Vine's Expository Dictionary

Unknown * For UNKNOWN see IGNORANCE, B, No. 1, and KNOW, B, No. 4

Unlade "to discharge a cargo" (apo, "from," phortizo, "to load"), is used in Act 21:3.

Unlawful a late form for athemistos (themis, "custom, right;" in classical Greek, "divine law"), "contrary to what is right," is rendered "an unlawful thing" (n…

Unlearned lit., "unlettered" (grammata, "letters:" grapho, "to write"), Act 4:13, is explained by Grimm-Thayer as meaning "unversed in the learning of the Jewis…

Unleavened * For UNLEAVENED see BREAD, No. 2

Unless * For UNLESS see EXCEPT

Unlifted "to uncover, unveil," used in 2Co 3:14 with the negative me, "not," is rendered "unlifted," RV, AV, "untaken away" (a paraphrase rather than translatio…

Unloose "to loose," is rendered "to unloose" in Mar 1:7, Luk 3:16, Joh 1:27; in Act 13:25, RV: see LOOSE.

Unmarried a, negative, gameo, "to marry," occurs in 1Co 7:8, 1Co 7:11, 1Co 7:32, 1Co 7:34.

Unmerciful "without mercy" (a, negative, n, euphonic, eleemon, "merciful"), occurs in Rom 1:31.

Unmixed * For UNMIXED, Rev 14:10, RV, see MIXTURE, Note

Unmovable * For UNMOVABLE, Act 27:41, see MOVE, B, No. 1; in 1Co 15:58, MOVE, B, No. 2

Unprepared from a, negative, and paraskeuazo (see PREPARE, B, No. 4), occurs in 2Co 9:4.

Unprofitable, Unprofitableness "unless (chreia, "use"), "unprofitable," occurs in Mat 25:30, Luk 17:10. In the Sept., 2Sa 6:22. "unprofitable, unserviceable" (c…

Unquenchable * For UNQUENCHABLE see QUENCH

Unreasonable "without reason, irrational," is rendered "unreasonable" in Act 25:27. See BRUTE. lit., "out of place" (topos, "a place"), is translated "unreasona…

Unrebukeable * For UNREBUKEABLE see BLAME, B, No. 5

Unrighteous not conforming to dike, "right," is translated "unrighteous" in Luk 16:10 (twice), RV, Luk 16:11, Rom 3:5, 1Co 6:1, RV; 1Co 6:9, Heb 6:10, 1Pe 3:18,…

Unrighteousness denotes (a) "injustice," Luk 18:6, lit., "the judge of injustice;" Rom 9:14; (b) "unrighteousness, iniquity," e.g., Luk 16:8, lit., "the steward…

Unripe, Untimely * For UNRIPE, UNTIMELY, see FIG, No. 2

Unruly "not subject to rule" (a, negative, n, euphonic, hupotasso, "to put in subjection"), is used (a) of things, Heb 2:8, RV, "not subject" (AV, "not put unde…

Unsearchable a, negative, n, euphonic, ex (ek), "out," eraunao, "to search, examine," is used in Rom 11:33, of the judgments of God. with the same prefixes as i…

Unseemliness, Unseemly from aschemon, "unseemly," is rendered "unseemliness," in Rom 1:27, RV: see SHAME, No. 4. Note: For "behave ... unseemly" see BEHAVE, No.…

Unsettle * For UNSETTLE, Gal 5:12, RV, see STIR, No. 12

Unskillful * For UNSKILLFUL, Heb 5:13, see EXPERIENCE, No. 1

Unspeakable denotes "inexpressible" (a, negative, n, euphonic, ekdiegeomai, "to declare, relate"), 2Co 9:15, "unspeakable" (of the gift of God); regarding the v…

Unspotted * For UNSPOTTED see SPOT, C

Unstable, Unsteadfast a, negative, sterizo, "to fix," is used in 2Pe 2:14, 2Pe 3:16, AV, "unstable," RV, "unsteadfast." from kathistemi, "to set in order," is r…

Untaken Away * For UNTAKEN AWAY, 2Co 3:14, AV, see UNLIFTED

Unthankful denotes "ungrateful, thankless" (charis, "thanks"), Luk 6:35, 2Ti 3:2.

Until and Unto * For UNTIL and UNTO see +, p. 9

Untimely * For UNTIMELY see FIG, No. 2

Untoward * For UNTOWARD see CROOKED

Unveiled "uncovered" (a, negative, katakalupto, "to cover"), is used in 1Co 11:5, 1Co 11:13, RV, "unveiled," with reference to the injunction forbidding women t…

Unwashed "unwashed" (a, negative, nipto, "to wash"), occurs in Mat 15:20, Mar 7:2 (Mar 7:5 in some mss.).

Unwilling * Note: "I am unwilling" is the RV rendering of thelo, "to will," with the negative ou, in 3Jo 1:13 (AV, "I will not").

Unwise is translated "unwise" in Rom 1:14, AV; see FOOLISH, No. 2. is translated "unwise" in Eph 5:17, AV; see FOOLISH, No. 1. a, negative, is rendered "unwise"…

Unworthily, Unworthy is used in 1Co 11:27, of partaking of the Lord's Supper "unworthly," i.e., treating it as a common meal, the bread and cup as common things…

Up * Notes: (1) In Mat 13:6, Mar 4:6, AV, anatello, "to rise" (of the sun), is rendered "was up." See RISE. (2) The adverb is used with numerous Eng. verbs to t…

Upbraid * For UPBRAID see REPROACH, B, No. 1

Uphold "to bear, carry uphold," is rendered "upholding" in Heb 1:3. See BEAR.

Upon * For UPON see +, p. 9

Upper * For UPPER see CHAMBER, COUNTRY, B, No. 1, ROOM

Uppermost * Note: In Luk 11:43 protokathedria, "a chief seat," is translated "uppermost seats," AV (RV, "chief seats"). In Mat 23:6, Mar 12:39, AV, protoklisia,…

Upright Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: AdjectiveStrong's Number: H3477Original Word: yasharUsage Notes: "upright; right; righteous; just." This adjective occurs…

Uprightness from euthus, "straight," is rendered "uprightness" in Heb 1:8, RV, AV, "righteousness," marg., "rightness," or, "straightness."

Uproar (Noun) * For UPROAR (Noun), thorubos, see TUMULT, and for stasis see RIOT

Uproar (Verbs) used in the Middle Voice, denotes "to make a noise or uproar," or, transitively, in the Active Voice, "to trouble, throw into confusion," Act 17:…

Upside down * For UPSIDE DOWN see TURN, No. 15

Urge * Notes: (1) In Act 13:50, AV, parotruno, "to urge on" (RV), is rendered "stirred up." (2) In Act 13:43, peitho, "to persuade," is rendered "urged," RV (AV…