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I, 1473. Greek is, ego. I, pronoun of the first person. The monosyllabic forms “me, or “moi me,” are usually enclitic, but are orthotone after prepositions, “with”
Nom. Plural, “our,” Matthew 8:7, “And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.” Acts 17:3, Matthew 28:14. Mark 14:58. So with certain emphasis, Matthew 3:11-14, 5:22-28-32-34. John 4:26, “Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.” Used sometimes by Paul, as where the speaker puts himself as the representative of all, or vice versa; as Romans 7:9-10-14-17-20, “Now if I do that I would not; it is no more I that do it.” Romans 7:24-25. 1 Corinthians 10:30, “For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?”
1 Corinthians 1:2-3, 2:10-12, coll. With verse 4. 1 Corinthians 4:8-10. In the phrase, Acts 9:10, “And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.” Matthew 21:30, “And he answered and said, I go sir: and went not.” put by Hebraism instead of an affirmative adverb. So, Septuagint and Hebrew, 1 Samuel 3:8, “Here am I; for thou didst call me.” Genesis 22:1-11, “and he said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here I am.” Genesis 27:24, “I am the God of Abraham thy father: ” 2 Samuel 20:17, “And he answered, I am he.”
Generally ‘my” Matthew 2:6, “for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.” Luke 7:46, “but this woman hath anointed y feet with ointment.” John 6:54, “Whosoever eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life;” Matthew 6:12, “as we forgive our debtors.” Luke 1:55, “As he spake to our fathers,” Romans 6:6, “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him,” So, “ego,” as passive or objective, John 15:10, “ye shall abide in my love;” as love of or towards me.
Dative, in the phrase, what is to me and thee in common: What have I with thee? Matthew 8:29, “they cried out, saying, what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God?” Mark 5:7. Luke 8:28. John 2:4. So, Septuagint and Hebrew, Judges 11:12, “What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?” 2 Samuel 16:10, 19:22. I am. See, “Am.” 1510.
Iconium: 2430.
Idle: 692. Greek is, argos. In N.T. not laboring, unemployed, inactive.
a. Past participle, Matthew 20:3-6, “and found others standing idle,” With the idea of choice, idle, 1 Timothy 5:13.
b. By implication, indolent, slothful, slow; Metaphor, 2 Peter 1:8, “they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” slothful in Christian duty. Titus 1:12, “The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, low bellies,” As in lazy gormandizers. So, Septuagint, Proverbs 19:15, “Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep;”
c. By implication, vain, empty, without effect, in the sense of false, insincere, as Matthew 12:36, “That every idle word that men shall speak,” as the language of a man who speaks one thing and means another. In the Chaldean, it means others, useless, and then wicked, injurious.
Idle: 3029. See Great, 3029.
Idol: 1494. See Sacrifice, 1494.
Idol: 1497. Greek is, eidolon. An image, specter, shade. Of the dead. Any image, figure. In N.T., an idol, as,
a. An idol-image, Acts 7:41, “and offered sacrifice unto the idol,” 1 Corinthians 12:2, “carried away unto these dumb idols,” Revelation 9:20, “and idols of gold, and silver, an brass, and stone, and of wood:” Septuagint for Hebrew, 2 Chronicles 33:22, “for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, Isaiah 30:22, “Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver,””
b. Metonymically, an idol god, a heathen deity, 1 Corinthians 8:4-7, 10:19. Septuagint, plural for Hebrew, “Their gods,” Numbers 25:2. 2 Kings 17:12-33. 21:11-21. By implication, plural, idols, for idol-worship, idolatry, Romans 2:22, “thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? 2 Corinthians 6:16. 1 Thessalonians 1:9. 1 John 5:21, “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” Especially, things offered to idols, Acts 15:20, “But that we write unto them that they abstain from pollutions of idols,” collectively with verse 29, “That ye abstain from meats offered to idols,”
Idolater: Idolaters: 1496. Greek is, eidololatatres. An idolater, idol-worshipper, generally, 1 Corinthians 5:10, 6:9. “nor idolaters, ” Revelation 21:8, 22:15. Spoken of one who partakes of things offered to idols, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 10:7. Trope, of a covetous person, Ephesians 5:5, “nor unclean person, — who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” Collectively with, Colossians 3:5, “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth:”
Idolatries: Idolatry: 1495. Greek is, eldololateia. Idolatry, idol-worship, pp. and generally, Galatians 5:20. Spoken of partaking of things offered to idols, 1 Corinthians 10:14, “flee from idolatry.” Of vices usually connected with idolatry, 1Peter 4:3, “when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, reveilings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:” trope, of covetousness, Colossians 3:5, “Fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
The word Idolatry occurs only once in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel 15:23, “Rebellion = (bitterness) is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry,” However, a number of Hebrew words can be rendered, “Idol.” These words give the idea of loathing, contempt, dread, emptiness, nothingness. Other words in Scripture that give the idea of Idolatry, are: an object of horror, or terror, something hideous, an idol, and its worship. Furthermore, when the title “el,” or god, is given to idols, it can be a cause of grief, and a shameful thing for those who practice this.
