a thing set up or laid by in order to be kept

1. specifically, an offering resulting from a vow, which after being consecrated to a god was hung upon the walls or columns of the temple, or put in some other conspicuous place

a thing devoted to God without hope of being redeemed, and if an animal, to be slain; therefore a person or thing doomed to destruction

1. a curse

2. a man accursed, devoted to the direst of woes

to devote to destruction

to declare one's self liable to the severest divine penalties

to kill in any way whatever

1. to destroy, to allow to perish

metaph. to extinguish, abolish

1. to inflict mortal death

2. to deprive of spiritual life and procure eternal misery in hell

chief priest, high priest

the high priests, these comprise in addition to one holding the high priestly office, both those who had previously discharged it and although disposed, continued to have great power in the State, as well as the members of the families from which high priest were created, provided that they had much influence in public affairs.

Used of Christ because by undergoing a bloody death he offered himself as an expiatory sacrifice to God, and has entered into the heavenly sanctuary where he continually intercedes on our behalf.

to taste, to try the flavour of

to taste

1. i.e. perceive the flavour of, partake of, enjoy

2. to feel, make trial of, experience

to take food, eat, to take nourishment, eat

himself, herself, itself, themselves

to speak, say

till, until

and, also, even, indeed, but

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

nobody, no one, nothing

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

who, which, what, that

whoever, whatever, who

Paul or Paulus = "small or little"

1. Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the NT, the 14 Pauline epistles

2. Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor

elder, of age,

1. the elder of two people

2. advanced in life, an elder, a senior

   1. forefathers

a term of rank or office

1. among the Jews

   1. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)

   2. of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice

2. among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably

3. the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God

to come to, approach

draw near to

to assent to