International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Ucal

u'-kal ('ukhal (see below)): This name occurs along with that of Ithiel (Pr 30:1), both being taken by older interpreters as those of ancient sages. Some have suggested (see Toy...

02

Uel

u'-el, 'u'el,, "will of God"): One of the sons of Bani who had taken foreign wives (Ezr 10:34). The name in 1 Esdras 9:35 is "Juel" (Codex Vaticanus Ouel; Codex Alexandrinus Iou...

03

Uknaz

uk'-naz (uqenaz, "and Kenaz," probably): Found in the King James Version margin of1Ch 4:15for the King James Version "even Kenaz," the Revised Version (British and American) "an...

04

Ulai

u'-li, u'-lai ('ubhal 'ulay, "river Ulai"; TheodotionDa 8:2, Oubal, the Septuagint and Theodotion in 8:16, Oulai Latin, Eulaeus):1. The Name and Its Forms:A river which, running...

05

Ulam

u'-lam ('ulam, "preceding"):(1) A "son"of Peresh; a Manassite clan (1Ch 7:16,17). Lucian reads Elam.(2) A descendant of Benjamin who had sons, "mighty men of valor" (1Ch 8:39,40...

06

Ulla

ul'-a (`ulla' meaning unknown): An Asherite (1Ch 7:39).

07

Ummah

um'-a (`ummah; Archob, Amma): One of the cities allotted to the tribe of Asher (Jos 19:30). By a slight emendation of the text it would read Acco, the name of the place subseque...

08

Umpire

um'-pir.SeeDAYSMAN.

09

Unbelief

un-be-lef': The word (the King James Version) represents two Greek words, apeitheia, "disobedience" (only inRo 11:30,32;Heb 4:6,11), and apistia, "distrust," the antithesis to "...

10

Unbeliever

un-be-lev'-er: This word follows closely the lines of "unbelief" (which see) in its relation to originals. Once only (Ac 14:2) it represents the participle apeithountes, "disobe...

11

Uncertain; Uncertainty

un-sur'-tin,un-sur'-tin-ti: Adjective adelos, 2 Macc 7:34;1Co 14:8; adverb adelos,1Co 9:26; noun adelotes,1Ti 6:17; adelos means "not clear," and so "uncertain." Also the King J...

12

Unchangeable; Unchangeableness

un-chanj'-a-bl, un-chanj'-a-bl-nes:I. UNCHANGEABLENESS OF GOD A TRUTH OF NATURAL THEOLOGYII. SCRIPTURAL DOCTRINE OF THE UNCHANGEABLENESS OF GOD1. Not Lifeless Immobility2. As Co...

13

Unchastity

un-chas'-ti-ti.SeeCRIMES;PUNISHMENTS.

14

Uncircumcised; Uncircumcision

un-sur'-kum-sizd, un-sur-kum-sizh'-un: The adjective in the Old Testament is `arel (Ge 17:14, etc.), from a root of uncertain meaning, with the noun `orlah, "uncircumcised (pers...

15

Uncle

un'-k'l (dodh, "beloved," "uncle," "relation").See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.

16

Unclean Spirit

un-klen'.See SPIRIT, UNCLEAN; DEMON, DEMONIAC.

17

Uncleanness

un-klen'-nes:I. TERMS1. In the Old Testament (Hebrew)2. In the New Testament3. In the SeptuagintII. POSSIBLE RELATION OF ISRAEL'S LAWS ON UNCLEANNESS WITH THE LAWS OF TABOO AMON...

18

Unclothed

un-klothd'.SeeCLOTHED UPON.

19

Unction

unk'-shun: The the King James Version translation of chrisma (1Joh 2:20), which the Revised Version (British and American) renders "anointing," as the King James Version renders...

20

Undefiled

un-de-fild': In the Old Testament tam, "perfect," presents the positive side. Hence,Ps 119:1is translated in the Revised Version: "Blessed are they that are perfect in the way."...

21

Undergirding

un-der-gurd'-ing.See SHIPS AND BOATS, III, 2.

22

Underneath

un-der-neth' (tachath, "the bottom (as depressed)"): "Underneath are the everlasting arms" (De 33:27). In these words Moses sums up the history of Israel and gives expression to...

23

Undersetter

un'-der-set-er (katheph): The word, used in1Ki 7:30,34of supports of the laver, means lit. "shoulder," and is so rendered in the Revised Version margin.SeeLAVER.

24

Undertake

un-der-tak': "To take upon one's self," "assume responsibility," and so in Elizabethan English "be surety." In this sense in the King James VersionIsa 38:14, "O Lord,.... undert...

25

Unequal

un-e'-kwal:Eze 18:25,29for lo' thakhan, "not weighed," "illogical." "Unequally" in2Co 6:14, in the phrase "unequally yoked," heterozugeo, is used of the yoking together of two a...

26

Unfeigned

un-fand' (anupokritos, "unfeigned," "undisguised"): The Greek word occurs only in the New Testament (1Ti 1:5;2Ti 1:5) and is designative of the moral quality of faith as "the ma...

27

Ungodly

un-god'-li (rasha` (Ps 1:1), "wicked," beliya`al (2Sa 22:5), "worthless"; in the New Testament asebes (Ro 5:6), e.g. indicating that the persons so called are both irreverent an...