Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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Unapproachable — Uttermost

Unapproachable

* For UNAPPROACHABLE, 1 Timothy 6:16 , RV, see APPROACH, B

* Notes: (1) In Hebrews 13:2 , lanthano, "to escape notice," is used with the aorist participle of xenizo, "to entertain," signifying "entertained ... unawares" (an idiomatic usage common in classical Greek). (2) For aiphnidios, "unawares," in Luke 21:34 , AV, see SUDDENLY. (3) In Galatians 2:4 , pareisaktos, "brought in secretly," is rendered "unawares brought in." See PRIVILY , Note: cp. BRING, No. 17. (4) In Jude 1:4 , AV, pareisduno, "to slip in secretly," is rendered "crept in unawares." See CREEP , A, No. 2.

Unbelief

1: ἀπιστία
(Strong's #570 — Noun Feminine — apistia — ap-is-tee'-ah )

"unbelief" 12 times, but see BELIEF , C, Note (2) for references.

2: ἀπείθεια
(Strong's #543 — Noun Feminine — apeitheta — ap-i'-thi-ah )

is always rendered "disobedience" in the RV; in Romans 11:30, 32 and Hebrews 4:6, 11 , AV, "unbelief." See DISOBEDIENCE , A, No. 1.

Unbeliever

1: ἄπιστος
(Strong's #571 — Adjective — apistos — ap'-is-tos )

an adjective, is used as a noun, rendered "unbeliever" in 2 Corinthians 6:15 ; 1 Timothy 5:8 , RV; plural in 1 Corinthians 6:6 ; 2 Corinthians 6:14 ; AV only, Luke 12:46 (RV, "unfaithful"). See BELIEF , C, Note (3) FAITHLESS, INCREDIBLE.

Unbelieving

A — 1: ἄπιστος
(Strong's #571 — Adjective — apistos — ap'-is-tos )

see BELIEF , C, Note (3).

B — 1: ἀπειθέω
(Strong's #544 — Verb — apeitheo — ap-i-theh'-o )

see DISBELIEVE , DISOBEDIENT , C.

Unblameable, Unblameably

A — 1: ἄμεμπτος
(Strong's #273 — Adjective — amemptos — am'-emp-tos )

"unblameable" (from a, negative, and memphomai, "to find fault"), is so rendered in 1 Thessalonians 3:13 , i.e., "free from all valid charge." See BLAME , B, No. 3.

A — 2: ἄμωμος
(Strong's #299 — Adjective — amomos — am'-o-mos )

see BLEMISH , B.

B — 1: ἀμέμπτως
(Strong's #274 — Adverb — amemptos — am-emp'-toce )

is used in 1 Thessalonians 2:10 , "unblameably," signifying that no charge could be maintained, whatever charges might be made. See BLAME , C.

Unceasing

* For UNCEASING see CEASE , B. For UNCEASINGLY, RV, in Romans 1:9 , see CEASE, C

Uncertain, Uncertainly, Uncertainty

A — 1: ἄδηλος
(Strong's #82 — Adjective — adelos — ad'-ay-los )

denotes (a) "unseen;" with the article, translated "which appear not" (a, negative, delos, "evident"), Luke 11:44 ; (b) "uncertain, indistinct," 1 Corinthians 14:8 . In the Sept., Psalms 51:6 .

B — 1: ἀδήλως
(Strong's #84 — Adverb — adelos — ad-ay'-loce )

"uncertainly" (akin to A), occurs in 1 Corinthians 9:26 .

C — 1: ἀδηλότης
(Strong's #83 — Noun Feminine — adelotes — ad-ay-lot'-ace )

"uncertainty" (akin to A and B), occurs in 1 Timothy 6:17 , "(the) uncertainty (of riches)," RV (the AV translates it as an adjective, "uncertain"), i.e., riches the special character of which is their "uncertainty;" the Greek phrase is a rhetorical way of stressing the noun "riches;" when a genitive (here "of riches") precedes the governing noun (here "uncertainty") the genitive receives emphasis.

Unchangeable

1: ἀπαράβατος
(Strong's #531 — Adjective — aparabatos — ap-ar-ab'-at-os )

is used of the priesthood of Christ, in Hebrews 7:24 , "unchangeable," "unalterable, inviolable," RV, marg. (a meaning found in the papyri); the more literal meaning in AV and RV margins, "that doth not pass from one to another," is not to be preferred. This active meaning is not only untenable, and contrary to the constant usage of the word, but does not adequately fit with either the preceding or the succeeding context.

UncircuMcIsed and Uncircumcision

* For UNCIRCUMCISED and UNCIRCUMCISION see CIRCUMCISION

Unclean

A — 1: ἀκάθαρτος
(Strong's #169 — Adjective — akathartos — ak-ath'-ar-tos )

"unclean, impure" (a, negative, kathairo, "to purify"), is used (a) of "unclean" spirits, frequently in the Synoptists, not in John's gospel; in Acts 5:16 ; Acts 8:7 ; Revelation 16:13 ; Revelation 18:2 (in the 2nd clause the birds are apparently figurative of destructive satanic agencies); (b) ceremonially, Acts 10:14, 28 ; Acts 11:8 ; 1 Corinthians 7:14 ; (c) morally, 2 Corinthians 6:17 , including (b), RV; "no unclean thing;" Ephesians 5:5 ; Revelation 17:4 , RV, "the unclean things" (AV follows the text which have the noun akathartes, "the filthiness").

A — 2: κοινός
(Strong's #2839 — Adjective — koinos — koy-nos' )

"common," is translated "unclean" in Romans 14:14 (thrice); in Revelation 21:27 , RV (AV, "that defileth," follows the inferior texts which have the verb koinoo: see B). See COMMON , DEFILE , C, UNHOLY , No. 2.

