Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

V

Vagabond — Voyage

Vain, in Vain, Vainly

A — 1: κενός
(Strong's #2756 — Adjective — kenos — ken-os' )

"empty," with special reference to quality, is translated "vain" (as an adjective) in Acts 4:25 ; 1 Corinthians 15:10, 14 (twice); Ephesians 5:6 ; Colossians 2:8 ; James 2:20 ; in the following the neuter, kenon, follows the preposition eis, "in," and denotes "in vain," 2 Corinthians 6:1 ; Galatians 2:2 ; Philippians 2:16 (twice); 1 Thessalonians 3:5 . See EMPTY , B, where the applications are enumerated.

A — 2: μάταιος
(Strong's #3152 — Adjective — mataios — mat'-ah-yos )

"void of result," is used of (a) idolatrous practices, Acts 14:15 , RV, "vain things" (AV, "vanities"); (b) the thoughts of the wise, 1 Corinthians 3:20 ; (c) faith, if Christ is not risen, 1 Corinthians 15:17 ; (d) questionings, strifes, etc., Titus 3:9 ; (e) religion, with an unbridled tongue, James 1:26 ; (f) manner of life, 1 Peter 1:18 . For the contrast between No. 1 and No. 2 see EMPTY.

Note: For mataiologoi, Titus 1:10 , see TALKERS (vain).

B — 1: ματαιόω
(Strong's #3154 — Verb — mataioo — mat-ah-yo'-o )

"to make vain, or foolish," corresponding in meaning to A, No. 2, occurs in Romans 1:21 , "became vain."

B — 2: κενόω
(Strong's #2758 — Verb — kenoo — ken-o'-o )

"to empty," corresponding to A, No. 1, is translated "should be in vain" in 2 Corinthians 9:3 , AV. See EFFECT , EMPTY , VOID.

C — 1: μάτην
(Strong's #3155 — Adverb — maten — mat'-ane )

properly the accusative case of mate, "a fault, a folly," signifies "in vain, to no purpose," Matthew 15:9 ; Mark 7:7 .

C — 2: δωρεάν
(Strong's #1432 — Adjective — dorean — do-reh-an' )

the accusative of dorea, "a gift," is used adverbially, denoting (a) "freely" (see FREE , D); (b) "uselessly," "in vain," Galatians 2:21 , AV (RV, "for nought"). See CAUSE , A, under "without a cause."

C — 3: εἰκῇ
(Strong's #1500 — Adverb — eike — i-kay' )

denotes (a) "without cause," "vainly," Colossians 2:18 ; (b) "to no purpose," "in vain," Romans 13:4 ; Galatians 3:4 (twice); 4:11. See CAUSE , A, Note (1), under "without a cause."

Vainglory, Vainglorious

A — 1: κενοδοξία
(Strong's #2754 — Noun Feminine — kenodoxia — ken-od-ox-ee'-ah )

from kenos, "vain, empty," doxa, "glory," is used in Philippians 2:3 .

A — 2: ἀλαζονεία
(Strong's #212 — Noun Feminine — alazoneia[-ia] — al-ad-zon-i'-a )

denotes "boastfulness, vaunting," translated "vainglory" in 1 John 2:16 , RV (AV, "pride"); in James 4:16 , RV, "vauntings" (AV, "boastings"). Cp. alazon, "a boaster."

B — 1: κενόδοξος
(Strong's #2755 — Adjective — kenodoxos — ken-od'-ox-os )

akin to A, No. 1, is rendered "vainglorious" in Galatians 5:26 , RV (AV, "desirous of vain glory").

Valiant

* For VALIANT see MIGHTY , B, No. 2, STRONG, No. 2 (a) (3)

Valley

1: φάραγξ
(Strong's #5327 — Noun Feminine — pharanx — far'-anx )

denotes "a ravine or valley," sometimes figurative of "a condition of lonliness and danger" (cp. Psalms 23:4 ); the word occurs in Luke 3:5 (from the Sept. of Isaiah 40:4 ).

Value

A — 1: διαφέρω
(Strong's #1308 — — diaphero — dee-af-er'-o )

used intransitively, means "to differ, to excel," hence "to be of more value," Matthew 6:26 , RV, "are (not) ye of (much) more value," (AV, "better"); Matthew 12:12 ; Luke 12:24 , ditto; Matthew 10:31 ; Luke 12:7 . See BETTER , (be), CARRY , No. 4, DIFFER, DRIVE, No. 7, EXCELLENT, MATTER, Note (1), PUBLISH, No. 2.

