with reference to sex

1. of a male

2. of a husband

3. of a betrothed or future husband

with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy

any male

used generically of a group of both men and women

to set free

to let go, dismiss, (to detain no longer)

1. a petitioner to whom liberty to depart is given by a decisive answer

2. to bid depart, send away

to let go free, release

1. a captive i.e. to loose his bonds and bid him depart, to give him liberty to depart

2. to acquit one accused of a crime and set him at liberty

3. indulgently to grant a prisoner leave to depart

4. to release a debtor, i.e. not to press one's claim against him, to remit his debt

used of divorce, to dismiss from the house, to repudiate. The wife of a Greek or Roman may divorce her husband.

to send one's self away, to depart

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow

a wife

1. of a betrothed woman

if, whether

it is lawful

to accost one with an enquiry, put a question to, enquiry of, ask, interrogate

to address one with a request or demand

1. to ask of or demand of one

and, also, even, indeed, but

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

to try whether a thing can be done

1. to attempt, endeavour

to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself

1. in a good sense

2. in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments

3. to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin

   1. to solicit to sin, to tempt

      1. of the temptations of the devil

4. after the OT usage

   1. of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith

   2. men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted

   3. by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections.

to come to, approach

draw near to

to assent to

A sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to OT books the Pharisees recognised in oral tradition a standard of belief and life. They sought for distinction and praise by outward observance of external rites and by outward forms of piety, and such as ceremonial washings, fastings, prayers, and alms giving; and, comparatively negligent of genuine piety, they prided themselves on their fancied good works. They held strenuously to a belief in the existence of good and evil angels, and to the expectation of a Messiah; and they cherished the hope that the dead, after a preliminary experience either of reward or of penalty in Hades, would be recalled to life by him, and be requited each according to his individual deeds. In opposition to the usurped dominion of the Herods and the rule of the Romans, they stoutly upheld the theocracy and their country's cause, and possessed great influence with the common people. According to Josephus they numbered more than 6000. They were bitter enemies of Jesus and his cause; and were in turn severely rebuked by him for their avarice, ambition, hollow reliance on outward works, and affection of piety in order to gain popularity.