Idolatry: 2712. Full of idols, given to idolatry, Acts 17:16, “when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.”
Idol’s: 1493. Greek is, eidolelon. An idol-temple, fane, 1 Corinthians 8:10, “For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple,”
Idols: 1494. See Sacrifice, 1494.
Idols: 1497. See Idol, 1497.
Idumaea: 2401.
If: 1437. Greek is, ean. Conjunct. (for Greek, “ei,” meaning, if perhaps, forasmuch, that, and Greek “an,” meaning, what where whence.) It differs from “ei,” int that “ei,” expresses a condition which is merely hypothetical as a subjective possibility; while “ean,” implies a condition which experiences must determine, as an objective possibility, and refers therefore always to something future. Compare, ei,” with “ean,” in 1 Corinthians 7:36, “But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin,” Revelation 2:5. “Eav,” is usually construed with the Subjective; in later writers also with the indicative; and very rarely in classic writers with the Optative.
1. Uses alone, as without other particles.
2. With the Subjunctive, and implying uncertainty with the prospect of decision.
2-a. With the Subjunctive present – and in the apodosis, Sequel to follow indicative future, Matthew 6:22-23, “But if thine eye be evil,” Luke 10:6. John 7:17. Acts 5:38. Romans 2:26. After, “for,” referring to a previous clause, 1 John 5:14. Septuagint Job.9:16-20. The future of the apodosis, or the whole apodosis, is sometimes to be supplied; John 6:62, “What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?” verse 61, “Doth this offend you?” as in how much more will this offend you. Acts 26:5. 1 Corinthians 4:15, “For though ye have ten thousand instructores in Christ,” Future for imperative. Luke 19:31, “If any man ask you, — thus shall ye say unto him,” Instead of the future indicative, is put the aoris, subjunctive after, “In no wise,” Acts 13:41, for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.”
2-b. Sequel to follow imperative as present, John 7:37, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.” Romans 12:20. Aorist. Matthew 10:13, “And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it:” Mark 9:43. present tense.
2-c. Sequel to follow indicative, present, John 8:16, “Yet if I judge,” John 13:17, 21:22. Romans 2:25. 1 Corinthians 6:4, 12:15-16. 2 Timothy 2:5. Matthew 8:2. After, “for,” as in 2-a. Galatians 5:2. So sequel follows indicative perfect in present sense, John 20:23, “Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them;”
3-a. With the Subjunctive, aorist, and in the apodosis, Sequel to follow indicative future, Matthew 4:9, “All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.” Matthew 5:13, 28:14. Mark 8:3. John 8:36. Rom.10:9. Septuagint, Job 8:18, “If he destroy him from his place,” Job 9:13, 11:10. With the apodosis or the future implied, Mark 11:32, “but if,” ye know what will happen. Romans 11:22, “If thou continue,” future for imperative, Matthew 21:3. 1 John 5:16, “If any man see,” compare above.
3-b. Sequel to follow imperative as present, Matthew 18:17. 1 Corinthians 10:28. Galatians 6:1. aorist. Matthew 18:15-17, “And if he shall neglect to hear them,” 1 Corinthians 7:11. Colossians 4:10. So in prohibitions expressed by, “in” sequel to follow aoris, subjunctive, instead of the imperative. Matthew 24:23, “Then if.” Hebrews 3:7, “Today if ye will.”
3-c. Seq. indic. present. Matthew 18:13. Mark 3:24, 8:36. John 8:31. Romans 7:3. 2 Corinthians 5:1. So sequel to follow indicative, preferred in present sense, John 20:23. Romans 7:2, 14:23. Compare above in 3-c.
3-d. Sequel follows aorist subjunctive, 1 Corinthians 7:28, “But and if I marry, thou hast not sinned;” James 4:15. So after “that,” depending on a previous clause, Mark 12:19. Luke 20:28. John 9:22, 11:57. So with, “to,” Acts 9:2.
4-a. Sometimes with both subjunctive present and aorist in the same clause, as sequel follows indicative future in apodosis.
1 Corinthians 14:23. Sequel follows imperative, Matthew 5:23, “Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar,” Sequel follows indicative present, 1 Corinthians 14:24. James 2:15. 1 John 1:6.
4-b. With the indicative, but only in late Greek writers; in N.T. only once and with indicative preferred as present in the apokosis, 1 John 5:15, “And if we know that he hear us,” Septuagint, Job 22:33, 9:13.
4-c. Used in respect o things certain as if they were uncertain, and hence equivalent to a particle of time, when. John 12:32, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth,” John 14:3. 1 John 3:2, “but we know that ,when He shall appear, we shall be like him;” Septuagint and Hebrew, “When,” Proverbs 3:24. Isaiah 24:13. Amos 17:2, “That when.” So, Hebrew, Genesis 38:9, where Septuagint, “When.”
