Vine's Expository Dictionary

Unquenchable * For UNQUENCHABLE see QUENCH

Unreasonable "without reason, irrational," is rendered "unreasonable" in Act 25:27. See BRUTE. lit., "out of place" (topos, "a place"), is translated "unreasona…

Unrebukeable * For UNREBUKEABLE see BLAME, B, No. 5

Unrighteous not conforming to dike, "right," is translated "unrighteous" in Luk 16:10 (twice), RV, Luk 16:11, Rom 3:5, 1Co 6:1, RV; 1Co 6:9, Heb 6:10, 1Pe 3:18,…

Unrighteousness denotes (a) "injustice," Luk 18:6, lit., "the judge of injustice;" Rom 9:14; (b) "unrighteousness, iniquity," e.g., Luk 16:8, lit., "the steward…

Unripe, Untimely * For UNRIPE, UNTIMELY, see FIG, No. 2

Unruly "not subject to rule" (a, negative, n, euphonic, hupotasso, "to put in subjection"), is used (a) of things, Heb 2:8, RV, "not subject" (AV, "not put unde…

Unsearchable a, negative, n, euphonic, ex (ek), "out," eraunao, "to search, examine," is used in Rom 11:33, of the judgments of God. with the same prefixes as i…

Unseemliness, Unseemly from aschemon, "unseemly," is rendered "unseemliness," in Rom 1:27, RV: see SHAME, No. 4. Note: For "behave ... unseemly" see BEHAVE, No.…

Unsettle * For UNSETTLE, Gal 5:12, RV, see STIR, No. 12

Unskillful * For UNSKILLFUL, Heb 5:13, see EXPERIENCE, No. 1

Unspeakable denotes "inexpressible" (a, negative, n, euphonic, ekdiegeomai, "to declare, relate"), 2Co 9:15, "unspeakable" (of the gift of God); regarding the v…

Unspotted * For UNSPOTTED see SPOT, C

Unstable, Unsteadfast a, negative, sterizo, "to fix," is used in 2Pe 2:14, 2Pe 3:16, AV, "unstable," RV, "unsteadfast." from kathistemi, "to set in order," is r…

Untaken Away * For UNTAKEN AWAY, 2Co 3:14, AV, see UNLIFTED

Unthankful denotes "ungrateful, thankless" (charis, "thanks"), Luk 6:35, 2Ti 3:2.

Until and Unto * For UNTIL and UNTO see +, p. 9

Untimely * For UNTIMELY see FIG, No. 2

Untoward * For UNTOWARD see CROOKED

Unveiled "uncovered" (a, negative, katakalupto, "to cover"), is used in 1Co 11:5, 1Co 11:13, RV, "unveiled," with reference to the injunction forbidding women t…

Unwashed "unwashed" (a, negative, nipto, "to wash"), occurs in Mat 15:20, Mar 7:2 (Mar 7:5 in some mss.).

Unwilling * Note: "I am unwilling" is the RV rendering of thelo, "to will," with the negative ou, in 3Jo 1:13 (AV, "I will not").

Unwise is translated "unwise" in Rom 1:14, AV; see FOOLISH, No. 2. is translated "unwise" in Eph 5:17, AV; see FOOLISH, No. 1. a, negative, is rendered "unwise"…

Unworthily, Unworthy is used in 1Co 11:27, of partaking of the Lord's Supper "unworthly," i.e., treating it as a common meal, the bread and cup as common things…

Up * Notes: (1) In Mat 13:6, Mar 4:6, AV, anatello, "to rise" (of the sun), is rendered "was up." See RISE. (2) The adverb is used with numerous Eng. verbs to t…

Upbraid * For UPBRAID see REPROACH, B, No. 1

Uphold "to bear, carry uphold," is rendered "upholding" in Heb 1:3. See BEAR.

Upon * For UPON see +, p. 9

Upper * For UPPER see CHAMBER, COUNTRY, B, No. 1, ROOM

Uppermost * Note: In Luk 11:43 protokathedria, "a chief seat," is translated "uppermost seats," AV (RV, "chief seats"). In Mat 23:6, Mar 12:39, AV, protoklisia,…

Upright Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: AdjectiveStrong's Number: H3477Original Word: yasharUsage Notes: "upright; right; righteous; just." This adjective occurs…

Uprightness from euthus, "straight," is rendered "uprightness" in Heb 1:8, RV, AV, "righteousness," marg., "rightness," or, "straightness."

Uproar (Noun) * For UPROAR (Noun), thorubos, see TUMULT, and for stasis see RIOT

Uproar (Verbs) used in the Middle Voice, denotes "to make a noise or uproar," or, transitively, in the Active Voice, "to trouble, throw into confusion," Act 17:…

Upside down * For UPSIDE DOWN see TURN, No. 15

Urge * Notes: (1) In Act 13:50, AV, parotruno, "to urge on" (RV), is rendered "stirred up." (2) In Act 13:43, peitho, "to persuade," is rendered "urged," RV (AV…

Us * The oblique cases of hemis, "we," are the genitive hemon, "of us," the dative hemin, "to us," the accusative hemas, "us." When the nominative hemeis is use…

Use (Noun), Useful akin to echo, "to have," denotes "habit, experience, use," Heb 5:14. "need," is translated "uses" in Tit 3:14; in Eph 4:29, AV, "(for the) us…

Use (Verb) from chre, "it is necessary," denotes (a) "to use," Act 27:17, 1Co 7:21, where "use it rather" means "use your bondservice rather;" 1Co 7:31, where "…

Using a strengthened form of chresis, "a using," and signifying "a misuse" (akin to apochraomai, "to use to the full, abuse"), is translated "using" in Col 2:22…

Usurp * For USURP see AUTHORITY, B, No. 3

Usury * Note: The RV, "interest," Mat 25:27, Luk 19:23, is the preferable rendering of tokos here. See INTEREST.

Utmost part * For UTMOST PART see END, A, No. 3

Utter Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H5002Original Word: ne’umUsage Notes: "to say, utter an affirmation, speak." The word is a verbal form…

Utterance "a word," is translated "utterance" in 1Co 1:5, 2Co 8:7, Eph 6:19. See WORD. Notes: (1) In Col 4:3, AV, logos is rendered "(a door) of utterance." (2)…

Utterly * For UTTERLY, 1Co 6:7, see ACTUALLY; 2Pe 2:12, see CORRUPT, A, No. 2 (b)

Uttermost the neuter of the adjective panteles, "complete, perfect," used with eis to ("unto the"), is translated "to the uttermost" in Heb 7:25, where the mean…