Lk 19.21

averse

to turn away from; Mic 2.8

avouch

to acknowledge of one's own; Dt 26.17

axletree

spindle of a wheel; 1Ki 7.32

B · b

backbiteth

to slander; to falsely accuse; Ps 15.3

backbitings

evil speakings; slanders; 2Co 12.20

bakemeats

the works of a baker; Ge 40.17

balm

a medicine; gum/rosin from a bush; Ge 37.25

banqueting

a drinking bout; SoS 2.4

baptize

to immerse; to dip or dye a thing; Mt 3.6

barbarian

a non-Greek; Ac 28.4

base

lowly; meek; 2Sa 6.22

bath

a liquid measurement; Lev 15.5

battlement

retaining wall; Dt 22.8

bay

a reddish-brown color; Jos 15.2

became

was exactly suited for; was fitting; Ge 2.7

bedstead

an elaborate and rich couch or bed; Dt 3.11

beeves

horned cattle fit to plough; Lev 22.19

begat

to bear; to bring forth; Ge 4.18

begotten

to have born; brought forth; Ge 5.4

beguile

to deceive; lead astray; Ge 3.13

behemoth

a huge, strong animal; Job 40.15

behove

to be necessary; needful; Lk 24.46

belied

to lie against; to speak falsely; Jer 5.12

beryl

a precious stone; Ex 28.20

beseech

to call upon; appeal; beg; Ex 3.18

besom

a broom or sweep; Is 14.23

besought

entreated; asked; called; Ge 42.21

bestead

hard pressed; oppressed; Is 8.21

bestow

to gather together; Ex 32.29

bethink

lay it to heart; consider and repent; 1Ki 8.47

betimes

early; quickly; Ge 26.31

betrothed

to be engaged; Ex 21.8

betwixt

between; in an intermediate position; Ge 17.11

bewitched

to fascinate; to mislead with words; Ac 8.9

bewray

to make manifest, clear, evident; Pr 27.16

bier

device on which dead bodies were placed; 2Sa 3.31

billow

a swelling or heap of water; Ps 42.7

bishop

an overseer; Phi 1.1

bishoprick

guardianship; office of overseeing; Ac 1.20

blains

inflamed skin tumors; Ex 9.9

blessed

happy; Empowered to prosper; Ge 1.22

boisterous

strong; mighty; powerful; Mt 14.30

bolled

blossomed; in the seed/pod; Ex 9.31

bolster

head-rest; pillow; 1Sa 19.13

bosses

circular swelling, mid-part of a shield; Job 15.26

botch

an ulcer; Dt 28.27

bound

landmark; Ge 22.9

bowels

inward parts; affections; Ge 15.4

bravery

beauty; splendor; Is 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; Ex 28.42

brigandine

a coat of armor; Jer 46.4

brimstone

sulphur; Ge 19.24

broided

twined; braided; 1Ti 2.9

brood

a group of young animals; Lk 13.34

bruit

news; a rumor; a report; Jer 10.22

brutish

stupid; Ps 49.10

buckler

a shield; 2Sa 22.31

buffet

to strike with a clenched fist; Mt 26.67

bullock

bull; steer; ox; Ex 29.1

bulwark

a defensive structure; Dt 20.20

buttocks

the seat; the posteriors; the rear end; 2Sa 10.4

by and by

at once; immediately; Mt 13.21

by course

in portion, part; in turn; 1Ki 5.14

C · c

cabins

vaulted cells; Jer 37.16

caldron

a pot; kettle; 1Sa 2.14

calkers

repairers of seams; Eze 27.9

candlestick

lampstand; Ex 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; Is 10.28

casement

a window; Pr 7.6

cast

worn-out; old; cast-off; Ge 21.10

cast angle

to fish with a hook; Is 19.8

caul

a membrane covering (anatomy); Ex 29.13

cauls

embroidered works, networks; Is 3.18

censer

an instrument used for burning incense; Lev 10.1

centurion

commander of a hundred men; Mt 8.5

chambering

sexual immorality; lewdness; Rom 13.13

chamberlain

eunuch, or chief servant; 2Ki 23.11

champaign

a plain; level country; Dt 11.30

chapiter

capital of a column; Ex 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; Ge 26.11

