Vine's Expository Dictionary

Increase (Noun) * For the noun INCREASE, see GROW, No. 1, Note

Increase (Verb) see GROW, No. 1. "to be over and above, to abound," is translated "increased" in Act 16:5, of churches; "increase" in the AV of 1Th 4:10 (RV, "a…

Incredible is once rendered "incredible," Act 26:8, of the doctrine of resurrection; elsewhere it is used of persons, with the meaning "unbelieving." See BELIEF…

Indebted (to be) "to owe, to be a debtor," is translated "is indebted" in Luk 11:4. Luke does not draw a parallel between our forgiving and God's; he speaks of …

Indeed a conjunctive particle (originally a form of men, "verily, truly," found in Heb 6:14), usually related to an adversative conjunction or particle, like de…

Indignation is rendered "indignation" in 2Co 7:11. See ANGER, A, Note (3). Notes: (1) Orge, "wrath," is translated "indignation" in Rev 14:10, AV; RV, "anger." …

Indulgence "a loosening, relaxation of strain" (akin to aniemi, "to relax, loosen"), is translated "indulgence" in Act 24:23, RV (AV, "liberty"), in the command…

Inexcusable * For INEXCUSABLE see EXCUSE

Infallible * For INFALLIBLE see PROOF

Infant * For INFANT see BABE

Inferior "to be less or inferior," is used in the Passive Voice, and translated "ye were made inferior," in 2Co 12:13, RV for AV, "ye were inferior," i.e., were…

Infidel * For INFIDEL (RV, UNBELIEVER), see BELIEF, C, Note (3)

Infirmity lit., "want of strength" (a, negative, sthenos, "strength"), "weakness," indicating inability to produce results, is most frequently translated "infir…

Inflicted * Note: This is inserted in 2Co 2:6 to complete the sentence; there is no corresponding word in the original, which lit. reads "this punishment, the (…

Inform "to manifest, exhibit," in the Middle and Passive Voices, "to appear, also signifies to declare, make known," and is translated "informed" in Act 24:1, A…

Inhabitants, Inhabiters * For INHABITANTS, INHABITERS, see DWELL, A, No. 2

Inherit (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H5157Original Word: nahalUsage Notes: "to inherit, get possession of, take as a possession." Th…

Inherit, Inheritance strictly means "to receive by lot" (kleros, "a lot," nemomai, "to possess"); then, in a more general sense, "to possess oneself of, to rece…

Iniquity Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H5753Original Word: ‘awâUsage Notes: "to do iniquity." This verb appears in the Bible 17 times. In …

Injure, Injurious, Injury akin to Nos. 2 and 3, under INIQUITY, is usually translated either "to hurt," or by some form of the verb "to do wrong." In the AV of …

Ink the neuter of the adjective melas, "black" (see Mat 5:36, Rev 6:5, Rev 6:12), denotes "ink," 2Co 3:3, 2Jo 1:12, 3Jo 1:13.

Inn see GUESTCHAMBER. lit., "a place where all are received" (pas, "all," dechomai, "to receive"), denotes "a house for the reception of strangers," a caravanse…

Inner an adverb connected with eis, "into," is translated "inner" in the AV of Eph 3:16 (RV, "inward"); after verbs of motion, it denotes "into," Mar 15:16; aft…

Innocent primarily denotes "unpunished" (a, negative, thoe, "a penalty"); then, "innocent," Mat 27:4, "innocent blood," i.e., the blood of an "innocent" person,…

Innumerable a, negative, n, euphonic, arithmeo "to number," is used in Heb 11:12. denotes either "ten thousand," or, "indefinitely, a myriad, a numberless host,…

Inordinate * For INORDINATE see AFFECTION, No. 1

Inquire, Inquiry (make) "to inquire," is translated "inquired" in Mat 2:4, Act 21:33, RV (AV, "demanded"); in Luk 15:26, Luk 18:36, Act 4:7 (AV, "asked"); "inqu…

Inscription "to write upon, inscribe" (epi, "upon," grapho, "to write"), is usually rendered by the verb "to write upon, over, or in," Mar 15:26, Heb 8:10, Heb …

Inside an adverb denoting "within," or "among," is once used with the article, as a noun, of "the inside (of the cup and of the platter)," Mat 23:26, RV (AV, "t…

Insolent "violent, injurious, insolent," is rendered "insolent" in Rom 1:30, RV (AV, "despiteful"). See DESPITEFUL, INJURIOUS.

Insomuch that, or as a consecutive particle, is used with the meaning "insomuch that," or "so that," or "that," to express the effect or result of anything, e.g…

Inspiration of God, Inspired of God "inspired by God" (Theos, "God," pneo, "to breathe"), is used in 2Ti 3:16, of the Scriptures as distinct from non-inspired w…

Instant, be Instant, Instantly "to lie" or "press upon," is rendered "they were instant" in Luk 23:23 (Amer. RV, "they were urgent"). See IMPOSE. "to set upon o…

Instruct, Instruction, Instructor "to teach orally, inform, instruct," is translated by the verb "to instruct" in Luk 1:4, Act 18:25 (RV marg., "taught by word …

Instruction Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H4148Original Word: mûsarUsage Notes: "instruction; chastisement; warning." This noun occurs 50 …

Instruments "a tool, instrument, weapon," is used metaphorically in Rom 6:13 of the members of the body as "instruments" (marg., "weapons"), negatively, of unri…

Insurrection akin to histemi, "to make to stand," denotes (a) primarily, "a standing or place," Heb 9:8; (b) "an insurrection, sedition," translated "insurrecti…

Intend "to will, wish, desire, purpose" (expressing a fixed resolve, the deliberate exercise of volition), is translated "intend" in Act 5:28, and "intending" i…

Intent primarily "a thinking, idea, consideration," denotes "purpose, intention, design" (en, in, nous, mind); it is rendered "intents" in Heb 4:12; "mind," in …

Intercessions primarily denotes "a lighting upon, meeting with" (akin to B); then, "a conversation;" hence, "a petition," a meaning frequent in the papyri; it i…

Interest primarily "a bringing forth, birth" (from tikto, "to beget"), then, "an offspring," is used metaphorically of the produce of money lent out, "interest,…

Interposed "to mediate, give surety" (akin to mesites, "a mediator"), is translated "interposed" in Heb 6:17, RV. See CONFIRM, No. 5.

Interpret, Interpretation, Interpreter (cp. Hermes, the Greek name of the pagan god Mercury, who was regarded as the messenger of the gods), denotes "to explain…

Interrogation primarily a question or inquiry, denotes "a demand or appeal;" it is found in 1Pe 3:21, RV, "interrogation" (AV, "answer"). See ANSWER, Note. Some…

Into * For INTO see + p. 9

Intreat, Intreaty "to ask, beseech," is rendered "intreat," e.g., in Phi 4:3, AV (RV, "beseech"). See ASK. "to beseech, comfort, exhort," is rendered by the ver…

* For INTRUDE (Col 2:18) see DWELL, A, No. 11

Intrust "to believe," also means "to entrust," and in the Active Voice is translated "to commit," in Luk 16:11, Joh 2:24; in the Passive Voice, "to be intrusted…

Inventors "an inventor, contriver" (akin to epheurisko, "to find out;" epi, "on," used intensively, heurisko, "to find"), occurs in the plural in Rom 1:30.

Invisible lit., "unseen" (a, negative, horao, "to see"), is translated "invisible" in Rom 1:20, of the power and divinity of God; of God Himself, Col 1:15, 1Ti …