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Vagabond Dictionary & Encyclopedia — from Lat. vagabundus, “a wanderer,” “a fugitive;” not used opprobriously (Genesis 4:12, R.V., “wanderer;” Psalm 109:10; Acts 19:13, R.V., “strolling”).…
Vaheb Encyclopedia — va'-heb (wahebh; Zoob): The name occurs in a quotation from the book of the Wars of Yahweh in Nu 21:14 . See SUPHAH . It was apparently in Amorite territory. It is not id…
Vail Encyclopedia — val. See VEIL .…
Vain Encyclopedia — van: The adjective of "vanity," and representing the same Hebrew and Greek words as does the latter, with a few additions (chiefly kenos, "empty," and its compounds in th…
Vainglory Encyclopedia — van-glo'-ri (kenodoxia): "Vainglory" is the translation of kenodoxia, "empty glory" or "pride," nearly akin to vanity in the modern sense ( Php 2:3 ). Kenodoxos is "vaing…
Vaizatha; Vajezatha Encyclopedia — vi'-za-tha, va-iz'-a-tha, va-jez'-a-tha, vaj-e-za'-tha (wayzatha'): One of the sons of Haman ( Es 9:9 ). The form has been held to be corrupt, the Hebrew letter waw (w) b…
Vajezatha Dictionary — purity; worthy of honour, one of Haman’s sons, whom the Jews slew in the palace of Shushan (Esther 9:9).…
Vale, Valley Encyclopedia — val, val'-i: (1) gay'; either absolute: "from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab" ( Nu 21:20 ); or with a proper name: "valley of Hinnom," also "valley of …
Valiant, Valiantly Encyclopedia — val'-yant, val'-yant-li (chayil; ischuros): "Valiant" in the Old Testament is for the most part the translation of chayil, "power," or "might," and is applied to the cour…
Valley Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews bik’ah, a “cleft” of the mountains (Deuteronomy 8:7; 11:11; Psalm 104:8; Isaiah 41:18); also a low plain bounded by mountains, as the plain of Lebanon at the…
Valley Gate Encyclopedia — (sha`ar ha-gay', "Gate of the Gai"): Is placed ( Ne 3:13 ) between the "tower of the furnaces" and the "dung gate"; from here Nehemiah (2:13) set out on his ride down the…
Valley of Decision Encyclopedia — ('emeq he-charuts). See JEHOSHAPHAT, VALLEY OF.…
Valley of Giants Encyclopedia — See REPHAIM, VALE OF.…
Valley of Keziz Encyclopedia — See EMEK-KEZIZ.…
Valley of Slaughter Encyclopedia — See HINNOM, VALLEY OF; SLAUGHTER, VALLEY OF; TOPHETH.…
Valley of Vision Encyclopedia — (ge' chizzayon): A symbolic name generally understood to signify Jerusalem as being the home of prophetic vision ( Isa 22:1 , 5 ).…
Valley, Jordan Encyclopedia — See JORDAN VALLEY .…
Vampire Encyclopedia — vam'-pir (alaqah): the Revised Version margin for "horseleach" ( Pr 30:15 ) has "vampire." See HORSELEACH .…
Vaniah Encyclopedia — va-ni'-a (wanyah, meaning unknown): A son of Bani, who had married a foreign wife ( Ezr 10:36 ). The text is, however, doubtful. The Septuagint Codex Vaticanus has Ouiech…
Vanity, Vanities Encyclopedia — "Vanity" does not often occur in the New Testament; but see VAIN, VAINGLORY. In Ac 14:15 we have mataios, "empty," translated "vanities" (of idols); mataiotes, "emptiness…
Vapor Encyclopedia — va'-per: (1) edh: "For he draweth up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor" ( Job 36:27 ); "There went up a mist ['edh] from the earth, and watered the…
Vashni Encyclopedia — vash'-ni (washni, see below; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus Sanei; Codex Alexandrinus Sani): Read in 1Ch 6:28 the King James Version (Hebrew 13) as the name of the firs…
Vashti Dictionary & Encyclopedia — beautiful, the queen of Ahasuerus, who was deposed from her royal dignity because she refused to obey the king when he desired her to appear in the banqueting hall of Shu…
Vat Encyclopedia — See WINEVAT .…
Vault Encyclopedia — volt (natsar, "to guard," "protest"): Isaiah's charge against Israel as "a people that .... lodge in the secret places" ( Isa 65:4 , margin "vaults," the King James Versi…
Vault of Earth Encyclopedia — See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 1.…
Vav Encyclopedia — vav. See WAW .…
Vedan Encyclopedia — ve'-dan (wedhan): A place-name occurring only in Eze 27:19 , "Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares." the King James Version, taking the syllable we as the Hebre…
