Vine's Expository Dictionary

Devil, Devlish "an accuser, a slanderer" (from diaballo, "to accuse, to malign"), is one of the names of Satan. From it the English word "Devil" is derived, and…

Devise Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H2803Original Word: hashabUsage Notes: "to think, devise, purpose, esteem, count, imagine, impute." T…

Devise (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H2803Original Word: hashabUsage Notes: "to think, account, reckon, devise, plan." This word is found throughout the …

Devised (cunningly) from sophos, "wise" (connected etymologically with sophes, "tasty"), in the Active Voice signifies "to make wise," 2Ti 3:15 (so in the Sept.…

Devotion * Note: For this word, in Act 17:23, AV, which translates sebasma, "devotions," marg., "gods that ye worship," RV, "objects of your worship," in 2Th 2:…

Devour is a strengthened form of an old verb edo, from the root ed--, whence Lat., edo, Eng., "eat." The form ephagon, used as the 2nd aorist tense of this verb…

Devout lit., "taking hold well" (eu, "well," lambano, "to take hold"), primarily, "cautious," signifies in the NT, "careful as to the realization of the presenc…

Diadem is derived from diadeo, "to bind round." It was the kingly ornament for the head, and especially the blue band marked with white, used to bind on the tur…

Die (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H4191Original Word: mûtUsage Notes: "to die, kill." This verb occurs in all Semitic languages (including biblical Arama…

Die, Dead (to be, become), Dying "to die" (in the perf. tense, "to be dead"), in the NT is always used of physical "death," except in 1Ti 5:6, where it is metap…

Differ, Differing, Different, Difference lit., "to bear through, carry different ways," hence, "to be different from," is said of the stars, 1Co 15:41; of a chi…

Difficulty signifies "with difficulty, hardly" (from molos, "toil"). In Luk 9:39, it is rendered "hardly," of the "difficulty" in the departure of a demon. In A…

Dig, Dig down "to dig, dig up soil, dig a pit," is said of a place for a winepress, Mat 21:33, Mar 12:1; of "digging" a pit for hiding something, Mat 25:18. Not…

Dignity, Dignities primarily denotes "an opinion, estimation, repute;" in the NT, always "good opinion, praise, honor, glory, an appearance commanding respect, …

Diligence, Diligent, Diligently lit., "a working" (akin to ergon, "work"), is indicative of a process, in contrast to the concrete, ergon, e.g., Eph 4:19, lit.,…

Diminishing see DEFECT.

Dine, Dinner primarily, "to breakfast" (see B), was later used also with the meaning "to dine," e.g., Luk 11:37; in Joh 1:21,15, RV, "break your fast," and "had…

Dip, Dipped, Dippeth "to immerse, dip" (derived from a root signifying "deep"), also signified "to dye," which is suggested in Rev 19:13, of the Lord's garment …

Direct "to make straight" (kata, "down," intensive, euthus, "straight," euthuno, "to straighten"), is translated "guide" in Luk 1:79, of the Lord's "guidance" o…

Disallow "to reject as the result of disapproval" (apo, "away from," dokimazo, "to approve"), is always translated "to reject," except in the AV of 1Pe 1:2,7. S…

Disannul, Disannulling signifies "to put as of no value" (a, negative, theton, "what is placed," from tithemi, "to put, place"); hence, (a) "to act towards anyt…

Disbelieve "to be unbelieving" (a, negative, pistis, "faith;" cp. apistos, "unbelieving"), is translated "believed not," etc., in the AV (except in 1Pe 2:7, "be…

Discern (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5234Original Word: nakarUsage Notes: "to discern, regard, recognize, pay attention to, be acquainted with." This v…

Discern, Discerner, Discernment "to distinguish, or separate out so as to investigate (krino) by looking throughout (ana, intensive) objects or particulars," he…

Discharged means "to reduce to inactivity." "Discharged" is the RV translation of the word in Rom 7:2, Rom 7:6 (AV, "is loosed," and "are delivered"). In Rom 7:…

