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GREEK · G5262

ὑπόδειγμα

hupodeigma — example

ὑπό-δειγμα, -τος, τό (ὑποδείκνυμι), [in LXX: Eze.42:15, Sir.44:16, 2Ma.6:28 2Mac 6:31, 4Ma.17:23 * ;] used by later writers (Xen. onwards) for παράδειγμα (see Rutherford, NPhr., 62), (a) a figure, copy: Heb.8:5 9:23; (b) an example: for imitation, Jhn.13:15, Jas.5:10; for warning, Heb.4:11, 2Pe.2:6.† SYN.: ὁμοίωμα, τύπος, ὑποτύπωσις (see DB, iii. 696b) (AS)

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GREEK · G5296

ὑποτύπωσις

hupotupōsis — example

ὑπο-τύπωσις, -εως, ἡ (ὑποτυπόω, to delineate), an outline, sketch. Metaphorical, a pattern, example: 1Ti.1:16, 2Ti.1:13.† SYN.: ὁμοίωμα, τύπος, ὑπόδειγμα (see DB, iii, 696b) (AS)

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GREEK · G1164

δεῖγμα

deigma — example

δεῖγμα, -τος, τό (δείκνυμι); 1. (cl.) a thing shown, a specimen. 2. = cl. παράδ- (cf. ὑπόδ-, 2Pe.2:6), an example (a warning): Ju 7.† (AS)

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GREEK · G5261

ὑπογραμμός

hupogrammos — example

ὑπογραμμός, -οῦ, ὁ (ὑπογράφω, (a) to write under; (b) to trace letters for copying), [in LXX: 2Ma.2:28 * ;] 1. a writing-copy, hence, 2. an example: 1Pe.2:11 (Philo).† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H176

אוֹ

o — or

1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

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GREEK · G2632

κατακρίνω

katakrinō — to condemn

κατα-κρίνω [in LXX: Est.2:1 (גָּזַר ni.), Wis.4:16, Dan LXX TH Sus 1:53, 4:34, TH Sus 1:41,48,53* ;] to give judgment against, condemn: Rom.8:34; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.14:64, Jhn.8:10-11; disting. fr. κρίνειν, Rom.2:1, 1Co.11:32; before θανάτῳ (cl. -ου or -ον), Mat.20:18, Mrk.10:33; pass., Mat.27:3, Mrk.16:16, Rom.14:23, 1Co.11:32, 2Pe.2:6. Metaphorical, of condemning through a good example: Mat.12:41-42, Luk.11:31-32, Rom.8:3, Heb.11:7 † (AS)

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GREEK · G5179

τύπος

tupos — mark/example

τύπος, -ου, ὁ (τύπτω), [in LXX: Exo.25:39 (40) (תַּבְנִית), Amo.5:26, 3Ma.3:30, 4Ma.6:19 * ;] 1. the mark of a blow: τῶν ἥλων, Jhn.20:25. 2. An impression, impress, the stamp made by a die; hence, a figure, image: Act.7:43 (LXX). 3. form (Plat.): Rom.6:17; the sense or substance of a letter (3Mac, l.with), Act.23:25. 4. an example, pattern: Act.7:44, Heb.8:6" (LXX) ; in ethical sense, Php.3:17, 1Th.1:7, 2Th.3:9, 1Ti.4:12, Tit.2:7, 1Pe.5:3; in doctrinal sense, type (see ICC, in l), Rom.5:14.† τυπικῶς, adv. (τύπος), (a) typically (Greg. Naz.) (b) by way of example: 1Co.10:11.† SYN.: see: ὑποτύπωσις (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H774

אַרְפַּד

ar.pad — Arpad

§ Arpad or Arphad = "I shall be spread out (or supported)" a city in northern Syria cited as an example of the Assyrian conquest

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GREEK · G2044

ἐρεύγομαι

ereugomai — to utter/proclaim

ἐρεύγομαι [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַג, Hos.11:10, Amo.3:4, 8 al.; also for נָבַע, Psa.19:2, etc. ;] 1. to spit or spue out. 2. Prop., of oxen (Hom.), to bellow, roar; whence, as in LXX, to speak aloud, utter: Mat.13:35 (LXX). (For other examples of softened force of words in late Gk., cf. σκύλλω, τρώγω, χορτάζω.) † (AS)

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GREEK · G3856

παραδειγματίζω

paradeigmatizō — to disgrace

παρα-δειγματίζω (δείκνυμι), [in LXX: Num.25:4 (יָקַע hi.), Jer.13:22 (חָמַס ni.), Eze.28:17 (רַאֲוָה), Est.4:17, Dan LXX 2:5 * ;] to set forth as an example; in bad sense, to put to open shame: Heb.6:6 (Polyb., Plut., al.).† (AS)

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GREEK · G8606

παράδειγμα

paradeigma — a model

1. a pattern or model of the thing to be executed, Lat. exemplar, an architect's plan , (Herdotus Historicus); a sculptor's or painter's model , (Plato Philosophus) 2. a precedent, example , (Thucydides); ἐπὶ παραδείγματος by way of example , (Aeschines Orator) 3. an example , i. e. a lesson or warning , π. ἔχειν τινός to take a lesson from another, (Thucydides); τὸ σὸν π. ἔχων (Sophocles Tragicus); ζῶντά τινα τοῖς λοιποῖς π. ποιεῖν (Demosthenes Orator) 4. an argument, proof from example , (Thucydides) 5. the model or copy of an existing thing, (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G8607

παραδείκνυμι

paradeiknumi — to hold forth as an example

1. to exhibit side by side : generally, to exhibit, bring forward , in Mid., (Demosthenes Orator) 2. to represent as so and so, π. τινὰ οὐκ ὄντα (Polybius Historicus): also in bad sense, like παραδειγματίζω, (Plutarch) 3. to exhibit and hand over , τί τινι (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)

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Historical dictionary entry

Of Christ (1 Pet. 2:21; John 13:15); of pastors to their flocks (Phil. 3:17; 2 Thess. 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:12; 1 Pet. 5:3); of the Jews as a warning (Heb. 4:11); of the prophets as suffering affliction (James 5:10).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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