royal power, kingship, dominion, rule

1. not to be confused with an actual kingdom but rather the right or authority to rule over a kingdom

2. of the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant Messiah

3. of the royal power and dignity conferred on Christians in the Messiah's kingdom

a kingdom, the territory subject to the rule of a king

used in the N.T. to refer to the reign of the Messiah

to give

to give something to someone

1. of one's own accord to give one something, to his advantage

   1. to bestow a gift

2. to grant, give to one asking, let have

3. to supply, furnish, necessary things

4. to give over, deliver

   1. to reach out, extend, present

   2. of a writing

   3. to give over to one's care, intrust, commit

      1. something to be administered

      2. to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed

5. to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward

6. to furnish, endue

to give

1. to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self

   1. to give, hand out lots

2. to appoint to an office

3. to cause to come forth, i.e. as the sea, death and Hell are said to give up the dead who have been engulfed or received by them

4. to give one to someone as his own

   1. as an object of his saving care

   2. to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master

   3. to give one to someone to care for his interests

   4. to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return

to grant or permit one

1. to commission

it seems good to one, is one's good pleasure

1. think it good, choose, determine, decide

2. to do willingly

3. to be ready to, to prefer, choose rather

to be well pleased with, take pleasure in, to be favourably inclined towards one

no, not lest

small, little

1. of size: hence of stature, of length

2. of space

3. of age: less by birth, younger

4. of time: short, brief, a little while, how little!

5. of quantity: i.e. number, amount

6. of rank or influence

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

that, because, since

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

a flock (esp.) of sheep

a group of Christ's disciples

bodies of Christian (churches) presided over by elders

you

you

of yours

to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away)

1. to put to flight, to flee

2. to fear, be afraid

   1. to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm

      1. of those startled by strange sights or occurrences

      2. of those struck with amazement

   2. to fear, be afraid of one

   3. to fear (i.e. hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm)

3. to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience