Waste (Noun and Verb)

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

A-1apoleiaNounG684

"destruction," is translated "waste" in Mat 26:8, Mar 14:4. See DESTRUCTION, B, II, No. 1.

B-1diaskorpizoVerbG1287

"to scatter abroad," is used metaphorically of "squandering property," Luk 15:13, Luk 16:1. See DISPERSE, SCATTER.

B-2portheoVerbG4199

"to ravage," is rendered "wasted" in Gal 1:13, AV; see DESTROY, Note, HAVOC.

B-3lumainoVerbG3075

"to outrage, maltreat," is used in the Middle Voice in Act 8:3, of Saul's treatment of the church, RV, "laid waste" (AV, "made havoc of").