B — 1: κοινόω
(Strong's #2840 — Verb — koinoo — koy-no'-o )

to make koinos, "to defile," is translated "unclean" in Hebrews 9:13 , AV, where the perfect participle, Passive, is used with the article, hence the RV, "them that have been defiled." See DEFILE , A, No. 1.

C — 1: ἀκαθαρσία
(Strong's #167 — Noun Feminine — akatharsia — ak-ath-ar-see'-ah )

akin to A, No. 1, denotes "uncleanness," (a) physical, Matthew 23:27 (instances in the papyri speak of tenants keeping houses in good condition); (b) moral, Romans 1:24 ; Romans 6:19 ; 2 Corinthians 12:21 ; Galatians 5:19 ; Ephesians 4:19 ; Ephesians 5:3 ; Colossians 3:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:3 (suggestive of the fact that sensuality and evil doctrine are frequently associated); 4:7.

Note: In 2 Peter 2:10 , AV, miasmos, "a defilement," is rendered "uncleanness;" see DEFILEMENT , B, No. 2.

Unclothed

* For UNCLOTHED see STRIP

Uncomely

1: ἀσχήμων
(Strong's #809 — Adjective — aschemon — as-kay'-mone )

"shapeless" (a, negative, schema, "a form"), the opposite of euschemon, "comely," is used in 1 Corinthians 12:23 . In the Sept., Genesis 34:7 ; Deuteronomy 24:3 .

Note: For the verb aschemoneo, rendered "to behave oneself uncomely" in 1 Corinthians 7:36 , AV, see BEHAVE , No. 4.

Uncondemned

1: ἀκατάκριτος
(Strong's #178 — Adjective — akatakritos — ak-at-ak'-ree-tos )

rendered "uncondemned" in Acts 16:37 ; Acts 22:25 (a, negative, katakrino, "to condemn"), properly means "without trial, not yet tried." Sir W. M. Ramsay points out that the Apostle, in claiming his rights, would probably use the Roman phrase re incognita, i.e., "without investigating our case" (The Cities of St. Paul, p. 225).

Uncorruptible

* For UNCORRUPTIBLE see CORRUPT , C, No. 2. For UNCORRUPTNESS, see CORRUPT , B, No. 4

Uncover

1: ἀποστεγάζω
(Strong's #648 — Verb — apostegazo — ap-os-teg-ad'-zo )

signifies "to unroof" (apo, from, stege, "a roof"), Mark 2:4 .

Uncovered

* For UNCOVERED, 1 Corinthians 11:5, 13 , see UNVEILED

Unction

* For UNCTION see ANOINT, B

Undefiled

1: ἀμίαντος
(Strong's #283 — Adjective — amiantos — am-ee'-an-tos )

"undefiled, free from contamination" (a, negative, miaino, "to defile"), is used (a) of Christ, Hebrews 7:26 ; (b) of pure religion, James 1:27 ; (c) of the eternal inheritance of believers, 1 Peter 1:4 ; (d) of the marriage bed as requiring to be free from unlawful sexual intercourse, Hebrews 13:4 .

Under, Underneath

1: ὑποκάτω
(Strong's #5270 — Verb — hupokato — hoop-ok-at'-o )

an adverb signifying "under," is used as a preposition and rendered "under" in Mark 6:11 ; Mark 7:28 ; Luke 8:16 ; Hebrews 2:8 ; Revelation 5:3, 13 ; Revelation 6:9 ; Revelation 12:1 ; "underneath" in Matthew 22:44 , RV (Mark 12:36 in some mss.); John 1:50 , RV (AV, "under").

2: κατωτέρω
(Strong's #2736 — — katotero — kat'-o, kat-o-ter'-o )

the comparative degree of kato, "below, beneath," occurs in Matthew 2:16 , "under."

3: ἐλάσσων
(Strong's #1640 — Verb — elasson — el-as'-sone, el-at'-tone )

the neuter of the adjective elasson, "less," is used adverbially in 1 Timothy 5:9 , "under" (or "less than"). See LESS.

Notes: (1) The preposition epi, "upon," is rendered "under" in Hebrews 7:11 ; Hebrews 9:15 ; Hebrews 10:28 , AV (RV, "on the word of"). (2) The preposition en, "in," is rendered "under" in Matthew 7:6 ; Romans 3:19 (1st part). (3) The usual preposition is hupo.

Undergird

1: ὑποζώννυμι
(Strong's #5269 — Verb — hupozonnumi — hoop-od-zone'-noo-mee )

hupo, "under," zonnumi, "to gird," is used of frapping a ship, Acts 27:17 , bracing the timbers of a vessel by means of strong ropes.

Understand, Understood

A — 1: συνίημι
(Strong's #4920 — Verb — suniemi — soon-ee'-ay-mee )

primarily, "to bring or set together," is used metaphorically of "perceiving, understanding, uniting" (sun), so to speak, the perception with what is perceived, e.g., Matthew 13:13-15, 19, 23, 51 ; Matthew 15:10 ; Matthew 16:12 ; Matthew 17:13 , and similar passages in Mark and Luke; Acts 7:25 (twice); 28:26,27; in Romans 3:11 , the present participle, with the article, is used as a noun, lit., "there is not the understanding (one)," in a moral and spiritual sense; Romans 15:21 ; 2 Corinthians 10:12 , RV, "are (without) understanding," AV, "are (not) wise;" Ephesians 5:17 , RV, "understand." See CONSIDER , Note (2).

A — 2: νοέω
(Strong's #3539 — Verb — noeo — noy-eh'-o )

"to perceive with the mind," as distinct from perception by feeling, is so used in Matthew 15:17 , AV, "understand," RV, "perceive;" Matthew 16:9, 11 ; Matthew 24:15 (here rather perhaps in the sense of considering) and parallels in Mark (not in Luke); John 12:40 ; Romans 1:20 ; 1 Timothy 1:7 ; Hebrews 11:3 ; in Ephesians 3:4 , AV, "may understand" (RV, "can perceive"); Ephesians 3:20 , "think;" 2 Timothy 2:7 , "consider," See CONSIDER , No. 4.

