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to go about, to wander around, to travel from place to place; to go around as a beggar, stranger, or itinerant

to cover around, to veil, to conceal; to wrap or envelop something completely

to fall into, to encounter, to fall among; to meet with circumstances, often unexpectedly or unfortunately

to preserve, to save, to acquire for oneself; to obtain possession or keep safe something valuable

to carry around, to bear about; to transport something from place to place or keep it with one constantly

tablet, flat stone; a writing surface, especially stone tablets for inscriptions or sacred texts

to widen, to broaden, to enlarge; to make something wider or more spacious, literally or figuratively

to plait, to weave, to braid; to intertwine strands into a woven or braided form

a voyage, sailing, sea journey; the act of traveling by ship or the time/conditions for sailing

to enrich, to make wealthy; to provide abundance or make someone rich, materially or spiritually

to wash, to clean by washing; to launder or cleanse, especially clothing or fabric

to choke, to strangle, to suffocate; to deprive of breath or life by constriction

strangled, choked to death; meat from animals killed by strangulation without draining the blood

very expensive, costly, precious; something of great value or requiring great expenditure

very precious, highly valuable, of great worth; extremely costly or treasured

Pontius; Roman praenomen/nomen, most famously borne by Pontius Pilate, prefect of Judea

to destroy, ravage, or devastate utterly; often used of violent attacks on communities or institutions

how often? how many times? (interrogative adverb of frequency)

drink, drinking; the act of drinking or beverage consumed

council of elders, presbytery; the collective body of elder leaders

an old man, elder; a man advanced in years

Prisca (the fuller form of Priscilla); wife of Aquila, co-worker with Paul

Priscilla (diminutive form of Prisca); wife of Aquila, co-worker with Paul

evident, manifest, clearly visible beforehand or in plain sight

betrayer, traitor; one who hands over or abandons another in danger

ready, willing, eager; disposed and prepared for action

progress, advancement; forward movement toward a goal, especially in moral or spiritual development

to take beforehand, receive in advance, or anticipate; to be overtaken or caught in an act

to think ahead, provide for, take thought for; to plan or care for in advance

access, approach; the privilege of approaching or being introduced into someone's presence

beggar; one who asks for alms or lives by begging

to run up to, run toward; to approach quickly with purpose or excitement

to set before, propose, purpose; to display publicly or determine in advance

to appoint beforehand, choose in advance, designate; to select for a specific purpose

stern (of a ship); the rear part of a vessel

to spit, spit out; to expel saliva from the mouth

poverty, beggary; the state of lacking material resources

frequent, often; happening repeatedly or at close intervals

fiery red, flame-colored; reddish color like fire

burning, fiery trial; the process of burning or testing by fire

hardness, callousness; the hardened or obtuse condition of the heart or mind

a slap, blow with the hand, especially a strike to the face; a sharp physical insult

a flow, discharge; the flowing or issuing forth of liquid

Salathiel (Hebrew: 'I asked God'); father of Zerubbabel in Jesus' genealogy

Samuel (Hebrew: 'heard by God'); prophet and judge who anointed Israel's first kings

Sardis; ancient wealthy city in Asia Minor, site of one of the seven churches

to sweep, sweep clean; to remove dirt or debris by sweeping

august, venerable; worthy of reverence, especially as title for Roman emperors

dignity, seriousness; the quality of being honorable, grave, and worthy of respect

moth; the insect that consumes and destroys stored fabric and materials