4-d. Instead of, “if perhaps, that,” in N.T., and later Greek writers, used in relative clauses and with relative words. Such words are thus rendered more general, imply mere possibility, and take only the Subjunctive, thus.
4-d-1. Whoever, whosoever, whatsoever, Matthew 5:19, “Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments,” Matthew 7:9, 10:14-42, 12:36, 14:7, “whatsoever she would ask.” Matthew 16:19. Septuagint, Genesis 15:14, 21:22.
4-d-2. Whoever whatsoever, Colossians 3:23, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily,”
4-d-3. Whosoever, as many as, etc. Matt.18:18. Revelation 3:19. Septuagint, Genesis 44:1, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry,”
4-d-4. Wheresoever, Matthew 8:19, 24:28, “For wheresoever the carcase is, There will the eagles be gathered together.” Mark 6:10, “in what place soever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place.” Mark 14:14.
4-d-5. Wheresoever, 1 Corinthians 16:6, “that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.” Septuagint, Genesis 20:13, “at every place whither we shall come,”
4-d-6. As if, in whatsoever manner, as when, Mark 4:26, “As if a man,” coll. Luke 11:36. Whensoever, Romans 15:24, “Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you:” Septuagint, Job 37:10. Daniel 1:13,
4-d-7. According to whatsoever, 2 Corinthians 8:12, “for if there be first a willing mind,”
4-d-8. So often as, Revelation 11:6, “as often as they will.”
5. In connection with other particles, where however for the most part each retains its own power. The following only require to be noted. All with the Subjunctive, as above in 1.
5-a. And if also, but if also, Matthew 18:17. 1 Corinthians 7:11-28. 2 Timothy 2:5, “And if a man also strive for masteries,” Septuagint, Job 31:13, “If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant,”
5-b. If not, as unless, except, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:15. Mark 3:27, 7:4. John 3:2-5, 15:6, “If a man abide not in me,” Galatians 2:16. Septuagint for Hebrew, Exodus 3:19, 4:1. Exodus 4:8-9. In the sense of except that, but that; Mark 4:22, as but that it shall be revealed, as, “But that,” in the other clause. Matthew 26:42, “except I drink,” as so but that I drink it, thy will be done.” Mark 10:30, “But that he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time,” as who shall not receive.
5-c. If indeed, if now, Hebrews 3:6-14, 6:3, “And this will we do, if God permit.”
5-d. If it be, be it that, 2 Corinthians 10:8. Also as repeated whether – or, Romans 14:8. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Whether it be,” Exodus 19:13. Leviticus 3:1.
If: 1487. Greek is, ei. A conditional conjunction, if, expressing a condition which is merely hypothetical and separate from all experience, as a mere subjective possibility, and differing therefore from, “ean,” meaning uncertainty, but, if so, etc. Comp. also “ei,” and, “eav,” as used together in 1 Corinthians 7:36, “If any man think,” and, “If she pass the flower of her age.” Revelation 2:5. “Ei,= “If,” is construed with the optative; more usually with the Indicative; and rarely with the Subjunctive.
1-a. As a conditional particle; used alone, as without other particles.
1-b. With the optative, implying that the thing in question is possible, but uncertain and problematical, though assumed as probable. In N.T. followed only by the indicative in the apodosis, affirming something definite; as sequel follows present tense, 1 Peter 3:14, “If ye suffer for righteousness’ sake,” but even if ye suffer (as is most probable) etc. So, sequel follows preterit, Acts 24:19, “If they had ought (anything) against me.” Elsewhere in parenthetic clauses, Acts 27:39, “If it were possible.” 1 Peter 3:17, “If the will of God be so.” So should it so happen (as is probable) as it may be, perhaps, 1 Corinthian 14:10, 15:37, “It may.” Here the apodosis in each case lies in the affirmation. In Greek writers, the use of “If,” with the optative is much more extensive.
2. With the Indicative, implying possibility without the expression of uncertainty, a condition or contingency as to which there is no doubt.
2-a. With the indic. present and in the apodosis. Sequel follows present tense, Matthew 19:10, “If the case of the man be so.” Acts 5:39, “But if it be of God.” Romans 8:25. 1 Corinthians 9:17, “For if I do this.”
2-b. Sequel follows imperative, Matthew 4:3, “If thou be the Son of God.” Matthew 19:17, 27:42. John 7:4. 1 Corinthians 7:9.
2-c. Sequel follows future tense, Mark 11:26, “But if ye do not forgive.” Acts 19:39. Romans 8:11. Hebrews 9:13. Instead of the future indicative is put the aor. subjunctive, after, “That not,” 1 Corinthians 8:13. So also, sequel follows aoris subjunctive in exhortations, 1 Corinthians 15:32. Galatians 5:25.
