Vine's Expository Dictionary

Disease, Diseased (be) lit., "lacking strength" (a negative, sthenos, "strength"), "weakness, infirmity," is translated "diseases" in Mat 8:17, RV, for AV, "sic…

Disfigure primarily means "to cause to disappear," hence (a) "to make unsightly, to disfigure," as of the face, Mat 6:16; (b) "to cause to vanish away, consume,…

Dish denotes "a bowl," somewhat deep, Mat 26:23, Mar 14:20; among the Greeks it was a measure in medical prescriptions.

Dishonesty "shame," so the RV in 2Co 4:2 (for AV, "dishonesty"), is elsewhere rendered "shame," Luk 14:9, Phi 3:19, Heb 12:2, Jud 1:13, Rev 3:18. See SHAME.

Dishonor from a, negative, time, "honor," denotes "dishonor, igominy, disgrace," in Rom 1:26, "vile passions" (RV), lit., "passions of dishonor," in Rom 9:21, "…

Dismayed (To Be) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H2865Original Word: hatatUsage Notes: "to be dismayed, shattered, broken, terrified." Used primarily in the Heb…

Dismiss (-ed) lit., "to loose from" (apo, "from," luo, "to loose"), is translated "dismiss" in Act 15:30, Act 15:33, RV (AV, "let go") and Act 19:41. See DEPART…

Disobedience, Disobedient lit., "the condition of being unpersuadable" (a, negative, peitho, "to persuade"), denotes "obstinacy, obstinate rejection of the will…

Disorderly signifies "not keeping order" (a, negative, tasso, "to put in order, arrange"); it was especially a military term, denoting "not keeping rank, insubo…

Disparagement * For this RV translation of atimia in 2Co 11:21, see DISHONOR, A.

Dispensation primarily signifies "the management of a household or of household affairs" (oikos, "a house," nomos, "a law"); then the management or administrati…

Disperse, Dispersion "to dissolve," is used in Act 5:36 of the breaking up and dispersion of a company of men, RV, "dispersed," AV, "scattered." See SCATTER. "t…

Displeased from agan, "much," and achomai, "to grieve," primarily meant "to feel a violent irritation, physically;" it was used, too, of the fermenting of wine;…

Disposed (to be) "to wish, to purpose, to will deliberately," indicating a predisposition acting through the deliberate will, is translated "was disposed" in Ac…

Disposition an ordinance, e.g., Rom 13:2 (cp. diatasso, "to appoint, ordain"), is rendered "disposition" in Act 7:53; RV, "as it (the law) was ordained by angel…

Disputation denotes, firstly, "a seeking" (zeteo, "to seek"), then, "a debate, dispute, questioning," Act 15:2, Act 15:7 (some texts have suzetesis, "reasoning,…

Dispute, Disputer, Disputing denotes, primarily, "an inward reasoning, an opinion" (dia, "through," suggesting separation, logismos, "a reasoning"), e.g., Luk 2…

Disrepute from apo, "from," and elencho, "to refute," denotes "censure, repudiation" (of something shown to be worthless), hence, "contempt," "disrepute," Act 1…

Dissemble * For DISSEMBLE see DISSIMULATION

Dissension akin to histemi, "to stand," denotes (a) "a standing, stability," Heb 9:8, "(while as the first tabernacle) is yet standing;" (b) "an insurrection, u…

Dissimulation, Dissemble primarily, "a reply," came to mean "the acting of a stage-player," because such answered one another in dialogue; hence the meaning "di…

Dissolve "to loose," is used of the future demolition of the elements or heavenly bodies, 2Pe 1:3-12; in 2Pe 3:10, AV, "shall melt," RV, "shall be dissolved;" i…

Distinction (diastole) * For DISTINCTION (diastole) see DIFFERENCE

Distraction (without) from a, negative, perispao, "to draw around, draw away, distract" (see CUMBER), is found in 1Co 7:35.