charger

dish; plate; Num 7.13

chaste

untouched; undefiled; 2Co 11.2

chasten

to discipline; train; educate; Dt 8.5

chide

contend; strive; Ex 17.2

choler

anger; Dan 8.7

chrysoprasus

a precious stone; Rev 21.20

churl

a rude, fraudulent person; Is 32.5

churlish

cruel; stubborn; 1Sa 25.3

cieled

interior planking or lining; 2Ch 3.5

circumspect

take heed; pay strict attention; Ex 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; Ge 22.3

cleanness of teeth

famine; Amo 4.6

cleaveth

to stick close to; Dt 14.6

cleft

an opening, break or split; Dt 14.6

clift

an opening, break or split; Ex 33.22

cloke

raiment; clothing; Is 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; Dt 14.7

cockatrice

a viper; serpent; Is 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; Ge 12.15

communicate

to share or have things in common; Gal 2.2

compass

to surround; encircle; Ge 2.11

concision

a cutting off; a false circumcision; Phi 3.2

concluded

shut together; enclosed; Ac 21.25

concord

agreement; unison; 2Co 6.15

concourse

a gathering; a crowd of people; Pr 1.21

concubine

a secondary or inferior wife; Ge 22.24

concupiscence

strong desire; passion; Rom 7.8

condescend

to go along; to be led; Rom 12.16

confection

an aromatic mixture; Ex 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; Ex 28.3

constrain

to compel; 2Ki 4.8

contemn

to despise with mockery; Ps 10.13

contemptible

despisable; worthy of nothing; Mal 1.7

contentious

loving quarrel; fond of strife; Pr 21.19

contrite

crushed, broken or bruised in spirit; Ps 34.18

convenient

proper; appropriate; Pr 30.8

conversation

one's conduct; manner of walk; Ps 37.14

convinceth

convict; Jn 8.46

convocation

a calling together; assembly; Ex 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; Ge 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; Ex 20.17

cracknel

small dry cake; cracker; 1Ki 14.3

crib

a place in which cattle are fattened; Pr 14.4

crisping pins

money bags or purses, highly ornamented; Is 3.22

crop

to pluck or break off; Lev 1.16

cruse

a pot; 1Sa 26.11

cubit

a linear measurement; Ge 6.15

cumbered

to be distracted with cares; Lk 10.40

cumbereth

to render useless; to make vain; Lk 13.7

cummin

plant bearing aromatic seeds; Is 28.25

curious

accomplished with skill or ingenuity; Ex 28.8

curious arts

magic; Ac 19.19

curiously

accomplished with skill or ingenuity; Ps 139.15

cut in sunder

to cut into pieces; Is 45.2

D · d

dam

a mother; Ge 24.14

damnation

condemnation; Mt 23.14

damned

condemned; judged against; Mk 16.16

dandled

to be soothed; caressed; fondled; Is 66.12

darling

only one; beloved; sole; Ps 22.20

dash

to strike against; to beat towards; Ex 15.6

daub

to cover or plaster; Ex 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; Ge 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; Ge 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; Ge 27.23

discomfit

to disturb; Ex 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; Ps 26.4

dissimulation

hypocrisy; Rom 12.9

divers

some ones; certain ones; Different; unequal; various; Lev 19.19

doctor

teacher; instructor; Lk 2.46

doctrine

the act or result of teaching; Dt 32.2

doleful

howling; shrieking; Is 13.21

dote

to become foolish; Jer 50.36

doth

to do; to produce; make; Ge 3.5

doting

to appear to be ill, or sick over; 1Ti 6.4

dragon

jackal; wild dog; Dt 32.33

draught

latrine; toilet; 2Ki 10.27

drave

drove; had driven; Ex 14.25

dregs

sediment; Ps 75.8

dromedary

a camel, or steed; Jer 2.23

dropsy

an illness; Lk 14.2

dross

waste formed by melting metal; Ps 119.119

drove

flock; company; Ge 3.24

dryshod

footed with shoes; Is 11.15

duke

a head of a family or tribe; Ge 36.15

dureth

endures; lasts; Mt 13.21

durst

to dare; venture; Est 7.5

E · e

ear

to work, till, or plough the ground; Ge 20.8

earing

plowing; tilling the ground; Ge 45.6

Early Church History

the Acts of the Apostles

earnest

a pledge; Rom 8.19

easter

passover; Ac 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; Ge 10.21

Elias

Elijah; Mt 11.14

Eliseus

Elisha; Lk 4.27

emerods

tumors; hemorrhoids; Dt 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; Ge 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; Ge 12.16

