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Fables: 3454. Greek is, muthos. Speech, discourse. In N.T., fable, fiction, a mythic tale, mythic discourse, 1 Timothy 1:4, 4:7, “But rufuse = (reject) profane and old wives fables,” 2 Timothy 4:4. Titus 1:14, “Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn from the truth.” 2 Peter 1:16, “For we have not followed cunningly devised fables,”
Face: 1799. Greek is, enopion. Preposition governing the genetive, in the presence of, before, found only in the later Greek. Septuagint every where for Hebrew. In the N.T., used chiefly by Luke, Paul, and in the apocalypse.
a. Past particle, expressing a completed action. Mostly of persons, but also of things, as before, in front of, Revelation 1:4, 4:5, 6:10, 7:9, 11:15, “the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our LORD,” Septuagint and Hebrew, “Shall bear before,” or, Joshua 6:4, “And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horn,”1 Samuel 5:3, Genesis 30:39. Elsewhere of persons, before, in the presence of, in the sight of; Luke 1:17, as a herald, in Mark 1:2. Luke 1:19. To prostrate one’s self before any one, Luke 4:17, Revelation 3:9, 4:10, 5:8, 15:4. Septuagint for Hebrew, Psalms 22:30. Acts 9:15, “for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles,” Luke 5:18-25, 13:26. Acts 6:6, 10:4-31. Septuagint for Hebrew, Ezekiel 15:26, Jeremiah 7:10, “Stand before.” Hebrew, “Before,” Leviticus 4:4, Numbers 17:10.
b. As marking the manner, and especially the sincerity in which any thing is done; as in the sight of God, also God being present and witness, Romans 14:22, “Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God,”2 Corinthians 4:2 7:12. Compare, Septuagint, 1 Samuel 12:7 with, 1 Samuel 23:18. So in supplication’s, before God, God being witness, Galatians 1:20, “Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.”1 Timothy 5:21, 6:13, 2 Timothy 2:14, 4:1.
c. Metaphor, in the sight of, also in the mind, will, purpose, judgement, of any one; Luke 1:6-15-75, Luke 15:18-21, “I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight,” Septuagint and Hebrew, “before Jonathan,” 1 Samuel 20:1, “and what is my sin before thy father, that he sees my life?” 1 Samuel 16:15. Acts 8:21, Romans 12:17, 2 Corinthians 8:21. Septuagint and Hebrew, “In the sight of the LORD,” Deuteronomy 4:25, 1 Kings 11:33-38. Nehemiah 9:28. Psalms 5:9, 19:14. Luke 15:10, also joy to them, they rejoice. Luke 24:11, also seemed to them. Acts 6:5, also was pleasing to all. Septuagint and Hebrew, Numbers 13:34, “In our own sight.” Deuteronomy 1:23, “the saying pleased me well:” 2 Samuel 3:36. Also in the phrase to find, favor in the sight of any one, Acts 7:46, “Who found favor before God,” elsewhere Luke 1:30. Exodus 33:13-17, Numbers 11:11.
Face: 3799. See Countenance, 3799.
Face: Faces: 4383. See Countenance, 4383.
Face: 4750. See Mouth, 4750.
In Hebrew, Face is, “payiym.” It means the surface of a thing, Genesis 1:2, “and darkness was upon the face of the deep.” It is a term implying an open, boundless plane: this upon the surface of a solid mass. In the beginning, on the first day, the surface of the earth was covered with water. It is the boundless area, at the bottom of the oceans.
Fade: 3133. Greek is, maraino. To put out, to extinguish, as in a fire. Passive, to go out, to expire. Hence to make pine away, to dry up, cause to wither, Septuagint for Hebrew, Job 15:30, “the flame shall dry up his branches,” Passive, to wither, to fade away, past particle, expressing a completed action, of roses, Wisdom 2:8. Of the body, person, In N.T., metaphor, James 1:11, “The rich man shall fade away in his ways.”
Fadeth: 262. Greek is, amarantinos. Adjective, unfading; hence, enduring, 1 Peter 5:4, “And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”
Fadeth: 263. Greek is, amarantos. Adjective, Unfading; hence, enduring, 1 Peter 1:4, “An inheritance, — that fadeth not away.”
Fail: 1587. Greek is, ekleipo. To leave out or off, trans. As in to relinquish, to desert. In N.T., intransitive verb, to leave off, as in to fail, to cease; as in Luke 22:32, “This generation shall not pass away,” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Perished,” Jeremiah 7:28. So, Hebrews 1:12 “and thy years shall not fail.” Quoted from Psalms 102:28, where Septuagint for Hebrew, “Shall be established.” Septuagint also for Hebrew, “Water was spent,” Genesis 21:15. Joshua 3:13, “that the waters of Jordan, shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above:” By implication, to cease to live, as in to die, Luke 16:9. Septuagint for Hebrew, Genesis 49:33, and yielded up the ghost,” Lamentations 1:20, “at home there is as death.” Jeremiah 42:17-22, “know certainly that ye shall die by the sword,”
Fail: 1952. Greek is, exupnizo. To leave or forsake upon as in or during any thing; Hence by implying to fail, not to suffice, sequel to follow accommodation of persons. Hebrews 11:32, “for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon,”
Fail: 2673. See Abolished, 2673-b.
Fail: 4098. See Fall, 4098-e.
Fail: 5302. See Worse, 5302.
