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10741 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Believe.5
… stem), Joseph requests that his brothers bring Benjamin to him; “so shall your words be verified,” or “be shown to be true” (cf. 1 Kings 8:26; Hosea 5:9 ). In Hosea 11:12, ’âman …
10742 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Bind.2
… how Joseph was “imprisoned” after being wrongfully accused by Potiphar’s wife.The common word for “tying up” for security and safety, ’âsar is often used to …
10743 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Bone.6
… : “And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence” ( Genesis 50:25 ).
10744 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Bread.3
… as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all the lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread” ( Genesis 41:54 ). The meaning “grain” is very clear in 2 Kings 18:32 …
10745 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Call.8
… that Joseph rode in the second chariot; “and they cried before him, Bow the knee.” Haman recommended to King Ahasuerus that he adorn the one to be honored and “proclaim …
10746 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Come Up, Ascend.4
… , compare Joseph’s “going up” before Pharaoh ( Genesis 46:31 ).
10747 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Compassion, Merciful.5
… of Joseph’s feelings toward Benjamin: “His bowels did yearn upon his brother.” (NIV, “He was deeply moved at the sight of his brother.”) Racham is most often used of …
10748 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Day.3
… to Joseph day by day …” ( Genesis 39:10 ). Yôm can also signify a period of time of unspecified duration: “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because …
10749 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Day.4
… , that Joseph went into the house to do his business …” ( Genesis 39:11 ). On Joseph’s lips, the phrase connotes “this present result” (literally, “as it is this day”): “But as …
10750 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Deliver.7
… for Joseph ( Genesis 39:21 ). The word can be used of sexual activity, too, emphasizing the act of intercourse or “one’s lying down” with an animal ( Leviticus 18:23 …
10751 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Drink.8
… .” When Joseph hosted his brothers, they “drank, and were merry with him” ( Genesis 43:34 ).
10752 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Exalted, to Be.6
… when Joseph attacked her, she “raised” her voice screaming. These two words ( rûm and “voice”) are used together to mean “with a loud voice” ( Deuteronomy 27:14 ).
10753 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Eye.4
… at] Joseph …” ( Genesis 39:7 ). The “eyes” may be used in gaining or seeking a judgment, in the sense of “seeing intellectually,” “making an evaluation,” or “seeking an evaluation …
10754 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Find.5
… example, Joseph’s brothers said: “God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants …” ( Genesis 44:16 ). Mâtsâ’ sometimes suggests “being under the power” of something …
10755 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Forsake.6
… in Joseph’s hand” ( Genesis 39:6 ).
10756 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Gather.3
… occurrence): Joseph advised Pharaoh to appoint overseers to “gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh.…” The …
10757 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Gather.13
… of Joseph: “God hath taken away my reproach” ( Genesis 30:23 ). In this case, Sarah speaks of the “destruction” of her reproach. “To gather one’s soul” is “to lose” one’s life …
10758 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Go Down.5
… over Joseph whom he thought to be dead, he said: “For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning” ( Genesis 37:35 ). Since one can “descend” into Sheol alive as a …
10759 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Good.4
… unto Joseph.…” In 1 Samuel 25:8, the emphasis is on the nuance “delightful” or “festal”: “… Let the young men find favor in thine eyes: for we come in a good day.…” God is described …
10760 Vine’s Expository Dictionary of OT Words, p. Hate.5
… feeling Joseph’s brothers experienced because their father preferred him ( Genesis 37:4; cf. v. 11). This “hatred” increased when Joseph reported his dreams ( Genesis …