Note: For timao, rendered "to value" in Matthew 27:9 (twice), AV, see PRICE.

B — 1: τιμή
(Strong's #5092 — Noun Feminine — time — tee-may' )

denotes "a valuing, a price, honor;" in Colossians 2:23 , RV, "(not of any) value (against the indulgence of the flesh)" [AV, "(not in any) honor..."], i.e., the ordinances enjoined by human tradition are not of any value to prevent (pros, "against;" cp. Acts 26:14 ) indulgence of the flesh. See HONOR , PRECIOUS , PRICE , SUM.

Vanish, Vanishing

A — 1: ἀφανίζω
(Strong's #853 — Verb — aphanizo — af-an-id'-zo )

"to render unseen," is translated "vanisheth away" in James 4:14 (Passive Voice, lit., "is made to disappear"). See CONSUME , DISFIGURE , PERISH.

Note: In 1 Corinthians 13:8 , AV, katargeo, "to abolish," is rendered "it shall vanish away" (RV, "... be done away"). See ABOLISH.

B — 1: ἀφανισμός
(Strong's #854 — Noun Masculine — aphanismos — af-an-is-mos' )

a, negative, phaino, "to cause to appear" (akin to A), occurs in Hebrews 8:13 , RV, "(nigh unto) vanishing away;" the word is suggestive of abolition.

Note: In Luke 24:31 , the adjective aphantos (akin to A and B), "invisible," used with ginomai, "to become," and followed by apo, "from," with the plural personal pronoun, is rendered "He vanished out of their sight" (AV, marg., "He ceased to be seen of them"), lit., "He became invisible from them."

Vanity

1: ματαιότης
(Strong's #3153 — Noun Feminine — mataiotes — mat-ah-yot'-ace )

"emptiness as to results," akin to mataios (see EMPTY , VAIN), is used (a) of the creation, Romans 8:20 , as failing of the results designed, owing to sin; (b) of the mind which governs the manner of life of the Gentiles, Ephesians 4:17 ; (c) of the "great swelling words" of false teachers, 2 Peter 2:18 .

Note: For mataios, in the neut. plur. in Acts 14:15 , "vanities," see VAIN , A, No. 2 (a).

Vapor

1: ἀτμίς
(Strong's #822 — Noun Feminine — atmis — at-mece' )

is used of "smoke," Acts 2:19 ; figuratively of human life, James 4:14 .

Variableness, Variation

1: παραλλαγή
(Strong's #3883 — Noun Feminine — parallage — par-al-lag-ay' )

denotes, in general, "a change" (Eng., "parallax," the difference between the directions of a body as seen from two different points), "a transmission" from one condition to another; it occurs in James 1:17 , RV, "variation" (AV, "variableness"); the reference may be to the sun, which "varies" its position in the sky. In the Sept. 2 Kings 9:20 .

Variance

1: διχάζω
(Strong's #1369 — Verb — dichazo — dee-khad'-zo )

"to cut apart, divide in two," is used metaphorically in Matthew 10:35 , "to set at variance."

Notes: (1) In Galatians 5:20 , AV, eris, "strife" (RV), is rendered "variance." (2) For adiakritos, James 3:17 , RV, "without variance" (marg., "doubtfulness, or partiality"), AV, "without partiality" (marg., "without wrangling"), see PARTIAL.

Vaunt

1: περπερεύομαι
(Strong's #4068 — Verb — perpereuomai — per-per-yoo'-om-ahee )

"to boast or vaunt oneself" (from perperos, "vainglorious, braggart," not in the NT), is used in 1 Corinthians 13:4 , negatively of love.

Vauntings

* For VAUNTINGS see VAINGLORY

Vehement

* see DESIRE , A, No. 3

Vehemently

1: δεινῶς
(Strong's #1171 — Adverb — deinos — di-noce' )

for which see GRIEVOUS , B, No. 1, is rendered "vehemently" in Luke 11:53 .

2: εὐτόνως
(Strong's #2159 — Adverb — eutonos — yoo-ton'-oce )

vigorously, is translated "vehemently" in Luke 23:10 , of accusations against Christ. See MIGHTY , D.

