epistle ἐπι-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐπιατέλλω), [in LXX for אִגֶּרֶת, etc.; frequently in Mac ;] __1. a message. __2. a letter, an epistle: Act.9:2, 1Co.5:9, al.; pl., Act.22:5, 1Co.16:3, al.; ἐ. σνστατικαί
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epistle ἐπι-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐπιατέλλω), [in LXX for אִגֶּרֶת, etc.; frequently in Mac ;] __1. a message. __2. a letter, an epistle: Act.9:2, 1Co.5:9, al.; pl., Act.22:5, 1Co.16:3, al.; ἐ. σνστατικαί
conversion ἐπι-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐπιστρέφω) [in LXX: Eze.47:7 (שׁוּב), Sir.18:21 49:2, etc. ;] a turning about; metaphorically, conversion (Field, Notes, 246): Act.15:3.† (AS)
gathering ἐπι-συν-αγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐπισυνάγω), [in LXX: 2Ma.2:7 * ;] a gathering together, assembly: Heb.10:25; before ἐπί, 2Th.2:1 (cf. 2Mac, l.with).† (AS)
command ἐπι-ταγή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐπιτάσσω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 3:16 (פִּתְגָּם), I Est.1:18, Wis.14:16 18:16 19:6, 3Ma.7:20 * ;] = cl., ἐπίταγμα, a command, Rom.16:26, 1Co.7:6 7:25, 2Co.8:8, 1Ti.1:1, Tit.1:
commission ἐπι-τροπή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: 2Ma.13:14 * ;] power to decide, authority: Act.26:12.† (AS)
eyewitness ἐπόπτ-ης, ου, ὁ, (ἐπόψομαι) overseer, watcher, especially of a god, Πυθῶνος [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 9.5, compare 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 266; ὁ πάντων ἐ. θεός LXX.Est.5.1 ]
worker ἐργᾰτ-ης, ου, ὁ, workman, Hermes [[ 17.5 (from Delos), “NT.Mat.10.10”] NT], etc.; especially one who works the soil, husbandman, [[ γῆς ἐ. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.109, 5.6; οἱ ἐ. οἱ π
a foreman ἐργοδῐώκτ-ης, ου, ὁ, taskmaster, [[ PPetr. 2p.6(3rd c.BC), LXX.Exo.3.7, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.86. ] LXX+3rd c.BC+]
inquiry, search, ἔρευν-α,ης,ἡ, A. inquiry, search, ἔ. τινός searchfor.., S. OT 566 , cf. Ichn. 92 ;οὐδ' ᾖξας εἰς ἔ. ἐξευρεῖν γονάς; E. Ion 328 ; ἔ. ποιεῖσθαι τῶν οἰκιῶν Arist. Oec. 1351b34 , cf. PT
as Εὔβοια, gen. A. as, Ion. ης,ἡ,Euboea, Il. 2.535 , etc.:Εὐβοίηθεν, poet.εὔβλαστ-θε,from Euboea, Call. Del. 197 :Εὐβοεύς(not Εὐβοιεύς EM 389.10 , and so gen. pl. Εὐβοέων SIG 419.4 (Delphi,iii B
benefactor εὐεργέτ-ης (Thess. εὐϝεργέτας [[ “IG” 9(2).257.5 (5th c.BC))] Refs 5th c.BC+], ου, ὁ, benefactor, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.24, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 284 ] Ref
to be favoured by Hermes, to be fortunate εὐερμ-έω, A. to be favoured by Hermes, to be fortunate, Poll. 5.135 ( Phot. wronglyεὐερνῶ).ής,ές, (Ἑρμῆς)fortunate, Vett.Val. 14.24 , Hsch.
Eunice Εὐνίκη (Rec. -νείκη), -ης, Eunice, Timothy's mother: 2Ti.1:5.† (AS)
Eunice Εὐνίκη (Rec. -νείκη), -ης, Eunice, Timothy's mother: 2Ti.1:5.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)
Far-shining Εὐρῠφάεσσα[φᾰ],ης,ἡ , A. Far-shining, wife of Hyperion and mother of Helios, h.Hom. 31.2 , 4 .
brilliancy εὐφέγγ-εια,ἡ, A. brilliancy, Iamb. Protr. 21 .ις'. -ής,ές,bright, brilliant, ἡμέρα . . εὐ. ἰδεῖν A. Pers. 387 , cf. B. 18.26 ; Ἄρκτος A.R. 3.1195 ; σελάνα B. 8.29 , cf. Plu. 2.161e ;
joy εὐφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ (εὔφρων, cheerful) [in LXX chiefly for שִׂמְחָה ;] rejoicing, gladness: Act.2:28 (LXX) Act.14:17.† (AS)
a vow/prayer εὐχή, -ῆς, ἡ (εὔχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for נָדַר ;] __1. a prayer: Jas.5:15. __2. a vow: Act.18:18 21:23.† SYN.: see: δέησις (AS)
sweet smelling εὐώδ-ης, ες, (ὄδωδα) sweetsmelling, fragrant, ἐν θαλάμῳ εὐώδεϊ [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.382; ἔλαιον 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.339; κυπάρισσος 5.6
snake ἔχιδνα, -ης, ἡ [in OT (Aq.), Isa.59:5 * ;] a viper: Act.28:3; metaphorically, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, Mat.3:7 12:34 23:33, Luk.3:7.† (AS)
the hammer-headed shark ζύγαινα[ῠ],ης,ἡ , A. the hammer-headed shark, Epich. 59 , Arist. HA 506b10 , Philotim. ap. Gal. 6.727 , Ael. NA 9.49 , Opp. H. 1.367 .
leaven ζύμη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for חָמֵץ, Exo.12:16 13:3 23:18 34:25, Deu.16:3; שְׂאֹר, Exo.12:16, 19 13:7, Lev.2:11, Deu.16:4 * ;] leaven: Mat.13:33, Luk.13:21; τ. ἄρτου, Mat.16:12. Metaphorical, of a
life ζωή, -ῆς, ἡ (ζάω), [in LXX chiefly for חַיִּים ;] life (in Hom., Hdt., = βίος, which see; later, existence, vita quâ vivimus, as distinct from βίος, vita quam vivimus; opposite to θάνατος); __
belt/sash/girdle ζώνη, -ης, ἡ (ζώννυμι) [in LXX for אַבְנֵט, חֲגוֹר, etc. ;] a belt, girdle: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6, Act.21:11, Rev.1:13 15:6; as a receptacle for money, Mat.10:9, Mrk.6:8.† (AS)