Glossary
The alphabetical glossary for the King James Bible provides short definitions and example scripture references for both archaic words and more contemporary words that can also have archaic meanings. Scroll or use the Ctrl-F feature of your browser to find words of interest. Vertical lines (|) separate different definitions and references, respectively.
Words
Definitions
References
Abase
to reduce or lower; to humble or cast down
Job 40:11; Isa 31:4; Eze 21:26
Abated
diminished in intensity or amount; lessened
Gen 8:3; Lev 27:18; Deu 34:7
Abba
father; a superior in Chaldee and Syriac
Mar 14:36; Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6
Abhor
to shrink from with dread; loathe, detest
Exo 5:21; Lev 20:23, Lev 26:11
Abjects
an outcast, a worthless, despicable person
Psa 35:15
Abroad
outdoors; away from home; scattered about
1Sa 9:26; Mar 1:28; Joh 11:52
Adamant
a sharp, hard stone; hardest substance
Eze 3:9; Zec 7:12
Adjure
to charge or bind by an oath or threat
1Ki 22:16; 2Ch 18:15; Mat 26:63
Admiration
wonder or astonishment
Jude 1:16; Rev 17:6
Admonish
to instruct; warn; reprove mildly
Ecc 4:13
Ado
trouble; labor; fuss
Mar 5:39
Adventure
hazard, risk
Deu 28:56; Jdg 9:17; Act 19:31
Advertise
give notice, inform
Num 24:13; Rth 4:4
Advisement
a consultation; counsel
1Ch 12:19
Affect
to act upon | embitter | desire, seek
Lam 3:51 | Act 14:2 | Gal 4:17-18
Affinity
a relationship by marriage
1Ki 3:1; 2Ch 18:1; Ezr 9:14
Affording
accomplishing, yielding, producing or providing
Psa 144:13
Afoot
to go on foot; walk
Mat 6:33; Act 20:13
Afore
before; prior
2Ki 20:4; Psa 129:6; Rom 1:2
Agone
past, ago
1Sa 30:13
Ague
fever; chill
Lev 26:16
Albeit
although; even though
Eze 13:7; Phm 1:19
Alleluia
praise the lord
Rev 19:1
Allow
to praise or approve
Luk 11:48; Act 24:15; Rom 7:15
Alms
charity; relief to the poor
Mat 6:1; Luk 11:41; Act 3:2
Amazed
terrified, fearful
Mar 9:15, Mar 14:33
Ambassage
ambassadors, delegation
Luk 14:32
Amerce
to punish by imposing a penalty or fine
Deu 22:19
Amiable
friendly, agreeable, or lovely
Psa 84:1
Amiss
in error, incorrect, improper
2Ch 6:37; Dan 3:29; Luk 23:41
Anathema
excommunication with a curse
1Co 16:22
Ancient
old person yet still alive, elders
Ezr 3:12; Job 12:12; Isa 3:2
Angle
fishing rod with hook
Isa 19:8; Hab 1:15
Anise
an herb of the parsley family
Mat 23:23
Anon
immediately, at once
Mat 13:20; Mar 1:30
Apace
traveling at a great pace, swiftly
2Sa 18:25; Psa 68:12; Jer 46:5
Apostle
messenger; one sent on a mission
Mat 10:2; Mar 6:30; Luk 9:10
Apothecary
a store or shop; pharmacy, spice dealer
Exo 30:25; 2Ch 16:14; Neh 3:8
Apparel
clothing; attire
Jdg 17:10; Act 1:10
Appertain
belong or pertain to
Num 16:30; Jer 10:7; Neh 2:8
Apple...Eye
pupil of the eye
Deu 32:10; Psa 17:8; Pro 7:2
Aright
correctly, properly
Psa 50:23; Pro 15:2; Jer 8:6
Armholes
armpit; the hole in the garment in which the arm is put
Jer 38:12; Eze 13:18
Array
to clothe; to line up an army for battle
Gen 41:42; Jdg 20:20; 1Ch 19:9
Art
are; second person singular
Gen 3:9
Artificer
one who makes something by art or skill
Gen 4:22; Isa 3:3; 1Ch 29:5
Artillery
offencive weapon such as a bow or sling
1Sa 20:40
Asp
a snake, serpent
Deu 32:33
Assay
to try, undertake, prove, or attempt
Deu 4:34; 1Sa 17:39; Act 9:26
Assent
to agree, concur
2Ch 18:12; Act 24:9
Asswage
to lessen, relieve, or ease
Job 16:5, Job 16:6; Gen 8:1
Astonied
astonished, surprised or startled
Ezr 9:3; Dan 5:9;
Asunder
apart; into parts; separately
Lev 1:17
Attent
to be attentive, observant
2Ch 6:40, 2Ch 7:15
Augment
to enlarge, increase, or supplement
Num 32:14
Austere
to be severe, strict, harsh
Luk 19:21-22
Averse
to be opposed, unwilling, disinclined, turned back
Mic 2:8
Avouched
guaranteed, admitted, affirmed, or vouched for
Deu 26:17-18
Away with
tolerate, bear, and endure; to take away
Isa 1:13; Luk 23:18; Joh 19:15
Axletrees
wooden axels, spindle
1Ki 7:32, 1Ki 7:33
Backbiters
to slander; to attack one’s character
Rom 1:30; Psa 15:3; Pro 25:23
Bakemeats
baked food
Gen 40:17
Bank
mound for besieging a city
2Sa 20:15; 2Ki 19:32; Isa 37:33
Banqueting
a feast; drinking party
Son 2:4; 1Pe 4:3
Barbarian
foreigner, alien
1Co 14:11
Barked
to have the bark scrapped off
Joe 1:7
Base
lowly, humble
1Co 1:28; 2Co 10:1
Bastard
an illegitimate child
Deu 23:2; Zec 9:6; Heb 12:8
Bath
about 8 gallons of liquid
Isa 5:10
Battlement
a formation on top of a wall for protection
Deu 22:8; Jer 5:10
Beckoned
to make a signal or to summon
Luk 1:22; Joh 13:24; Act 19:33
Bedstead
a place for a bed; bed frame
Deu 3:11
Beeves
plural of beef, oxen
Lev 22:19; Num 31:28
Begat
to get, bear or bring forth
Gen 4:18; Gen 7:20; Pro 7:21
Beggarly
a beggar, indigent, poverty stricken
Gal 4:9
Begotten
procreated; brought forth
Gen 5:4
Behemoth
a beast or brute; large animal
Job 40:15
Behoved
requirement; necessary
Luk 24:46; Heb 2:17
Belied
to deceive by lying, assert falsely, prove to be false
Jer 5:12
Bemoan
bewail, lament, or express pity for
Jer 15:5; Nah 3:7; Job 42:11
Beseech
to seek; call upon
Exo 3:18; Mat 8:5; Gen 42:21
Besom
broom; sweeping tool