3: ἐΞ
(Strong's #1537 4053 — Preposition — ekperissos — ek, ex )

formed from ek, "out of," and the adverb perissos, "exceedingly, the more," is found in Mark 14:31 , in the best texts (some have ek perissou, the genitive case of the adjective perissos, "more"), RV, "exceeding vehemently" (AV, "the more vehemently"), of Peter's protestation of loyalty; the RV gives the better rendering.

Note: For "brake (AV, 'beat') vehemently," Luke 6:48, 49 , see BEAT , No. 8.

Veil

1: καταπέτασμα
(Strong's #2665 — Noun Neuter — katapetasma — kat-ap-et'-as-mah )

lit., "that which is spread out" (petannumi) "before" (kata), hence, "a veil," is used (a) of the inner "veil" of the tabernacle, Hebrews 6:19 ; Hebrews 9:3 ; (b) of the corresponding "veil" in the Temple, Matthew 27:51 ; Mark 15:38 ; Luke 23:45 ; (c) metaphorically of the "flesh" of Christ, Hebrews 10:20 , i.e., His body which He gave up to be crucified, thus by His expiatory death providing a means of the spiritual access of believers, the "new and living way," into the presence of God.

2: κάλυμμα
(Strong's #2571 — Noun Neuter — kalumma — kal'-oo-mah )

"a covering," is used (a) of the "veil" which Moses put over his face when descending Mount Sinai, thus preventing Israel from beholding the glory, 2 Corinthians 3:13 ; (b) metaphorically of the spiritually darkened vision suffered retributively by Israel, until the conversion on the nation to their Messiah takes place, 2 Corinthians 3:14-16 . See under UNLIFTED.

3: περιβόλαιον
(Strong's #4018 — Noun Neuter — peribolaion — per-ib-ol'-ah-yon )

rendered "a veil" in the AV marg. of 1 Corinthians 11:15 : see COVER , B, No. 1, VESTURE.

Vengeance

1: ἐκδίκησις
(Strong's #1557 — Noun Feminine — ekdikesis — ek-dik'-ay-sis )

lit., "(that which proceeds) out of justice," not, as often with human "vengeance," out of a sense of injury or merely out of a feeling of indignation. The word is most frequently used of Divine "vengeance," e.g., Romans 12:19 ; Hebrews 10:30 . For a complete list see AVENGE , B, No. 2. The judgements of God are holy and right (Revelation 16:7 ), and free from any element of self-gratification or vindictiveness.

Notes: (1) Dike, "justice," is translated "vengeance" in the AV of Acts 28:4 and Jude 1:7 : see JUSTICE. (2) In Romans 3:5 , AV, orge, "wrath" (RV), is rendered "vengeance;" see ANGER , WRATH.

Venomous

* For VENOMOUS see BEAST , No. 2

Verily

1: ἀληθῶς
(Strong's #230 — Adverb — alethos — al-ay-thoce' )

"truly" (akin to aletheia, "truth"), is translated "verily" in 1 John 2:5 . See INDEED , No. 3, SURELY, TRULY.

2: ἀμήν
(Strong's #281 — N/A — amen — am-ane' )

the transliteration of a Heb. word = "truth," is usually translated "verily" in the four Gospels; in John's Gospel the Lord introduces a solemn pronouncement by the repeated word "verily, verily" twenty-five times. See AMEN.

3: ὄντως
(Strong's #3689 — Adverb — ontos — on'-toce )

"really" (connected with eimi, "to be"), is rendered "verily" in Mark 11:32 , RV, and Galatians 3:21 . See INDEED , No. 4.

Notes: (1) In Acts 16:37 , gar, "for," is translated "verily." (2) In Hebrews 2:16 , depou (in some texts de pou), a particle meaning "of course, we know," is rendered "verily." (3) In Luke 11:51 , AV, nai, "yea" (RV), is translated "verily." (4) The particle men (see INDEED , No. 1) is rendered "verily," e.g., in 1 Corinthians 5:3 ; 1 Corinthians 14:17 ; Hebrews 12:10 ; in the AV, Hebrews 3:5 ; Hebrews 7:5, 18 ; 1 Peter 1:20 ; in Acts 26:9 it is combined with oun ("therefore"): see YEA , No. 4.

