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Oath: 332. See Curse, 332.
Oath: 3727. Oath’s: Oaths: 3727.
Oath: 3728. Greek is, horkomosia. Past particle, the swearing of an oath, the taking of an oath, as by implication, An oath, Hebrews 7:20-21-28, “The word of the oath.” Septuagint for Hebrew, Ezekiel 17:18-19.
Obadiah: 5601.
Obedience: 5293. See Obedient, 5293.
Obedient: Obedience: 5218. Obey: Obeying: 5218. Greek is, hupakoe. A hearing attentively, a listening, audience, Septuagint for Hebrew, “gentleness,” 2 Samuel 22:36. In N.T., obedience, Romans 1:5, “obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:” as in obedience which springs from faith. Romans 5:19, “by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” Romans 6:16, 15:18, 16:19-26. 2 Corinthians 7:15, 10:6. Philemon 21. Hebrews 5:8. 1 Peter 1:2, with verse 14. Sequel follows genitive of object, 2 Corinthians 10:5, “bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,” as in to or towards Christ. 1 Peter 1:22, “In obeying the truth.” Not found in the classics of Greek.
Obedient: 5219. Obey: Obeyed: 5219. hupakouo. Feminine, to hear, past particle, with the idea of stealth, stillness, or with attention, in order to answer, to listen.
a. Past particle, of a porter or door-keeper who listens and replies to the knock or call of any one from without, absolute, Acts 12:13, “a damsel came to hearken.”
b. Trope, to listen to nay one, to obey, sequel follows dative, implied, or expressed. common form dative of persons, Matthew 8:27.and Mark 4:41, “even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Mark 1:27. Luke 8:25, 17:6. Ephesians 6:1-5, “be obedient to them.” Colossians 3:20-22. Hebrews 5:9. 1 Peter 3:6. Dative implied, Hebrews 11:8. Sequel follows dative, of thing, Acts 6:7, “The priests were obedient to the faith.” Romans 6:12-16, 10:16. 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 3:14. Dative, implied, Romans 6:17. Philippians 2:12. Septuagint, common form dative, for Hebrew, “Hearkened not,” Genesis 39:10. Compare with, Deuteronomy 20:12. The more usual construction is common form genitive, Septuagint, Genesis 16:2, “Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.”
Obedient: 5255. Greek is, hupekoos. Listening, obedient, common form dative, Acts 7:39, “To whom our fathers would not obey,” 2 Corinthians 2:9, “obedient in all things.” Philippians 2:8, “Obedient unto death.”
Obedient: 5293. Greek is, hupotasso. Feminine, to range or put under, to subordinate, to make subject, transitive verb.
a. Active and also passive, to be subjected, to be subject, subordinate; construed c. acc. dat. expressed or implied. Romans 8:20, “was made subject to vanity — who hath subjected the same in hope.” 1 Corinthians 14:32. 1 Corinthians 14:34, “They are commanded to be under obedience,” compare, Ephesians 5:24, “The church is subject unto Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:27-28, “Put all things under Him.” Ephesians 1:22, 5:24. Philippians 3:21, “subdue all things unto Himself.” Hebrews 2:5-8, “Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet.” 1 Peter 3:22. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Under his feet,” Psalms 8:6. Psalms 47:3, “subdue the people under us.” Daniel 11:39, “and he shall cause them to rule over many,”
b. Middle term of a syllogism, to submit oneself, to be subject, to be obedient, sequel follows dative, Luke 2:51, 10:17-20. Romans 8:7, 10:3, “Have not submitted themselves unto — God.” Romans 13:1-5. 1 Corinthians 16:16, “Submit yourselves.” Ephesians 5:21-22, Colossians 3:18. Titus 2:5-9, “Exhort servants to be obedient.” Titus 3:1. Hebrews 12:9. James 4:7, “Submit yourselves.” 1 Peter 2:13-18, 3:1-5, 5:5. Septuagint for Hebrew, Psalms 62:6, collectively with verse 2.
Obey: 544. See Unbelieving, 544.
Obey: 1036. Greek is, buthizo. Feminine, to sink in the deep, as to cause to sink, transitive verb. Passive, to sink, Luke 5:7, “They began to sink.” Metaphor, 1 Timothy 6:9, “Which drown men in destruction.” Compare, Psalms 69:2-3, 124:4-5.
Obey: 3980. See Magistrates, 3980.
Obey: Obeyed: 3982. See Persuaded, 3982.
Obey: 5255. See Obedient, 5255.
Object: 2723. Greek is, kategoreo. Feminine, to speak against in public, before a court, etc. as to accuse,
a. Past particle, in a judicial sense, sequel follows genitive of person expressed or implied. Matthew 12:10, “They might accuse him.” Mark 3:2. Luke 11:54, 23:2-10. John 8:6. Acts 24:2-19, “object.” Acts 25:5, 28:19. Revelation 12:10, “For the accuser of out brethren is cast down.” Sequel follows genitive of person, accommodation of thing. Mark 15:3, “The chief priests accused him.” Or, common form genitive of thing by attraction, Acts 24:8, 25:11. Sequel follows, “whereof,” common form genitive of thing Acts 24:13. Sequel follows common form genitive of person. Also sequel follows genitive of thing by attraction. Luke 23:14. Passive where the subject is a person, Acts 25:16, “He which is accused.” sequel follows “was,” Matthew 27:12. Where the subject is a thing, sequel follows “of the Jews,” Acts 22:30, “he was accused.”
b. Generally as to complain of, sequel follows genitive of person. John 5:45, “Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father.” Romans 2:15, “While accusing or else excusing one another.”
Observation: 3907. Greek is, parateresis. Close watching, accurate observation. Luke 17:20, “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation,” as not so that its progress may be watched with the eyes.
Observe: 3906. Greek is, paratereo. Feminine, to have an eye near, to watch closely as,
a. Past particle, as the actions of any one with sinister intent, transitive verb, Mark 3:2, “They watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day.” Luke 6:7, 14:1, 20:20. So, “they watched the gates,” Acts 9:54. Septuagint for Hebrew, Psalms 37:12, “The wicked plotteth against the just,”
b. Of times, to observe carefully, to keep superstitiously, as Galatians 4:10, “Ye observe days, and months,”
Observe: 4160. See Wrought, 4160.
Observe: 5083. See Keep, 5083.
Observe: Observed: 5442. See Ware, 5442.
Observed: 4933. Greek is, suntereo. Feminine, past particle, to have an eye upon together or with any one, to watch or keep together with any one. In N.T.,
a. As to watch or keep with oneself, common form accommodation, Mark 6:20, as Herod kept John in custody with or near himself, for the sake of protection against Herodias, and often heard him; compare with verse 20. Others, he guarded him closely. Trope, to keep or lay up with oneself in mind, Luke 2:19, “Mary kept all theses things.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “I kept the matter,” Daniel 7:28.
b. As to keep or preserve together, from loss or destruction, opposed to, “not keep,” as of wine and skins in which it is kept, Matthew 9:17, “both are preserved.” Luke 5:38.
Obtain: Obtained: 1653. See Mercy, 1653.
Obtain: Obtained: 2013. Greek is, epitugehano. Aoris 2, to light upon, to chance to meet, common form dative, to hit a mark, to attain one’s aim. In N.T., generally, to attain unto, as to obtain, to acquire, sequel follows genitive, Hebrews 6:15, “He obtained the promise.” common form accommodation, “Unto, therefore,” Romans 11:7, in later edit. absolute, Romans 11:7. James 4:2. common form genitive, Septuagint, “took,” Proverbs 12:27.
Obtain: 2638. See Taken, 2638.
Obtain: 2638. See Taken, 2638-b.
Obtain: 2983. See Take, 2983.
Obtain: Obtaining: 4047. See Saving, 4047.
Obtain: Obtained: 5177.
Obtained: 2147. See Perceived, 2147.
