WORD

DEFINITION

REFERENCE

Abase

Make or bring low; to humble.

Job 40:11

Abated

Reduced in intensity or amount.

Gen 8:3

Abhor

Despise; spurn; regard with horror.

Ex 5:21

Abjects

People thrown out; outcasts.

Psa 35:15

Abode

To have stayed; remained; a dwelling.

Gen 29:14

Acceptation

Acceptance; approval.

1 Tim 1:15; 4:9

Acquit

Judged not guilty.

Job 10:14

Adamant

Rock or very hard mineral.

Ezek 3:9

Adjure

To command, under oath or threat.

Josh 6:26

Admonish

To instruct; advise; warn.

Eccl 4:13

Ado

Fuss; bother; tumult.

Mark 5:39

Advertise

To advise; warn; inform; reveal.

Num 24:14

Advisement

Counsel; consideration

1 Chr 12:19

Affinity

Become a son-in-law; an in-law.

1 Ki 3:1

Affording

Providing; yielding (as of crops).

Psa 144:13

Affright

To frighten.

Deut 7:21

Afoot

On foot.

Mark 6:33

Afore

Before.

2 Ki 20:4

Afresh

Again; anew.

Heb 6:6

Agone

Ago.

1 Sam 30:13

Ague

A fever.

Lev 26:16

Alamoth

Treble instruments; woman singers; music played in treble (high notes).

1 Chr 15:20

Albeit

"Although it be that," shortened.

Ezek 13:7

All to

To do entirely; do wholly.

Judg 9:53

Alleluia

"Praise ye the LORD!"

Rev 19:1

Allow

To approve; commend; accept.

Luke 11:48

Alms

Giving to the poor to help them.

Matt 6:1 ff.

Aloof

At a distance, but within view.

Psa 38:11

Ambassage

Ambassador(s); a message.

Luke 14:32

Ambushment

Attack by surprise; ambush.

2 Chr 13:13

Amen

True; "so be it;" faithful; certain.

Num 5:22

Amerce

To punish by imposing a fine.

Deut 22:19

Amiable

Dear; lovely; beloved.

Psa 84:1

Amiss

Wrong; incorrect.

2 Chr 6:37

Anathema

To be damned by God.

1 Cor 16:22

Angle

Fishhook.

Isa 19:8

Anise

Plant of the parsley family.

Matt 23:23

Anon

Immediately; right away.

Matt 13:20

Apace

At a quick pace; quickly.

2 Sam 18:25

Apothecary

One who makes perfumes.

Ex 30:25

Apparel

Clothing.

Judg 17:10

Appertain

To belong to; to pertain to.

Lev 6:5

Archangel

Head or chief angel.

1 Thes 4:16

Ariel

"Lion of God," name for Jerusalem.

Isa 29:1-2, 7

Aright

In the right way.

Psa 50:23

Ark

The ship Noah built; box; chest;

Gen 6:14;

the basket boat of baby Moses.

Ex 2:3

Armholes

Holes for your arms; sleeves.

Jer 38:12

Array

To put on; to clothe.

Gen 41:42

Art

You (one person) are.

Gen 3:9

Artificer

Artisan; craftsman.

Gen 4:22

Artillery

War equipment; weapons.

1 Sam 20:40

Asp

Snake; serpent.

Deut 32:33

Assayed

Attempted; tested; analyzed.

Deut 4:34

Assent

Accord; agreement.

2 Chr 8:12

Asswage

Lessen; relieve; satisfy; sweeten.

Gen 8:1

Astonied

Be taken by surprise.

Ezra 9:3-4

Atonement

A person or animal taking another's place, to cover sins.

Ex 29:33

Attent

Attentive; observant.

2 Chr 6:40

Augment

Increase; make bigger.

Num 32:14

Austere

Severe; strict; harsh; solemn.

Luke 19:21-22

Averse

Disliking; turned from.

Mic 2:8

Avouched

Affirmed; admitted; vouched for.

Deut 26:17-18

Away with

OT: To tolerate; bear; endure.

Isa 1:13;

NT:"Take away!"

Luke 23:18

Axletree

Spindle/shaft on which a wheel rotates.

1 Ki 7:32-33.

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Backbiting

Evil speaking; slandering.

Psa 15:3

Balm

A medicine; rosin from a bush.

Gen 37:25

Banquetings

Drinking, gluttony; rich partying.

1 Pet 4:3

Baptize

Immerse; dip a thing.

Matt 3:6

Barbarous

Foreign.

Acts 28:2

Barked

Scraped the bark off.

