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to make less, diminish, decrease; reduction in size, status, or prominence

Eliakim, a personal name meaning 'God raises up'; ancestor of Jesus in Matthew and Luke's genealogies

a sore, ulcer, festering wound; open, painful skin lesion, often symbolic of divine judgment

Hellenists, Greek-speaking Jews; Jews from the diaspora whose primary language was Greek rather than Hebrew/Aramaic

eleventh, the ordinal number for eleven; marking the eleventh hour or eleventh foundation stone

to be at home, dwell in; residing in one's proper place, especially the body as temporary dwelling

effective, active, powerful; producing actual results, operationally potent

to hold fast against, have a grudge, be hostile; sustained opposition or resentment toward someone

to think deeply, ponder, consider, reflect upon something in one's mind

commandments, precepts; human-origin regulations or traditions presented as authoritative

trembling, characterized by physical shaking from fear or awe

to wrap up, roll up, envelop; enclosing something completely in cloth, especially in burial preparation

Enoch, the seventh from Adam who walked with God and was taken without seeing death

to follow after, pursue; continued allegiance or imitation of a person or teaching

to raise up, cause to rise, bring into existence (especially offspring or successor)

to examine closely, search out, inquire carefully into; to question or investigate with thoroughness

departure, way out; especially refers to exodus from life or place

outer, exterior; positioned farther outside than something else

bring upon, introduce; cause something (often unwelcome) to come upon someone

when, whenever; temporal conjunction marking time of an event

put out (to sea), return; nautical term for launching or bringing back a boat

assist, help, relieve; provide aid especially to those in need

Epaphras; personal name of Paul's fellow worker

mistreat, abuse, revile; deal with someone despitefully or insultingly

burden, weigh down; impose oneself as a financial or emotional weight

set upon, mount; place someone on an animal or conveyance

look upon, regard; direct one's gaze with attention or favor

cursed, accursed; under divine curse or condemnation

take care of, attend to; provide careful management and concern

write to, send word; communicate by letter, especially official instructions

steward, guardian, manager; one entrusted with oversight of affairs or persons

attempt, undertake; put one's hand to an endeavor

say, said; aorist form of the verb 'to say'

Erastus; personal name of several Christians mentioned by Paul

desolation, devastation; the act or state of being made utterly waste

translate, interpret; render from one language to another or explain meaning

evening; the time of day from late afternoon to nightfall

Hezron; personal name of an ancestor in Jesus' genealogy

companion, friend; form of address to an associate or comrade

readily, in readiness; adverbial form indicating prepared state or willingness

evangelist; one who proclaims the good news of the gospel

please, be pleasing to; meet with approval or satisfaction

noble, well-born; of high birth or distinguished character

fit, suitable, useful; properly arranged or appropriate for a purpose

be cheerful, have courage; be of good spirits or take heart

have opportunity, find time; have leisure or favorable occasion for something

devout, godly, pious; characterized by reverence and religious devotion

decently, becomingly, properly; in a manner fitting good order and propriety

vow, prayer; solemn promise or petition to God

useful, serviceable; fit and beneficial for the intended purpose