Fail: 5303. Greek is, husterema. That which is wanting, want, lack.
a. Generally, sequel follows genitive of thing, Philippians 2:30, “not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.” and so implied. 1 Corinthians 16:17. Colossians 1:24, “and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church.” as in what is yet lacking of afflictions for Christ. 1 Thessalonians 3:10. Septuagint for Hebrew, “No want,” Judges 18:10, 19:19-20. Psalms 34:9, “for there is no want to them that fear him.”
b. Absolute, or common form genitive of persons, want, need, poverty, Luke 21:4, “She of her penurty (poverty) hasth cast in all the living that she had.”
Faileth: 413. Greek is “anekleiptos. To fail. Unfailing, exhaustless, Luke 12:33, “a treasure in the heavens that faileth not,”
Faileth: 1601. See Fall, 1601.
Failing: 674. Greek is, apopsucho. To breath out, to expire; spoken of the dying. In N.T., to be faint at heart, from fear or terror, Luke 21:26, “Men’s hearts failing them for fear,” collectively with Matthew 28:4, “And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and become as dead men.”
Fain: 1937. See Covet, 1937.
Faint: 1573. Greek is, ekkakeo. Past particle, to turn out a coward, as in to lose one’s courage; In N.T., generally to be fainthearted, to faint, to despond, in view of trial, difficulty, etc. intransitive verb. Ephesians 3:13, “I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you” 2 Corinthians 4:1-16. In the sense of to be remiss, slothful, in duty. Luke 18:1, “that men ought always to pray, and not faint;” Galatians 6:9. 2 Thessalonians 3:13, “But ye brethren, be not weary in well doing.”
Faint: Fainted: 1590. Greek is, ekluo. To loose out of, to set free from. To loosen out, to relax, to weary, Septuagint for Hebrew, “Wearied thee,” Jeremiah 12:5, “and they have wearied thee,” In N.T., passive, to be weary, to be exhausted, to faint; Galatians 6:9, “If we faint not.” Spoken of the body, Matthew 15:32, “Lest they faint in the way” Mark 8:3. Also, Matthew 9:36, “because they were fainted, and were scattered abroad,” in K.J.V. where later editions read, “They were harassed.”
Septuagint for Hebrew, “Faint,” 1 Samuel 14:28. 2 Samuel 21:15. 2 Samuel 16:14, 17:29, “weary.” Lamentations 2:12, “when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city,” verse 19, “that faint for hunger in the top of every street.” Spoken of the mind, to faint, to despond, Hebrews 12:3, “lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds” absolute, verse 5. Septuagint for Hebrew, Deuteronomy 20:3, “Let not your hearts faint.”
Fainted: 2577. Greek is, kamno. To be weary, faint, from labor, intransitive verb, Revelation 2:3, “and for my name’s sake hast labored, and hast not fainted.” Hebrews 12:3. Septuagint, “weary,” Job 10:1. Hence to be sick, James 5:15, “the prayer of faith shall save the sick,”
Fair: 791. Greek is, asteios. Urbane, polished. In N.T., elegant, and spoken of external form, fair, beautiful Hebrews 11:23, “because they saw he was a proper = (beautiful) child,” Acts 7:20, “In the time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair,” as also in Hebrew, exceedingly fair; Compare with, for the beauty of Moses, Exodus 2:2, “he was a goodly child,” Septuagint and Hebrew, Jonah 3:3, “Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.”
Fair: 2105. Greek is, eudia. Serene sky, fair weather, Matthew 16:2, “ye say, it will be fair weather: for the sky is red.”
Fair: 2129. See Blessing, 2129.
Fair: 2146. Greek is, euprosopeo. Well-faced, beautiful, Septuagint, “A fair woman,” Genesis 12:11. To make a fair show, to strive to please, Galatians 6:12, “As many as desire to make a fair shew = (good showing) in the flesh,” Not found in Greek classics.
Fair: 2568 and 2570. Greek is, Kaloi Limenes. See Good, 2570.
Faith: 1680. See Hope, 1680-b.
Faith: 3640. Greek is, oligopistos. Adjective, of little faith, incredulous, Matthew 6:30, 8:26, 14:31, 16:8, Luke 12:28, “how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? Not found in classic writers.
Faith: 4102 Greek is, pistis. Faith, belief, trust, past particle, firm persuasion, confiding belief in the truth, veracity, reality of any person or thing.
a. In the common Greek usage. Past particle and generally, Acts 17:31, “wherefore he hath given assurance unto all men,” Romans 14:22, “Hast thou faith?” as in firmly persuaded, verse 23, ‘And he that doubts is damned if he eat, because he eats not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,” So with the idea of hope and certain expectation, 2 Corinthians 5:7, “For we walk by faith, not by sight:” 1 Peter 1:5-7-9. Sequel follows genitive of object, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, “because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:” as in gospel truth.
b-1. As in good faith, faithfulness, sincerity, Matthew 23:23, “Omitted the weightier matters of the law, judging mercy and faith.” Romans 3:3, “shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?” Galatians 5:22. 1 Timothy 1:19, “Holding faith, and a good conscience;” as being faithful, sincere, 1 Timothy 2:7. 2 Timothy 2:22, 3:10, Titus 2:10, “but showing all good fidelity;” Revelation 2:19, 13:10. So in the usage of the Septuagint for Hebrew, 1 Samuel 26:23, “faithfulness,” Habakkuk 2:4. As in faith given, a pledge, promise; so, some, 2 Timothy 4:7, “I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”
c-1. In N.T. as spoken in reference to God and divine things, to Christ and his gospel, becomes in some measure a technical word, especially in the writings of Paul, pointing to that faith, that confiding belief, which is the essential trait of Christian life and character, as in gospel faith, Christian faith; compare, Romans 3:22, “even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe:” sequel follows.
c-2. Of God. As faith in, on, towards God, Hebrews 6:1. 1 Thessalonians 1:8. 1 Peter 1:21. Common form genitive, Mark 11:22, “Have faith in God,” Colossians 2:12. Absolute, Matthew 17:20, 21:21. Luke 17:5-6. Compare, Mark 11:22, “Have faith in God,” with Hebrews 4:2, “not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.” with, Hebrews 10:22, “in full assurance of faith,” Therefore, Hebrews 10:38, “Now the just shall live by faith:” in allusion to Habakkuk 2:4, where Septuagint for Hebrew, “Fidelity,” Hebrews 10:39, “but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.” James 1:6, as in filial confidence, nothing doubting, James 5:15.