Joel 1:7

Base (to be)

Low; lowly; humble.

2 Sam 6:22

Battlement

Low wall around a roof.

Deut 22:8

Wall for defense.

Jer 5:10

Became him

Was fitting for; was exactly suited for.

Heb 2:10; 7:26

Beeves

Cattle.

Lev 22:19

Begat, beget

To be father of; be ancestor of.

Gen 4:18; 17:20

Beggarly

Poor; like a beggar; in poverty.

Gal 4:9

Behemoth

A large, plant-eating dragon or dinosaur.

Job 40:15 ff.

Belied

Lied against; spoken falsely.

Jer 5:12

Beseech

To call upon; appeal; beg.

Ex 3:18

Besom

Broom.

Isa 14:23

Besought

Asked the favor of; searched for.

Gen 42:21

Bestead

See "hardly bestead."

Isa 8:21

Bestow

Give; grant; put; place.

Ex 32:29

Store; gather together in one place.

Luke 12:17-18

Bethink

Come to one's senses, consider.

1 Ki 8:47

Betimes

Early; in good time; before it's too late.

Gen 26:31

Betwixt

Between; passing from one to another

Gen 17:11

Bewray

Reveal; give away a secret; betray.

Prov 27:16

Billow

A great wave or swelling of water.

Psa 42:7

Bishoprick

Guardianship; office of overseeing.

Acts 1:20

Blains

Blisters; sores; boils.

Ex 9:9-10

Blaze

To make known; proclaim.

Mark 1:45

Blessed

Favored by God; happy; prosperous.

Psa 1:1

Bolled

Blossomed; in the seed or pod.

Ex 9:31

Bolster

Pillow; head (or other) support.

1 Sam 19:13

Bondman

A slave; an unpaid worker.

Gen 44:33

Bosses

Bump-like shapes on a shield.

Job 15:26

Botch

An ulcer, swelling, tumor.

Deut 28:27, 35

Bowels

Inward parts; affections.

Gen 15:4

Brawler

One who gets into fights.

1 Tim 3:3; Tit 3:2

Bray a fool

Beat, bruise, pound on a fool.

Prov 27:22

Bray

Groan, wail; make a foul noise.

Job 6:5; 30:7

Breeches

Trousers.

Ex 28:42

Brigandine

Armor for a soldier or robber.

Jer 46:4; 51:3

Brimstone

Sulfur.

Gen 19:24

Broided

Braided; plaited; interweaved

1 Tim 2:9

Broidered

Embroidered; adorned with needlework.

Ex 28:4

Brood

Animal offspring, especially of birds.

Luke 13:34

Bruit

Report; rumor; sound; noise.

Jer 10:22

Brutish

Stupid as a beast; slow to understand.

Psa 49:10

Buckler

Round shield held with a grip.

Psa 18:30

Buffet

To strike with a clenched fist.

Matt 26:67

Bulrush

Tall plant near water, such as papyrus.

Ex 2:3

Bulwark

A defensive structure.

Deut 20:20

Bunches of camels

Camels' humps.

Isa 30:6

By and by

At once; immediately; soon.

Matt 13:21

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Caldron

A pot; kettle; cauldron.

1 Sam 2:14

Canker

Something that eats away, corrodes; cancer; gangrene; an ulcer-like sore.

2 Tim 2:17

Carbuncle

A red precious stone.

Ex 28:17

Careful

Full of care; full of worry, anxiety.

Jer 17:8

Carnal

Of the flesh, fleshly; sensual.

1 Cor 3:3

Carriage

That which is carried; baggage.

Judg 18:21

Casement

A window.

Prov 7:6

Cast angle

To fish with a hook.

Isa 19:8

Cast in the teeth

Revile or reproach, face to face.

Matt 27:44

Caul

Membrane; fatty tissue around a bodily organ.

Ex 29:13

Cauls

Close-fitting caps/nets worn by women.

Isa 3:18

Celestial

Relating to the sky or heavens.

1 Cor 15:40

Centurion

Roman commander of a hundred men.

Matt 8:5

Chambering

Sexual indulgence; lewdness.

Rom 13:13

Chamberlain

Eunuch or chief servant; one in charge of the king's quarters.

2 Ki 23:11

Chamois

A small sheep-like antelope.

Deut 14:5

Champaign

A plain; field; flat, open land.

Deut 11:30

Chapiter

Upper part of a column or pillar.

Ex 36:38

Chapmen

Tradesmen; merchants.

2 Chr 9:14

Chargeable

A burden; an undue weight.