Obtained: 2816. Greek is, kleronomeo. To receive by lot, a portion thus distributed, Septuagint for Hebrew, Numbers 26:55, “divided by lot.” Joshua 16:4. Hence, as an inheritance might also be distrubuted by lot. Ecclesiastes 14:15,
a. To inherit, to be heir to any person or thing, in classic writers, sequel follows genitive, as of persons, in N.T. generally.
b. To receive a lot, receive by lot; especially to receive a part of an inheritance, receive as an inheritance obtain by right of inheritance; Particularly in the Attic Greek orators. gen. of the thing; in later writing not infrequent. accommodation of the thing. absolute, to be an heir, to inherit: Galatians 4:30, “Shall not be heir,” for Genesis 21:10.
c. To receive the portion assigned to one, receive an allotted portion, receive as one’s own or as a possession; To become particular of, to obtain, English is obtain. In Biblical Greek everywhere. accommodation of the thing; so very frequently in the O.T. in the phrase, “ye shall inherit the land.” Leviticus 20:24. Deuteronomy 4:22-28, 6:1. The Israelites after taking possession of the land were harassed almost perpetually by their neighbors and even driven out of the country for considerable periods.
The phrase was transferred to mean the quite and stable possession of Israel crowned with God’s blessings, an experience with pious Jews were to expect under the Messiah. Psalms 25:13, “His seed shall inherit the earth.” Psalms 37:9-11-22-29-34. Isaiah 60:21, 61:7. To partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom: Matthew 5:5, “They shall inherit the earth.” Psalms 37:11. Matthew 19:29. Mark 10:17, “Inherit eternal life.” Luke 10:25, 18:18. Matthew 25:34, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:” 1 Corinthians 6:9, 15:50, “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:21. Hebrews 1:14, “Heirs of salvation” Hebrews 6:12, “Inherit the promises.” 1 Corinthians 15:50. Revelation 21:7. Hebrews 1:4, “By inheritance obtained.” Hebrews 12:17, “Inherited the blessings.” 1 Peter 3:9.
Obtained: 2820. See Inheritance, 2820.
Obtained: 2902. See Hold, 2902.
Obtained: 2932. See Possess, 2932.
Obtained: 2975. See Lot, 2975.
Obtained: 3140. See Testify, 3140.
Occasion: 874. Greek is, aphorme. Past particle, that from which any thing proceeds, means, material, apparatus, for accomplishing any thing. In N.T., occasion, opportunity, Romans 7:8-11, “For sin, taking occasion by the commandments, deceived me, and by it slew me.” 2 Corinthians 5:12, 11:12. Galatians 5:13. 1 Timothy 5:14, “Give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.”
Occasion: 1223. See Through, 1223.
Occasion: 4625. See Stumbling, 4625.
Occupation: 5078. Greek is, techne. An art,
a. Past particle, an art, trade, craft, Revelation 18:22, “Of whatsoever craft.” Acts 18:3, “And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.” Septuagint, 1 Chronicles 28:21, “Workmanship”
b. Generally, Art, skill, Acts 17:29, “Graven (shaped) by art.” Septuagint for Hebrew, 1 Kings 7:14.
Occupied: 4043. See Go, 4043.
Occupieth: 378. See Supplied, 378.
Occupy: 4231. Greek is, pragmateuomai. To be doing, to be busy, occupied. In N.T., like English, to do business, as in to trade, to traffic, Luke 19:13, “and said unto them, occupy till I come.” In, Matthew 25:16, “Went and traded with the same.”
Odour: 3744. Greek is, osme. A smell, odour. In N.T., only of fragrant odour, John 12:3, “The house was filled with the odour of the ointment.” By Hebrewism, odour of fragrance, as in sweet odour, as accompanying an acceptable sacrifice, Ephesians 5:2, “Sweet smelling savour.” Philippians 4:18. Septuagint and Hebrew, “Savour,” Leviticus 1:9-13-17, 2:2-9. Trope, 2 Corinthians 2:14, “Make manifest the savour of His knowledge,” with verse 16.
Odours: 2368. See Incense, 2368.
Of: 1223. See Through, 1223.
Of: 1537. See Out, 1537.
Of: 1909. See On, 1909-1-a. and 5.
Of: 3844. See Past, 3844.
Of: 4012. See Concern, 4012.
Of: 5259. See Under, 5259.
Off: 114. See Despise, 114.
Off: 351. See Examination, 351.
Off: 554. See Spoiled, 554.
Off: 568. Greek is, apecho. To hold off from, as a ship from the shore; and hence to avert, to restrain, etc. Septuagint for Hebrew, “withhold,” Proverbs 3:27. In N.T.,
a-1. Middle term of syllogism, to hold back one’s self from, to abstain, to refrain from, commodious, genitive, or sequel follows “From,” Acts 15:20-29, “Abstain from.” 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 5:22. 1 Timothy 4:3. 1 Peter 2:11. Septuagint for Hebrew, “eschewed evil,” Job 1:1-8. Proverbs 23:4, “cease from.”
a-2. Intransitive verb, to be distant from, to absent, suppl. Luke 7:6, 15:20, 24:13, “A great way off.” Septuagint, Isaiah 55:9 where Hebrew, “higher than.” Trope, spoken of the heart etc. Matthew 15:8, and Mark 7:6, “Their heart is far from me,” as they do not reverence not regard me; Quoted from, Isaiah 29:13, where Septuagint for Hebrew, “removed their heart far from me.”
b. To have off or out, as to have all that is one’s due, so as to cease from having any more, to have received in full. Spoken of reward or wages, Matthew 6:2-5-16, “Have their reward.” Luke 6:24, “Have received.” Philippians 4:18, “Having received.” Spoken of a person, to have for good and all, Philemon 15. Septuagint, “have given you,” Genesis 43:23 and Numbers 32:19, where Hebrew is, “is fallen to us.” Hence, impersonal suffices, it is enough, Mark 14:41, as ye have slept enough; compare, Luke 22:45-46, “Why sleep ye,” and compare, Luke 22:38, “It is enough.”
Off: 575.
Off: 595. Greek is, apothesis. A putting off, laying aside, trope, 1 Peter 3:21, “Putting away off.” 2 Peter 1:14, “I must put off.”
Off: 609. See Cut, 609.
Off: 631. Greek is, apomassomai. Feminine, to wipe off. In N.T., middle term of syllogism, to wipe off from one’s self, Luke 10:11, “We do wipe off against you.”
Off: 659. See Lay, 659.
Off: 660. See Shake, 660.
Off: 851. See Cut, 851.
Off: 1537. See Out, 1537.
Off: 1562. See Unclothed, 1562.
Off: 1575. See Broken, 1575.
Off: 1581. See cut, 1581.
Off: 1601. See Fall, 1601.
Off: 1621. See Shake, 1621.
Off: 3089. See Break, 3089.
Off: 3112. See Great, 3112.
Off: 4048. See Rent, 4048.
Off: 4206. See Far, 4206.
Off: 4496. See Scattered, 4496.
Offence: 266. See Sin, 266.
Offence: 677. Greek is, aproskopos. Adjective, not stumbling, as,
a. Active, not causing to stumble; past particle, spoken of a way, level, smooth. Metaphor, giving no offence, not causing to sin, 1 Corinthians 10:32, “Give none offence.”
b. Passive, not stumbling, as a metaphor, not falling into sin, pure; Acts 24:16, “Void of offence toward God, and toward men.” Philippians 1:10, “Without offence.”
Offence: Offences: 3900. See Fall, 3900.
Offence: 4348. See Stumbling, 4348.
Offence: 4349. Greek is, proskope. Past particle, a stumbling, trope, offence, as being offended, indignation. In N.T., metonymically, offence, as cause of offence, occasion of falling into sin, 2 Corinthiasn 6:3, “Giving no offence in any thing,” as in giving no occasion for contemning and rejecting the Gospel.
Offence: Offences: 4625. See Stumbling, 4625.
