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Whitewash; a coating of plaster used to cover walls, metaphorically for false assurances

Strong, mighty, powerful; used of kingdoms, fearsome beasts, and divine wonders (Aramaic)

To grow strong, become mighty; in Pael, to enforce or make stringent (Aramaic)

Deceitfulness, treachery; the quality of deception especially in false prophecy and faithless hearts

Tirshatha; title of the Persian-appointed governor of Judah, meaning 'His Excellency' or 'the revered one'

Alpha; the first letter of the Greek alphabet, used as a divine title meaning 'the First' or 'the Beginning'

Abel; the second son of Adam, whose righteous offering and innocent blood became a type of faithful martyrdom

Goodness, uprightness, moral excellence; an active benevolence that goes beyond mere kindness

unmarried, single; one without a spouse, whether never married or formerly married

anchor; a heavy device cast from a ship to hold it in place, used figuratively of steadfast hope

ignorance; lack of knowledge or awareness, especially of God's purposes or moral standards

be wakeful, keep watch; stay alert with vigilant spiritual readiness and prayerful attentiveness

unceasingly, without interruption; constantly and persistently, especially of prayer and thanksgiving

Athens; the renowned Greek city, center of philosophy and culture, where Paul preached on the Areopagus

shameful, disgraceful, base; morally indecent or socially improper, causing dishonor

take captive, lead into captivity; seize as a prisoner of war, or figuratively overpower and control

locust; a swarming insect used as food and appearing as an apocalyptic image of divine judgment

hearer, listener; one who hears a message, especially God's word, with or without obedient response

alabaster jar; a small, handleless perfume flask typically carved from alabaster stone

Hallelujah; a Hebrew liturgical exclamation meaning 'Praise the LORD'

sinful act; a concrete deed of wrongdoing or moral failure

to neglect, disregard; to fail to give proper care or attention to something important

undefiled, pure; free from moral or ritual contamination

lamb; used in the NT exclusively as a christological title for Jesus

to clothe, dress; to put garments on someone

to bind under a curse; to invoke divine destruction on oneself if an oath is broken

to return, turn back; to bend one's path back to a previous location

to straighten up, stand erect; to lift one's head or body from a bent posture

remembrance, memorial; the act of calling to mind, especially in liturgical or sacrificial contexts

flower, blossom; the bloom of a plant, used metaphorically for the transience of human life

to loosen, release, let go; to slacken restraint or give up, abandon

Annas; Jewish high priest, father-in-law of Caiaphas, prominent in Jesus' trial and the early church period

to hold firmly to, cling to, be devoted to; to support or help someone in need

dispute, contradiction, opposition; rebellion or hostility expressed through verbal or active resistance

to draw water from a well or vessel

waterless, dry, arid; lacking water, used of desolate places and metaphorically of spiritually barren agents

insubordinate, unruly, not subject to authority; also 'not yet subjected' in a cosmic sense

to step off, disembark; to turn out, result in a certain outcome

to register, enroll; to have oneself recorded in an official census or list

to display, demonstrate, exhibit; to publicly show forth or prove by evidence

to tithe; to give or collect a tenth as a religious obligation

to be laid away, stored up, reserved; to be appointed or destined

to behead; to execute by cutting off the head

an answer, reply, response given to a question or challenge

to hide, conceal; to keep secret from understanding or discovery

to roll away, roll back (a stone from a tomb entrance)

to sail away, set sail, depart by ship

to tear away, draw away, withdraw; to separate forcibly or by persuasion

apostole -- apostleship; the office, commission, or ministry of being sent as an authorized representative

ara -- interrogative particle expressing anxious or tentative inquiry: 'then?', 'perhaps?', 'is it that...?'