2-d. Sequel follows aoris, Matthew 12:26-28. Galatians 2:21.
2-e. Sequel follows, preferred tense, 1 Corinthians 15:13-16, “If the dead rise not,” as admitting, supposing, that the dead are not raised. Romans 4:14. 1 Cor.9:17.
b-a. With the Indicative future, and in the apodosis, Sequel follows present tense, 1 Peter 2:20. So, sequel follows preferred tense, as pres. James 2:11, “If thou commit no adultery.”
b-b. Sequel follows, future tense, Matthew 26:33, “Though all men shall be offended.” Others read, “Even if all fall away.”
b-c. Sequel follows imperative, after. “But as,” 1 Corinthians 7:17.
c-a. With the Indicative perfect, and in the apokosis, sequel follows present tense, 1 Corinthians 15:19, “If in this life only we have hope in Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:14-17. 2 Corinthians 5:16, “Thought we,” Acts 25:11.
c-b. Sequel follows imperative, Acts 16:15, “If ye had judged me.”
c-c. Sequel follows future tense, John 11:12. Romans 6:5, “If we have been planted together.”
c-d. Sequel follows perfect tense, 2 Corinthians 2:5, “If any have caused grief.”
d-a. With the Indicative, aorist, and in the apodosis, sequel follows, present tense, Romans 4:2, “If Abraham were justified by works.” Romans 15:27. 1 John 4:11, “If God so loved us.”
d-b. Sequel follows imperative, John 18:23. Romans 11:17 sequel follows, Colossians 3:1. Philemon.18.
d-c. Sequel follows, future, John 13:32, 15:20. Romans 5:10-17, “If by one man’s offence death reigned.”
d-d. Sequel follows aoris, Romans 5:15, “For if through the offence.”
e. With the Indic. of the historic tenses, and in the apodosis a similar sense with, “known,” expressing a previous condition on which depended a certain result, but implying that neither has taken place.
e-a. sequel follows imperfect tense, in the sense would be, would do, etc. after imperf. common form, “If,” Luke 7:39, “If he were a prophet, would have known,” if he were a prophet, he would know, etc. John 5:46, “For had.” John 9:41, 15:19. 1Corinthians 11:31. After aoris, common form, “If,” Hebrews 4:8. Galatians 3:21.
e-b. Sequel follows aoris in the sense would have been, would have done, etc. After imperfect, common form, If,” John 14:28, if ye had loved me ye would have rejoiced, etc. John 18:30. Acts 18:14. After aoris, common form, If,” Matthew 11:21, if these (mighty works) had been done, they would have repented. etc. 1 Corinthians 2:8, “For had they known.” After a pluperfect, common form “If,” Matthew 12:7.
e-c. Sequel to follow pluperfect, in the sense would have been, etc. After imperfect tense, common form, “If,” John 11:21,”If thou hadst been here.” 1 John 2:19, “If they had been of us,” after a pluperfect, common form, “If,” John 14:7, “If ye had known me.”
e-d. In such constructions, “ye do that,”is sometimes omitted in the apodosis, as in John 8:39, 9:33. Romans 7:7, “But by the law.” John 15:22, 19:11, “Except it were given thee.” Acts 26:32. So too, Matthew 26:24. Septuagint, Judges 8:19, “If ye had saved them alive.”
F. With the indicative, sometimes where the optative would naturally be expected, where a thing is uncertain, though assumed as probable. Acts 20:16, “If it were possible.” So where there is no probability not even assumed possibility; Mark 14:35, Matthew 24:24. Mark 13:22, “If it were possible.”
G. In the urbanity and delicacy of Attic discourse, “If,” with the Indicative, is spoken of things not merely probable, but certain, and dependent on no condition.
G-a. After “marveled if,” and other verbs signifying an emotion of mind, where it is equivalent to, “ori,” Mark 15:44, he wondered if he were already dead, as that he was so soon dead. 1 John 3:13, “That God.” Luke 12:49, Acts 26:8, with verses 22-23. 2 Corinthians 11:15, “It is no great thing if his ministers.” Septuagint, “It is enough,” Genesis 45:28. So perhaps, Mark 9:42, “that a millstone were hanged about his neck.” Luke 17:2.
G-b. Elsewhere also as equivalent to, “since, as, inasmuch as;” So with indicative present, Matt.6:30, “If God so clothed the grass,” if then the grass, since. Matthew 7:11. John 7:23, 13:17. Heb.7:15, “For that after.” Acts 4:9. With Indicative, aorist, John 13:14-32. Acts 11:17, “forasmuch then.” 2 Corinthians 5:14, “If one died for all.”
G-c. In, if any one, etc. used with a sort of emphasis for, whosoever, whatsoever, every one who, etc. So with Indicative present, Luke 14:26, “If any man come.” Mark 9:35. 1 Corinthians 3:12, 8:2-3. 2 Corinthians 5:17. Galatians 1:9. 1 Timothy 5:8, 6:3. With Indicative future, 1 Corinthians 3:14-15. Revelation 13:10, “He that.” With indicative perfect, 2 Corinthians 7:14, 10:7. With Indicative aorist, Revelation 20:15, “And whosoever.”
