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Fallen from Zeus, fallen from the sky; said of sacred objects believed to have divine heavenly origin

The Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), twin sons of Zeus, patron deities of sailors, constellation Gemini

Diotrephes, personal name meaning 'nourished by Zeus,' an early church leader who loved preeminence

To double, multiply by two, repeat twofold; to repay double the amount

Two thousand, the number 2,000; a specific quantity in the thousands range

To strain out, filter carefully, remove small particles by passing through a filter; metaphor for scrupulosity

To divide in two, separate, set at variance; to cause division or discord between people

Thirst, the physical condition of needing water; craving for drink, dehydration

Persecutor, one who pursues others with intent to harm, harasser of the faithful

To submit to rules or regulations, be subject to ordinances, accept imposed decrees

Deceitful, crafty, treacherous; characterized by cunning and deceptive intent

To deal treacherously, deceive, act with guile; to behave deceitfully toward others

To adulterate, falsify, corrupt by mixing; to handle deceitfully or manipulate dishonestly

Giver, one who gives, donor; a person characterized by generosity and giving

To treat as a slave, bring into subjection, discipline severely; to exercise strict control over

To grasp, seize with the hand, catch hold of; to take firmly in one's grip

Drusilla, Roman personal name; wife of Felix the governor, daughter of Herod Agrippa I

Dysentery, severe intestinal inflammation causing diarrhea and bleeding; a specific medical condition

Hard to interpret, difficult to explain, not easily understood or communicated

Difficult, hard to accomplish, troublesome; presenting challenges or obstacles

Hard to understand, difficult to grasp intellectually; not easily comprehended

Twelfth, the ordinal number for position twelve in a sequence

The twelve tribes, collective designation for the tribes of Israel as a unified whole

Ha! An exclamation expressing surprise, recognition, fear, or protest; an interjection

Seventy times, an adverbial number indicating repetition seventy times over

Eber, Hebrew ancestor of Abraham, from whom 'Hebrew' may derive; patriarch in Genesis genealogy

Hebrew, pertaining to the Hebrew language or the Jewish people and their culture

Guarantee, surety, one who pledges security for another; bondsman ensuring fulfillment

Nearer, closer in space or time; comparative form indicating reduced distance

Raising, resurrection; the act of waking or raising from sleep or death

Spies, secretly planted agents sent to gather information or entrap someone

Feast of Dedication, Jewish festival commemorating temple rededication by Judas Maccabeus in 164 BC

Dwelling among, living in the midst of; residing in or with a community

To clothe oneself with, put on as a garment; to wrap oneself in or wear something

Hindrance, obstacle, impediment; something that blocks progress or creates difficulty

Self-controlled, disciplined, exercising mastery over desires and impulses; temperate

To count among, classify with; to reckon someone as belonging to a particular group or category

To hide, conceal within; to place something inside another thing so as to be hidden from view

Pregnant, with child; describing a woman carrying a child in her womb

To anoint, rub with oil or ointment; to apply a substance to the surface, particularly for medicinal or ritual purposes

To dash to the ground, level to the pavement; to demolish by throwing down, leaving nothing standing

Ground, floor, pavement; the bottom or base surface, whether earth outdoors or flooring indoors

Foundation, support, bulwark; that which provides stability and grounding for something else

Self-made religion, voluntary worship; religious practices chosen by human will rather than divine command

Customary, according to habit; that which is done regularly as established practice

Ethnarch, ruler of a people; a governor or leader of an ethnic group or province

In Gentile manner, like the nations; behaving according to non-Jewish customs rather than Jewish law

Idol temple, shrine for idols; a building or sacred space dedicated to the worship of images

To yield, give way; to submit or concede rather than resist

To be (infinitive); the infinitive form of the verb 'to be,' expressing existence, identity, or state