Offend: 4417. Greek is, pyaio. To stumble, to fall, intransitive verb, Septuagint for Hebrew, “smitten,” 1 Samuel 4:2, “and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines:” 2 Samuel 18:7, “slain.” In N.T., only trope, to stumble, as in,
a. To err, to fail in duty, to offend, sequel follows “in,” dative, James 2:10, “Yet offend in one point.” James 3:2. Absolute, Romans 11:11, “Have they stumbled,” common form, “for,” adverb, James 3:2, “In many things we offend all.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “snared,” Deuteronomy 7:25.
b. As to fail, to fail of success and happiness, 2 Peter 1:10, “Ye shall never fall.”
Offend: Offended: 4624. Greek is, skandalizo. To cause to stumble and fall, passive, to stumble and fall, not found in the writings of those who hold God and sacred things in contempt. Trope, in respect to external circumstances, to cause to fall, to bring to ruin. Proverbs 4:12, “Stumble.” Isaiah 8:15. 40:30, “Fall” Psalms 64:8. In N.T., trope in a moral sense, to be a stumbling-block to any one, to cause to stumble at or in any thing, as in to give or cause offence to any one, trans.
a. Generally, as to offend, to vex, past particle, to scandalize, common form accommodation or persons. Matthew 17:27, “Lest we should offend them.” John 6:61. 1 Corinthians 8:13. Passive, Matthew 15:12, “the Pharisees were offended.” Romans 14:21. 2 Corinthians 11:29. So, passive, to be offended in or at any one, to take offence at his character, words, conduct, so as to desert and reject him. Matthew 11:6, “whosoever shall not be offended in me.” Matthew 13:57, 26:31-33. Mark 6:3, 14:27-29. Luke 7:23.
b. Causation. To cause to offend, to lead astray, to lead into sin, as in to be a stumbling block, or the occasion of one’s sinning; common form accommodation of persons. Matthew 5:29, “if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out,” with verse 30. Matthew 18:6, “Whoso shall offend one of these little ones,” with verse 8-9. Mark 9:42-43-45-47. Luke 17:2. Hence, passive, to be made to offend, to be led astray or into sin, as to fall away from the truth, from the Gospel, etc. Matthew 13:21. 24:10. Mark 4:17. John 16:1.
Offend: 4625. See See Stumbling, 4625.
Offended: 264. See Sin 264-c. Once in Acts 25:8.
Offender: 91. See Hurt, 91. Once, Acts 25:11.
Offer: Offered: 399. See Bear, 399.
Offer: 1325. See Brought, 1325.
Offer: 1929. See Drive, 1909.
Offer: 3930. See Brought, 3930.
Offer: 3939. See Brought, 3930.
Offer: Offered: Offering: 4374. See Brought, 4374.
Offer: Offered: 4376. See Offering, 4376
Offered: 321. See Brought, 321-a.
Offered: 1494. See Sacrifice, 1494.
Offered: 4689. Greek is, spendo. Feminine, to pour out, to make a libation. Septuagint for Hebrew, Genesis 35:14. In N.T., trope, middle term of syllogism, to pour out oneself, as one’s blood, to offer up one’s strength and life, 2 Timothy 4:6, “I am now ready to be offered.” Upon or for any thing, Philippians 2:17, “If I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith.”
Offering: Offerings: 4376. Greek is, prosphora. An offering, oblation, as in,
a. Past particle, the act of offering to God. Hebrews 10:10, “Through the offering of the body of Jesus,” with verse 14. Trope, Romans 15:16.
b. Metonymically, for the thing offered, an offering, oblation, strictly without blood, opposed to, “sacrifice,” and “burnt offerings.” Ephesians 5:2, “Given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God.” Hebrews 10:5-8. Septuagint for Hebrew, “offering,” Psalms 40:7. Also a sacrifice, with blood, as, and offering. Acts 21:26, “Until that offering should be offered for ever one of them.” Numbers 6:14, “Offer his offering.” Acts 24:17, collectively with, Acts 21:26. Hebrews 10:18.
Offerings: 1435. Greek is doron. A gift, present, Matthew 2:11, “They presented unto him gifts.” Ephesians 2:8, “It is a gift of God.” Revelation 11:10. Septuagint for Hebrew, “dowry,” Genesis 30:20. Exodus 23:8, “gift.” 1 Kings 15:19, “I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold;” 1 Kings 4:21. 1 Chronicles 18:2. Spoken of gifts dedicated to God, an offering, sacrifice, etc. Matthew 5:23-24, 8:4, 23:18-19. Hebrews 5:1, 8:3-4, 9:9, 11:4. Matthew 15:5, Mark 7:11, “a gift,” as it is consecrated to God. So of money contributed in the temple, Luke 21:1, and verse 4, they cast in, unto, among, the offerings made to God. Septuagint for Hebrew, “offering,” Genesis 4:4. 1 Chronicles 16:29. Leviticus 1:2-3, 2:4-5-7-12, “The oblation of the first fruit.” Isaiah 66:20, “bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD.”
Offerings: 3646. See Whole, 3646.
Office: 1247. See Deacon, 1247.
Office: 1248. See Minister, 1248.
Office: 1984. See Visitation, 1984.
Office: 2405. See Priesthood, 2405.
Office: 2407. See Priest, 2407.
Office: 4234. Greek is, praxis. Past particle, a doing, action, as,
a. Something done, an act, deed, practice; plural Acts, works, conduct. Matthew 16:27, “Every man according to his works.” Luke 23:51, “Deed.” Acts 19:18. Romans 8:13, “deeds” Colossians 3:9. So as the title of the book of Acts. Septuagint for Hebrew, “The rest of the acts of,” 2 Chronicles 13:22, 27:7.
b. Something to be done, business, office, function. Romans 12:4, “All members have not the same office.”
Officer: 4233. Greek is, praktor. A doer. In N.T., an exactor, collector, as a public officer who collected debts, fines, penalties, taxes, Luke 12:58, “Officer,” compare, “officer,” in Matthew 5:25. Septuagint for Hebrew, “children are their oppressors,” Isaiah 3:12.
Officer: Officers: 5257. See Servants, 5257.
Offscouring: 4067.
Offspring: 1085. Greek is, genos. Genus, race, as in,
a. Offspring, posterity, Acts 17:28-29, “The offspring of God.” Revelation 22:16. Septuagint for Hebrew, “seed,” Jeremiah 36:31.
b. Family, lineage, stock, Acts 7:13, “Joseph’s kindred.” Acts 13:26, “Stock of Abraham.” Philippians 3:5. So, Acts 4:6, where others, sect, order. Septuagint and Hebrew, “seed,” Jeremiah 41:1.
c. Nation, people, Mark 7:26,”By nation.” Acts 4:36, “The country of.” Acts 7:19, 18:24, “Born at.” 2 Corinthians 11:26, “Mine own countrymen.” Galatians 1:14. 1 Peter 2:9, “Chosen generation.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “people,” Genesis 11:6. Esther 2:10.
d. Kind, sort, species, Matthew 13:47, “Gathered of every kind.” Matthew 17:21. Mark 9:29. 1 Corinthians 12:10-28, 14:10. Septuagint for Hebrew, “kind, kinds,” Genesis 6:20, 7:14.
Oft: 3740. Greek is, hosakis. Past particle, how many times, how often, in N.T., only with “as,” as in, however often, so often as, 1 Corinthians 11:25, “This do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.” Revelation 11:6, “As often s they will.”
Oft: 4178. Greek is, poilakia. Adverb, many times, often, Matthew 17:15, “Oft into the water.” Mark 5:4, 9:22, “And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire,” John 18:2. Acts 26:11. Romans 1:13. 2 Corinthians 8:22, 11:23-26-27, “in watchings often,” Philippians 3:18. 2 Timothy 1:16. Hebrews 6:7, 9:25-26, 10:11, “oftentimes the same sacrifices.
Oft: 4183. See Many, 4183.
Oft: 4212. See How, 4212.
Oft: 4435. Greek is, pugme. The fist, Septuagint for Hebrew, Exodus 21:8, ” Isaiah 58:4. Also fisting, boxing, In N.T., Mark 7:3, “wash their hands oft (special way,)” literally, unless they wash their hands (rubbing them) with the fist, as ad sensum, sedulously, carefully, diligently; so the Syrian Version, using the same word by which it expresses In Luke 15:8, “and seek diligently (carefully) till she find it?” An early interpretation makes it as to the elbow.