H. With the Indic. before an aposiopesis, as where the apodosis is not expressed, but left to be inferred; the protasis being thus rendered more emphatic.
H-a. Generally, Luke 19:42, “If thou hadst known,” even thou, the things belonging unto thy peace! Where the natural apodosis would be, “How much better had it been for thee!” Luke 22:42. Acts 23:9, the apodosis, “Let us not fight,” in K.J.V. being probably a gloss. Romans 9:22, “What if God,” if then God, etc. where the apodosis might perhaps be, “What then?” or we might repeat from verse 20, “Who art thou that repliest against God?”
H-b. By Hebraism, Like, “They shall not enter into my rest,” in oaths and asseverations, the apodosis or imprecation being omitted, “If,” comes to imply a negative, not; as in Hebrews 3:11, as they shall not enter, Hebrews 4:3-5. Mark 8:12, “There shall no sign be given,” as there shall not be given. Hebrews 3:11 is quoted from Septuagint, Psalms 95:11, where Hebrew is, “That they should not,” compare with, Psalms 89:36. Genesis 14:23. Numbers 14:30 collectively with verse 28. 1 Samuel 3:14. The full form is, “If the head,” 2 Kings 6:31. Compare with, 1 Samuel 3:17. 2 Samuel 3:35.
3. With the Subjunctive, rarely, both in N.T. and early Greek writers, and only where an action etc. depends on something future, if, if so be, supposing that, and with a negative, unless, except, Luke 9:13, “Except we should go,” where others read, “Except we go.” 1 Corinthians 14:5, “Except we interpret,” Philippians 3:12, “If that I may.” Revelation 11:5, “If any man will hurt them.” More frequent in later prose writers.
3-b. As an interrogative particle, whether, Latin, “an.” Past participle, in an indirect question, after verbs implying question, doubt, uncertainty, and the like, with the Opt. and Indic. as in classic writers. With the Optative, see in 1-a. Acts17:11, “Whether those things were so.” Acts 25:20. So also, if perhaps, whether perhaps, Acts 17:27, “If haply.” With the Indicative, see above in 1-b. So with indicative present, after “Said,” Matthew 26:63. After “asked,” Mark 10:2. Matthew 27:49, “Let us see whether.” Mark 15:36. Luke 14:28, “Whether he have sufficient.” Luke 14:31, “Whether he be able.” John 9:25, “Whether he be a sinner or no.” Acts 4:19, Acts 10:18, “Whether it be right.” Acts 19:2, “Whether there be.” 2Corinthians 13:5, “Whether ye be in the faith,” 2 Corinthians 2:9.
With indicative future, Mark 3:2, “Whether He would heal on the sabbath day.” 1 Corinthians 7:16, “What knowest thou, wife, whether thou shall save thy husband?” With indicative, aorist, Mark 15:44, “He asked him whether he had been any while dead.” Acts 5:8. 1 Corinthians 1:16. So also, if perhaps, whether perhaps, with indic. future, Mark 11:13, “If haply he might find any thing thereon.” Acts 8:22, “If perhaps.”
3-c. In a direct question, altin, num, ne,” where it implies some doubt, uncertainty, in the mind of the interrogator, which cannot be expressed in English. Luke 13:23, “Lord are there few?” Luke 22:49, “Lord, shall we?” Acts 1:6, “Wilt thou.” So Matthew 12:10, 19:3, “Is it lawful?” Luke 14:3. Acts 7:1, 21:37, 22:25. So, Septuagint and Hebrew, “Is this thing done,” 1 Kings 1:27. Gen.17:17. 1 K.13:14. Ruth 1:19. Job.6:6. Daniel 2:26, 3:14. It is doubtful whether “If,” is thus used by any classic Greek writer; but it would seem to have become current in this sense in later language of common like.
4. In connection with other particles; where however for the most part each retains its own power. Only the following require to be here noted, in which “If,” precedes other particles; its usual place being at the beginning of a clause.
4-a. “but,” has its usual adversative or continuation power, but if, and if, etc. Matthew 12:7. Luke 11:19. John 10:38. So in and if also, etc. Luke 11:18. 1 Corinthians 4:7. 2 Corinthians 4:3, 5:16, “Though we,” 2 Corinthians 11:6. But if not, etc. always standing elliptically, properly only after an affirmative clause, of which it then expresses the contrary or negative; as John 14:2, “If it were not so,” with verse 11, “Or else believe me for.” Revelation 2:5-16. So, Genesis 24:49, 30:1. Sometimes also after a negative clause, of which it then necessarily expresses the contrary and therefore affirms, if otherwise, else; Mark 2:21, “Else the new piece,” with verse 22, “Else the new wine doth burst the bottles.”
