despotes · des-pot'-ace · G1203

a master, a lord — an absolute ruler and owner

perhaps from 1210 and posis (a husband); an absolute ruler ("despot"):--Lord, master.

“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:” — Luke 2:29

theotes · theh-ot'-ace · G2320

the Godhead — deity, the divine nature itself

from 2316; divinity (abstractly):--godhead.

“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” — Colossians 2:9

hilasmos · hil-as-mos' · G2434

propitiation — the atoning sacrifice that turns away wrath

atonement, i.e. (concretely) an expiator:--propitiation.

“And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” — 1 John 2:2

alazoneia · al-ad-zon-i'-a · G212

pride, boasting — vainglory, arrogant display

from 213; braggadocio, i.e. (by implication) self-confidence:--boasting, pride.

“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” — 1 John 2:16

anapologetos · an-ap-ol-og'-ay-tos · G379

without excuse — having no defense to offer

from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 626; indefensible:--without an excuse, inexcusable.

“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:” — Romans 1:20

From the decks: Anapologetos sounds once in all of Scripture — at Romans 1:20, this lesson's keynote verse: 'so that they are without excuse.'

diakrino · dee-ak-ree'-no · G1252

to distinguish, to discern — to judge through; also to doubt, to waver

from 1223 and 2919; to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexively) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively, to discriminate (by implication, decide), or (reflexively) hesitate:--contend, make (to) differ(-ence), discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.

“But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.” — James 1:6

eritheia · er-ith-i'-ah · G2052

strife — selfish ambition, contention, faction

perhaps as the same as 2042; properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction:--contention(-ious), strife.

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.” — Philippians 2:3

eris · er'-is · G2054

strife, contention — quarrelling, wrangling, debate

of uncertain affinity; a quarrel, i.e. (by implication) wrangling:--contention, debate, strife, variance.

“Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,” — Romans 1:29

ptaio · ptah'-yo · G4417

to stumble, to offend — to trip and fall into sin

a form of 4098; to trip, i.e. (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation):--fall, offend, stumble.

“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.” — James 3:2

huperephanos · hoop-er-ay'-fan-os · G5244

proud — showing oneself above others, haughty

from 5228 and 5316; appearing above others (conspicuous), i.e. (figuratively) haughty:--proud.

“Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,” — Romans 1:30

bios · bee'-os · G979

life as lived — one’s livelihood, the course and means of life

a primary word; life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood:--good, life, living.

“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” — 1 John 2:16

boulomai · boo'-lom-ahee · G1014

to will deliberately — to purpose, to intend by resolve

middle voice of a primary verb; to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing:--be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing). Compare 2309.

“Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” — James 4:4

aspazomai · as-pad'-zom-ahee · G782

to greet — to salute, to embrace in greeting

from 1 (as a particle of union) and a presumed form of 4685; to enfold in the arms, i.e. (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome:--embrace, greet, salute, take leave.

“Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.” — Romans 16:16

From the decks: Aspazomai is an embrace before it is a word: to enfold in the arms. Twenty-three times in this chapter Paul reaches across the miles and takes saint after saint in his arms, by name.

dichostasia · dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah · G1370

divisions — dissensions, parties standing apart

from a derivative of 1364 and 4714; disunion, i.e. (figuratively) dissension:--division, sedition.

“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.” — Romans 16:17

kataggello · kat-ang-gel'-lo · G2605

to proclaim fully — to declare throughout, to preach openly

from 2596 and the base of 32; to proclaim, promulgate:--declare, preach, shew, speak of, teach.

“For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.” — 1 Corinthians 11:26

poterion · pot-ay'-ree-on · G4221

a cup — a drinking vessel; the cup of the Lord’s Supper

neuter of a derivative of the alternate of 4095; a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate:--cup.

“And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.” — Matthew 26:39

psallo · psal'-lo · G5567

to sing psalms — to make melody, to pluck and praise

probably strengthened from psao (to rub or touch the surface; compare 5597); to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes):--make melody, sing (psalms).

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;” — Ephesians 5:19

aphron · af'-rone · G878

foolish, unwise — senseless, without understanding

from 1 (as a negative particle) and 5424; properly, mindless, i.e. stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving:--fool(-ish), unwise.

“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?” — Luke 12:20

bibliaridion · bib-lee-ar-id'-ee-on · G974

a little book — a small scroll, a booklet

a diminutive of 975; a booklet:--little book.

“And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,” — Revelation 10:2

From the decks: The little book sounds first at verse 2, in the angel's hand — and it is open. Set it beside the book of chapter 5, 'sealed with seven seals' (Revelation 5:1): that book only the Lamb could take and open; this little one lies open, small enough to be carried, eaten, and borne within a man's belly.

gnorizo · gno-rid'-zo · G1107

to make known — to declare, to certify, to show plainly

from a derivative of 1097; to make known; subjectively, to know:--certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot.

“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.” — John 15:15

exetazo · ex-et-ad'-zo · G1833

to examine closely — to search out, to test by inquiry

from 1537 and etazo (to examine); to test thoroughly (by questions), i.e. ascertain or interrogate:--ask, enquire, search.

“And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.” — Matthew 10:11

exomologeo · ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o · G1843

to confess fully — to acknowledge openly, to give praise

from 1537 and 3670; to acknowledge or (by implication, of assent) agree fully:--confess, profess, promise.

