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foreknowledge, prior knowledge, or predetermined knowledge

an ancestor, forefather, or progenitor; one born before, from an earlier generation

to begin before, to start previously or earlier

to promise beforehand, to announce or pledge in advance

to prepare beforehand, to make ready in advance

to announce beforehand, to proclaim or declare in advance

forethought, providential care, or deliberate planning; ranging from divine providence to human precaution

rash, reckless, or acting impetuously without careful thought

to go before, proceed ahead as a forerunner or advance party

to supply what is lacking, fill up a deficiency or complete by adding

to consult with, confer with someone for counsel or to add one's contribution

expectation, anticipation of future events, whether in hope or anxiety

inclination toward, attachment to, or partiality in judgment

to be joined closely to, cleave to, or be united with someone

to roll up to, roll a stone against an opening

to speak with, converse with, or address someone

to be angry with, indignant toward, or weary of someone or something

to burst against, beat violently against, or dash upon something

to run ahead, outrun, or run forward in advance of others

to exist previously, be already present, or have been beforehand

to bring forth, produce outwardly what is stored within

prophetic, pertaining to or characteristic of prophecy or a prophet

a prophetess, a woman who speaks forth God's message or revelation

early morning, the time at daybreak or dawn

of the morning, belonging to or associated with early dawn

the prow or bow of a ship, the forepart that faces forward

pinnacle, a high point, wing-like projection, or summit of a structure

to terrify, startle, or fill with sudden fear

winnowing fork or shovel, a tool for separating grain from chaff

a fall, downfall, or collapse, whether literal or metaphorical

a fire, especially a bonfire or large burning pile

to be feverish, to suffer from fever or high temperature

to be or become red, to redden (especially of the sky)

Rahab, the Canaanite woman of Jericho who sheltered Israel's spies and was saved

Rabbouni, an intensified Aramaic form of 'Rabbi' meaning 'my master' or 'my great teacher'

to beat with rods, flog with a staff or rod

rod-bearers, lictors who carried the fasces and attended Roman magistrates

a piece of cloth, a rag or patch, especially an unshrunk piece

sprinkling, the act of sprinkling or purification by sprinkling

to slap, strike with the open hand, especially in the face

a needle, a sewing needle with an eye for thread

to be rooted, firmly planted, or established with deep roots

Rehoboam, son of Solomon, king whose reign saw Israel's division into two kingdoms

Rufus, a personal name meaning 'red' in Latin

filthy, dirty, morally sordid or defiled

sabachthani, Aramaic for 'you have forsaken me' from Psalm 22:1

Hebrew word 'Sabaoth' (armies, hosts) transliterated into Greek, referring to God as Lord of heavenly armies

Sadok (Zadok), a priestly ancestor in Jesus' genealogy; named after the Hebrew priest meaning 'righteous'

Sala (Shelah), an ancestor in Jesus' genealogy descended from Shem through Arpachshad

Salem, the city of Melchizedek (likely early Jerusalem), symbolizing peace and righteousness