2 Sam 13:25

Charger

A large platter or dish.

Num 7:13

Charity

Godly love in action.

1 Cor 8:1; 13-14

Chaste

Pure; clean; not corrupt.

2 Cor 11:2

Check

Rebuke; reproof; stop an action.

Job 20:3

Chide

Quarrel; scold; complain; find fault.

Ex 17:2

Choler

Anger, wrath.

Dan 8:7; 11:11

Churl

A rude, harsh person.

Isa 32:5, 7

Circumspect (be)

Be watchful every way; take heed.

Ex 23:13

Clamour

Yelling; loud complaining.

Eph 4:31

Cleanness of teeth

Famine.

Amos 4:6

Cleave

Split open; cut open; divide.

Lev 1:17

Cleave unto

Cling to; hold to; stick to.

Gen 2:24

Cleft

Split hoof; an opening, break or split.

Deut 14:6

Clouts

Pieces of cloth used to patch.

Jer 38:11 f.

Cloven

Separated; split; divided up.

Deut 14:7

Cockatrice

Venomous snake.

Isa 11:8

Cockle

A weed resembling wheat.

Job 31:40

Cogitations

Thinking something over.

Dan 7:28

Collop

A piece of flesh or fold of fat.

Job 15:27

Comely

Attractive; proper; becoming.

1 Sam 16:18

Communicate

(When not referring to speech) share; give; associate with.

Gal 6:6

Compass

Go around, encircle; encompass.

Gen 2:11

Concision

Those who believe circumcision makes one righteous or saves.

Phil 3:2

Concord

Agreement; unison.

2 Cor 6:15

Concupiscence

Strong lust; passion.

Rom 7:8

Confectionaries

Perfume/ointment makers; perfumers.

1 Sam 8:13

Consecrate

Treat as set apart or separate unto God.

Ex 28:3

Constrain

Compel with irresistible force.

2 Ki 4:8

Contemn

Despise with mockery; show contempt.

Psa 10:13

Contentious

Loving to quarrel and angrily debate.

Prov 21:19

Convenient

Fit; appropriate; proper.

Prov 30:8

Conversation

Behavior; way of life; community.

Psa 37:14

Convince

Convict; prove wrong.

Job 32:12

Coping

Top of a wall, sloped to drain off water.

1 Ki 7:9

Corn

Any kind of edible grain.

Gen 27:28

Cornet

A wind instrument; horn; trumpet.

2 Sam 6:5

Cotes

Animal enclosures; stables.

2 Chr 32:28

Coulter

Sharp iron blade on the front of a plow, that cuts into the soil.

1 Sam 13:20

Countenance

Face; appearance.

Gen 4:5;

Show favor.

Ex 23:3

Countervail

Be or make equal; compensate.

Est 7:4

Covert

A shelter; a hiding place.

1 Sam 25:20

Cracknels

Dry, brittle cakes or biscuits.

1 Ki 14:3

Crisping pins

Pins heated up to curl hair; curling irons.

Isa 3:22

Cruse

A pot.

1 Sam 26:11

Cumbered

To be overwhelmed with cares.

Luke 10:40

Cummin

A plant bearing aromatic seeds.

Isa 28:25

Curious

Skillfully made; detailed.

Ex 28:8

Curious arts

Divination; sorcery; astrology.

Acts 19:19

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Dam

A mother.

Ex 22:30

Daub

To cover or plaster.

Ex 2:3; Ezek 13:10

Daysman

A judge; mediator; "umpire."

Job 9:33

Dayspring

Sunrise.

Job 38:12

Dearth

A drought; famine; no harvest.

Gen 41:54

Defer

Delay; postpone.

Gen 34:19

Derision

Ridicule; laughing at enemies' threats.

Job 30:1

Descry

Search out; map out; to describe.

Judg 1:23

Despite

Contempt; angry hatred.

Ezek 25:6

Diadem

Royal headband worn by Eastern kings.

Job 29:14

Discomfited

Defeated in battle; scattered.

Ex 17:13

Discover

Uncover; reveal; have first sight of.

Ex 20:26

Disdain

To despise; to reject.

1 Sam 17:42

Dissembled

Used deceit; pretended; feigned.

Josh 7:11

Dissimulation

Hypocrisy; create false appearances.

Rom 12:9

Divers

Old spelling of "diverse;" unequal.

Prov 20:10

Doctor

Teacher; instructor; learned person.

Luke 2:46

Doleful

Mournful cry; sorrowful howl.

