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To speak evil of, revile, curse; verbal abuse directed at a person, especially a parent or authority.

To do evil, to do wrong, to act harmfully; contrasted with doing good in moral discourse.

A criminal, evildoer, malefactor; one who does evil deeds, especially in a legal or judicial context.

A veil or covering; used figuratively of the spiritual covering over the mind when reading the old covenant.

A furnace or kiln; an intense fire used for smelting or burning, often in images of divine judgment.

To bend, bow (especially the knee); an act of worship, submission, or solemn reverence.

Cana, a village in Galilee; the site of Jesus' first miracle and the home of Nathanael.

To break, shatter, snap; used of breaking bones or a bruised reed, implying forceful fracture.

To boast against, exult over, or triumph over someone; to glory in something with an air of superiority.

A great flood or deluge; specifically the catastrophic flood of Noah's time.

To exercise complete dominion over, lord it over, overpower, or gain mastery of someone.

Reconciliation; the restoration of a broken relationship, especially between God and humanity.

To cause to cease, bring to rest, restrain; intransitively, to rest or cease from activity.

To motion with the hand; to make a gesture signaling for silence or attention.

To settle down, nest, take up lodging; of birds nesting in branches, or figuratively dwelling securely.

To bring down, bear against, cast (a vote); in the passive, to be overcome or weighed down (especially by sleep).

To scorch or burn with intense heat; in the passive, to be scorched or burnt up.

To shear or cut hair; used of shearing sheep and cutting human hair, especially in connection with vows.

Poll-tax; a census-based tax levied per head, borrowed from Latin census into Koine Greek.

Lyre, harp; a stringed instrument used in worship and heavenly praise.

To be in danger, face peril; to risk one's safety or standing.

Branch, shoot; specifically a vine-branch, used in Jesus' allegory of the true vine.

Bed; a place for sleeping or for sexual relations, including both marriage bed and illicit unions.

To cut short, shorten; to curtail or reduce the duration of a period of time.

Pool, reservoir; a public basin or cistern fed by a water source.

Skull; the bony upper part of the head, used as a place name for Golgotha/Calvary.

To strengthen, grow strong; to become empowered or fortified in body or spirit.

Most excellent, most noble; a superlative title of honor used to address high-ranking officials.

Better, superior; comparative of good, denoting what excels in quality, value, or moral worth.

Possession, piece of property; something acquired and owned, especially landed estate or material wealth.

Domesticated animal, beast of burden; a creature owned for transport, labor, or livestock.

Created thing, creature; anything brought into being by a creator, especially by God.

Crippled, maimed, deformed; having a limb disabled or cut off, especially a hand or foot.

Little dog, small household dog; a diminutive term for a pet dog, distinct from wild or scavenging dogs.

Lordship, dominion, sovereign authority; both the abstract concept of ruling power and a class of angelic beings.

To obtain by lot, receive by divine allotment; to be chosen or assigned through casting lots or providential apportioning.

Secretly, in private, without others' knowledge; done covertly to avoid public notice.

Speech, way of speaking, dialect; one's manner of talk that reveals origin, identity, or message.

Garden herb or vegetable; cultivated plant used for food, as opposed to wild-growing vegetation.

Legion; a vast number, originally a Roman military unit of ~5,000 soldiers, used literally and as a name for demonic multitude.

Leprosy; a dreaded skin disease causing scaling and disfigurement, rendering a person ritually unclean under Mosaic law.

Oracle; a divine utterance or saying, especially the collected revelations of God entrusted to Israel.

To revile, heap verbal abuse on someone; to insult with harsh, contemptuous language.

Lot; Abraham's nephew who settled in Sodom and was rescued before its destruction.

To make a disciple, train as a follower; to be discipled or instructed in the ways of the kingdom.

Soft, fine, delicate; of clothing: luxurious; of persons: effeminate or morally lax.

Mammon; wealth or riches personified, viewed as a rival master to God.

Manna; the miraculous bread-like food God provided Israel in the wilderness, later a type of heavenly sustenance.

A fight, quarrel, or conflict; strife arising from disputes or clashing interests.

To fight, quarrel, or dispute; to engage in verbal or physical conflict with another.