4-b. If also, where also either refers to the subsequent clause and then each retains its own separate power, if also; or “If even,” refers to the condition expressed by “If even,” as though, although.
4-c. Generally, if also with the Indicative, 1 Corinthians 7:21. 2 Corinthians 11:15, With the option, 1 Peter 3:14, “If ye suffer,” see above in
1-a. With the Subjunctive, Philippians 3:12,”If that I may,” see above in 1.
4-d. If even, as though, although, implying the reality and actual existence of that which is assumed; thus differing from the above us of, “if also,” and also from “also if.” which leave it uncertain. Only with the indicative, as present, Luke 18:4, “Though I.” 2 Corinthians 4:16, 12:11-15. Philippians 2:17. Colossians 2:5. Hebrews 6:9. imperfect, 2 Corinthians 7:8. Future, Matthew 26:33. Luke 11:8. Aorist, 2 Cor.7:8-12. So very rarely even if though, as “Even if” Mark 14:29. 1 Peter 3:1. 2Corinthians 13:4, “For though.” 1 Corinthians 8:5.
4-e. “If not,” as unless, except, expressing a negative condition, supposition, etc. in which “not,” refers to the whole clause; thus differing from where “ov,” refers only to some particular word with which it expresses one idea.
4-f. Before finite verbs as with the Indicative, Matthew 24:22, “Except these days.” Mark 13:20. John 9:33, “If this man,” John 15:22, 19:11. Acts 26:32. So also, sequel follows, “That they might,” John 10:10 “That I myself,” 2 Corinthians 12:13. Ephesians 4:9. With the Subjunctive, see above in 1.
4-g. Generally and without a following finite verb. Matthew 11:27, “But the Father,” Matthew 12:4-24-39. Mark 6:8, “Save a staff,” Mark 9:9, “Till the Son.” Acts 11:19. 1 Cor.7:17. Galatians 1:7, where, “but,” refers back to verse 6, “I marvel.” Sequel follows infinitive, Matthew 5:13, “But be cast out.” Acts 21:25, “Save only.”
4-h. Unless except, pleonastic for “except he interpret,” 1 Corinthins 14:5, 15:2. 1 Timothy 5:19.
4-i. Unless perhaps, Luke 9:13. 1 Corinthians 7:5. 2 Corinthians 13:5.
4-j. If indeed, if so be, assuming the supposition as true whether justly of not. With the Indicative, Romans 8:9, “If — the Spirit of God dwell in you.” 1 Corithians 15:15. 1 Peter 2:3. 2 Thessalonians 1:6, “Seeing it is a righteous thing.” Romans 8:17. “Though, although,” 1 Corinthians 8:5.
4-k. If by any means, if possibly: Acts 27:12. Compare in 1-a. Septuagint for Hebrew, “It may be,” 2 Samuel 16:12. With the Indicative future, Romans 1:10, 11:14. Philippians 3:11, “If by any means.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “It may be.” 2 Kings 19:4.
4-l. Whether: Or; as including several particulars; followed by a verb. a including several particulars; followed by a verb. as in Indic. 1 Corinthians 12:26. 2 Corinthians 1:6. Or subjunctive, 1 Thessalonians 5:10, compare above in, 2. Or without a verb, Romans 12:6-7-8. 1 Corinthians 3:22, 8:5, 13:8, 15:11. 1 Peter 2:13-14.
4-2. As expressing doubt, 2 Corinthians 12:2-3, “whether in the body.”
If: 1489. See If, 1487.
If: 1490. See If, 1487.
If: 1499. See Idol, 1497.
If: 1512. See Say, 1510.
If: 1513. See Say, 1510.
If: 1535. See After, 1534.
If: 2579. See Much, 2579.
If: 3379. See Lest, 3379.
Ignorance: 52. Greek is, agnoia. Ignorance, Acts 3:17. Spoken of ignorance of God and divine things, Acts 17:30. Ephesians 4:18, “The ignorance that is in them.” 1 Peter 1:14.
Ignorance: 56. Greek is, agnosia. Past participle, ignorance. In N.T., metaphor, willful ignorance, blindness. 1 Corinthians 15:34, “Some have not the knowledge of God.” Contempt of God. 1 Peter 2:15, “The ignorance of foolish men.” Septuagint, “Words without knowledge” Job.35:16.
