Vine's Expository Dictionary

Study * Notes: For philotimeomai, "study," 1Th 4:11, see AIM. For spoudazo, 2Ti 2:15, AV, see DILIGENCE, B, No. 1.

Stuff * For STUFF, Luk 17:31, AV, see GOODS, No. 4

Stumble "to strike against," is used of "stumbling," (a) physically, Joh 1:11-10; (b) metaphorically, (1) of Israel in regard to Christ, whose Person, teaching,…

Stumble (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3782Original Word: kashalUsage Notes: "to stumble, stagger, totter, be thrown down." As in biblical Hebrew, this w…

Stumbling, Stumbling Block, Stumbling-Stone * For STUMBLING, STUMBLING BLOCK, STUMBLING-STONE, see OFFENSE, A, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and B

Stupid Fellow Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3684Original Word: kesîlUsage Notes: "stupid fellow; dull person; fool." This word occurs in the Old Testament 70…

Stupor "a pricking" (akin to katanusso, "to strike" or "prick violently," Act 2:37), is used in Rom 11:8, RV, "stupor" (AV, "slumber"). It is suggested that thi…

Subdue primarily, "to struggle against" (kata, "against," agon, "a contest"), came to signify "to conquer," Heb 11:33, "subdued." Note: For hupotasso, AV, "to s…

Subject, Subjection (Verb, Adjective, Noun) primarily a military term, "to rank under" (hupo, "under," tasso, "to arrange"), denotes (a) "to put in subjection, …

Submit "to retire, withdraw" (hupo, under, eiko, "to yield"), hence, "to yield, submit," is used metaphorically in Heb 13:17, of "submitting" to spiritual guide…

Suborn "to throw or put under, to subject," denoted "to suggest, whisper, prompt;" hence, "to instigate," translated "suborned" in Act 6:11. To "suborn" in the …

Substance derived from a present participial form of eimi, "to be," denotes "substance, property," Luk 1:15-13, RV, "substance," AV, "goods" and "substance." th…

Subtilly "to deal subtly" (from kata, "against, under," sophos, "wise, subtle," used in the Sept. in 2Sa 13:3, of Jonadab), occurs in Act 7:19. In the Sept., Ex…

Subtilty * Note: For dolos, Mat 26:4, Act 13:10, see GUILE. For panourgia, 2Co 11:3, see CRAFTINESS.

Suburbs Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H4054Original Word: migrashUsage Notes: "suburbs; pasture land; open land." This noun occurs about 1…

Subvert, Subverting primarily, "to pack up baggage" (ana, "up," skeuos, "a vessel"), hence, from a military point of view, "to dismantle a town, to plunder," is…

Succeed * For SUCCEED, Act 24:27, RV, see ROOM, Note (2)

Succor * For SUCCOR see HELP, B, No. 4

Succorer a feminine form of prostates, denotes "a protectress, patroness;" it is used metaphorically of Phoebe in Rom 16:2. It is a word of dignity, evidently c…

Such * For SUCH see +, p. 9

Such as * Notes: (1) In Act 2:47, AV, the article with the present participle, Passive, of sozo, "to save," lit., "the (ones), i.e., those, being saved," is tra…

Suck (give suck), Suckling from thele, "a breast," is used (a) of the mother, "to suckle," Mat 24:19, Mar 13:17, Luk 21:23; in some texts in Luk 23:29 (the best…

Sudden, Suddenly "sudden," occurs in 1Th 5:3, where it has the place of emphasis at the beginning of the sentence, as olethros, "destruction," which the adjecti…

Sue * For SUE see LAW, B, No. 2

Suffer * to permit "to let, permit," is translated "to suffer" in Mat 24:43, Luk 4:41, Luk 22:51, Act 14:16, Act 16:7, Act 19:30, Act 28:4, 1Co 10:13. See LEAVE…

