Where there is more than one meaning for a word, the one that applies will be apparent by the context of the verse. It is common that words have more than one meaning, depending on the way they are used. No attempt is made here to provide every possible meaning, but rather to give the meaning that applies to its usage in the Scriptures.
| WORD | DEFINITION | REFERENCE |
| Abase | Make or bring low; to humble. | Job 40:11 |
| Abated | Reduced in intensity or amount. | Gen 8:3 |
| Abhor | Despise; spurn; regard with horror. | Ex 5:21 |
| Abjects | People thrown out; outcasts. | Psa 35:15 |
| Abode | To have stayed; remained; a dwelling. | Gen 29:14 |
| Acceptation | Acceptance; approval. | 1 Tim 1:15; 4:9 |
| Acquit | Judged not guilty. | Job 10:14 |
| Adamant | Rock or very hard mineral. | Ezek 3:9 |
| Adjure | To command, under oath or threat. | Josh 6:26 |
| Admonish | To instruct; advise; warn. | Eccl 4:13 |
| Ado | Fuss; bother; tumult. | Mark 5:39 |
| Advertise | To advise; warn; inform; reveal. | Num 24:14 |
| Advisement | Counsel; consideration | 1 Chr 12:19 |
| Affinity | Become a son-in-law; an in-law. | 1 Ki 3:1 |
| Affording | Providing; yielding (as of crops). | Psa 144:13 |
| Affright | To frighten. | Deut 7:21 |
| Afoot | On foot. | Mark 6:33 |
| Afore | Before. | 2 Ki 20:4 |
| Afresh | Again; anew. | Heb 6:6 |
| Agone | Ago. | 1 Sam 30:13 |
| Ague | A fever. | Lev 26:16 |
| Alamoth | Treble instruments; woman singers; music played in treble (high notes). | 1 Chr 15:20 |
| Albeit | "Although it be that," shortened. | Ezek 13:7 |
| All to | To do entirely; do wholly. | Judg 9:53 |
| Alleluia | "Praise ye the LORD!" | Rev 19:1 |
| Allow | To approve; commend; accept. | Luke 11:48 |
| Alms | Giving to the poor to help them. | Matt 6:1 ff. |
| Aloof | At a distance, but within view. | Psa 38:11 |
| Ambassage | Ambassador(s); a message. | Luke 14:32 |
| Ambushment | Attack by surprise; ambush. | 2 Chr 13:13 |
| Amen | True; "so be it;" faithful; certain. | Num 5:22 |
| Amerce | To punish by imposing a fine. | Deut 22:19 |
| Amiable | Dear; lovely; beloved. | Psa 84:1 |
| Amiss | Wrong; incorrect. | 2 Chr 6:37 |
| Anathema | To be damned by God. | 1 Cor 16:22 |
| Angle | Fishhook. | Isa 19:8 |
| Anise | Plant of the parsley family. | Matt 23:23 |
| Anon | Immediately; right away. | Matt 13:20 |
| Apace | At a quick pace; quickly. | 2 Sam 18:25 |
| Apothecary | One who makes perfumes. | Ex 30:25 |
| Apparel | Clothing. | Judg 17:10 |
| Appertain | To belong to; to pertain to. | Lev 6:5 |
| Archangel | Head or chief angel. | 1 Thes 4:16 |
| Ariel | "Lion of God," name for Jerusalem. | Isa 29:1-2, 7 |
| Aright | In the right way. | Psa 50:23 |
| Ark | The ship Noah built; box; chest; | Gen 6:14; |
| the basket boat of baby Moses. | Ex 2:3 | |
| Armholes | Holes for your arms; sleeves. | Jer 38:12 |
| Array | To put on; to clothe. | Gen 41:42 |
| Art | You (one person) are. | Gen 3:9 |
| Artificer | Artisan; craftsman. | Gen 4:22 |
| Artillery | War equipment; weapons. | 1 Sam 20:40 |
| Asp | Snake; serpent. | Deut 32:33 |
| Assayed | Attempted; tested; analyzed. | Deut 4:34 |
| Assent | Accord; agreement. | 2 Chr 18:12 |
| Asswage | Lessen; relieve; satisfy; sweeten. | Gen 8:1 |
| Astonied | Be taken by surprise. | Ezra 9:3-4 |
| Atonement | A person or animal taking another's place, to cover sins. | Ex 29:33 |
| Attent | Attentive; observant. | 2 Chr 6:40 |
| Augment | Increase; make bigger. | Num 32:14 |
| Austere | Severe; strict; harsh; solemn. | Luke 19:21-22 |
| Averse | Disliking; turned from. | Mic 2:8 |
| Avouched | Affirmed; admitted; vouched for. | Deut 26:17-18 |
| Away with | OT: To tolerate; bear; endure. | Isa 1:13; |
| NT:"Take away!" | Luke 23:18 | |
| Axletree | Spindle/shaft on which a wheel rotates. | 1 Ki 7:32-33. |
| Backbiting | Evil speaking; slandering. | Psa 15:3 |
| Balm | A medicine; rosin from a bush. | Gen 37:25 |
| Banquetings | Drinking, gluttony; rich partying. | 1 Pet 4:3 |
| Baptize | Immerse; dip a thing. | Matt 3:6 |
| Barbarous | Foreign. | Acts 28:2 |
| Barked | Scraped the bark off. | Joel 1:7 |
| Base (to be) | Low; lowly; humble. | 2 Sam 6:22 |
| Battlement | Low wall around a roof. | Deut 22:8 |
| Wall for defense. | Jer 5:10 | |