Isa 13:21

Dragon

Huge lizard; dinosaur.

Deut 32:33;

The Devil; Satan.

Rev 12:9

Draught house

Public toilet.

2 Ki 10:27

Draught of fish

Fish caught by sweeping a net.

Luke 5:9

Dregs

Grounds at the bottom of a cup.

Psa 75:8

Dropsy

An illness where a part or all of the body swells with too much water.

Luke 14:2

Drove (n.)

Flock; a company.

Gen 32:16

Duke

Head of a family or tribe.

Gen 36:15 ff.

Durst

He/she dared; was bold enough.

Est 7:5

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Earing

Plowing; tilling the ground.

Gen 45:6

Earnest (n.)

Down payment.

2 Cor 1:22

Effeminate

Acting like a woman; unmanly.

1 Cor. 6:9

Emerods

Hemorrhoids; tumors.

1 Sam 5:6

Emulation

Trying to equal or be better than others

Rom 11:14;

(in either a good or bad way).

Gal 5:20

Enjoin

Command; charge.

Est 9:31

Ensample

Example; pattern or model to imitate.

1 Cor 10:11

Ensign

Flag or banner, as of an army.

Num 2:2

Ensue

Pursue; to follow after.

1 Pet 3:11

Environ

Surround; compass.

Josh 7:9

Ephah

About 6/10 bushel;

Ex 16:36;

a basket holding that amount.

Zech 5:6-10

Ephod

Linen garment worn by the high priest.

Ex 25:7; 28:6 ff.

Epistle

Important or formal letter.

1 Thes 5:27

Ere

Before; until.

Ex 1:19

Eschew

Avoid; shun; turn aside from.

1 Pet 3:11

Espied

Discovered; spied out; examined.

Gen 42:27

Euroclydon

Furious, north-easterly wind.

Acts 27:14

Even, Eveningtide

Evening time.

Gen 19:1

Every several

Every single; each one separately.

2 Chr 11:12

Exactors

Overseers; tribute or tax collectors.

Isa 60:17

Exhortation

Encouragement; counsel.

1 Cor 14:3

Extol

To lift up; to praise; to esteem.

Psa 30:1

Eyesalve

Medicine for the eyes.

Rev. 3:18

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Fain

Earnestly want to or long to; gladly.

Job 27:22

Fairs

Something gotten at a fair; wares.

Ezek 27:12 ff.

Fan

Winnowing fan; a fork-shaped tool to throw grain in the air, to let the wind separate the wheat from the chaff.

Isa 30:24

Fast

Abstaining from food.

Matt 6:16-18

Fatling

Fat cattle.

1 Sam 15:9

Fats

Vats (always plural: "fats").

Joel 2:24; 3:13

Feign

To pretend to be; To disguise.

1 Sam 21:13

Felloe

The rim of a wheel, held by spokes.

1 Ki 7:33

Fens

Marshes; swamps.

Job 40:21

Fetched a compass

Went on a circular course.

Josh 15:3

Fillet

An ornamental band around the top of a pillar; a thin band or strip.

Ex 27:10

Firebrand

Burning wood; a torch.

Judg 15:4

Firkin

About 9 gallons (40 liters) of liquid.

John 2:6

Firmament

Expanse or vault over the earth; sky; the stretched-out heavens.

Gen 1:6-8

Fitches

A kind of grain used for seasoning.

Isa 28:25, 27

Flagon

Bottle holding liquid; flask; an amount equal to what a flagon holds.

2 Sam 6:19

Flay

Strip the skin off an animal or person.

Mic 3:3

Flowers (her)

Menstrual flow; a woman's period.

Lev 15:24

Flux

Bloody flow from the body; dysentery.

Acts 28:8

Fold

Times (multiply, e.g., "twofold" = x2).

Gen 4:15

Forbear

Refrain; restrain; refrain from acting.

Ex 23:5

Foresaw

Saw or knew beforehand.

Acts 2:25

Forswear

Swear falsely; Commit perjury.

Matt 5:33

Forwardness, be forward

Being eager; zealous; ready; being inclined to do something.

2 Cor 8:8

Foursquare

Squared; four cornered.

Ex 27:1

Fray

Frighten; make afraid.

Deut 28:26

Fret

Be grieved; be troubled; be displeased.

1 Sa 1:6

Fretting

Eating away; wearing away.

Lev 13:51 ff.

Froward

Perverse; twisted.

Deut 32:20

Fuller

Washer and/or bleacher of clothes.

Mark 9:3

Furbish

Rub, scour or polish until bright.