Isa 14:23
Bestead
distressed; perplexed
Isa 8:21
Bestir
to heap up, to stir up
2Sa 5:24
Bethink
to remember, remind
1Ki 8:47; 2Ch 6:37
Betimes
early, in due time
Gen 26:31; 2Ch 36:15; Job 8:5
Betrothed
contracted for future marriage; engaged
Exo 21:8; Deu 20:7
Bettered
improve, amended, render more excellent
Mar 5:26
Betwixt
in between
Gen 17:11; Phi 1:23
Bewail
to express sorrow, lament, mourn
Lev 10:6; Deu 21:13; Jdg 11:37
Bewitched
to fascinate; charm
Act 8:9; Gal 3:1
Bewray
to reveal, expose, disclose, or betray
Isa 16:3; Pro 27:16; Mat 26:73
Bier
a frame on which a corpse or casket is laid
2Sa 3:31; Luk 7:14
Billow
a swelling of water
Psa 42:7
Bishop
overseer
Phi 1:1; 1Pe 2:25
Bishoprick
office of Bishop or overseer
Act 1:20
Bittern
a bird similar to a heron
Isa 14:23, Isa 34:11; Zeph 2:14
Blains
an swelling or sore; a boil
Exo 9:9, Exo 9:10
Blaze
to make known, proclaim, sound an alarm or publish
Mar 1:45
Blueness
mark of a bruise
Pro 20:30
Boisterous
strong; mighty; powerful
Mat 14:30
Bolled
to be swollen or inflated; full seed pods
Exo 9:31
Bolster
a pillow or cushion used as a means of support
1Sa 19:13
Bondslave
a peasant or someone in slavery
Gen 21:10; Lev 19:20; Deu 28:68
Bosses
ornamental knobs
Job 15:26
Botch
ulcer, tumor, boil
Deu 28:27, Deu 28:35
Bowels
interior of anything, affections
Gen 15:4; Phi 1:8; 1Jo 3:17
Bravery
splendor; magnificence
Isa 3:18
Bray
to crush; to cry out
Pro 27:22; Job 6:5
Breeches
garments for the loins and thighs
Exo 28:42, Exo 39:28; Lev 6:10
Brigandine
body armor
Jer 46:4, Jer 51:3
Brimstone
burning stone of sulphur
Gen 19:24; Rev 21:8
Broided
braided
1Ti 2:9
Broidered
to embroider or ornament with needlework
Exo 28:4; Eze 16:10
Bruit
rumor, report
Jer 10:22; Nah 3:19
Brutish
uncivilized, stupid, slow, or without understanding
Psa 49:10; Eze 21:31
Buckler
a round shield with a grip
2Sa 22:31; 2Ch 23:9
Buffet
strike, beat, or contend against
Mar 14:65; 2Co 12:7; 1Co 4:11
Bulrush
a tall aquatic plant or a cattail
Exo 2:3; Isa 18:2, Isa 58:5
Bunches
a hump, bump, swelling or tumor
2Sa 16:1; 1Ch 12:40; Isa 30:6
Butler
cup-bearer
Gen 14:21
By and By
immediately or at once
Mat 13:21; Mar 6:25; Luk 17:7
Cab
nearly 4 pints
2Ki 6:25
Calve
an animal giving birth to a calf
Job 39:1; Psa 29:9; Jer 14:5
Canker
a sore, ulcer, or malignant growth
2Ti 2:17; Jam 5:3
Cankered
eaten away
Jam 5:3
Carbuncle
red precious stone
Exo 28:17; Eze 28:13; Isa 54:12
Carefulness
anxiety
1Co 7:32
Careless
free from care, secure
Jdg 18:7
Carnal
sensual, fleshly, worldly
Rom 7:14; 1Co 3:1; 2Co 10:4
Carriage
that which is carried
Jdg 18:21; 1Sa 17:22; Isa 10:28
Castaway
rejected
1Co 9:27
Caul
fatty tissue that surrounds an organ in the body
Exo 29:13; Lev 9:19
Causeway
paved highway
1Ch 26:16, 1Ch 26:18
Ceiled
covered, panelled
2Ch 3:5; Jer 22:14; Eze 41:16
Chambering
sexual indulgence or lewdness
Rom 13:13
Chamberlain
manager of a household or town
Act 12:20; Rom 16:23
Chamois
a small antelope
Deu 14:5
Champaign
a plain; flat, open country
Deu 11:30
Chapiter
head of, or capital of a column
1Ki 7:16
Chapmen
a merchant, peddler, or businessman
2Ch 9:14
Chapt
cracked
Jer 14:4
Charger
a platter or large dish
Num 7:13; Mar 6:28; Ezr 1:9
Charity
love, affection
1Co 13:1; Rev 2:19; Rom 14:15
Chaste
pure from sexual commerce; undefiled
2Co 11:2; Tit 2:5
Chasten
to correct by punishment; to punish
2Sa 7:14; Rev 3:19
Check
repulse, rebuke
Job 20:3
Chide
to quarrel, contend, strive or argue
Exo 17:2; Jdg 8:1; Psa 103:9
Chode
complained
Gen 31:36; Num 20:3
Choler
anger, wrath, or irascibility
Dan 8:7, Dan 11:11
Churl
a rude or coarse man
Isa 32:5, Isa 32:7; 1Sa 25:3
Circumspect
to be cautious, wary, or discreet
Exo 23:13; Eph 5:15
Cleave
to split or divide | to cling or adhere to
Lev 1:17; Psa 74:15 | Gen 2:24; Rom 12:9
Clift
cleft, hollow
Exo 33:22; Isa 57:5
Closet
private room
Joe 2:16; Mat 6:6; Luk 12:3
Clouts
a piece of cloth, often used as a patch
Jer 38:11-12; Jos 9:5
Coasts
borders, region
Exo 10:14; Mat 2:16
Cockatrice
a serpent
Isa 11:8
Cockle
a weed, darnel, or tares
Job 31:40
Coffer
a chest, box, trunk or coffin
1Sa 6:8, 1Sa 6:11, 1Sa 6:15
Cogitations
to think, reflect, consider, or meditate
Dan 7:28
Collops
a small piece or slice of flesh
Job 15:27
Comeliness
becoming, fit or suitable
Isa 53:2
Comely
fair, pleasing, appropriate
1Sa 16:8; Job 41:12
Commodious
to be profitable, suitable, beneficial
Act 27:12
Communicate
to impart; to give to another
Gal 6:6; Phi 4:14
Companied
accompanied
Act 1:21
Compass
to go around, surround, or encircle
Num 21:4; Luk 19:43
Conceit
opinion, conception
Pro 18:11
Concision
a cutting; cut to pieces
Phi 3:2
Concluded
included
Rom 11:32; Gal 3:22
Concord
in agreement, harmony, accord
2Co 6:15
Concourse
an assembly of people or a crowd
Pro 1:21; Act 19:40
Concubine
a wife of inferior condition
Gen 22:24
Concupiscence
strong desire or appetite
Rom 7:8; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:5
Coney
a small, rabbit like, nocturnal animal
Lev 11:5; Deu 14:7
Confection
a composition or mixture
Exo 30:35
Confederate
a league or joined together