| Became him | Was fitting for; was exactly suited for. | Heb 2:10; 7:26 |
| Beeves | Cattle. | Lev 22:19 |
| Begat, beget | To be father of; be ancestor of. | Gen 4:18; 17:20 |
| Beggarly | Poor; like a beggar; in poverty. | Gal 4:9 |
| Behemoth | A large, plant-eating dragon or dinosaur. | Job 40:15 ff. |
| Belied | Lied against; spoken falsely. | Jer 5:12 |
| Beseech | To call upon; appeal; beg. | Ex 3:18 |
| Besom | Broom. | Isa 14:23 |
| Besought | Asked the favor of; searched for. | Gen 42:21 |
| Bestead | See "hardly bestead." | Isa 8:21 |
| Bestow | Give; grant; put; place. | Ex 32:29 |
| Store; gather together in one place. | Luke 12:17-18 | |
| Bethink | Come to one's senses, consider. | 1 Ki 8:47 |
| Betimes | Early; in good time; before it's too late. | Gen 26:31 |
| Betwixt | Between; passing from one to another | Gen 17:11 |
| Bewray | Reveal; give away a secret; betray. | Prov 27:16 |
| Billow | A great wave or swelling of water. | Psa 42:7 |
| Bishoprick | Guardianship; office of overseeing. | Acts 1:20 |
| Blains | Blisters; sores; boils. | Ex 9:9-10 |
| Blaze | To make known; proclaim. | Mark 1:45 |
| Blessed | Favored by God; happy; prosperous. | Psa 1:1 |
| Bolled | Blossomed; in the seed or pod. | Ex 9:31 |
| Bolster | Pillow; head (or other) support. | 1 Sam 19:13 |
| Bondman | A slave; an unpaid worker. | Gen 44:33 |
| Bosses | Bump-like shapes on a shield. | Job 15:26 |
| Botch | An ulcer, swelling, tumor. | Deut 28:27, 35 |
| Bowels | Inward parts; affections. | Gen 15:4 |
| Brawler | One who gets into fights. | 1 Tim 3:3; Tit 3:2 |
| Bray a fool | Beat, bruise, pound on a fool. | Prov 27:22 |
| Bray | Groan, wail; make a foul noise. | Job 6:5; 30:7 |
| Breach | Breaking forth; a break; opening, inlet. | Gen 38:29; Lev 24:20; Jdg 5:17 |
| Breeches | Trousers. | Ex 28:42 |
| Brigandine | Armor for a soldier or robber. | Jer 46:4; 51:3 |
| Brimstone | Sulfur. | Gen 19:24 |
| Broided | Braided; plaited; interweaved | 1 Tim 2:9 |
| Broidered | Embroidered; adorned with needlework. | Ex 28:4 |
| Brood | Animal offspring, especially of birds. | Luke 13:34 |
| Bruit | Report; rumor; sound; noise. | Jer 10:22 |
| Brutish | Stupid as a beast; slow to understand. | Psa 49:10 |
| Buckler | Round shield held with a grip. | Psa 18:30 |
| Buffet | To strike with a clenched fist. | Matt 26:67 |
| Bulrush | Tall plant near water, such as papyrus. | Ex 2:3 |
| Bulwark | A defensive structure. | Deut 20:20 |
| Bunches of camels | Camels' humps. | Isa 30:6 |
| By and by | At once; immediately; soon. | Matt 13:21 |
| Caldron | A pot; kettle; cauldron. | 1 Sam 2:14 |
| Canker | Something that eats away, corrodes; cancer; gangrene; an ulcer-like sore. | 2 Tim 2:17 |
| Carbuncle | A red precious stone. | Ex 28:17 |
| Careful | Full of care; full of worry, anxiety. | Jer 17:8 |
| Carnal | Of the flesh, fleshly; sensual. | 1 Cor 3:3 |
| Carriage | That which is carried; baggage. | Judg 18:21 |
| Casement | A window. | Prov 7:6 |
| Cast angle | To fish with a hook. | Isa 19:8 |
| Cast in the teeth | Revile or reproach, face to face. | Matt 27:44 |
| Caul | Membrane; fatty tissue around a bodily organ. | Ex 29:13 |
| Cauls | Close-fitting caps/nets worn by women. | Isa 3:18 |
| Celestial | Relating to the sky or heavens. | 1 Cor 15:40 |
| Centurion | Roman commander of a hundred men. | Matt 8:5 |
| Chambering | Sexual indulgence; lewdness. | Rom 13:13 |
| Chamberlain | Eunuch or chief servant; one in charge of the king's quarters. | 2 Ki 23:11 |
| Chamois | A small sheep-like antelope. | Deut 14:5 |
| Champaign | A plain; field; flat, open land. | Deut 11:30 |
| Chapiter | Upper part of a column or pillar. | Ex 36:38 |
| Chapmen | Tradesmen; merchants. | 2 Chr 9:14 |
| Chargeable | A burden; an undue weight. | 2 Sam 13:25 |
| Charger | A large platter or dish. | Num 7:13 |
| Charity | Godly love in action. | 1 Cor 8:1; 13-14 |
| Chaste | Pure; clean; not corrupt. | 2 Cor 11:2 |
| Check | Rebuke; reproof; stop an action. | Job 20:3 |
| Chide | Quarrel; scold; complain; find fault. | Ex 17:2 |
| Choler | Anger, wrath. | Dan 8:7; 11:11 |
| Churl | A rude, harsh person. | Isa 32:5, 7 |
| Circumspect (be) | Be watchful every way; take heed. | Ex 23:13 |
| Clamour | Yelling; loud complaining. | Eph 4:31 |
| Cleanness of teeth | Famine. | Amos 4:6 |