environ

to surround; compass; Jos 7.9

ephah

a Hebrew measurement; Ge 25.4

epistle

a letter sent; Ac 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; Ps 98.9

ere

before; Ex 1.19

Esaias

Isaiah; Mt 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; Ac 27.14

evangelist

messenger of good tidings; Ac 21.8

eveningtide

evening time; 2Sa 11.2

eventide

evening time; Ge 24.63

every several

each individual; each one separately; 2Ch 11.12

every whit

whole; all; Dt 13.16

exactor

overseer; Is 60.17

execration

a curse; Jer 42.18

exhortation

encouragement; Lk 3.18

expound

to set forth; to declare; Jdg 14.14

extol

to lift up; esteem; praise; Ps 30.1

extortioner

a greedy, ravenous person; Ps 109.11

eyesalve

medicine for the eyes; Rev 3.18

eyeservice

only while being watched; Eph 6.6

F · f

fain

to desire earnestly; long for; Job 27.22

familiars

intimate friends; Jer 20.10

famished

to have suffered hunger; Ge 41.55

fan

an agricultural tool; winnowing shovel; Is 30.24

fare

to make merry; rejoice; 1Sa 17.18

farthing

a small coin of little worth; Mt 5.26

fast

abstaining from food; Ge 20.18

fathom

approx; 6 feet; Ac 27.28

fatling

fat cattle; 1Sa 15.9

feign

to pretend; Deceitful; false; 1Sa 21.13

feller

one who cuts down; Is 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; Ex 27.10

fining

refining; Pr 17.3

firebrand

firewood; torch; Jdg 15.4

firkin

liquid measurement; Jn 2.6

firmament

expanse or vault over the earth; sky; Ge 1.6

firstling

first offspring; Ge 4.4

fitches

a species of grain; Is 28.25

flag

type of marsh grass or reed; Ex 2.3

flagon

bottle; vessel; 2Sa 6.19

flags

a plant growing in moist places; Ex 2.3

flay

to strip; Lev 1.6

flowers

menstrual flow, blood; Ex 25.31

flux

an intestinal disease; dysentery; Ac 28.8

folden

interwoven; tangled; Nah 1.10

forbear

to cease; to let alone; to be silent; Ex 23.5

forbearance

self-restraint; Rom 2.4

forbearing

patience; slow anger; Pr 25.15

forborn

ceased; Jer 51.30

ford

where a river can be crossed by foot; Ge 32.22

foresaw

beheld; Ac 2.25

fornication

sexual immorality; 2Ch 21.11

forsaken

to leave in an abandoned condition; Dt 28.20

forsook

to have left in an abandoned condition; Dt 32.15

forswear

to swear falsely; Mt 5.33

forthwith

immediately; Ezr 6.8

forward

to wish; to desire; to purpose; Ge 26.13

fourscore

eighty; Ge 16.16

foursquare

squared; four cornered; Ex 27.1

fowler

one who snares birds; Ps 91.3

fowls

birds; Ge 6.7

fray

to make afraid; to scare; Dt 28.26

fret

to be grieved; troubled; displeased; Lev 13.55

froward

perverse; deceitful; false; Dt 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); Lk 24.13

furrow

groove in the earth made by a plow; Job 31.38

G · g

gaddest

to have roamed; to have gone away; Jer 2.36

gainsay

to answer; to speak against; Lk 21.15

gape

to open wide the mouth; Job 16.10

garner

a barn; storehouse; Ps 144.13

garrison

a guard, watch or patrol; 1Sa 10.5

gentiles

a people; nations other than Israel; Ge 10.5

gin

a noose; snare; Job 18.9

gird

to fasten, secure; to equip; prepare; Ex 12.11

girdle

belt; Ex 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; Mt 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; Ge 6.8

graven

to cut or engrave; Ex 20.4

gravity

dignity; 1Ti 3.4

grisled

spotted; speckled; Ge 31.10

gross

fat; thick; Is 60.2

guile

deceit; craftiness; Ex 21.14

H · h

habergeon

a coat of armor; Ex 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; Ex 9.18

