Vine's Expository Dictionary

Sincere, Sincerely, Sincerity "guileless, pure," is translated "sincere" in 1Pe 2:2, AV, "without guile," RV. See GUILELESS, No. 1. "true, genuine, sincere," is…

Sinful an adjective, akin to hamartano, "to sin," is used as an adjective, "sinful" in Mar 8:38, Luk 5:8, Luk 19:7 (lit., "a sinful man"); Luk 24:7, Joh 9:16, J…

Sing (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H7442Original Word: rananUsage Notes: "to sing, shout, cry out." Found in both ancient and modern …

Sing, Singing is used always of "praise to God," (a) intransitively, Eph 5:19, Col 3:16; (b) transitively, Rev 5:9, Rev 14:3, Rev 15:3. see MELODY. see HYMN, B.

Single "simple, single," is used in a moral sense in Mat 6:22, Luk 11:34, said of the eye; "singleness" of purpose keeps us from the snare of having a double tr…

Singleness denotes "simplicity," Act 2:46, "singleness," for which Moulton and Milligan, from papyri examples, suggest "unworldly simplicity;" the idea here is …

Sink is used literally in Luk 5:7. See DROWN, No. 1. is translated "to sink" in Mat 14:30 (Passive Voice). See DROWN, No. 3. "to put," is rendered "let ... sink…

Sinner lit., "one who misses the mark" (a meaning not to be pressed), is an adjective, most frequently used as a noun (see SINFUL); it is the most usual term to…

Sir(-s) see LORD. "a man," is translated "sirs" in Act 7:26, Act 14:15, Act 19:25, Act 27:10, Act 27:21, Act 27:25. See MAN. Note: In Joh 21:5 the AV marg. has …

Sister Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H269Original Word: ’ah?ôtUsage Notes: "sister." Like the words for "brother" and "father," this noun is common to many Se…

Sit is used (a) of the natural posture, e.g., Mat 9:9, most frequently in the Apocalypse, some 32 times; frequently in the Gospels and Acts; elsewhere only in 1…

Six whence Eng. prefix, hex--, is used separately from other numerals in Mat 17:1, Mar 9:2, Luk 4:25, Luk 13:14, Joh 2:6, Joh 12:1, Act 11:12, Act 18:11, Jam 5:…

Sixth is used (a) of a month, Luk 1:26, Luk 1:36; (b) an hour, Mat 20:5, Mat 27:45 and parallel passages; Joh 4:6; (c) an angel, Rev 1:9-14, Rev 16:12; (d) a se…

Sixty, Sixtyfold occurs in Mat 13:8, RV (AV, "sixty-fold"); Mat 13:23, Mar 4:8, where the RV and AV reverse the translation, as in Mat 13:8, while in Mar 4:20 t…

Skilled Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: AdjectiveStrong's Number: H2450Original Word: h?akamUsage Notes: "wise; skillful; practical." This word plus the noun h?o…

Skin "a leather bottle, wineskin," occurs in Mat 9:17 (four times); Mar 2:22 (four times); Luk 5:37 (three times), Luk 5:38; in each place, RV, "wineskins" or "…

Skull Lat., cranium (akin to kara, "the head"), is used of the scene of the Crucifixion, Mat 27:33, Mar 15:22, Joh 19:17; in Luk 23:33, RV, "(the place which is…

Sky * For SKY see HEAVEN

Slack (Verb), Slackness used intransitively signifies "to be slow, to tarry" (bradus, "slow"), said negatively of God, 2Pe 3:9, "is (not) slack;" in 1Ti 3:15, t…

Slain beasts * For SLAIN BEASTS see BEAST, No. 5

Slandered an adjective, "slanderous, accusing falsely," is used as a noun, translated "slanderers" in 1Ti 3:11, where the reference is to those who are given to…

Slanderously * For SLANDEROUSLY see REPORT, C, No. 5

Slaughter is used in two quotations from the Sept., Act 8:32 from Isa 53:7, and Rom 8:36 from Psa 44:22; in the latter the quotation is set in a strain of trium…