| Cleave | Split open; cut open; divide. | Lev 1:17 |
| Cleave unto | Cling to; hold to; stick to. | Gen 2:24 |
| Cleft | Split hoof; an opening, break or split. | Deut 14:6 |
| Clouts | Pieces of cloth used to patch. | Jer 38:11 f. |
| Cloven | Separated; split; divided up. | Deut 14:7 |
| Cockatrice | Venomous snake. | Isa 11:8 |
| Cockle | A weed resembling wheat. | Job 31:40 |
| Cogitations | Thinking something over. | Dan 7:28 |
| Collop | A piece of flesh or fold of fat. | Job 15:27 |
| Comely | Attractive; proper; becoming. | 1 Sam 16:18 |
| Communicate | (When not referring to speech) share; give; associate with. | Gal 6:6 |
| Compass | Go around, encircle; encompass. | Gen 2:11 |
| Concision | Those who believe circumcision makes one righteous or saves. | Phil 3:2 |
| Concord | Agreement; unison. | 2 Cor 6:15 |
| Concupiscence | Strong lust; passion. | Rom 7:8 |
| Confectionaries | Perfume/ointment makers; perfumers. | 1 Sam 8:13 |
| Consecrate | Treat as set apart or separate unto God. | Ex 28:3 |
| Constrain | Compel with irresistible force. | 2 Ki 4:8 |
| Consumption | Disease that eats the body; destruction. | Lev 26:16; Is 10:22 |
| Contemn | Despise with mockery; show contempt. | Psa 10:13 |
| Contentious | Loving to quarrel and angrily debate. | Prov 21:19 |
| Convenient | Fit; appropriate; proper. | Prov 30:8 |
| Conversation | Behavior; way of life; community. | Psa 37:14 |
| Convince | Convict; prove wrong. | Job 32:12 |
| Coping | Top of a wall, sloped to drain off water. | 1 Ki 7:9 |
| Corn | Any kind of edible grain. | Gen 27:28 |
| Cornet | A wind instrument; horn; trumpet. | 2 Sam 6:5 |
| Cotes | Animal enclosures; stables. | 2 Chr 32:28 |
| Coulter | Sharp iron blade on the front of a plow, that cuts into the soil. | 1 Sam 13:20 |
| Countenance | Face; appearance. | Gen 4:5; |
| Show favor. | Ex 23:3 | |
| Countervail | Be or make equal; compensate. | Est 7:4 |
| Covert | A shelter; a hiding place. | 1 Sam 25:20 |
| Cracknels | Dry, brittle cakes or biscuits. | 1 Ki 14:3 |
| Crisping pins | Pins heated up to curl hair; curling irons. | Isa 3:22 |
| Cruse | A pot. | 1 Sam 26:11 |
| Cumbered | To be overwhelmed with cares. | Luke 10:40 |
| Cummin | A plant bearing aromatic seeds. | Isa 28:25 |
| Curious | Skillfully made; detailed. | Ex 28:8 |
| Curious arts | Divination; sorcery; astrology. | Acts 19:19 |
| Dam | A mother. | Ex 22:30 |
| Daub | To cover or plaster. | Ex 2:3; Ezek 13:10 |
| Daysman | A judge; mediator; "umpire." | Job 9:33 |
| Dayspring | Sunrise. | Job 38:12 |
| Dearth | A drought; famine; no harvest. | Gen 41:54 |
| Defer | Delay; postpone. | Gen 34:19 |
| Derision | Ridicule; laughing at enemies' threats. | Job 30:1 |
| Descry | Search out; map out; to describe. | Judg 1:23 |
| Despite | Contempt; angry hatred. | Ezek 25:6 |
| Diadem | Royal headband worn by Eastern kings. | Job 29:14 |
| Discomfited | Defeated in battle; scattered. | Ex 17:13 |
| Discover | Uncover; reveal; have first sight of. | Ex 20:26 |
| Disdain | To despise; to reject. | 1 Sam 17:42 |
| Dissembled | Used deceit; pretended; feigned. | Josh 7:11 |
| Dissimulation | Hypocrisy; create false appearances. | Rom 12:9 |
| Divers | Old spelling of "diverse;" unequal. | Prov 20:10 |
| Doctor | Teacher; instructor; learned person. | Luke 2:46 |
| Doleful | Mournful cry; sorrowful howl. | Isa 13:21 |
| Dragon | Huge lizard; dinosaur. | Deut 32:33; |
| The Devil; Satan. | Rev 12:9 | |
| Draught house | Public toilet. | 2 Ki 10:27 |
| Draught of fish | Fish caught by sweeping a net. | Luke 5:9 |
| Dregs | Grounds at the bottom of a cup. | Psa 75:8 |
| Dropsy | An illness where a part or all of the body swells with too much water. | Luke 14:2 |
| Drove (n.) | Flock; a company. | Gen 32:16 |
| Duke | Head of a family or tribe. | Gen 36:15 ff. |
| Durst | He/she dared; was bold enough. | Est 7:5 |
| Earing | Plowing; tilling the ground. | Gen 45:6 |
| Earnest (n.) | Down payment. | 2 Cor 1:22 |
| Effeminate | Acting like a woman; unmanly. | 1 Cor. 6:9 |
| Emerods | Hemorrhoids; tumors. | 1 Sam 5:6 |
| Emulation | Trying to equal or be better than others | Rom 11:14; |
| (in either a good or bad way). | Gal 5:20 | |
| Enjoin | Command; charge. | Est 9:31 |
