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84 terms beginning with V, from Easton’s, Smith’s, the ISBE and Hitchcock’s.
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VagabondFrom Lat. vagabundus, “a wanderer,” “a fugitive;” not used opprobriously (Gen. 4:12, R.V., “wanderer;” Ps. 109:10; Acts 19:13, R.V., “strolling”).E·IVahebva'-heb (wahebh; Zoob): The name occurs in a quotation from the book of the Wars of Yahweh in Nu 21:14.IVailSee VEIL.IVainvan: The adjective of "vanity," and representing the same Hebrew and Greek words as does the latter, with a few additions (chiefly kenos, "empty," and its…IVaingloryvan-glo'-ri (kenodoxia): "Vainglory" is the translation of kenodoxia, "empty glory" or "pride," nearly akin to vanity in the modern sense (Php 2:3).IVaizathavi'-za-tha, va-iz'-a-tha, va-jez'-a-tha, vaj-e-za'-tha (wayzatha'): One of the sons of Haman (Es 9:9).IVajezathaPurity; worthy of honour, one of Haman’s sons, whom the Jews slew in the palace of Shushan (Esther 9:9).E·SVale, ValleyIt is hardly necessary to state that these words signify a hollow sweep of ground between two more or less parallel ridges of high land.S·IValiant, Valiantlyval'-yant, val'-yant-li (chayil; ischuros): "Valiant" in the Old Testament is for the most part the translation of chayil, "power," or "might," and is applied…IValley(1.) Heb. bik’ah, a “cleft” of the mountains (Deut. 8:7; 11:11; Ps. 104:8; Isa. 41:18); also a low plain bounded by mountains, as the plain of Lebanon at the…E·IValley Gate(sha`ar ha-gay', "Gate of the Gai"): Is placed (Ne 3:13) between the "tower of the furnaces" and the "dung gate"; from here Nehemiah (2:13) set out on his…IValley of Decision('emeq he-charuts).IValley of GiantsSee REPHAIM, VALE OF.IValley of KezizSee EMEK-KEZIZ.IValley of SlaughterSee HINNOM, VALLEY OF; SLAUGHTER, VALLEY OF; TOPHETH.IValley of Vision(ge' chizzayon): A symbolic name generally understood to signify Jerusalem as being the home of prophetic vision (Isa 22:1,5).IValley, JordanSee JORDAN VALLEY.IVampirevam'-pir (alaqah): the Revised Version margin for "horseleach" (Pr 30:15) has "vampire."IVaniah(Jehovah is praise), one of the sons of Bani, (Ezra 10:36) (B.C. 458.)S·IVanity, Vanities"Vanity" does not often occur in the New Testament; but see VAIN, VAINGLORY.IVaporva'-per: (1) edh: "For he draweth up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor" (Job 36:27); "There went up a mist ['edh] from the earth, and…IVashni(strong), the first-born of Samuel as the text now stands.S·IVashtiBeautiful, the queen of Ahasuerus, who was deposed from her royal dignity because she refused to obey the king when he desired her to appear in the banqueting…E·S·IVatSee WINEVAT.IVaticanus, CodexIs said to be the oldest extant vellum manuscript.EVaultvolt (natsar, "to guard," "protest"): Isaiah's charge against Israel as "a people that .... lodge in the secret places" (Isa 65:4, margin "vaults," the King…IVault of EarthSee ASTRONOMY, sec.IVavSee WAW.IVedanve'-dan (wedhan): A place-name occurring only in Eze 27:19, "Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares." the King James Version, taking the syllable we…IVehement, Vehementlyve'-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…IVeilWith regard to the use of the veil, it is important to observe that it was by no means so general in ancient as in modern times.S·IVeil of the Tabernacle and Temple[TABERNACLE; TEMPLE]SVeil, vail(1.) Heb. mitpahath (Ruth 3:15; marg., “sheet” or “apron;” R.V., “mantle”).EVeinvan: Only in Job 28:1, the King James Version "a vein for the silver," or motsa', "going forth," "source."IVengeanceSee AVENGE; GOEL; RETRIBUTION; REVENGE.IVenisonven'-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."IVerdigrisSee SCUM.IVerily, Verityver'-i-ti, ver'-i-ti ('abhal, etc.; amen): "Verily," as corroborative adverb, represents various Hebrew and Greek words and particles ('abhal, "truly," in Ge…IVermilionSee COLORS, (3).IVersionA translation of the holy Scriptures.EVersionsSee AMERICAN REVISED VERSION; ARABIC VERSIONS; ARMENIAN