Disciple lit., "a learner" (from manthano, "to learn," from a root math--, indicating thought accompanied by endeavor), in contrast to didaskalos, "a teacher;" …

Discipline from sophron, lit., "saving the mind," from saos, "contracted to" sos, "safe" (cp. sozo, "to save"), phren, "the mind," primarily, "an admonishing or…

Discourage (-d) "to be disheartened, dispirited, discouraged" (a, negative, thumos, "spirit, courage," from the root thu--, found in thuo, "to rush," denoting "…

Discourse primarily denotes "to ponder, resolve in one's mind" (dia, "through," lego, "to say"); then, "to converse, dispute, discuss, discourse with;" most fre…

Discover * Two verbs are translated by the verb "to discover," in the AV. The RV translates differently in each case. see APPEAR, A, No. 3. "to perceive distinc…

Discreet, Discreetly "of sound mind, self-controlled" (for the derivation, see DISCIPLINE), is translated "sober-minded," in its four occurrences in the RV, 1Ti…

Disease, Diseased (be) lit., "lacking strength" (a negative, sthenos, "strength"), "weakness, infirmity," is translated "diseases" in Mat 8:17, RV, for AV, "sic…

Disfigure primarily means "to cause to disappear," hence (a) "to make unsightly, to disfigure," as of the face, Mat 6:16; (b) "to cause to vanish away, consume,…

Dish denotes "a bowl," somewhat deep, Mat 26:23, Mar 14:20; among the Greeks it was a measure in medical prescriptions.

Dishonesty "shame," so the RV in 2Co 4:2 (for AV, "dishonesty"), is elsewhere rendered "shame," Luk 14:9, Phi 3:19, Heb 12:2, Jud 1:13, Rev 3:18. See SHAME.

Dishonor from a, negative, time, "honor," denotes "dishonor, igominy, disgrace," in Rom 1:26, "vile passions" (RV), lit., "passions of dishonor," in Rom 9:21, "…

Dismayed (To Be) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H2865Original Word: hatatUsage Notes: "to be dismayed, shattered, broken, terrified." Used primarily in the Heb…

Dismiss (-ed) lit., "to loose from" (apo, "from," luo, "to loose"), is translated "dismiss" in Act 15:30, Act 15:33, RV (AV, "let go") and Act 19:41. See DEPART…

Disobedience, Disobedient lit., "the condition of being unpersuadable" (a, negative, peitho, "to persuade"), denotes "obstinacy, obstinate rejection of the will…

Disorderly signifies "not keeping order" (a, negative, tasso, "to put in order, arrange"); it was especially a military term, denoting "not keeping rank, insubo…

Disparagement * For this RV translation of atimia in 2Co 11:21, see DISHONOR, A.

Dispensation primarily signifies "the management of a household or of household affairs" (oikos, "a house," nomos, "a law"); then the management or administrati…

Disperse, Dispersion "to dissolve," is used in Act 5:36 of the breaking up and dispersion of a company of men, RV, "dispersed," AV, "scattered." See SCATTER. "t…

Displeased from agan, "much," and achomai, "to grieve," primarily meant "to feel a violent irritation, physically;" it was used, too, of the fermenting of wine;…

Disposed (to be) "to wish, to purpose, to will deliberately," indicating a predisposition acting through the deliberate will, is translated "was disposed" in Ac…

Disposition an ordinance, e.g., Rom 13:2 (cp. diatasso, "to appoint, ordain"), is rendered "disposition" in Act 7:53; RV, "as it (the law) was ordained by angel…

Disputation denotes, firstly, "a seeking" (zeteo, "to seek"), then, "a debate, dispute, questioning," Act 15:2, Act 15:7 (some texts have suzetesis, "reasoning,…

Dispute, Disputer, Disputing denotes, primarily, "an inward reasoning, an opinion" (dia, "through," suggesting separation, logismos, "a reasoning"), e.g., Luk 2…

Disrepute from apo, "from," and elencho, "to refute," denotes "censure, repudiation" (of something shown to be worthless), hence, "contempt," "disrepute," Act 1…

Dissemble * For DISSEMBLE see DISSIMULATION