but

1. nevertheless, notwithstanding

2. an objection

3. an exception

4. a restriction

5. nay, rather, yea, moreover

6. forms a transition to the cardinal matter

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

but, moreover, and, etc.

I, me, my

you are, thou art

to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

to speak, say

a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

the Godhead, trinity

1. God the Father, the first person in the trinity

2. Christ, the second person of the trinity

3. Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity

spoken of the only and true God

1. refers to the things of God

2. his counsels, interests, things due to him

whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way

1. God's representative or viceregent

   1. of magistrates and judges

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, of me

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

back, behind, after, afterwards

1. of place: things that are behind

2. of time: after

that, because, since

no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer

Peter = "a rock or a stone"

1. one of the twelve disciples of Jesus

adversary (one who opposes another in purpose or act), the name given to

1. the prince of evil spirits, the inveterate adversary of God and Christ

   1. he incites apostasy from God and to sin

   2. circumventing men by his wiles

   3. the worshippers of idols are said to be under his control

   4. by his demons he is able to take possession of men and inflict them with diseases

   5. by God's assistance he is overcome

   6. on Christ's return from heaven he will be bound with chains for a thousand years, but when the thousand years are finished he will walk the earth in yet greater power, but shortly after will be given over to eternal punishment

2. a Satan-like man

the movable stick or trigger of a trap, a trap stick

1. a trap, snare

2. any impediment placed in the way and causing one to stumble or fall, (a stumbling block, occasion of stumbling) i.e. a rock which is a cause of stumbling

3. fig. applied to Jesus Christ, whose person and career were so contrary to the expectations of the Jews concerning the Messiah, that they rejected him and by their obstinacy made shipwreck of their salvation

any person or thing by which one is (entrapped) drawn into error or sin

to turn, turn around

to turn one's self (i.e. to turn the back to one

1. of one who no longer cares for another)

2. metaph. to turn one's self from one's course of conduct, i.e. to change one's mind

to lead under, bring under

to withdraw one's self, to go away, depart

to have understanding, be wise

to feel, to think

1. to have an opinion of one's self, think of one's self, to be modest, not let one's opinion (though just) of himself exceed the bounds of modesty

2. to think or judge what one's opinion is

3. to be of the same mind i.e. agreed together, cherish the same views, be harmonious

to direct one's mind to a thing, to seek, to strive for

1. to seek one's interest or advantage

2. to be of one's party, side with him (in public affairs)