Jer 46:4

Furlong

Approximately 1/8 mile (660 feet).

Luke 24:13

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Gaddest about

Go back and forth, to and fro.

Jer 2:36

Gainsay

Contradict; oppose.

Luke 21:15

Gall

Something bitter or poisonous.

Deut 32:32

Garrison

Fortification; military post.

1 Sam 10:5

Gin

Noose; snare.

Job 18:9

Girdle, Girt

Belt, wrapped around.

Mark 1:6;
2 Ki 1:8

Goad

A pointed stick to get animals moving.

Judg 3:31

Gospel

The Word of God; "joyful message."

Matt 4:23

Go to

Come; let us begin (exhortation).

Gen 11:3

Graven

Carved or engraved idol or image.

Ex 20:4

Grisled

Spotted; speckled.

Gen 31:10

Grove

Small group of trees; in pagan use, a place where Ashtaroth was worshiped

Gen 21:33;

(compare Judg 2:13 with 3:7).

Ex 34:13

Guile

Deceit; craftiness.

Ex 21:14

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Habergeon

Coat of mail for the neck (and down).

Ex 28:32

Haft

A handle.

Judg 3:22

Hale

Drag; force.

Luke 12:58

Halt

Lame; crippled in the feet.

Matt 18:8

Haply

Perhaps; maybe.

1 Sam 14:30

Hard by

Beside; next to.

1 Ki 21:1

Hardly bestead

Badly treated; greatly troubled.

Isa 8:21

Harrow

Plow; break up clods; cover seed.

2 Sam 12:31

Hart

A stag; male deer; hind.

Deut 12:15

Haughty

Proud; arrogant; lifted up.

2 Sam 22:28

Haunt

Where one goes frequently.

1 Sam 23:22

Heady

Headstrong; reckless; hasty.

2 Tim 3:4

Heath

Small shrub found in open wastelands.

Jer 17:6

Heed

Pay attention; watch out.

Gen 31:24

Helm

Rudder and tiller to steer a ship.

James 3:4

Henceforth

From this time forth; from now on.

Gen 4:12

Her hap was to

She happened to.

Ruth 2:3

Herewith

With this.

Ezek 16:29

Hewn

Cut.

Ex 20:25

Hinder end

The back side; behind; the rear.

2 Sam 2:23

Hireling

A hired laborer; employee.

Job 7:1

Hither, hitherto

To this place; till this point in time.

Gen 15:16

Hoar, hoary

White colored; white or gray with age.

Ex 16:14;
Lev 19:32

Holden

Held.

2 Ki 23:22

Holpen

Helped.

Psa 83:8

Hosen

Garments covering legs; trousers.

Dan 3:21

Hough

Hamstring; cut the tendons of the ham.

Josh 11:6, 9

Husbandman

Farmer; one who tills the ground.

Gen 9:20

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Ignominy

Contempt; shame; dishonor.

Prov 18:3

Immutable

Unchangeable (an attribute of God).

Heb 6:18

Implacable

Cannot be calmed or appeased.

Rom 1:31

Implead

Sue someone at law.

Acts 19:38

Importunity

Urgent, continual, persistent asking.

Luke 11:8

Impotent

Weak; without strength or power.

John 5:3

Impudent

Shameless; without modesty.

Prov 7:13

Impute

Charge to one's account; reckon.

Lev 7:18

In no wise

By no means; assuredly not.

Lev 7:24

Incontinent

Without self-control; unbridled.

2 Tim 3:3

Inditing

Dictating what to write.

Psa 45:1

Infidel

Unbeliever.

2 Cor 6:15

Inordinate

Unrestrained; immoderate.

Ezek 23:11

Instant (adj.)

Insistent; persistent; importunate.

Luke 23:23

Issue

What comes forth: children;

Gen 48:6;

discharge of liquid.

Lev 12:7

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Jangling

Noisy argument; quarreling.

1 Tim 1:6

Joined hard

Bordered; was adjacent to.

Acts 18:7

Jot

The smallest Hebrew letter, yodh.

Matt 5:18

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Kin, kindred

Family.

Lev 18:6

Kine

Cows; cattle.

Gen 32:15

Knop

Knob; bud (as of a flower).

Ex 25:33

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Lade

To load; burden.

Gen 45:17

Lasciviousness

Being lustful, loose or lewd; promoting lustful desires in others.

Mark 7:22

Latchet

Sandal lace.

Isa 5:27

Laver

Wash basin.

Ex 30:18

Leasing

Falsehood; deceit; lying.

