Archaic Words

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W

A

Abase - Make or bring low; to humble Job 40:11
Abated - Reduced in intensity or amount. Ge. 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
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. Dt. 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
Allow - To approve; commend; accept. Luke 11:48
All - to To do entirely; do wholly. Jdg 9:53
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
Amerce - To punish by imposing a fine. Dt 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
Appertain - To belong to; to pertain to. Lev 6:5
Ariel - “Lion of God,” name for Jerusalem. Isa 29:1-2, 7
Ark - The ship Noah built; box; chest; Gen 6:14; the basket boat of baby Moses. Ex 2:3
Array - To put on; to clothe Gen 41:42
Artificer - Artisan; craftsman. Gen 4:22
Artillery - War equipment; weapons. 1 Sam 20:40
Art - You (one person) are. Gen 3:9
Asp - Snake; serpent. Dt 32:33
Assayed - Attempted; tested; analyzed Dt 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. Dt 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

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B

Backbiting - Evil speaking; slandering. Psa 15:3
Balm - A medicine; rosin fom 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
Bath - about 9 gallons
Battlement - Low wall around a roof. Dt 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
Behemoth - A large, plant-eating dragon or dinosaur Job 40:15 ff.
Bekah - of an ounce
Belied - Lied against; spoken falsely. Jer 5:12
Beseech - To call upon; appeal; beg Ex 3:18
Beset - To surround; to entagle. Jdg 19:22; Heb 12:1
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
Bewail - To express deep sorrow; lament. Lev 10:6; Jer 4:31
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
Bolled - Blossomed; in the see 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. Dt 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. St 20:20
Bunches - of camels Camels' humps. Isa 30:6
By - and by At once; immediately; soon. Matt 13:21

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C

Cab - 2 quarts
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 - Pull of care; full of worry, anxiety. Jer 17:8
Carnal - Of the flesh, fleshy; sensual. 1 Cor 3:3
Carriage - That which is carried; baggage. Jdg 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 shy 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. Dt 14:5
Champaign - A plain; field; flat, open land. Dt 11:30
Chapiter - Upper part of a column or pillar. Ex 36:38
Chapmen - Tradesmen; merchants. 2 Cor 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; 13:1-4
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
Cieled - Covered on the inside of a roof/room. 2 Cor 3:5
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. Dt 14:6
Clouts - Pieces of cloth used to patch Jer 38:11 f.
Cloven - Separated; split; divided up. Dt 14:7
Coast - Border; region/country; land by water. Ex 10:14
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
Confectionary - Perfume/ointment maker; perfumer. 1 Sam 8:13
Consecrate - Treat as set apart or separate unto God. Ex 28:3
Constantly - Firmly; consistently; continually. 1 Chr 28:7; Pro 21:28
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 wter. 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 enclosure; 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; show favor. Gen 4:5; 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
Cubit - about 18 inches
Cumbered - To be overwhelmed with cares. Luke 10:40
Cummin - A plant bearing aromatic seeds. Isa 28:25
Curious - Arts Divinations; sorcery; astrology. Acts 19:19
Curious - Skillfully made; detailed. Ex 28:8

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D

Dam - A mother. Ex 22:30
Daub - To cover or plaster. Ex 2:3; Ezek 13:10.
Day's - journey 20-25 miles
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. Jdg 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 - Hypocrisyl create false appearances. Rom 12:9
Distressed. - Job 18:7; Ezek 42:6
Divers - Old spelling of “diverse;” unequal. Prov 20:10
Doleful - Mournful cry; sorrowful howl. Isa 13:21
Dragon - Huge lizard; dinosaur. Dt 32:22; 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

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E

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 (in either a good or bad way). Rom 11:14; 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 1 bushel
Ephah - About 6/10 bushel; a basket holding that amount. Ex 16:36;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. Pev 3:18

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F

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
Farthing - cent
Fast - Abstaining from food. Matt 6:16-18
Fathom - 6 feet
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
Finger - ž of an inch
Firebrand - Burning wood; a torch. Jdg 15:4
Firkin - 9 gallons
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 euqal to what a flagon hold. 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. Dt 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. Dt 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
Furlong - _ of a mile

