council of elders γερουσία, -ας, ἡ (γέρων), [in LXX (Hex. only in OT) for זָקֵן ;] a council of elders, senate; in NT, of the Sanhedrin (Cl. Rev., i, 43f.; DB, ext., 99): Act.5:21.† (AS)
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council of elders γερουσία, -ας, ἡ (γέρων), [in LXX (Hex. only in OT) for זָקֵן ;] a council of elders, senate; in NT, of the Sanhedrin (Cl. Rev., i, 43f.; DB, ext., 99): Act.5:21.† (AS)
tending old age γηρόκομ-ος,ον, (κομέω) A. tending old age,χήτει γηροκόμοιοfor wantof one to tend one's age, Hes. Th. 605 ;ἃς δαίμων ἀντ' ἐμέθεν ὤπασε γηροκόμους, i.e. daughters, Epigr.Gr. 536 (Tomi);
carver, sculptor, γλύπτ-ης, Dor. γλύπτ-ας,ου,ὁ, A. carver, sculptor, APl. 4.142 , 145 .
Gomorrah Γόμορρα, -ας, ἡ, and -ων, τά (Heb. עֲמֹרָה), Gomorrah, one of the cities of the plain (Gen.19): Mat.10:15, Rom.9:29" (LXX), 2Pe.2:6, Ju 7.† (AS)
Gomorrah Γόμορρα, -ας, ἡ, and -ων, τά (Heb. עֲמֹרָה), Gomorrah, one of the cities of the plain (Gen.19): Mat.10:15, Rom.9:29" (LXX), 2Pe.2:6, Ju 7.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)
training γυμνασία, -ας, ἡ (γυμνάζω), [in LXX: 4Ma.11:20 * ;] exercise: 1Ti.4:8.† (AS)
woman-loving, γῠναικο-φίλης [ῐ],ου, Dor. γῠναίκο-ας,α,ὁ, A. woman-loving, Polyzel. 10 , Theoc. 8 . [60] : voc. -φίλα AP 6.78 ( Eratosth. ).
corner γωνία, -ας, ἡ (γόνυ), [in LXX chiefly for פִּנָּה ;] an angle, a corner: Mat.6:5, Act.26:26; τ. τέσσαρας γ. τ. γῆς, Rev.7:1, 20:8; κεφαλὴ γνωνίας (רֹאשׁ פִּנָּה, Ps 117(118):22, LXX), Mat.21:
Dalmatia Δαλματία (L, Δελ-), -ας, ἡ Dalmatia, a part of Illyria on E. coast of the Adriatic: 2Ti.4:10.† (AS)
Dalmatia Δαλματία (L, Δελ-), -ας, ἡ Dalmatia, a part of Illyria on E. coast of the Adriatic: 2Ti.4:10.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)
timidity δειλία, -ας, ἡ (δειλός), [in LXX for אֵימָה, מְחִתָּה, etc. ;] cowardice, timidity (never in good sense): 2Ti.1:7.† SYN.: φόβος, fear, in general, good or bad; εὐλάβεια (which see), appreh
knave, δεινο-θέτης, Dor. δείνο-ας,ου,ὁ, (τίθημι) A. knave, Mosch. Fr. 3.7 .
religion δεισιδαιμονία, -ας, ἡ (δεισιδαίμων, which see); __1. fear of the gods; __(a) piety, religion; __(b) superstition. __2. Objectively, a religion: Act.25:19 (Cremer, 72, 682).† (AS)
service διακονία, -ας, ἡ (διάκονος), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, Est.6:5 A; 1Ma.11:58 * ;] the office and work of a διάκονος, service, ministry; __(a) of domestic duties (Field, Notes,
mind διάνοια, -ας, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for לֵב, לֵבָב ;] the understanding, mind: Luk.1:51, Eph.4:18, Col.1:21, 1Pe.1:13, 2Pe.3:1, 1Jn.5:20; pl., Eph.2:3; in quotations from LXX, Mat.22:37, Mrk.12:30,
the festival of Zeus Δῑάσια,τά, A. the festival of Zeus μειλίχιος,at Athens, Ar. Nu. 408 , Th. 1.126 , etc. [ᾰς Ar. l. c., cf. Sch. adv. 862 .]
dispersion δια-σπορά, -ᾶς, ἡ (διασπείρω), [in LXX of Israelites dispersed and exiled in foreign lands, as Deu.28:25 (זַעֲוָה) Deu.30:4 (נָדַח ni.), Isa.49:6 (נער); by meton., of the exiles themselves
decay δια-φθορὰ, -ᾶς, ἡ (διαφθείρω), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת, and cogn. forms ;] __1. destruction. __2. corruption (physical or moral): of the grave, Act.2:27 (LXX), Act.2:31 13:34-37.† (AS)
teaching διδασκαλία, -ας, ἡ (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Pro.2:17 (אַלּוּף), Isa.29:13 (לָמַד), Sir.24:33 39:8 * ;] teaching, instruction, in both active and objective senses, most frequently the latter: Rom
two years διετία, -ας, ἡ (διετής), [in LXX (Græc. Ven.): Gen.41:1 45:5 * ;] the space of two years: Act.24:27 28:30.† (AS)
justice δικαιοκρισία, -ας, ἡ righteous judgment: Rom.2:5 (cf. τ. δικαίας κρίσεως, 2Th.1:5; τὴν δ. κ., Jhn.7:24. For use in π., see Deiss., LAE, 89 f.).† (AS)
twofold, double, διπλόος,η,ον, contr. διπλοῦς,ῆ,οῦν, Ion. fem. A. διπλέη Hdt. 3.42 codd., butδιπλήνor -ῆν Id. 5.90 ,διπλάςor -ᾶς Id. 3.28 : contr. always in Trag., exc. διπλόοι A. Fr. 39 :
seat, chair, δίφρ-αξ,ᾰκος,ἡ, poet. forδίφρος, A. seat, chair, Theoc. 14.41 :—alsoδιφρ-άς,άδος,ἡ, Hom. Epigr. 15.8 ( v.l. δίφρακα ).
dissension διχοστασία, -ας, ἡ (διχοστατέω, to stand apart), [in LXX: 1Ma.3:29 * ;] standing apart, dissension: Rom.16:17, Gal.5:20.† (AS)