Distress Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H6869Original Word: sarâUsage Notes: "distress; straits." The 70 appearances of sarâ occur in all p…

Distress, Distressed denotes (a) "a necessity," imposed whether by external circumstances, e.g., Luk 23:17, or inward pressure, e.g., 1Co 9:16; (b) "straits, di…

Distribute, Distribution lit., "to give through," (dia, "through," didomi, "to give"), as from one to another, "to deal out," is said of "distributing" to the p…

District denotes "a part" (akin to merizo, DISTRIBUTE, A, No. 2), Luk 10:42, Act 8:21, 2Co 6:15, Col 1:12 (lit., "unto the part," or share, of the inheritance).…

Ditch any kind of "deep hole or pit" (probably connected with bathos, "deep"), is translated "ditch" in the AV of Mat 15:14, Luk 6:39, RV, "pit" in each place, …

Divers is rendered "divers" in Heb 9:10. See DIFFER, C. denotes "parti-colored, variegated" (poikillo means "to make gay:" the root of the first syllable is pik…

Diversity, Diversities See DIFFER, B, No. 1. Note: Genos, "a kind, class, sort" (Eng., "genus"), is translated "diversities" in the AV of 1Co 12:28 (marg., "kin…

Divide (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H2505Original Word: halaqUsage Notes: "to divide, share, plunder, assign, distribute." Used throughout the history o…

Divide, Divider, Dividing lit., "to mark off by boundaries or limits" (apo, "from," horizo, "to determine, mark out"), denotes "to separate;" "divideth," Mat 25…

Divination (Eng., "python"), in Greek mythology was the name of the Pythian serpent or dragon, dwelling in Pytho, at the foot of mount Parnassus, guarding the o…

Divine "Divine" (from theos, "God"), is used of the power of God, 2Pe 1:3, and of His nature, 2Pe 1:4, in each place, as that which proceeds from Himself. In Ac…

Divine (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H7080Original Word: qasamUsage Notes: "to divine, practice divination." Cognates of this word appear in late Aramaic…

Divinity "divinity," the RV rendering in Rom 1:20 (AV, "Godhead"), is derived from theios (see DIVINE, A), and is to be distinguished from theotes, in Col 2:9, …

Division primarily, "a parting, distribution," denotes "a discussion, dissension, division or discord, breaking up as of family ties" (dia, "asunder," meros, "a…

Divorce, Divorcement "to let loose from, let go free" (apo, "from," luo, "to loose"), is translated "is divorced" in the AV of Mat 5:32 (RV, "is put away"); it …

Do Good (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H3190Original Word: yatabUsage Notes: "to be good, do well, be glad, please, do good." This wor…

Do, Done * In English the verb "to do" serves the purpose of a large number of verbs, and has a large variety of meanings. It therefore translates a considerabl…

Doctor a teacher (from didasko, "to teach"), cp. didaskalia, "teaching, doctrine, instruction," is translated "doctors," with reference to the teachers of the J…

Doctrine akin to No. 1, under DOCTOR, denotes "teaching," either (a) that which is taught, e.g., Mat 7:28, AV, "doctrine," RV, "teaching;" Tit 1:9, RV; Rev 1:2-…

Doer akin to poieo, see DO, No. 1, signifies "a doer," Rom 2:13, Jam 1:1-23, Jam 1:25, Jam 4:11. Its meaning "poet" is found in Act 17:28. Notes: (1) For prasso…

Dog is used in two senses, (a) natural, Mat 7:6, Luk 16:21, 2Pe 2:22; (b) metaphorical, Phi 3:2, Rev 22:15, of those whose moral impurity will exclude them from…

Doing * For DOING see DEED, No. 3, DO, No. 3

Dominion (have ... over) "force, strength, might," more especially "manifested power," is derived from a root kra--, "to perfect, to complete:" "creator" is pro…

Doomed * For RV in 1Co 4:9, see APPOINT (Note at end), DEATH, B.

Door "a door, gate" (Eng., "door" is connected), is used (a) literally, e.g., Mat 6:6, Mat 27:60; (b) metaphorically, of Christ, Joh 10:7, Joh 10:9; of faith, b…

Doorway Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H6607Original Word: petahUsage Notes: "doorway; opening; entrance; gate." This word appears 164 time…