Vine's Expository Dictionary

Redound * For REDOUND, 2Co 4:15 (RV, "abound"), see ABUNDANCE, B, No. 1 (c)

Reed denotes (a) "the reed" mentioned in Mat 11:7, Mat 12:20, Luk 7:24, the same as the Heb., qaneh (among the various reeds in the OT), e.g., Isa 42:3, from wh…

Refined "to burn," is translated "refined," as of metals, in Rev 1:15, Rev 3:18, RV (AV, "burned," and "tried"). See BURN, No. 4.

Reflecting * For REFLECTING, 2Co 3:18, RV, see BEHOLD, No. 12

Reformation properly, "a making straight" (dia, "through," orthos, "straight;" cp. diorthoma in Act 24:2; see CORRECTION, No. 1), denotes a "reformation" or ref…

Refrain "to stop," is used in the Active Voice in the sense of "making to cease, restraining" in 1Pe 3:10, of causing the tongue to refrain from evil; elsewhere…

Refresh, Refreshing "to give intermission from labor, to give rest, refresh" (ana, "back," pauo, "to cause to cease"), is translated "to refresh" in 1Co 16:18, …

Refuge * For REFUGE see FLEE, No. 3

Refuse (Verb) "to deny, renounce, reject," in late Greek came to signify "to refuse to acknowledge, to disown," and is translated "to refuse" in Act 7:35, Heb 1…

Regard "to behold, look, perceive, see," has the sense of "regarding" by way of pariality, in Mat 22:16, Mar 12:14. See BEHOLD, No. 2. "to turn about" (en, "in,…

Regeneration "new birth" (palin, "again," genesis, "birth"), is used of "spiritual regeneration," Tit 3:5, involving the communication of a new life, the two op…

Region "a space lying between two limits, a country, land," is translated "region" in Mat 4:16, Luk 3:1, Act 8:1, Act 13:49, Act 16:6, Act 18:23, RV. In the las…

Regret "to regret, to repent one," is translated "to regret" in 2Co 7:8, RV (twice), AV, "repent." See REPENT. "not repented of" (a, negative, and A), is transl…

Regular * For REGULAR, Act 19:39, RV, see LAW, C, No. 2

Rehearse "to bring back word" (ana, "back," angello, "to announce"), is translated "to rehearse" in Act 14:27, Act 15:4, RV. See ANNOUNCE. primarily, "to lead, …

Reign (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H4427Original Word: malakUsage Notes: "to reign, be king (or queen)." This root appears in most Semitic languages, al…

Reign (Verb and Noun) "to reign," is used (I) literally, (a) of God, Rev 11:17, Rev 19:6, in each of which the aorist tense (in the latter, translated "reigneth…

Reins "a kidney" (Eng., "nephritis," etc.), usually in the plural, is used metaphorically of "the will and the affections," Rev 2:23, "reins" (cp. Psa 7:9, Jer …

Reject "to reject" as the result of examination and disapproval (apo, "away from," dokimazo, "to approve"), is used (a) of the "rejection" of Christ by the elde…

Rejoice "to rejoice," is most frequently so translated. As to this verb, the following are grounds and occasions for "rejoicing," on the part of believers: in t…

Rejoice (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H8055Original Word: samah?Usage Notes: "to rejoice, be joyful." This verb also occurs in Ugarit…

Release "to loose from," is translated "to release" in Mat 18:27, RV (AV, "loosed"); Mat 27:15, Mat 27:17, Mat 27:21, Mat 27:26, Mar 15:6, Mar 15:9, Mar 15:11, …

Relief "ministry," is translated "relief" in Act 11:29 [RV, marg., "for (eis) ministry"]. "a loosening, relaxation" (akin to aniemi, "to send away, let go, loos…

Relieve signifies "to be strong enough for," and so either "to ward off," or "to aid, to relieve" (a strengthened form of arkeo, which has the same three meanin…

Religion signifies "religion" in its external aspect (akin to threskos, see below), "religious worship," especially the ceremonial service of "religion;" it is …