Verity

* For VERITY, 1 Timothy 2:7 , AV, see TRUTH

Very

* Notes: (1) When "very" forms part of the translation of numerous other words (e.g., act, bold, many, precious, sorrowful, well), there is no separate word in the original. (2) For sphodra, "exceedingly," sometimes rendered "very" in the AV, see EXCEEDING , B, No. 2. (3) Occasionally one of the forms of the pronoun autos, "self, same," is translated "very;" the RV rendering is sometimes "himself," etc., e.g., 1 Thessalonians 5:23 , "(The God of peace) Himself;" see, however, John 14:11 , "(the) very (works);" Romans 13:6 ; Philippians 1:6 , "(this) very (thing);" Hebrews 10:1 , "(the) very (image);" and the RV, "very" (AV, "same") in Luke 12:12 ; Luke 20:19 ; Luke 24:13, 33 ; Acts 16:18 ; Romans 9:17 ; Ephesians 6:22 . (4) Sometimes it translates the conjunction kai, in the sense of "even," e.g., Matthew 10:30 ; in Matthew 24:24 , AV, "very" (RV, "even"); Luke 12:59 . (5) In Philemon 1:12 , RV, "my very" translates the possessive pronoun emos (in the neuter plural, ema) used with emphasis. (6) In Mark 8:1 some texts have pampollou, "very great," AV (from pas, "all," polus, "much"), RV, "a great (pollou) multitude" (after palin, "again"). (7) For "very great" in Matthew 21:8 see GREAT , Note (6). (8) The adverb lian is translated "very" in Mark 16:2 ; 2 Corinthians 11:5 ; 2 Corinthians 12:11 . See EXCEEDING , B, No. 1.

Vessel

1: σκεῦος
(Strong's #4632 — Noun Neuter — skeuos — skyoo'-os )

is used (a) of "a vessel or implement" of various kinds, Mark 11:16 ; Luke 8:16 ; John 19:29 ; Acts 10:11, 16 ; Acts 11:5 ; Acts 27:17 (a sail); Romans 9:21 ; 2 Timothy 2:20 ; Hebrews 9:21 ; Revelation 2:27 ; Revelation 18:12 ; (b) of "goods or household stuff," Matthew 12:29 and Mark 3:27 , "goods;" Luke 17:31 , RV, "goods" (AV, "stuff"); (c) of "persons," (1) for the service of God, Acts 9:15 , "a (chosen) vessel;" 2 Timothy 2:21 , "a vessel (unto honor);" (2) the "subjects" of Divine wrath, Romans 9:22 ; (3) the "subjects" of Divine mercy, Romans 9:23 ; (4) the human frame, 2 Corinthians 4:7 ; perhaps 1 Thessalonians 4:4 ; (5) a husband and wife, 1 Peter 3:7 ; of the wife, probably, 1 Thessalonians 4:4 ; while the exhortation to each one "to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor" is regarded by some as referring to the believer's body [cp. Romans 6:13 ; 1 Corinthians 9:27 ; see No. (4)], the view that the "vessel" signifies the wife, and that the reference is to the sanctified maintenance of the married state, is supported by the facts that in 1 Peter 3:7 the same word time, "honor," is used with regard to the wife; again in Hebrews 13:4 , timios, "honorable" (RV, "in honor") is used in regard to marriage; further, the preceding command in 1 Thessalonians 4 is against fornication, and the succeeding one (1 Thessalonians 4:6 ) is against adultery. In Ruth 4:10 , Sept., ktaomai, "to possess," is used of a wife.

2: ἀγγεῖον
(Strong's #30 — Noun Neuter — angos — ang-eye'-on )

denotes "a jar" or "pail," Matthew 13:48 , in the best texts (some have No. 3). It is used, in an inscription, of a cinerary urn.

3: ἀγγεῖον
(Strong's #30 — Noun Neuter — angeion — ang-eye'-on )

denotes "a small vessel" (a diminutive of No. 2), e.g., for carrying oil, Matthew 25:4 .

Note: For phaulos, James 3:16 , RV, see EVIL , A, No. 3.

Vesture

1: ἱμάτιον
(Strong's #2440 — Noun Neuter — himation — him-at'-ee-on )

"an outer garment," is rendered "vesture" in Revelation 19:13, 16 , AV (RV, "garment"). See APPAREL , No. 2.

2: ἱματισμός
(Strong's #2441 — Noun Masculine — himatismos — him-at-is-mos' )

used of "clothing in general," is translated "vesture" in Matthew 27:35 , AV, in a quotation from Psalms 22:18 (RV, following the better texts, omits the quotation); in John 19:24 , AV and RV; see CLOTHING , No. 4.

