Vine's Expository Dictionary

Virgin Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H1330Original Word: betûlâUsage Notes: "maiden, virgin." Cognates of this word appear in Ugaritic and Akkadian. Its 50 bi…

Virgin (1) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H5959Original Word: ‘almâUsage Notes: "virgin; maiden." This noun has an Ugaritic cognate, although the masculine for…

Virginity akin to the above, occurs in Luk 2:36. In the Sept., Jer 3:4.

Virtue properly denotes whatever procures preeminent estimation for a person or thing; hence, "intrinsic eminence, moral goodness, virtue," (a) of God, 1Pe 2:9,…

Visible from horao, "to see," occurs in Col 1:16.

Vision Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H2377Original Word: h?azônUsage Notes: "vision." None of the 34 appearances of this word appear befor…

Visit Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H6485Original Word: paqadUsage Notes: "to number, visit, be concerned with, look after, make a search …

Visitation for which see BISHOP, No. 2, denotes "a visitation," whether in mercy, Luk 19:44, or in judgment, 1Pe 2:12.

Vocation * For VOCATION, Eph 4:1, see CALL, B

Voice Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H6963Original Word: qôlUsage Notes: "voice; sound; noise." This word also appears in Ugaritic ("sound"), Akkadian ("call")…

Void "to empty, make of no effect," is rendered "to make void," in Rom 4:14, 1Co 1:17, RV; 1Co 9:15, 2Co 9:3, RV. See EFFECT (of none), No. 3, EMPTY, VAIN, B, N…

Volume * For VOLUME see ROLL, B

Voluntary * Note: In Col 2:18, thelo (for which see DESIRE, B, No. 6) is rendered "(in a) voluntary (humility)," present participle, i.e., "being a voluntary (i…

Vomit "a vomit" (from exerao, "to disgorge"), occurs in 2Pe 2:22.

Vote * For VOTE, Act 26:10, RV, see STONE, No. 2

Vouchsafe "to agree," is found in the best texts in Act 7:17, and rendered "vouchsafed," RV, with reference to God's promise to Abraham; some mss. have omosen, …

Vow Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H5087Original Word: nadarUsage Notes: "to vow." This verb occurs in Semitic languages (Ugaritic, Phoenic…

Voyage is rendered "a voyage" (pleo, "to sail") in Act 27:10 (AV and RV); in Act 21:7, RV (AV, "course"); in Act 27:9, RV (AV, "sailing"). See COURSE, B, Note (…

Wadi Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H5158Original Word: nah?alUsage Notes: "wadi (or wady); torrent-valley; torrent; river; shaft." This ro…

Wag "to move," is used of those who mocked the Lord at His crucifixion, nodding their heads in the direction of the Cross as if sneering at this supposed ending…

Wages for which see CHARGE, A, No. 5, denotes (a) "soldiers' pay," Luk 3:14, 1Co 9:7 ("charges"); (b) in general, "hire, wages of any sort," used metaphorically…

Wail, Wailing * Notes: (1) For alalazo, rendered "to wail" in Mar 5:38, see CLANGING. (2) For kopto, rendered "to wail" in Rev 1:7, AV (RV, "shall mourn") and R…

Wait for which see EXPECT, No. 1, is rendered "to wait" in Joh 5:3, AV; Act 17:16, 1Co 11:33, RV. "to await or expect eagerly," is rendered "to wait for" in Rom…

Wake translated "wake" in 1Th 5:10, is rendered "watch" in the RV marg., as in the text in 1Th 5:6, and the RV in the twenty-one other places in which it occurs…

Walk is used (a) physically, in the Synoptic Gospels (except Mar 7:5); always in the Acts except in Act 21:21; never in the Pauline Epistles, nor in those of Jo…

Walk (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H1980Original Word: halakUsage Notes: "to go, walk, behave." This verb appears in most Semitic lan…

Wall Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H2346Original Word: h?ômâUsage Notes: "wall." This word is found in several Semitic languages and even in Egyptian. In Phoe…