Psa 4:2

Lees

Sediment settled in liquid; the dregs;

Jer 48:11;

(See "wine on the lees").

Isa 25:6

Let (was let)

Hinder or obstruct.

Rom 1:13

Leviathan

Big dragon/dinosaur that lives near

Job 41:1 ff.;

or in the water/sea.

Psa 74:14.

Lintel

Top of a door frame.

Ex 12:22-23

Listed, listeth

Choose; be inclined to do.

Matt 17:12

Lively

OT: Strong; energetic. NT: Living.

Ex 1:19;
Acts 7:38

Loins

Thigh and groin area; often used for the reproductive organs.

Gen 35:11

Lot (of a person)

Portion; what is received by casting lots.

Deut 32:9

Lot (to cast)

Pebbles thrown to make decisions.

Lev 16:8

Lowring

Threatening a storm; gloomy; clouded.

Matt 16:3

Lucre

Gain in money or goods; profit.

1 Sam 8:3

Lusty

Healthy and strong; able of body.

Judg 3:29

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Mammon

Earthly goods; property; riches.

Matt 6:24

Mantle

Cloak; covering garment.

Judg 4:18

Maranatha

"Our Lord cometh."

1 Cor 16:22

Marishes

Marshes; ponds.

Ezek 47:11

Matrix

A mother's womb.

Ex 13:12

Mattock

Hoe or other tool to break up dirt.

1 Sam 13:20

Maul

Mallet, heavy hammer or club.

Prov 25:18

Maw

Animal's stomach.

Deut 18:3

Mean man

Common; low in rank.

Prov 22:29

Meat

Grain or food in general (except where the verse refers to flesh).

Gen 1:29

Meet

Suitable; agreeable; fit; proper.

Gen 2:18

Mess

Portion of food.

Gen 43:34

Mete

Measure; deal out.

Ex 16:18

Meteyard

A rod to measure length; yardstick.

Lev 19:35

Milch

Milk-giving; milking.

Gen 32:15

Mincing

Taking short, quick steps.

Isa 3:16

Minish

Diminish; lessen.

Ex 5:19

Ministration

Service; ministry.

Luke 1:23

Mirth

Gladness; rejoicing.

Gen 31:27

Mite

Coin of very small value; 1/4 Denarius.

Mark 12:42

Mitre

Turban; ceremonial headdress.

Ex 28:4

Mollified

Be softened; be appeased.

Isa 1:6

Mortify

Put to death; remove the life of.

Rom 8:13

Mote

Speck or splinter; small particle.

Matt 7:3-5

Muffler

Scarf or veil to cover the face.

Isa 3:19

Munition

Stronghold; fort.

Isa 29:7

Murrain

Cattle disease; pestilence; plague.

Ex 9:3

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Naught

Bad; nothing; vain.

2 Ki 2:19;
Prov 20:14

Nave

Hub; where spokes are inserted.

1 Ki 7:33

Necromancer

One who inquires of the dead.

Deut 18:11

Neesings

Sneezing.

Job 41:18

Nephew

Descendant; grandson; grandchild.

Judg 12:14

Nether

Lower.

Ex 19:17

Nigh

Near, in place or in time.

Gen 47:29

Nitre

Sodium nitrate, as in gunpowder.

Prov 25:20

No little kindness

Exceptional kindness.

Acts 28:2

Noisome

Destructive; hurtful; noxious.

Psa 91:3

Not a whit

Not the least bit.

2 Cor 11:5

Nought

Nothing.

Gen 29:15

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Obeisance

Bowing or kneeling in respect.

Gen 37:7

Odd number

What is left over; over and above.

Num 3:48

Offend

Make angry; make one stumble; violate.

Gen 20:9

Offscouring

What is scoured off; rejected.

Lam 3:45

Omnipotent

All powerful (an attribute of God).

Rev 19:6

Oracle

(When referring to a place) the inner sanctuary; "Holy of Holies."

1 Ki 6:5

Ouches

Settings for gems; sockets.

Ex 28:11

Outgoings

Extreme limits; furthest borders.

Josh 17:9

Outwent

Went before; went faster.

Mark 6:33

Overcharged

Weighed down; burdened.

Luke 21:34

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Pangs

Extreme, sharp pains, as in childbirth.

Isa 13:8

Paps

Breasts.

Ezek 23:21

Paramour

Male or female lover.

Ezek 23:20

Parbar

Structure on the west side of Solomon's temple.

1 Chr 26:18

Pate

Forehead; crown of the head.

Psa 7:16

Patrimony

Something inherited; an estate.

