Vine's Expository Dictionary

Forsake a strengthened form of leipo, "to leave," signifies (a) "to leave, to leave behind," e.g., Mat 4:13; (b) "to leave remaining, reserve," e.g., Luk 10:40;…

Forsake (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5800Original Word: ‘azabUsage Notes: "to leave, forsake, abandon, leave behind, be left over, let go." This word o…

Forsomuch * For FORSOMUCH see + p. 9

Forswear signifies "to swear falsely, to undo one's swearing, forswear oneself" (epi, "against," orkos, "an oath"), Mat 5:33. Cp. epiorkos, "a perjured person, …

Forth "outside, without" (from, ek, "out of, from"), frequently signifies "forth," especially after verbs of motion, e.g., Joh 11:43, Joh 19:4, Joh 19:13. See O…

Forthwith "at once" (from, ek, "out of," and autes, the genitive case of autos, "self or very," agreeing with "hour" understood, i.e., "from that very hour"), i…

Forty is used in circumstances in Scripture which indicate the number as suggesting probation, separation or judgment, e.g., Mat 4:2, Act 1:3, Heb 3:9, Heb 3:17…

Forward (be), Forwardness * Notes: (1) The verb thelo, "to will, wish," is translated "to be forward," in the AV of 2Co 8:10, which the RV corrects to "to will.…

Foster-brother primarily denotes "one nourished or brought up with another" (sun, "with," trepho, "to rear"); it is rendered "foster-brother" in Act 13:1, RV. I…

Foul denotes "unclean, impure" (a, negative, and kathairo, "to purify"), (a) ceremonially, e.g., Act 10:14, Act 10:28; (b) morally, always, in the Gospels, of u…

Foundation (to lay), Founded is properly an adjective denoting "belonging to a foundation" (connected with tithemi, "to place"). It is used (1) as a noun, with …

Fountain "a spring or fountain," is used of (a) "an artificial well," fed by a spring, Joh 4:6; (b) metaphorically (in contrast to such a well), "the indwelling…

Four (-th), Fourteen (-th), Four Hundred "four," is not found in the NT outside the Gospels, the Acts and Apocalypse; in the last it is very frequent. Tetartos,…

Fourfold an adjective, is found in Luk 19:8.

Fourfooted from tetra, "four" (used in compound words), and pous, "a foot," is used of "beasts," Act 10:12, Act 11:6, Rom 1:23.

Fourscore from ogdoos, "eighth," is found in Luk 2:37, Luk 16:7.

Foursquare "four-cornered" (from tetra, see above, and gonia, "a corner, or angle"), is found in Rev 21:16.

Fowl * For FOWL see BIRD

Fox is found in Mat 8:20, Luk 9:58; metaphorically, of Herod, in Luk 13:32.

Fragments * For FRAGMENTS see PIECE, No. 4

Frame (Verb) "to fit, to render complete," is translated "have been framed" in Heb 11:3, of the worlds or ages. See FIT. "to fit or frame together" (sun, "with,…

Frankincense from a Semitic verb signifying "to be white," is a vegetable resin, bitter and glittering, obtained by incisions in the bark of the arbor thuris, "…

Frankly * Note: In Luk 7:42, the verb charizomai, "to forgive" (as a matter of grace), is rendered "frankly forgave," so as to bring out the force of the grace …

Fraud "to keep back, deprive" (apo, "from," hustereo, "to be lacking"), is used in Jam 5:4, "is kept back by fraud" (some mss. have apostereo, "to defraud"). Th…

Free, Freedom, Freely, Freeman, Freedman, Freewoman primarily of "freedom to go wherever one likes," is used (a) of "freedom from restraint and obligation" in g…

Freight lit., "a throwing out" (from ekballo, "to throw out"), denotes "a jettison, a throwing out of cargo," Act 27:18, lit., "they made a throwing out," RV, "…

Frequent * For FREQUENT, 2Co 11:23, see ABUNDANT, D

Fresh "new" (in respect of time, as distinct from kainos, "new," in respect of quality), is translated "fresh" in the RV of Mat 9:17, Mar 2:22, Luk 5:38, with r…

Friend Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H7453Original Word: rea‘Usage Notes: "friend; companion; fellow." This noun appears about 187 times in the Bible. The wor…

Friend (make one's) primarily an adjective, denoting "loved, dear, or friendly," became used as a noun, (a) masculine, Mat 11:19; fourteen times in Luke (once f…

Friendship akin to philos, "a friend" (see above), is rendered in Jam 4:4, "the friendship (of the world)." It involves "the idea of loving as well as being lov…

Fro and From * For FRO and FROM see + p. 9

Frog is mentioned in Rev 16:13. Quacks were represented as "frogs" and were associated metaphorically with serpents.

Froward * For FROWARD see CROOKED

Fruit Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H6529Original Word: perîUsage Notes: "fruit; reward; price; earnings; product; result." Cognates of th…

Fruit (bear), Fruitful, Unfruitful "fruit," is used (I) of the fruit of trees, fields, the earth, that which is produced by the inherent energy of a living orga…

Frustrate * For FRUSTRATE, Gal 2:21, see VOID

Fulfill, Fulfilling, Fulfillment signifies (1) "to fill" (see FILL); (2) "to fulfill, complete," (a) of time, e.g., Mar 1:15, Luk 21:24, Joh 7:8 (AV, "full come…

Full denotes "full," (a) in the sense of "being filled," materially, Mat 14:20, Mat 15:37, Mar 8:19 (said of baskets "full" of bread crumbs); of leprosy, Luk 5:…

Fuller akin to knapto, "to card wool," denotes "a clothcarder, or dresser" (gnaphos, "the prickly teasel-cloth;" hence, "a carding comb"); it is used of the rai…

Fullgrown * For FULLGROWN see AGE, B, No. 2, FINISH, Note (2)

Fullness denotes "fullness," that of which a thing is "full;" it is thus used of the grace and truth manifested in Christ, Joh 1:16; of all His virtues and exce…

Fully * For FULLY see ASSURED, COME, KNOW, PERSUADE, PREACH, RIPE

Furlong denotes (a) "a stadium," i.e., a measure of length, 600 Greek feet, or one-eighth of a Roman mile, Mat 14:24 (in the best mss.); Luk 24:13, Joh 6:19, Jo…

Furnace "an oven, furnace, kiln" (whence Lat. caminus, Eng., chimney), used for smelting, or for burning earthenware, occurs in Mat 13:42, Mat 13:50, Rev 1:15, …

Furnish or stronnuo, "to spread," is used of "furnishing a room," Mar 14:15, Luk 22:12; of "making a bed," Act 9:34; in Mat 21:8, Mar 11:8, "spread" (AV, "straw…

Further "yet, still, further," is used (a) of time, most usually translated "yet," e.g., Mat 12:46; or negatively, "any more," "no more," e.g., Heb 8:12; (b) of…

Furtherance * Notes: (1) In Phi 1:12, Phi 1:25, AV, prokope, "a striking forward" (pro, "forward," kopto, "to cut"), is translated "furtherance;" "progress" in …

Furthermore which is chiefly used of time or enumerations, signifying "then" or "next," is once used in argument, signifying "furthermore," Heb 12:9. See AFTERW…

Gain (Noun and Verb) signifies (a) "work, working, performance" (from ergon, "work"), Eph 4:19; in Luk 12:58, "diligence;" (b) "business or gain got by work," A…