a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God

a human being, whether male or female

1. generically, to include all human individuals

2. to distinguish man from beings of a different order

   1. of animals and plants

   2. of from God and Christ

   3. of the angels

3. with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin

4. with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity

5. with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul

6. with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God

7. with reference to sex, a male

indefinitely, someone, a man, one

in the plural, people

joined with other words, merchantman

to cause to rise up, raise up

1. raise up from laying down

2. to raise up from the dead

3. to raise up, cause to be born, to cause to appear, bring forward

to rise, stand up

1. of persons lying down, of persons lying on the ground

2. of persons seated

3. of those who leave a place to go elsewhere

   1. of those who prepare themselves for a journey

4. of the dead

at arise, appear, stand forth

1. of kings prophets, priests, leaders of insurgents

2. of those about to enter into conversation or dispute with anyone, or to undertake some business, or attempt something against others

3. to rise up against any one

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

to become, i.e. to come into existence, begin to be, receive being

to become, i.e. to come to pass, happen

1. of events

to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage

1. of men appearing in public

to be made, finished

1. of miracles, to be performed, wrought

to become, be made

a clerk, scribe, esp.a public servant, secretary, recorder, whose office and influence differed in different states

in the Bible, a man learned in the Mosaic law and in the sacred writings, an interpreter, teacher. Scribes examined the more difficult and subtle questions of the law; added to the Mosaic law decisions of various kinds thought to elucidate its meaning and scope, and did this to the detriment of religion. Since the advice of men skilled in the law was needed in the examination in the causes and the solution of the difficult questions, they were enrolled in the Sanhedrin; and are mentioned in connection with the priests and elders of the people. See a Bible Dictionary for more information on the scribes.

a religious teacher: so instructed that from his learning and ability to teach advantage may redound to the kingdom of heaven

but, moreover, and, etc.

to fight out

contend fiercely

if, whether

in, by, with etc.

to come upon, hit upon, to meet with

1. after searching, to find a thing sought

2. without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with

3. those who come or return to a place

to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience

1. to see, learn, discover, understand

2. to be found i.e. to be seen, be present

3. to be discovered, recognised, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)

4. to get knowledge of, come to know, God

to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure

either, or, than

to fight against God

and, also, even, indeed, but

of a bad nature

1. not such as it ought to be

of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting

1. base, wrong, wicked

troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful

a crying, outcry, clamour

to utter a voice or emit a sound

to speak

1. to use the tongue or the faculty of speech

2. to utter articulate sounds

to talk

to utter, tell

to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts

1. to speak

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

great

1. of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons)

   1. in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects

      1. mass and weight: great

      2. compass and extent: large, spacious

      3. measure and height: long

      4. stature and age: great, old

2. of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant

3. of age: the elder

4. used of intensity and its degrees: with great effort, of the affections and emotions of the mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the senses: violent, mighty, strong

predicated of rank, as belonging to

1. persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power

2. things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance

3. a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent

splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately

great things

1. of God's preeminent blessings

2. of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God

a part

1. a part due or assigned to one

2. lot, destiny

one of the constituent parts of a whole

1. in part, partly, in a measure, to some degree, as respects a part, severally, individually

2. any particular, in regard to this, in this respect

no, not lest

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

no one, nothing

this, these, etc.

the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son

1. sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his personality and character (the "Holy" Spirit)

2. sometimes referred to in a way which emphasises his work and power (the Spirit of "Truth")

3. never referred to as a depersonalised force

the spirit, i.e. the vital principal by which the body is animated

1. the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides

2. the soul

a spirit, i.e. a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting

1. a life giving spirit

2. a human soul that has left the body

3. a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e. an angel

   1. used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men

   2. the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ

the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one

1. the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.

a movement of air (a gentle blast)

1. of the wind, hence the wind itself

2. breath of nostrils or mouth

to this one

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.