Slaughter (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H2076Original Word: zabah?Usage Notes: "to slaughter, sacrifice." This word is a common Semit…

Slave "a body," is translated "slaves" in Rev 18:13 (RV and AV marg., "bodies"), an intimation of the unrighteous control over the bodily activities of "slaves;…

Slay, Slain, Slew the usual word for "to kill," is so translated in the RV wherever possible (e.g., for AV, "to slay," in Luk 11:49, Act 7:52, Rev 2:13, Rev 9:1…

Sleep * For SLEEP see ASLEEP

Sleight denotes "dice playing" (from kubos, "a cube, a die" as used in gaming); hence, metaphorically, "trickery, sleight," Eph 4:14. The Eng. word is connected…

Slip * For SLIP see DRIFT

Slothful "indolent, sluggish," is rendered "slothful" in Heb 6:12, AV, See DULL, and synonymous words there, and SLUGGISH. "shrinking, irksome," is translated "…

Slow is used twice in Jam 1:19, in an exhortation to "be slow to speak" and "slow to wrath;" in Luk 24:25, metaphorically of the understanding. Note: For "slow"…

Slowly (sailed) * For SLOWLY (sailed) see SAIL, No. 10

Sluggish for which see SLOTHFUL, is translated "sluggish" in Heb 6:12, RV; here it is set in contrast to confident and constant hope; in Heb 5:11 ("dull") to vi…

Slumber (Noun) * For SLUMBER (Noun) see STUPOR

Slumber (Verb) denotes "to nod in sleep" (akin to neuo, "to nod"), "fall asleep," and is used (a) of natural slumber, Mat 25:5; (b) metaphorically in 2Pe 2:3, n…

Small Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: AdjectiveStrong's Number: H6996Original Word: qat?anUsage Notes: "small; youngest"; qat?onUsage Number: 2Strong's Number: H…

Smell * For SMELL see SAVOR

Smelling denotes "the sense of smell," 1Co 12:17, "smelling."

Smite "to strike, smite," is used (I) literally, of giving a blow with the hand, or fist or a weapon, Mat 26:51, RV, "smote" (AV, "struck"); Luk 1:22-50, Act 7:…

Smoke (Noun and Verb) "smoke," occurs in Act 2:19 and 12 times in the Apocalypse. "to raise a smoke" [akin to tuphos, "smoke" (not in the NT), and tuphoo, "to p…

Smooth "smooth," occurs in Luk 3:5, figurative of the change in Israel from self-righteousness, pride and other forms of evil, to repentance, humility and submi…

Snare "a trap, a snare" (akin to pegnumi, "to fix," and pagideuo, "to ensnare," which see), is used metaphorically of (a) the allurements to evil by which the D…

Snatch "to snatch," is translated "to snatch" in the RV only, in Mat 13:19, AV, "catcheth away;" Joh 10:12, AV, "catcheth;" Joh 1:10-29, AV, "pluck;" Jud 1:23, …

Snow occurs in Mat 28:3, Rev 1:14. Some mss. have it in Mar 9:3 (AV).

So * Notes: (1) Houtos or houto, "thus," is the usual word (see THUS). (2) Some form of houstos, "this," is sometimes rendered "so," e.g., Act 23:7, Rom 12:20. …

Sober, Soberly, Soberminded denotes "of sound mind" (sozo, "to save," phren, "the mind"); hence, "self-controlled, soberminded," always rendered "sober-minded" …

Soberness, Sobriety denotes "soundness of mind" (see SOBER, A), Act 26:25, "soberness;" 1Ti 2:9, 1Ti 2:15, "sobriety;" "sound judgment" practically expresses th…

Soft * For SOFT see EFFEMINATE

Softly * For SOFTLY see BLOW (Verb), No. 2

Sojourn (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H1481Original Word: gûrUsage Notes: "to dwell as a client, sojourn." This verb occurs only in N…