| Enmity | Hatred, being an enemy. | Gen 3:15; Lk 23:12 |
| Ensample | Example; pattern or model to imitate. | 1 Cor 10:11 |
| Ensign | Flag or banner, as of an army. | Num 2:2 |
| Ensue | Pursue; to follow after. | 1 Pet 3:11 |
| Environ | Surround; compass. | Josh 7:9 |
| Ephah | About 6/10 bushel; | Ex 16:36; |
| a basket holding that amount. | Zech 5:6-10 | |
| Ephod | Linen garment worn by the high priest. | Ex 25:7; 28:6 ff. |
| Epistle | Important or formal letter. | 1 Thes 5:27 |
| Ere | Before; until. | Ex 1:19 |
| Eschew | Avoid; shun; turn aside from. | 1 Pet 3:11 |
| Espied | Discovered; spied out; examined. | Gen 42:27 |
| Euroclydon | Furious, north-easterly wind. | Acts 27:14 |
| Even, Eveningtide | Evening time. | Gen 19:1 |
| Every several | Every single; each one separately. | 2 Chr 11:12 |
| Exactors | Overseers; tribute or tax collectors. | Isa 60:17 |
| Exhortation | Encouragement; counsel. | 1 Cor 14:3 |
| Extol | To lift up; to praise; to esteem. | Psa 30:1 |
| Eyesalve | Medicine for the eyes. | Rev. 3:18 |
| Fain | Earnestly want to or long to; gladly. | Job 27:22 |
| Fairs | Something gotten at a fair; wares. | Ezek 27:12 ff. |
| Fan | Winnowing fan; a fork-shaped tool to throw grain in the air, to let the wind separate the wheat from the chaff. | Isa 30:24 |
| Fast | Abstaining from food. | Matt 6:16-18 |
| Fatling | Fat cattle. | 1 Sam 15:9 |
| Fats | Vats (always plural: "fats"). | Joel 2:24; 3:13 |
| Feign | To pretend to be; To disguise. | 1 Sam 21:13 |
| Felloe | The rim of a wheel, held by spokes. | 1 Ki 7:33 |
| Fens | Marshes; swamps. | Job 40:21 |
| Fetched a compass | Went on a circular course. | Josh 15:3 |
| Fillet | An ornamental band around the top of a pillar; a thin band or strip. | Ex 27:10 |
| Firebrand | Burning wood; a torch. | Judg 15:4 |
| Firkin | About 9 gallons (40 liters) of liquid. | John 2:6 |
| Firmament | Expanse or vault over the earth; sky; the stretched-out heavens. | Gen 1:6-8 |
| Fitches | A kind of grain used for seasoning. | Isa 28:25, 27 |
| Flagon | Bottle holding liquid; flask; an amount equal to what a flagon holds. | 2 Sam 6:19 |
| Flay | Strip the skin off an animal or person. | Mic 3:3 |
| Flowers (her) | Menstrual flow; a woman's period. | Lev 15:24 |
| Flux | Bloody flow from the body; dysentery. | Acts 28:8 |
| Fold | Times (multiply, e.g., "twofold" = x2). | Gen 4:15 |
| Forbear | Refrain; restrain; refrain from acting. | Ex 23:5 |
| Foresaw | Saw or knew beforehand. | Acts 2:25 |
| Forswear | Swear falsely; Commit perjury. | Matt 5:33 |
| Forwardness, be forward | Being eager; zealous; ready; being inclined to do something. | 2 Cor 8:8 |
| Foursquare | Squared; four cornered. | Ex 27:1 |
| Fray | Frighten; make afraid. | Deut 28:26 |
| Fret | Be grieved; be troubled; be displeased. | 1 Sa 1:6 |
| Fretting | Eating away; wearing away. | Lev 13:51 ff. |
| Froward | Perverse; twisted. | Deut 32:20 |
| Fuller | Washer and/or bleacher of clothes. | Mark 9:3 |
| Furbish | Rub, scour or polish until bright. | Jer 46:4 |
| Furlong | Approximately 1/8 mile (660 feet). | Luke 24:13 |
| Gaddest about | Go back and forth, to and fro. | Jer 2:36 |
| Gainsay | Contradict; oppose. | Luke 21:15 |
| Gall | Something bitter or poisonous. | Deut 32:32 |
| Garrison | Fortification; military post. | 1 Sam 10:5 |
| Gin | Noose; snare. | Job 18:9 |
| Girdle, Girt | Belt, wrapped around. | Mark 1:6; 2 Ki 1:8 |
| Goad | A pointed stick to get animals moving. | Judg 3:31 |
| Gospel | The Word of God; "joyful message." | Matt 4:23 |
| Go to | Come; let us begin (exhortation). | Gen 11:3 |
| Grave | Tomb (noun); engraved (verb); serious, not showy (adj) | Gen 35:20; Ex 28:9; 1 Tim 3:8 |
| Graven | Carved or engraved idol or image. | Ex 20:4 |
| Grisled | Spotted; speckled. | Gen 31:10 |
| Grove | Small group of trees; in pagan use, a place where Ashtaroth was worshiped | Gen 21:33; |
| (compare Judg 2:13 with 3:7). | Ex 34:13 | |
| Guile | Deceit; craftiness. | Ex 21:14 |
| Habergeon | Coat of mail for the neck (and down). | Ex 28:32 |
| Haft | A handle. | Judg 3:22 |
| Hale | Drag; force. | Luke 12:58 |
| Halt | Lame; crippled in the feet. | Matt 18:8 |
| Haply | Perhaps; maybe. | 1 Sam 14:30 |
| Hard by | Beside; next to. | 1 Ki 21:1 |
| Hardly bestead | Badly treated; greatly troubled. | Isa 8:21 |
