of separation

1. of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e. of departing, of fleeing,...

2. of separation of a part from the whole

   1. where of a whole some part is taken

3. of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed

4. of a state of separation, that is of distance

   1. physical, of distance of place

   2. temporal, of distance of time

of origin

1. of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken

2. of origin of a cause

to be the first to do (anything), to begin

to be chief, leader, ruler

to begin, make a beginning

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

to go or come forth of

1. with mention of the place out of which one goes, or the point from which he departs

   1. of those who leave a place of their own accord

   2. of those who are expelled or cast out

metaph.

1. to go out of an assembly, i.e. forsake it

2. to come forth from physically, arise from, to be born of

3. to go forth from one's power, escape from it in safety

4. to come forth (from privacy) into the world, before the public, (of those who by novelty of opinion attract attention)

5. of things

   1. of reports, rumours, messages, precepts

   2. to be made known, declared

   3. to be spread, to be proclaimed

   4. to come forth

      1. emitted as from the heart or the mouth

      2. to flow forth from the body

      3. to emanate, issue

         1. used of a sudden flash of lightning

         2. used of a thing vanishing

         3. used of a hope which has disappeared

to seek in order to find

1. to seek a thing

2. to seek [in order to find out] by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to enquire into

3. to seek after, seek for, aim at, strive after

to seek i.e. require, demand

1. to crave, demand something from someone

and, also, even, indeed, but

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

the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it

1. the universe, the world

2. the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced

3. the sidereal or starry heavens

the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings

from, of at, by, besides, near

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.

a sign, mark, token

1. that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known

2. a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e. an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature

   1. of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen

   2. of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's

to seek or examine together

in the NT to discuss, dispute, question

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.