3: περιβόλαιον
(Strong's #4018 — Noun Neuter — peribolation — per-ib-ol'-ah-yon )

is translated "vesture" in Hebrews 1:12 , AV (RV, "mantle"). See COVER , B, No. 1.

Vex

1: ὀχλέω
(Strong's #3791 — Verb — ochleo — okh-leh'-o )

"to disturb, trouble," is used in the Passive Voice, of being "troubled" by evil spirits, Acts 5:16 .

2: βασανίζω
(Strong's #928 — Verb — basanizo — bas-an-id'-zo )

"to torment," is translated "vexed" in 2 Peter 2:8 . See TORMENT.

Notes: (1) In Luke 6:18 , the best texts have enochleo, RV, "troubled." See TROUBLE , B, No. 5. (2) In 2 Peter 2:7 , AV, kataponeo, "to wear down with toil," is translated "vexed." See DISTRESS B, No. 4. (3) In Acts 12:1 , AV, kakoo, "to afflict" (RV), is translated "to vex." See AFFLICT , No. 1. (4) For Matthew 17:15 , AV, "vexed," see GRIEVOUSLY , B, Note (2).

Vial

* For VIAL see BOWL

Victory, Victorious

A — 1: νίκη
(Strong's #3529 — Noun Feminine — nike — nee'-kay )

"victory," is used in 1 John 5:4 .

A — 2: νῖκος
(Strong's #3534 — Noun Neuter — nikos — nee'-kos )

a later form of No. 1, is used in Matthew 12:20 ; 1 Corinthians 15:54, 55, 57 .

B — 1: νικάω
(Strong's #3528 — Verb — nikao — nik-ah'-o )

"to conquer, overcome," is translated "(them) that come victorious (from)" in Revelation 15:2 , RV (AV, "that had gotten the victory"). See CONQUER , OVERCOME , PREVAIL.

Victuals

1: ἐπισιτισμός
(Strong's #1979 — Noun Masculine — epistismos — ep-ee-sit-is-mos' )

"provisions, food" (epi, "upon," sitizo, "to feed, nourish;" sitos, "food"), is translated "victuals" in Luke 9:12 .

Note: In Matthew 14:15 , AV, broma, "food, meat," is translated "victuals" (RV, "food"). See MEAT.

Vigilant

* For VIGILANT, 1 Timothy 3:2 , see TEMPERATE; 1 Peter 5:8 , see WATCHFUL

Vile

1: ἀτιμία
(Strong's #819 — Noun Feminine — atimia — at-ee-mee'-ah )

"dishonor," is translated "vile" in Romans 1:26 , RV, marg., "(passions) of dishonor." See DISHONOR.

2: ῥυπαρός
(Strong's #4508 — Adjective — rhuparos — rhoo-par-os' )

"filthy, dirty," is used (a) literally, of old shabby clothing, James 2:2 , "vile;" (b) metaphorically, of moral defilement, Revelation 22:11 (in the best texts). In the Sept., Zechariah 3:3, 4 .

3: πονηρός
(Strong's #4190 — Adjective — poneros — pon-ay-ros' )

"evil," is translated "vile" in Acts 17:5 , RV (AV, "lewd"). See BAD , EVIL.

Note: For "vile" in the AV of Philippians 3:21 , see HUMILIATION.

Village

1: κώμη
(Strong's #2968 — Noun Feminine — kome — ko'-may )

"a village," or "country town," primarily as distinct from a walled town, occurs in the Gospels; elsewhere only in Acts 8:25 . The difference between polis, "a city," and kome, is maintained in the NT, as in Josephus. Among the Greeks the point of the distinction was not that of size or fortification, but of constitution and land. In the OT the city and the village are regularly distinguished. The Mishna makes the three distinctions, a large city, a city, and a village. The RV always substitutes "village(-s)" for AV, "town(-s)," Matthew 10:11 ; Mark 8:23, 26, 27 ; Luke 5:17 ; Luke 9:6, 12 ; John 7:42 ; John 11:1, 30 . See TOWN.

Villany

1: ῥᾳδιουργία
(Strong's #4468 — Noun Feminine — rhadiourgia — hrad-ee-oorg-ee'-a )

lit. and primarily denotes "ease in working" (rhadios, "easy," ergon, "work"), "easiness, laziness;" hence "recklessness, wickedness," Acts 13:10 , RV, "villany," AV, "mischief." In the papyri it is used of "theft."