| Harrow | Plow; break up clods; cover seed. | 2 Sam 12:31 |
| Hart | A stag; male deer. | Deut 12:15 |
| Haughty | Proud; arrogant; lifted up. | 2 Sam 22:28 |
| Haunt | Where one goes frequently. | 1 Sam 23:22 |
| Heady | Headstrong; reckless; hasty. | 2 Tim 3:4 |
| Heath | Small shrub found in open wastelands. | Jer 17:6 |
| Heed | Pay attention; watch out. | Gen 31:24 |
| Helm | Rudder and tiller to steer a ship. | James 3:4 |
| Henceforth | From this time forth; from now on. | Gen 4:12 |
| Her hap was to | She happened to. | Ruth 2:3 |
| Herewith | With this. | Ezek 16:29 |
| Hewn | Cut. | Ex 20:25 |
| Hinder end | The back side; behind; the rear. | 2 Sam 2:23 |
| Hireling | A hired laborer; employee. | Job 7:1 |
| Hither, hitherto | To this place; till this point in time. | Gen 15:16 |
| Hoar, hoary | White colored; white or gray with age. | Ex 16:14; Lev 19:32 |
| Holden | Held. | 2 Ki 23:22 |
| Holpen | Helped. | Psa 83:8 |
| Hosen | Garments covering legs; trousers. | Dan 3:21 |
| Hough | Hamstring; cut the tendons of the ham. | Josh 11:6, 9 |
| Husbandman | Farmer; one who tills the ground. | Gen 9:20 |
| Ignominy | Contempt; shame; dishonor. | Prov 18:3 |
| Immutable | Unchangeable (an attribute of God). | Heb 6:18 |
| Implacable | Cannot be calmed or appeased. | Rom 1:31 |
| Implead | Sue someone at law. | Acts 19:38 |
| Importunity | Urgent, continual, persistent asking. | Luke 11:8 |
| Impotent | Weak; without strength or power. | John 5:3 |
| Impudent | Shameless; without modesty. | Prov 7:13 |
| Impute | Charge to one's account; reckon. | Lev 7:18 |
| In no wise | By no means; assuredly not. | Lev 7:24 |
| Incontinent | Without self-control; unbridled. | 2 Tim 3:3 |
| Inditing | Dictating what to write. | Psa 45:1 |
| Infidel | Unbeliever. | 2 Cor 6:15 |
| Inordinate | Unrestrained; immoderate. | Ezek 23:11 |
| Instant (adj.) | Insistent; persistent; importunate. | Luke 23:23 |
| Issue | What comes forth: children; | Gen 48:6; |
| discharge of liquid. | Lev 12:7 | |
| Jangling | Noisy argument; quarreling. | 1 Tim 1:6 |
| Joined hard | Bordered; was adjacent to. | Acts 18:7 |
| Jot | The smallest Hebrew letter, yodh. | Matt 5:18 |
| Kin, kindred | Family. | Lev 18:6 |
| Kine | Cows; cattle. | Gen 32:15 |
| Knop | Knob; bud (as of a flower). | Ex 25:33 |
| Lade | To load; burden. | Gen 45:17 |
| Lasciviousness | Being lustful, loose or lewd; promoting lustful desires in others. | Mark 7:22 |
| Latchet | Sandal lace. | Isa 5:27 |
| Laver | Wash basin. | Ex 30:18 |
| Leasing | Falsehood; deceit; lying. | Psa 4:2 |
| Lees | Sediment settled in liquid; the dregs; | Jer 48:11; |
| (See "wine on the lees"). | Isa 25:6 | |
| Let (was let) | Hinder or obstruct. | Rom 1:13 |
| Leviathan | Big dragon/dinosaur that lives near | Job 41:1 ff.; |
| or in the water/sea. | Psa 74:14. | |
| Lintel | Top of a door frame. | Ex 12:22-23 |
| Listed, listeth | Choose; be inclined to do. | Matt 17:12 |
| Lively | OT: Strong; energetic. NT: Living. | Ex 1:19; Acts 7:38 |
| Loins | Thigh and groin area; often used for the reproductive organs. | Gen 35:11 |
| Lot (of a person) | Portion; what is received by casting lots. | Deut 32:9 |
| Lot (to cast) | Pebbles thrown to make decisions. | Lev 16:8 |
| Lowring | Threatening a storm; gloomy; clouded. | Matt 16:3 |
| Lucre | Gain in money or goods; profit. | 1 Sam 8:3 |
| Lusty | Healthy and strong; able of body. | Judg 3:29 |
| Mammon | Earthly goods; property; riches. | Matt 6:24 |
| Mantle | Cloak; covering garment. | Judg 4:18 |
| Maranatha | "Our Lord cometh." | 1 Cor 16:22 |
| Marishes | Marshes; ponds. | Ezek 47:11 |
| Matrix | A mother's womb. | Ex 13:12 |
| Mattock | Hoe or other tool to break up dirt. | 1 Sam 13:20 |
| Maul | Mallet, heavy hammer or club. | Prov 25:18 |
| Maw | Animal's stomach. | Deut 18:3 |
| Mean man | Common; low in rank. | Prov 22:29 |
| Meat | Grain or food in general (except where the verse refers to flesh). | Gen 1:29 |
| Meet | Suitable; agreeable; fit; proper. | Gen 2:18 |
| Mess | Portion of food. | Gen 43:34 |
| Mete | Measure; deal out. | Ex 16:18 |
| Meteyard | A rod to measure length; yardstick. | Lev 19:35 |
| Milch | Milk-giving; milking. | Gen 32:15 |
| Mincing | Taking short, quick steps. | Isa 3:16 |
