Vine's Expository Dictionary

Before, Beforetime the neuter of the adjective protos (the superlative degree of pro, "before"), signifies "first, or at the first," (a) in order of time, e.g.,…

Beg, Beggar, Beggarly a strengthened form of aiteo, is used in Luk 16:3. lit., "to ask besides" (pros, "towards," used intensively, and aiteo), "to ask earnestl…

Began * For BEGAN see BEGIN

Beget, Bear (of begetting), Born "to beget," in the Passive Voice, "to be born," is chiefly used of men "begetting" children, Mat 1:1-16; more rarely of women "…

Beggar * For BEGGAR see BEG

Begin, Beginning, Beginner denotes "to begin." In Luk 3:23 the present participle is used in a condensed expression, lit., "And Jesus Himself was beginning abou…

Begotten * For BEGOTTEN see BEGET

Beguile "to deceive," is rendered "beguiled" in the RV of 1Ti 2:14. See No. 2. a strengthened form of No. 1, is rendered "beguile," 2Co 11:3; the more adequate …

Behalf "a part," is translated "behalf" in the AV of 2Co 9:3 (RV, "respect") and 1Pe 4:16; here the most authentic texts have onoma, "a name;" hence RV, "in thi…

Behave, Behavior "to turn back, return" (ana, "back," strepho, "to turn"), hence, "to move about in a place, to sojourn," and, in the Middle and Passive Voices,…

Behead apo, "from, off," kephale, "a head," is found in Mat 14:10, Mar 6:16, Mar 6:27, Luk 9:9. denotes "to cut with an axe" (from pelekus, "an axe"), Rev 20:4.

Behind Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: AdverbStrong's Number: H310Original Word: ’aharUsage Notes: "behind; after(wards)." A cognate of this word occurs in Ugari…

Behind, come Behind "behind," is used only of place, e.g., Mat 9:20, Mar 5:27, Luk 8:44, Rev 4:6; as a preposition, Mat 15:23 ("after"); Luk 23:26; in Rev 5:1, …

Behold, Beheld with its aorist form eidon, "to see" (in a few places the AV uses the verb "to behold"), is said (a) of bodily vision, e.g., Mar 6:38, Joh 1:18, …

Behove "to owe," is once rendered "behove," Heb 2:17; it indicates a necessity, owing to the nature of the matter under consideration; in this instance, the ful…

Being * When not part of another verb (usually the participle), or part of a phrase, this word translates one of the following: (a) the present participle of ei…

Belial is a word frequently used in the Old Testament, with various meanings, especially in the books of Samuel, where it is found nine times. See also Deu 13:1…

Belief, Believe, Believers "to believe," also "to be persuaded of," and hence, "to place confidence in, to trust," signifies, in this sense of the word, relianc…

Believe (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H539Original Word: ’amanUsage Notes: "to be firm, endure, be faithful, be true, stand fast, tru…

Belly from koilos, "hollow" (Lat., coelum, "heaven," is connected), denotes the entire physical cavity, but most frequently was used to denote "the womb." In Jo…

Belong * Note: This word represents (a) a phrase consisting of eimi, "to be," with or without a preposition and a noun, and usually best rendered, as in the RV,…

Beloved from agapao, "to love," is used of Christ as loved by God, e.g., Mat 3:17; of believers (ditto), e.g., Rom 1:7; of believers, one of another, 1Co 4:14; …

Bend Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3766Original Word: kara‘Usage Notes: "to bow, bow down, bend the knee." This term is found in both ancient and modern Hebr…

Beneath signifies (a) "down, downwards," Mat 4:6, Luk 4:9, Joh 8:6, Joh 8:8, Act 20:9; (b) "below, beneath," of place, Mar 14:66; the realms that lie below in c…

Benefit, Benefactor lit., "good work" (eu, "well," ergon, "work"), is found in Act 4:9, "good deed," and 1Ti 6:2, "benefit." "a benefactor," expresses the agent…

Benevolence "good will" (eu, "well," nous, "the mind"), is rendered "benevolence" in 1Co 7:3, AV. The RV, following the texts which have opheilen ("due"), has "…

Bereaved, Bereft lit., "to be rendered an orphan" (apo, "from," with the thought of separation, and orphanos, "an orphan"), is used metaphorically in 1Th 2:17 (…

Beryl "beryl," is a precious stone of a sea-green color, Rev 21:20 (cp. Exo 28:20).