Gen 14:13; Psa 83:5; Isa 7:2
Constrain
to compel, force, or strongly encourage
Gal 6:12
Contemn
to scorn, despise, or treat with contempt
Psa 10:13; Eze 21:13
Contrariwise
on the other hand, on the contrary
2Co 2:7; Gal 2:7; 1Pe 3:9
Contrite
deeply affected with grief and sorrow
Psa 34:18; Isa 57:15
Convenient
suitable, proper
Pro 30:8; Eph 5:4
Conversant
dwelling with
Jos 8:35; 1Sa 25:15
Conversation
behavior, conduct, or manner
Psa 37:2; 2Pe 3:11
Convince
to prove guilty, vanquish, refute
Tit 1:9; Jude 1:15
Convocation
an assembly
Num 28:18
Coriander
plant with small spicy seeds
Exo 16:31; Num 11:7
Cormorant
a large ravenous bird
Lev 11:17; Deu 14:17; Isa 34:11
Corn
a small hard particle of grain or seed
Gen 27:28; 1Ti 5:18
Cotes
a shelter for animals or storage
2Ch 32:28
Coulter
blade of a plough
1Sa 13:20
Countenance
appearance of the face
Gen 4:5; Luk 9:29
Countervail
a counterbalance
Est 7:4
Cousin
kinsman, relative
Luk 1:36, Luk 1:58
Covert
a shelter or hiding place
1Sa 25:20; Jer 25:38
Cracknels
light, crisp biscuits
1Ki 14:3
Creature
a created being
Rom 1:25; 1Ti 4:4
Crib
manger of a stable
Job 39:9; Pro 14:4; Isa 1:3
Crisping pins
curling pins for a women's hair
Isa 3:22
Crookbackt
hump-backed, hunch-backed
Lev 21:20
Cruse
a small vessel for holding liquids
1Sa 26:11; 2Ki 2:20
Cubit
cubit of a man, from elbow to fingertip
Deu 3:11
Cuckow
gull, bird
Lev 11:16; Deu 14:15
Cumbered
to overwhelm, trouble or burden
Luk 10:40, Luk 13:7; Deu 1:12
Cummin
a plant used as a spice
Isa 28:25, Isa 28:27; Mat 23:23
Cunning
skillful
1Sa 16:16; 1Ki 7:14
Curious
detailed; intricately, or skillfully made
Exo 28:8; Act 19:19
Curious Arts
magic, sorcery
Act 19:19
Custom
tribute, tax, toll
Mat 9:9; Mar 2:14; Luk 5:27
Dainty
delicate, pleasing, and valuable
Job 33:20; Pro 23:6; Rev 18:14
Dale
a valley
Gen 14:17; 2Sa 18:18
Dam
a mother animal
Exo 22:30; Lev 22:27; Deu 22:6
Damnation
condemnation, judgment, or sentence
Mar 16:16; Rom 14:23; 2Th 2:12
Damsel
a young unmarried woman or a girl
Gen 24:14; 1Ki 1:3
Dandled
danced on the knee; fondled
Isa 66:12
Darling
a term of endearment referring to a dearly loved person
Psa 22:20, Psa 35:17
Dash
to strike against; to beat towards
Luk 4:11
Daub
to cover, coat, or plaster
Eze 13:11
Daysman
a mediator, or arbitrator
Job 9:33
Dayspring
day break; sunrise
Job 38:12; Luk 1:78
Deal
a portion, share
Exo 29:40; Num 29:15
Dearth
scarcity of rain; drought
Gen 41:54; 2Ki 4:38; Act 7:11
Deceivableness
capable of being deceived
2Th 2:10
Deck
to adorn, cover or clothe
Job 40:10; Jer 10:4; Pro 7:16
Decline
to deviate, or turn aside
Exo 23:2; Deu 17:11; Psa 119:157
Delectable
delightful, pleasing, or delicious
Isa 44:9
Deliciously
a manner to please or gratify
Rev 18:7, Rev 18:9
Delightsome
delightful, enjoyable, or pleasing
Mal 3:12
Deputed
to assign, commit, or authorize
2Sa 15:3
Deride
to mock in ridicule, scorn, or contempt
Hab 1:10
Describe
divide, mark out
Jos 18:4, Jos 18:6
Descry
spy out, describe, or discover
Jdg 1:23
Despite
contempt, scorn, or spite
Eze 25:6; Rom 1:30; Mat 5:44
Devotions
adoration, acts of worship, or praise
Act 17:23
Diadem
royal head-dress
Job 29:14; Isa. 28:5; Eze 21:26
Diet
daily allowance
Jer 52:34
Disannul
to cancel, abolish, or nullify
Isa 14:27; Job 40:8; Gal 3:17
Discomfited
to be defeated, overthrown, or frustrated
Exo 17:13; 1Sa 31:8
Dispensation
dealing out; distribution
1Co 9:17; Eph 1:10; Col 1:25
Disputation
an argument, debate, discussion, or controversy
Act 15:2; Rom 14:1
Disquiet
disturb, trouble, and make restless
Jer 50:34; 1Sa 28:15; Pro 30:21
Dissembled
to disguise, pretend, or act hypocritically
Gal 2:13; Psa 26:4; Pro 26:24
Dissimulation
to pretend, hypocrisy or deception
Rom 12:9; Gal 2:13
Distil
to drip or trickle down
Deu 32:2; Job 36:28
Divers
different, diverse, varied
Deu 22:9; Jam 1:2
Divination
foretelling future events; discovering things secret
Num 22:7; Deu 18:10
Doctor
teacher, instructor
Luk 2:46, Luk 5:17; Act 5:34
Doleful
sorrowful, mournful, or grieved
Isa 13:21; Mic 2:4
Dote
to say or think foolishly
Jer 50:36; Eze 23:5; 1Ti 6:4
Doth
do
Gen 3:5; Rev 19:11
Doting
excessive fondness
1Ti 6:4
Downsitting
sitting down
Psa 139:2
Drams
a weight of measure
1Ch 29:7; Ezr 2:69; Neh 7:70
Draught
to something derived or extracted | a privy, bathroom, or sewer
Luk 5:4, Luk 5:9 | 2Ki 10:27; Mat 15:17
Dromedary
a one hump camel
Jer 2:23; 1Ki 4:28; Est 8:10
Duke
a chief, commander, leader
Gen 36:15; 1Ch 1:54
Dulcimer
a stringed instrument
Dan 3:5, Dan 3:10, Dan 3:15
Dung
manure, excrement, or anything morally filthy
Exo 29:14; Phi 3:8
Dureth
endures, goes on
Mat 13:21
Dureth
to last, persist, endure, or continue in existence or state
Mat 13:21
Durst
dare
Mar 12:34
Earing
plough the ground,
Gen 45:6; Exo 34:21; Deu 21:4
Earnest
serious, important, zealous | pledge or deposit securing a contract
Rom 8:19 | 2Co 1:22, 2Co 5:5; Eph 1:14
Effeminate
unmanly or unnaturally delicate, soft, or weak
1Co 6:9
Emboldened
to make bold
1Co 8:10
Emerods
hemorrhoids, swelling
Deu 28:27; 1Sa 5:6
Eminent
prominent, outstanding, or distinguished
Eze 16:24, Eze 16:31,39, Eze 17:22