Spoken analogically of the faith of the patriarchs and holy men under the Jewish dispensation, who looked forward in faith and hope to the blessings of the gospel. Compare, Galatians 3:7, “Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.” With Hebrews 11:13, “These all died in faith,” So, of Abraham, Romans 4:5-9-11-12-13-14-16-19-20. Hebrews 6:12. Generally of others, Hebrews 11:3-4-5-6-7-8-9-11-13-17-20-21-22-23-24-27-28-29-30-31-33-39. Luke 18:8. Of Christ, faith in Christ, as,
c-3. Able to work miracles, to heal the sick, etc. Absolute, Matthew 8:10, “I have not found so great faith, no, not is Israel.” Matthew 9:2, “and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy;” Matthew 9:22, “Thy faith,” verse 29, “According to your faith be it unto you.” Matthew 15:28, “Great is thy faith,” Mark 2:5, 5:34, 10:52. Luke 5:20, 7:9-50, 8:48, 17:19, 18:42. Acts 3:16, “The faith which is by Him hath given him this perfect soundness in the patience of you all.” So, by means of, Acts 14:9.
c-4. Of faith in Christ’s death, as the ground of justification before God, as saving faith, only in Paul’s writing, Romans 3:22, “Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: and verses 25-26. So, from the connection, absolute, verses 27-28-30-31. 1 Corinthians 15:14-17. So generally, Romans 1:17, “From faith,” Galatians 2:16-20, “I live by the faith.” Galatians 3:25, “Hearing of faith.” Galatians 3:7-8-9-11-12-14-22-24. Galatians 5:5-6. Ephesians 2:8, 3:12. Philippians 3:9. So of the faith of Abraham, of others see Romans 1:17, “therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” as, Romans 3:22.
Generally as the Messiah and Savior, the Head of the gospel dispensation. Common form, Acts 20:21, 26:18. Colossians 2:5, “Your faith in Christ. Galatians 3:26, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 1:15. Colossians 1:4,”Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus,” 1 Timothy 1:14, 3:13. 2 Timothy 1:13, “in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 3:15, “salvation through faith” James 2:1. Ephesians 4:13, “Till we all come in the unity of the faith,” common form genitive, Revelation 2:13, as thy faith toward me. Revelation 14:12 Absolute, Mark 4:40, “how is it that ye have no faith?” Luke 8:25, “Where is your faith?” Luke 22:32. Acts 6: 5-8, “And Stephen, full of faith and power,” Acts 11:24. Ephesians 3:17 Colossians 2:7, with verse 5. So, Ephesians 6:16, “Taking the shield of faith.” 1 Thessalonians 5:8, “putting on the breastplate of faith and love;”
d. Generally common form genitive, the faith of, or in the gospel as gospel-faith. Philippians 1:27, “with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;” 2 Thessalonians 2:13. Absolute in the same sense, as in Christian faith, a firm and confiding belief in Jesus, and His gospel. Generally, 1 Corinthians 2:5, “That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:13, Philippians 1:25, 2:17, “if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy,” 1 Thessalonians 1:3. 1 Timothy 1:5, 6:11-12. 2 Timothy 1:5, 2:18. Titus 1:1. Philemon 6. Hebrews 12:2. James 2:5. 1 Peter 5:9.
Elsewhere also, faith seems to mark various predominant traits of Christian character as arising from and combined with Christian faith, without implying however any sharp distinction; as Christian knowledge, especially in Paul and James. Romans 12:3-6, 14:1, “Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.” 1 Corinthians 12:9, 13:2-13. Titus 1:13. 2 Peter 1:5. So, in James, as opposed to, “Works.” James 2:14-17, “Faith if it hath not works, is dead.” James 2:20, “But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” Verse 22, “and by works was faith made perfect?” Verse 24, “by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” Verse 26, “so faith without works is dead also.”
So, of the Christian profession, the faith professed. Acts 13:8, 14:22, 15:9, 16:5, “And so were the churches established in the faith,” 1 Corinthians 16:13. 2 Corinthians 1:24. Galatians 6:10. 1 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 4:7. Of Christian zeal, passion in the faith, Romans 1:8, 11:20, “because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith.” 2 Corinthians 8:7, 10:15, 13:5. Ephesians 6:23. 2 Thessalonians 1:4-11. Of Christian love, as springing from faith, Romans 1:12, as mutual faith and love, 2 Thessalonians 1:3. Philemon 5. Of Christian life and morals, practical faith. 1 Timothy 4:12, 5:8-12, 6:10. Titus 2:2. Of constancy in the faith, Colossians 1:23.1 Thessalonians 3:2-5-6-7-10. Hebrews 13:7, James 1:3, “Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.”
e. Of the object of Christian faith, the faith, as in doctrines received and believed. Christian doctrine, and generally, the system of Christian doctrines, the gospel, the Christian religion. Acts 6:7, “a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.” as embraced the gospel. Romans 1:5, 16:26. Acts 14:27, “how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.” as access for the gospel. Acts 24:24. Romans 10:8. 2 Corinthians 1:24. Galatians 1:23, 3:23-25. Ephesians 4:5, “One Lord, one faith, one baptism.” 1 Timothy 1:4-19, 3:9, “Mystery of faith,.” 1 Timothy 6:21. 2 Peter 1:1. 1 John 5:4. Jude 3-20. So, Titus 3:15, as in the gospel, as Christians. 1 Timothy 1:2, “Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith:” Titus 1:4. Emphatic. The true faith, true doctrine 2 Thessalonians 3:2, “for all men have not faith.” 1 Timothy 4:1, “that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith,” 1 Timothy 4:6. 2 Timothy 3:8.
