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GREEK · G4513

Ῥωμαϊκός

Rhōmaikos — Latin

Roman, a Roman , (Polybius Historicus), etc.; adverb -κῶς, in Latin , [variant datesAnthology Palantina (ML)

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GREEK · G1525

εἰσέρχομαι

eiserchomai — to enter

εἰσ-έρχομαι, [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ;] to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8; with adv.: ὅπου, Mrk.14:14, Heb.6:20; ὧδε, Mat.22:12; ἔσω, Mat.26:58; before πρός, with accusative of person(s), Mrk.15:43, Luk.1:28, Act.10:3 11:3 16:40 17:2 28:8, Rev.3:20; of demons taking possession, Mrk.9:25, Luk.8:30 22:3, Jhn.13:27; of food, Mat.15:11, Act.11:8. Metaphorical, of thoughts, Luk.9:46; εἰς κόπον, Jhn.4:38; εἰς πειρασμόν, Mat.26:41, Luk.22:40, 46; of hope as an anchor, Heb.6:19; βοαί, Jas.5:4; πνεῦμα ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; εἰς τ. κόσμον (cf. Wis.2:24 14:14, Jhn.18:37), Rom.5:12, Heb.10:5; in counterparts of Jewish Aram. phrases relating to the theocracy (cf. Dalman, Words, 116ff.): εἰς τ. γάμους, Mat.25:10; εἰς τ. χάραν τ. κυρίου, Mat.25:21, 23; εἰς τ. ζωήν, Mat.18:8, 9 19:17, Mrk.9:43, 45; εἰς τ. βασιλ. τ. οὐρανῶν, Mat.5:20 7:21, al. (see: βασιλεία); εἰς τ. κατάπαυσιν, Heb.3:11, 18 4:1ff.; εἰς τ. δόξαν, Luk.24:26; εἰσ. καὶ ἐξερχ., to go in and out (like Heb. בוֹא וְצֵאת, Deu.28:6, etc.), of familiar intercourse, Act.1:21; figuratively, of moral freedom, Jhn.10:9 (cf. ἐπ-, παρ-, συν-εισέρχομαι). (AS)

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GREEK · G2078

ἔσχατος

eschatos — last/least

ἔσχατος, -η, -ον [in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן ;] last, utmost, extreme; (a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place, Luk.14:9-10; τ. ἔσχατον, with genitive part., Act.1:8 13:47; (b) of time: Mat.20:12, 14, Mrk.12:6, 22, opposite to πρῶτος, Mat.20:8, 1Co.15:45, Rev.2:19, al.; τὰ ἔ. καὶ T. πρῶτα, Mat.12:45, Luk.11:26, 2Pe.2:20; of the Eternal, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔ., Rev.1:17 2:8 22:13; in phrases relating to the Messianic age and the consummation of the Kingdom of God: ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτου (-ων) τ. ἡμερῶν, Heb.1:2, 2Pe.3:3; τ. χρόνων, 1Pe.1:20; ἔ. ὥρα, 1Jn.2:18; ἐπ᾽ ἐ. χόνου, Ju 18; ἐν ἐ. ἡμέραις, Act.2:17, Jas.5:3, 2Ti.3:1; neut., ἔσχατον, as adv., Mrk.12:22, 1Co.15:8; (with) of rank: Mrk.9:35, 1Co.4:9 (AS)

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GREEK · G4253

πρό

pro — before

πρό prep. with genitive, [in LXX chiefly for פָּנִים ;] before; (a) of place: Act.12:6, 14 14:13, Jas.5:9; π. προσώπου (= Heb. פָּנִים, Deu.3:18, Mal.3:1, al.; Bl., § 40, 9), Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.1:76 7:27 9:52 10:1, Act.14:13; (b) of time: Mat.8:29 24:38, Luk.11:38 21:12, Jhn.11:55 13:1 17:24, Act.5:36 21:38, 1Co.2:7 4:5, Eph.1:4, Col.1:17, 2Ti.1:9 4:21, Tit.1:2, Heb.11:5, 1Pe.1:20, Ju 25; π. ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων, fourteen years ago, 2Co.12:2; π. προσώπου (see supr.), Act.13:24; with genitive of person(s), Mat.5:12, Jhn.5:7 10:8, Rom.16:7, Gal.1:17; with genitive art. inf. (= πρίν; M, Pr., 100; Bl., § 69, 7), Mat.6:8 Luk.2:21 22:15, Jhn.1:49 13:19 17:5, Act.23:15, Gal.2:12 3:23; as in late writers (resembling a Latin idiom but indepen­dent of it; B1., § 40, 5; M, Pr., 100 f.; of. Am 2Ma.15:36, and for other exx., Soph., Lex., see word), πρὸ ἓξ ἡμέρας τοῦ πάσχα, on the sixth day before the Passover, Jhn.12:1; (with) of preference: π. πάντων, Jas.5:12, 1Pe.4:8; (d) in compos., α with subst., of position before: προαύλιον, πρόδρομος; priority of rank or order, προπάτωρ; anticipation, πρό γνωσις, πρό νοια; β with adj., intensity, πρόδηλος; γ with verb., of place, προάγω, προβαίνω; of preference, προαιρέομαι.† (AS)