Often: 4178. See Oft, 4178.
Often: 4212. See How, 4212.
Often: Oftener: 4437. Greek is, pugnos. Kindred with thick, firm, solid. Thick, dense, close together. In N.T., frequent, often, 1 Timothy 5:23, “Often infirmities.” Neuter, plural, as adverb frequently, often, Luke 5:33, “Why do the disciples of John fast often?” Comparative, adverb, Acts 24:26, “he sent for him the oftener.”
Oftertimes: 1336. See Continually, 1336.
Oftentimes: 4178. See Oft, 4178.
Oftertimes: 5550. See Space, 5550.
Ofttimes: 4178. See Oft, 4178.
Oil: 1637. Greek is, elalon. Oil, as in olive-oil, of various qualities and uses; as for lamps, Matthew 25:3-4-8, “The wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.” For wounds and anointing the sick, Mark 6:13. Luke 10:34, “Bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine.” James 5:14. As mixed with spices for anointing the head and body in token of honor etc. Luke 7:46. Hebrews 1:9, “Hath thou not anointed thee with oil of gladness.” Oil was also an article of traffic, Luke 16:6, “A hundred measures of oil.” Revelation 18:13. Septuagint for Hebrew, “poured oil,” Genesis 28:18. 1 Samuel 16:1-13. By metonmy and generally, oil is put for the fruit of the tree, Revelation 6:6, “hurt not the oil,” compare with, Jeremiah 40:10.
Ointment: Ointments: 3464. Greek is, muron. Any aromatic balsam distilling of itself from a tree or plant, especially myrrh, In N.T., generally ointment, unguent, as in perfumed, Matthew 26:7, “Precious ointment,” with verse 9-12. Mark 14:3-4. Luke 7:37-38, 23:56. John 11:2, 12:3-5. Revelation 18:13. “opposed to “oil,” Luke 7:46, “my head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “ointment,” Psalms 133:2. Proverbs 27:9.
Old: 744. Greek is, archaios. Ancient, old, of former days, of old time. Matthew 5:21-27-33, “old time,” where Christ is speaking of Jewish traditions. Luke 9:8-19, “old prophets.” Acts 15:21, 21:16. 2 Corinthians 5:17, “old things.” 2 Peter 2:5, “Old world.” Revelation 12:9, 20:2, “Old serpent.” Septuagint for Hebrew, Isaiah 37:26, “Long ago.” Lamentations 1:7. Isaiah 43:18.
Old: 1088. Greek is, geron. An old man, senior. John 3:4, “Can a man be born when he is old?” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Children are the crown of an old man,” Proverbs 17:6.
Old: 1095. See Waxed, 1095.
Old: 1096. See Made, 1096.
Old: 1126. Greek is, graodes. Adjective, old wives, old womanish, silly, 1 Timothy 4:7, “Old wives’ tales.”
Old: 1541. Greek is, hekatontaetes. “A hundred years old,” Romans 4:19. Septuagint for Hebrew, “an hundred years old?” Genesis 17:17.
Old: 1597. Greek is, ekpaiai. Adverb, of old, long since, 2 Peter 2:3, “of a long time.” 2 Peter 3:5, “were of old.” The word is shown to belong only to the later Greek.
Old: 3819. See Long, 3819.
Old: 3820. Greek is, palaios. Old, not new.
a. In age or time, old, former, not recent, as in, “New,” Luke 5:39. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8, “old leaven.” 2 Corinthians 3:14, “old testament.” 1 John 2:7, “Old commandment.” Romans 6:6, “The old man is crucified.” Ephesians 4:22. Colossians 3:9. Septuagint for Hebrew, “eat ye of old fruit,” Leviticus 25:22.
b. From use, old, worn out, as in Matthew 9:16, “Old garment.” Mark 2:21. Luke 5:36. Matthew 9:17, “old bottles.” Mark 2:22. Luke 5:37. Generally, Matthew 13:52. Septuagint for Hebrew, “old sacks, old bottles, old shoes,” Joshua 9:4-5. Jeremiah 38:11, “old rotten rags.”
Old: 3822. Greek is, palaioo. To let grow old, passive, to wax old, to become old, past particle, in age. In N.T., from use, passive, to wax old, to be worn out, Luke 12:33, “wax not old.” Hebrews 1:11, quoted from, Psalms 102:27. Hebrews 8:13, “made the first old.” Septuagint, “old,” Lamentations 3:4. Septuagint, passive for Hebrew, “Waxed old,” Deuteronomy 29:5. Joshua 9:13. Psalms 102:26. Isaiah 50:9. Metaphor, to make antiquated, to render obsolete, as to abrogate, Hebrews 8:13.
Old: 4218. See Time, 4218, and Never, 4219.
Old: 4245. See Elder, 4245.
Old: 4246. See Age, 4246.
Old: 5550. See Space, 5550.
Oldness: 3821. Greek is, palaiotes. Oldness, antiquations, Romans 7:6, “Not in the oldness of the letter.” Spoken of extreme old age, second childhood.
Olive: 65. See Wild, 65.
Olive: Olives: 1636. Greek is, elaia. An olive.
a. The tree, an olive-tree, symbolically, Romans 11:17-24, “be grafted into their own olive tree?” Revelation 11:4, “These are the two olive trees.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “olive leaf,” Genesis 8:11. Judges 9:8-9. Symbolic, Zachariah 4:3-11-12, “what are these two olive branches.” Elsewhere, the Mount of Olives, as the high ridge lying east of Jerusalem parallel to the city, and separated from it by the valley of the Cedron; it was formerly plated with olive-trees, of which few remain. Matthew 21:1, 24:3, 26:30. Mark 11:1, 13:3, 14:26. Luke 19:29-37, 21:37, 22:39. John 8:1. Septuagint for Hebrew, Zechariah 14:4, “Mount of olives,” compare with, 2 Samuel 15:30, “Ascent of mount of Olivet.”
b. The fruit, an olive, James 3:12, “Can a fig tree, — bear olive berries?”
Olive: 2565. See Tree, 2565.
Olivet: 1638. Greek is, elaion. An olive-yard, past particle, Septuagint for Hebrew, Exodus 23:11, “Olive yard.” 2 Kings 5:26. In N.T., as name of the Mount of Olives, Acts 1:12, “The mount called Olivet.”
Olympas: 3632.See Excess, 3632.
Omega: 5598. Greek is, Omega. O mega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet; hence poet. for the last, as Revelation 1:8-11, 21:6, 22:13, Jesus said, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.”
Omitted: 863. See Forsaken 863.
Omnipotent: 3841. See Almighty, 3841.
On: 575. Synonyms are by, with another, also meaning therefore from, away from, of, etc. Greek is, apo. Preposition Governing the genitive. Expressing what is strictly the idea of the genitive case itself. The going forth or proceeding of one object from another. “apo,” is used of such objects as before were on, by, or with another, but are now separated from it; (not in it, for to this “of, Greek ek,” corresponds.
a. Of place. Implying motion from, away from.
a-1. Generally, and put after words signifying departure from a place, person, etc. Matthew 8:34, “He would depart out of their coasts.” Matthew 13:1, “Jesus went out of the house.” Matthew 20:29, “They departed from Jericho.” Mark 16:8, “They went out quickly.” Luke 4:1, 9:33, “They departed from him.” Luke 24:31, 51. Acts 1:4, 12:19, 13:13-14. So trope, spoken of diseases, Mark 1:42. Acts 19:12. Of goods taken Revelation 18:14. Of error, wandering, 1 Timothy 6:10. James 5:19. Of aversion Romans 16:17. 1 Timothy 6:5. Of desertion Acts 15:38, 21:21, and the like often.