Faithful: 4103. Greek is, pistis. Past particle, worthy of belief, trust, confidence, as in faithful.
a. Past particle, in the sense of trust-worthy. 1 Corinthians 7:25, “To be faithful.” 1 Timothy 1:12. 1 Peter 4:19. Revelation 19:11, “He — was called Faithful and True.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Was established,” 1 Samuel 3:20. Proverbs 20:6, “but a faithful man who can find?” Hence as true, sure, worthy of credit, as Revelation 1:5, “And from Jesus Christ who is the faithful witness,” Revelation 2:13, 3:14. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Faithful witness” Proverbs 14:5. Psalms 89:37. Isaiah 8:2, “And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record,” Of things, true, sure, as in, 1 Timothy 1:15, 3:1, “This is a true saying,” 1Timothy 4:9. 2 Timothy 2:11. Titus 1:9, 3:8, “this is a faithful saying,” Revelation 21:5, 22:6. Acts 13:34, “The sure mercies.”
b. Faithful in duty to oneself and to others, of true fidelity. Colossians 4:9. 1 Peter 5:12, “and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.” Revelation 2:10. Of God as faithful to His promises, 1 Corinthians 1:9, “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto fellowship of the Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 10:13, “but God is faithful,” 1Thessalonians 5:24. 2 Thessalonians 3:3, “But the Lord is faithful,” Hebrews 10:23, 11:11. 1 John 1:9. Of Christ, 2 Timothy 2:13. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Truth,” Deuteronomy 32:4. Deuteronomy 7:9.
Once as an outstation or oath, as God is faithful, 2 Corinthians 1:18, “God is true,” compare Hebrew, Isaiah 65:16, “by the God of truth;” Especially of servants, ministers, who are faithful in the performance of duty. Matthew 24:45, 25:21-23. Luke 12:42, 1 Corinthians 4:2. Ephesians 6:21. Colossians 1:7, 4:7. Hebrews 2:17. So, common form, Matthew 25:21-23, “thou hast been faithful over a few things,” Luke 16:10-11-12, 19:17. 1 Timothy 3:11. Hebrews 3:5. Common form dative of persons, Hebrews 3:2, “Who was faithful to him that appointed him,” Septuagint for Hebrew, Numbers 12:7, “My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.” 1 Samuel 22:14.
c. Active, Faithful, as in firm in faith, confiding, believing, as John 20:27, “Believing.” Galatians 3:9. Sequel to follow dative, Acts 16:15, as in faithful to or in the Lord, believing in Him, as a believer, Christian, 1 Corinthians 4:17. Ephesians 1:1. Colossians 1:2, “To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colossae:” Absolute, Acts 10:45, 16:1, “the son of a certain woman, — believed.” 2 Corinthians 6:15. 1 Timothy 4:3-10-12, “but be thou an example of the believers, in word,” 1Timothy 5:16, 6:2. Titus 1:6, “having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.” Revelation 17:14. Adverb, to do faithfully, in a believing manner, as a Christian, 3 John 5, “Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren,” Septuagint for Hebrew, Psalms 101:6, “Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land,”
Fair: 2568 and 2570. Greek is, Kaloi Limenes. See Good, 2570.
Faithful: 4103. Greek is, pistis. pp. Worthy of belief, trust, confidence, as in faithful.
a. Past particle, in the sense of trust-worthy. 1 Corinthians 7:25, “as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.” 1 Timothy 1:12. 1 Peter 4:19. Revelation 19:11, “and he that sat upon it was called Faithful and True,” Septuagint for Hebrew, 1 Samuel 3:20, “knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.” Proverbs 20:6, “but faithful man who can find?” Hence as true, sure, worthy of credit, as Revelation 1:5, “Jesus Christ — the faithful witness.” Revelation 2:13, 3:14. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Faithful witness” Proverbs 14:5, “for God is in the generation of the righteous.” Psalms 89:37. Isaiah 8:2. Of things, true, sure, as in, 1 Timothy 1:15, 3:1, “This is a true saying,” 1 Timothy 4:9. 2 Timothy 2:11. Titus 1:9, 3:8. Revelation 21:5, 22:6. Acts 13:34, “I will give you the sure mercies of David.”
b. Faithful in duty to oneself and to others, of true fidelity. Colossians 4:9. 1 Peter 5:12, “A faithful brother.” Revelation 2:10. Of God as faithful to His promises, 1 Corinthians 1:9, “God is faithful.” 1 Corinthians 10:13. 1 Thessalonians 5:24, “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3, “The Lord is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23, 11:11. 1 John 1:9. Of Christ, 2 Timothy 2:13. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Truth,” Deuteronomy 32:4; 7:9. Once as an supplication or oath, as God is faithful, 2 Corinthians 1:18, “God is true,” compare Hebrew, “The God of truth,” Isaiah 65:16.
