Vine's Expository Dictionary

Pour "to throw," is used of "pouring" liquids, Mat 26:12, RV, marg., "cast" (of ointment); Joh 13:5 (of water). See CAST, No. 1. "to pour down upon" (kata, "dow…

Pour (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3332Original Word: yas?aqUsage Notes: "to pour, pour out, cast, flow." Commonly used throughout the history of the He…

Poverty "destitution" (akin to ptocheuo, see POOR), is used of the "poverty" which Christ voluntarily experienced on our behalf, 2Co 8:9; of the destitute condi…

Powder * For POWDER see GRIND

Power Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3581Original Word: koah?Usage Notes: "strength; power; force; ability." This Hebrew word is used in biblical, rabbinic, a…

Power (Noun, and Verb, to have, bring under) for the different meanings of which see ABILITY, MIGHT, is sometimes used, by metonymy, of persons and things, e.g.…

Powerful, Powerfully see ACTIVE. "strong, mighty," akin to ischus (see POWER, A, No. 3), is translated "powerful" in 2Co 10:10, AV (RV, "strong"). See STRONG. s…

Practice is translated by the verb "to practice" in the RV in the following passages (the AV nowhere renders the verb thus): Joh 3:20 (marg.); Joh 5:29 (marg.);…

Practice Divination Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H7080Original Word: qasamUsage Notes: "to divine, practice divination." Cognates of this word appear in late…

Practices * For PRACTICES see COVETOUS, B, No. 3

Praetorium and Praetorian Guard * For PRAETORIUM and PRAETORIAN GUARD see PALACE

Praise primarily "a tale, narration," came to denote "praise;" in the NT only of praise to God, Mat 21:16, Luk 18:43. a strengthened form of No. 1 (epi, upon), …

Praise (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H1984Original Word: halalUsage Notes: "to praise, celebrate, glory, sing (praise), boast." The m…

Prate signifies "to talk nonsense" (from phluo, "to babble;" cp. the adjective phluaros, "babbling, garrulous, tattlers," 1Ti 5:13), "to raise false accusations…

Pray (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H6419Original Word: palalUsage Notes: "to pray, intervene, meditate, judge." Found in both biblica…

Pray, Prayer "to pray (to God)," is used with this meaning in 2Co 13:7, 2Co 13:9, RV, "pray" (AV, "wish"); Jam 5:16, 3Jo 1:2, RV, "pray" (AV, wish). Even when t…

Preach, Preaching is almost always used of "the good news" concerning the Son of God as proclaimed in the Gospel [exceptions are e.g., Luk 1:19, 1Th 3:6, in whi…

Preacher "a herald" (akin to A, No. 2 and B, above), is used (a) of the "preacher" of the Gospel, 1Ti 2:7, 2Ti 1:11; (b) of Noah, as a "preacher" of righteousne…

Precede "to anticipate, to come sooner," is translated "shall (in no wise) precede" in 1Th 4:15, RV (AV, "prevent"), i.e., "shall in no wise obtain any advantag…

Precept "a commandment," is translated "precept" in Mar 10:5 (RV, "commandment"); so Heb 9:19. See COMMANDMENT, No. 2. is always translated "precepts" in the RV…

Precious Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: AdjectiveStrong's Number: H3368Original Word: yaqarUsage Notes: "precious; rare; excellent; weighty; noble." Although no…

Precious, Preciousness translated "precious," e.g., in Jam 5:7, 1Pe 1:19, 2Pe 1:4; in 1Co 3:12, AV (RV, "costly"): see COSTLY, B, No. 1 DEAR, No. 1. "precious,"…

Predestinate see DETERMINE. Note: This verb is to be distinguished from proginosko, "to foreknow;" the latter has special reference to the persons foreknown by …

Preeminence (to have the) "to be first" (protos), "to be preeminent," is used of Christ in relation to the Church, Col 1:18. lit., "to love to be preeminent" (p…

Prefer, Preferring "to go before and lead," is used in Rom 12:10, in the sense of taking the lead in showing deference one to another, "(in honor) preferring on…

Prejudice denotes "pre-judging" (akin to prokrino, "to judge beforehand"), 1Ti 5:21, RV, "prejudice" (marg., "preference"), preferring one person, another being…

Premeditate * Note: This is the AV rendering of meletao, "to care for," which occurs in some mss. in Mar 13:11, "(neither) do ye premeditate." It is absent from…

Preparation, Prepare, Prepared denotes (a) "readiness," (b) "preparation;" it is found in Eph 6:15, of having the feet shod with the "preparation" of the Gospel…

Prepare (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H3559Original Word: kûnUsage Notes: "to be established, be readied, be prepared, be certain, be…

Presbytery * For PRESBYTERY see ELDER, A and B

Presence see FACE, No. 1 (also APPEARANCE, No. 2). see COMING (Noun), No. 3. see BEFORE, A, No. 4. is translated "in the presence of" in Luk 1:19, Luk 13:26, Lu…

Present (to be) signifies (a) "to be by, at hand or present," of persons, e.g., Luk 13:1, Act 10:33, Act 24:19, 1Co 5:3, 2Co 10:2, 2Co 10:11, Gal 4:18, Gal 4:20…

Present (Verb) denotes, when used transitively, "to place beside" (para, "by," histemi, "to set"), "to present," e.g., Luk 2:22, Act 1:3, "He shewed (Himself);"…

Presently * For PRESENTLY see FORTHWITH, No. 1, and IMMEDIATELY, No. 1

Preserve is translated "to preserve" in 1Th 5:23, where the verb is in the singular number, as the threefold subject, "spirit and soul and body," is regarded as…

Press (Noun) * For PRESS (Noun) see CROWD, A

Press (Verb) "to press, distress, trouble," is translated "pressed" in 2Co 4:8, RV (AV, "troubled"). See AFFLICT, No. 4. translated "press" in Luk 8:45 (end): s…

Presumptuous * For PRESUMPTUOUS see DARING, B

Pretense see CLOKE (Pretense), No. 2.

Prevail "to be strong, powerful," is translated "to prevail" in Act 19:16, Act 19:20, Rev 12:8. See ABLE, B, No. 4. "to be strong against" (kata, "against," and…

Prevent * For PREVENT, 1Th 4:15, AV, see PRECEDE: Mat 17:25, AV, see SPEAK No. 11

Price denotes "a valuing," hence, objectively, (a) "price paid or received," Mat 27:6, Mat 27:9, Act 4:34 (plural); Act 1:5-3, Act 7:16, RV, "price (in silver),…

Prick (Noun) * For PRICK (Noun) see GOAD

Prick (Verb) primarily, "to strike or prick violently, to stun," is used of strong emotion, in Act 2:37 (Passive Voice), "they were pricked (in their heart)." C…

Pride Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H1342Original Word: ga’âUsage Notes: "to be proud, be exalted." This verb appears 7 times in biblical …

Priest Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H3548Original Word: kohenUsage Notes: "priest." This word is found 741 times in the Old Testament. Mo…

Priesthood Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H3548Original Word: kohenUsage Notes: "priest." This word is found 741 times in the Old Testament…

Priesthood, Priest's Office denotes "a priesthood" (akin to hierateuo, see below), "a body of priests," consisting of all believers, the whole church (not a spe…

Prince Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H5387Original Word: nasî’Usage Notes: "prince; chief; leader." This noun appears 129 times in biblica…

Principal "first," is translated "principal men" in the RV of Luk 19:47, Act 25:2. See CHIEF, A. Note: In Act 25:23 the phrase kat' exochen, lit., "according to…