hale

to draw; drag; force; Lk 12.58

hallow

to make holy; to set apart from common; Ex 20.11

halt

lame; crippled in the feet; Ge 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; Dt 12.15

haste

to hurry; to urge on quickly; Ge 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; Ge 18.6

heath

a shrub or tree; Lev 25.44

heathen

people; nations; non-Jews; Lev 25.44

heed

to be careful to consider; Ge 31.24

henceforth

from this time forth; from now on; Ge 4.12

herbs

vegetables; Ex 10.15

heretick

one who causes divisions, factions; Tit 3.10

heretofore

previously; Ex 4.10

herewith

with this; Eze 16.29

heritage

allotment; possession; Ex 6.8

hewn

cut; Ex 20.25

hin

a liquid measurement; Ge 24.56

hinder

latter; rear; behind; Ge 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; Ge 32.25

holpen

helped; Ps 83.8

hosanna

save now!; Save, I pray!; Mt 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; Mt 4.2

husbandman

a farmer; one who tills the ground; Ge 9.20

hyssop

a bitter herb; Ex 12.22

I · i

ignominy

contempt; shame; dishonor; Pr 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; Ac 19.38

importunity

lack of modesty; shamelessness; Lk 11.8

impudent

stubborn; hard-faced; Pr 7.13

impute

to reckon or count; Lev 7.18

in any wise

surely; Ex 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; Dt 29.28

inditing

overflowing; boiling over; Ps 45.1

infamy

an evil report; Pr 25.10

infidel

an unbeliever; 1Ti 5.8

iniquity

sin; wickedness; evil; Ge 15.16

inordinate

without restraint; immoderate; Eze 23.11

instant

insistent; steadfast; urgent; Is 29.5

instantly

earnestly; Lk 7.4

intreaties

pleadings, humble requests; Pr 18.23

J · j

jacinth

a precious stone; Rev 9.17

jangling

foolish, empty talk; 1Ti 1.6

joined hard

to border; to be adjacent to; Ac 18.7

jonas

Jonah; Mt 12.39

jot

the smallest Hebrew letter; Mt 5.18

K · k

kerchiefs

veil; covering; Eze 13.18

Ketuvim

the (writings of the) Prophets

kin

family; Ge 1.11

kindred

tribe; family; Ge 12.1

kine

cows; cattle; Ge 32.15

kinsfolk

family; relatives; 1Ki 16.11

kinsmen

neighbors; relatives; Rth 2.20

knops

decorative ornaments; Ex 25.31

L · l

lade

to burden; to load; Ge 42.26

laden

loaded; burdened; Ge 45.23

ladeth

burdens; loads; Hab 2.6

lading

a burden; load; cargo; Neh 13.15

languish

wither; to be made weak; Is 16.8

lasciviousness

unbridled sensuality; excess; Mk 7.22

latter

last; Ex 4.8

laud

to applaud; praise; Rom 15.11

laver

wash basin; Ex 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; Mt 22.35

leasing

falsehood; deceit; Ps 5.6

leathern

made of skin; Mt 3.4

lees

sediment; Is 25.6

legion

an indefinite large number; Mt 26.53

let

to hinder or obstruct; Ge 1.3

leviathan

crocodile; Job 41.1

lewdness

villany; wickedness; crime; Jdg 20.6

listed

to have pleased; chosen; Mt 17.12

listeth

to please; to choose; Jn 3.8

litter

a cart carried by others with poles; Is 66.20

lively

living; Ex 1.19

loft

upper floor in a house; 1Ki 17.19

loins

the lower back; waist; Ge 35.11

lop

to cut off; Is 10.33

lot

portion; destiny; fate; Ge 11.27

loweth

to moo (cow noise); Job 6.5

lowing

mooing; making cow noises; 1Sa 6.12

lowring

to appear gloomy; overcast; Mt 16.3

lucre

gain; 1Sa 8.3

M · m

made manifest

to be made visible; to make clear; Lk 8.17

maimed

crippled, or deprived of some member; Lev 22.22

malefactor

evil-doer; Lk 23.32

malice

ill-will; badness; 1Co 5.8

mallows

a type of plant, or herb; Job 30.4

mammon

earthly goods; property; riches; Mt 6.24

mandrake

some lovely fruit or flower; Ge 30.14

manifest

to make openly known; appear; Ecc 3.18

manifold more

many times more; Lk 18.30

mansion

abiding place; Jn 14.2

mantle

garment; covering; Jdg 4.18

marishes

marshes; ponds; Eze 47.11

martyr

a witness; Ac 22.20

masteries

to compete; contend; 2Ti 2.5

matrix

womb; Ex 13.12

mattock

hoe; spade; agricultural tool; 1Sa 13.20

maul

a club or mallet; Pr 25.18

mazzaroth

stars or planets; Job 38.32

mean

obscure; insignificant; Ex 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; Ge 2.18