Beseech the most frequent word with this meaning, lit. denotes "to call to one's side," hence, "to call to one's aid." It is used for every kind of calling to a…

Beset used in Heb 12:1, and translated "which doth so easily beset," lit. signifies "standing well (i.e., easily) around" (eu, "well," peri, "around," statos, "…

Beside oneself (to be) primarily and lit. means "to put out of position, displace;" hence, (a) "to amaze," Luk 24:22 (for AV, "make ... astonished"); Act 8:9, A…

Beside, Besides "separately, apart from, besides," is translated "beside" in Mat 14:21, Mat 15:38, 2Co 11:28. See APART, SEPARATE, WITHOUT. is rendered "besides…

Best is one of two words translated "best" in the AV, but the only one so rendered in the RV. In Luk 15:22 "the best (robe)" is, lit., "the first (robe)," i.e.,…

Bestow "to give," is rendered "bestow" in 1Jo 3:1, the implied idea being that of giving freely. The AV has it in 2Co 8:1; the RV adheres to the lit. rendering,…

Betray, Betrayer "to betray" (para, "up," didomi, "to give"), lit., "to give over," is used either (a) in the sense of delivering a person or thing to be kept b…

Betroth in the Active Voice, signifies "to woo a woman and ask for her in marriage;" in the NT, only in the Passive Voice, "to be promised in marriage, to be be…

Better from kratos, "strong" (which denotes power in activity and effect), serves as the comparative degree of agathos, "good" (good or fair, intrinsically). Kr…

Better (be) used (a) transitively, means "to carry through" or "about" (dia, "through," phero, "to carry"), Mar 11:16 ("carry ... through"); Act 13:49, Act 27:2…

Bettered (to be) in the Active Voice signifies "to help, to succor, to be of service;" in the Passive "to receive help, to derive profit or advantage;" in Mar 5…

Between Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H996Original Word: bayinUsage Notes: "between; in the midst of; among; within; in the interval of." A cognate of this wo…

Bewail "to wail," whether with tears or any external expression of grief, is regularly translated "weep" in the RV; once in the AV it is rendered "bewail," Rev …

Beware "to see," is applied to mental vision, and is sometimes used by way of warning "to take heed" against an object, Mar 8:15, Mar 12:38, Act 13:40, Phi 3:2 …

Bewitch primarily, "to slander, to prate about anyone;" then "to bring evil on a person by feigned praise, or mislead by an evil eye, and so to charm, bewitch" …

Bewray * Note: The word "bewrayeth," Mat 26:73, is a translation of poieo, "to make," with delos, "manifest, evident;" lit., "maketh thee manifest."

Beyond * In addition to the preposition huper, "over," rendered "beyond" in 2Co 8:3, the following adverbs have this meaning: epi, "upon," and ekeina, "those," …

Bid Farewell is used in the Middle Voice to signify "to bid adieu to a person." It primarily means "to set apart, separate" (apo, "from," tasso, "to set, arrang…

Bid, Bidden, Bade, Bid again "to call," often means "to bid," in the sense of "invite," e.g., Mat 1:22-4, Mat 1:22-9, Luk 1:14-10, Luk 14:13, RV; Rev 19:9, RV. …

Bier originally denoted a receptacle for containing the bones of the dead, "a cinerary urn;" then "a coffin," Gen 50:26, Job 21:32; then, "the funeral couch of …

Bill primarily "a small book, a scroll, or any sheet on which something has been written;" hence, in connection with apostasion, "divorce," signifies "a bill of…

Billows * For BILLOWS, Luk 21:25, RV, see WAVE