A — 3: γινώσκω
(Strong's #1097 — Verb — ginosko — ghin-oce'-ko )

"to know, to come to know," is translated "to understand" in the AV in Matthew 26:10 ; John 8:27 (RV, "to perceive;") AV and RV in John 8:43 ; John 10:6 ; in John 10:38 , RV (in some texts pisteuo, AV, "believe"); AV and RV in John 12:16 ; John 13:7 RV, AV, "know" (see Note under KNOW, No. 2); Acts 8:30 ; in Philippians 1:12 , AV, RV, "know" (in some texts, Acts 24:11 , AV). See KNOW , No. 1.

A — 4: ἐπίσταμαι
(Strong's #1987 — Verb — epistamai — ep-is'-tam-ahee )

"to know well," is rendered "to understand" in Mark 14:68 ; Jude 1:10 , RV, 2nd clause (AV, "know"). See KNOW , No. 5.

A — 5: πυνθάνομαι
(Strong's #4441 — Verb — punthanomai — poon-than'-om-ahee )

"to inquire," is rendered "to understand" in Acts 23:34 . See INQUIRE.

A — 6: γνωρίζω
(Strong's #1107 — Verb — gnorizo — gno-rid'-zo )

"to make known," is rendered "I give ... to understand" in 1 Corinthians 12:3 . See KNOW , No. 8.

A — 7: ἀγνοέω
(Strong's #50 — Verb — agnoeo — ag-no-eh'-o )

"to be ignorant," is rendered "they understood not" in Mark 9:32 ; Luke 9:45 ; in 2 Peter 2:12 , AV, RV, "they are ignorant of." See IGNORANT , B, No. 1.

Notes: (1) In 1 Corinthians 13:2 , AV, oida, "to know, to perceive," is rendered "understand" (RV, "know"); so in 1 Corinthians 14:16 . (2) For manthano, rendered "understand" in Acts 23:27 , AV, see LEARN , No. 1. (3) In 1 Corinthians 13:11 , AV, phroneo, "to be minded," is rendered "I understood" (RV, "I felt"). (4) For parakoloutheo, Luke 1:3 , AV, "have perfect understanding of," see TRACE.

B — 1: εὔσημος
(Strong's #2154 — Adjective — eusemos — yoo'-say-mos )

primarily denotes "conspicuous" or "glorious" (as in Psalms 81:3 , Sept.; EV, "solemn"), then, "distinct, clear to understanding," 1 Corinthians 14:9 , "easy to be understood" (AV, marg., "significant").

B — 2: δυσνόητος
(Strong's #1425 — Adjective — dusnoetos — doos-no'-ay-tos )

"hard to be understood" (dus, a prefix like Eng., "mis-," or "un-," and A, No. 2), occurs in 2 Peter 3:16 .

Understanding

A — 1: νοῦς
(Strong's #3563 — Noun Masculine — nous — nooce )

for which see MIND , No. 1, is translated "understanding" in Luke 24:45 , AV (RV, "mind"); 1 Corinthians 14:14, 15 (twice),19; Philippians 4:7 ; Revelation 13:18 .

A — 2: σύνεσις
(Strong's #4907 — Noun Feminine — sunesis — soon'-es-is )

akin to suniemi, "to set together, to understand," denotes (a) "the understanding, the mind or intelligence," Mark 12:33 ; (b) "understanding, reflective thought," Luke 2:47 ; 1 Corinthians 1:19 , RV, "prudence;" Ephesians 3:4 , RV (AV, "knowledge"); Colossians 1:9 ; Colossians 2:2 ; 2 Timothy 2:7 . See PRUDENCE , No. 2.

A — 3: διάνοια
(Strong's #1271 — Noun Feminine — dianoia — dee-an'-oy-ah )

for which see MIND , No. 2, is rendered "understanding" in Ephesians 4:18 ; 1 John 5:20 (in some texts, Ephesians 1:18 , AV, for kardia, "heart," RV).

B — 1: ἀσύνετος
(Strong's #801 — Adjective — asunetos — as-oon'-ay-tos )

"without understanding or discernment" (a, negative, sunetos, "intelligent, understanding"), is translated without understanding" in Matthew 15:16 : Mark 7:18 ; Romans 1:31 ; Romans 10:19 , RV, "void of understanding" (AV, "foolish"); in Romans 1:21 , RV, "senseless" (AV, "foolish").

Note: In 1 Corinthians 14:20 , AV, phren, "the mind," is translated "understanding" (twice), RV, "mind."

Undone

* For UNDONE (leave) see LEAVE , NO. 1

Undressed

1: ἄγναφος
(Strong's #46 — Adjective — agnaphos — ag'-naf-os )

"uncarded" (a, negative, knapto, "to card wool"), is rendered "undressed," of cloth, in Matthew 9:16 ; Mark 2:21 , RV (AV, "new").

Unequally

* For UNEQUALLY see YOKED

Unfaithful

1: ἄπιστος
(Strong's #571 — Adjective — apistos — ap'-is-tos )

"unbelieving, faithless," is translated "unfaithful" in Luke 12:46 , RV (AV, "unbelievers"). See BELIEF , C, Note (3), FAITHLESS , INCREDIBLE.

Unfeigned

* For UNFEIGNED see DISSIMULATION, C

Unfruitful

* For UNFRUITFUL see FRUIT , B, No. 2

Ungodliness, Ungodly

1: ἀσέβεια
(Strong's #763 — Noun Feminine — asebeia — as-eb'-i-ah )

"impiety, ungodliness," is used of (a) general impiety, Romans 1:18 ; Romans 11:26 ; 2 Timothy 2:16 ; Titus 2:12 ; (b) "ungodly" deeds, Jude 1:15 , RV, "works of ungodliness;" (c) of lusts or desires after evil things, Jude 1:18 . It is the opposite of eusebeia, "godliness."

