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Abase
The
word Abase means to be belittle someone or to behave in a way that
lowers your sense of dignity or self-esteem.
"I know both
how to be abased, and I know how to abound:
every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to
be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need." - Philippians
4:12
Abate
The
word Abate/Abated means a reduction of intensity or to make less.
"And the waters returned from off the earth continually:
and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were
abated." - Genesis 8:3
Abba
The
word Abba is a term expressing warm affection and confidence and is
often followed by the word father, "Abba Father".It is only
listed in the Bible three times, but is often used to begin a prayer.
"And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit
of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba,
Father." - Galatians 4:6
Abhor
The
word Abhor means to despise or to stay away from in fear, disgust, or
hatred.
"Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor
that which is evil; cleave to that which is good." -
Romans 12:9
Abide
The
word Abide means to tolerate someone or something.
"And
he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And
hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the
Spirit which he hath given us." - I John 3:24
Abound
The
word Abound means to be plentiful or well supplied or contain
something in large amounts.
"A faithful man shall abound
with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be
innocent." - Proverbs 28:20
Abomination
The
word Abomination means something shameful, something that is immoral,
disgusting, or shameful.
"And he said unto them, Ye are
they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your
hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination
in the sight of God." - Luke 16:15
Acceptation
The
word Acceptation is an archaic word used in the King James Version
that means acceptance or approval.
"This is a faithful
saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am
chief." - I Timothy 1:15
Acquit
The
word Acquit means to render a person not guilty of something; to
exonerate or release one from an obligation.
"If I sin,
then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me
from mine iniquity." - Job 10:14
Adultery
There
are two types of Adultery mention in the Bible, Physical and
Spiritual.
Physical Adultery means Conjugal infidelity, a man
or woman who had intercourse physically or mentally with someone
other than their spouse while he/she was married or engaged to
another.
"But I say unto you, That whosoever
looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery
with her already in his heart." - Matthew 5:28
Spiritual
Adultery means following other gods (idols), these gods or idols are
material things such as money, fame, people, anything that takes the
place of God in their lives.
"That they have committed
adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with
their idols have they committed adultery, and
have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them
through the fire, to devour them." - Ezekiel
23:37
Adversary
The
word Adversary means one that speaks against another, an enemy, or
referring to the devil.
"But now the LORD my God
hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary
nor evil occurrent." - I Kings 5:4
Alleluia
The
word Alleluia is a Greek word meaning "Praise the Lord".
"And
after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven,
saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and
honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:" - Revelation
19:1
Amen
The
word Amen is a Greek word meaning to be trustworthy, firm, and
faithful. When we say Amen when closing a prayer we are telling God
that we are putting our trust in Him and are putting our faith in
Him.
"And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And
all the people answered, Amen, Amen,
with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and
worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground." -
Nehemiah 8:6
Anoint
The
word Anoint means to rub oil or a perfume on a part of the body,
usually the head or feet or object. There are five different types of
anointing.
1. The act of anointing signified ordaining or
appointing someone such as a high priest or king.
"Then
shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it
upon his head, and anoint him." -
Exodus 29:7
2. Anointing was also an act of hospitality, it
was custom for the Jews to anoint themselves with oil (perfume) as a
means of refreshing or invigorating their bodies.
"And
stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with
tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his
feet, and anointed them with the ointment."
- Luke 7:38
3. Oil was also to anoint the sick, it was applied
to them for healing.
"And they cast out many devils, and
anointed with oil many that were sick, and
healed them." - Mark 6:13
4. Often the bodies of the
dead were anointed before burying them.
"She hath done
what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my
body to the burying." - Mark 14:8
5.
Jesus is also known as the Anointed.
"How
God anointed
Jesus of Nazareth
with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him."
- Acts 10:38
Antichrist
The
word Antichrist means to be against Jesus Christ or to oppose Him and
refers to false teachers.
"For
many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist."
- II John 1:7
Armageddon
The
word Armageddon is the Greek word that symbolizes where the great
battle between Jesus and the Antichrist's will take place.
And
he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue
Armageddon."
- Revelation 16:16
Ascend
The
word Ascend means to move upward, to go upward, usually vertically or
into the air.
"And
he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall
see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending
and descending upon
the Son of man."
- John 1:51
Assure/Assurance
The
word Assure/Assurance means to make someone feel confident, to
overcome somebody's doubt or disbelief about something.
"For
our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in
the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance;
as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake."
- I Thessalonians 1:5
Atonement
The
word Atonement was used in the Old Testament to signify the
reconciliation between God and His people. We have now received
permanent atonement through Jesus.
"And
not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom we have now received the atonement."
- Romans 5:11
