Search Lexicon

Date palm, palm tree — a tall, graceful tree yielding fruit and shade, symbol of beauty, victory, and flourishing life

Jackal — a howling wild canine inhabiting ruins and wastelands, emblematic of utter desolation and divine judgment

Rejoice greatly, exult — to leap or throb with overwhelming gladness, especially in God's saving acts

Marketplace, public square — the open civic space for commerce, socializing, legal proceedings, and daily gathering

Agrippa — Herod Agrippa II, the last Herodian king, before whom Paul made his defense in Caesarea

Chain, fetter — a metal restraint device for binding prisoners, used both literally and as a symbol of captivity

Ananias — name borne by three NT figures: the deceitful husband, the Damascus disciple, and the high priest

Rising, sunrise; the east — the direction or place of the sun's rising, also used figuratively

Speak against, contradict, deny; passive: be spoken against, be opposed or disputed.

Deny, disown, renounce — to repudiate association with someone, especially Christ; also to deny oneself

Unbelief, lack of faith — a refusal or failure to trust God, hindering divine action and covenant relationship

Ancient, old, from the beginning — pertaining to what existed long ago or to persons and things of former times

Foolish, senseless — lacking moral and spiritual understanding; acting without regard for God or wisdom

Barabbas — the insurrectionist prisoner whom the crowd chose to release instead of Jesus at the Passover

Food, nourishment; the act of eating; corrosion or decay (of material goods consumed by moth and rust)

Galilean — a native or inhabitant of the region of Galilee in northern Israel; a demonym

To be full, filled with — brimming or laden with physical contents or moral qualities

Deceit, guile, cunning — deliberate deception or treachery employed to mislead or harm

Gift, free gift — an unmerited bestowal, especially God's gracious gift of the Spirit or salvation

To allow, permit, let — to grant permission or refrain from preventing; to leave alone

Idol, image of a false god — a physical representation of a deity used in pagan worship

Twenty — the cardinal number twenty, in counts of people, distances, and apocalyptic imagery

Lead in, bring into (a place, dwelling, or presence); passive: be brought in, be led inside.

Olive oil — pressed oil from olives, used for anointing, lamps, healing, and trade

Freedom, liberty — the state of being free, especially from the bondage of sin, law, or corruption

To look intently at, gaze upon — to fix one's eyes on someone with focused, purposeful attention

Show forth, demonstrate — to openly display or prove a quality, whether God's wrath and mercy or human faithfulness

Despise, treat with contempt — to regard someone or something as utterly worthless, rejecting them with scorn

Praise, commendation — approval from God or people; that which is praiseworthy or calls forth admiration

Be ashamed of — to feel shame or disgrace regarding someone, something, or a message one should boldly confess

Fall upon; descend suddenly on someone (of the Spirit, fear, or emotion); embrace physically; rush at aggressively

Visit with care or concern (God visiting his people, believers visiting the sick); select by inspection.

Zacharias/Zechariah — priestly father of John the Baptist; also the murdered prophet son of Berechiah

Give life, make alive, vivify; passive: be made alive, be raised to life — of divine life-giving power.

Put to death, kill, execute (active); be put to death, suffer death, be mortified (passive).

Bury, inter — to perform burial rites for a deceased person, placing the body in a tomb or grave

Thomas — one of the twelve apostles, also called Didymus ('Twin'), known for his honest doubt and bold faith

Iscariot — surname or epithet of Judas (and once his father Simon), likely meaning 'man of Kerioth'

Burn, be on fire, be ablaze (intransitive/passive); light, kindle (transitive/causative).

Badness of character, malice, or wickedness; also trouble or hardship experienced in daily life.

A laying down or founding; used of the world's foundation from creation, and once of the depositing of seed (conception).

To prepare or make ready; also to build, construct, or erect a physical structure.

Boast, ground of boasting — the object, basis, or matter in which one takes pride; what one boasts about

Boasting, act of glorying — the action or exercise of boasting, exulting, or taking pride in something

Horn — an animal's horn; symbolically, power, authority, or royal might in prophetic and apocalyptic vision

Branch — a tree branch or bough; used of literal foliage and Paul's olive-tree metaphor for Israel and the Gentiles

Calling, vocation — the divine summons to salvation, service, and the hope that accompanies God's invitation

Called, invited — divinely summoned to salvation, service, or the messianic banquet

Mat, pallet, stretcher — a portable sleeping mat or simple bed, prominent in healing narratives

Lake — a body of standing water; the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee) and the eschatological lake of fire