Especially of servants, ministers, who are faithful in the performance of duty. Matthew 24:45, 25:21-23. Luke 12:42, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward?” 1 Corinthians 4:2. Ephesians 6:21. Colossians 1:7, 4:7. Hebrews 2:17. So, common form, Matthew 25:21-23, “Faithful over a few things.” Luke 16:10-11-12, 19:17. 1 Timothy 3:11. Hebrews 3:5. common form dative of persons Hebrew 3:2. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Faithful in all,” Numbers 12:7. 1 Samuel 22:14.
c. Active, faithful, as in firm in faith, confiding, believing, as John 20:27, “Believing.” Galatians 3:9. Sequel to follow dative, Acts 16:15, as in faithful to or in the Lord, believing in Him, as a believer, Christian, 1 Corinthians 4:17. Ephesians 1:1. Colossians 1:2, “Faithful breathern.” Absolute, Acts 10:45, 16:1, “the son of a certain woman, — believed.” 2 Corinthians 6:15. 1 Timothy 4:3-10-12, “Believers, in word.” 1 Timothy 5:16, 6:2. Titus 1:6, “Faithful children.” Revelation 17:14. Adverb, to do faithfully, in a believing manner, as a Christian, 3 John 5, “Doest faithfully.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land,” Psalms 101:6.
Faithfully: 4103. See Faithful, 4103.
Faithless: 571. See Unbelievers, 571.
Fall: 868. See Depart, 868.
Fall: 1601. Fallen: Falleth: 1601. Greek is, ekipipto. To fall out of, to fall from or off, intransitive verb.
a. Past particle, spoken of things which fall out of or from their places, etc. as the stars from heaven, Mark 13:25, “The stars of heaven shall fall,” collectively with, Matthew 24:29, and Isaiah 14:12, “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!” So, of flowers, James 1:11, “so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.” and 1 Peter 1:24, “the flower — falleth away:” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Fading flower,” Isaiah 28:1-4. So of chains from the hands, Acts 12:7, “And his chains fell off from his hands.” A boat from a ship, Acts 27:32, “and let her fall off.”
Spoken of a ship, to fall out or to be driven out of its course, usually sequel to follow “at,” common form accommodation of place, to be driven upon; Acts 27:17, “fearing lest they should fall into quicksand,” with verses 26-29. Trope, to fall from any state or condition, as in to lose one’s part or interest in that state; sequel follows genitive, Galatians 5:4, “whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.” 2 Peter 3:17. Revelation 2:5, “Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen,” in K.J.V., where others read, “T
remember therefore from the height from which you have fallen.”
b. Metaphor, to fall away, as in to fail, to be without effect, to be in vain, 1 Corinthians 13:8, “Charity never faileth:” Romans 9:6, “Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect.” Septuagint, “Failed,” Joshua 23:14. 2 Kings 10:10, “Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord,” Joshua 21:45, “There failed not aught of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel:”
Fall: Fallen: 1706. Greek is, empipto. To fall in, sequel follows, “Into,” common form accommodation of place, to fall into; Matthew 12:11, “and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?” Luke 14:5, “or an ox fallen into a pit,” Septuagint and Hebrew, “Fall therein,” Exodus 21:33. Proverbs 26:27, “Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein:” Of persons, to fall in with, to fall among, to meet with, Luke 10:36, “was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?”
Metaphor, to fall into any state or condition, to come into, to incur, sequel to follow, “into,” 1 Timothy 3:6, “lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.” With verse 7, “lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil” 1 Timothy 6:9, “But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare,” Septuagint and Hebrew, “falleth into mischief.” Proverbs 17:20, 28:10. So to fall into the hands of God, as into His power, for punishment Hebrews 10:31. Septuagint and Hebrew, 2 Samuel 24:14, “let us fall now into the hand of the LORD;all now into,” 1 Chronicles 21:13.
Fall: 3895. Greek is, parapipto. To fall near by any one, and hence to fall in with, to meet. Also to fall aside from, to swerve or deviate from any thing. In N.T., trope, to fall away from the path of duty from the faith, to apostatize, absolute, Hebrews 6:6, “If they shall fall away.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Trespass against me = (God,) Ezekiel 18:24, 20:27.
Fall: 3900. Greek is, paraptoma. A mis-fall, mishap. In N.T., a falling aside or away, from right, truth, duty, a lapse, error, fault, etc.
a. Past particle, as committed unintentionally, as arising from ignorance or inadvertence. Matthew 6:14, “If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:” with verse 15. Mark 11:25-26. Matthew 18:35. Romans 11:11-12, “Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world,” Galatians 6:1, “Brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault;” Septuagint for Hebrew, Psalms 19:13, “and I shall be innocent of the great transgression.” Psalms 19:13. Chaldean, Daniel 6:22, “forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me:”
b. By Hebraism generally for transgression, sin. Romans 4:25, “Who was delivered for our offences,” Romans 5:15-16-20. 2Corinthians 5:19. Ephesians 1:7, “the forgiveness of sins,” Ephesians 2:1-5. Colossians 2:13. James 5:16, “Confess your faults one to another,” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Trespassing,” Ezekiel 14:13; 3:20, “and commit iniquity.” Job 36:9, “and their transgressions that they have exceeded.” Ezekiel 14:11.
