Vine's Expository Dictionary

Us * The oblique cases of hemis, "we," are the genitive hemon, "of us," the dative hemin, "to us," the accusative hemas, "us." When the nominative hemeis is use…

Use (Noun), Useful akin to echo, "to have," denotes "habit, experience, use," Heb 5:14. "need," is translated "uses" in Tit 3:14; in Eph 4:29, AV, "(for the) us…

Use (Verb) from chre, "it is necessary," denotes (a) "to use," Act 27:17, 1Co 7:21, where "use it rather" means "use your bondservice rather;" 1Co 7:31, where "…

Using a strengthened form of chresis, "a using," and signifying "a misuse" (akin to apochraomai, "to use to the full, abuse"), is translated "using" in Col 2:22…

Usurp * For USURP see AUTHORITY, B, No. 3

Usury * Note: The RV, "interest," Mat 25:27, Luk 19:23, is the preferable rendering of tokos here. See INTEREST.

Utmost part * For UTMOST PART see END, A, No. 3

Utter Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H5002Original Word: ne’umUsage Notes: "to say, utter an affirmation, speak." The word is a verbal form…

Utterance "a word," is translated "utterance" in 1Co 1:5, 2Co 8:7, Eph 6:19. See WORD. Notes: (1) In Col 4:3, AV, logos is rendered "(a door) of utterance." (2)…

Utterly * For UTTERLY, 1Co 6:7, see ACTUALLY; 2Pe 2:12, see CORRUPT, A, No. 2 (b)

Uttermost the neuter of the adjective panteles, "complete, perfect," used with eis to ("unto the"), is translated "to the uttermost" in Heb 7:25, where the mean…

Vagabond * For VAGABOND see STROLLING

Vail * For VAIL see VEIL

Vain, in Vain, Vainly "empty," with special reference to quality, is translated "vain" (as an adjective) in Act 4:25, 1Co 15:10, 1Co 15:14 (twice); Eph 5:6, Col…

Vainglory, Vainglorious from kenos, "vain, empty," doxa, "glory," is used in Phi 2:3. denotes "boastfulness, vaunting," translated "vainglory" in 1Jo 2:16, RV (…

Valiant * For VALIANT see MIGHTY, B, No. 2, STRONG, No. 2 (a) (3)

Valley denotes "a ravine or valley," sometimes figurative of "a condition of lonliness and danger" (cp. Psa 23:4); the word occurs in Luk 3:5 (from the Sept. of…

Value used intransitively, means "to differ, to excel," hence "to be of more value," Mat 6:26, RV, "are (not) ye of (much) more value," (AV, "better"); Mat 12:1…

Vanish, Vanishing "to render unseen," is translated "vanisheth away" in Jam 4:14 (Passive Voice, lit., "is made to disappear"). See CONSUME, DISFIGURE, PERISH. …

Vanity "emptiness as to results," akin to mataios (see EMPTY, VAIN), is used (a) of the creation, Rom 8:20, as failing of the results designed, owing to sin; (b…

Vapor is used of "smoke," Act 2:19; figuratively of human life, Jam 4:14.

Variableness, Variation denotes, in general, "a change" (Eng., "parallax," the difference between the directions of a body as seen from two different points), "…

Variance "to cut apart, divide in two," is used metaphorically in Mat 10:35, "to set at variance." Notes: (1) In Gal 5:20, AV, eris, "strife" (RV), is rendered …

Vaunt (oneself) "to boast or vaunt oneself" (from perperos, "vainglorious, braggart," not in the NT), is used in 1Co 13:4, negatively of love.

Vauntings * For VAUNTINGS see VAINGLORY

Vehement * see DESIRE, A, No. 3

Vehemently for which see GRIEVOUS, B, No. 1, is rendered "vehemently" in Luk 11:53. vigorously, is translated "vehemently" in Luk 23:10, of accusations against …

Veil lit., "that which is spread out" (petannumi) "before" (kata), hence, "a veil," is used (a) of the inner "veil" of the tabernacle, Heb 6:19, Heb 9:3; (b) of…

Vengeance lit., "(that which proceeds) out of justice," not, as often with human "vengeance," out of a sense of injury or merely out of a feeling of indignation…

Venomous * For VENOMOUS see BEAST, No. 2

Verily "truly" (akin to aletheia, "truth"), is translated "verily" in 1Jo 2:5. See INDEED, No. 3, SURELY, TRULY. the transliteration of a Heb. word = "truth," i…

Verity * For VERITY, 1Ti 2:7, AV, see TRUTH

Very * Notes: (1) When "very" forms part of the translation of numerous other words (e.g., act, bold, many, precious, sorrowful, well), there is no separate wor…

Vessel Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3627Original Word: kelîUsage Notes: "vessel; receptacle; stuff; clothing; utensil; tool; instrument; ornament or jewelry…

Vesture "an outer garment," is rendered "vesture" in Rev 19:13, Rev 19:16, AV (RV, "garment"). See APPAREL, No. 2. used of "clothing in general," is translated …

Vex "to disturb, trouble," is used in the Passive Voice, of being "troubled" by evil spirits, Act 5:16. "to torment," is translated "vexed" in 2Pe 2:8. See TORM…

Vial * For VIAL see BOWL

Victory, Victorious "victory," is used in 1Jo 5:4. a later form of No. 1, is used in Mat 12:20, 1Co 1:15-55, 1Co 15:57. "to conquer, overcome," is translated "(…

Victuals "provisions, food" (epi, "upon," sitizo, "to feed, nourish;" sitos, "food"), is translated "victuals" in Luk 9:12. Note: In Mat 14:15, AV, broma, "food…

Vigilant * For VIGILANT, 1Ti 3:2, see TEMPERATE; 1Pe 5:8, see WATCHFUL

Vile "dishonor," is translated "vile" in Rom 1:26, RV, marg., "(passions) of dishonor." See DISHONOR. "filthy, dirty," is used (a) literally, of old shabby clot…

Village "a village," or "country town," primarily as distinct from a walled town, occurs in the Gospels; elsewhere only in Act 8:25. The difference between poli…

Villany lit. and primarily denotes "ease in working" (rhadios, "easy," ergon, "work"), "easiness, laziness;" hence "recklessness, wickedness," Act 13:10, RV, "v…

Vine, Vintage is used (a) lit., e.g., Mat 26:29 and parallel passages; Jam 3:12; (b) figuratively, (1) of Christ, Joh 15:1, Joh 1:15-5; (2) of His enemies, Rev …

Vinedresser "a worker in a vineyard" (from ampelos, "a vine," and ergon), is rendered "vinedresser" in Luk 13:7, RV (AV, "dresser of the vineyard").

Vinegar akin to oxus, "sharp," denotes "sour wine," the ordinary drink of laborers and common soldiers; it is used in the four Gospels of the "vinegar" offered …

Vineyard Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3754Original Word: keremUsage Notes: "vineyard." This Hebrew word is related to other Semitic languages (Akkadian, kar…

Violence Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H2555Original Word: h?amasUsage Notes: "violence; wrong; maliciousness." This word appears about 60…

Violence, Violent, Violently denotes "force, violence," said of men, Act 5:26, Act 21:35, Act 24:7; of waves, Act 27:41. "a rush" (akin to hormao, "to urge on, …

Viper is probably a generic term for "poisonous snakes." It is rendered "viper" in the NT, (a) of the actual creature, Act 28:3; (b) metaphorically in Mat 3:7, …