Vine's Expository Dictionary

Turning used especially of the revolution of the heavenly orbs (akin to trepo, "to turn"), occurs in Jam 1:17, "(neither shadow) that is cast by turning," RV (A…

Turtledove * For TURTLEDOVE see DOVE

Tutor * For TUTOR see GUARDIAN and INSTRUCTOR, No. 1.

Twain, Two is rendered "twain" in Mat 5:41, Mat 1:19-6, Mat 21:31, Mat 27:21, Mat 27:51, Mar 10:8 (twice); Mar 15:38; in 1Co 6:16, Eph 5:31, RV (AV, "two"); Eph…

Twelfth occurs in Rev 21:20.

Twelve is used frequently in the Gospels for the twelve Apostles, and in Act 6:2, 1Co 15:5, Rev 21:14; of the tribes of Israel, Mat 19:28, Luk 22:30, Jam 1:1, R…

Twenty occurs in Luk 14:31, Joh 6:19, Act 1:15, Act 27:28, 1Co 10:8; of the "four and twenty" elders, in Rev 4:4 (twice), Rev 4:10, Rev 5:8, Rev 11:16, Rev 19:4…

Twice occurs in Mar 14:30, Mar 14:72, Luk 18:12, Jud 1:12; combined with nuriades, "ten thousand," in Rev 9:16; rendered "again" in Phi 4:16, 1Th 2:18. See AGAI…

Twinkling akin to rhipto, "to hurl," was used of any rapid movement, e.g., the throw of a javelin, the rush of wind or flame; in 1Co 15:52 of the "twinkling" of…

Two * For TWO see TWAIN.

Two Hundred occurs in Mar 6:37, Joh 6:7, Joh 21:8, Act 23:23 (twice); Act 27:37, "two hundred (threescore and sixteen);" Rev 11:3, "(a thousand) two hundred (an…

Two Thousand * For TWO THOUSAND see THOUSAND, Note (1)

Two-edged lit., "two-mouthed" (dis, and stoma, "a mouth"), was used of rivers and branching roads; in the NT of swords, Heb 4:12, Rev 1:16, Rev 2:12, RV, "two-e…

Twofold more * For TWOFOLD MORE see DOUBLE

Unapproachable * For UNAPPROACHABLE, 1Ti 6:16, RV, see APPROACH, B

Unawares * Notes: (1) In Heb 13:2, lanthano, "to escape notice," is used with the aorist participle of xenizo, "to entertain," signifying "entertained ... unawa…

Unbelief "unbelief" 12 times, but see BELIEF, C, Note (2) for references. is always rendered "disobedience" in the RV; in Rom 11:30, Rom 11:32 and Heb 4:6, Heb …

Unbeliever an adjective, is used as a noun, rendered "unbeliever" in 2Co 6:15, 1Ti 5:8, RV; plural in 1Co 6:6, 2Co 6:14; AV only, Luk 12:46 (RV, "unfaithful"). …

Unbelieving see BELIEF, C, Note (3). see DISBELIEVE, DISOBEDIENT, C.

Unblameable, Unblameably "unblameable" (from a, negative, and memphomai, "to find fault"), is so rendered in 1Th 3:13, i.e., "free from all valid charge." See B…

Unceasing * For UNCEASING see CEASE, B. For UNCEASINGLY, RV, in Rom 1:9, see CEASE, C

Uncertain, Uncertainly, Uncertainty denotes (a) "unseen;" with the article, translated "which appear not" (a, negative, delos, "evident"), Luk 11:44; (b) "uncer…

Unchangeable is used of the priesthood of Christ, in Heb 7:24, "unchangeable," "unalterable, inviolable," RV, marg. (a meaning found in the papyri); the more li…

Uncircumcised and Uncircumcision * For UNCIRCUMCISED and UNCIRCUMCISION see CIRCUMCISION

Unclean "unclean, impure" (a, negative, kathairo, "to purify"), is used (a) of "unclean" spirits, frequently in the Synoptists, not in John's gospel; in Act 5:1…

Unclean (To Be) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H2930Original Word: t?ame’Usage Notes: "to be unclean." This root is limited to Hebrew, Aram…

Unclothed * For UNCLOTHED see STRIP

Uncomely "shapeless" (a, negative, schema, "a form"), the opposite of euschemon, "comely," is used in 1Co 12:23. In the Sept., Gen 34:7, Deu 24:3. Note: For the…

Uncondemned rendered "uncondemned" in Act 16:37, Act 22:25 (a, negative, katakrino, "to condemn"), properly means "without trial, not yet tried." Sir W. M. Rams…

Uncorruptible * For UNCORRUPTIBLE see CORRUPT, C, No. 2. For UNCORRUPTNESS, see CORRUPT, B, No. 4

Uncover signifies "to unroof" (apo, from, stege, "a roof"), Mar 2:4.

Uncovered * For UNCOVERED, 1Co 11:5, 1Co 11:13, see UNVEILED

Unction * For UNCTION see ANOINT, B

Undefiled "undefiled, free from contamination" (a, negative, miaino, "to defile"), is used (a) of Christ, Heb 7:26; (b) of pure religion, Jam 1:27; (c) of the e…

Under, Underneath an adverb signifying "under," is used as a preposition and rendered "under" in Mar 6:11, Mar 7:28, Luk 8:16, Heb 2:8, Rev 5:3, Rev 5:13, Rev 6…

Undergird hupo, "under," zonnumi, "to gird," is used of frapping a ship, Act 27:17, bracing the timbers of a vessel by means of strong ropes.

Understand (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H7919Original Word: sakalUsage Notes: "to be prudent, act wisely, give attention to, ponder,…

Understand, Understood primarily, "to bring or set together," is used metaphorically of "perceiving, understanding, uniting" (sun), so to speak, the perception …

Understanding for which see MIND, No. 1, is translated "understanding" in Luk 24:45, AV (RV, "mind"); 1Co 1:14-15 (twice), 1Co 14:19, Phi 4:7, Rev 13:18. akin t…

Undone (leave) * For UNDONE (leave) see LEAVE, NO. 1

Undressed "uncarded" (a, negative, knapto, "to card wool"), is rendered "undressed," of cloth, in Mat 9:16, Mar 2:21, RV (AV, "new").

Unequally * For UNEQUALLY see YOKED

Unfaithful "unbelieving, faithless," is translated "unfaithful" in Luk 12:46, RV (AV, "unbelievers"). See BELIEF, C, Note (3), FAITHLESS, INCREDIBLE.

Unfeigned * For UNFEIGNED see DISSIMULATION, C

Unfruitful * For UNFRUITFUL see FRUIT, B, No. 2

Ungodliness, Ungodly "impiety, ungodliness," is used of (a) general impiety, Rom 1:18, Rom 11:26, 2Ti 2:16, Tit 2:12; (b) "ungodly" deeds, Jud 1:15, RV, "works …

Unholy (a, negative, n, euphonic, hosios, "holy"), "unholy, profane," occurs in 1Ti 1:9, 2Ti 3:2. Cp. HOLY. In the Sept., Eze 22:9. the neut. of koinos, "common…

United * For UNITED, Rom 6:5, RV, see PLANT, C; in Heb 4:2, see MIXED (with), Note

Unity from hen, the neuter of heis, "one," is used in Eph 4:3, Eph 4:13.

Unjust "not in conformity" with dike, "right," is rendered "unjust" in the AV and RV in Mat 5:45, Luk 18:11, Act 24:15; elsewhere for the AV "unjust" the RV has…