Religious "religious, careful of the externals of divine service," akin to threskeia (see above), is used in Jam 1:26. Notes: (1) For deisidaimon, Act 17:22, RV…

Remain Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H3498Original Word: yatarUsage Notes: "to be left; remain over; excel; show excess." This word is fou…

Remain (1) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5117Original Word: nûah?Usage Notes: "to rest, remain, be quiet." This word is common to ancient and modern. Hebrew,…

Remain (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3885Original Word: lûnUsage Notes: "to remain, lodge, spend the night, abide." Found also in ancient Ugaritic, this…

Remainder: Remnant Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H3499Original Word: yeterUsage Notes: "remainder; remnant." Yeter appears 94 times in the…

Remember (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H2142Original Word: zakarUsage Notes: "to remember, think of, mention." This root is found in …

Remember, Remembrance, Reminded from the older form mnaomai, in the Active Voice signifies "to remind;" in the Middle Voice, "to remind oneself of," hence, "to …

Remission, Remit "a dismissal, release" (from aphiemi, B), is used of the forgiveness of sins and translated "remission" in Mat 26:28, Mar 1:4, Luk 1:77, Luk 3:…

Remnant Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H7611Original Word: zekerUsage Notes: "rest; remnant; residue." The idea of the "remnant" plays a pr…

Remove (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H5375Original Word: nasa’Usage Notes: "to remove, depart, carry away." This verb occurs in all S…

Remove, Removing "to pass over from one place to another" (meta, implying "change," and baino, "to go"), is translated "to remove" in Mat 17:20 (twice). See PAS…

Rend (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H7167Original Word: qara‘Usage Notes: "to rend, tear, tear away." This word is common to both ancient and modern Hebre…

Rend, Rent (Verb and Noun) "to tear, rend," is translated "to rend" in Mat 7:6, of swine. See BREAK, A, No. 6. a late form of diarrhegnumi, "to break asunder, r…

Render "to give up or back," is translated "to render," (a) of righteous acts, (1) human, Mat 21:41, Mat 22:21, Mar 12:17, Luk 16:2, RV (AV, "give"); Luk 20:25,…

Renew, Renewing (Verb and Noun) "to make new" (ana, "back" or "again," kainos, "new," not recent but different), "to renew," is used in the Passive Voice in 2Co…

Renounce lit., "to tell from" (apo, "from," eipon, an aorist form used to supply parts of lego, "to say"), signifies "to renounce," 2Co 4:2 (Middle Voice), of d…

Repay "to give back," is translated "I will repay" in Luk 10:35. See DELIVER, A, No. 3, RECOMPENSE, B, No. 2, RENDER, No. 1. "to give in return for," is transla…

Repent (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5162Original Word: nah?amUsage Notes: "to repent, comfort." Nah?am apparently means "to repent" about 40 times and …

Repent, Repentance lit., "to perceive afterwards" (meta, "after," implying "change," noeo, "to perceive;" nous, "the mind, the seat of moral reflection"), in co…

Repetitions (use vain) "to repeat idly," is used in Mat 6:7, "use (not) vain repetitions;" the meaning "to stammer" is scarcely to be associated with this word.…

Reply is translated "repliest against" in Rom 9:20 (anti, "against," apokrinomai, "to answer"); in Luk 14:6, "answer again." See ANSWER, B, No. 2.

Report (Noun and Verb) "a hearing," is translated "report" in Joh 12:38, Rom 10:16, and in the RV of Mat 4:24, Mat 14:1, Mar 1:28. See HEARING, B, No. 1. "a goo…

Reproach Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H2781Original Word: h?erpâUsage Notes: "reproach." This noun occurs in the Old Testament and in rab…

Reproach (Noun and Verb), Reproachfully "a reproach, defamation," is used in Rom 15:3, 1Ti 3:7, Heb 10:33, Heb 11:26, Heb 13:13. akin to No. 1, is used in Luk 1…

Reprobate signifying "not standing the test, rejected" (a, negative, dokimos, "approved"), was primarily applied to metals (cp. Isa 1:22); it is used always in …