Emulation
a jealous rivalry
Rom 11:14; Gal 5:20
Endamage
to inflict damage upon, injure, or discredit
Ezr 4:13
Endued
to introduce, to bring to a certain condition
Gen 30:20; 2Ch 2:12; Luk 24:49
Engines
a mechanical device or machine; weapons of warfare
2Ch 26:15; Eze 26:9
Engrafted
to be grafted in, inserted, implanted, or introduced
Jam 1:21
Enjoin
to direct, command, or impose
Phm 1:8
Enlargement
freedom, relief
Est 4:14
Ensample
an example, pattern, model, or sample
Phi 3:17; 2Th 3:9; 2Pe 2:6
Ensign
a signal, sign, token, emblem
Num 2:2; Isa 5:26; Zec 9:16
Ensue
follow after
1Pe 3:11
Environ
to surround, or to envelop
Jos 7:9
Ephah
about 8 gallons
Exo 16:36; Eze 45:11
Ephod
cape worn by priests
Exo 39:2.5
Epistle
a sent letter
Act 15:30
Ere
before or until
Exo 1:19; Joh 4:49
Eschew
to shun, avoid, abstain from
1Pe 3:11
Espoused
promised in marriage; betrothed; engaged
2Sa 3:14; Mat 1:18; Luk 1:27
Espy
see, perceive
Jos 14:7; Jer 48:19
Estate
condition, position, or status
1Ch 17:17; Jude 6; Eze 36:11; Mar 6:21
Euroclydon
a tempestuous north-easterly wind
Act 27:14
Evilfavouredness
ugliness, deformity
Deu 17:1
Exchanger
money-changer; banker
Mat 25:27
Execration
a curse, detestation; abhorrence
Jer 42:18, Jer 44:12
Fain
gladly, willingly, or be content to
Job 27:22; Luk 15:16
Fairs
anything gotten at a sale
Eze 27:12
Familiar
intimate, well acquainted, or in close association
Lev 19:31; Isa 29:4
Farthing
a fourth part of a penny
Mat 5:26, Mat 10:29; Mar 12:42
Fat
good, rich, full, prosperous
Neh 8:10; Pro 11:25; Isa 28:1
Fats
a vat or vessel
Joe 2:24, Joe 3:13
Feebleminded
to be weak, infirm, frail, or faint
1Th 5:14
Feign
to invent, pretend
2Sa 14:2; 1Ki 14:5; Luk 20:20
Felloes
part of a wheel rim
1Ki 7:33
Fens
a marsh or a bog
Job 40:21
Fetters
shackles, metal bands
Psa 105:18
Fillet
an ornamental narrow band that goes around something
Jer 52:21
Firkins
a small wooden vessel or cask equal to one-fourth barrel
Joh 2:6
Firmament
region of the air; sky or heavens; sphere of the stars
Gen 1:6; Dan 12:3
Firstling
first offspring of an animal
Exo 13:12; Deu 33:17
Fitches
an herb seed used as a spice or seasoning
Isa 28:25; Eze 4:9
Flag
an aquatic plant like a reed or rush
Job 8:11
Flagon
a container for holding liquids
2Sa 6:19; 1Ch 16:3
Flanks
fleshy part of an animal between the ribs and the hip
Lev 3:4; Job 15:27
Flay
to skin or strip off the skin
Lev 1:6; 2Ch 29:34; Mic 3:3
Fleshhook
a hook for fish
1Sa 2:13-14
Flowers
menstrual discharge
Lev 15:24, Lev 15:33
Flux
flow of blood or any liquid discharge from the bowels
Act 28:8
Forbear
to bear, endure, submit to, have patience with, tolerate
Exo 23:5; 1Th 3:5
Foreship
bow of a ship
Act 27:30
Forswear
renounce earnestly, deny, or repudiate under an oath
Mat 5:33
Forthwith
immediately, at once, without delay
Ezr 6:8; Act 21:30
Forum
market place
Act 28:15
Forward
eager, zealous, ready, or inclined to do something
2Co 8:10, 2Co 8:17; Gal 2:10
Foursquare
square
Exo 27:1; Rev 21:16
Frankly
openly, freely
Luk 7:42
Fray
frighten, scare, terrify, or horrify
Deu 28:26; Jer 7:32; Zec 1:21
Fret
grieve, be angry
Psa 37:1
Frontlets
something worn on the forehead
Exo 13:16; Deu 6:8, Deu 11:18
Froward
stubborn, perverse, difficult, evil-disposed
Deu 32:20; 1Pe 2:18
Furbish
polish, sharpen
Jer 46:4
Furlong
220 yards
Luk 24:13; Joh 6:19; Rev 14:20
Furniture
equipment, harness
Gen 31:34
Gaddest
to move about restlessly or roam idly
Jer 2:36
Gainsay
to speak against, contradict, oppose, or hinder
Luk 21:15
Gallant
to be admirable, noble, finely dressed, or beautiful
Isa 33:21
Garner
a storehouse for grain, barn
Mat 3:12; Luk 3:17
Gat
got
Psa 116:3
Gay
happy, joyful, cheerful, or fine
Jam 2:3
Gazingstock
object of someone’s gaze or stare
Nah 3:6; Heb 10:33
Gender
to produce, breed, generate, or give rise to
Lev 19:19; 2Ti 2:23
Gerah
one twentieth of a shekel
Exo 30:13
Gin
a trap or snare
Job 18:9; Isa 8:14; Amo 3:5
Girdle
belt
Exo 28:4; Rev 1:13
Glass
a mirror
Job 37:18; 1Co 13:12; 2Co 3:18; Jam 1:23
Glede
a bird
Deu 14:13
Glistering
shining, sparkling, or glittering
1Ch 29:2; Luk 9:29
Godhead
the trinity
Act 17:29; Rom 1:20; Col 2:9
Goodman
male head of the household
Pro 7:19; Mat 20:11; Mar 14:14
Greaves
armor for the lower leg
1Sa 17:6
Grisled
an animal that gray colored, either whole or spotted
Gen 31:10; Zec 6:3, Zec 6:6
Gross
thick, powerful, or big
Isa 60:2; Jer 13:16; Mat 13:15
Guile
to deceive or trick
Exo 21:14; Rev 14:5
Habergeon
a sleeveless coat or jacket of armor
Exo 28:32; Job 41:26
Haft
a handle
Jdg 3:22
Hale
to draw, fetch, haul, or pull
Luk 12:58
Hallow
to make holy, consecrated, or set apart
Exo 28:38; Eze 44:24
Halt
lame or crippled
1Ki 18:21; Psa 38:17
Handmaid
a female personal attendant, slave or servant
Gen 16:1; Luk 1:38
Hap
to happen by chance, or accident
Rth 2:3; 1Sa 14:30; Mar 11:13
Hard
close, near, or in close proximity
Lev 3:9; Jdg 9:52; 1Ki 21:1
Hardly
with difficulty
Mat 19:23; Mar 10:23
Hart
a male deer
Deu 12:15; Isa 35:6
Haunt
a habit, custom, habitation, or place of frequent abode
1Sa 23:22; Eze 26:17
Heady