Ignorant: Ignorantly: 50. Greek is, agnoeo. Absolute, and transitive verb:
a-1. Not to know, as in, To be ignorant of, unacquainted with, Acts 17:23, “Ye ignorantly worship.” Romans 6:3, Romans 7:1, “Know ye not.” Galatians 1:22, “As was unknown.” 1 Timothy 1:13. 2 Peter 2:12, “They understand not.” Spoken of voluntary ignorance, 1 Corinthians 14:38; where others prefer the meaning, to act foolishly, as in Septuagint, Numbers 12:11. Romans 1:13, I would not have you ignorant, as in be well assured. Romans 11:25. 1 Corinthians 10:1, 12:1. 2Corinthians 1:8. 1Thessalonians 4:13. 2 Corinthians 2:11, not to be ignorant of, as in to know well.
b. Not to understand or comprehend, Mark 9:32, “But they understood not that saying,” Luke 9:45. Romans 10:3, 2:4, “Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”
c-1. Not to acknowledge or receive, as in to reject. Acts 13:27, “Knew him not.” Passive, “being,” unknown as in rejected, condemned, 2 Corinthians 6:9, “As unknown.”
c-2. To sin, to do wrong, originally with the idea of its being done ignorantly and involuntarily; but in N.T., this idea no longer remains. Hebrews 5:2, “Have compassion on the ignorant,” those who commit sin. 2 Peter 2:12, “They understand not,” against whom they sin; others, in things which they know not. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Ignorance,” Leviticus 5:18. Leviticus 4:13.
Ignorant: 2399. Greek is, idiotes. A private citizen, opposed to one in a public station. An individual, opposed to the many. A private soldier. In N.T. Plebeian, as in unlettered, unlearned. Acts 4:13, “Unlearned and ignorant men.” 1 Corinthians 14:16-23-24, “Those that are unlearned.” 2 Corinthians 11:6, “I be rude = (unlearned, ignorant) in speech.”
Ignorant: 2990. See Hid, 2990.
Ill: 2556. See Wicked, 2556.
Illuminated: 5461. See Light, 5461.
Image: 1504. Greek is, eikon. Likeness, as in,
a. Image, effigy, figure, Matthew 22:20, Jesus asked, “Whose is this image and superscription?” Mark 12:16. Luke 20:24. Romans 1:23, “Changed the glory of — God into an image — like to corruptible man.” Of an idol-image, statue etc. Revelation 13:14-15, “Give life unto the image of he beast.” Revelation 14:9, “If any man worship the beast and his image,” and verse 11, Rev.15:2, 16:2, 19:20, 20:4. Septuagint for Hebrew, “image.” Deuteronomy 4:16. Isaiah 40:18, “likeness” verse 20, “image.” 2 Kings 11:19, “Images.” Ezekiel 23:14. In the sense of copy, representation, 1 Corinthians 11:7, “Man — is the image and glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:4. Colossians 1:15, The Son, “Who is the image of the invisible God.” So, Hebrews 10:1, as the real and perfect representation, opposed to a shadowy and imperfect one.
b. Abstract, likeness, to any one, resemblance, similitude, Romans 8:29. 1 Corinthians 15:49. 2 Corinthians 3:18. Colossians 3:10. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Likeness,” Genesis 5:1. Genesis 1:26-27, 9:6.
Image: 5481. See Express, 5481.
Imagination: 1271. See Understanding, 1271.
Imaginations: 1261. Greek is, dialogismos. computation, adjustment of accounts. In N.T., reflection, cogitation, thought,
a. Generally, Luke 2:35, “The thoughts of many hearts.” Luke 5:22, 6:8, 9:47. James 2:4, “Are become judges of evil thoughts?” As in judges having evil thoughts, unjust, partial; for the genitive of quality. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Thoughts,” Psalms 92:5. Isaiah 59:7. Daniel 2:29-30. So in different shades of sense, as for reasoning, opinion, Romans 1:21, “became vain in their imaginations.” 1 Corinthians 3:20. Romans 14:1, “doubtful disputations.”
Septuagint for Hebrew, “The thoughts,” Psalms 94:11. So for mind, purpose, intention, Luke 6:8, “he knew their thoughts,” and especially evil thoughts, purposes. etc. Matthew 15:19. Mark 7:21. Septuagint for Hebrew, Proverbs 21:18. Evil, Psalms 56:5. Isaiah 59:7. In the sense of doubt, Luke 24:38, “Why do thoughts arise in your hearts,” as in doubtful thoughts, suspense.
b. In the sense of dispute, debate, contention, Luke 9:46, “There arose a reasoning among them,” collectively, Mark 9:33-34. Philippians 2:14, “Without — disputings.” 1 Timothy 2:8, “doubting”
Imaginations: 3053. Greek is, logismos. Past particle, reckoning as in the art, arithmetic. In N.T., reasoning, thought, cogitation as of conscience Romans 2:15, “Their conscience also bearing witness,” In the sense of device, counsel, 2Corinthians 10:5, “Casting down imaginations,” Septuagint for Hebrew, “imaginations,” Proverbs 6:18. Jeremiah 11:19, “devices.”
