BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6042
un.ni — Unni
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Unni = "afflicted" 1) a Levite doorkeeper in the time of David 2) a Levite concerned in the sacred office after the return from exile in Babylon
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6063
oida — to know
1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with genitive, τόξων εὖ εἰδώς cunning in the use of the bow; οἰωνῶν σάφα εἰδώς (Odyssey by Homer): —; χάριν εἰδέναι τινί to acknowledge a debt to another, thank him , (Iliad by Homer), etc.:—;the Imperat. in protestations, ἴστω Ζεὺς αὐτός be Zeus my witness , (Iliad by Homer); doric ἴττω Ζεύς, ἴττω (Aristophanes Comicus): —; εἰδώς absolute one who knows , εἰδυίηι πάντ᾽ ἀγορεύω (Iliad by Homer); ἰδυίηισι πραπίδεσσι with knowing mind, (Iliad by Homer) 2. with infinitive to know how to do, (Iliad by Homer), attic 3. with the participle to know that so and so is the case, ἴσθι μοι δώσων know that thou wilt give, (Aeschulus Tragicus); τὸν Μῆδον ἴσμεν ἐλθόντα (Thucydides) 4. οὐκ οἶδα εἰ, I know not whether, expresses disbelief, like Lat. nescio an non, οὐκ οἶδ᾽ ἂν εἰ πείσαιμι (Euripides) 5. οἶδα or ἴσθι are often parenthetic, οἶδ᾽ ἐγώ (Euripides); οἶδ᾽ ὅτι, οἶσθ᾽ ὅτι, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι, πάρειμι (Sophocles Tragicus); so, εὖ οἶδ᾽ ὅτι (Demosthenes Orator): —;in [variant datesTragica Adespota also, οἶσθ᾽ ὃ δρᾶσο; equivalent to δρᾶσον —; οἶσθ᾽ ; do —; know'st thou what? i. e. make haste and do; οἶσθ᾽ ὡς ποίησον, etc. (ML)
262 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3383
yar.den — Jordan
Jordan = "descender" the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km) Also named: Iordanēs (Ἰορδάνης "Jordan" G2446)
163 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2450
cha.kham — wise
1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)
131 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2812
kleptēs — thief
κλέπτης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX for גַּנָּב ;] a thief: Mat.6:19-20 24:43, Luk.12:33, 39, Jhn.10:1, 10 12:6, 1Co.6:10, 1Pe.4:15. Fig., ὡς κ. ἐν νυκτί, 1Th.5:2 5:4 (κλέπτας, WH, txt., R, mg.; see Lft., Notes, 73; but cf. also M, Th., l.with), 2Pe.3:10, Rev.3:3 16:15. Metaphorical, of false teachers, Jhn.10:8.† SYN.: λῃστής, a robber, a brigand who plunders, openly, with violence; κ. is a thief who steals in secret, by fraud and cunning (Tr., Syn., § xliv) (AS)
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7922
se.khel — understanding
1) prudence, insight, understanding 1a) prudence, good sense 1b) insight, understanding 1c) cunning, craft (bad sense) Aramaic equivalent: sokh.le.ta.nu (שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ "insight" H7924)
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2811
cha.shav.yah — Hashabiah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.6.45; son of: Amaziah (H0558I); father of: Malluch (H4409) § Hashabiah = "Jehovah has considered" 1) a Merarite Levite 2) the 4th of the 6 sons of Jeduthun who had charge of the 12th course 3) one of the descendants of Hebron the son of Kohath 4) the son of Kemuel, who was prince of the tribe of Levi in the time of David 5) a Levite, one of the chiefs of his tribe who officiated for Josiah at his great passover feast 6) a Merarite Levite, one of the chief priests who accompanied Ezra from Babylon; ruler of half the circuit of Keilah and one who repaired a portion of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. He sealed the covenant of reformation after the return from captivity 7) a Levite, son of Bunni in the time of Nehemiah 8) a Levite, son of Mattaniah in the time of Nehemiah 9) a priest of the family of Hilkiah in the days of Joiakim, son of Jeshua
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3789
ophis — snake
ὄφις, -εως, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for נָחָשׁ ;] a serpent, snake: Mat.7:10 Mrk.16:18, Luk.10:19 11:11, Jhn.3:14, 1Co.10:9, Rev.9:19; as typical of wisdom and cunning, Mat.10:16 23:23, 2Co.11:3 (cf. Gen.31:1-55); of Satan (cf. Gen.3:1, Wis.2:23-24, 4Ma.18:8), Rev.12:9, 14 12:11 20:2.† (AS)