menstealers

kidnapper; 1Ti 1.10

mess

portion; gift; Ge 32.3

messias

anointed One; Jn 1.41

mete

to measure; to deal out; Ex 16.18

meteyard

measures of length; Lev 19.35

milch

giving suck; milking; Ge 32.15

millet

a grain used for breads and cereals; Eze 4.9

mincing

taking short, quick steps; tripping; Is 3.16

mingle

to mix; Ex 9.24

minish

to be made few; diminished; Ex 5.19

minister

servant; Ex 24.13

ministration

service; Lk 1.23

mire

mud; clay-like soil; 2Sa 22.43

mirth

gladness; rejoicing; Ge 31.27

miry

muddy; Ps 40.2

mite

a Jewish coin; Mk 12.42

mitre

turban; Ex 28.4

mollified

to be softened; to be tender; Is 1.6

morrow

next day; tomorrow; Ge 19.34

mortify

to put to death; to take away; Rom 8.13

mote

a small dry particle; Mt 7.3

muffler

an ornament worn by women; Is 3.19

munition

fortress; stronghold; Is 29.7

murrain

pestilence; plague; Ex 9.3

muster

to number; inspect; to assemble troops; 2Ki 25.19

N · n

naught

nothing; vain; bad; 2Ki 2.19

nay

no; Ge 18.15

necromancer

one who inquires of the dead; Dt 18.11

neesings

sneezings; Job 41.18

nether

lower; Ex 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; Ge 47.29

nitre

a mineral; carbonate of soda; Pr 25.20

no little kindness

exceptional kindness; Ac 28.2

noisome

bad; foul; Ps 91.3

not a whit

not the least bit; 2Co 11.5

nought

nothing; Dt 13.17

O · 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; Ac 7.38

ordain

to form; appoint; settle; place; Num 28.6

osee

Hosea; Rom 9.25

ouches

settings for gems; sockets; Ex 28.11

ought

any one; any thing; Ge 20.9

outwent

to go before in advance; Mk 6.33

overcharged

to be weighed down; loaded; Lk 21.34

P · 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; Ps 7.16

pavilion

tabernacle; dwelling; 2Sa 22.12

peeled

bald; bare; smooth; Is 18.2

Pentateuch

the first five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

penury

poverty; need; Pr 14.23

peradventure

perhaps; Ge 18.24

perdition

destruction; Jn 17.12

persecute

to pursue after in order to overtake; Dt 30.7

piety

godliness; 1Ti 5.4

pilled

to have stripped off skin or bark; Ge 30.37

pinnacle

anything that runs out to a point; Mt 4.5

pitch

a thick, dark, sticky substance; Ge 6.14

plaiting

braiding; intertwining; 1Pe 3.3

platted

braided; intertwined; Mt 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; Pr 4.26

porter

a doorkeeper; gatekeeper; 2Sa 18.26

post

a runner; courier; Ge 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; Ge 25.29

prating

babbling; chattering; Pr 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; Dt 23.1

procureth

to seek; Pr 11.27

profound

to go deep into something; Hos 5.2

progenitors

ancestors; parents; Ge 49.26

prognosticator

foretellers of the future; Is 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; Mt 23.15

prospect

face; Eze 40.44

provender

food for livestock or cattle; Ge 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; Mt 5.46

pulse

bean or seed used for food; Dan 1.12

purloining

stealing; pilfering; Tit 2.10

purtenance

animal intestines; inwards; Ex 12.9

putrifying

pertaining to gangrene; decaying; Is 1.6

Q · q

quit

blameless; innocent; Ge 31.15

quit you like men

to show one's self a man; 1Co 16.13

R · r

rabbi

teacher; master; Mt 23.7

rabboni

my great teacher, master; Jn 20.16

raca

senseless; vain; empty-headed; Mt 5.22

rahel

rachel; Jer 31.15

raiment

clothing; apparel; covering; Ge 24.53

rampart

a low outer wall; fortification; Lam 2.8

ranging

running to and fro; wandering; Pr 28.15

rank

fat; Ge 41.5

rase

to demolish; to strip bare; Ps 137.7

ravening

plundering; Ps 22.13

ravish

to rape; lie with; humble; Pr 5.19

rebuke

to reprimand; strongly warn; restrain; Ge 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; Mt 26.28

