Search Lexicon

Lamb — diminutive of arēn; used almost exclusively in Revelation as a christological title for Jesus

Teaching, doctrine; the content or act of authoritative instruction, especially the teachings of Jesus or the apostles.

Near, close by; denoting spatial proximity or temporal imminence, often with eschatological overtones.

To call upon or invoke (God); to be called or surnamed (passive); to appeal to a legal authority

To pass by, pass away, come to an end; also to approach, transgress, or be averted; of time, space, and moral obligation.

Once, formerly (marking a past state); ever, at any time (with negation or questions); at last, finally

To cause to stumble or fall into sin; passively, to be offended, take offense, or fall away from faith

Darkness, gloom; physical absence of light and metaphorical spiritual-moral blindness or divine judgment.

To come together, assemble, gather; to accompany someone; euphemistically, to come together in sexual union

Abiathar; a priest, son of Ahimelech, who served David faithfully but was banished by Solomon.

Amen; a solemn affirmation of truth, agreement, or doxological praise—'truly,' 'so be it,' 'let it stand.'

To seize, rob, snatch away by force; to plunder property, livestock, or people through violent dispossession.

Ornament, splendor, majesty; the radiant beauty, imposing grandeur, or bestowed honor of God or persons

wheat — the staple cereal grain of ancient Israel, cultivated as a primary food crop and trade commodity

Yiphtach — 'he opens'; the Gileadite judge Jephthah (Judg 11-12), and a town in Judah's lowlands (Josh 15:43)

Extreme or remote parts of a land; rear of a structure; innermost recesses or depths; flank or side

cup, goblet — a drinking vessel; figuratively, one's divinely allotted portion or fate

Shame, ignominy, disgrace; insult or reproach experienced as humiliation before God or others

food, nourishment — edible substance or provision for eating, including fruit, grain, and prepared meals

Drive or herd livestock; lead or conduct persons; guide with care (Piel); drive away or carry off by force

Nun — personal name, father of Joshua, consistently identified in the patronymic 'Joshua son of Nun'

Most High — a divine title emphasizing God's supreme sovereignty above all powers and nations

carved image, graven idol — a hewn figure of wood, stone, or metal used in idolatrous worship

To lie down, stretch out, or crouch at rest; causatively, to make lie down or set firmly in place

Rebekah — matriarch of Israel, wife of Isaac, mother of Esau and Jacob

To quake, tremble, or shake; causatively, to make tremble; also of grain waving or an animal leaping

wickedness, guilt — moral evil as a quality of character or conduct, opposed to God's righteous order

An oath or sworn promise, often invoking God as witness; rarely a curse or self-imprecation.

Shaphan — royal scribe under Josiah who read the discovered Book of the Law; patriarch of a prominent family

A wave-offering presented ritually before the LORD; also the physical act of brandishing or waving.

To marry, take a spouse; as a participle, one who is married.

knowledge — cognitive understanding and spiritual insight, especially knowledge of God and divine truth

A servant or minister who serves another; in the Pastoral Epistles, a deacon holding formal church office.

To rebuke or censure sharply with authority; rarely to issue a stern warning or charge.

Elijah (Ēlias), the renowned OT prophet referenced in NT as forerunner and eschatological figure

Sacrifice or offering presented to God, encompassing the act, the victim, and spiritual worship

Strong, mighty, powerful; in the comparative, stronger or mightier; of forces or conditions, severe or intense

Caesar, the title for the reigning Roman emperor, used in taxation and judicial contexts

A sword or large knife; used literally of a weapon and figuratively of divine judgment, persecution, or conflict

Wages, reward, recompense — payment earned for labor or divine recompense for conduct

Comfort, encouragement, exhortation, appeal — speech that strengthens, consoles, or urges

Passover: the Jewish festival, its sacrificial meal, or the paschal lamb itself

Whence, from where—interrogative adverb of place, origin, or cause, often expressing astonishment

To summon or call to oneself, used characteristically of Jesus gathering disciples or crowds

To flee or run away from danger or threat; rarely to escape successfully, emphasizing the result.

Friend, beloved companion—one bound by affection and loyalty rather than kinship alone

To think, have a mindset, direct one's thoughts; ranging from momentary reflection to a settled disposition or orientation of mind

To examine, test, try, prove; of God testing human hearts, humans testing God, and the refiner's assay of metal.

Hail, hailstones—a destructive weather phenomenon wielded as divine judgment

Spice, perfume, balsam—aromatic substance used in sacred anointing, incense, trade, and royal tribute