to be headstrong, domineering, overbearing
2Ti 3:4
Heath
open uncultivated land
Jer 17:6, Jer 48:6
Helve
a handle
Deu 19:5
Hence
from this time forward, from this place forward
Gen 37:17
Highminded
haughty, arrogant, or proud spirit
Rom 11:20; 1Ti 6:17; 2Ti 3:4
Hin
about 1.5 gallons
Exo 30:24
Hind
a female deer
Gen 49:21; Pro 5:19; Jer 14:5
Hither
to or towards, up to this point
Gen 15:16; Rev 21:9
Hitherto
until now, before
Joh 5:17; 1Co 3:2
Hoar
old, aged, or white with age
Exo 16:14; 1Ki 2:6; Isa 46:4
Holden
held
Psa 18:35; Luk 24:16
Holpen
helped
Psa 86:17; Luk 1:54
Homer
10 ephahs or baths, about 80 gallons
Lev 27:16; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11
Hosanna
“save, we pray,” a shout of praise
Mat 21:9; Mar 11:10; Joh 12:13
Hosen
articles of clothing to cover the legs
Dan 3:21
Hough
to disable by cutting the tendons in the hind leg
Jos 11:6
Howbeit
as it may, or nevertheless
Jdg 4:17; Heb 3:16
Husbandry
management of a household
2Ch 26:10; 1Co 3:9
Ignominy
dishonor, disgrace, or shame
Pro 18:3
Immutable
unchangeable, not liable to change, or variation
Heb 6:18
Impenitent
not repenting of sin; not contrite
Rom 2:5
Imperious
domineering, overbearing, dominant, or commanding
Eze 16:30
Implacable
unappeasable, or irreconcilable
Rom 1:31
Implead
to sue in a court of justice
Act 19:38
Importunity
pressing solicitation; urgent request; unwanted persistence
Luk 11:8
Impotent
to be without power, helpless, weak or ineffective
Joh 5:3, Joh 5:7; Act 4:9
Impudent
immodest, disrespectful, or shameless
Pro 7:13; Eze 2:4, Eze 3:7
Impute
To charge; to attribute or count
Rom 4:8
Incontinent
inability to contain or restrain oneself
2Ti 3:3
Inditing
to declare something
Psa 45:1
Infamy
shame, disgrace, or bad reputation
Pro 25:10; Eze 36:3
Infidel
one who is unfaithful or unbelieving
2Co 6:15; 1Ti 5:8
Infolding
to envelop, enclose, contain, or fold in
Eze 1:4
Injurious
hurtful, insulting, abusive
1Ti 1:13
Inkhorn
a small portable vessel for ink
Eze 9:2-3, Eze 9:11
Inquisition
investigation, examination, or inquiry
Deu 19:18; Est 2:23; Psa 9:12
Instant
earnest, urgent or persistent
Luk 23:23; Rom 12:12; 2Ti 4:2
Issue
a discharge or flow from the body
Gen 48:6; Luk 8:44
Jangling
to make a harsh sound or a noisy altercation
1Ti 1:6
Jewry
Judaea
Dan 5:13; Luk 23:5; Joh 7:1
Jot
a little bit or the very least part of something
Mat 5:18
Kerchiefs
a cloth used to cover the heads of women; veil
Eze 13:18, Eze 13:21
Kernels
fruit seed, the inner part of a seed, or kernel of corn
Num 6:4
Kine
cows
Gen 32:15; Amo 4:1
Knop
knob; anything that protrudes
Exo 25:33, Exo 37:19
Know
a sexual relationship
Gen 19:5; 1Ki 1:4; Mat 1:25
Lade
to load; burden
Gen 45:17; 1Ki 12:11; Luk 11:46
Lance
spear
Jer 50:42
Lancets
a small spear, javelin, dart
1Ki 18:28
Lapwing
a birda plover
Lev 11:19; Deu 14:18
Lasciviousness
to be lustful, licentious, lewd
Mar 7:22; 2Co 12:21; Gal 5:19
Latchet
thong, lace
Mar 1:7; Luk 3:16; Joh 1:27
Laud
to extol, praise, worship, or acclaim
Rom 15:11
Laver
a basin, bowl, or other vessel used for washing
Exo 30:18; 2Ki 16:17
Leasing
lying, falsehood, or deceit
Psa 4:2; Psa 5:6
Leaven
yeast, fermented bread dough
Exo 12:15; Gal 5:9
Lees
deposits or sediment from a liquid; dregs
Isa 25:6; Jer 48:11; Zep 1:12
Legion
three to five thousand
Mat 26:53
Let
to hinder, prevent, or obstruct
Isa 43:13; Rom 1:13; 2Th 2:7
Leviathan
aquatic animal; river or sea creature
Job 41:1; Psa 104:26
Libertines
freed slaves
Act 6:9
Licence
to give permission or authorization
Act 21:40, Act 25:16
Lieutenants
provincial rulers
Ezr 8:36; Est 3:12
Lign aloes
an aromatic wood
Num 24:6
Liking
ones condition, whether good or bad
Job 39:4; Dan 1:10
Listed
meaning pleases, desires
Mat 17:12; Mar 9:13; Joh 3:8
Litters
a portable couch or bed
Isa 66:20
Lively
living or to have life
Act 7:38; 1Pe 1:3, 1Pe 2:5
Lordly
to be magnificent, noble, or grand
Jdg 5:25
Lowring
gloomy, dark, threatening, or menacing
Mat 16:3
Lucre
dishonorable or unlawful gain or advantage
1Sa 8:3; 1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:7
Lunatick
one who is insane
Mat 4:24, Mat 17:15
Lusty
vigorous, strong, lively or robust
Jdg 3:29
Magnifical
renowned, glorious, eminent, stately
1Ch 22:5
Mail
body armor of overlapping plates
1Sa 17:5, 1Sa 17:38
Malefactor
a criminal, felon, or one who does evil
Joh 18:30; Luk 23:32, Luk 23:39
Malignity
hatred, wickedness, or malice
Rom 1:29
Mallows
an inedible plant
Job 30:4
Mammon
reproach for wealth, riches, or money
Mat 6:24; Luk 16:9
Mandrakes
plant used as a love charm
Gen 30:14; Son 7:13
Mantle
a loose sleeveless cloak
Jdg 4:18; Psa 109:29
Maranatha
“our Lord cometh”
1Co 16:22
Marishes
marshes, swamps or other wetlands
Eze 47:11
Matrix
womb or the point of origin
Exo 13:12; Num 3:12
Maul
hammer, mallet
Pro 25:18
Maw
stomach, the fourth stomach of a ruminant
Deu 18:3
Mean
common, undistinguished, inferior, or of low degree
Pro 22:29; Isa 2:9; Act 21:39
Meat
food of any kind
Gen 1:29-30; Joh 4:34
Meet
proper, fitting, suitable, or becoming
Gen 2:18; 2Pe 1:13
Mess
a portion, share, ration, or allotment of food