Note: Anomia is disregard for, or defiance of, God's laws; asebeia is the same attitude towards God's Person.

A — 1: ἀσεβής
(Strong's #765 — Adjective — asebes — as-eb-ace' )

"impious, ungodly" (akin to A), "without reverence for God," not merely irreligious, but acting in contravention of God's demands, Romans 4:5 ; Romans 5:6 ; 1 Timothy 1:9 ; 1 Peter 4:18 ; 2 Peter 2:5 (ver. 6 in some mss.); 3:7; Jude 1:4, 15 (twice).

B — 1: ἀσεβέω
(Strong's #764 — Verb — asebeo — as-eb-eh'-o )

akin to A and B, signifies (a) "to be or live ungodly," 2 Peter 2:6 ; (b) "to commit ungodly deeds," Jude 1:15 .

Unholy

1: ἀνόσιος
(Strong's #462 — Adjective — anosios — an-os'-ee-os )

(a, negative, n, euphonic, hosios, "holy"), "unholy, profane," occurs in 1 Timothy 1:9 ; 2 Timothy 3:2 . Cp. HOLY. In the Sept., Ezekiel 22:9 .

2: κοινός
(Strong's #2839 — Adjective — koinon — koy-nos' )

the neut. of koinos, "common," is translated "an unholy thing" in Hebrews 10:29 . See COMMON , DEFILE , C, UNCLEAN , A, No. 2.

United

* For UNITED, Romans 6:5 , RV, see PLANT , C; in Hebrews 4:2 , see MIXED (with), Note

Unity

1: ἑνότης
(Strong's #1775 — Noun Feminine — henotes — hen-ot'-ace )

from hen, the neuter of heis, "one," is used in Ephesians 4:3, 13 .

Unjust

1: ἄδικος
(Strong's #94 — Adjective — adikos — ad'-ee-kos )

"not in conformity" with dike, "right," is rendered "unjust" in the AV and RV in Matthew 5:45 ; Luke 18:11 ; Acts 24:15 ; elsewhere for the AV "unjust" the RV has "unrighteous." See UNRIGHTEOUS.

Note: For adikeo, "to be unrighteous," or "do unrighteousness," Revelation 22:11 , RV, and adikia, "unrighteous," Luke 16:8 ; Luke 18:6 , RV, see UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.

Unknown

* For UNKNOWN see IGNORANCE , B, No. 1, and KNOW, B, No. 4

Unlade

1: ἀποφορτίζομαι
(Strong's #670 — Verb — apophortizo — ap-of-or-tid'-zom-ahee )

"to discharge a cargo" (apo, "from," phortizo, "to load"), is used in Acts 21:3 .

Unlawful

1: ἀθέμιτος
(Strong's #111 — Adjective — athemitos — ath-em'-ee-tos )

a late form for athemistos (themis, "custom, right;" in classical Greek, "divine law"), "contrary to what is right," is rendered "an unlawful thing" (neuter) in Acts 10:28 ; in 1 Peter 4:3 , "abominable."

Note: For 2 Peter 2:8 , AV, see LAWLESS.

Unlearned

1: ἀγράμματος
(Strong's #62 — Adjective — agrammatos — ag-ram-mat-os )

lit., "unlettered" (grammata, "letters:" grapho, "to write"), Acts 4:13 , is explained by Grimm-Thayer as meaning "unversed in the learning of the Jewish schools;" in the papyri, however, it occurs very frequently in a formula used by one who signs for another who cannot write, which suggests that the rulers, elders and scribes regarded the Apostles as "unlettered" (Moulton and Milligan).

2: ἀμαθής
(Strong's #261 — Adjective — amathes — am-ath-ace' )

"unlearned" (manthano, "to learn"), is translated "unlearned" in 2 Peter 3:16 , AV (RV, "ignorant").

3: ἀπαίδευτος
(Strong's #521 — Adjective — apaideutos — ap-ah'ee-dyoo-tos )

"uninstructed" (paideuo, "to train, teach"), is translated "unlearned" in 2 Timothy 2:23 , AV (RV, "ignorant").

Note: For idiotes, rendered "unlearned" in 1 Corinthians 14:16, 23, 24 , see IGNORANT , No. 4.

Unleavened

* For UNLEAVENED see BREAD , No. 2

Unless

* For UNLESS see EXCEPT

Unlifted

1: ἀνακαλύπτω
(Strong's #343 — Verb — anakalupto — an-ak-al-oop'-to )

"to uncover, unveil," used in 2 Corinthians 3:14 with the negative me, "not," is rendered "unlifted," RV, AV, "untaken away" (a paraphrase rather than translation); the RV marg., "remaineth, it not being revealed that it is done away," is not to be preferred. The best rendering seems to be, "the veil remains unlifted (for it is in Christ that it is done away)." Judaism does not recognize the vanishing of the glory of the Law as a means of life, under God's grace in Christ. In 2 Corinthians 3:18 the RV, "unveiled (face)" (AV, "open"), continues the metaphor of the veil (2 Corinthians 3:13-17 ), referring to hindrances to the perception of spiritual realities, hindrances removed in the unveiling.

Unloose

1: λύω
(Strong's #3089 — Verb — luo — loo'-o )

"to loose," is rendered "to unloose" in Mark 1:7 ; Luke 3:16 ; John 1:27 ; in Acts 13:25 , RV: see LOOSE.

Unmarried

1: ἄγαμος
(Strong's #22 — Adjective — agamos — ag'-am-os )

a, negative, gameo, "to marry," occurs in 1 Corinthians 7:8, 11, 32, 34 .

Unmerciful

1: ἀνελεήμων
(Strong's #415 — Adjective — aneleemon — an-eleh-ay'-mone )

"without mercy" (a, negative, n, euphonic, eleemon, "merciful"), occurs in Romans 1:31 .

