International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Vehement, Vehemently

ve'-he-ment, ve'-he-ment-li (charishi; epipothesis): "Vehement" (from Latin vehere, "to carry," or ve, "out of," and mens, "mind"), carried away by the mind or force of passion,...

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Veil (1)

val: The following words are so translated in English Versions of the Bible (sometimes the King James Version vail):(1) miTpachath,Ru 3:15the King James Version, the Revised Ver...

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Veil (2)

(1) (parokheth; katapetasma; the King James Version vail): In Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, the veil that hung between the two holy chambers of the tabernacle is mentioned 23 time...

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Vein

van: Only inJob 28:1, the King James Version "a vein for the silver," or motsa', "going forth," "source." Both the King James Version "vein" and the Revised Version (British and...

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Vengeance

ven'-jans.SeeAVENGE;GOEL;RETRIBUTION;REVENGE.

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Venison

ven'-i-z'-n, ven'-z'-n: Is derived (through the French venaison) from the Latin venari, "to hunt," and means properly "the spoils of the chase." As, however, the object of the c...

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Verdigris

vur'-di-gres.SeeSCUM.

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Verily, Verity

ver'-i-ti, ver'-i-ti ('abhal, etc.; amen): "Verily," as corroborative adverb, represents various Hebrew and Greek words and particles ('abhal, "truly," inGe 42:21, etc.; 'akh, "...

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Vermilion

ver-mil'-yun.See COLORS, (3).

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Versions

vur'-shunz.See AMERICAN REVISED VERSION; ARABIC VERSIONS; ARMENIAN VERSIONS; COPTIC VERSIONS; ENGLISH VERSIONS; ETHIOPIC VERSIONS; LATIN VERSION, THE OLD; SEPTUAGINT; SYRIAC VER...

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Versions, Georgian, Gothic, Slavonic

jor'-ji-an, goth'-ik, sla-von'-ik:1. The Georgian Version:Georgia is the name given to the territory extending to the East of the Black Sea, a country that has had an independen...

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Very

ver'-i: As adjective (from verus, "true"), "true," "real," "actual," etc. (Ge 27:21,24, "my very son Esau"; Jos 10:27, "this very day"; Joh 7:26, "the very Christ," etc.); chief...

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Vessel

ves'-el: Is used freely in English Versions of the Bible to translate keli, the Aramaic ma'n, and skeuos, words all meaning "an implement or utensil" of any kind, when the conte...

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Vestments

vest'-ments.SeeDRESS.

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Vestry

ves'-tri (meltachah): Once, in2Ki 10:22, as a place for vestments.

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Vex, Vexation

veks, vek-sa'-shun: "Vex," meaning originally to shake or toss in carrying, has a much more intensive meaning in Scripture than in common modern usage. It represents over a scor...

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Vial

vi'-al: In modern English means "a tiny flask." The word appears in English Versions of the Bible1Sa 10:1and the Revised Version (British and American)2Ki 9:1,3(the King James V...

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Vice, Unnatural

SeeUNNATURAL VICE.

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Victuals

vit'-'-lz.SeeFOOD.

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Vile, Villany

vil, vil'-an-i: The original words for "vile" and "villany" are used in about 10 different senses, e.g. despised (1Sa 15:9), despicable (Da 11:21the King James Version), lightly...

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Village

vil'-aj (qaphar, chawwoth, qatserim, banoth, perazoth; kome):(1) The general term for a village, in common with Aramaic and Arabic is qaphar (So 7:11;1Ch 27:25; kopher;1Sa 6:18;...

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Villany

SeeVILE.

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Vine

vin:1. Hebrew Words:(1) gephen, usually the cultivated grape vine. InNu 6:4;Jud 13:14we have gephen ha-yayin, literally, "vine of wine," translated "grape vine" (Numbers) and "v...

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Vinegar

vin'-e-ger (chomets; oxos): Vinegar, whose use as a condiment (Ru 2:14) needs no comment, is formed when a saccharine fluid passes through a fermentation that produces acetic ac...

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Vineyard

vin'-yard.SeeVINE.

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Vineyards, Meadow (Plain) Of The

(Jud 11:33).See ABEL-CHERAMIM; MEADOW.

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Vintage

vin'-taj.SeeVINE.