| Minish | Diminish; lessen. | Ex 5:19 |
| Ministration | Service; ministry. | Luke 1:23 |
| Mirth | Gladness; rejoicing. | Gen 31:27 |
| Mite | Coin of very small value; 1/4 Denarius. | Mark 12:42 |
| Mitre | Turban; ceremonial headdress. | Ex 28:4 |
| Mollified | Be softened; be appeased. | Isa 1:6 |
| Mortify | Put to death; remove the life of. | Rom 8:13 |
| Mote | Speck or splinter; small particle. | Matt 7:3-5 |
| Muffler | Scarf or veil to cover the face. | Isa 3:19 |
| Munition | Stronghold; fort. | Isa 29:7 |
| Murrain | Cattle disease; pestilence; plague. | Ex 9:3 |
| Naught | Bad; nothing; vain. | 2 Ki 2:19; Prov 20:14 |
| Nave | Hub; where spokes are inserted. | 1 Ki 7:33 |
| Necromancer | One who inquires of the dead. | Deut 18:11 |
| Neesings | Sneezing. | Job 41:18 |
| Nephew | Descendant; grandson; grandchild. | Judg 12:14 |
| Nether | Lower. | Ex 19:17 |
| Nigh | Near, in place or in time. | Gen 47:29 |
| Nitre | Sodium nitrate, as in gunpowder. | Prov 25:20 |
| No little kindness | Exceptional kindness. | Acts 28:2 |
| Noisome | Destructive; hurtful; noxious. | Psa 91:3 |
| Not a whit | Not the least bit. | 2 Cor 11:5 |
| Nought | Nothing. | Gen 29:15 |
| Obeisance | Bowing or kneeling in respect. | Gen 37:7 |
| Odd number | What is left over; over and above. | Num 3:48 |
| Offend | Make angry; make one stumble; violate. | Gen 20:9 |
| Offscouring | What is scoured off; rejected. | Lam 3:45 |
| Omnipotent | All powerful (an attribute of God). | Rev 19:6 |
| Oracle | (When referring to a place) the inner sanctuary; "Holy of Holies." | 1 Ki 6:5 |
| Ouches | Settings for gems; sockets. | Ex 28:11 |
| Outgoings | Extreme limits; furthest borders. | Josh 17:9 |
| Outwent | Went before; went faster. | Mark 6:33 |
| Overcharged | Weighed down; burdened. | Luke 21:34 |
| Pangs | Extreme, sharp pains, as in childbirth. | Isa 13:8 |
| Paps | Breasts. | Ezek 23:21 |
| Paramour | Male or female lover. | Ezek 23:20 |
| Parbar | Structure on the west side of Solomon's temple. | 1 Chr 26:18 |
| Pate | Forehead; crown of the head. | Psa 7:16 |
| Patrimony | Something inherited; an estate. | Deut 18:8 |
| Peculiar | Particular; special; one's own. | Ex 19:5 |
| Peeled | Smooth; bare; bald. | Isa 18:2 |
| Penury | Poverty. | Prov 14:23 |
| Peradventure | Perhaps. | Gen 18:24 |
| Perdition | Complete loss; eternal damnation. | John 17:12 |
| Pernicious | Destructive, something that can injure. | 2 Pet 2:2 |
| Phylacteries | Scripture box attached to left arm or forehead by a leather strap. | Matt 23:5 |
| Pilled | Pealed; stripped off skin or bark. | Gen 30:37-38 |
| Pitch | A thick, dark, sticky substance. | Gen 6:14 |
| Plaiting | Braiding; gathering hair into knots. | 1 Pet 3:3 |
| Platted | Braided; intertwined. | Matt 27:29 |
| Polled his head | Cut hair from his head. | 2 Sam 14:26 |
| Pommels | Bowl-shaped top of a pillar. | 2 Chr 4:12-13 |
| Post (person) | Runner; courier. | 2 Chr 30:6 |
| Potsherd | Piece of broken pottery. | Job 2:8 |
| Prating | Babbling; chattering. | Prov 10:8, 10 |
| Presbytery | Assembly of elders. | 1 Tim 4:14 |
| Prevent | Come before, go before; anticipate. | 2 Sam 22:6 |
| Pricks | OT: Thorns. | Num 33:55 |
| NT: Cattle prods or goads. | Acts 9:5 | |
| Principalities | Rulers or their territory. | Jer 13:18 |
| Privily | In private; secretly. | Judg 9:31 |
| Privy (be) | Privately knowing; knowing a secret. | 1 Ki 2:44 |
| Profane | Treat as common; defile. | Lev 18:21 |
| Profound (be) | Go deep into something. | Hos 5:2 |
| Prognosticators | Foretellers of the future. | Isa 47:13 |
| Proper | One's own; peculiar; particular. | 1 Chr 29:3 |
| Propitiation | Sacrifice to pay for sins against God, to satisfy His righteous anger. | Rom 3:25 |
| Proselyte | Convert. | Matt 23:15 |
| Provender | Food for livestock or cattle. | Gen 24:25 |
| Psalm | Sacred song about or to God. | 1 Chr 16:7 |
| Psaltery | Stringed instrument, as a harp or guitar. | 1 Sam 10:5 |
| Publican | Tax collector. | Luke 5:27 |
| Pulse | Peas, beans; legumes. | 2 Sam 17:28 |
| Purloining | Stealing; pilfering. | Titus 2:10 |
| Purtenance | Inward parts; entrails. | Ex 12:9 |
| Putrifying | Pertaining to gangrene; decaying. | Isa 1:6 |
| Quaternion | Guard of four soldiers. | Acts 12:4 |