Unmixed

* For UNMIXED, Revelation 14:10 , RV, see MIXTURE, Note

Unmovable

* For UNMOVABLE, Acts 27:41 , see MOVE , B, No. 1; in 1 Corinthians 15:58 , MOVE, B, No. 2

Unprepared

1: ἀπαρασκεύαστος
(Strong's #532 — Adjective — aparaskeuastos — ap-ar-ask-yoo'-as-tos )

from a, negative, and paraskeuazo (see PREPARE , B, No. 4), occurs in 2 Corinthians 9:4 .

Unprofitable, Unprofitableness

A — 1: ἀχρεῖος
(Strong's #888 — Adjective — achreios — akh-ri'-os )

"unless (chreia, "use"), "unprofitable," occurs in Matthew 25:30 ; Luke 17:10 . In the Sept., 2 Samuel 6:22 .

A — 2: ἄχρηστος
(Strong's #890 — Adjective — achrestos — akh'-race-tos )

"unprofitable, unserviceable" (chrestos, "serviceable"), is said of Onesimus, Philemon 1:11 , antithetically to euchrestos, "profitable," with a play on the name of the converted slave (from onesis, "profit").

Note: Achreios is more distinctly negative than achrestos, which suggests positively hurtful.

A — 3: ἀλυσιτελής
(Strong's #255 — Adjective — alusiteles — al-oo-sit-el-ace' )

"not advantageous, not making good the expense involved" (lusiteles, "useful"), occurs in Hebrews 13:17 .

A — 4: ἀνωφελής
(Strong's #512 — Adjective — anopheles — an-o-fel'-ace )

"not beneficial or serviceable" (a, negative, n, euphonic, opheleo, "to do good, to benefit"), is rendered "unprofitable" in Titus 3:9 ; in the neuter, used as a noun, "unprofitableness," Hebrews 7:18 , said of the Law as not accomplishing that which the "better hope" could alone bring. In the Sept., Proverbs 28:3 ; Isaiah 44:10 ; Jeremiah 2:8 .

B — 1: ἀχρειόω
(Strong's #889 — Verb — achreoo | achreioo — akh-ri-o'-o )

akin to A, No. 1, "to make useless," occurs in Romans 3:12 , in the Passive Voice, rendered "they have ... become unprofitable."

Unquenchable

* For UNQUENCHABLE see QUENCH

Unreasonable

1: ἄλογος
(Strong's #249 — Adjective — alogos — al'-og-os )

"without reason, irrational," is rendered "unreasonable" in Acts 25:27 . See BRUTE.

2: ἄτοπος
(Strong's #824 — Adjective — atopos — at'-op-os )

lit., "out of place" (topos, "a place"), is translated "unreasonable" in 2Thess.3:2, where the meaning intended seems to be "perverse, truculent." See AMISS.

Unrebukeable

* For UNREBUKEABLE see BLAME , B, No. 5

Unrighteous

1: ἄδικος
(Strong's #94 — Adjective — adikos — ad'-ee-kos )

not conforming to dike, "right," is translated "unrighteous" in Luke 16:10 (twice), RV, 16:11; Romans 3:5 ; 1 Corinthians 6:1 , RV; 6:9; Hebrews 6:10 ; 1 Peter 3:18 , RV. 2 Peter 2:9 , RV: see UNJUST.

Unrighteousness

A — 1: ἀδικία
(Strong's #93 — Noun Feminine — adikia — ad-ee-kee'-ah )

denotes (a) "injustice," Luke 18:6 , lit., "the judge of injustice;" Romans 9:14 ; (b) "unrighteousness, iniquity," e.g., Luke 16:8 , lit., "the steward of unrighteousness," RV marg., i.e., characterized by "unrighteousness;" Romans 1:18, 29 ; Romans 2:8 ; Romans 3:5 ; Romans 6:13 ; 1 Corinthians 13:6 , RV, "unrighteousness;" 2 Thessalonians 2:10 , "[with all (lit., "in every) deceit'] of unrighteousness," i.e., deceit such as "unrighteousness" uses, and that in every variety; Antichrist and his ministers will not be restrained by any scruple from words or deeds calculated to deceive; 2 Thessalonians 2:12 , of those who have pleasure in it, not an intellectual but a moral evil; distate for truth is the precursor of the rejection of it; 2 Timothy 2:19 , RV; 1 John 1:9 , which includes (c) "a deed or deeds violating law and justice" (virtually the same as adikema, "an unrighteous act"), e.g., Luke 13:27 , "iniquity;" 2 Corinthians 12:13 , "wrong," the wrong of depriving another of what is his own, here ironically of a favor; Hebrews 8:12, 1 st clause, "iniquities," lit., "unrighteousness" (plural, not as AV); 2 Peter 2:13, 15 , RV, "wrongdoing," AV, "unrighteousness;" 1 John 5:17 . See INIQUITY.

Notes: (1) In 2 Corinthians 6:14 , AV, anomia, "lawlessness," is translated "unrighteousness" (RV, "iniquity"). (2) Adikia is the comphrensive term for wrong, or wrongdoing, as between persons; anomia, "lawlessness," is the rejection of Divine law, or wrong committed against it.

B — 1: ἀδικέω
(Strong's #91 — Verb — adikeo — ad-ee-keh'-o )

"to do wrong," is rendered in Revelation 22:11 , RV, firstly, "he that is unrighteous," lit., "the doer of unrighteousness" (present participle of the verb, with the article), secondly, "let him do unrighteousness (still)," the retributive and permanent effect of a persistent course of unrighteous-doing (AV, "he that is unjust, let him be unjust"). See HURT , OFFENDER , Note, WRONG.