Fall: Falling: 4045. Greek is, peripipto. To fall into the midst of any thing, so as to be wholly surrounded by it, as to fall into or among, sequel to follow dative, Luke 10:30, “and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment,” James 1:2, “count it all joy when ye fall into divers (various) temptations;”
Fall: 4098. Fallen: Falleth: Falling: 4098. Greek is, pipto” aoris 1, “I fell,” Revelation 1:17, “And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead.” Revelation 5:14, “And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.” To fall intransitive verb, past particle to fall, from a higher to a lower place, spoken of persons and things;
In N.T., always with an adjunct of place, as from what place, to what place. As sequel to follow to fall from, Matthew 15:27, “yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” Luke 16:21, Acts 20:9, “Young man — being fallen into a deep sleep:” Matthew 24:29, “and the stars shall fall from heaven,” Sequel follows “Out of,” to fall from, Luke 10:18, “I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.” Acts 27:34, “for there shall not on hair fall from the head of any of you.” Revelation 8:10, “and there fell a great star from heaven,” Revelation 9:1. Septuagint and Hebrew, Job 1:16, “The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep,” Luke 8:7, “And some fell among thorns:”
a. To fall upon any person or thing. Matthew 10:29, “and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.” Matthew 13:5-7-8, “Some fell upon stony places, –fell among thorns — but others fell into good ground,” Matthew 21:44, “And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken:” Mark 4:5, Luke 8:6-8, 20:18. Luke 23:30, “Say to the mountains, fall on us, and to the hills, cover us.” Revelation 6:16, 8:10, Revelation 7:16, “Neither shall the sun light = (fall) on them,” as, the burning sun shall not injure them.
Trope, as to seize, Revelation 11:11, “and great fear fell upon them which saw them.” Sequel follows, to fall into, among, upon, any thing Matthew 15:14, “And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.” Matthew 17:15, “for ofttimes he falleth into the fire,” Mark 4:7-8, Luke 6:39, 8:14, John 12:24, Revelation 6:13. Sequel follows, fell common form accommodation of place, to fall at, by, near, Matthew 13:4, Mark 4:4, Luke 8:5, “some fell by the way side;”
b. Of persons, to fall down, to fall prostrate, absolute, Matthew 18:29, “And his fellow servants fell down at his feet,” in later editions. Acts 5:5. Joined with, “worship,” Matthew 2:11, “fell down, and worshipped him.” Matthew 4:9, 18:26, Revelation 5:14, 19:4. So, Septuagint and Hebrew, 2 Samuel 1:2, “when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.” Daniel 3:5-6.
More usually with an adjunct of place, or manner, as sequel to follow, Revelation 5:8, “fell down before the Lamb,” Revelation 4:10. Sequel follows “to,” common form, accommodation, Acts 22:7, “and fell unto the ground,” Compare with, Acts 9:4, “and fell to the earth,” with, John 11:32, “she fell down at his feet,” Matthew 18:29, in K.J.V. Sequel to follow “upon,” common form genitive of place, Mark 9:20, “and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.” Mark 14:35.
Common form, accommodation of place or manner. Acts 9:4, “and fell to the earth,” Acts 10:25, “and fell down at his feet, and did worship him.” Septuagint, 1 Samuel 25:24. On one’s face, Matthew 17:6, 26:39, Luke 5:12, with Luke 17:16, “On his face at his feet.” common form, 1 Corinthians 14:25, “and so falling down on his face he will worship God.” Revelation 7:11, 11:16. Septuagint, 1 Samuel 25:23, “and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.” Sequel follows, Luke 8:41, “and he fell down at Jesus feet,” Acts 5:10, “Then fell she down straightway at his feet,”
Compare with, Luke 17:16, “And fell down on his face at his feet,” Mark 5:22, Revelation 1:17. Revelation 19:10, “And I fell at his feet to worship Him.” Revelation 22:8. Sequel follows, John 18:6, “To the ground” Septuagint, Job 1:20. Spoken of those who fall dead, as to die, to perish; Luke 21:24, “And they shall fall by the edge of the sword,” 1 Corinthians 10:8, “and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.” Hebrews 3:17, “was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?” Revelation 17:10. Compare, Acts 5:5, “And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost:” with Acts 5:10, “Fell she down — and yielded up the ghost:”Compare from, Septuagint and Hebrew, Numbers 14:43, “and ye shall fall by the sword:” Exodus 32:28. Numbers 14:19-32. Trope, to fall from any state or dignity, common form “whence,” Revelation 2:5.
d. Of edifices, walls, etc. to fall, to fall in ruins, Matthew 7:25-27, Luke 6:49, 13:4, Hebrews 11:30. Trope, Luke 11:17, Acts 15:16. So in prophetic imagery, Revelation 11:13, 14:8, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city,” Revelation 16:19, “and the cities of the nations fell:” Revelation 18:2. Septuagint for Hebrew, Isaiah 21:9, “Babylon is fallen is fallen;”
e. Of a lot, to fall to, or upon any one, sequel follows “on,” common form accommodation Acts 1:26, “and the lot fell upon Matthias;”
f. Metaphor of persons, to fall into or under any thing, as condemnation, James 5:12, “lest ye fall into condemnation (hypocrisy).” Absolute, to fall into sin, as to transgress, to sin, Romans 11:22, 14:4. 1 Corinthians 10:12. Also to fall from happiness, as to be made miserable, to perish, Romans 11:11, “I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall?” Hebrews 4:11. Septuagint and Hebrew, Proverbs 11:28, 24:16. Of things as to fall to the ground, to fail, to become void, Luke 16:17, “And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail (fall).” Septuagint and Hebrew, Joshua 23:14, “that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spaketh concerning you;” 1 Samuel 3:19, “and did let none of his words fall to the ground.”
Fall: 4417. See Offend, 4417.