Deut 18:8

Peculiar

Particular; special; one's own.

Ex 19:5

Peeled

Smooth; bare; bald.

Isa 18:2

Penury

Poverty.

Prov 14:23

Peradventure

Perhaps.

Gen 18:24

Perdition

Complete loss; eternal damnation.

John 17:12

Phylacteries

Scripture box attached to left arm or forehead by a leather strap.

Matt 23:5

Pilled

Pealed; stripped off skin or bark.

Gen 30:37-38

Pitch

A thick, dark, sticky substance.

Gen 6:14

Plaiting

Braiding; gathering hair into knots.

1 Pet 3:3

Platted

Braided; intertwined.

Matt 27:29

Polled his head

Cut hair from his head.

2 Sam 14:26

Pommels

Bowl-shaped top of a pillar.

2 Chr 4:12-13

Post (person)

Runner; courier.

2 Chr 30:6

Potsherd

Piece of broken pottery.

Job 2:8

Prating

Babbling; chattering.

Prov 10:8, 10

Presbytery

Assembly of elders.

1 Tim 4:14

Prevent

Come before, go before; anticipate.

2 Sam 22:6

Pricks

OT: Thorns.

Num 33:55

NT: Cattle prods or goads.

Acts 9:5

Principalities

Rulers or their territory.

Jer 13:18

Privily

In private; secretly.

Judg 9:31

Privy (be)

Privately knowing; knowing a secret.

1 Ki 2:44

Profane

Treat as common; defile.

Lev 18:21

Profound (be)

Go deep into something.

Hos 5:2

Prognosticators

Foretellers of the future.

Isa 47:13

Proper

One's own; peculiar; particular.

1 Chr 29:3

Propitiation

Sacrifice to pay for sins against God, to satisfy His righteous anger.

Rom 3:25

Proselyte

Convert.

Matt 23:15

Provender

Food for livestock or cattle.

Gen 24:25

Psalm

Sacred song about or to God.

1 Chr 16:7

Psaltery

Stringed instrument, as a harp or guitar.

1 Sam 10:5

Publican

Tax collector.

Luke 5:27

Pulse

Peas, beans; legumes.

2 Sam 17:28

Purloining

Stealing; pilfering.

Titus 2:10

Purtenance

Inward parts; entrails.

Ex 12:9

Putrifying

Pertaining to gangrene; decaying.

Isa 1:6

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Quaternion

Guard of four soldiers.

Acts 12:4

Quick

Alive; living.

Lev 13:10

Quit

Acquitted; found not guilty.

Ex 21:19

Quit you like men

Behave/act as a man should.

1 Sam 4:9;
1 Cor 16:13

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Raiment

Clothing; garments.

Gen 24:53

Rampart

Fortification; defensive structure.

Lam 2:8

Rank (adj.)

Full-grown; strong and robust.

Gen 41:5, 7

Ravening

Preying upon to devour.

Psa 22:13

Ravin (noun)

Torn flesh; food gotten by violence.

Nah 2:12

Ravin (verb)

Violently catch food or devour it.

Gen 49:27

Ravished

Raped (negative use);

Isa 13:16;

delighted (positive use).

Pro 5:19

Rebuke

Reprimand; strongly warn; restrain.

Gen 31:42

Redound

Produce a result; to return.

2 Cor 4:15

Reins

Literally, kidneys.

Job 16:13;

Figuratively, seat of emotion.

Psa 7:9

Remission

Forgiveness; pardon.

Matt 26:28

Rend

Tear apart; forcefully rip apart.

Ex 39:23

Renown

Great reputation; being well-known.

Gen 6:4

Reproach

Disgrace; shame.

Gen 30:23

Reprobate

Rejected; failing the test; lost in sin.

Jer 6:30

Reproof

Rebuke; scolding.

Job 26:11

Requite

Repay.

Gen 50:15

Rereward

Towards the rear; rear guard.

Isa 52:12

Rie

Old spelling of "rye"; a grain.

Isa 28:25

Ringstraked

Striped, streaked.

Gen 30:35 ff.

Road

Old spelling of "raid".

1 Sam 27:10

Ruddy

Reddish (hair or complexion).

1 Sam 16:12

Rude

Unskilled, unrefined or unlearned.

2 Cor 11:6

Rue

An evergreen plant used for medicine.

Luke 11:42

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Sabbath

Rest; cessation from work.

Ex 16:23

Sackbut

Triangular, 4-stringed instrument, like a lyre.

