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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8583
to.u — Toi
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.9; father of: Joram (H3141); also called Tou at 1Ch.18.9,10; § Toi or Tou = "wander" king of Hamath in the time of David
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4190
ponēros — evil/bad
πονηρός, -ά, -όν (πονέω, to toil), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ;] 1. (a) of persons, oppressed by toils (Hes.); (b) of things, toilsome, painful (καιρός, Sir.51:12): Eph.5:16 6:13 Rev.16:2. 2. bad, worthless; (a) in physical sense: καρπός, Mat.7:17-18; (b) in ethical sense, bad, evil, wicked; (α) of persons: Mat.7:11 12:34-35 18:32 25:26, Luk.6:45 11:13 19:22, Act.17:5, 2Th.3:2, 2Ti.3:13; γενεά, Mat.12:39, 45 16:4, Luk.11:29; πνεῦμια, Mat.12:45, Luk.7:21 8:2 11:26, Act.19:12-13, 15-16; as subst., οἱ π., opposite to δίκαιοι, Mat.13:49; to ἀγαθοί, Mat.5:45 22:10; οἱ ἀχάριστοι καὶ π., Luk.6:35; sing., ὁ π., Mat.5:39, 1Co.5:13; id. esp. of Satan, the evil one, Mat.5:37 6:13 (see Lft., Notes, 125 ff.; but cf. McN, in l) Mat.13:19, 38, Luk.11:4 (WH, R, om.), Jhn.17:15, Eph.6:16, 2Th.3:3 (Lft., Notes, l.with), 1Jn.2:13-14 Jn 3:12 Jn 5:18-19; (β) of things: Mat.5:11 12:35 15:19, Luk.6:22, 45, Jhn.3:19 7:7, Act.18:14 25:18, Gal.1:4, Col.1:21, 1Ti.6:4, 2Ti.4:18, Heb.3:12 10:22, Jas.2:4 4:16, 1Jn.3:12, II Jn 11, 3Jn.10; ὀφθαλμός (which see), Mat.6:23 20:15, Mrk.7:22, Luk.11:34; as subst., neut., τὸ π., Act.28:21, 1Th.5:22; opposite to ἀγαθόν, Luk.6:45, Rom.12:9; pl., Mat.9:4, Mrk.7:23, Luk.3:19. † SYN.: see: ἄθεσμος (AS)
72 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5108
toioutos — such as this
τοιοῦτος, -αύτη, -οῦτο (as usually in Att.. prose. Ep. and Ion. neut. -οῦτον in Al., Act.21:25, Rec. only), correlat. of οἷος, ὁποῖος, ὥς, etc., such as this, of such a kind, such: Mat.9:8 18:5, Mrk.4:33 6:2 7:13 9:37 (T, τούτων), Jhn.9:16, Act.16:24, 1Co.5:1 11:16, 2Co.3:4 3:12 12:3, Heb.7:26 8:1 12:3 13:16, Jas.4:16; οἷος . . . τ., 1Co.15:48, 2Co.10:11; id. pleonast. (see Bl., § 50, 4), Mrk.13:19; before ὁποῖος, Act.26:29; ὥς, Phm 9. As subst., anarth: pl., Luk.9:9; with art., ὁ τ., such a one (Bl., § 47, 9; Ellic. on Gal.5:21): Act.22:22, 1Co.5:5, al.; pl., Mat.19:14, Mrk.10:14, al.; neut. pl., Act.19:25, Rom.1:32, al (AS)
54 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5999
a.mal — trouble
1) toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour
54 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2090
hetoimazō — to make ready
ἑτοιμάζω (ἕτοιμος), [in LXX chiefly for כּוּן hi. (Hatch, Essays, 51 a.) ;] to prepare, make ready; (a) absol., of hospitable preparation: Mrk.14:15, Luk.9:52 12:47 22:9, 12; with inf., Mat.26:17; ἵνα, Mrk.14:12; (b) with accusative of thing(s): Mat.22:4 26:19, Mrk.14:16, Luk.12:20 17:8 22:8, 13 23:56 24:1, Jhn.14:2-3, Phm 22, Rev.9:7 16:12; before εἰς, 2Ti.2:21; of God's ordaining coming events (Dalman, Words, 128); of blessing, Mat.20:23 25:34, Mrk.10:40, Luk.2:31, 1Co.2:9, Heb.11:16, Rev.12:6; of judgment, Mat.25:41; of preparation for the Messiah, τ. ὁδὸν κυρίου, Mat.3:3, Mrk.1:3, Luk.1:76 3:4" (LXX) ; (with) with accusative of person(s): Luk.1:17, Act.23:23, Rev.19:7, before ἵνα, Rev.8:6; εἰς, 2Ti.2:21, Rev.9:7, 15 21:2.† (AS)
40 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2730
katoikeō — to dwell
κατ-οικέω, -ῶ [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ;] 1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luk.13:4, Act.1:10 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17. Rev.17:2; of God, Mat.23:21. 2. Intrans., to settle, dwell: Act.22:12; before ἐν (cl.), Act.1:20 (LXX) Act.2:5 7:2, 4 7:48 9:22 11:29 13:27 17:24, Heb.11:9, Rev.13:12; before εἰς (B1., § 39, 3; M, Pr., 62 f., 234 f.), Mat.2:23 4:13, Act.7:4; ἐπὶ τ. γῆς (Num.13:33, al.), Rev.3:10 6:10 8:13 11:10 13:8, 14 17:8; ἐπὶ παντὸς προσώπου τ. γ., Act.17:26; ὅπου, Rev.2:13; ἐκεῖ (of demons), Mat.12:45, Luk.11:26. Metaphorical, of divine indwelling: ὁ Χριστός, Eph.3:17; τ. πνεῦμα, Jas.4:5 (κατῴκισεν, T, WH, R, txt.); τ. πλήωρμα (τ. θεότητος), Col.1:19 2:9; δικαιοσύνη (cf. Wis.1:4), 2Pe.3:13 (cf. ἐν-κατοικέω).† κατοικίζω, [in LXX for יָשַׁב hi., etc. ;] to cause to dwell: metaphorically, with accusative, τὸ πνεῦμα, Jas.4:5 (Rec., R, mg., κατῴκησεν).† (AS)