Gen 43:34; 2Sa 11:8
Messiah
the anointed one
Dan 9:25-26; Joh 1:41, Joh 4:25
Mete
to allot, measure, or apportion
Exo 16:18; Psa 60:6; Mat 7:2
Meteyard
a measuring rod
Lev 19:35
Milch
an animal which gives milk
Gen 32:15; 1Sa 6:7, 1Sa 6:10
Mincing
with little steps
Isa 3:16
Minish
to make less in size, degree, power, or influence
Exo 5:19; Psa 107:39
Mite
extremely small piece of money
Luk 12:59; Mar 12:42; Luk 21:2
Mitre
a cap, turban, headdress; ceremonial headwear
Exo 28:4; Zec 3:5
Mollified
to be softened, soothed, appeased, or pacified
Isa 1:6
Morrow
next day, the next morning
Gen 19:34; Jam 4:14
Mortify
to kill, destroy
Rom 8:13; Col 3:5
Mote
a speck of dirt or dust
Mat 7:3-4, Luk 6:42
Muffler
an ornament worn by women
Isa 3:19
Munition
a fortification, defensive structure
Isa 29:7; Nah 2:1
Murrain
a plague effecting domestic animals
Exo 9:3
Napkin
a kerchief, neckerchief, handkerchief
Luk 19:20; Joh 11:44, Joh 20:7
Nativity
ones birth with reference to national identity
Gen 11:28; Rth 2:11; Jer 46:16
Naught, Nought
worthless or nothing
2Ki 2:19; Pro 20:14
Naves
hub of wheels
1Ki 7:33
Nay
no; denial
Gen 18:15; Jam 5:12
Necromancer
one who attempts to foretell events by seeking the dead
Deu 18:11
Neesings
sneezing
Job 41:18
Nephew
a grandson or descendant
Job 18:19; Isa 14:22
Nether
lower; beneath
Exo 19:17; Eze 32:24
Nigh
near, proximity in place, time, or position
Gen 47:29; Jam 5:8
Nitre
carbonate of soda, a cleansing agent
Pro 25:20; Jer 2:22
Noised
to make a noise, spread a rumor, or report an event
Jos 6:27; Mar 2:1; Luk 1:65
Noisome
to be annoying or hurtful
Psa 91:3; Eze 14:15; Rev.16:2
Obeisance
an expression of respect or submission
Gen 37:7; Ex.18:7; 2Ch 24:17
Oblation
a sacrifice or offering usually made to a god
Lev 2:4; Isa 44:20
Occupy
to trade or do business
Luk 19:13
Occurrent
happening, taking place
1Ki 5:4
Odious
offensive, disgusting, or repugnant
1Ch 19:6; Pro 30:23
Offend
cause to stumble or sin
Mat 18:6, Mat 18:8-9
Oft
often; frequently
2Ki 4:8; Job 21:17; Heb 6:7
Omer
one tenth of an ephah, about 3.7 quarts
Exo 16:16.36
Omnipotent
all-powerful; all-mighty
Rev 19:6
Oracle
someone regarded as infallible; a place
2Sa 16:23; 1Ki 7:49; Psa 28:2
Oration
a prayer, speech or discourse
Act 12:21
Ordain
to establish in a particular office or order
1Ch 9:22; 1Co 7:17
Ossifrage
a vulture
Lev 11:13; Deu 14:12
Ouches
sockets or precious settings
Exo 28:11
Outgoings
limits; boundaries
Jos 17:9; Psa 65:8
Outlandish
a foreigner, or one who is strange or bizarre
Neh 13:26
Painfulness
toil, labour
2Co 11:27
Palsy
paralysis
Mat 4:24; Act 9:33
Pangs
sharp pains
Isa 13:8; Mic 4:9
Paps
nipples, breasts
Eze 23:21; Luk 11:27; Rev 1:13
Paramours
a mistress, concubine, or illicit lover
Eze 23:20
Pate
crown of the head
Psa 7:16
Patrimony
an inheritance from one’s father
Deu 18:8
Peculiar
singular, particular; belonging exclusively to a person
Exo 19:5; Tit 2:14; 1Pe 2:9
Pentecost
fiftieth day after passover
Act 2:1; 1Co 16:8
Penury
to be destitute or in poverty
Pro 14:23; Luk 21:4
Peradventure
perhaps; possibly
1Ki 18:27; Rom 5:7
Perdition
damnation, destruction, or loss
Joh 17:12; Rev 17:11
Pernicious
destructive, hurtful, or wicked
2Pe 2:2
Phylacteries
small boxes containing texts of Scripture
Mat 23:5
Pilled
to be peeled
Gen 30:37-38
Plaiting
to braid, fold together, or weave
1Pe 3:3
Plat
plot of ground
1Ki 9:26
Platted
to be braided or weaved
Mat 27:29; Mar 15:17; Joh 19:2
Poll
to count individually
Num 3:47; Eze 44:20; Mic 1:16
Polled
cut hair
2Sa 14:26
Pommels
a knob or ornamental ball
2Ch 4:12-13
Port
gate, entry
Neh 2:13
Post
messenger carrying letters
Job 9:25; 2Ch 30:6
Potentate
a sovereign, king, dictator, or supreme ruler
1Ti 6:15
Potsherd
piece of broken pottery
Psa 22:15; Isa 45:9
Pottage
porridge, stew, or thick soup
Gen 25:29; Hag 2:12
Pound
a weight of silver
1Ki 10:17; Joh 19:39
Prating
foolish, boastful, or vain talk
Pro 10:8, Pro 10:10; 3Jo 1:10
Presbytery
assembly of elders
1Ti 4:14
Presently
immediately
Pro 12:16; Mat 26:53
Press
crowd of people
Mar 2:4, Mar 5:27; Luk 8:19, Luk 19:3
Prevent
to go before, or preceed
Job 3:12; 1Th 4:15
Prey
booty, spoil
Num 31:12, Num 31:26
Pricks
goads for driving cattle
Num 33:55; Act 9:5, Act 26:14
Privily
secretly; privately
Jdg 9:31; Mat 1:19
Privy
to have knowledge of
Jdg 9:31; 2Pe 2:1
Profane
common, unholy; to dishonor
Eze 42:20; Mal 2:11
Progenitors
ancestors or forefathers
Gen 49:26
Prognosticators
one who predicts, forecast, or foretells
Isa 47:13
Proselyte
convert to Judaism
Mat 23:15; Act 2:10, Act 13:43
Prove
to test or try
Exo 16:4; 1Ti 3:10
Provender
animal feed
Gen 24:25; Isa 30:24
Psaltery
a type of harp; stringed instrument
1Sa 10:5; Dan 3:15
Publican
a tax collector
Mat 10:3, Mat 18:17; Luk 5:27
Pulse
grain, seed, or beans used as food
2Sa 17:28; Dan 1:12, Dan1:16
Purloining
stealing; theft
Tit 2:10
Purtenance
intestines of an animal
Exo 12:9
Putrifying
to rot, decay; to stink
Isa 1:6
Pygarg
an antelope with a white rump
Deu 14:5
Quarter
a region, locality, or section
Gen 19:4; Isa 47:15; Mar 1:45
Quaternions
a set of four things
