Vine's Expository Dictionary

Ponder "to throw together, confer," etc., has the meaning "to ponder," i.e., "to put one thing with another in considering circumstances," in Luk 2:19. See CONF…

Pool denotes "a swimming pool" (akin to kolumbao, "to swim," Act 27:43), Joh 5:2 (Joh 5:4 in some mss.), Joh 5:7, Joh 9:7 (Joh 9:11 in some mss.).

Poor for which see BEG, B, has the broad sense of "poor," (a) literally, e.g., Mat 11:5, Mat 26:9, Mat 26:11, Luk 21:3 (with stress on the word, "a conspicuousl…

Poor (person) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H6041Original Word: ‘anîUsage Notes: "poor; weak; afflicted; humble." This word, which also ap…

Porch "a portico," is used (a) of the "porches" at the pool of Bethesda, Joh 5:2; (b) of the covered colonnade in the Temple, called Solomon's "porch," Joh 10:2…

Porter "a door-keeper" (thura, "a door," ouros, "a guardian"), is translated "porter" in Mar 13:34, Joh 10:3; it is used of a female in Joh 1:18-17, translated …

Portion "a part," is translated "portion" in Mat 24:51, Luk 12:46, Luk 15:12. See PART. "a lot," is translated "portion" in Act 1:17, RV. See CHARGE, INHERITANC…

Possess (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H3423Original Word: yarashUsage Notes: "to inherit, subdue, take possession, dispossess, impove…

Possess, Possession "to hold fast, hold back," signifies "to possess," in 1Co 7:30, 2Co 6:10. See HOLD. "to procure for oneself, acquire, obtain," hence, "to po…

Possession Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5459Original Word: segullâUsage Notes: "possession." Cognates of this word appear in late Aramaic and Akkadian. This…

Possessor "a possessor, an owner" (akin to ktaomai, see POSSESS, No. 2), occurs in Act 4:34.

Possible "strong, mighty, powerful, able (to do)," in its neuter form signifies "possible," Mat 19:26, Mat 24:24, Mat 26:39, Mar 9:23, Mar 10:27, Mar 13:22, Mar…

Pot was a Sicilian corruption of the Latin liquid measure sextarius, about a pint; in Mar 7:4 (Mar 7:8 also in some mss.) it denotes "a pitcher," of wood or sto…

Potentate * For POTENTATE, used of God. 1Ti 6:15, see AUTHORITY, No. 4

Potter "a potter" (from kerannumi, "to mix," akin to keramos, "potter's clay"), is used (a) in connection with the "potter's field," Mat 27:7, Mat 27:10; (b) il…

Pound was a Sicilian coin, the equivalent of a Latin libra or as (whence the metric unit, "liter"); in the NT it is used as a measure of weight, a pound, Joh 12…

Pour "to throw," is used of "pouring" liquids, Mat 26:12, RV, marg., "cast" (of ointment); Joh 13:5 (of water). See CAST, No. 1. "to pour down upon" (kata, "dow…

Pour (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3332Original Word: yas?aqUsage Notes: "to pour, pour out, cast, flow." Commonly used throughout the history of the He…

Poverty "destitution" (akin to ptocheuo, see POOR), is used of the "poverty" which Christ voluntarily experienced on our behalf, 2Co 8:9; of the destitute condi…

Powder * For POWDER see GRIND

Power Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3581Original Word: koah?Usage Notes: "strength; power; force; ability." This Hebrew word is used in biblical, rabbinic, a…

Power (Noun, and Verb, to have, bring under) for the different meanings of which see ABILITY, MIGHT, is sometimes used, by metonymy, of persons and things, e.g.…

Powerful, Powerfully see ACTIVE. "strong, mighty," akin to ischus (see POWER, A, No. 3), is translated "powerful" in 2Co 10:10, AV (RV, "strong"). See STRONG. s…

Practice is translated by the verb "to practice" in the RV in the following passages (the AV nowhere renders the verb thus): Joh 3:20 (marg.); Joh 5:29 (marg.);…

Practice Divination Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H7080Original Word: qasamUsage Notes: "to divine, practice divination." Cognates of this word appear in late…