Fall: 4431. Greek is, ptosis. A fall, downfall, crash, as of a falling building, Matthew 7:27, “and beat upon that house; and it fell:” Trope, downfall, ruin, Luke 2:34, “this child is set for the fall, and rising again of many in Israel:” ” as a cause of fall and ruin. So generally, Septuagint, Jeremiah 6:15, “Therefore they shall fall among them that fall at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.”
Fall: 4625. See Stumbling, 4625.
Fallen: 1968. Greek is, epipipto. To fall upon, in N.T., only in respect to persons, as,
a. Past particle, as to throw oneself upon, sequel to follow dative, Acts 20:10, “Paul — fell on him,” as upon his body, compare, 1 Kings 17:21, “He stretched himself upon the child.” 2 Kings 4:34, “Lay upon the child.” Sequel follow, “upon,” common form accommodation Luke 15:20, “Fell on his neck” as in embraced him. Acts 20:37. Septuagint and Hebrew, “Fell” Genesis 46:29, 50:1. John 13:25, “Lying on Jesus’ breast,” as in throwing himself back on Jesus’ breast as he reclined at the table; In the sense of to rush or press upon, sequel to follow dative, Mark 3:10, “They pressed upon him.” Also in a hostile sense, common form dative,.
b. Trope, to fall upon, to come upon or over any one, sequel to follow “Upon,” common form accommodation of persons, as, “Fear fell upon him,” Luke 1:12. Acts 19:17. Septuagint and Hebrew, “Shall fall,” Exodus 15:16. Acts 10:10. Septuagint and Hebrew, “Fell upon them,” Daniel 10:7. Romans 15:3; compare with, Psalms 69:9, where Septuagint and Hebrew, “Fallen upon.” So of the Spirit, “Fell on all them which heard the word,” to descend upon, sequel follows, Acts 10:44, 11:15. Acts 8:16, “As yet he was fallen upon none of them.” So, Ezekiel 11:5, “The Spirit of the Lord fell upon me.”
Fallen: 2064. See Come, 2064.
Fallen: 2667. Greek is, katapipto. To fall down, as in prostrate, Acts 26:14, “We were all fallen to the earth.” Acts 28:6, “Fallen down dead.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Fall,” Ps.145:14.
Fallen: 2702. Greek is, kataphero.
a. To bear or carry down from a higher to a lower place. To bring down with violence, as a blow. To throw down. In N.T. only, passive, to be borne or thrown down, to fall. Acts 20:9, “He sunk down with sleep, and fell down,” as in he sunk down from sleep, lost his balance and fell. Trope, to be borne down, oppressed, with sleep, Acts 20:9, “Sleep,” Symmetry, or analogy for, “Deep sleep,” Psalms 76:7.
b. To give a vote, to vote, implying alacrity, zeal. Acts 26:10, “I gave my voice against them.” I gave my vote, assented, compare with Acts 22:20, Others, to give one’s vote against any one.
Fallen: 2837. See Sleep, 2837.
Falleth: 1911. See Cast, 1911.
Falling: 646. Greek is, apostasia. Apostasy, defection, a later word. Acts 21:21, “And they (believing Jews) are informed of you (Paul), that you teach all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcised.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3, “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition.”
Sept. for Hebrew, “Rebellion,” 2 Chronicles 29:19, “Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and sanctified–.
Falling: 679. Greek is, aptaistos. Adjective, not stumbling, past particle of a horse. In N.T., metaphor, without falling into sin, blameless, as in, “Keep you from falling,” Jude 24.
Falling: 1096. See Made, 1096.
Falling: 2597. Greek is, katabaino. Mark 15:30, “Come down from the cross.” To go or come down, to descend, from a higher to a lower place, intransitive verb.
a. Spoken of persons etc. Sequel follows “From,” common form genitive of place, whence. Matthew 8:1, “He came down.” Matthew 17:9. Mark 9:9. Matthew 14:29, “came down out of the ship.” Mark 15:30, “Save thyself, and come down from the cross.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Came down,” Exodus 34:29. Judges 4:14. Sequel follows, “into,” common form accommodation of place whither, Mark 13:15, “Go down into the house.” Acts 8:38. Ephesians 4:9, “He also descended.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “down,” Job 7:9. Jonah 2:6.
Down upon the seashore from the mountain, John 6:16. Acts 10:21, 14:11. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Went down,” Exodus 19:14. Absolute, Matthew 24:17. Luke 6:17. John 5:7. Spoken of those who go from a higher to a lower region of country, as in Mark 3:22. Luke 10:30. Sequel follows “to,” John 2:12, “He went down to.” Acts 7:15, “Down into Egypt.” Acts 14:25, 16:8. Absolute, Luke 2:51. John 4:47. Acts 8:15, 24:1, “Descended with.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Went down,” Genesis 12:10, 42:3.
Spoken of those who descend, come down from heaven, as in God as affording aid to the oppressed, Acts 7:34, quoted from Exodus 3:8 where Septuagint for Hebrew, “Came down,” Of the Son of man, sequel to follow “Out,” John 6:38-42. Sequel follows, “Because, or for,” 1 Thessalonians 4:16. Of the Holy Spirit, sequel follows, “Out of, or from” John 1:32. Luke 3:22. John 1:33, “Holy ghost descended.” Of angels, sequel follows, “descended from, or out of,” Matthew 28:2. “In,” common form dative of place whither John 5:4, “into,” John 1:52, Septuagint for Hebrew, “Descending on it,” Genesis 28:12. Of Satan as cast down from heaven, Revelation 12:12, “The devil is come down unto you,” compare with verse 9, “Cast out, verse 10, “Cast down.”
