BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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GREEK · G8092
kremastos — hanging
hung, hung up, hanging , κρ. αὐχένος hung by the neck, (Sophocles Tragicus); with genitive, also, hung from or on a thing, (Euripides): —; κρεμαστὴ ἀρτάνη, i. e. a halter, (Sophocles Tragicus); so, βρόχοι κρ. (Euripides) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1519
eis — toward
εἰς, prep. with accusative, expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). I. Of place. 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23, 9:7, Mrk.1:45, Luk.2:15, 8:31, al.; (b) of approach, to or towards: Mrk.11:1, Luk.6:8, 19:28, Jhn.11:31, 21:6, al.; (with) before pl. and collective nouns, among: Mrk.4:7, 8:19, 20, Luk.11:49, Jhn.21:23, al.; (d) Of a limit reached, unto, on, upon: Mat.8:18, 21:1, Mrk.11:1, 13:16, Luk.14:10, Jhn.6:3, 11:32, al.; with accusative of person(s) (as in Ep. and Ion.), Act.23:15, Rom.5:12, 16:19, 2Co.10:14; (e) elliptical: ἐπιστολαὶ εἰς Δαμασκόν, Act.9:2; ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἱ., Rom.15:31; metaphorically, of entrance into a certain state or condition, or of approach or direction towards some end (Thayer, B, i, 1; ii, 1), εἰς τ. ὄνομα, M, Pr., 200. 2. Of direction; (a) after verbs of seeing: Mat.6:26, Mrk.6:41, Luk.9:16, 62, Jhn.13:22, al.; metaphorically, of the mind, Heb.11:26, 12:2, al.; (b) after verbs of speaking: Mat.13:10, 14:9, 1Th.2:9, al. 3. After verbs of rest; (a) in "pregnant" construction, implying previous motion (cl.; see WM, 516; Bl., §39, 3; M, Pr., 234f.): Mat.2:23, 4:13, 2Th.2:4, 2Ti.1:11, Heb.11:9, al.; (b) by an assimilation general in late Gk (see Bl., M, Pr., ll. with) = ἐν: Luk.1:44, 4:23, Act.20:16, 21:17, Jhn.1:18 (but see Westc, in l.), al. II. Of time, for, unto; 1. accentuating the duration expressed by the accusative: εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, Mat.21:19; εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γ., Luk.1:50; εἰς τ. διηνεκές, Heb.7:3, al. 2. Of a point or limit of time, unto, up to, until: Mat.6:34, Act.4:3, 25:21, Php.1:10, 2:16, 1Th.4:15, 2Ti.1:12; of entrance into a future period, σεις τὸ μέλλον (see: μέλλω), next (year), Luk.13:9 (but with ICC, in l.); εἰς τ. μεταξὺ σάββατον, on the next Sabbath, Act.13:42; εἰς τὸ πάλιν (see: πάλιν, 2Co.13:2. III. Of result, after verbs of changing, joining, dividing, etc.: στρέφειν εἰς, Rev.11:6; μετας-, Act.2:20, Jas.4:9; μεταλλάσσειν, Rom.1:26; σχίζειν εἰς δύο, Mat.27:51, al.; predicatively with εἴναι, Act.8:23. IV. Of relation, to, towards, for, in regard to (so in cl., but more frequently in late Gk., εἰς encroaching on the simple dative, which it has wholly displaced in MGr.; Jannaris, Gr., §1541; Robertson, Gr., 594; Deiss., BS, 117f.): Luk.7:30, Rom.4:20, 15:2, 26, 1Co.16:1, Eph.3:16, al.; ἀγάπη εἰς, Rom.5:8, al.; χρηστός, Eph.4:32; φρονεῖν εἰς, Rom.12:16; θαρρεῖν, 2Co.10:1. V. Of the end or object: εὔθετος εἰς, Luk.14:34; σόφος, Rom.16:19; ἰσχύειν, Mat.5:13; εἰς τοῦτο, Mrk.1:38, al.; ἀφορίζειν εἰς, Rom.1:1; indicating purpose, εἰς φόβον, Rom.8:15; εἰς ἔνδειξιν, Rom.3:25; εἰς τό, with inf. (= ἵνα or ὥστε; Bl., §71, 5; M, Pr., 218ff.): Mat.20:19, Rom.1:11, 1Co.9:18, al. VI. Adverbial phrases: εἰς τέλος, εἰς τὸ πάλιν, etc (see: τέλος, πάλιν, etc.). (AS)
1497 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8518
ta.lah — to hang
1) to hang 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hang 1a1a) to hang up (any object) 1a1b) to put to death by hanging 1b) (Niphal) to be hanged 1c) (Piel) to hang, hang up (for display)
23 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2487
cha.li.phah — change
1) a change, change (of garments), replacement 1a) change (of raiment) 1b) relays 1c) relief (from death) 1d) changing, varying (course of life)
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1803
dal.lah — hair
hair, threads, thrum (threads of warp hanging in loom)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4174
mo.rad — descent
1) descent, slope, steep place, hanging work, bevelled work 1a) descent 1b) hanging work
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1915
epiblēma — patch
ἐπί-βλημα, -τος, τό [in LXX: Isa.3:22 * ;] 1. that which is thrown over, a cover. 2. a tapestry, hanging (Is, l.with). 3. that which is put on; (a) embroidery; (b) a patch: Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21, Luk.5:36.† (AS)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4651
map.pal — refuse
1) refuse, hanging parts 1a) fallings, refuse 1b) hanging parts (of a crocodile)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3871