Unripe, Untimely

* For UNRIPE, UNTIMELY, see FIG , No. 2

Unruly

1: ἀνυπότακτος
(Strong's #506 — Adjective — anupotaktos — an-oo-pot'-ak-tos )

"not subject to rule" (a, negative, n, euphonic, hupotasso, "to put in subjection"), is used (a) of things, Hebrews 2:8 , RV, "not subject" (AV, "not put under"); (b) of persons, "unruly," 1 Timothy 1:9 , RV (AV, "disobedient"); Titus 1:6, 10 . See DISOBEDIENT , B, Note.

2: ἀτάκτως
(Strong's #814 — Adverb — ataktos — at-ak'-toce )

is rendered "unruly" in 1 Thessalonians 5:14 , AV (marg. and RV, "disorderly"). See DISORDERLY , A.

Note: In James 3:8 , some texts have akataschetos, "that cannot be restrained," AV, "unruly:" see RESTLESS.

Unsearchable

1: ἀνεξεραύνητος
(Strong's #419 — Adjective — anexeraunetos | anexereunetos — an-ex-er-yoo'-nay-tos )

a, negative, n, euphonic, ex (ek), "out," eraunao, "to search, examine," is used in Romans 11:33 , of the judgments of God.

2: ἀνεξιχνίαστος
(Strong's #421 — Adjective — anexichniastos — an-ex-ikh-nee'-as-tos )

with the same prefixes as in No. 1, and an adjectival form akin to ichneuo, "to trace out" (ichnos, "a footprint, a track"), is translated "unsearchable" in Ephesians 3:8 , of the riches of Christ; in Romans 11:33 , "past tracing out," of the ways of the Lord (cp. No. 1, in the same verse). The ways of God are the outworkings of His judgment. Of the two questions in Romans 11:34 , the first seems to have reference to No. 1, the second to No. 2. See FIND , Note (3), TRACE.

Unseemliness, Unseemly

1: ἀσχημοσύνη
(Strong's #808 — Noun Feminine — aschemosune — as-kay-mos-oo'-nay )

from aschemon, "unseemly," is rendered "unseemliness," in Romans 1:27 , RV: see SHAME , No. 4.

Note: For "behave ... unseemly" see BEHAVE , No. 4.

Unsettle

* For UNSETTLE, Galatians 5:12 , RV, see STIR , No. 12

Unskillful

* For UNSKILLFUL, Hebrews 5:13 , see EXPERIENCE , No. 1

Unspeakable

1: ἀνεκδιήγητος
(Strong's #411 — Adjective — anekdiegetos — an-ek-dee-ay'-gay-tos )

denotes "inexpressible" (a, negative, n, euphonic, ekdiegeomai, "to declare, relate"), 2 Corinthians 9:15 , "unspeakable" (of the gift of God); regarding the various explanations of the gift, it seems most suitable to view it as the gift of His Son.

2: ἀνεκλάλητος
(Strong's #412 — Adjective — aneklaletos — an-ek-lal'-ay-tos )

denotes "unable to be told out" (eklaleo, "to speak out"), 1 Peter 1:8 , of the believer's joy.

3: ἄρρητος
(Strong's #731 — Adjective — arrhetos — ar'-hray-tos )

primarily, "unspoken" (a, negative, rhetos, "spoken"), denotes "unspeakable," 2 Corinthians 12:4 , of the words heard by Paul when caught up into paradise. The word is common in sacred inscriptions especially in connection with the Greek Mysteries; hence Moulton and Milligan suggest the meaning "words too sacred to be uttered."

Unspotted

* For UNSPOTTED see SPOT, C

Unstable, Unsteadfast

1: ἀστήρικτος
(Strong's #793 — Adjective — asteriktos — as-tay'-rik-tos )

a, negative, sterizo, "to fix," is used in 2 Peter 2:14 ; 2 Peter 3:16 , AV, "unstable," RV, "unsteadfast."

2: ἀκατάστατος
(Strong's #182 — Adjective — akatastatos — ak-at-as'-tat-os )

from kathistemi, "to set in order," is rendered "unstable" in James 1:8 : see RESTLESS.

Untaken Away

* For UNTAKEN AWAY, 2 Corinthians 3:14 , AV, see UNLIFTED

Unthankful

1: ἀχάριστος
(Strong's #884 — Adjective — acharistos — ach-ar'-is-tos )

denotes "ungrateful, thankless" (charis, "thanks"), Luke 6:35 ; 2 Timothy 3:2 .

Until and Unto

* For UNTIL and UNTO see +, p. 9

Untimely

* For UNTIMELY see FIG , No. 2

Untoward

* For UNTOWARD see CROOKED

Unveiled

1: ἀκατακάλυπτος
(Strong's #177 — Adjective — akatakaluptos — ak-at-ak-al'-oop-tos )

"uncovered" (a, negative, katakalupto, "to cover"), is used in 1 Corinthians 11:5, 13 , RV, "unveiled," with reference to the injunction forbidding women to be "unveiled" in a church gathering. Whatever the character of the covering, it is to be on her head as "a sign of authority" (1 Corinthians 11:10 ), RV, the meaning of which is indicated in 1 Corinthians 11:3 in the matter of headships, and the reasons for which are given in 1 Corinthians 11:7-9 , and in the phrase "because of the angels," intimating their witness of, and interest in, that which betokens the headship of Christ. The injunctions were neither Jewish, which required men to be veiled in prayer, nor Greek, by which men and women were alike "unveiled." The Apostle's instructions were "the commandment of the Lord" (1 Corinthians 14:37 ) and were for all the churches (1 Corinthians 14:33, 34 ).

Note: For the verb anakalupto, rendered "unveiled" in 2 Corinthians 3:18 , RV, see UNLIFTED (2nd ref.).

Unwashed

1: ἄνιπτος
(Strong's #449 — Adjective — aniptos — an'-ip-tos )

"unwashed" (a, negative, nipto, "to wash"), occurs in Matthew 15:20 ; Mark 7:2 (ver. 5 in some mss.).

