The following adverbs have this meaning (prepositions are omitted here):– 1: ἄνω(Strong’s #507 — Adverb — ano — an’-o ) denotes “above, in a higher place,” Acts 2:19 (the opposite to kato, “below”). With the article it means “that which is above,” Galatians 4:26; Philippians 3:14 , “the high calling” (RV marg., “upward”); with the […]
Vines Expository Dictionary
About
Besides prepositions, the following signify “about”:– A — 1: κυκλόθεν(Strong’s #2943 — Adverb — kuklothen — koo-kloth’-en ) “round about, or all round” (from kuklos, “a circle, cycle”), is found in the Apocalypse only, 4:3,4,8.A — 2: κύκλῳ(Strong’s #2945 — Adverb — kuklo — koo’-klo ) the dative case of kuklos (see above), means “round […]
Abominable Abomination
A — 1: ἀθέμιτος(Strong’s #111 — Adjective — athemitos — ath-em’-ee-tos ) occurs in Acts 10:28 , “unlawful,” and 1 Peter 4:3 , “abominable” (a, negative, themitos, an adjective from themis, “law”), hence, “unlawful.” See UNLAWFUL.A — 2: βδελυκτός(Strong’s #947 — Adjective — bdelyktós — bdel-ook-tos’ ) Titus 1:16, is said of deceivers who profess […]
Abolish
1: καταργέω(Strong’s #2673 — Verb — katargeo — kat-arg-eh’-o ) lit., “to reduce to inactivity” (kata, “down,” argos, “inactive”), is translated “abolish” in Ephesians 2:15; 2 Timothy 1:10 , in the RV only in 1 Corinthians 15:24,26 . It is rendered “is abolished” in the AV of 2 Corinthians 3:13; the RV corrects to “was […]
Aboard
1: ἐπιβαίνω(Strong’s #1910 — Verb — epibaino — ep-ee-bah’ee-no ) “to go upon” (epi, “upon,” baino, “to go”), is once translated “we went aboard,” Acts 21:2 , the single verb being short for “going aboard ship.” In Acts 21:6 it is rendered “we went on board;” in Acts 27:2 “embarking;” in Matthew 21:5 , “riding […]
Ability Able
A — 1: δύναμις(Strong’s #1411 — Noun Feminine — dunamis — doo’-nam-is ) is (a) “power, ability,” physical or moral, as residing in a person or thing; (b) “power in action,” as, e.g., when put forth in performing miracles. It occurs 118 times in the NT. It is sometimes used of the miracle or sign […]
Abide Abode
A — 1: μένω(Strong’s #3306 — Verb — meno — men’-o ) used (a) of place, e.g., Matthew 10:11 , metaphorically 1 John 2:19 , is said of God, 1 John 4:15; Christ, John 6:56; 15:4 , etc.; the Holy Spirit, John 1:32,33; 14:17; believers, John 6:56; 15:4; 1 John 4:15 , etc.; the Word […]
Abhor
1: ἀποστυγέω(Strong’s #655 — Verb — apostugeo — ap-os-toog-eh’-o ) denotes “to shudder” (apo, “from,” here used intensively, stugeo, “to hate”) hence, “to abhor,” Romans 12:9 .2: βδελύσσομαι(Strong’s #948 — Verb — bdelusso — bdel-oos’-so ) “to render foul” (from bdeo, “to stink”), “to cause to be abhorred” (in the Sept. in Exodus 5:21; Leviticus […]
Abba
1: ἀββά(Strong’s #5 — Noun — abba — ab-bah’ ) is an Aramaic word, found in Mark 14:36; Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6 . In the Gemara (a Rabbinical commentary on the Mishna, the traditional teaching of the Jews) it is stated that slaves were forbidden to address the head of the family by this […]
Abase
1: ταπεινόω(Strong’s #5013 — Verb — tapeinoo — tap-i-no’-o ) signifies “to make low, bring low,” (a) of bringing to the ground, making level, reducing to a plain, as in Luke 3:5; (b) metaphorically in the Active Voice, to bring to a humble condition, “to abase,” 2 Corinthians 11:7 , and in the Passive, “to […]