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adultery, sexual unfaithfulness in marriage

adulterer, one who commits adultery

defile, stain, pollute, make ritually or morally unclean

form, outward shape or appearance

toil, hardship, laborious effort or distress

ten thousand, countless, a myriad or very large number

Nahshon, son of Amminadab, ancestor of David and Jesus

sailors, seamen, mariners

young man, youth, a male in the vigor of early adulthood

put to death, mortify, make dead or ineffective

Naphtali, son of Jacob, tribe of Israel, and the tribal territory

sober, temperate, clear-headed and self-controlled

Ninevites, inhabitants of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

teacher of the law, expert in Mosaic law and Torah

keep back, embezzle, pilfer, misappropriate for oneself

admonition, warning, instruction intended to correct

bridal chamber, wedding hall, the room or company associated with the bridegroom

shave, to cut hair close to the skin with a razor

household members, those belonging to one's household or family

merciful, compassionate, showing pity and kindness

think, suppose, imagine, hold an opinion

lazy, sluggish, hesitant, reluctant to act

burnt offering, a sacrifice completely consumed by fire

nevertheless, yet, all the same, despite what precedes

desire, reach out for, aspire to, long for

dawn, early morning, the time just before or at daybreak

to adjure, to put someone under oath, to solemnly charge by invoking God or a sacred name

bird, fowl; a winged creature, especially in contexts of judgment and apocalyptic imagery

to dig, to excavate ground for planting, hiding, or construction purposes

as often as, as many times as; a correlative conjunction indicating frequency of repeated action

debt, what is owed; obligation, whether financial or moral duty

profit, advantage, benefit; what is helpful or useful, often in rhetorical questions about ultimate value

appearance, outward aspect; face, countenance; the visible form or look of a person or thing

passion, strong desire, emotion; particularly disordered or degrading lusts and affections

a pedagogue, guardian, tutor; a slave who supervised a child's conduct and escorted them to school

full armor, complete suit of armor; the panoply of a heavily-armed soldier

from all sides, from every direction, on every side; from all quarters or places

to transgress, to go beyond or violate a boundary, to break a command or tradition

Paradise; the garden of Eden; the abode of the blessed; a place of bliss and divine presence

a deposit, something entrusted to one's care; a sacred trust or stewardship to be guarded

disobedience, unwillingness to hear, defiance of authority; the act or attitude of refusing to heed commands

to follow closely, to attend carefully, to trace accurately; to accompany as a companion or investigator

to overhear, to hear carelessly, to disregard, to disobey; to refuse to listen or take heed

except, besides, apart from; marking an exception or exclusion from a general statement

sojourning, dwelling temporarily in a foreign place; a stranger, alien, or exile without permanent residence

family, lineage, clan; descent traced through the father's line, extended household or kinship group

ancestral, paternal, inherited from one's fathers; belonging to or coming from one's forefathers

fetter, shackle; a chain or restraint fastened to the feet or ankles to restrict movement

Pentecost; the fiftieth day after Passover, the Feast of Weeks, celebrating firstfruits and the giving of the Spirit

Perga; a city in Pamphylia in southern Asia Minor, visited by Paul on his first missionary journey