Dan 3:5, 7, 10, 15

Sacrilege

Violate or steal sacred things.

Rom 2:22

Salutation

Greeting.

Mark 12:38

Sanctify

Make holy; set apart for God's use.

Gen 2:3

Satan

The Adversary of humans; the devil; the leader of the fallen angels.

Matt 16:23

Satyr

He-goat.

Isa 13:21; 34:14

Savour

Smell; taste; odor.

Gen 8:21

Savourest

You (singular) like; delight in; favor.

Matt 16:23

Scall

Scaly skin eruption.

Lev 13:30-37

Score

Multiply the number times 20 (e.g., "fourscore" =80).

Gen 16:16

Scourge

Whip; flog.

Lev 19:20

Seemly

Fitting; proper; becoming.

Prov 19:10; 26:1

Seethe

Boil; be very hot.

Ex 16:23

Selvedge

Fabric edge to prevent unraveling.

Ex 26:4

Sepulchre

Place of burial; grave; tomb.

Gen 23:6

Servitor

Attendant; one performing as a servant.

2 Ki 4:43

Set at nought

Despise; disregard.

Prov 1:25

Shambles

Meat market; marketplace.

1 Cor. 10:25

Sheaf

Bundle of grain.

Gen 37:7

Sheepcote

Sheep dwelling; stable. (See "cote")

1 Sam 24:3

Sherd

See "potsherd."

Isa 30:14

Sheriff

Knowledgeable, legal official.

Dan 3:2-3

Shew

Old spelling of "show."

Gen 12:1

Signet

Seal or stamp, indicating the owner.

Gen 38:18

Single

Clear; pure; uncorrupted; healthy.

Matt 6:22

Sith

Old spelling of "since."

Ezek 35:6

Slack

Slow or negligent.

Deut 7:10

Sleight

Trickery; entrapment by deceit.

Eph 4:14

Slow bellies

Idle gluttons.

Titus 1:12

Sod, sodden

Cooked; boiled.

Gen 25:29

Soothsayer

One who fortells the future by ungodly means.

Josh 13:22

Sop

A morsel of bread to be dipped.

John 13:26 f.

Sottish

Foolish; dull with drink; sluggish.

Jer 4:22

Spite

Anger toward someone; grief.

Psa 10:14

Spoil

Booty; plunder; prey.

Gen 49:27

Stanched

Stopped flowing.

Luke 8:44

Standard

Flag; banner.

Num 1:52

Staves

Rods; clubs.

Ex 25:13

Stay him, My stay

Support; uphold.

Prov 28:17

What one relies on.

2 Sam 22:19

Stayed

Detained; held.

Luke 4:42

Stomacher

Ornamental covering, over the chest and/or stomach, for females.

Isa 3:24

Straightway

Right away; immediately.

1 Sam 9:13

Strait (adj.)

Narrow; close together.

2 Ki 6:1; Matt 7:13

Strait (in a)

Be in distress; be in a narrow place.

1 Sam 13:6

Straitened

Impeded or restricted; narrowed.

Job 18:7; Ezek 42:6

Distressed.

Luke 12:50

Strake

Old spelling of "struck."

Acts 27:17

Strowed, strawed

Scattered; spread.

Matt 21:8

Succour

Help; aid.

Hebrew 2:18

Suffered not

Did not allow.

Gen 20:6

Sup

Dine; eat.

Luke 17:8

Sup up

Gather together; accumulate, assemble.

Hab 1:9

Superfluous

More than necessary or wanted.

Lev 21:18

Suppliants

Worshippers.

Zeph 3:10

Surfeiting

Excess food or drink; overindulgence.

Luke 21:34

Swaddling clothes

Cloths for wrapping infants tightly.

Luke 2:7, 12

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Tablets

Small, flat ornaments or jewelry.

Ex 35:22

Taches

Hooks; fasteners.

Ex 26:6

Tale

A number; something counted.

Ex 5:8

Information given; a story.

Psa 90:9

Talent

Weight of money; weight; gift.

Ex 25:39

Target

Small shield; a buckler.

1 Sam 17:6

Tell

To count; number.

Gen 15:5

Tempered

Mixed; combined.

Ex 29:2

Temperance

Self-control; moderation.

Gal 5:23

Tempest

Storm; violent wind; whirlwind.

Job 9:17

Terrestrial

Relating to the earth; earthly.

1 Cor 15:40

Testament

A will, ratified after death; a covenant.

Heb 9:16-18

Thitherward

Toward it; in that direction.

Jer 50:5

Thrice

Three times.

Ex 34:23