2: ῥᾳδιούργημα
(Strong's #4467 — Noun Neuter — rhadiourgema — hrad-ee-oorg'-ay-mah )

"a reckless act" (akin to No. 1), occurs in Acts 18:14 , RV, "villany" (AV, "lewdness").

Vine, Vintage

1: ἄμπελος
(Strong's #288 — Noun Feminine — ampelos — am'-pel-os )

is used (a) lit., e.g., Matthew 26:29 and parallel passages; James 3:12 ; (b) figuratively, (1) of Christ, John 15:1, 4, 5 ; (2) of His enemies, Revelation 14:18, 19 , "the vine of the earth" (RV, "vintage" in ver. 19), probably figurative of the remaining mass of apostate Christendom.

Vinedresser

1: ἀμπελουργός
(Strong's #289 — Noun Masculine — ampelourgos — am-pel-oor-gos' )

"a worker in a vineyard" (from ampelos, "a vine," and ergon), is rendered "vinedresser" in Luke 13:7 , RV (AV, "dresser of the vineyard").

Vinegar

1: ὄξος
(Strong's #3690 — Noun Neuter — oxos — ox'-os )

akin to oxus, "sharp," denotes "sour wine," the ordinary drink of laborers and common soldiers; it is used in the four Gospels of the "vinegar" offered to the Lord at His crucifixion. In Matthew 27:34 the best texts have oinos, "wine" (RV). Some have oxos (AV, "vinegar"), but Mark 15:23 (AV and RV) confirms the RV in the passage in Matthew. This which the soldiers offered before crucifying, was refused by Him, as it was designed to alleviate His sufferings; the "vinegar" is mentioned in Mark 15:36 ; so Luke 23:36 ; John 19:29, 30 . In the Sept., Numbers 6:3 ; Ruth 2:14 ; Psalms 69:21 ; Proverbs 25:20 .

Vineyard

1: ἀμπελών
(Strong's #290 — Noun Masculine — ampelon — am-pel-ohn' )

is used 22 times in the Synoptic Gospels; elsewhere in 1 Corinthians 9:7 .

Violence, Violent, Violently

A — 1: βία
(Strong's #970 — Noun Feminine — bia — bee'-ah )

denotes "force, violence," said of men, Acts 5:26 ; Acts 21:35 ; Acts 24:7 ; of waves, 27:41.

A — 2: ὅρμημα
(Strong's #3731 — Noun Neuter — hormema — hor'-may-mah )

"a rush" (akin to hormao, "to urge on, to rush"), is used of the fall of Babylon, Revelation 18:21 , AV, "violence," RV, "mighty fall."

A — 3: βιαστής
(Strong's #973 — Noun Masculine — biastes — bee-as-tace' )

"a forceful or violent man," is used in Matthew 11:12 . See FORCE , B, No. 1, Note.

Note: In Hebrews 11:34 , AV, dunamis, "power" (RV), is rendered "violence."

B — 1: διασείω
(Strong's #1286 — Verb — diaseio — dee-as-i'-o )

"to shake violently," is used in Luke 3:14 , "do violence," including intimidation. In the Sept., Job 4:14 .

B — 2: βιάζω
(Strong's #971 — Verb — biazo — bee-ad'-zo )

in the Passive Voice, is rendered "suffereth violence" in Matthew 11:12 ; see FORCE , B, Nos. 1 and 2. Some, e.g., Cremer (Lexicon) and Dalman (Words of Jesus, pp. 139,ff.), hold that the reference is to the antagonism of the enemies of the kingdom, but Luke 16:16 (Middle Voice: RV, "entereth violently") indicates the meaning as referring to those who make an effort to enter the kingdom in spite of violent opposition: see PRESS , A, No. 3.

Note: For hormao, rendered "ran violently," in Matthew 8:32 and parallels, see RUN , RUSH.

Viper

1: ἔχιδνα
(Strong's #2191 — Noun Feminine — echidna — ekh'-id-nah )

is probably a generic term for "poisonous snakes." It is rendered "viper" in the NT, (a) of the actual creature, Acts 28:3 ; (b) metaphorically in Matthew 3:7 ; Matthew 12:34 ; Matthew 23:33 ; Luke 3:7 .