b. Spoken of things, as in a way leading down from a higher to a lower tract of country, Acts 8:26, “Goeth down from.” Hebrew, Septuagint, “Going down,” Proverbs 7:27. Of things descending from heaven, as in let down or sent down from God, as a vessel Acts 10:11, 11:5, “A certain vessel descent.” Spiritual gifts sequel to follow “from,” James 1:17. The new Jerusalem, Revelation 3:12, “Which cometh down,” in an anacoluthon = (a want of sequence in a sentence.) So generally, from the heavens, the clouds, to fall, as in Matthew 7:25-27. Luke 8:23, “Came down a storm of wind.” Luke 9:54. Revelation 13:13, “Fire come down from heaven.” Septuagint and Hebrew, “Come down,” 2 Kings 1:10-12. Also in the general sense of to fall, to drop, as of sweat, Luke 22:44, “Blood falling down to the ground.”
Falling: 4363. Greek is, prospipto. To fall towards or upon any thing, to strike against. In N.T., with the idea of purpose:
a. To fall upon, as to rush upon, to dash against, as the wind, as to assault, common form dative of a hostile assault.
b. Of persons, to fall down to or before any one, as at his feet or knees in reverence or as suppliant; sequel follows dative of persons. Mark 3:11, “When they saw Him, fell down before him.” Mark 5:33. Luke 8:28-47, “Falling down before Him.” Acts 16:29. Sequel follows, Luke 5:8, “Fell down at Jesus’ knees” Septuagint, common form for Hebrew, “Him,” for, “Let us kneel before the LORD.” Psalms 95:6. Sequel follows, Mark 7:25, “Fell at His feet.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Cast it at his feet,” Exodus 4:25, “Cast it at his feet.”
False: 1228. See Devil, 1228. Twice, 2 Timothy 3:3, Titus 2:3.
False: 4811. Greek is, sukophanteo. Past particle, to be an informer, as in a fig-informer, one who watched and informed against persons who exported figs from Athens contrary to law. Hence generally to inform against, to accuse falsely, to calumniate. In N.T., by implication as to extort by false accusations, to defraud, absolute, Luke 3:14, “Neither accuse any falsely.” Luke 19:8, “False accusation.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Oppressed, and oppress,” Job 35:9. Psalms 119:122. Proverbs 22:16, “He that oppresseth the poor.”
False: 5569. Greek is, pseudadelphos. A false brother, as in a false Christian, hypocrite, spoken apparently of Judaizing professors of Christianity, 2 Corinthians 11:26, “In perils among false brethren.” Galatians 2:4,
False: 5570. Greek is, pseudapostolos. A false apostle, a pretended minister of Christ, 2 Corinthians 11:13, “Such are false apostles, deceitful workers.”
False: 5571. See Liars, 5571.
False: 5572. Greek is, pseudodidaskalos. A false teacher, one who teaches false doctrines, 2 Peter 2:1, “There shall be false teachers among you.”
False: 5575. See Witness, 5575.
False: 5576. Greek is, pseudomartureo. feminine, to bear false witness, intrans. sequel follows, Mark 14:56-57, “Bear false witness against.” Absolute, bear not false witness, Mark 10:19. Luke 18:20, “Do not bear false witness.” Also, “Thou shalt not bear false witness,” Matthew 19:18. Romans 13:9; all quoted from, Exodus 20:16. and Deuteronomy 5:20.
False: 5577. pseudomarturia. False witness, Matthew 15:19, 26:59, “The council sought false witness against Jesus.”
False: 5578. pseudoprophetes. A false prophet, as in one falsely professing to come as a prophet and ambassador from God, a false teacher. Matthew 7:15, 24:11-24, “There shall arise false Christ’s, and false prophets.” Mark 13:22. Luke 6:26. Acts 13:6. 2 Peter 2:1. 1 John 4:1. Revelation 16:13, 19:20, 20:10. Septuagint for Hebrew, “Falsely,” Jeremiah 6:13, 26:8-11-16. Zechariah 13:2, “The prophets and unclean spirit to pass out of the land.”
False: 5580. Greek is, pseudochristos. A false Christ, a pretended Messiah, Matthew 24:24, “There shall arise false Christ’s.” Mark 13:22.
Falsely: 4811. See False, 4811.
Falsely: 5574. See Lie, 5574.
Falsely: 5581-a. Greek is, pseudonumos. Feminine, to speak falsely, to lie to any one, to deceive. Passive, to be deceived, disappointed, common form genitive, usually and in N.T. only, deponent verb, middle term of syllogism, feminine, to speak falsely, to lie, to deceive; Absolute, Matthew 5:11, “Men -say all manner of evil against you falsely.” Romans 9:1, “I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness.” 2 Corinthians 11:31. Galatians 1:20. 1 Timothy 2:7. Hebrews 6:18, “it was impossible for God to lie,” James 3:14, 1 John 1:6. Revelation 3:9. common form accommodation person,
Acts 5:3, “To lie to the Holy Ghost.” Sequel follows towards any one, Colossians 3:9. Septuagint for Hebrew, absolute, Proverbs 14:5. common form accommodation, Isaiah 57:11, “Thou hast lied.” Absolute, Leviticus 19:11. common form accommodation, Deuteronomy 33:29, “Liars.” Also in N.T. and Septuagint, common form dative of persons, to lie to any one, Acts 5:4, “Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.” Septuagint for Hebrew, “Lied,” Psalms 78:35, 89:36.
Falsely: 5581-b. Greek is, pseudonumos. adjective, falsely named, falsely so called, 1 Timothy 6:20, “Oppositions of science falsely so called.”
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