| Quick | Alive; living. | Lev 13:10 |
| Quit | Acquitted; found not guilty. | Ex 21:19 |
| Quit you like men | Behave/act as a man should. | 1 Sam 4:9; 1 Cor 16:13 |
| Raiment | Clothing; garments. | Gen 24:53 |
| Rampart | Fortification; defensive structure. | Lam 2:8 |
| Rank (adj.) | Full-grown; strong and robust. | Gen 41:5, 7 |
| Ravening | Preying upon to devour. | Psa 22:13 |
| Ravin (noun) | Torn flesh; food gotten by violence. | Nah 2:12 |
| Ravin (verb) | Violently catch food or devour it. | Gen 49:27 |
| Ravished | Raped (negative use); | Isa 13:16; |
| delighted (positive use). | Pro 5:19 | |
| Rebuke | Reprimand; strongly warn; restrain. | Gen 31:42 |
| Recompence | Punishment for evil, reward. | Dt 32:35; Pro 12:14 |
| Reel | Stagger, walk to and fro like a drunkard. | Ps 107:27; Is 24:20 |
| Reins | Literally, kidneys. | Job 16:13; |
| Figuratively, seat of emotion. | Psa 7:9 | |
| Remission | Forgiveness; pardon. | Matt 26:28 |
| Rend | Tear apart; forcefully rip apart. | Ex 39:23 |
| Renown | Great reputation; being well-known. | Gen 6:4 |
| Reproach | Disgrace; shame. | Gen 30:23 |
| Reprobate | Rejected; failing the test; lost in sin. | Jer 6:30 |
| Reproof | Rebuke; scolding. | Job 26:11 |
| Requite | Repay. | Gen 50:15 |
| Rereward | Towards the rear; rear guard. | Isa 52:12 |
| Residue | Part that remains, the rest. | Ex 10:5 |
| Rie | Old spelling of "rye"; a grain. | Isa 28:25 |
| Ringstraked | Striped, streaked. | Gen 30:35 ff. |
| Road | Old spelling of "raid". | 1 Sam 27:10 |
| Ruddy | Reddish (hair or complexion). | 1 Sam 16:12 |
| Rude | Unskilled, unrefined or unlearned. | 2 Cor 11:6 |
| Rue | An evergreen plant used for medicine. | Luke 11:42 |
| Sabbath | Rest; cessation from work. | Ex 16:23 |
| Sackbut | Triangular, 4-stringed instrument, like a lyre. | Dan 3:5, 7, 10, 15 |
| Sacrilege | Violate or steal sacred things. | Rom 2:22 |
| Salutation | Greeting. | Mark 12:38 |
| Sanctify | Make holy; set apart for God's use. | Gen 2:3 |
| Satan | The Adversary of humans; the devil; the leader of the fallen angels. | Matt 16:23 |
| Satyr | He-goat. | Isa 13:21; 34:14 |
| Savour | Smell; taste; odor. | Gen 8:21 |
| Savourest | You (singular) like; delight in; favor. | Matt 16:23 |
| Scall | Scaly skin eruption. | Lev 13:30-37 |
| Score | Multiply the number times 20 (e.g., "fourscore" =80). | Gen 16:16 |
| Scourge | Whip; flog. | Lev 19:20 |
| Seemly | Fitting; proper; becoming. | Prov 19:10; 26:1 |
| Seethe | Boil; be very hot. | Ex 16:23 |
| Selvedge | Fabric edge to prevent unraveling. | Ex 26:4 |
| Sepulchre | Place of burial; grave; tomb. | Gen 23:6 |
| Servitor | Attendant; one performing as a servant. | 2 Ki 4:43 |
| Set at nought | Despise; disregard. | Prov 1:25 |
| Shambles | Meat market; marketplace. | 1 Cor. 10:25 |
| Sheaf | Bundle of grain. | Gen 37:7 |
| Sheepcote | Sheep dwelling; stable. (See "cote") | 1 Sam 24:3 |
| Sherd | See "potsherd." | Isa 30:14 |
| Sheriff | Knowledgeable, legal official. | Dan 3:2-3 |
| Shew | Old spelling of "show." | Gen 12:1 |
| Signet | Seal or stamp, indicating the owner. | Gen 38:18 |
| Single | Clear; pure; uncorrupted; healthy. | Matt 6:22 |
| Sith | Old spelling of "since." | Ezek 35:6 |
| Slack | Slow or negligent. | Deut 7:10 |
| Sleight | Trickery; entrapment by deceit. | Eph 4:14 |
| Slow bellies | Idle gluttons. | Titus 1:12 |
| Sod, sodden | Cooked; boiled. | Gen 25:29 |
| Soothsayer | One who fortells the future by ungodly means. | Josh 13:22 |
| Sop | A morsel of bread to be dipped. | John 13:26 f. |
| Sottish | Foolish; dull with drink; sluggish. | Jer 4:22 |
| Spite | Anger toward someone; grief. | Psa 10:14 |
| Spoil | Booty; plunder; prey. | Gen 49:27 |
| Stanched | Stopped flowing. | Luke 8:44 |
| Standard | Flag; banner. | Num 1:52 |
| Staves | Rods; clubs. | Ex 25:13 |
| Stay him, My stay | Support; uphold. | Prov 28:17 |
| What one relies on. | 2 Sam 22:19 | |
| Stayed | Detained; held. | Luke 4:42 |
| Stomacher | Ornamental covering, over the chest and/or stomach, for females. | Isa 3:24 |
| Straightway | Right away; immediately. | 1 Sam 9:13 |
| Strait (adj.) | Narrow; close together. | 2 Ki 6:1; Matt 7:13 |
| Strait (in a) | Be in distress; be in a narrow place. | 1 Sam 13:6 |