Vehement, Vehemently Encyclopedia — ve'-he-ment, ve'-he-ment-li (charishi; epipothesis): "Vehement" (from Latin vehere, "to carry," or ve, "out of," and mens, "mind"), carried away by the mind or force of p…
Veil (1) Encyclopedia — val: The following words are so translated in English Versions of the Bible (sometimes the King James Version vail): (1) miTpachath, Ru 3:15 the King James Version, the R…
Veil (2) Encyclopedia — (1) (parokheth; katapetasma; the King James Version vail): In Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, the veil that hung between the two holy chambers of the tabernacle is mentioned …
Vein Encyclopedia — van: Only in Job 28:1 , the King James Version "a vein for the silver," or motsa', "going forth," "source." Both the King James Version "vein" and the Revised Version (Br…
Vengeance Encyclopedia — ven'-jans. See AVENGE ; GOEL ; RETRIBUTION ; REVENGE .…
Venison Encyclopedia — ven'-i-z'-n, ven'-z'-n: Is derived (through the French venaison) from the Latin venari, "to hunt," and means properly "the spoils of the chase." As, however, the object o…
Verdigris Encyclopedia — vur'-di-gres. See SCUM .…
Verily, Verity Encyclopedia — ver'-i-ti, ver'-i-ti ('abhal, etc.; amen): "Verily," as corroborative adverb, represents various Hebrew and Greek words and particles ('abhal, "truly," in Ge 42:21 , etc.…
Vermilion Encyclopedia — ver-mil'-yun. See COLORS, (3).…
Version Dictionary — a translation of the holy Scriptures. This word is not found in the Bible, nevertheless, as frequent references are made in this work to various ancient as well as modern…
Versions Encyclopedia — vur'-shunz. See AMERICAN REVISED VERSION; ARABIC VERSIONS; ARMENIAN VERSIONS; COPTIC VERSIONS; ENGLISH VERSIONS; ETHIOPIC VERSIONS; LATIN VERSION, THE OLD; SEPTUAGINT; SY…
Versions, Georgian, Gothic, Slavonic Encyclopedia — jor'-ji-an, goth'-ik, sla-von'-ik: 1. The Georgian Version: Georgia is the name given to the territory extending to the East of the Black Sea, a country that has had an i…
Very Encyclopedia — ver'-i: As adjective (from verus, "true"), "true," "real," "actual," etc. ( Ge 27:21 , 24 , "my very son Esau"; Jos 10:27, "this very day"; Joh 7:26, "the very Christ," e…
Vessel Encyclopedia — ves'-el: Is used freely in English Versions of the Bible to translate keli, the Aramaic ma'n, and skeuos, words all meaning "an implement or utensil" of any kind, when th…
Vestments Encyclopedia — vest'-ments. See DRESS .…
Vestry Encyclopedia — ves'-tri (meltachah): Once, in 2Ki 10:22 , as a place for vestments.…
Vex, Vexation Encyclopedia — veks, vek-sa'-shun: "Vex," meaning originally to shake or toss in carrying, has a much more intensive meaning in Scripture than in common modern usage. It represents over…
Vial Encyclopedia — vi'-al: In modern English means "a tiny flask." The word appears in English Versions of the Bible 1Sa 10:1 and the Revised Version (British and American) 2Ki 9:1 , 3 (the…
Vice, Unnatural Encyclopedia — See UNNATURAL VICE .…
Victuals Encyclopedia — vit'-'-lz. See FOOD .…
Vile, Villany Encyclopedia — vil, vil'-an-i: The original words for "vile" and "villany" are used in about 10 different senses, e.g. despised ( 1Sa 15:9 ), despicable ( Da 11:21 the King James Versio…
Village Encyclopedia — vil'-aj (qaphar, chawwoth, qatserim, banoth, perazoth; kome): (1) The general term for a village, in common with Aramaic and Arabic is qaphar ( So 7:11 ; 1Ch 27:25 ; koph…
Villages Dictionary — (Judges 5:7, 11). The Hebrew word thus rendered (perazon) means habitations in the open country, unwalled villages (Deuteronomy 3:5; 1 Samuel 6:18). Others, however, foll…
Villany Encyclopedia — See VILE .…
Vine Dictionary & Encyclopedia — one of the most important products of Palestine. The first mention of it is in the history of Noah (Genesis 9:20). It is afterwards frequently noticed both in the Old and…
VINE OF Sodom Dictionary — referred to only in Deuteronomy 32:32. Among the many conjectures as to this tree, the most probable is that it is the ‘osher of the Arabs, which abounds in the region of…
Vinegar Encyclopedia — vin'-e-ger (chomets; oxos): Vinegar, whose use as a condiment ( Ru 2:14 ) needs no comment, is formed when a saccharine fluid passes through a fermentation that produces …
