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36981 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Desire, Desirous.30
"to have a zeal for, to be zealous towards," whether in a good or evil sense, the former in 1 Corinthians 14:1, concerning spiritual gifts RV, "desire earnestly," AV, "desire;" in an evil sense, in James 4:2, RV, "covet," for AV, "desire to have."
36982 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Destroy, Destroyer, Destruction, Destructive.3
… of spiritual destitution, Luke 15:4, 6, etc.; the lost son, Luke 15:24; of the perishing of food, John 6:27; of gold, 1 Peter 1:7. So of persons, Matthew 2:13, "destroy;" Matthew …
36983 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Destroy, Destroyer, Destruction, Destructive.11
… person’s spiritual well-being (in ver. 15 apollumi, No. 1, is used in the same sense); in Acts 5:38, 39 (RV, "overthrow") of the failure of purposes; in 2 Corinthians 5:1, of …
36984 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Destroy, Destroyer, Destruction, Destructive.28
… their spiritual and eternal perdition, Matthew 7:13; John 17:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:3, where "son of perdition" signifies the proper destiny of the person mentioned …
36985 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Destroy, Destroyer, Destruction, Destructive.32
… his spiritual profit; in 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:9, of the effect of the Divine judgments upon men at the ushering in of the Day of the Lord and the …
36986 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Devour.5
… of spiritually "eating" and digesting its contents, Revelation 10:9 (cp. Ezekiel 2:8; Ezekiel 3:1 - 3; Jeremiah 15:16 ); (b) metaphorically, "to squander, to waste," Luke 15 …
36987 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Die, Dead, Dying.3
… of spiritual life. The noun thanatos, and the verb thanatoo (below) are connected. The root of this group of words probably had the significance of the breathing …
36988 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Die, Dead, Dying.5
… have spiritually "died" to the Law as a means of life, Galatians 2:19; Colossians 2:20; to sin, Romans 6:2, and in general to all spiritual association with the world …
36989 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Die, Dead, Dying.7
… association spiritually with Christ in His "death," 2 Timothy 2:11. See No. 2 (b).
36990 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Differ, Differing, Different, Difference.13
akin to A, No. 1, signifies "varying in kind, different, diverse." It is used of spiritual gifts, Romans 12:6; of ceremonial washings, Hebrews 9:10 ("divers"). See DIVERS, and for its other meaning, in Hebrews 1:4; Hebrews 8:6, see EXCELLENT.
36991 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dominion.10
… their spiritual care, 1 Peter 5:3. See LORDSHIP, OVERCOME.
36992 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Drink, Drank.9
… "receiving" spiritually that which refreshes, strengthens and nourishes the soul, John 7:37; (c) of "deriving" spiritual life from Christ, John 4:14, as Israel did …
36993 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Drink, Drank.13
… );" of "spiritual watering by teaching" the Word of God, 1 Corinthians 3:6; of being "provided" and "satisfied" by the power and blessing of the Spirit of God, 1 Corinthians …
36994 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dry.3
… the spiritual "barrenness" of the Jews, in contrast to the character of the Lord. Cp. Psalms 1:3; Isaiah 56:3; Ezekiel 17:24; Ezekiel 20:47. See LAND, WITHERED.
36995 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dwell, Dwellers, Dwelling.10
… a spiritual significance only, of (a) the "indwelling" of God in believers, 2 Corinthians 6:16; (b) the "indwelling" of the Holy Spirit, Romans 8:11; 2 Timothy 1:14; (c) the …
36996 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Eat, Eat with, Eating.7
… of spiritually feeding upon Christ, John 6:54, 56 - 58 (the aorists here do not indicate a definite act, but view a series of acts seen in perspective); of the constant …
36997 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Edification, Edify, Edifying.3
… of spiritual growth (lit., "the things of building up"), Romans 14:19; Romans 15:2; 1 Corinthians 14:3, 5, 12, 26, e.g.; (b) "a building, edifice," whether material, Matthew 24:1, e.g …
36998 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Edification, Edify, Edifying.5
… the spiritual growth and development of character of believers, by teaching or by example, suggesting such spiritual progress as the result of patient …
36999 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Elder, Eldest.3
… the spiritual care of, and to exercise oversight over, the churches. To these the term "bishops," episkopoi, or "overseers," is applied (see Acts 20, ver. 17 with ver …
37000 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Elect, Elected, Election.3
… a spiritual race); Matthew 20:16; Matthew 22:14; Revelation 17:14, "chosen;" individual believers are so mentioned in Romans 16:13; 2 John 1:1, 13 .