to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him

to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple

1. side with his party

to go away, depart

1. to go away in order to follow any one, go after him, to follow his party, follow him as a leader

to go away

1. of departing evils and sufferings

2. of good things taken away from one

3. of an evanescent state of things

but, moreover, and, etc.

I, me, my

to turn to, transfer, commit, intrust

to permit, allow, give leave

to speak, say

the other, another, other

1. to number

   1. to number as opposed to some former person or thing

   2. the other of two

2. to quality

   1. another: i.e. one not of the same nature, form, class, kind, different

to bury, inter

he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord

1. the possessor and disposer of a thing

   1. the owner; one who has control of the person, the master

   2. in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor

2. is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master

3. this title is given to: God, the Messiah

to say, to speak

1. affirm over, maintain

2. to teach

3. to exhort, advise, to command, direct

4. to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say

5. to call by name, to call, name

6. to speak out, speak of, mention

I, me, my

I, me, my, of me

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

generator or male ancestor

1. either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents

2. a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David

   1. fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation

3. one advanced in years, a senior

metaph.

1. the originator and transmitter of anything

   1. the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself

   2. one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds

2. one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way

3. a title of honour

   1. teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received

   2. the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others

God is called the Father

1. of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler

2. of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector

   1. of spiritual beings and of all men

3. of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father

4. the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also in his own divine nature

   1. by Jesus Christ himself

   2. by the apostles

to the advantage of

at, near, by

to, towards, with, with regard to

first in time or place

1. in any succession of things or persons

first in rank

1. influence, honour

2. chief

3. principal

first, at the first