40 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4893
suneidēsis — conscience
συν-είδησις, -εως, ἡ (συνεῖδον), [in LXX: Ecc.10:20 (מַדָּע), Wis.17:11, Sir.42:18 א * ;] 1. consciousness: with genitive obj., Heb.10:2, 1Pe.2:19. 2. In ethical sense, innate discernment, self-judging consciousness, conscience (Stoics and late writers): Rom.2:15 9:1, 1Co.10:29, 2Co.1:12 4:2 5:11, 1Ti.4:2, Heb.9:14; σ. ἀγαθή, Act.23:1, 1Ti.1:5 1:19, 1Pe.3:16 3:21; ἀσθενής, 1Co.8:7 8:10; ἀσθενοῦσα, 1Co.8:12; ἀπρόσκοπος, Act.24:16; καθαρά, 1Ti.3:9, 2Ti.1:3; καλή, Heb.13:18; πονηρά, Heb.10:22; ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ σ., Tit.1:15; διὰ τὴν σ., Rom.13:5, 1Co.10:25 10:27-28; κατὰ σ., Heb.9:9; ὑπὸ (τῆς) σ., Jhn.8:1-59 [9] (Rec.), 1Co.10:29 (cf. Cremer, 233 ff.; ICC on Rom.2:15; DB, i, 468 ff.).† (AS)
29 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3021
ya.ga — be weary/toil
1) to toil, labour, grow weary, be weary 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to toil, labour 1a2) to grow weary, be weary 1b) (Piel) to weary, make weary, cause to go toilsomely 1c) (Hiphil) to make to toil, make weary, cause to be weary
25 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2872
kopiaō — to labor
κοπιάω, -ῶ (κόπος), [in LXX chiefly for יָגַע ;] 1. (as in cl.) to grow weary: Mat.11:28, Jhn.4:6, Rev.2:3 (cf. Isa.40:31). 2. Hence, in LXX and NT, to work with effort, to toil: absol., Mat.6:23, Luk.5:5 12:27, Jhn.4:38, Act.20:35, 1Co.4:12, Eph.4:28, 2Ti.2:5; with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.4:38; frequently in Paul. Epp., of ministerial labour: 1Co.15:10 16:16; before ἐν, Rom.16:12, 1Th.5:12 (see M, Th., in l), 1Ti.5:17; εἰς, Rom.16:6, Gal.4:11, Php.2:16, Col.1:29, 1Ti.4:10.† (AS)
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2873
kopos — labor
κόπος, -ου, ὁ (κόπτω) [in LXX chiefly for עָמָל, also for אָוֶן, etc. ;] 1. a striking, beating (in Jer.45:3 = κοπετός) 2. laborious toil, trouble: Jhn.4:38, 1Co.3:8 15:58, 1Th.3:5; κ. τ. ἀγάπης, 1Th.1:3; ἔργα καὶ κ., Rev.2:2; κ. καὶ μόχθος, 2Co.11:27, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8; pl., ἐν κ., 2Co.6:5 10:15 11:23; ἐκ τ. κ., Rev.14:13; κόπονς (-ον) παρέχειν (in cl. more frequently π. πράγματα, πονον), with dative of person(s), Mat.26:10, Mrk.14:6, Luk.11:7 18:5, Gal.6:17.† SYN.: μόλθος, labour; πόνος (which see), toil, painful effort; in cl., "π. gives prominence to the effort (work as requiring force), κ. to the fatigue, μ. (chiefly poetic) to the hardship" (Thayer, see word κ.) (AS)
18 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2092
hetoimos — ready
ἕτοιμος, -ον also (in cl. after Thuc.) -η (2Co.9:5, 1Pe.1:5), -ον, [in LXX chiefly for כּוּן, מָכוֹן (cf. Hatch, Essays, 51 ff.) ;] prepared, ready; (a) of things: Mat.22:4, 8, Mrk.14:15, 2Co.9:5 10:16, 1Pe.1:5; ἔρχεσθε ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ἐστιν (Field, Notes, 67), Luk.14:17; ὁ καιρός, Jhn.7:6; (b) of persons: Mat.24:44 25:10, Luk.12:40, Act.23:21; before πρός, Tit.3:1, 1Pe.3:15; with inf., Luk.22:23; τοῦ, with inf. (WM, § 44, 4a; Robertson, Gr., 1068), Act.23:15; ἐν ἑ. ἔχω (MM, Exp., xiv), with inf., 2Co.10:6.† (AS)
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3141
yo.ram — Joram