Act 12:4
Quick[en]
to have, give, or restore life
Lev 13:10; 1Pe 4:5; Rom 8:11
Quit
aquit; to be discharged or free | to release from an obligation
Exo 21:19; Jos 2:20 | 1Sa 4:9; 1Co 16:13
Rail
to denounce, scorn, insult
1Sa 25:14; Mar 15:29; Luk 23:29
Raiment
clothing, dress, or apparel
Gen 24:53; Rev 4:4
Rampart
earth raised around a fort; fortification
Lam 2:8; Nah 3:8
Ranging
roving, wandering
Pro 28:15
Rank
full grown, upright, robust | to set the battle in array
Gen 41:5, Gen 41:7 | Num 2:16; 1Ch 12:33
Rase
demolish; destroy
Psa 137:7
Ravening
plundering; tearing to pieces
Luk 11:39; Eze 22:25
Ravin
to plunder, rob, or pillage
Gen 49:27; Nah 2:12
Rear
to raise, build or erect
Lev 26:1; 2Sa 24:18; Joh 2:20
Redound
to rebound, exceed, overflow
2Co 4:15
Rehearse
report, declare
Exo 17:14; Act 14:27
Reins
seat of emotions, feelings, or affections
Job 16:13; Rev 2:23
Rend
to tear or pull apart
Exo 39:23; Joh 19:24
Reprobate
refused, depraved, worthless
Jer 6:30; Rom 1:28; 2Ti 3:8
Requite
to pay back or retaliate
Gen 50:15; 1Ti 5:4
Rereward
a rear guard
Num 10:25; Jos 6:9; 1Sa 29:2
Respite
a rest, a reprieve or postponement
Exo 8:15; 1Sa 11:3
Revellings
a noisy feast, any kind of disorderly or immoral festivity
Gal 5:21; 1Pe 4:3
Rifled
to be plundered, robbed, pillaged
Zec 14:2
Ringstraked
streaked, striped
Gen 30:35, Gen 30:39-40
Riot
wanton, or wasteful living; extravagance
Tit 1:6; 1Pe 4:4; 2Pe 2:13
Rising
an abscess, tumor, or boil
Lev 13:2
Road
a journey, hostile incursion, or raid
1Sa 27:10
Rude
unlearned, uneducated, unskilled
2Co 11:6
Rudiments
first principles; origin, first form
Col 2:8, Col 2:20
Rue
an herb
Luk 11:42
Sackbut
a medieval wind instrument
Dan 3:5, Dan 3:10, Dan 3:15
Sacrilege
stealing what is consecrated to God
Rom 2:22
Satiate
to fill to excess or satisfy
Jer 31:14, Jer 46:10
Satyr
male goat
Isa 13:21, Isa 34:14
Save
besides; except
Joh 6:22, Joh 6:46
Savour
taste | think, understand
Exo 5:21; Mat 5:13 | Mat 16:23; Mar 8:33
Scall
a sore or scab
Lev 13:30, Lev 14:54
Scant
skimped, meager
Mic 6:10
Scrabbled
rake, scrape, or snatch hurriedly
1Sa 21:13
Scrip
a small bag, satchel, or purse
1Sa 17:40; Luk 22:36
Seemly
fitting, proper or appropriate
Pro 19:10, Pro 26:1
Seethe
to boil or cook by boiling
Exo 16:23; Zec 14:21
Selvedge
edge of woven fabric
Exo 26:4, Exo 36:11
Sepulchre
a tomb, grave, or burial place
Gen 23:6; Rom 3:13
Servile
befitting a slave or a menial position
Lev 23:7; Num 29:35
Servitor
a servant, slave; one who provides a service
2Ki 4:43
Settle
a sitting place, or a raised platform
Eze 43:14, Eze 43:17-20, Eze 45:19
Severally
separately, individually
1Co 12:11
Shambles
tables for displaying goods; market
1Co 10:25
Shamefacedness
state or quality of being ashamed; modest
1Ti 2:9
Share
to shear
1Sa 13:20
Shekel
about .5 ounce
Exo 38:24-25
Sherd
shard, fragment
Isa 30:14; Eze 23:34
Shew
show
Dan 2:2, Dan 2:6-11; Psa 4:6; 1Ti 1:16
Shewbread
showbread; ceremonial offering of 12 loaves of bread
1Ch 23:29; 2Ch 2:4; Exo 35:13; Mat 12:4
Shittim
acacia tree
Exo 25:5; Isa 41:19
Shivers
chips, splinters, or slivers
Rev 2:27
Shod
wearing shoes or furnished with shoes
2Ch 28:15; Eze 16:10; Eph 6:15
Shroud
cover, shelter
Eze 31:3
Silly
simple, foolish
Hos 7:11; 2Ti 3:6
Silverlings
a piece of money made of silver
Isa 7:23
Similitude
likeness, image, or resemblance
Num 12:8
Simple
ignorant, without guile, innocent
Pro 9:4; Rom 16:19
Sith
since
Eze 35:6
Sixscore
120, 6 times 20
1Ki 9:14; Jon 4:11
Sleight
an artful trick; cunning, or skill
Eph 4:14
Slime
mud, bitumen
Gen 11:3, Gen 14:10; Exo 2:3
Sluices
a dam for water; barrier
Isa 19:10
Snuffed
to inhale, draw up, smell
Jer 14:6; Mal 1:13
Sod
cook, boil
Gen 25:29; 2Ch 35:13
Sodering
soldering
Isa 41:7
Sojourn
dwell for a period
Gen 12:10
Solace
to comfort, sooth, console
Pro 7:18
Soothsayer
one who claims to foretell future events
Jos 13:22; Isa 2:6; Dan 2:27
Sop
bread dipped in liquid before being eaten
Joh 13:26, Joh 13:30
Sottish
to be foolish or stupid
Jer 4:22
Spring
dawn
Jdg 19:25; 1Sa 9:26
Stanched
to stop
Luk 8:44
Stay
support; hold up
Psa 18:18; Isa 3:1; Lev 13:5
Stead
place
Gen 30:2; 2Co 5:20
Stomacher
an embroidered garment; corset
Isa 3:24
Straightway
immediately or right away
1Sa 9:13; Jam 1:24
Strait
to be narrow, tight, or close
1Sa 13:6; Phi 1:23
Strakes
a streak or a stripe
Gen 30:37; Lev 14:37
Strawed
strewed, scattered
Exo 32:20; Mat 21:8
Stripling
a youth or young person
1Sa 17:56
Suborned
to procure secretly, bribe, or obtain by corrupt means
Act 6:11
Subtil
cunning | insight, perception
Gen 3:1; Mat 26:4 | Pro 1:4
Succour
to help, aid, assist
2Sa 8:5, 2Sa 18:3; Heb 2:18
Suffer
to allow, permit, tolerate
Exo 12:23; Rev 11:9
Sunder
to separate, divide, or sever
Psa 46:9; Isa 27:9; Luk 12:46
Sundry
separate, various, or diverse
Heb 1:1
Sup
to have taken food to eat
Hab 1:9; Luk 17:8; Rev 3:20
Superfluity
to be excessive, overflowing, or unnecessary
Jam 1:21; Lev 21:18; 2Co 9:1
Supple
to soften, easily bent
Eze 16:4
Suppliants
petition, pray, or beseech
Zeph 3:10
Surfeiting
gluttony, overindulgence, or excess
