Vine's Expository Dictionary

Low (to bring, to make), Low (estate, degree) "to bring low, to humble," is translated "shall be brought low" in Luk 3:5. See HUMBLE. denotes "of low degree or …

Lower (Adjective, and Verb, to make), Lowest the comparative degree of kato, "beneath," is used in Eph 4:9, of Christ's descent into "the lower parts of the ear…

Lower (Verb, to let down) * see LET DOWN, No. 2 (d)

Lowliness, Lowly "lowliness of mind, humbleness," is, translated "lowliness" or "lowliness of mind" in Act 20:19, RV; Eph 4:2, Phi 2:3. See HUMBLENESS OF MIND. …

Lowring (to be) "to have a gloomy, somber appearance" (akin to stugnos, "somber, gloomy," from a root stug--, "to hate;" cp. stugetos, "hateful," Tit 3:3), is s…

Lucre (filthy) "gain" (cp. kerdaino, "to gain, get gain"), is translated "gain" in Phi 1:21, Phi 3:7; "lucre" in Tit 1:11 (preceded by aischros, "filthy"). See …

Lukewarm "tepid, warm" (akin to chlio, "to become warm," not found in the NT or Sept.), is used metaphorically in Rev 3:16, of the state of the Laodicean church…

Lump denotes "that which is mixed or kneaded" (phurao, "to mix"); hence, "a lump," either of dough, Rom 11:16 (cp. Num 15:21); 1Co 1:5-7, Gal 5:9 (see under LEA…

Lunatic * For LUNATIC see EPILEPTIC

Lust (Noun and Verb) denotes "strong desire" of any kind, the various kinds being frequently specified by some adjective (see below). The word is used of a good…

Lying (Falsehood) * For LYING (falsehood) see LIE

Lying (in wait) * For LYING (in wait) see LIE IN WAIT