Put in like manner after words implying any kind of motion away from a place or person. Matthew 5:29, “Pluck it out.” Matthew 26:39. 28:2. Mark 7:33, 14:36. Luke 9:5. John 18:28. So trope, in the constructio praegnans, Acts 8:22, “repent therefore of this thy wickedness.” Hebrews 6:1. 1 John 3:17. 2 Thessalonians 2:2. Sometimes with the accessory idea of down, down from, a higher place, after verbs of motion of any kind, Matthew 8:1, “when he was come down from the mountain,” Luke 9:37, 17:29. Acts 9:18, 13:29.
b. As indicating the place where any thing comes, sets off etc. Acts 12:20, “By the king’s country.” Acts 15:33, 28:21, “We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee,” 1 Thessalonians 3:6. Corresponding to “unto,” Romans 15:19. Matthew 1:17, “To.” Put after verbs of coming, following, setting off, etc. Matthew 2:1, “There came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.” Matthew 3:16, “straightway out of the water,” as in away from, not out of. Matthew 4:25, 8:11. Mark 1:9, 6:33. Luke 12:54. Acts 13:31. Romans 1:18. So with “when they came from.” Luke 22:43.
Prefixed to an adverb of the like sense, Matthew 27:51, “from top to bottom.” Spoken of order or succession, to begin from, etc. Matthew 20:8. Luke 23:5. John 8:9. Acts 8:35. Implied, Acts 28:23, 17:2. So, Matthew 23:34, “From two years old downward.”
b-1. Implying the separation, removal, of one thing from another; and put after words which denote this in any way. Such verbs are often construed with a simple genitive; but the preposition may also be inserted for the sake of perspicuity. Thus,
b-2. After verbs implying separation, Matthew 25:32. Romans 8:35-39. 1 Thessalonians 2:17. So in the construction praegnans, Romans 9:3. 2 Corinthians 11:3. 2 Thessalonians 1:9. Colossians 2:20.
b-2. After verbs of depriving, removing, taking away, etc. Matthew 9:15, 13:12. Luke 10:42. Luke 6:29. So where this idea is implied in the context; as Revelation 18:14, ” Are departed from thee.” Septuagint and Hebrew, Jeremiah 18:18, “Nor the word from the prophets.” After verbs of hiding, concealing, in which removal is implied, Matthew 11:25, “Hid these things from the wise.” Luke 9:45, 19:42. Septuagint and Hebrew, Genesis 4:14. 2 Kings 4:27, “Hid it from me.” So after, Hebrews 12:15, “Lest any man fail of the grace of God.”
b-3. After verbs of demanding, desisting, abstaining, restraining, etc. Luke 6:30, “Taketh away thy goods.” Luke 11:51, “It shall be required of thee.” Acts 5:38. Acts 15:20, “Abstain from” Hebrews 4:4, 1 Peter 3:10. Revelation 6:10, “Our blood on them.”
b-4. After verbs of loosing, as Luke 13:15, “Loose his ox.” Luke 16:18, “whosoever putteth away his wife.” 1 Corinthians 7:27, “Loosed. Romans 7:2-6, “we are delivered.” In like manner after verbs of freeing, purifying from, healing, etc. and also after similar adjectives. So after, Matthew 1:21, “to be healed.” Luke 6:17. Acts 13:39, “Could not be justified.” Romans 6:18-22, “Free from sin.” Romans 15:31, “Delivered from.” 2 Corinthians 7:1, “Cleanse ourselves from all filthiness.” 2 Timothy 2:21. Hebrews 10:22, “from an evil conscience.” Acts 16:33, “Washed their stripes.” Revelation 1:5. By implication, Hebrews 11:34. After, Matthew 27:24, “and seeing.” Mark 5:34, “be whole of thy plague.” Acts 20:26, “I am pure from the blood of all men.” Romans 7:3, James 1:27. So with verbs of redeeming, Revelation 14:3-4, “which were redeemed from the earth.”
b-5. After verbs implying fear, caution, avoidance, etc. as after Matthew 10:28, “but rather fear him.” Luke 12:4. Septuagint for, Jeremiah 10:2, “The heathen are dismayed.” After, 1 John 5:21, “Keep yourselves from idols.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3. Like 12:15. Septuagint for Hebrew, 2 Chronicles 35:21, “forbear thee from meddling with God.” After, “take heed,” Mark 8:15, 12:38, “Beware of.” To avoid, 1 Corinthians 10:14.
c. Implying distance of one object from another. Revelation 12:14, “as far from, away from, the serpent. Matthew 8:30, “a good way off from them.” Septuagint for Hebrew, Exodus 33:7, “without the camp, afar off.” Luke 7:6, “from the house.” Luke 24:13. In later Greek writers and in N.T., “apo, is prefixed to the noun of measure, which marks the distance: as John 11:18, “Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem.” John 21:8, “not far from land.” Revelation 14:20. The full form seems to be “to” the distant from. Before an adverb of distance. Before an adverb of distance, Matthew 26:58, “followed him afar off.” Revelation 18:10. So, Septuagint for Hebrew, Psalms 138:6, “the proud he knoweth afar off.” Ezra 3:13.
d. Found sometimes instead of, “out of,” where the distinction between the two is not definitely kept in view; so after verbs comp. with “out of,” as in, Matthew 7:4, “Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye,” collectively with verse 5 “Where it is out of thy brother’s eye.” Acts 13:50, collectively with, John 2:15. Luke 9:5, “Go out of that city.” John 4:30, “They went out of the city.” Matthew 17:18, “And he departed out of him.” Mark 1:25-26, “come out of him.” So metaphor of thoughts, purposes, etc. Mark 7:15, “The things which come out of him,” collectively with verse 20, “That which cometh out of the man.”
And, Matthew 15:11-18-19, “out of the mouth.” Matthew 18:35, “If ye from your heart,” collectively with, Mark 12:30-33. In many instances such verbs imply external departure, and are then properly construed with “for,” as in Luke 5:8, “depart from me; for I am a sinful man.” Compare in 1-A above. Put also for, “out of,” after the verbs “having been aroused,” collectively with, Romans 13:11, “To awake out of sleep.” Matthew 14:2, “He is risen from the dead.” And so, Matthew 27:64, 28:7, collectively with, Mark 6:14-16. John 12:1-9. Acts 3:15, 13:30 etc. where it is, “from among the dead.”
d-1. Before a noun. Matthew 9:22, “the woman was made whole from that hour.” Matthew 11:12, “From the days of John.” Luke 1:70, 8:43. Acts 23:23. 1 John 1:1. With the names of persons, Matthew 1:17. Romans 5:14. Before events or circumstances, Matthew 1:17, 13:35. Luke 2:36. Acts 11:19.
d-2. Before a pronoun, as “From what day, as from the time when, since, Luke 7:45. Acts 24:11. 2 Peter 3:4. Fully written Colossians 1:6-9. Compare, Acts 20:18, with, 24:11. So “from what time, since, Luke 13:25, 24:21. Revelation 16:18. Septuagint for Hebrew, Exodus 5:23.
d-4. Before adverbs of time, with or without “from now, henceforth, Luke 1:48. Acts 18:6. 2 Corinthians 8:10, 9:2, “a year ago.” Acts 28:23. “from that time, Matthew 4:17.
e. Of the origin or source of any thing; where “apo,” marks the secondary, indirect, mediate origin; where “for,” denotes the primary direct, ultimate source; and “by,” the immediate efficient agent.
e-1. Spoken of the place or quarter whence any one is derived, or where he belongs; so with the article, Matthew 21:11, “This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth.” Mark 15:43. Acts 6:9. Hebrews 7:13. Without the article, Luke 9:38, “A man of the company.” John 1:44, “Now Philip was of Bethsaida.” Matthew 15:1. Acts 2:5. Galatians 4:24, the Mount Sinai covenant. Mark 8:11, “A sign from heaven.”
e-2. Of the source, as the person or thing from which any thing proceeds, is derived, etc. Matthew 24:32, “Learn a parable of the fig tree.” As the parable drawn from the fig-tree. 2 Timothy 1:3, “Whom I serve from my forefathers,” as whom I worship with a devotion inherited from my ancestors. Others, in the manner of, see below. So 1 Thessalonians 2:6, “Nor of men sought we glory neither of you, nor of others.”