remit

to dismiss; set free; Jn 20.23

rend

to divide; break or tear apart; Ex 39.23

renounce

to disown; 2Co 4.2

renown

a great name or well-known; Ge 6.4

rent

divided; broke or tore apart; Ge 37.29

repent

to lament one's actions; turn again; Ge 6.6

reproach

disgrace; shame; Ge 30.23

reprobate

unapproved; rejected after testing; Jer 6.30

reproof

a scolding; rebuke; Job 26.11

requite

recompense; return; restore; repay; Ge 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; Ex 22.28

ribband

cord; ribbon; Num 15.38

rie

rye; a grain; Ex 9.32

rifle

to plunder; spoil; Zec 14.2

rue

a plant; Lk 11.42

rush

a reed growing in moist places; Jdg 9.44

S · s

sabbath

a rest; cessation from work; Ex 16.23

sackbut

a stringed musical instrument; Dan 3.5

sacrilege

to rob temples; Rom. 2:22

saints

men and women of God; Dt 33.2

salutation

a greeting; Mk 12.38

sanctification

the act of making a thing pure and holy; 1Co 1.30

sanctify

to be sacred and set apart; Ex 13.2

sardine

a beautiful stone; Rev 4.3

satiate

to satisfy; fill; Jer 31.14

satyr

he-goat; Is 13.21

save

except; besides; Ge 12.12

savour

a smell; taste; odor; Ge 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; Ge 1.10

sect

a group or division; a party; Ac 5.17

sedition

an uproar; insurrection; dissension; Ezr 4.15

seethe

to cook; Ex 16.23

selvedge

end; edge; Ex 26.4

sepulchre

a place of burial; grave; Ge 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; Ge 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; Ge 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; Ge 38.18

similitude

a likeness; image; representation; Num 12.8

single

clear; sound; healthy; Mt 6.22

sith

since; Eze 35.6

sleight

trickery; entrapment by deceit; Eph 4.14

slips

branches; Is 17.10

slow bellies

idle gluttons; Tit 1.12

sluices

damns; Is 19.10

smart

to be sore distressed; Pr 11.15

smite

to strike; beat; Ge 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; Ge 25.29

solace

to delight in; rejoice oneself in; Pr 7.18

soothsayer

a foreteller of the future by astrology; Jos 13.22

soothsaying

foretune-telling; Ac 16.16

sop

a little bit; morsel; Jn 13.26

sottish

foolish; stupid; Jer 4.22

spite

vexation; anger; grief; Ps 10.14

spittle

spit; saliva; 1Sa 21.13

spoil

booty; prey; Ge 34.27

spue

to vomit out; Lev 18.28

stablisheth

establishes; makes steadfast; Hab 2.12

stanched

stopped; stood still; Lk 8.44

standard

flag; banner; Num 1.52

stature

maturity of life; age; adultness; Num 13.32

staves

rods; clubs; Ex 25.13

stay

support; something one relies upon; Ge 8.10

stayed

detained; held; Ge 8.10

stedfast

firm; fixed; steady; Job 11.15

steward

manager; Ge 15.2

stirs

noises; tumults; Is 22.2

stomacher

a fine robe; Is 3.24

straightway

immediately; 1Sa 9.13

strait

narrow; 1Sa 13.6

straitened

hindered; impeded; Job 18.7

strawed

scattered; spread (same as STROWED); Ex 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; Ac 6.11

succour

to help; aid; 2Sa 8.5

succourer

helper; Rom 16.2

sumptuously

splendidly; Lk 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; Mk 15.26

supplant

to deceive; defraud; Ge 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; Lk 21.34