Imagine: 3191. Greek is, meletao. To care for, to take care for any thing, as in so as to be able to perform it. In N.T., in Latin, meditare, to meditate, common form accusative of thing, Mark 13:11, “Neither do ye premeditate.” 1 Timothy 4:15, “Meditate upon these things.” Acts 4:25, “Why did — the people imagine vain things?” quoted from Psalms 2:1, where Septuagint “imagine,” also, “speak,” Septuagint for Hebrew, Proverbs 8:7. Isaiah 59:3, “muttered perverseness,” Isaiah 59:13, “uttering from the heart words of falsehood.” Hebrew, Psalms 119:148, “meditate in thy statues.”
Immediately: 1824. Greek is, exautes. Adverb, literally from this time, as in forthwith, presently, immediately, Mark 6:25. Acts 10:33, “Immediately — I sent for thee.” Acts 11:11, Acts 21:32, 23:30, “I sent straightway to thee.” Philippians 2:23, “To send presently.”
Immediately: 2112. Greek is, eutheos. Adverb, straightway, immediately, forthwith, Matthew 8:3, “Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” Matthew 13:5, “Forthwith they sprang up.” Mark 1:31. Acts 12:10. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Suddenly,” Job 5:3. By implication, shortly, 3 John 14, “I shall shortly see thee.”
Immediately: 2117. See Straight, 2117.
Immediately: 3916. Greek is, parachrema. Adverb, past participle for, “With the thing itself,” at the very moment, on the spot, as forthwith, immediately, as directly after something else has taken place. Matthew 21:19, “presently the fig tree withered away,” as in immediately after being cursed, with verse 20, “How soon is the fig tree withered.” Luke 1:64, “his mouth was opened immediately.” Luke 4:39, 5:25, 8:44-47-55, “She arose straightway.” Luke 13:13, 18:43, 19:11, 22:60. Acts 3:7, 5:10, 9:18, 12:23, 13:11, 16:26-33. Septuagint for Hebrew, “suddenly,” Numbers 6:9, Isaiah 30:13.
Immortal: 862. See Uncorruptible, 862.
Immortality: 110. Greek is, athanasia. Immortality, 1 Corinthians 15:53-54, “Mortal must put on immortality.” 1 Timothy 6:16, Where God is described as, “who only hath immortality.”
Immortality: 861. Greek is, aphtharsia. Incorruption, incapacity of decay; hence spoken of the future bodies of saints, immortality, 1 Corinthians 15:42-50, “Incorruption.” 1 Corinthians 53-54. So of their future life and happiness, 2 Timothy 1:10, “Jesus Christ brought — immortality.” Compare, Romans 2:7, with, 1 Corinthians 9:25, and 1 Peter 5:4, Also, Titus 2:7, “shewing — sincerity = (incorruptibility,)” in earlier editions. spoken of things, etc. perpetuity; Ephesians 6:24.
Immutability: Immutable: 276. Greek is, ametathetos. Adjective, immoveable, as in immutable, sure, Hebrews 6:17-18, “the immutability of His = (God’s) counsel.”
Impart: Imparted: 3330. Greek is, metadidomi. To share with any one, as in to impart, to communicate, sequel follows dative, Luke 3:11, “He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none.” Ephesians 4:28, “Give to him that needeth.” Absolute, one who distributes alms, an officer of the primitive church, Romans 12:8, “He that giveth.” Sequel to follow accusative, dative, Romans 1:11, “I may impart.” 1 Thessalonians 2:8, “willing to have imparted unto you.”
Impediment: 3424. Greek is, mogilalos. Speaking with difficulty, a stammerer, Mark 7:32, “had an impediment in his speech.” Septuagint for Hebrew, past participle, tongue-tied, “The tongue of the dumb sing,” Isaiah 35:6.
Impenitent: 279. Greek is, ametanoetos. Adjective, to change the mind, inflexible, impenitent, obdurate, Romans 2:5, “after thy hardness and impenitent heart.”
Implacable: 786. Greek is, aspondos. Adjective, Libation, league, compact, without treaty, as in informal. In N.T., averse to any compact, as in implacable, Romans 1:31, “Implacable = (unforgiving.)” 2 Timothy 3:3, “Trucebreakers.”
Implead: 1458. See Lay, 1458.
Importunity: 335. Greek is, anaideia. Want of modesty, shamelessness, in the sense of importunity, without regard to time, place, or person, Luke 11:8, “because of his importunity.” Septuagint, “shall not regard — the old, nor — the young,” Deuteronomy 28:50.
Imposed: 1945. Greek is, epikeimai. To lie upon, to be laid upon, intransitive verb.
a. Past participle, Sequel follows, “Lay upon,” John 11:38, “A stone lay upon it.” Absolute, John 21:9, “The fish laid therein.” Metaphor, to be laid upon, imposed, as in necessity, 1 Corinthians 9:16. By law, Hebrews 9:10, “Imposed on them.”
b. By implication to lie heavy upon, to press upon, common form dative, Luke 5:1, “The people pressed upon Him.” So of a tempest, absolute, Acts 27:20, “Tempest lay on us.” Trope, to press upon, to be urgent, with entreaties, absolute, Luke 23:23, “They were instant with loud voices.”
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