Wallet "a traveler's leather bag or pouch for holding provisions," is translated "wallet" in the RV (AV, "scrip"), Mat 10:10, Mar 6:8, Luk 9:3, Luk 10:4, Luk 1:…

Wallow (Verb and Noun) in the Active Voice denotes "to roll, roll along;" in the Middle Voice in Mar 9:20, rendered "wallowed." "a rolling, wallowing," akin to …

Wander for which see DECEIT, C, No. 6, is translated "to wander" in Heb 11:38, Passive Voice, lit., "were made to wander." Note: In the AV of 1Ti 5:13, Heb 11:3…

Want (Noun and Verb) akin to B, No. 1 (below), occurs in Mar 12:14, Phi 4:11. denotes (more concretely than No. 1) (a) "that which is lacking" (see LACK); (b) "…

Wantonness, Wanton, Wantonly "lasciviousness, licentiousness," is rendered "wantonness" in 2Pe 2:18, AV; see LASCIVIOUSNESS. "insolent luxury," is rendered "wan…

War Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H4421Original Word: milh?amâUsage Notes: "war; battle; skirmish; combat." This word has a cognate only i…

War (Verb and Noun) (Eng., "polemics"), "to fight, to make war," is used (a) literally, Rev 12:7 (twice), RV; Rev 13:4, Rev 17:14, Rev 19:11; (b) metaphorically…

Ward "a guard," is used of the place where persons are kept under guard (akin to phulax, "a keeper"), and translated "ward" in Act 12:10. See CAGE, HOLD (Noun),…

Ware of denotes "to guard, watch;" in 2Ti 4:15, "of (whom) be thou ware" (Middle Voice): see BEWARE, No. 3. Note: For sunoida, translated "were ware" in Act 14:…

Warfare primarily "a host or army," came to denote "a warfare," and is used of spritual "conflict" in 2Co 10:4, 1Ti 1:18. Note: For the verb "to go a warfare," …

Warm (Verb) "to warm, heat" (Eng. "thermal," etc.), when used in the Middle Voice, signifies "to warm oneself," Mar 14:54, Mar 14:67, Joh 18:18 (twice), Joh 18:…

Warn "to put in mind, warn," is translated "to warn" in the AV, in the passages mentioned under ADMONISH, B, No. 1 (which see); the RV always translates this wo…

Was, Wast, Were, Wert * Note: When not part of another verb, or phrase, these translate eimi, "to be," e.g., Mat 1:18, or the following: (a) ginomai, "to become…

Wash is chiefly used of "washing part of the body," Joh 1:13-6, Joh 13:8 (twice, figuratively in 2nd clause), Joh 13:12, Joh 13:14 (twice); in 1Ti 5:10, includi…

Wash (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H7364Original Word: rah?as?Usage Notes: "to wash, bathe." This word is common to both ancient and modern Hebrew and is…

Washing denotes "the act of washing, ablution," with special reference to purification, Mar 7:4 (in some texts, Mar 7:8); Heb 6:2, "baptisms;" Heb 9:10, "washin…

Waste (Noun and Verb) "destruction," is translated "waste" in Mat 26:8, Mar 14:4. See DESTRUCTION, B, II, No. 1. "to scatter abroad," is used metaphorically of …

Watch Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H4931Original Word: mishmeretUsage Notes: "watch; guard; post; confinement; prison; custody; division.…

Watch (1) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H5341Original Word: nas?arUsage Notes: "to watch, to guard, to keep." Common to both ancient and m…

Watch (Noun and Verb), Watchers, Watchful, Watchings is used (a) with the meaning "a watch," actively, "a guarding," Luk 2:8, lit., "(keeping, phulasso) watches…

Water Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H4325Original Word: mayimUsage Notes: "water; flood." This word has cognates in Ugaritic and old South Arabic. It occurs a…

Water (Noun and Verb) Watering, Waterless whence Eng. prefix, "hydro-," is used (a) of the natural element, frequently in the Gospels; in the plural especially …

Waterpot occurs in Joh 1:2-7, Joh 4:28.