surmisings

suspicions; 1Ti 6.4

swaddling clothes

clothes used for wrapping; Lk 2.7

swellings

puffed-up, inflated attitudes; conceits; 2Co 12.20

T · t

tabering

to strike (especially the tabret); Nah 2.7

tabernacle

a tent, booth or dwelling; Ex 25.9

tabret

tambourine; Ge 31.27

taches

hooks; fasteners; Ex 26.6

tale

a carefully counted number; Ex 5.8

talent

a 1; weight, 2; money, or 3; gift; Ex 25.39

tares

weeds found in grain; Mt 13.25

taunt

an object of scorn and derision; Jer 24.9

teats

breasts; Is 32.12

tell

to number; count; Ge 12.18

temper

to mingle; sprinkle; moisten; Ex 29.2

temperance

self-control; Ac 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; Ex 26.17

testament

a covenant; an agreement; Mt 26.28

thence

from there; that place; Ge 2.10

thither

to or toward that place; Ge 19.20

thitherward

in that direction; towards; Jdg 18.15

thrice

three times; Ex 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; Ge 14.20

tittle

a point of a letter of the alphabet; Mt 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; Ge 11.4

transgression

wrong-doing; a violation of a law; Ex 23.21

traversing

turning; interweaving; entangling; Jer 2.23

trespass

wrong-doing; sin; Ge 50.17

trodden

trampled; Dt 1.36

trode

trampled; Jdg 9.27

trow

think; Lk 17.9

trump

trumpet; Ex 19.13

turtle

dove; Ge 15.9

twain

two; 1Sa 18.21

Tyrus

Tyre, city of; Jer 25.22

U · u

unction

an anointing; 1Jo 2.20

unicorn

wild ox; Num 23.22

unlade

to discharge; unload; Ac 21.3

unshod

barefoot; Jer 2.25

untoward

perverse; bent; Ac 2.40

upbraid

to scold; reproach; reprimand; Jdg 8.15

usurp

to seize and take hold of; 1Ti 2.12

usury

interest; Ex 22.25

V · v

vain

empty; foolish; useless; Ex 5.9

vale

valley; Ge 14.3

variance

contention; strife; Mt 10.35

vehemently

violently; intensely; Mk 14.31

verily

truly; surely; Ge 42.21

verity

truth; Ps 111.7

vermilion

red color; Jer 22.14

vestments

garments; clothing; 2Ki 10.22

vestry

wardrobe; 2Ki 10.22

vesture

garment; cloak; clothing; Ge 41.42

vex

to trouble; disturb; Ex 22.21

vial

bowl; goblet; 1Sa 10.1

victuals

food; sustenance; Ge 14.11

vigilant

watchful; 1Ti 3.2

vilest

lowest; despised; Ps 12.8

villany

folly; Is 32.6

viol

musical instrument; a kind of harp; Ge 6.11

viper

snake; Is 30.6

visage

an appearance; form; Is 52.14

vocation

a calling; invitation; summons; Eph 4.1

W · w

wallow

to roll; 2Sa 20.12

wanton

excessive; rebellious; Is 3.16

wantonness

extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; Rom 13.13

ward

prison; custody; Ge 40.3

waterspout

waterfall; Ps 42.7

wax

to grow; become; advance; Ge 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; Ge 3.23

wherefore

why?; for what reason?; for what cause? Ge 10.9

whereinsoever

in whatever respect; 2Co 11.21

wherewith

the things with which; Ge 27.41

wherewithal

how?; By what means?; Ps 119.9

whet

to sharpen; Dt 32.41

whit

a least bit; Ge 30.35

whither

where; which place; Ge 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; Is 3.22

winebibber

drinker of wine; Pr 23.20

winefat

a collection trough beneath a winepress; Mk 12.1

Wisdom (Literature)

generally indicates the five books from Job to Solomon’s Song

wist

knew; to have known; Ex 16.15

wit

to know; to become aware of; Ge 24.21

withal

with; Ex 25.29

without

outside; Ge 1.2

withs

cords; ropes; Jdg 16.7

woe

an expression of grief or indignation; Num 21.29

wont

to be accustomed to; Ex 21.29

wormwood

a bitter plant; bitterness; Dt 29.18

wot

to know; Ge 21.26

wrest

to wrench; to torture by twisting; Ex 23.2

wroth

to be provoked; angered; Ge 4.5

wrought

worked; made; Ge 34.7

Y · y

yea

yes; certainly; Ge 3.1

yonder

there; in that place; Ge 22.5