parakaluptō — to hide
παρα-καλύπτω [in LXX: Isa.44:8 (פָּחַד), Eze.22:26 (עָלַם hi.)* ;] to cover by hanging something beside, to hide: metaphorically (as Plat., al.), Luk.9:45.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5629
se.rach — excess
excess, overhanging
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8522
te.li — quiver
1) quiver 1a) quiver (with its arrows) 1b) quiver (as hanging from shoulder)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G20291
eiskukleō — to plunge into
in a theatre, to turn a thing inwards by machinery , of changing scenes in a theatre: —;metaphorically, δαίμων πράγματα εἰσκεκύκληκεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν some spirit has brought scenes of trouble into the house, (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G20995
proalēs — rather rashly
1. springing forward , i. e. overhanging, abrupt , (Iliad by Homer) 2. metaphorically = προπετής:—; comparative adverb, προαλέστερον more eagerly , (Strabo Geographus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21013
prokrēmnos — overhanging, beetling
overhanging, beetling
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7763
kathormion — a hanging necklace
a hanging necklace
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8294
metabolē — revolt
1. a change, changing , (Pindar) 2. exchange, barter, traffic , (Thucydides) 3. (from Mid.) a transition, change , and in plural changes, vicissitudes , (Herdotus Historicus):—;with genitive change from a thing, μ. κακῶν (Euripides); rarely change to . . , μ. ἀπραγμοσύνης (Thucydides); but this is generally expressed by a preposition, ἅμα τῇ μ. ἐς Ἕλληνας their going over to the Greeks, (Herdotus Historicus); ἡ ἐναντία μ. change to the contrary, (Thucydides) 4. μ. τῆς ἡμέρης an eclipse , (Herdotus Historicus) 5. μ. πολιτείας change of government, a revolution , (Thucydides) 6. as military term, a wheeling about , (Polybius Historicus); metaphorically of a speaker, (Aeschines Orator) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8308
meteōros — a meteorite
1. raised from the ground, hanging , Lat. suspensus, (Herdotus Historicus);—;of high ground, (Thucydides) 2. like μετάρσιος, in mid-air, high in air , Lat. sublimis, (Herdotus Historicus); Ἀήρ, ὃς ἔχεις τὴν γῆν μ. poised on high , (Aristophanes Comicus); τὰ μ. χωρία the regions of air , (Aristophanes Comicus); τὰ μ. things in heaven above, astronomical phenomena , (Aristophanes Comicus) 3. on the high sea, out at sea , of ships, (Thucydides) 4. metaphorically of the mind, lifted up, buoyed up, on the tiptoe of expectation, in suspense , Lat. spe erectus, (Thucydides) 5. wavering, uncertain , (Demosthenes Orator): —;adverb, μετεώρως ἔχειν to be in uncertainty , (Plutarch) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8311
metoikos — a refugee
1. changing one's abode, emigrating and settling elsewhere , (Herdotus Historicus) 2. as Substantive μέτοικος, ἡ, an alien settled in a foreign city, a settler, emigrant, sojourner , (Aeschulus Tragicus), etc.; μ. γῆς one who has settled in a country, (Aeschulus Tragicus) 3. at Athens, a resident alien , who paid a tax μετοίκιον); but enjoyed no civic rights, (Thucydides), etc. (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8631
parapetasma — a canopy
that which is spread before a thing, a hanging curtain , (Herdotus Historicus):—;metaphorically a screen, cover , (Plato Philosophus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9697
chamaileōn — chameleon
the chameleon , a kind of lizard known for changing its colour, (Aristotle Philosopher) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →(as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (Deut. 21:23) rather than our modern mode of punishment. Criminals were first strangled and then hanged (Nu. 25:4; Deut. 21:22). (See 2 Sam. 21:6 for the practice of the Gibeonites.) Hanging (as a curtain). (1.) Heb. masak, (a) before the entrance to the court of the tabernacle (Ex. 35:17); (b) before the door of the tabernacle (26:36, 37); (c) before the entrance to the most holy place, called “the veil of the covering” (35:12; 39:34), as the word properly means. (2.) Heb. kelaim, tapestry covering the walls of the tabernacle (Ex. 27:9; 35:17; Num. 3:26) to the half of the height of the wall (Ex. 27:18; comp. 26:16). These hangings were fastened to pillars. (3.) Heb. bottim (2 Kings 23:7), “hangings for the grove” (R.V., “for the Asherah”); marg., instead of “hangings,” has “tents” or “houses.” Such curtained structures for idolatrous worship are also alluded to in Ezek. 16:16.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