Luk 21:34
Surmisings
allegations, suspicions, or suppositions
1Ti 6:4
Swaddling
to wrap or bind with cloth
Luk 2:7, Luk 2:12
Tabering
beating or striking of anything
Nah 2:7
Tabernacle
tent, dwelling
Exo 39:32; Mat 17:4
Table
writing tablet
Luk 1:63; 2Co 3:3
Tablets
ornaments, necklace, jewelry
Exo 35:22; Num 31:50; Isa 3:20
Taches
fasteners; hooks
Exo 26:6, Exo 39:33
Tale
a number or quantity
Exo 5:8, Exo 5:18; 1Sa 18:27; 1Ch 9:28
Talent
OT: 3,000 shekels, 94 pounds | NT: 60 pounds
Exo 38:24 | Luk 19:13
Tares
any kind of weed
Mat 13:25
Targets
a small shield or buckler
1Sa 17:6; 1Ki 10:16; 2Ch 9:15
Teats
nipple on the breast
Isa 32:12; Eze 23:3, Eze 23:21
Teil
linden or lime tree
Isa 6:13
Tell
to count, reckon, or name numerically
Gen 15:5; Psa 22:17, Psa 48:12
Tempt
try, test
Gen 22:1; Mat 4:7
Teraphim
idols, images, or gods
Jdg 17:5, Jdg 18:14,17-18,20; Hos 3:4
Terrestrial
earthly, worldly; pertaining to land
1Co 15:40
Tetrarch
one of four rulers
Mat 14:1; Luk 1:1; Act 13:1
Thee
second person, singular pronoun; you
Gen 3:11; Rev 21:9
Thence
from that time, date, or place
Gen 2:10; 2Co 2:13
Thine
possessive case of the second person
Gen 13:14 Exo 4:4; Rev 3:18
Thither
there, toward that place
Gen 29:30; Act 25:4
Thou
second person, singular pronoun
Gen 2:16; Jam 2:22; Rev 22:9
Thought
anxiety; worry
Mat 6:25
Thrice
three times in succession
Exo 34:23; 2Co 12:8
Thy
second person, singular pronoun
Gen 13:10; Rev 22:9
Thyine
wood from the thya tree
Rev 18:12
Timbrel
a small drum or tambourine
Ex.15:20; Job 21:12; Psa 81:2
Tire
apparel, clothing, a head-dress
Eze 24:17
Tithe
a tenth
Deu 14:22; Luk 11:42
Tittle
marks in writing
Mat 5:18; Luk 16:17
Tow
fibers of flax
Jdg 16:9; Isa 1:31, Isa 43:17
Traffick
to trade, engage in commerce
Gen 42:34; 1Ki 10:15; Eze 17:4
Translate
to transfer, convey, transport
Heb 11:5; Col 1:13; Heb 11:5
Travail
work, labour
Gen 38:27; Isa 53:11
Trespass
sin, transgress
Gen 50:17; Mat 18:15
Trow
trust, believe, accept
Luk 17:9
Turtle
turtle-dove
Lev 12:8; Son 2:12; Jer 8:7
Twain
two
1Sa 18:21; Eph 2:15
Twined
to be twisted, wrapped, or plaited together
Exo 26:1, Exo 39:29
Unawares
unknowingly, unexpectedly
Gen 31:20; Jude 1:4
Unction
anointing; divine or sanctifying grace
1Jo 2:20
Untoward
to be corrupt, improper, or perverse in the AV
Act 2:40
Upbraid
to rebuke, condemn, or scold
Jdg 8:15; Mat 11:20
Usurp
hold in possession without right
1Ti 2:12
Usury
interest on money
Exo 22:25; Luk 19:23
Uttermost
outermost; last
Exo 26:4; Mat 5:26
Vagabond
fugitive, wanderer
Gen 4:12; Act 19:13
Vail, Veil
curtain; divider
Exo 26:31; Mat 27:51
Vale
a valley
Gen 14:3; 2Ch 1:15; Jer 33:13
Valour
importance, boldness, or determination
Jdg 3:29; Neh 11:14
Variableness
changeable
Jam 1:17
Variance
dissension or controversy
Mat 10:35; Gal 5:20
Vaunt
to brag, boast, gloat
1Co 13:4
Vehement
vigorous, violent, or intense
Son 8:6; Jon 4:8; 2Co 7:11
Vein
a mineral deposit
Job 28:1
Venison
flesh of a beast of prey
Gen 25:28
Venture
a happening or event involving chance, risk
1Ki 22:34; 2Ch 18:33
Verily
truly, really, or indeed
Gen 42:21; 1Jo 2:5
Verity
truth or an established fact
Psa 111:7; 1Ti 2:7
Vermilion
a bright red pigment
Jer 22:14; Eze 23:14
Vestments
garments, robes
2Ki 10:22
Vesture
clothing or something that covers
Deu 22:12; Psa 22:18; Mat 27:35
Vex
to trouble, afflict, or agitate
Lev 19:33; Isa 11:13
Vexation
trouble, distress, affliction
Deu 28:20; Ecc 4:6
Victuals
food, sustenance, or provisions
Exo 12:39; 2Ch 11:11
Vile
wicked | lowly | filthy
Rom 1:26 | Phi 3:21 | Jam 2:2
Viol
an instrument similar to a violin
Isa 5:12; Amo 6:5
Virtue
worth, goodness, morality
Mar 5:30; Phi 4:8; 2Pe 1:3
Visage
face, countenance, or appearance of a person
Isa 52:14; Lam 4:8; Dan 3:19
Want
lacking or deficient
Deu 28:48; Phi 4:11
Wanton
undisciplined, unruly, extravagant
Isa 3:16; 1Ti 5:11; Jam 5:5
Wax
growing or increasing in size or number
Exo 22:24; Heb 1:11
Wayfaring
a traveler or wanderer
Jdg 19:17; 2Sa 12:4; Jer 9:2
Waymarks
guideposts
Jer 31:21
Wen
a lump, tumor, cyst
Lev 22:22
Wench
a young girl, a maid, or a young women
2Sa 17:17
Whence
from what place
Gen 16:8; Rev 7:13
Whet
to sharpen
Deu 32:41; Psa 7:12; Ecc 10:10
Whilst
while
Jdg 6:31; Heb 10:33
Whit
least amount
Deu 13:16; 1Sa 3:18; Joh 7:23
Wiles
tricks, deceits, deception
Num 25:18; Eph 6:11
Wimples
garment to cover the head and neck
Isa 3:22
Wise
way or manner
Exo 22:23; Rev 21:27
Wist
knew
Exo 16:15; Mar 9:6; Luk 2:49
Wit
to know
Gen 24:21; 2Co 8:1
Withal
therewith or with
Exo 25:29; Phi 1:22
Withs
cords, ropes
Jdg 16:7
Wont
accustomed to, used to
Exo 21:29; Act 16:13
Wot
know
Exo 32:1; Gen 39:8; Act 3:17; Rom 11:2
Wreathen
twisting or interweaving
Exo 28:14; 2Ki 25:17
Wrest
to pull, force, detach
Exo 23:2; 2Pe 3:16
Wroth
angry, indignant, or incensed
Gen 4:5; Rev 12:17
Ye
second person, plural or formal pronoun; you
Gen 3:1; Rev 19:18
Yea
yes
Gen 3:1; Rev 14:13
Yokefellow
a person yoked or associated with another
Phi 4:3
Yonder
over there, that location
Gen 22:5; Num 16:37; Mat 17:20
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