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4907
sunesis — understanding
σύνεσις, -εως, ἡ (συνίημι), [in LXX for בִּינָה and cogn. forms, מַשְׂכִּית, דַּעַת, חׇכְמָה, etc. ;] 1. a running or flowing together (Hom.). 2. (a) understanding: Luk.2:47, 1Co.1:19" (LXX), Eph.3:4, Col.1:9 2:2, 2Ti.2:7 (b) the understanding, the mind or intelligence: Mrk.12:33.† SYN.: see: σοφία (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3834
panourgia — craftiness
πανουργία, -ας, ἡ (πανοῦργος), [in LXX: Jos.9:4, Pro.1:4 8:5 (עׇרְמָה), Num.24:22, Sir.19:25 21:22 31:10 (Sir.34:10) (in all cases in good or indifferent sense)* ;] cleverness, in cl. nearly always in bad sense, craftiness, cunning, knavery: Luk.20:23, 1Co.3:19 (LXX, φρόνησις, for עׇרְמָה) 2Co.4:2 11:3, Eph.4:14.† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5628
sa.rach — to overrun
1) to go free, be unrestrained, be overrun, exceed, overhang, grow luxuriously 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go free, be unrestrained, sprawl 1a1a) overrunning, spreading (participle) 1a2) to overhang 1b) (Niphal) to be let loose or dismissed or gone
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1138
bun.ni — Bunni
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.4 § Bunni = "built" 1) a Levite in the time of Nehemiah 2) another Levite of earlier date
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4794
me.ru.tsah — running
1) running, course (of life) 1a) running, mode or style of running 1b) course (of life)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1337
dithalassos — sandbar
διθάλασσος, -ον (δις, θύλασσα); 1. divided into two seas (as the Euxine, Strab., ii, 522). 2. dividing the sea: τόπον δ., a tongue of land, or reef, running out into the sea: Act.27:41.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2686
katasophizomai — be cunning
κατα-σοφίζομαι [in LXX: Exo.1:10 (חָכָם hith.), Jdth.5:11 10:19 * ;] to deal craftily with, outwit: Act.7:19 (LXX) † (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2940
kubeia — cunning
κυβία (Mt. -εία, and so Rec.), -ας, ἡ (κύβος, a cube, a die), dice-playing; metaphorically, trickery, sleight: Eph.4:14.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4274
prodromos — forerunner
πρό-δρομος, -ον (προτρέχω) [in LXX: Num.13:21 (20), Isa.28:4 (בִּכּוּר), Wis.12:8 * ;] running forward, going in advance. As subst., ὁ π., an advance guard, forerunner: Heb.6:20.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4284
proechō — to excel
προ-έχω [in LXX: Job.27:6 A (חָזַק hi.) * ;] 1. Trans., to hold before; mid., to hold something before oneself (Hdt.), hence, metaphorically, to excuse oneself: Rom.3:9, R, mg. (but see Field, Notes, 152 f.; Lft., Notes, 266 f.; ICC and Vau., in l). 2. Intrans. (a) to project; (b) in running, to have the start, hence, metaphorically, to excel: pass., Ro, l.with, R, txt. (see reff. supr.).† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2990
yab.bel — running
running sore, runnings, suppurating, ulcer
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4793
me.rots — race
running, race, course
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4944
mash.shaq — rushing
running, rushing
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5231
ne.khel — trick
cunning, wiliness, craft, knavery
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6122
oq.vah — cunning
subtlety, insidiousness, craftiness
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8475
tach.re.a — Tahrea
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.35; son of: Micah (H4318H); brother of: Pithon (H6377), Melech (H4429) and Ahaz (H0271H); also called Tahrea at 1Ch.9.41; Another name of ta.a.re.a (תַּאֲרֵעַ "Tarea" H8390) § Tahrea = "cunning" a Benjamite, son of Micah in the line of Saul
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Afficted. (1.) A Levite whom David appointed to take part in bringing the ark up to Jerusalem from the house of Obed-edom by playing the psaltery on that occasion (1 Chr. 15:18, 20). (2.) A Levite who returned with Zerubbabel from the Captivity (Neh. 12:9).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
