Vine's Expository Dictionary

Tent-makers an adjective, denoting "appointed beforehand" (pro, "before," tithemi, "to put, appoint:" see APPOINT No. 3, Note), is used as a noun, prothesmia (g…

Tenth an adjective from deka, "ten," occurs in Joh 1:39, Rev 11:13, Rev 21:20. grammatically the feminine form of No. 1, with meris, "a part," understood, is us…

Tents * For TENTS see TABERNACLE, No. 1

Terrestrial "on earth, earthly" (epi, "on," ge, "the earth"), is rendered "terrestrial" in 1Co 15:40 (twice), in contrast to epouranios, "heavenly." See EARTHLY…

Terrible * For TERRIBLE, Heb 12:21, see FEARFUL, B, No. 1

Terrify "to terrify," is used in the Passive Voice, Luk 21:9, Luk 24:37. "to frighten away" (ek, "out," phobos, "fear"), occurs in 2Co 10:9. "to scare," Phi 1:2…

Terror "fear," is rendered "terror" in Rom 13:3; in 2Co 5:11, 1Pe 3:14, AV (RV, "fear"). See FEAR, No. 1. "that which causes fright, a terror," is translated "t…

Test (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H6884Original Word: s?arapUsage Notes: "to refine, try, smelt, test." This root with the basic mea…

Testament * For TESTAMENT see COVENANT

Testator "to arrange, dispose," is used only in the Middle Voice in the NT; in Heb 1:9-17, the present participle with the article, lit., "the (one) making a te…

Testify for which see WITNESS, is frequently rendered "to bear witness, to witness," in the RV, where AV renders it "to testify," Joh 2:25, Joh 3:11, Joh 3:32, …

Testimony Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5715Original Word: ‘edûtUsage Notes: "testimony; ordinance." The 83 occurrences of this word are scattered throughout…

Tetrarch denotes "one of four rulers" (tetra, "four," arche, "rule"), properly, "the governor of the fourth part of a region;" hence, "a dependent princeling," …

Than * For THAN see +, p. 9

Thank, Thanks (Noun and Verb), Thankful, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Thankworthy for the meanings of which see GRACE, No. 1, is rendered "thank" in Luk 1:6-34; …

That (Conjunction, etc.) * For THAT (Conjunction, etc.) see +, p. 9

That (demonstrative Pronoun) * For THAT (Demonstrative Pronoun), see THIS

Theater "a theater," was used also as "a place of assembly," Act 19:29, Act 19:31; in 1Co 4:9 it is used of "a show" or "spectacle." See SPECTACLE.

Thee * Note: This translates the oblique forms of the pronoun su, "thou." In 2Ti 4:11, it translates the reflexive pronoun seautou, "thyself."

Theft akin to klepto, "to steal," is used in the plural in Mat 15:19, Mar 7:22. "a thing stolen," and so, "a theft," is used in the plural in Rev 9:21. In the S…

Their, Theirs * Note: These pronouns are the rendering of (1) auton, the genitive plur. of autos, "he," e.g., Mat 2:12; (2) heauton, "of themselves," the geniti…

Them, Themselves * Note: These translate the plural, in various forms, of (1) autos [see (1) above], e.g., Mat 3:7; (2) heatou [see (2) above], e.g., Mat 15:30;…

Then a demonstrative adverb of time, denoting "at that time," is used (a) of concurrent events, e.g., Mat 2:17, Gal 4:8, "at that time;" Gal 4:29, "then;" 2Pe 3…

Thence (from) is used (a) of place, e.g., Mat 4:21, "from thence;" Mat 5:26; in Act 20:13, "there;" often preceded by kai, written kakeithen, e.g., Mar 9:30, Lu…

Thenceforth "yet, still, further," is rendered "thenceforth" in Mat 5:13. Notes: (1) In Luk 13:9, RV, the phrase eis to mellon, lit., "unto the about to be" (me…

There Is Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3426Original Word: yeshUsage Notes: "there is; substance; he/she/t is/are." Cognates of this word are attested in Ugar…

There, Thither signifies (a) "there," e.g., Mat 2:13, frequently in the Gospels; (b) "thither," e.g., Luk 17:37; in Rom 15:24, "thitherward." properly, "thither…

Thereabout * Note: The phrase peri toutou, "concerning this," is rendered "thereabout" in Luk 24:4.