VERSIONS; COPTIC VERSIONS; ENGLISH VERSIONS; ETHIOPIC VERSIONS; LATIN VERSION, THE OLD; SEPTUAGINT…IVersions, Ancient, of the Old and New TestamentsIn treating of the ancient versions that have come down to us, in whole or in part, they will be described in the alphabetical order of the languages.SVersions, Authorized1. WYCLIFFE. --The New Testament was translated by Wycliffe himself The Old Testament was undertaken by Nicholas Deuteronomy Hereford, but was interrupted…SVersions, Georgian, Gothic, Slavonicjor'-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…IVeryver'-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…IVesselves'-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…IVestmentsSee DRESS.IVestryves'-tri (meltachah): Once, in 2Ki 10:22, as a place for vestments.IVex, Vexationveks, 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.IVialvi'-al: In modern English means "a tiny flask."IVice, UnnaturalSee UNNATURAL VICE.IVictualsSee FOOD.IVile, Villanyvil, 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 11:21 the King…IVillageThis word in addition to its ordinary sense, is often used, especially in the enumeration of towns in (Joshua 13:15,19) to imply unwalled suburbs outside the…S·IVillages(Judg. 5:7, 11).EVillanySee VILE.IVineOne of the most important products of Palestine.E·S·IVine of SodomReferred to only in Deut. 32:32.E·SVinegarHeb. hometz, Gr. oxos, Fr. vin aigre; i.e., “sour wine.”E·S·IVineyardSee VINE.IVineyards, Meadow (Plain) of the(Jud 11:33).IVineyards, Plain of theThis place, mentioned only in (Judges 11:33) lay east of the Jordan, beyond Aroer.SVintageSee VINE.IViolHeb. nebel (Isa. 5:12, R.V., “lute;” 14:11), a musical instrument, usually rendered “psaltery”E·S·IViolence, Violentvi'-o-lens; vi'-o-lent: Chiefly for gazal, qamac; bia, and their derivatives.IViperIn Job 20:16, Isa. 30:6; 59:5, the Heb. word eph’eh is thus rendered.E·S·IVirginIn a prophecy concerning our Lord, Isaiah (7:14) says, “A virgin [R.V. marg., ‘the virgin’] shall conceive, and bear a son” (comp. Luke 1:31-35).EVirgin Birth|| I. DEFINITION II. THE TEXTUAL QUESTION III. THE HISTORICAL QUESTION 1. Statement Not Dogmatic but Vital as History 2. Its Importance to Leaders of the…IVirgin, Virginityvur'-jin; vur-jin'-i-ti: (1) bethulah, from a root meaning "separated," is "a woman living apart," i.e. "in her father's house," and hence "a virgin."IVirtuevur'-tu: This word has two quite distinct meanings in the King James Version: (1) It was formerly often used in the now obsolete sense of "manly power,"…IVision(Luke 1:22), a vivid apparition, not a dream (comp. Luke 24:23; Acts 26:19; 2 Cor. 12:1).E·IVisitationviz-i-ta'-shun, vis-(pequddah; episkope): In Biblical writings, the divine investigation or inspection of men's character and deeds with a view to…IVocationSee CALLING.IVoiceSee BATH KOL.IVoidvoid: The uses of "void" in English Versions of the Bible are all modern, except for the phrase "void place" in the King James Version 1Ki 22:10 parallel 2Ch…IVolumevol'-um: This word (from Latin volvere, "roll"), twice used in the King James Version (Ps 40:7 (Hebrew meghillah); Heb 10:7), is better in English as "roll"…IVoluntaryvol'-un-ta-ri: For the sake of variety the King James Version in Le 7:16; Eze 46:12 (bis) has rendered nedhabhah, by "voluntary offering" instead of the usual…IVophsi(rich), father of Nahbi, the Naphtalite spy.S·IVowvou (nedher; euche; 'iccar, found only in Nu 30:6,8,10 and translated horismos, by the Septuagint: A vow could be positive (nedher) and included all promises…IVowsVoluntary promises which, when once made, were to be kept if the thing vowed was right.E·SVoyage and Shipwreck of PaulSee PAUL, THE APOSTLE; PHOENIX; and "Literature" to SHIPS AND BOATS.IVulgatevul'-gat: I. NAME AND ITS HISTORY 1. Present Usage 2. Earlier Usage 3. Post-Hieronymic 4. Historical Importance of the Vulgate II. ORIGIN 1. Corruption and…IVulgate, thethe Latin version of the Bible.SVulture(1.) Heb. da’ah (Lev. 11:14).E·S·I
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