Virgin

1: παρθένος
(Strong's #3933 — Noun Feminine — parthenos — par-then'-os )

is used (a) of "the Virgin Mary," Matthew 1:23 ; Luke 1:27 ; (b) of the ten "virgins" in the parable, Matthew 25:1, 7, 11 ; (c) of the "daughters" of Philip the evangelist, Acts 21:9 ; (d) those concerning whom the Apostle Paul gives instructions regarding marriage, 1 Corinthians 7:25, 28, 34 ; in 1 Corinthians 7:36-38 , the subject passes to that of "virgin daughters" (RV), which almost certainly formed one of the subjects upon which the church at Corinth sent for instructions from the Apostle; one difficulty was relative to the discredit which might be brought upon a father (or guardian), if he allowed his daughter or ward to grow old unmarried. The interpretation that this passage refers to a man and woman already in some kind of relation by way of a spiritual marriage and living together in a vow of virginity and celibacy, is untenable if only in view of the phraseology of the passage; (e) figuratively, of "a local church" in its relation to Christ, 2 Corinthians 11:2 ; (f) metaphorically of "chaste persons," Revelation 14:4 .

Virginity

1: παρθενία
(Strong's #3932 — Noun Feminine — parthenia — par-then-ee'-ah )

akin to the above, occurs in Luke 2:36 . In the Sept., Jeremiah 3:4 .

Virtue

1: ἀρετή
(Strong's #703 — Noun Feminine — arete — ar-et'-ay )

properly denotes whatever procures preeminent estimation for a person or thing; hence, "intrinsic eminence, moral goodness, virtue," (a) of God, 1 Peter 2:9 , "excellencies" (AV, "praises"); here the original and general sense seems to be blended with the impression made on others, i.e., renown, excellence or praise (Hort); in 2 Peter 1:3 , "(by His own glory and) virtue," RV (instrumental dative), i.e., the manifestation of His Divine power; this significance is frequently illustrated in the papyri and was evidently common in current Greek speech; (b) of any particular moral excellence, Philippians 4:8 ; 2 Peter 1:5 (twice), where virtue is enjoined as an essential quality in the excercise of faith, RV, "(in your faith supply) virtue."

Note: In the AV of Mark 5:30 ; Luke 6:19 ; Luke 8:46 , dunamis, "power" (RV), is rendered "virtue."

Visible

1: ὁρατός
(Strong's #3707 — Adjective — horatos — hor-at-os' )

from horao, "to see," occurs in Colossians 1:16 .

Vision

1: ὅραμα
(Strong's #3705 — Noun Neuter — horama — hor'-am-ah )

"that which is seen" (horao), denotes (a) "a spectacle, sight," Matthew 17:9 ; Acts 7:31 ("sight"); (b) "an appearance, vision," Acts 9:10 (ver. 12 in some mss.); 10:3,17,19; 11:5; 12:9; 16:9,10; 18:9.

2: ὅρασις
(Strong's #3706 — Noun Feminine — horasis — hor'-as-is )

"sense of sight," is rendered "visions" in Acts 2:17 ; Revelation 9:17 . See LOOK , B.

3: ὀπτασία
(Strong's #3701 — Noun Feminine — optasia — op-tas-ee'-ah )

(a late form of opsis, "the act of seeing"), from optano, "to see, a coming into view," denotes a "vision" in Luke 1:22 ; Luke 24:23 ; Acts 26:19 ; 2 Corinthians 12:1 .

Visit

1: ἐπισκέπτομαι
(Strong's #1980 — Verb — episkeptomai — ep-ee-skep'-tom-ahee; )

primarily, "to inspect" (a late form of episkopeo, "to look upon, care for, excercise oversight"), signifies (a) "to visit" with help, of the act of God, Luke 1:68, 78 ; Luke 7:16 ; Acts 15:14 ; Hebrews 2:6 ; (b) "to visit" the sick and afflicted, Matthew 25:36, 43 ; James 1:27 ; (c) "to go and see," "pay a visit to," Acts 7:23 ; Acts 15:36 ; (d) "to look out" certain men for a purpose, Acts 6:3 . See LOOK.

Note: In the Sept., "to visit with punishment," e.g., Psalms 89:32 ; Jeremiah 9:25 .