Parallel to, “human applause.” Spoken of persons from whom one hears, learns, asks any thing. Matthew 11:29, “Learn of me.” Colossians 1:7. Mark 15:45, “He knew it of the centurion.” Luke 22:71, “We ourselves have heard of his own mouth.” Acts 9:13. So of any source of knowledge, Matthew 7:16-20, “By their fruits ye shall know them.” Here too we may refer the use of “apo,” to mark that which is the occasion or indirect cause of any thing, as,
5-2-a. Before the incidental cause, from, as by reason of, on account of, because of, in consequence of. Matthew 18:7, “Woe unto the world because of offences! Luke 19:3, “Could not for the press (crowd.)” John 21:6. Acts 20:9, 22:11. 2 Corinthians 7:13. Hebrews 5:7. Revelation 9:18. Septuagint and Hebrew, Exodus 6:9. 2 Corinthians 5:6, 20:9.
5-2-b. Before the inciting cause, motive, especially an affection of the mind, as Matthew 13:44, “Thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath.” Luke 24:41, 22:45, “He rose up from prayer.” Matthew 14:26, “They cried out for fear.” Matthew 28:4. Luke 21:26. Acts 12:14. 2 Corinthians 2:3.
5-2-c. Before the secondary efficient cause, or that which produces, exhibits, bestows any thing. Matthew 12:38, “We see a sign from thee,” as exhibited by thee, but wrought ultimately by God. Acts 23:21, “Looking for a promise from thee,” as to be given, made by thee. 2 Corinthians 3:18, “As by the Spirit by the Lord.” Galatians 1:1, “Neither by man, but by Jesus Christ.” So, to be put to shame by him, as to be ashamed at his coming, before him, 1 John 2:28. Septuagint for Hebrew, Jeremiah 22:22, “Then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded.”
After verbs of having or receiving any thing from the author etc. 1 Corinthians 6:19. 1 Timothy 3:7. 1 John 2:20-27, 4:21. So, as the author or bestower, Romans 1:7-13:1. 1 Corinthians 1:3-30, 4:5. 2 Corinthians 1:2. Galatians 1:3. Ephesians 1:2. Philippians 1:2-28. So of one’s self, as of one’s own accord, by his won authority, Luke 12:57, 21:30. John 5:19, 15:4. Of myself, etc. John 5:30, 7:17, 14:10. Of myself, by my own authority, John 7:28.
5-2-d. Put after neuter and passive verbs to mark the author and source of the action; but not where the author is to be conceived of as personally and immediately active. Acts 2:22, “A man approved of God among you,” as confirmed from God, from heaven, etc. Acts 10:17-21, “Were sent unto him from Cornelius,” sent from Cornelius’s household; compare with, Acts 11:11, “Sent from Caesarea unto me.”
Also in a different sense, Luke 1:26, “Gabriel was sent from God.” John 1:6, “from.” So, James 1:13, “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God,” as in tempted from God, from heaven; compare with, Matthew 4:1, “to be tempted by the devil,” Luke 4:2, where Satan is represented as the immediate agent. Revelation 12:6, “A place prepared of God,” collectively with, Matthew 20:3, “Standing idle in the marketplace.” Matthew 11:19. Luke 7:35. Jude 23. Still “aspo,” would seem in a few instances in N.T., to be used less definitely where “by,” might be expected; Mark 8:31, “And be rejected of the elders.” Luke 9:22, 17:25. Compare, 1 Peter 2:4, where it is “by,” “As unto a living stone.”
5-c. Spoken of the manner or mode in which any thing is done, etc. as Matthew 18:35, “from your hearts,” as heartily, fully. Hence a sin, part, partly, Romans 11:25, “Blindness in part.” Romans 15:15. 2 Corinthians 1:14. Luke 14:18, “They all with one consent,” with one accord; or better, with one voice. Septuagint, Genesis 11:1, “one language, and of one speech.” Exodus 24:3, “with one voice.” 2 Timothy 1:3, “from my forefathers,” in the manner of one’s ancestors.
5-d. Of the instrument, or instrumental source, from by means of, with Luke 8:3, “Ministered unto him of their substance.” Luke 15:16, “Filled his belly with the husks.” Revelation 18:15, “Made rich by her.”
5-e. Of the material, as from, of, etc. Matthew 3:4, “Raiment of camel’s hair.”
5-f. Spoken of dependence from any person or thing, as in attachment to, or connection with any one. Acts 12:1, “Stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.” Acts 15:5, “of the sect of the Pharisees.” Acts 27:44, “some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship.”
5-f. Implying a part in relation to a whole, a part from a whole, in the sense of from, of, etc. So after, to eat or drink of any thing, as a part of it, Matthew 15:27. Mark 7:28. Luke 16:21, 22:18. Revelation 2:17. Mark 7:4, “Come from the market.” The Attic writers employ here gen. with “apo.” Septuagint for Hebrew, Leviticus 11:40, “He that eateth of the carcass.” 2 Samuel 12:3, “It did eat of his own meat.” Septuagint for Hebrew, Jeremiah 51:7, “The nations have drunken of her wine.” Genesis 9:21, “He drank of the wine.”
Compare, Luke 22:16, with John 4:14. 1 John 4:13. So also after other verbs, where an accusative, would imply the whole. Mark 6:43, “Twelve baskets full of the fragments.” Mark 12:2, “He might receive of the fruit of the vineyard.” Luke 20:10, 24:42. John 21:10. Acts 2:17-18, 5:2-3. Revelation 22:19. Spoken of a class or number of persons etc. from which one is selected, of which he forms part, etc. Matthew 27:9, “Whom they of the children of Israel did value.” Matthew 27:21, “Which of the twain will ye that I release?” Luke 16:30, 19:39. Hebrews 7:2.
Note. In composition “apo,” implies,
1. Separation, from off.
2. Removal, away.
3. Abatement or cessation.
4. Completion, in full.
5. Restitution, requital.
6. Like a priv. it removes the force of the simple word.”
On: 991. See Behold, 991.
On: 1519.
On: 1537. See Out, 1537.
On: 1677. See Impute, 1677.
On: 1716. Greek is, emptuo. Feminine, to spit in or on, sequel follows “at,” as, to spit in one’s face, Matthew 26:67, “they spit in his face.” Generally, Matthew 27:30. Septuagint for Hebrew, Numbers 12:14, “Spit in her face.” Deuteronomy 25:9. Sequel follows dative, Mark 10:34, 14:65, 15:19. Passive, Luke 18:32, “Spitted on.”
On: 1720. See Breathe.”
On: 1722. See In, 1722.
On: 1746. See Clothed, 1746.
On: 1760. See Think, 1760.
On: 1782. See Hence, 1782.
On: 1883. See Above, 1883.
On: 1896. Greek is, epeidon. Aoris 2, present tense, to look upon, to behold. In N.T. from the Hebrew, to look upon, to regard, to attend to, as for good, with kindness, Luke 1:25, “Looked on me.” Septuagint and Hebrew, Exodus 2:25, “Looked upon.” Also for evil, with disfavor, sequel follows at,” common form accusative, Acts 4:29, “And now, Lord, behold their threatenings.” Septuagint and Hebrew, Exodus 5:21, “Look”
On: 1904.
On: 1909. Preposition, governing the genitive, dative, and accusative, with the primary significance, on, upon. With the genitive, of place, in a great variety of relations, which may however be comprehended under the two leading ideas of rest upon, on, in, and of motion upon, to, towards.
a. Of place where, after words implying rest upon, on, in, etc. generally and sequel follows genitive of place; Matthew 4:6, “In their hands they shall bear thee up,” Matthew 9:2, “Lying on a bed,” Matthew 9:6, 16:19, “Bind on earth,” Matthew 18:19, 24:30, “Coming on the clouds,” Matthew 27:19, “When He was set down on the judgement seat.” Mark 8:4, “In the wilderness,” as on, or, in the desert. Mark 8:6, 14:51, Luke 4:29, “Of the hill whereon their city was built,” Luke 5:18, 12:3, John 6:19, “Walking on the sea,” or, walking on the lake.