“And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” — Philippians 2:11

epiginosko · ep-ig-in-oce'-ko · G1921

to know fully — to recognize, to know exactly and thoroughly

from 1909 and 1097; to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge:--(ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.

“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” — 1 Corinthians 13:12

ereunao · er-yoo-nah'-o · G2045

to search — to examine diligently, to seek out

apparently from 2046 (through the idea of inquiry); to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate:--search.

“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” — John 5:39

From the decks: Ereunao sounds at John 5:39 — 'Search the scriptures' — spoken to religious men who owned Bibles and honoured Bibles, yet would not come to the Christ of the Bible.

iota · ee-o'-tah · G2503

an iota — a jot, the smallest letter of all

of Hebrew origin (the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet); "iota", the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, put (figuratively) for a very small part of anything:--jot.

“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” — Matthew 5:18

From the decks: The word names the smallest letter — in Hebrew the yod, in Greek the iota; the tittle of the same verse is the keraia, the little stroke that marks one letter from another. When Christ staked the law's survival on a jot and a tittle, He staked it on the smallest details of the written text.

keraia · ker-ah'-yah · G2762

a tittle — the tiny stroke or horn on a letter

feminine of a presumed derivative of the base of 2768; something horn-like, i.e. (specially) the apex of a Hebrew letter (figuratively, the least particle):--tittle.

“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” — Matthew 5:18

logismos · log-is-mos' · G3053

a thought, a reasoning — a reckoning carried on in the mind

from 3049; computation, i.e. (figuratively) reasoning (conscience, conceit):--imagination, thought.

“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” — 2 Corinthians 10:5

moros · mo-ros' · G3474

foolish — dull, stupid, without sense (a “moron”)

probably from the base of 3466; dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd:--fool(-ish, X -ishness).

“But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.” — Matthew 5:22

noema · no'-ay-mah · G3540

a thought, a device — a purpose formed in the mind

from 3539; a perception, i.e. purpose, or (by implication) the intellect, disposition, itself:--device, mind, thought.

“Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” — 2 Corinthians 2:11

Armageddon · ar-mag-ed-dohn' · G717

Armageddon — the hill of Megiddo, the gathering for battle

of Hebrew origin (2022 and 4023); Armageddon (or Har-Meggiddon), a symbolic name:--Armageddon.

“And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.” — Revelation 16:16

From the decks: The word sounds once in all of Scripture — here, at verse 16. The lexicon gives it in two forms, Armageddon and Har Magedon: from har (H2022), a mountain, and Megiddon (H4023) — the mount of Megiddo.

aster · as-tare' · G792

a star — a single star, a luminary

probably from the base of 4766; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively:--star.

“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” — Revelation 22:16

From the decks: Aster is a star as strown over the sky. Scripture's first morning stars are heaven's choir — “When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” Waldo, Wycliffe, and Hus bore the name because they shone before the dawn.

astron · as'-tron · G798

stars — a constellation, a company of stars together

neuter from 792; properly, a constellation; put for a single star (natural or artificial):--star.

“And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.” — Acts 27:20

neos · neh'-os} 和其比较级 neoteros {neh-o'-ter-os · G3501

new — new in time, young, recently come

including the comparative neoteros neh-o'-ter-os; a primary word; "new", i.e. (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate:--new, young.

“And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:” — Colossians 3:10

nikos · nee'-kos · G3534

victory — triumph, the conquest itself won

from 3529; a conquest (concretely), i.e. (by implication) triumph:--victory.

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.” — Matthew 12:20

ophis · of'-is · G3789

a serpent — a snake, the cunning reptile

probably from 3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:--serpent.

“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” — Matthew 10:16

stenochoria · sten-okh-o-ree'-ah · G4730

anguish — distress in a narrow, crushing place

from a compound of 4728 and 5561; narrowness of room, i.e. (figuratively) calamity:--anguish, distress.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” — Romans 8:35

stigma · stig'-mah · G4742

marks — branded or pricked marks cut in the flesh

from a primary stizo (to "stick", i.e. prick); a mark incised or punched (for recognition of ownership), i.e. (figuratively) scar of service:--mark.

“From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.” — Galatians 6:17

tachu · takh-oo' · G5035

quickly, speedily — in haste, without delay, soon

neuter singular of 5036 (as adverb); shortly, i.e. without delay, soon, or (by surprise) suddenly, or (by implication, of ease) readily:--lightly, quickly.

“Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.” — Revelation 22:7

From the decks: Tachy sounds three times in this chapter on the lips of the Lord Himself: 'Behold, I come quickly' (vv. 7, 12) and 'Surely I come quickly' (v. 20). It has sounded through the book before — a warning to Pergamos (2:16), a comfort to Philadelphia (3:11).

phiale · fee-al'-ay · G5357

a vial — a broad, shallow bowl (poured out in wrath)

of uncertain affinity; a broad shallow cup ("phial"):--vial.

“And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.” — Revelation 15:7

From the decks: The word sounds at verse 7 — 'seven golden vials full of the wrath of God.' A phialē is a broad, shallow bowl, made not for sipping but for pouring out: in chapter 16 each vial is tipped and emptied upon the earth, one by one.

charagma · khar'-ag-mah · G5480

a mark — a stamped imprint, a graven sign

from the same as 5482; a scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or scupltured figure (statue):--graven, mark.

“And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” — Revelation 13:17

From the decks: The word sounds first at verse 16 — 'to receive a mark.' Strong's calls it a badge of servitude: an owner's stamp, etched in. The mark does more than identify a buyer; it brands a servant of the beast.