VINEGAR Hebrews Dictionary — hometz, Gr. oxos, Fr. vin aigre; i.e., “sour wine.” The Hebrew word is rendered vinegar in Psalm 69:21, a prophecy fulfilled in the history of the crucifixion (Matthew 27…
Vineyard Encyclopedia — vin'-yard. See VINE .…
Vineyards, Meadow (plain) of the Encyclopedia — ( Jud 11:33 ). See ABEL-CHERAMIM; MEADOW.…
Vintage Encyclopedia — vin'-taj. See VINE .…
Viol Encyclopedia — vi'-ol (nebhel, nebhel): the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) in Isa 14:11 ; Am 5:23 ; 6:5 ; the King James Version alone in Isa 5:12 , t…
VIOL Hebrews Dictionary — nebel (Isaiah 5:12, R.V., “lute;” 14:11), a musical instrument, usually rendered “psaltery” (q.v.)…
Violence, Violent Encyclopedia — vi'-o-lens; vi'-o-lent: Chiefly for gazal, qamac; bia, and their derivatives. Difficulty is offered only by the very obscure passage Mt 11:12 parallel Lu 16:16 . Both Mat…
Viper Encyclopedia — vi'-per ('eph`eh ( Job 20:16 ; Isa 30:6 ; 59:5 ); echidna ( Mt 3:7 = Lu 3:7 ; Mt 12:34 ; 23:33 ; Ac 28:3 )): Several vipers are found in Palestine, but it is not certain …
VIPER In Job Dictionary — 20:16, Isaiah 30:6; 59:5, the Hebrews word eph’eh is thus rendered. The Hebrew word, however, probably denotes a species of poisonous serpents known by the Arabic name of…
Virgin Birth Encyclopedia — || I. DEFINITION II. THE TEXTUAL QUESTION III. THE HISTORICAL QUESTION 1. Statement Not Dogmatic but Vital as History 2. Its Importance to Leaders of the Early Church 3. …
VIRGIN In Dictionary — a prophecy concerning our Lord, Isaiah (7:14) says, “A virgin [R.V. marg., ‘the virgin’] shall conceive, and bear a son” (comp. Luke 1:31-35). The people of the land of Z…
Virgin, Virginity Encyclopedia — vur'-jin; vur-jin'-i-ti: (1) bethulah, from a root meaning "separated," is "a woman living apart," i.e. "in her father's house," and hence "a virgin." Bethulah seems to h…
Virtue Encyclopedia — vur'-tu: This word has two quite distinct meanings in the King James Version: (1) It was formerly often used in the now obsolete sense of "manly power," "valor," "efficac…
Vision Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (Luke 1:22), a vivid apparition, not a dream (comp. Luke 24:23; Acts 26:19; 2 Corinthians 12:1).…
Visitation Encyclopedia — viz-i-ta'-shun, vis-(pequddah; episkope): In Biblical writings, the divine investigation or inspection of men's character and deeds with a view to apportioning to them th…
Vocation Encyclopedia — vo-ka'-shun. See CALLING .…
Voice Encyclopedia — vois. See BATH KOL .…
Void Encyclopedia — void: The uses of "void" in English Versions of the Bible are all modern, except for the phrase "void place" in the King James Version 1Ki 22:10 parallel 2Ch 18:9 (the Re…
Volume Encyclopedia — vol'-um: This word (from Latin volvere, "roll"), twice used in the King James Version ( Ps 40:7 (Hebrew meghillah); Heb 10:7 ), is better in English as "roll" in the Revi…
Voluntary Encyclopedia — vol'-un-ta-ri: For the sake of variety the King James Version in Le 7:16 ; Eze 46:12 (bis) has rendered nedhabhah, by "voluntary offering" instead of the usual "freewill …
Vophsi Encyclopedia — vof'-si (wophci, meaning unknown): Father of Nahbi the Naphtalite spy ( Nu 13:14 ); but the text is doubtful. The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has Iabei; Codex Alexandrin…
Vow Encyclopedia — vou (nedher; euche; 'iccar, found only in Nu 30:6 , 8 , 10 and translated horismos, by the Septuagint: A vow could be positive (nedher) and included all promises to perfo…
Vows Dictionary — voluntary promises which, when once made, were to be kept if the thing vowed was right. They were made under a great variety of circumstances (Genesis 28: 18-22; Leviticu…
Voyage and Shipwreck of Paul Encyclopedia — voi'-aj, ship'-rek. See PAUL, THE APOSTLE; PHOENIX; and "Literature" to SHIPS AND BOATS.…
Vulgate Encyclopedia — vul'-gat: I. NAME AND ITS HISTORY 1. Present Usage 2. Earlier Usage 3. Post-Hieronymic 4. Historical Importance of the Vulgate II. ORIGIN 1. Corruption and Confusion of O…
Vulture Dictionary & Encyclopedia — (1.) Hebrews da’ ah (Leviticus 11:14). In the parallel passage (Deuteronomy 14:13) the Hebrew word used is ra’ah, rendered “glede;” LXX., “gups;” Vulg., “milvus.” A speci…