Vine's Expository Dictionary

Learn, Learned (be) denotes (a) "to learn" (akin to mathetes, "a disciple"), "to increase one's knowledge," or "be increased in knowledge," frequently "to learn…

Least "least," is a superlative degree formed from the word elachus, "little," the place of which was taken by mikros (the comparative degree being elasson, "le…

Leathern denotes "of skin leather" (from derma, "skin, hide of beasts," akin to dero, "to flay;" whence Eng., "derm," "dermal," "dermatology"); it is translated…

Leave Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H1540Original Word: galâUsage Notes: "to leave, depart, uncover, reveal." This verb occurs in Ugaritic…

Leave, Left * (a) In the sense of leaving, abandoning, forsaking. apo, "from," and hiemi, "to send," has three chief meanings, (a) "to send forth, let go, forgi…

Leaven (Noun and Verb) "leaven, sour dough, in a high state of fermentation," was used in general in making bread. It required time to fulfill the process. Henc…

Led * For LED see LEAD

Lee * Note: This forms part of the RV rendering of two verbs, (1) hupopleo, "to sail under" (i.e., under the lee of), from hupo, "under," pleo, "to sail," Act 2…

Left (Adjective) is used (a) of the "left" hand, in Mat 6:3, the word "hand" being understood; in connection with the armor of righteousness, in 2Co 6:7, "(on t…

Left (To Be) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H3498Original Word: yatarUsage Notes: "to be left; remain over; excel; show excess." This word …

Left (Verb) * For LEFT (Verb) see LEAVE

Leg "the leg from the hip downwards," is used only of the breaking of the "legs" of the crucified malefactors, to hasten their death, Joh 1:19-33 (a customary a…

Legion otherwise spelled legeon, "a legion," occurs in Mat 26:53, of angels; in Mar 5:9, Mar 5:15, and Luk 8:30, of demons. Among the Romans a "legion" was prim…

Leisure (to have) "to have leisure or opportunity" (eu, "well," kairos, "a time or season"), is translated "they had ... leisure" in Mar 6:31; in Act 17:21, "sp…

Lend, Lender is translated "to lend" in Luk 1:6-35; see BORROW. "to lend," is used in the aorist (or "point") tense, Active Voice, in Luk 11:5, in the request, …

Length "length," from the same root as makros, "long" (see FAR, LONG), occurs in Eph 3:18, Rev 21:16 (twice).

Length (at) is translated "at length" in Rom 1:10, where the whole phrase "if by any means now at length" suggests not only ardent desire but the existence of d…

Leopard denotes "a leopard or a panther," an animal characterized by swiftness of movement and sudden spring, in Dan 7:6 symbolic of the activities of Alexander…

Leper an adjective, primarily used of "psoriasis," characterized by an eruption of rough, scaly patches; later, "leprous," but chiefly used as a noun, "a leper,…

Leprosy akin to lepros (above), is mentioned in Mat 8:3, Mar 1:42, Luk 1:5-13. In the removal of other maladies the verb "to heal" (iaomai) is used, but in the …

Less serves as a comparative degree of mikros, "little" (see LEAST), and denotes "less" in (a) quality, as of wine, Joh 2:10, "worse;" (b) age, Rom 9:12, "young…

Lest a negative particle, often used as a conjunction, is frequently translated "lest," e.g., Mar 13:36 (in Mar 13:5, RV, "that no," for AV, "lest"); Act 13:40,…

Let * For LET (AV in Rom 1:13 and 2Th 2:7) see HINDER and RESTAIN

Let (alone, go) for the meanings of which see LEAVE, No. 1, frequently denotes "to let, suffer, permit," e.g., Mat 5:40 (translated "let ... have"); Mat 7:4, Ma…

Let down "to send," or "let down" (kata, "down," hiemi, "to send"), is translated "to let down," with reference to (a) the paralytic in Luk 5:19; (b) Saul of Ta…

Let out primarily, "to give out, give up, surrender" (ek, "out, from," didomi, "to give"), denotes "to let out for hire;" in the NT it is used, in the Middle Vo…