Unwilling

* Note: "I am unwilling" is the RV rendering of thelo, "to will," with the negative ou, in 3 John 1:13 (AV, "I will not").

Unwise

1: ἀνόητος
(Strong's #453 — Adjective — anoetos — an-o'-ay-tos )

is translated "unwise" in Romans 1:14 , AV; see FOOLISH , No. 2.

2: ἄφρων
(Strong's #878 — Adjective — aphron — af'-rone )

is translated "unwise" in Ephesians 5:17 , AV; see FOOLISH , No. 1.

3: ἄσοφος
(Strong's #781 — Adjective — asophos — as'-of-os )

a, negative, is rendered "unwise" in Ephesians 5:15 , RV (AV, "fools").

Unworthily, Unworthy

A — 1: ἀναξίως
(Strong's #371 — Adverb — anaxios — an-ax-ee'-oce )

is used in 1 Corinthians 11:27 , of partaking of the Lord's Supper "unworthly," i.e., treating it as a common meal, the bread and cup as common things, not apprehending their solemn symbolic import. In the best texts the word is not found in ver. 29 (see RV).

B — 1: ἀνάξιος
(Strong's #370 — Adjective — anaxios — an-ax'-ee-os )

a, negative, n, euphonic, axios, "worthy," is used in 1 Corinthians 6:2 . In modern Greek it signifies "incapable."

Note: In Acts 13:46 , "unworthy" represents the adjective axios, preceeded by the negative ouk.

Up

* Notes: (1) In Matthew 13:6 ; Mark 4:6 , AV, anatello, "to rise" (of the sun), is rendered "was up." See RISE. (2) The adverb is used with numerous Eng. verbs to translate single Greek verbs. In John 11:41 ; Hebrews 12:15 , however, the adverb ano, "up," is used separately: see ABOVE , BRIM , HIGH.

Upbraid

* For UPBRAID see REPROACH , B, No. 1

Uphold

1: φέρω
(Strong's #5342 — verb — phero — fer'-o )

"to bear, carry uphold," is rendered "upholding" in Hebrews 1:3 . See BEAR.

Upon

* For UPON see +, p. 9

Upper

* For UPPER see CHAMBER , COUNTRY , B, No. 1, ROOM

Uppermost

* Note: In Luke 11:43 protokathedria, "a chief seat," is translated "uppermost seats," AV (RV, "chief seats"). In Matthew 23:6 ; Mark 12:39 , AV, protoklisia, "a chief place," is translated "uppermost rooms" (RV, "chief place" and "chief places"). See CHIEF , B, Nos. 6 and 7.

Upright

* For UPRIGHT see STRAIGHT , No. 2; UPRIGHTLY see WALK , No. 6

Uprightness

1: εὐθύτης
(Strong's #2118 — Noun Feminine — euthutes — yoo-thoo'-tace )

from euthus, "straight," is rendered "uprightness" in Hebrews 1:8 , RV, AV, "righteousness," marg., "rightness," or, "straightness."

Uproar

* For UPROAR (Noun), thorubos, see TUMULT , and for stasis see RIOT

Upside Down

* For UPSIDE DOWN see TURN , No. 15

Urge

* Notes: (1) In Acts 13:50 , AV, parotruno, "to urge on" (RV), is rendered "stirred up." (2) In Acts 13:43 , peitho, "to persuade," is rendered "urged," RV (AV, "persuaded"). (3) For enceho, rendered "to urge" in Luke 11:53 , AV, see ENTANGLE , No. 3.

Us

* The oblique cases of hemis, "we," are the genitive hemon, "of us," the dative hemin, "to us," the accusative hemas, "us." When the nominative hemeis is used, it is always emphatic, e.g., John 11:16 , "(let) us (go);" lit., "we, let us go;" 1 Thessalonians 5:8 , "let us ... be sober," lit., "we ... let us be sober." Sometimes the oblique cases are governed by prepositions.

Use

1: χράω
(Strong's #5531 — Verb — chraomai — khrah'-o )

from chre, "it is necessary," denotes (a) "to use," Acts 27:17 ; 1 Corinthians 7:21 , where "use it rather" means "use your bondservice rather;" 1 Corinthians 7:31 , where "they that use (this world)" is followed by the strengthened form katachraomai, rendered "abusing," or "using to the full" (RV, marg.); 1 Corinthians 9:12, 15 ; 2 Corinthians 1:17 ; 2 Corinthians 3:12 ; 2 Corinthians 13:10 ; 1 Timothy 1:8 , of "using" the Law lawfully, i.e., agreeably to its designs; 1 Timothy 5:23 ; (b) "deal with," Acts 27:3 . See ENTREAT (to treat). Cp. the Active chrao (or kichremi), "to lend," Luke 11:5 . See LEND.

2: ἔχω
(Strong's #2192 — Verb — echo — ekh'-o )

"to have," is rendered "using" in 1 Peter 2:16 (marg., "having"); see HAVE.

3: ἀναστρέφω
(Strong's #390 — Verb — anastrepho — an-as-tref'-o )

chiefly denotes "to behave, to live in a certain manner," rendered "(were so) used" in Hebrews 10:33 (Passive Voice); the verb, however, does not mean "to treat or use;" here it has the significance of "living amidst sufferings, reproaches," etc. See ABIDE , BEHAVE , LIVE , OVERTHROW , PASS , RETURN.

Notes: (1) In Acts 19:19 , AV, prasso, "to practice" (RV), is rendered "used." (2) For Hebrews 5:13 , AV, "useth (milk)," see PARTAKE , B, No. 3. (3). In 1 Thessalonians 2:5 , "were we found using" is the rendering of the verb ginomai, "to become," with the preposition en, "in," governing the noun, "words (or speech) [of flattery];" this idiomatic phrase signifies "to be engaged in, to resort to." A rendering close to the meaning of the Greek is "for neither at any time did we fall into the use of flattering speech;" cp. 1 Timothy 2:14 , "fallen into transgression." (4) "To use" is combined in Eng. with other words, e.g., DECEIT, DESPITEFULLY, HOSPITALITY, REPETITIONS.