John 19:31, “Should not remain upon the cross,” John 20:7, Acts 8:28, 20:9, “In a window,” Acts 21:40, James 5:5, Revelation 1:20, “In my right hand,” as, on, or in the hollow of my hand, collectively with verse 16 , “He had in His right hand seven stars.” Revelation 4:9, “Him that sat on the throne,” Revelation 5:10-13, “Such as are in the sea,” as on the bottom of the sea, or in the deep.
Revelation 7:3, “in their forehead,” Revelation 10:1, “Upon his head,” Revelation 19:19, “on the horse.” Revelation 20:11, “that sat on it.” So, Luke 22:21, “The hand of him — on the table.” and so verse 30, “Ye may eat and drink at my table,” as of the things upon my table, in English, at my table.
Also, Matthew 21:19, “Saw a fig tree in the way,” upon the way, as by the way-side. John 21:1, “At the sea,” as, on the shore of the lake. Septuagint and Hebrew, 2 Kings 2:7, Daniel 8:2. Trope, Mark 12:26, “In the bush,” Luke 20:37, “At the bush,” as on, or in the passage, section, of the bush, etc. Compare, Romans 11:2, “of.” Sequel follows genitive of persons Acts 21:23, “We have four men which have a vow on them;” or, having a vow upon them.
b. In the sense of before, in presence of, chiefly of judges, witnesses, etc. as is said in English, “To be led, or brought up before, to stand before a court,” etc. Matthew 28:14, “And if this come to the governor’s ears,” Mark 13:9, “Brought before,” Acts 23:30, 24:19-20, “While I stood before the council,” Acts 25:9, “Judged of these things before me?” with verses 10-26, 26:2, “Before thee.” 1 Corinthians 6:1-6, “Before,” 1 Timothy 6:13. So generally, 2 Corinthians 7:14, “So our boasting, which I made before Titus,”
b-1. Of place whither, after words implying motion, or direction upon, to, towards, etc. with subsequent rest upon, Matthew 26:12, “For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body,” Mark 4:26, “Should cast see into the ground,” Mark 9:20, 14:35, Luke 8:16, 22:40, “when he was at the place,” John 6:2, “saw His miracles which He did on them that were diseased.” Others, on, in the case of, the sick. John 6:21, “ship was at the land,” as on the shore. John 19:19, “put it on the cross.” John 21:11, Acts 5:30, “hanged on a tree,” Septuagint for Hebrew, Genesis 40:19, “Acts 10:11, Hebrews 6:7, James 5:7, Revelation 10:2, 13:16, “receive a mark in their right hand.” Trope, Hebrews 8:10, “in their hearts,” Hebrews 10:16, “into their hearts,” Job 17:16, “in the dust.”
b-2. Of time when, as in English, upon a time, as on, at, in, during, etc. Hebrews 1:2, “In these last days,” 2 Peter 3:3, “In the last days,” or, at the close of the last days. Of time as marked by persons living, or events occurring at the same time, etc. Matthew 1:11, “About the time,” as at the time of. Acts 11:28, “in the days of Claudius Caesar.” Mark 2:26, Luke 3:2, 4:27, Zechariah 1:1. So of actions as specifying time, as, Romans 1:10, “making request, “if by any means,” or, “when I pray.” Ephesians 1:16, “in my prayers.”
b-3. Tropically, spoken of dignity, authority, etc. upon over, Matthew 2:22, “did reign in Judaea,” Romans 9:5, Ephesians 4:6, “who is above all,” Acts 8:27, “Who had the charge of all her treasure,” Acts 12:20, “The king’s chamberlain.” Matthew 25:45 “His lord hath made ruler over,” Luke12:14, “divider = (arbitrator) over you?” Acts 6:3. Septuagint for Hebrew, Genesis 39:5. Revelation 2:26, “I will give power over the nations,” Revelation 9:11, 17:18, 20:6. So generally, Septuagint and Hebrew, Genesis 44:1-4. Daniel 6:7
b-4. Of a subject of discourse, on, of, concerning, only after verbs of speech, writing, etc. Galatians 3:16, “And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, and to thy seed, which is Christ.”
b-5. Of manner, where, upon, or as, common form genitive, forms a periphrases for an adverb, as, literally, upon the truth, as of a truth, truly, Mark 12:14-32, Luke 4:25, Acts 4:27, 10:34. Septuagint and Hebrew, Job 9:2, 19:4, “And be it indeed that I have erred,” Daniel 2:47.
b-6. Of place, in the same sense and circumstances as, “True,” common form genitive, so that the Greek poets often use the gen. and dat. interchangeably, while in prose, the dat.is more usual.
b-7a. Of place where, after words implying rest upon, on, in, etc. Past particle, Matthew 14: 8-11, “in a charger = (dish,)” Mark 2:4, “Wherein the sick of the palsy lay,” Mark 4:38, 6:39, “To sit down, — upon the green grass,” Mark 6:55, “Carry about in beds those that were sick,” Mark 11:7, Luke 11:44, 21:6, “Left one stone upon another” John 11:38, Acts 27:44, Revelation 19:14, “followed him upon white horses,”
b-7b. As implying close proximity, contact, upon, at, close by, Matthew 24:33, “near, even at the door,” John 4:6, “Sat thus on the well,” or, by the fountain, as, on the side of the well. John 5:2, Acts 3:10, sat at the beautiful gate, with verse 11, “ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s greatly wondering.” Acts 5:9, “At the door,” Revelation 21:12.
b-7c. Sequel follows dative, plural of persons, as with, among, Acts 28:14, “To tarry with them,” 2 Corinthians 7:7, “he was comforted in you,” and, “your mourning.”
c. Of place, to what place, after words implying motion, or direction upon, to, towards, etc. and including the idea of subsequent rest upon. generally, Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21, “No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment.” John 8:7, “Cast a stone at her.” Acts 8:16, Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 2:10. So, Mark 5:33, “knowing what was done in her,” Acts 5:35, “What ye intend to do as touching these men.” Trope, Hebrews 10:16, “Put my laws into their hearts.” Septuagint, Hebrew, Job 29:9, “secret of God was upon my tabernacle.”
c-1. Trope of a direction of mind towards any one, as in a friendly sense, 2 Corinthians 9:14, “grace of God in you.” Luke 18:7, “He bear long with them.” Septuagint and Hebrew, 2 Samuel 14:1. Also in a hostile sense, against, Luke 12:52-53, “Divided, three against two,”- “Divided against,” etc. Revelation 12:17, “The dragon was wroth (enraged) with the woman.”
c-2. Of time when, chiefly as marking a definite period of time, upon, at, in, etc. Generally, Hebrews 9:26, “in the end of the world.” As designated by contemporary institutes, actions, etc. 2 Corinthians 3:14, “In the reading of the old testament,” or, during the reading, whenever it is read. Philippians 1:3, “upon every remembrance of you,” or, at every mention, as often as I think of you. Hebrews 9:15, “under the first testament,” or, during the first covenant, while it was in force.
So as implying merely co-existence in time, 2 Corinthians 7:4, “in all our tribulation,” as in, during, under all our afflictions. Ephesians 4:26, “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath,” as, while your wrath continues; compare, Deuteronomy 24:15, “Neither shall the sun go down upon it.”
c-3. In the sense of after, immediately following upon, Acts 11:19, “persecution that arose about Stephen,” or, immediately after Stephen. John 4:27, “upon this,” thereupon. Tropically, spoken, Of power, authority, care over, etc. Matthew 24:47, Luke 12:44, “that He will make him ruler over all that He hath.”
c-4. As marking accession, or addition upon, or to something already mentioned or implied, upon, unto besides. Matthew 25:20-22, other talents, have gained besides them. Luke 3:20, 16:26, “Beside all this.” Ephesians 6:16, Colossians 3:14, “above all,” 1 Corinthians 14:16, “How shall, the unlearned say, “A-men at thy giving of thanks.” Philippians 2:27, “sorrow upon sorrow,” in K.J.V. Hebrews 8:1. Of that upon which any thing rests as a basis, foundation, support.
c-5. Generally, Matthew 4:4, “By bread alone.” Luke 4:4, to live upon, as to sustain or support life upon, quoted from Deuteronomy 8:3. So after words implying hope, trust, confidence upon, or in any person or thing. Romans 15:12, “in Him shall.” 1 Timothy 6:16, “In the light,” Mark 10:24, “trust in,” Luke 11:22, “Wherein he trusted, and divided his spoinl.” Luke 24:25, “To believe,” 1 Peter 2:6, Acts 14:3. Also in the phrase, upon or in hope, as resting upon hope, Acts 2:26, “my flesh shall rest in hope:” Romans 4:18, 8:20, Titus 1:2, “In hope.”
