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37881 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Defect.3
… to spiritual "loss;" RV, "loss," for AV, "diminishing." Here the contrasting word is pleroma, "fullness." In 1 Corinthians 6:7 the reference is to the spiritual "loss" sustained …
37882 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Defect.5
Note: Cp. hettao, "to make inferior," used in the Passive Voice, "to be overcome" (of spiritual defeat, 2 Peter 2:20 ), and the adjective hetton or hesson, "less, worse."
37883 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Demon, Demoniac.5
… the spiritual agents acting in all idolatry. The idol itself is nothing, but every idol has a "demon" associated with it who induces idolatry, with its worship …
37884 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."
37885 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 …
37886 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 …
37887 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 …
37888 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 …
37889 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 …
37890 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 …
37891 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 …
37892 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).
37893 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.
37894 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of NT Words, p. Dominion.10
… their spiritual care, 1 Peter 5:3. See LORDSHIP, OVERCOME.
37895 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 …
37896 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 …
37897 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.
37898 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 …
37899 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 …
37900 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 …