Thereat * Note: The phrase di'autes, lit., "by (dia) it," is rendered "thereat" in Mat 7:13, AV (RV, "thereby").

Thereby * Notes: (1) Di'autes (see above) occurs in Mat 7:13, Joh 11:4, Heb 12:11. (2) Dia tautes, "by means of this, thereby," occurs in Heb 12:15, Heb 13:2. (…

Therefore * For THEREFORE see +, p. 9

Therein, Thereinto, Thereof, Thereon, Thereout, Thereto, Thereunto, Thereupon, Therewith * Note: These translate various phrases consisting of a preposition wit…

These * For THESE see THIS

They, They themselves * Note: When not forming part of the translation of the 3rd pers., plur. of a verb, (1) these translate the plural of the pronouns under H…

Thick * For THICK see GATHER, A, No. 8

Thief, Thieves is used (a) literally, Mat 1:6-20, Mat 24:43, Luk 12:33, Luk 12:39, Joh 10:1, Joh 10:10, Joh 12:6, 1Co 6:10, 1Pe 4:15; (b) metaphorically of "fal…

Thigh occurs in Rev 19:16; Christ appears there in the manifestation of His judicial capacity and action hereafter as the executor of Divine vengeance upon the …

Thine * For THINE see THY

Things(s) "a word, an account," etc., is translated "thing" in Mat 21:24, AV (1st part), and Luk 20:3, AV, RV, "question" (in Mat 1:21, 2nd part, "these things"…

Think "to suppose, to think, to form an opinion," which may be either right or wrong, is sometimes rendered "to think," e.g., Mat 3:9, Mat 6:7; see ACCOUNT, No.…

Think (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H2803Original Word: h?ashabUsage Notes: "to think, devise, purpose, esteem, count, imagine, imput…

Third, Thirdly is used (a) as a noun, e.g., Luk 20:12, Luk 20:31; in Rev 1:8-12, Rev 9:15, Rev 9:18, "the third part," lit., "the third;" (b) as an adverb, with…

Thirst (Noun and Verb), Thirsty (to be), Athrist "thirst" (cp. Eng., "dipsomania"), occurs in 2Co 11:27. is used (a) in the natural sense, e.g., Mat 25:35, Mat …

Thirty, Thirtyfold is usually rendered "thirty," e.g., Mat 13:23; "thirtyfold," in Mat 13:8, AV only; in Mar 4:8, RV only; in Mar 4:20, AV and RV.

This, These * Note: The singular and plural translate various forms of the following: (1) houtos, which is used (a) as a noun, "this one," followed by no noun, …

Thistle occurs in Mat 7:16, Heb 6:8 (AV, "briers"). In the Sept., Gen 3:18, 2Sa 12:31, Pro 22:5, Hos 10:8. Cp. THORNS.

Thither, Thitherward * For THITHER, THITHERWARD see THERE Note: In Joh 7:34, Joh 7:36, AV, hopou, "where" (RV) is amplified by the italicized word "thither."

Thong * For THONG see LATCHET

Thorn, Thorns (of) "a brier, a thorn" (from ake, "a point"), is always used in the plural in the NT, Mat 7:16 and parallel passage in Luk 6:44, Mat 13:7 (twice)…

Thoroughly (thoroughly) * Note: This is usually part of the translation of a verb, e.g., CLEANSE, FURNISH, PURGE. In 2Co 11:6, the phrase en panti, "in everythi…