Here belongs the phrase upon the name of any one, as to do any thing upon or in the name of a person, on the ground of, under color of his name etc. Acts 4:17-18, to teach upon the name of Jesus, as resting upon His name, upon Him as the ultimate teacher and author, Acts 5:28-40, Luke 24:47, “In his name.” So Luke 9:49, casting out demons upon thy name, as resting the efficacy of their exorcism upon thy name. Also, Matthew 24:5, “come in my name.” Acts 2:38, be baptized upon the name of Christ, as the baptism being grounded upon the profession of His name, etc. Matthew 18:5, as in resting upon, or professing my name, as a Christian, Mark 9:37, Luke 9:48, Deuteronomy 18:20.
c-6. Of the subject of an action, or of discourse, upon, in reference to, Mark 6:52, “For they considered not the miracle of the loaves:” as wrought upon, or in respect to the loaves. Of discourse, etc. on, of, concerning; John 12:16, “Of Him.” Luke 23:38, “King of the Jews.” Revelation 10:11, “before,” Revelation 22:16, “To testify unto you.” Hebrews 11:4.
c-7. Of a condition, law, sanction, upon or under which alone any thing take place. 1 Corinthians 9:10, “in hope.” Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 8:6, as under the sanction of, etc. Hebrews 9:17, “Testament is of force,” as in a testament is only valid the testator being dead. Heb.10:28, “Under,” as was put to death under two or three witnesses. Comp. Deut.17:6, coll. Deut.19:15.
c-8. Of the ground, motive, exciting cause of any action, upon, at, as on account of, because of, Matt.19:9, “I say unto you.” Luke 2:20, Luke 5:5, Acts 3:16, 4:21, “Because of,” Acts 26:6, 1 Corinthians 1:4, 8:11, “And through = (because of) thy knowledge.” 2 Corinthians 9:15. Sequel follows dative, of person, Acts 21:24. Hence for, on this account that, because, Romans 5:12, 2 Corinthians 5:4, Philippians 4:10.
c-9. Of the occasion upon, or at which, in connection with which, any thing takes place, upon, at, over, after words signifying an emotion of mind, as joy, sorrow, compassion, astonishment, etc. Matt.18:13, Luke 1:14-47, Luke 15:7, “Over,” Rev.11:10. Mark 3:5, “He had looked round about on them.” Mark 10:22-24, “At his words.” Luke 19:41, “wept over.” Acts 8:2, James 5:1, Romans 8:9-11, “Dwell in you.” Matthew 14:14, “Toward them.” Mark 6:34. Matthew 7:28, 22:33, “astonished at.” Luke 1:29, 5:9, 9:43. Acts 3:12. “why marvel ye at this?” So concerning penitence and shame, 2 Corinthians 12:21, “not repented of.” Romans 6:21, “the end of.”
c-10. Of the object, purpose, end of any action, etc. upon, unto, for. Galatians 5:13, “for, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty.” 1 Thessalonians 4:7. Ephesians 2:1. 2 Timothy 2:14. Philippians 3:12. that for which. So, Acts 15:14, “Take out of them a people for His name,” in K.J.V., where later editions omit “For.” Matthew 26:50, “wherefore art thou come?” or for what purpose? Other versions read, “Do what you come for.”
c-11. Of the norm or model upon or to which any thing is adjusted or conformed, upon, after, according to, Luke 1:59, “And they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.” Ezra 2:61, Nehemiah 7:63, “called after their name.” Also, Romans 5:14, 2 Corinthians 9:6, “soweth (on) bountifully = (blessings) shall reap also bountifully = (blessings).” As an adverb, “Bountifully.”
d. With the Accusative. Of place, and generally combining the ideas of rest and motion upon; where sometimes however the idea of motion upon is more prominent, and rarely, rest upon.
d-1. As implying rest and motion combined, where it marks an extension or spreading out upon, or over any thing, a stretching or spreading out in various directions, distribution upon, over, among; hence past particle, along upon, along over, throughout, etc. or else simply, upon, over, at, among, the direction of the implied motion being determined by the adjuncts.
d-2. Generally, Matthew 27:45, 10:34, 14:19, verse 26, verse 28-29, Matthew 15:35, 18:12, about upon the mountains, Matthew 22:9, 24:16, Mark 4:38, as stretched upon, Luke 5:36, John 9:6, Acts 7:11, 21:3, Revelation 2:17, 7:1, 11:8, 20:4, verse 9. So, Matthew 13:2, stood or had stationed themselves along upon the shore. Revelation 15:2, Matthew 19:28, as along upon the row or circle of thrones, as in Revelation 4:4, 20:4. So with accusative, plural of persons upon, over, towards all of whom, Matthew 5:45, 12:49, Acts 19:12, Revelation 14:6, in some editions.
d-3. Where the motion is directed to a higher place, implying elevation or placing upon, as up upon, up over, up to, out upon, etc or simply upon over. Matthew 4:5, “sitteth Him = (Jesus) on a pinnacle of the temple.” Matthew 5:23, “to the alter.” Matthew 9:18, “Upon her.” Matthew 13:48, “they drew to shore.” Matthew 21:5, “sitting upon,” as mounted upon, Matthew 22:16, 27:29, “Put it upon His head.” Mark 8:25, 10:16, “Put his hands upon them,” Mark 11:2, “Whereon never man sat.” Mark 15:22, “Unto this place.” Luke 5:11-19, “They went upon the housetop.” Luke 8:27, Acts 17:19, 20:13, 27:43-44, Romans 12:20.
d-4. So of a yoke, burden, taken up and placed upon any one, Matthew 11:29, “take my yoke upon you.” Acts 15:10. Matthew 23:4, “lay them on men’s shoulders.” Trope, of a covenant, Hebrews 8:8, “behold.” Metaphor, spoken of fear, evils, guilt, punishment, which come upon any one as a burden, as something laid upon one; so after, and the like; Matthew 23:35, “That upon you may come all the righteous blood,” and verse 36. Luke 1:12-65, “Fear came on all that dwelt round about,” Luke 21:34-35, “As a snare shall it come on all them.” John 3:36, 18:4, Acts 5:28, 8:1, Acts 13:11, “The hand of the Lord is upon thee.” Acts 18:6, Romans 1:18, 15:3, 1 Peter 5:7. In like manner of good, prosperity, etc. Matthew 10:13, “Let your peace come upon it.” Luke 10:6, Galatians 6:16, Acts 4:33, “Grace was upon them all.” Romans 3:22. So of a lot, as any thing imposed by lot, Acts 1:26, “and the lot fell upon Matthias.” Septuagint for Hebrew, Jonah 1:7, “and tot fell upon Jonah.” Leviticus 16:9, “The LORD’S lot fell.”
d-5. Where the motion is directed to a lower place, Matthew 10:29, “One of them shall not fall on the ground.” Matthew 13:5-7, 21:44, 26:7, “poured it on His head.” Luke 22:44, Acts 2:3, Revelation 8:10, 16:2, 22:5, light of the sun, “God giveth them light.” Trope, of the Holy Spirit, or power descending and abiding upon any one, Matthew 3:16, “The Spirit of God descending like a dove.
Phillip Laspino www.seekfirstwisdom.com