2: ἱστορέω
(Strong's #2477 — Verb — historeo — his-tor-eh'-o )

from histor, "one learned in anything," denotes "to visit" in order to become acquainted with, Galatians 1:18 , RV, "visit" (AV, "see"), RV marg., "become acquainted with."

3: ἐπιφέρω
(Strong's #2018 — Verb — epiphero — ep-ee-fer'-o )

for which see BRING , No. 6, is rendered "visiteth (with wrath)" in Romans 3:5 , RV, AV, "taketh (vengeance)."

Visitation

1: ἐπισκοπή
(Strong's #1984 — Noun Feminine — episkope — ep-is-kop-ay' )

for which see BISHOP , No. 2, denotes "a visitation," whether in mercy, Luke 19:44 , or in judgment, 1 Peter 2:12 .

Vocation

* For VOCATION, Ephesians 4:1 , see CALL, B

Voice

1: φωνή
(Strong's #5456 — Noun Feminine — phone — fo-nay' )

"a sound," is used of the voice (a) of God, Matthew 3:17 ; John 5:37 ; John 12:28, 30 ; Acts 7:31 ; Acts 10:13, 15 ; Acts 11:7, 9 ; Hebrews 3:7, 15 ; Hebrews 4:7 ; Hebrews 12:19, 26 ; 2 Peter 1:17, 18 ; Revelation 18:4 ; Revelation 21:3 ; (b) of Christ, (1) in the days of His flesh, Matthew 12:19 (negatively); John 3:29 ; John 5:25 ; John 10:3, 4, 16, 27 ; John 11:43 ; John 18:37 ; (2) on the Cross, Matthew 27:46 , and parallel passages; (3) from heaven, Acts 9:4, 7 ; Acts 22:7, 9, 14 ; Acts 26:14 ; Revelation 1:10, 12 (here, by metonymy, of the speaker),15; 3:20; (4) at the resurrection "to life," John 5:28 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:16 , where "the voice of the archangel" is, lit., "a voice of an archangel," and probably refers to the Lord's voice as being of an archangelic character; (5) at the resurrection to judgment, John 5:28 [not the same event as (4)]; (c) of human beings on earth, e.g., Matthew 2:18 ; Matthew 3:3 ; Luke 1:42 , in some texts, AV, "voice," and frequently in the Synoptists; (d) of angels, Revelation 5:11 , and frequently in the Apocalypse; (e) of the redeemed in heaven, e.g., Revelation 6:10 ; Revelation 18:22 ; Revelation 19:1, 5 ; (f) of a pagan god, Acts 12:22 ; (g) of things, e.g., wind, John 3:8 , RV, "voice" (AV, "sound"). See SOUND.

Notes: (1) In Luke 1:42 (1st part), AV, anaphoneo, "to lift up one's voice," is rendered "spake out," RV, "lifted up (her) voice." (2) In Acts 26:10 , AV, "I gave my voice" (RV, "... vote"): see STONE , No. 2.

Void

1: κενόω
(Strong's #2758 — Verb — kenoo — ken-o'-o )

"to empty, make of no effect," is rendered "to make void," in Romans 4:14 ; 1 Corinthians 1:17 , RV; 9:15; 2 Corinthians 9:3 , RV. See EFFECT (of none), No. 3, EMPTY, VAIN, B, No. 2.

2: ἀθετέω
(Strong's #114 — Verb — atheteo — ath-et-eh'-o )

for which see DISANNUL , No. 1, is rendered "to make void" in Galatians 2:21 , RV (AV, "frustrate"); 3:15, RV.

3: ἀκυρόω
(Strong's #208 — Verb — akuroo — ak-oo-ro'-o )

for which see DISANNUL , No. 2, is rendered "to make void" in Matthew 15:6 ; Mark 7:13 , RV.

Notes: (1) In Romans 3:31 , AV, katargeo is translated "to make void." See ABOLISH , EFFECT (of none), No. 2. (2) See also IMPOSSIBLE , B, OFFENSE, UNDERSTANDING.

Volume

* For VOLUME see ROLL, B

Voluntary

* Note: In Colossians 2:18 , thelo (for which see DESIRE , B, No. 6) is rendered "(in a) voluntary (humility)," present participle, i.e., "being a voluntary (in humility)," AV marg., RV marg., "of his own mere will (by humility)," en, "in," being rendered as instrumental; what was of one's own mere will, with the speciousness of humility, would mean his being robbed of his prize.