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GREEK · G3544

νομικός

nomikos — lawyer

νομικός, -ή, -όν (νόμος), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:4 * ;] 1. relating to law: μάχαι, Tit.3:9. 2. learned in the law; as subst., ὁ ν. (EV, lawyer): Mat.22:35, Luk.10:25, Tit.3:13; pl., Luk.7:30 11:45-46, 52 14:3 (cf. MM, xvii).† SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7554

רָקַע

ra.qa — to beat

1) to beat, stamp, beat out, spread out, stretch 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stamp, beat out 1a2) one who beats out (participle) 1b) (Piel) to overlay, beat out (for plating) 1c) (Pual) beaten out (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to make a spreading (of clouds)

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GREEK · G4610

Σιλουανός

Silouanos — Silvanus

Σιλουανός (in MSS also Σιλβανός, a form frequently in π.), -οῦ, ὁ, Silvanus, latinized name of Silas: 2Co.1:19, 1Th.1:1, 2Th.1:1, 1Pe.5:12.† (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H642

אֲפֻדָּה

e.phud.dah — ephod

1) ephod 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold 1b) a metallic covering for idols, a plating over

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GREEK · G1077

γενέσια, γενέθλιος

genesia, genethlios — birthday

γενέσια, -ων, τά, neut. pl. of adj. -ιος, -ον, relating to birth (γένεσις); 1. in Attic Gk., a commemoration of the dead. 2. In late Gk., a birthday feast (= cl. γενέθλια; so in π., see MM, Exp., x; cf. also Ῥutherford, NPhr., 184): Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:21. † (AS)

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GREEK · G4227

Πούδης

Poudēs — Pudens

Πούδης (in π., genitive -εντος, see Zorell, see word), ὁ (Latin) Pudens: 2Ti.4:21.† (AS)

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GREEK · G7120

ἐκμετρέω

ekmetreō — to measure out

to measure out, measure , χρόνον (Euripides):—;Mid. to measure for oneself, take measure of , τι (Xenophon Historicus); ἄστροις ἐκμετρούμενος χθόνα calculating its position by the stars, (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G7818

κασσίτερος

kassiteros — tin

tin , Lat. stannum, (Iliad by Homer) It was melted, and then cast upon χαλκός, hence χεῦμα κασσιτέροιο a plating of tin , (Iliad by Homer) A foreign word. (ML)

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GREEK · G9257

συμβολή

sumbolē — a compact

1. a coming together, meeting, joining , (Xenophon Historicus): the juncture of two parts, the end , Lat. commissura, (Herdotus Historicus) 2. in hostile sense, an encounter, engagement, battle , (Herdotus Historicus) 3. = συμβόλαιον II, a contract, covenant , (Aristotle Philosopher); in (Aristophanes Comicus) Ach. there is a play on signfs. II and III, encounter and accounts, charge and charges. 4. in plural, συμβολαί were contributions for a common meal, πίνειν ἀπὸ συμβολῶν, like de symbolis(Terentius Grammaticus Latinus) entertainment itself, a picnic , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)

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GREEK · G9324

σύνθεσις

sunthesis — a composition

1. a putting together, composition, combination , (Plato Philosophus); γραμμάτων συνθέσεις, i. e. syllables and words, (Aeschulus Tragicus):—;also, of an author's composition , (Isocrates Orator) 2. metaphorically, like συνθεσία, an agreement, treaty , (Pindar) 3. Lat. synthesis was a suit of clothes , (Martialis Epigrammaticus Latinus); especially a loose gown , worn at dinner-parties, (Martialis Epigrammaticus Latinus) (ML)

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GREEK · G9735

χλαῖνα

chlaina — a goat's hair coat

Lat. laena, a large square upper-garment, a cloak, mantle, (Homer); it was made of wool, and worn over the χιτών, thrown over the shoulders, fastened with a pin or brooch περόνη). It is also called φᾶρος by (Homer), and in later Greek ἱμάτιον, Latin pallium. derivation uncertain (ML)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5345

נֶ֫קֶב

ne.qev — socket

1) groove, socket, hole, cavity, settings 1a) technical term relating to jeweller's work

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Historical dictionary entry

The vernacular language of the ancient Romans (John 19:20).

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

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