Practices * For PRACTICES see COVETOUS, B, No. 3

Praetorium and Praetorian Guard * For PRAETORIUM and PRAETORIAN GUARD see PALACE

Praise primarily "a tale, narration," came to denote "praise;" in the NT only of praise to God, Mat 21:16, Luk 18:43. a strengthened form of No. 1 (epi, upon), …

Praise (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H1984Original Word: halalUsage Notes: "to praise, celebrate, glory, sing (praise), boast." The m…

Prate signifies "to talk nonsense" (from phluo, "to babble;" cp. the adjective phluaros, "babbling, garrulous, tattlers," 1Ti 5:13), "to raise false accusations…

Pray (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H6419Original Word: palalUsage Notes: "to pray, intervene, meditate, judge." Found in both biblica…

Pray, Prayer "to pray (to God)," is used with this meaning in 2Co 13:7, 2Co 13:9, RV, "pray" (AV, "wish"); Jam 5:16, 3Jo 1:2, RV, "pray" (AV, wish). Even when t…

Preach, Preaching is almost always used of "the good news" concerning the Son of God as proclaimed in the Gospel [exceptions are e.g., Luk 1:19, 1Th 3:6, in whi…

Preacher "a herald" (akin to A, No. 2 and B, above), is used (a) of the "preacher" of the Gospel, 1Ti 2:7, 2Ti 1:11; (b) of Noah, as a "preacher" of righteousne…

Precede "to anticipate, to come sooner," is translated "shall (in no wise) precede" in 1Th 4:15, RV (AV, "prevent"), i.e., "shall in no wise obtain any advantag…

Precept "a commandment," is translated "precept" in Mar 10:5 (RV, "commandment"); so Heb 9:19. See COMMANDMENT, No. 2. is always translated "precepts" in the RV…

Precious Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: AdjectiveStrong's Number: H3368Original Word: yaqarUsage Notes: "precious; rare; excellent; weighty; noble." Although no…

Precious, Preciousness translated "precious," e.g., in Jam 5:7, 1Pe 1:19, 2Pe 1:4; in 1Co 3:12, AV (RV, "costly"): see COSTLY, B, No. 1 DEAR, No. 1. "precious,"…

Predestinate see DETERMINE. Note: This verb is to be distinguished from proginosko, "to foreknow;" the latter has special reference to the persons foreknown by …

Preeminence (to have the) "to be first" (protos), "to be preeminent," is used of Christ in relation to the Church, Col 1:18. lit., "to love to be preeminent" (p…

Prefer, Preferring "to go before and lead," is used in Rom 12:10, in the sense of taking the lead in showing deference one to another, "(in honor) preferring on…

Prejudice denotes "pre-judging" (akin to prokrino, "to judge beforehand"), 1Ti 5:21, RV, "prejudice" (marg., "preference"), preferring one person, another being…

Premeditate * Note: This is the AV rendering of meletao, "to care for," which occurs in some mss. in Mar 13:11, "(neither) do ye premeditate." It is absent from…

Preparation, Prepare, Prepared denotes (a) "readiness," (b) "preparation;" it is found in Eph 6:15, of having the feet shod with the "preparation" of the Gospel…

Prepare (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H3559Original Word: kûnUsage Notes: "to be established, be readied, be prepared, be certain, be…

Presbytery * For PRESBYTERY see ELDER, A and B

Presence see FACE, No. 1 (also APPEARANCE, No. 2). see COMING (Noun), No. 3. see BEFORE, A, No. 4. is translated "in the presence of" in Luk 1:19, Luk 13:26, Lu…

Present (to be) signifies (a) "to be by, at hand or present," of persons, e.g., Luk 13:1, Act 10:33, Act 24:19, 1Co 5:3, 2Co 10:2, 2Co 10:11, Gal 4:18, Gal 4:20…

Present (Verb) denotes, when used transitively, "to place beside" (para, "by," histemi, "to set"), "to present," e.g., Luk 2:22, Act 1:3, "He shewed (Himself);"…

Presently * For PRESENTLY see FORTHWITH, No. 1, and IMMEDIATELY, No. 1