| Straitened | Impeded or restricted; narrowed. | Job 18:7; Ezek 42:6 |
| Distressed. | Luke 12:50 | |
| Strake | Old spelling of "struck." | Acts 27:17 |
| Strowed, strawed | Scattered; spread. | Matt 21:8 |
| Succour | Help; aid. | Hebrew 2:18 |
| Suffered not | Did not allow. | Gen 20:6 |
| Sup | Dine; eat. | Luke 17:8 |
| Sup up | Gather together; accumulate, assemble. | Hab 1:9 |
| Superfluous | More than necessary or wanted. | Lev 21:18 |
| Suppliants | Worshippers. | Zeph 3:10 |
| Surfeiting | Excess food or drink; overindulgence. | Luke 21:34 |
| Swaddling clothes | Cloths for wrapping infants tightly. | Luke 2:7, 12 |
| Tablets | Small, flat ornaments or jewelry. | Ex 35:22 |
| Taches | Hooks; fasteners. | Ex 26:6 |
| Tale | A number; something counted. | Ex 5:8 |
| Information given; a story. | Psa 90:9 | |
| Talent | Weight of money; weight; gift. | Ex 25:39 |
| Target | Small shield; a buckler. | 1 Sam 17:6 |
| Tell | To count; number. | Gen 15:5 |
| Tempered | Mixed; combined. | Ex 29:2 |
| Temperance | Self-control; moderation. | Gal 5:23 |
| Tempest | Storm; violent wind; whirlwind. | Job 9:17 |
| Terrestrial | Relating to the earth; earthly. | 1 Cor 15:40 |
| Testament | A will, ratified after death; a covenant. | Heb 9:16-18 |
| Thitherward | Toward it; in that direction. | Jer 50:5 |
| Thrice | Three times. | Ex 34:23 |
| Tired | Attired; put something around the head. | 2 Ki 9:30 |
| Tithe | The tenth part; 1/10. | Lev 27:30 |
| Told out | Counted out; numbered; tallied. | 2 Chr 2:2 |
| Tow | Weaver's fiber or the yarn made from it. | Judg 16:9 |
| Traffick | Trade; do business. | Gen 42:34 |
| Translate | Transfer; remove to another place. | 2 Sam 3:10 |
| Trodden | Walked on; trampled. | Deut 1:36 |
| Trode | Stepped on; walked on. | Judg 9:27 |
| Trow | To think; to believe; to trust. | Luke 17:9 |
| Twain | Two. | 1 Sam 18:21 |
| Unction | An anointing. | 1 John 2:20 |
| Unseemly | Inappropriate. | Rom 1:27 |
| Untoward | Perverse; not easily taught or guided. | Acts 2:40 |
| Usury | Interest paid for using money. | Ex 22:25 |
| Utter court | Outer court. | Ezek 40:31 |
| Utter gate | Outer gate. | Ezek 47:2 |
| Valour | Courage; personal bravery. | Josh 1:14 |
| Variance | Disagreement; discord; dissension. | Matt 10:35 |
| Vaunt oneself | Boast; brag about oneself. | Judg 7:2 |
| Vehement | Violent; forceful; furious. | Song of Sol 8:6 |
| Verily | Truly. | Gen 42:21 |
| Verity | Truth. | Psa 111:7 |
| Vestments | Official or ecclesiastical robes. | 2 Ki 10:22 |
| Vesture | Garment; clothing. | Deut 22:12 |
| Vial | Small bottle; something holding liquid. | 1 Sam 10:1 |
| Victuals | Food for humans. | Gen 14:11 |
| Villany | Extreme wickedness. | Isa 32:6 |
| Visage | Appearance; face; look of a person. | Isa 52:14 |
| Vocation | What God calls, gifts a person to do. | Eph 4:1 |
| Want | Lack; be deficient. | Deut 28:48 |
| Wanton | Without restraint; reckless. | Isa 3:16 |
| Ward | In custody, with a guard; prison. | Gen 40:3 |
| Wast | You (one person) were. | Gen 3:11 |
| Wax | Grow; become; advance. | Ex 22:24 |
| Wen | A wart; a tumor; a swelling. | Lev 22:22 |
| Wert | (If) you (one person) were. | Job 8:6 |
| Whelp | A cub; a young one. | Gen 49:9 |
| Whether is? | Which of the two? | Judg 9:2 |
| Wimples | Curled hair; veils crimped. | Isa 3:22 |
| Winefat | Wine vat. | Isa 63:2 |
| Wine on the lees | Fully fermented wine. | Isa 25:6 |
| Wist, wot | Knew; thought; supposed. | Ex 16:15 |
| Withs | Twigs twisted to make a band, rope. | Judg 16:7-9 |
| Wont | Used to; in the habit of. | Ex 21:29 |
In almost every language but Modern English, people knew whether the speaker was addressing one person or many. In Classical English, this is preserved. If the speaker is talking to one person, he uses "thee" or "thou". If he is talking to many people, he says "you" or "your."
The King James preserves this distinction. When Jesus spoke to Nicodemus, He said, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again" (John 3:7). What He said in effect was, "Marvel not that I said unto thee(Nicodemus), ye (all of you people) must be born again." Jesus did not tell this only to Nicodemus.He spoke to all people of all times, from those who stood around that night, even to us today:Ye must be born again!