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Breastplate; a piece of defensive armor covering the chest, used literally and figuratively.

Jason; a man in Thessalonica who hosted Paul and his companions, and possibly Paul's kinsman in Rom 16:21.

An untrained person, layperson; one without professional skill or formal education in a subject.

Jesse; father of King David, from Bethlehem, an ancestor of Jesus in the messianic line.

In order, in sequence; denoting orderly succession, whether of narrative arrangement or temporal progression.

Although, even though; a concessive conjunction used with participles to express contrast or concession.

Rule, standard, measure; a norm or principle by which something is evaluated or a defined sphere of activity.

To cause to recline at table; to lay down or seat someone for a meal, reflecting ancient dining posture.

To speak against or slander someone; to defame with malicious speech, especially within the community of faith.

To trample underfoot, either literally (crushing by stepping on) or figuratively (treating with contempt or disdain).

To empty, make void, or render powerless; used of Christ's self-emptying and of things being deprived of their force.

A sharp point: a goad for prodding animals, or a sting (of an insect or of death personified).

A garden; an enclosed cultivated space, often an orchard or plantation, evoking both agricultural use and sacred setting.

To strike with the fist, buffet, or beat; used both of physical assault and figurative torment.

Dust stirred up from the ground; a cloud of fine particles raised by movement or wind.

The edge, border, or tassel of a garment; specifically the ritual fringes (tzitzit) worn by observant Jews.

Crete; the large Mediterranean island south of the Aegean Sea, associated with Paul's voyage and Titus's mission.

To encircle, surround, or form a ring around; used of military siege, crowd enclosure, and cosmic gathering.

A wave or billow, especially of the sea; used literally of surging water and figuratively of restless instability.

Cyprus, the large Mediterranean island south of Asia Minor, important as a base for early Christian mission.

A dog; used literally for scavenging street dogs and figuratively as a term of contempt for the morally impure.

Service or worship, especially sacred ritual duty rendered to God; the act or practice of divine worship.

A public servant or minister; one who serves in an official capacity, whether civic or sacred.

Levi, a Hebrew proper name borne by the patriarch Jacob's son and by two ancestors of Jesus in Luke's genealogy.

A winepress or wine vat; the trough in which grapes are trodden, used literally and as a symbol of divine judgment.

To wash or bathe the whole body, as distinct from washing only the hands or feet.

To be mad, to rage; to be out of one's mind, whether from divine frenzy, demonic influence, or perceived insanity.

A Macedonian, an inhabitant of Macedonia; the region in northern Greece that was home to Alexander the Great and later a Roman province.

To solemnly testify, bear witness, or earnestly affirm; to call others to witness the truth of what one declares.

Matthew, one of the twelve apostles, formerly a tax collector; also called Levi.

To remove, transfer, or displace from one position or state to another; to cause to change allegiance or location.

A share, portion, or allotted part; also a district or region; used of one's lot in an inheritance or relationship.

To share with, give a portion of what one has, or impart generously to another.

To change outward form or appearance; to transform, disguise, or apply figuratively.

To defile, stain, or make ceremonially or morally unclean; to pollute or corrupt.

To commit adultery; used of both men and women who break the marriage covenant through sexual unfaithfulness.

A myth, fable, or fictitious story; in the NT, always used negatively for false religious narratives opposed to sound doctrine.

A mill or millstone; a heavy stone used for grinding grain, often symbolic of catastrophic judgment.

Foolishness, folly; the quality of being senseless or absurd, used by Paul to describe the paradox of the gospel.

Nicodemus; a Pharisee and member of the Jewish ruling council who came to Jesus by night (John 3).

Eighth; the ordinal number eight, used of days, persons, and sequential items.

To guide, lead along the way; to direct someone physically or spiritually toward a destination or truth.

A guide, leader; one who leads others along a path, often used metaphorically of religious teachers.

Linen cloth, linen wrapping; strips of linen used especially for burial, the cloths that wrapped Jesus' body.

Household servant, domestic slave; a member of a household who serves under the master's authority.

Compassion, mercy, tender feelings of pity; deep emotional care expressed as merciful action.

Reproach, disgrace, reviling; shame or insult endured for one's faith or identity.

Donkey, ass; a common beast of burden in the ancient Near East, featured in Jesus' triumphal entry.

Of what sort, of what kind; a qualitative relative pronoun indicating the nature or character of something.

To rush, charge forward; to set oneself in violent motion, often as a stampede or headlong assault.