Use, Useful

1: ἕξις
(Strong's #1838 — Noun Feminine — hexis — hex'-is )

akin to echo, "to have," denotes "habit, experience, use," Hebrews 5:14 .

2: χρεία
(Strong's #5532 — Noun Feminine — chreia — khri'-ah )

"need," is translated "uses" in Titus 3:14 ; in Eph.4:29, AV, "(for the) use (of edifying)," RV, "(as the) need (may be)." See NECESSITY , NEED.

3: χρῆσις
(Strong's #5540 — Noun Feminine — chresis — khray'-sis )

"use" (akin to chraomai, "to use"), occurs in Romans 1:26, 27 .

Notes: (1) In 2 Timothy 2:21 , the adjective euchrestos, "useful, serviceable" (eu, "well," chraomai, "to use"), is translated "meet for ... use;" in 2 Timothy 4:11 , "useful," RV, (AV, "profitable"); in Philemon 1:11 , "profitable." See PROFITABLE , B, No. 2. (2) In 1 Corinthians 8:7 the best texts have the noun sunetheia, RV, "being used," lit., "by the custom (of the idol)," i.e., by being associated. See CUSTOM. In the Sept., Proverbs 31:13 . Contrast achrestos, "unprofitable," Philemon 1:11 .

Using

1: ἀπόχρησις
(Strong's #671 — Noun Feminine — apochresis — ap-okh'-ray-sis )

a strengthened form of chresis, "a using," and signifying "a misuse" (akin to apochraomai, "to use to the full, abuse"), is translated "using" in Colossians 2:22 ; the clause may be rendered "by their using up." "The unusual word was chosen for its expressiveness; the chresis here was an apochresis; the things could not be used without rendering them unfit for further use" (Lightfoot).

Usurp

* For USURP see AUTHORITY , B, No. 3

Usury

* Note: The RV, "interest," Matthew 25:27 ; Luke 19:23 , is the preferable rendering of tokos here. See INTEREST.

Utmost Part

* For UTMOST PART see END , A, No. 3

Utter

1: λαλέω
(Strong's #2980 — Verb — laleo — lal-eh'-o )

"to speak," is rendered "to utter " in 2 Corinthians 12:4 ; Revelation 10:3, 4 (twice). See PREACH , SAY , SPEAK , TALK , TELL.

2: ἐρεύγομαι
(Strong's #2044 — Verb — ereugomai — er-yoog'-om-ahee )

primarily, "to spit or spue out," or, of oxen, "to bellow, roar," hence, "to speak aloud, utter," occurs in Matthew 13:35 . This affords an example of the tendency for certain words to become softened in force in late Greek.

3: ἀφίημι
(Strong's #863 — Verb — aphiemi — af-ee'-ay-mee )

"to send forth," is used of "uttering" a cry, Mark 15:37 , of Christ's final "utterance" on the Cross, RV, "uttered" (AV, "cried"). See FORGIVE , LAY , Note (2), LEAVE , LET , OMITTED , PUT , REMIT , SUFFER , YIELD.

4: δίδωμι
(Strong's #1325 — Verb — didomi — did'-o-mee )

"to give," is translated "utter" in 1 Corinthians 14:9 . See GIVE.

5: φθέγγομαι
(Strong's #5350 — Verb — phthengomai — ftheng'-gom-ahee )

"to utter a sound or voice," is translated "uttering" in 2 Peter 2:18 , RV: see SPEAK , No. 4.

Notes: (1) In Romans 8:26 , alaletos, "inexpressible" (a, negative, laleo, "to speak"), is rendered "which cannot be uttered." (2) In Hebrews 5:11 , AV, dusermeneutos, followed by lego, "to speak," [translated "hard of interpretation" (RV), dus (whence "dys-" in Eng., "dyspeptic," etc.), a prefix like Eng., "un-," or "mis-," and hermeneuo, "to interpret"], is rendered "hard to be uttered."

Utterance

1: λόγος
(Strong's #3056 — Noun Masculine — logos — log'-os )

"a word," is translated "utterance" in 1 Corinthians 1:5 ; 2 Corinthians 8:7 ; Ephesians 6:19 . See WORD.

Notes: (1) In Colossians 4:3 , AV, logos is rendered "(a door) of utterance." (2) For apophthengomai, rendered "utterance" in Acts 2:4 , see SPEAK , No. 5.

Utterly

* For UTTERLY, 1 Corinthians 6:7 , see ACTUALLY; 2 Peter 2:12 , see CORRUPT , A, No. 2 (b)

Uttermost

1: παντελής
(Strong's #3838 — Adjective — panteles — pan-tel-ace' )

the neuter of the adjective panteles, "complete, perfect," used with eis to ("unto the"), is translated "to the uttermost" in Hebrews 7:25 , where the meaning may be "finally;" in Luke 13:11 (negatively), "in no wise."

2: τέλος
(Strong's #5056 — Noun Neuter — telos — tel'-os )

"an end," is rendered "the uttermost" in 1 Thessalonians 2:16 , said of Divine wrath upon the Jews, referring to the prophecy of Duet. 28:15-68; the nation as such, will yet, however, be delivered (Romans 11:26 ; cp. Jeremiah 30:4-11 ). The full phrase is eis telos, "to the uttermost," which is probably the meaning in John 13:1 , "to the end."

Notes: (1) For "uttermost (farthing)," Matthew 5:26 , AV, see LAST. For "uttermost" in Acts 24:22 , see DETERMINE , No. 5. (2) For "uttermost part (-s)," see END , A, No. 3 (a) and C (b).