Suffering is rendered "sufferings" in the RV (AV, "afflictions") in 2Ti 3:11, Heb 10:32, 1Pe 5:9; in Gal 5:24, "passions," (AV, "affection"). See AFFLICTION, B,…

Suffice, Sufficient "to suffice," is rendered "is sufficient" in Joh 6:7, 2Co 12:9; "it sufficeth" in Joh 14:8. See CONTENT, ENOUGH. Note: For 1Pe 4:3, see B, N…

Sufficiency Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H1767Original Word: dayUsage Notes: "sufficiency; the required; enough." Cognates of this word appear in late Aramai…

Suit * For SUIT (make), Act 25:24, RV, see DEAL WITH, Note (1)

Sum (Noun), Sum up "to sum up, gather up" (ana, "up," kephale, "a head"), "to present as a whole," is used in the Passive Voice in Rom 13:9, RV, "summed up" (AV…

Summer akin to thero, "to heat," occurs in Mat 24:32, Mar 13:28, Luk 21:30.

Sumptuous, Sumptuously "bright," is rendered "sumptuous" in Rev 18:14, RV. See BRIGHT, GOODLY, Note. the corresponding adverb, is used in Luk 16:19, "sumptuousl…

Sun Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H8121Original Word: shemeshUsage Notes: "sun; Shamshu (?); sunshield; battlement." Cognates of this word occur in Ugaritic (…

Sunder (asunder) * For SUNDER (Asunder) see CUT, No. 6

Sundry * For SUNDRY see PORTION, C

Sup "to sup" (said of taking the chief meal of the day), occurs in Luk 17:8, Luk 22:20 (in the best texts), lit., "(the) supping;" so 1Co 11:25; metaphorically …

Superfluity * For SUPERFLUITY see ABUNDANCE, A, No. 2, B, No. 1

Superfluous "abundant, more than sufficient," is translated "superfluous" in 2Co 9:1. See ABUNDANT, C, No. 1, ADVANTAGE, MORE, B, No. 2.

Superscription lit., "an over-writing" (epi, "over," grapho, "to write") (the meaning of the anglicized Latin word "superscription"), denotes "an inscription, a…

Superstition * For SUPERSTITION see RELIGION

Superstitious "reverent to the deity" (deido, "to fear;" daimon, "a demon," or "pagan god"), occurs in Act 17:22 in the comparative degree, rendered "somewhat s…

Supper denotes "a supper" or "feast" (for an analysis of the uses see FEAST, NO. 2). In Joh 13:2 the RV, following certain texts, has "during supper" (AV, "supp…

Supplication is always translated "supplication," or the plural, in the RV. See PRAYER, B, No. 3. is the feminine form of the adjective hiketerios, denoting "of…

Supply (Noun and Verb) primarily, among the Greeks signified "to lead a stage chorus or dance" (choros, and hegeomai, "to lead"), then, "to defray the expenses …

Support * Notes: (1) In Act 20:35, AV, antilambanomai, "to help" (RV), is translated "support." See HELP, B, No. 1. (2) In 1Th 5:14, antechomai signifies "to su…

Suppose "to consider, suppose, think," is rendered "to suppose" in Mat 20:10, Luk 2:34, Luk 3:23, Act 7:25, Act 14:19, Act 16:27, Act 21:29, 1Ti 6:5; in 1Co 7:2…

Supreme "to be superior, to excel," is translated "supreme" in 1Pe 2:13, see EXCEL, No. 3.

Sure "safe," is translated "sure" in Heb 6:19. See CERTAIN, B. "firm, steadfast," is used of (a) God's promise to Abraham, Rom 4:16; (b) the believer's hope, He…

Surely * Notes: (1) In the AV of Mat 26:73, Mar 14:70, Joh 17:8, alethos, "truly," is rendered "surely" (RV, "of a truth"); so pantos, "at all events, altogethe…

Surety * For SURETY (of a), Act 12:11, AV, see TRUE, D, No. 1