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.10; son of: Toi (H8583); also called Hadoram at 1Ch.18.10; Also named: ha.do.ram (הֲדוֹרָם "Hadoram" H1913) § Joram = "Jehovah is exalted" 1) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and himself king of Judah for 8 years; his wife was the wicked Athaliah who was probably the instigator for his returning the nation of Judah to the worship of Baal 2) son of king Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel himself for 12 years; he was murdered by Jehu on the plot of land for which his father had murdered Naboth thus fulfilling the prophecy of Elijah to the very letter 3) a Levite in the time of David and an ancestor of Shelomith 4) son of Toi, king of Hamath
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3018
ye.gi.a — toil
1) toil, work 2) product, produce, acquired property (as a result of work)
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7639
se.va.khah — latticework
1) network, lattice-work, net, netting 1a) lattice 1b) net-ornament (on pillars) 1c) network, toils (for catching animals) Also means: sa.vakh (שָׂבָךְ "net" H7638)
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5998
a.mal — to toil
1) to labour, toil 1a) (Qal) to labour
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3305
mentoi — yet
μέν-τοι = μέν τοι, yet, however: Jhn.4:27, al.; εἰ μ., Jas.2:8 (if indeed). (AS)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4747
stoicheion — principle
στοιχεῖον, -ου, τό [in LXX: Wis.7:17 19:18, 4Ma.12:13 * ;] prop., one of a row (στοῖχος) or series, hence, 1. the shadow-line of a dial (Aristoph.). 2. an elementary sound or letter of the alphabet (Anth., Plut., π.). 3. the elements or rudiments of knowledge (Arist., al.) Heb.5:12; πτωχὰ σ., Gal.4:9; σ. τοῦ κόσμου, Gal.4:3, Col.2:8, 20 (but see infr.). 4. The material elements of the universe (Plat.; LXX, ll. with): 2Pe.3:10 3:12. 5. The heavenly bodies (Ding. Laert.). 6. The demons or tutelary spirits of nature (Enoch., Test., Sol., al.; for this sense in Ga, Col, ll. with, see ICC on Col.2:8; Enc. Bibl., see word " Elements ").† (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6089
e.tsev — toil
1) pain, hurt, toil, sorrow, labour, hardship 1a) pain 1b) hurt, offense 1c) toil, hardship
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3433
molis — hardly
μόλις adv. (μόλος, toil) post-Hom. alternative for μόγις, [in LXX: Pro.11:31, Wis.9:16, al. ;] with difficulty, hardly, scarcely: Luk.9:39 (T, μόγις), Act.14:8 27:7-8, 16, Rom.5:7, 1Pe.4:18" (LXX) .† (AS)
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4748
stoicheō — to follow
στοιχέω, -ῶ (στοῖχος, a row), [in LXX: Ecc.11:6 (כָּשֵׁר) * ;] to be in rows (of waves, plants, etc., as well as of men), to walk in line (esp. of marching in file to battle; Xen., Cyr., vi, 3, 34, al.). Metaphorical, in late writers, to walk by rule: Act.21:24; with dative, to walk by or in (as a rule of life), Rom.4:12 (cf. MM, xxiii), Gal.5:25 6:16, Php.3:16 (cf. συν-στοιχέω).† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4192
ponos — travail
πόνος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for עָמָל, etc. ;] 1. labour, toil: Col.4:13 2. The consequence of toil, distress, suffering, pain (Xen., al., LXX): Rev.16:10-11 21:4.† SYN.: see: κόπος (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8513
te.la.ah — hardship
toil, hardship, distress, weariness
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2093
hetoimōs — readily
ἑτοίμως, adv. [in LXX: Est.7:17 ff, Dan LXX TH Dan.3:15 * ;] readily: 1Pe.4:5; ἑ. ἔχω, to be ready (Deiss., BS, 252; MM, Exp., xiv): with inf., Act.21:13, 2Co.12:14.† (AS)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3350
metoikesia — deportation
μετοικεσία, -ας, ἡ (= cl. μετολκία, -κησις; μετοικέω, to change one's abode), [in LXX chiefly for גּוֹלָה and cogn. forms, Eze.12:11, Ob 20, al. ;] change of abode, migration: of the Babylonian exile, μ. Βαβυλῶνος, Mat.1:11-12, 17.† (AS)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →A king of Hamath, who sent “Joram his son unto King David to salute him,” when he “heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer” (2 Sam. 8:9, 10). Called Tou (1 Chr. 18:9, 10).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