Letter primarily denotes "that which is traced or drawn, a picture;" then, "that which is written," (a) "a character, letter of the alphabet," 2Co 3:7; "written…

Level * For LEVEL see PLACE, Note (4)

Lewd * For LEWD and LEWDNESS see VILE and VILLANY

Liar "a liar," occurs in Joh 8:44, Joh 8:55, Rom 3:4, 1Ti 1:10, Tit 1:12, 1Jo 1:10, 1Jo 2:4, 1Jo 2:22, 1Jo 4:20, 1Jo 5:10. "lying, false" (Eng., "pseudo-"), ren…

Liberal, Liberality, Liberally denotes (a) "simplicity, sincerity, unaffectedness" (from haplous, "single, simple," in contrast to diplous, "double"), Rom 12:8,…

Liberty "a loosening, relaxation," is translated "liberty" in Act 24:23, AV. See INDULGENCE. "dismissal, release, forgiveness," is rendered "liberty" in the AV …

Licence * For LICENCE (in Act 21:40, Act 25:16, AV) see LEAVE (b) and OPPORTUNITY, A, No. 3

Lick "to lick over" (epi, "over," leicho, "to lick"), is said of the dogs in Luk 16:21. Some mss. have apoleicho, "to lick off."

Lie (Falsehood: Noun and Verb) "a falsehood, lie" (see also under LIAR), is translated "lie" in Joh 8:44 (lit., "the lie"); Rom 1:25, where it stands by metonym…

Lie (to lie down, on, upon) "to be laid, to lie," used as the Passive Voice of tithemi, "to lay" (see LAY, No. 14), is said (a) of the Child Jesus, Luk 2:12, Lu…

Lie (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H7901Original Word: shakabUsage Notes: "to lie down, lie, have sexual intercourse with." This word …

Lie in wait "to lie in wait for, to lay wait for" (from en, "in," and hedra, "a seat," cp. B), occurs in Luk 11:54, "laying wait for;" Act 23:21, "there lie in …

Life Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H5315Original Word: nepeshUsage Notes: "soul; self; life; person; heart." This is a very common term in…

Life, Living, Lifetime, Life-giving (Eng., "zoo," "zoology") is used in the NT "of life as a principle, life in the absolute sense, life as God has it, that whi…

Lift "to awaken, raise up," is used in Mat 12:11, of "lifting" a sheep out of a pit. In the following the RV has "raised" for AV, "lifted:" Mar 1:31, Mar 9:27, …

Light (to light upon) * Notes: (1) In Mat 3:16, AV, erchomai, "to come," is translated "lighting;" RV, "coming." (2) In Rev 7:16, AV, pipto, "to fall," is trans…

Light (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H216Original Word: ’ôrUsage Notes: "to become light, become lighted up (of daybreak), give light,…

Light of (make), Lightly denotes "to be careless, not to care" (a, negative, and melei, an impersonal verb, signifying "it is a care:" see CARE), Mat 22:5, "the…

Light, Lighten (as to weight) "light in weight, easy to bear," is used of the burden imparted by Christ, Mat 11:30; of affliction, 2Co 4:17. "to make light, lig…

Light, Noun, and Verb (bring to, give), Lighten akin to phao, "to give light" (from roots pha--, and phan--, expressing "light as seen by the eye," and, metapho…

Lightning denotes (a) "lightning" (akin to LIGHT, B, No. 7), Mat 24:27, Mat 28:3, Luk 10:18, Luk 17:24; in the plural, Rev 4:5, Rev 8:5, Rev 11:19, Rev 16:18; (…

Like (did not) * For (DID NOT) LIKE, Rom 1:28, AV, see REFUSE; No. 3

Like, Like (as to, unto), (be) Like, (make) Like, Like (things), Liken "like, resembling, such as, the same as," is used (a) of appearance or form, Joh 9:9, Rev…

Likeminded lit., "of equal soul" (isos, "equal," psuche, "the soul"), is rendered "likeminded" in Phi 2:20. In the Sept., Psa 55:13. (homos, "the same," phren, …