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G

Gaddest - about Go back and forth, to and fro. Jer 2:36
Gainsay - Contradict; oppose. Luke 21:15
Gall - Something bitter or poisonous. Dt 32:32
Garrison - Fortification; military post. 1 Sam 10:5
Gerah - .4 ounces
Gin - Noose; snare. Job 18:9
Girdle, - Girt Belt, wrapped around. Mark 1:6; 2 Ki 1:8
Go - to Come; let us begin (exhortation). Gen 11:3
Graven - Carved or engraved idol or image. Ex 20:4
Grave - Tomb (noun); engraved (verb); serious, not showy (adj) Gen 35:20; Ex 28:9; 1 Tim 3:8
Grisled - Spotted; speckled Gen 31:10
Grove - Small group of trees; in pagan use, a place where Ashtaroth was worshiped (compare Jdg 2:13 with 3:7). Gen 21:33;Ex 34:13
Guile - Deceit; craftiness. Ex 21:14

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H

Habergeon - Coat of mail for the neck (and down). Ex 28:32
Haft - A handle. Jdg 3:22
Hale - Drag; force. Luke 12:58
Halt - Lame; crippled in the feet. Matt 18:8
Handbreadth - about 3ž inches
Hap - (Her hap was to) To happen (She happened to). Ruth 2:3
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. Dt 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
Hereafter - After this; in time to come. Isa 41:23; Rev 9:12
Hereby - By this Gen 42:15; 1 John 4:13
Herein - In this Gen 34:22; 1 John 4:17
Hereof - Of this; from this. Matt 9:26; Heb 5:3
Heretofore - Before now; in times past; formerly. Ex 4:10; 2 Cor 13:2
Hereunto - Unto this. Eccl 2:25; 1 Pet 2:21
Herewith - With this. Eze 16:29; Mal 3:10
Hewn - Cut. Ex 20:25
Hin - 6 quarts
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
Homer - 90 gallons liquid, 11 bushels dry
Hosen - Garments covering legs; trousers. Dan 3:21
Host - Army/multitude; entertainer of guests. Gen 2:1; Luke 10:35
Hough - Hamstring; cut the tendons of the ham. Josh 11:6, 9
Husbandman - Farmer; one who tills the ground. Gen 9:20

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I

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
Incontinent - Without self-control; unbridled. 2 Tim 3:3
Inditing - Dictating what to write. Psa 45:1
In - no wise By no means; assuredly not. Lev 7:24
Inordinate - Unrestrained; immoderte. Ezek 23:11
Instant - (adj.) Insistent; persistent; importunate. Luke 23:23
Issue - What comes forth; children; discharge of liquid Gen 48:6; Lev 12:7

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J

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

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K

Kine - Cows; cattle. Gen 32:15
Kin, - kindred Family. Lev 18:6
Knop - Knob; bud (as of a flower). Ex 25:33

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L

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; (See “wines on the lees”). Jer 48:11; Isa 25:6
Let - (was let) Hinder or obstruct. Rom 1:13
Leviathan - Big dragon/dinosaur that lives near or in the water/sea. Psa 74:14
Light - off To descend from; climb down from. Gen 24:64
Light - on, upon To happen to find; fall upon; hit. Gen 28:11; Dt 19:5
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
Log - 1 pint
Loins - Thigh and groin area; often used for the reproductive organs. Gen 35:11
Lot - (one's) Portion; what is received by casting lots. Dt 32:9
Lot - (to cast) Pebbles thrown to make decisions. Lev 16:8
Lowring - Threatening storm; gloomy; clouded. Matt 16:3
Lucre - Gain in money or goods; profit. 1 Sam 8:3
Luke - 12:50
Lusty - Healthy and strong; able of body. Jdg 3:29

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M

Mammon - Earthly goods; property; riches. Matt 6:24
Mantle - Cloak; covering garment. Jdg 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. Dt 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
Mite - _ of a cent
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

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N

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. Dt 18:11
Neesings - Sneezing. Job 41:18
Nether - Lower. Ex 19:17
Nigh - Near, in place or in time. Gen 47:29
Nitre - Sodium nitrate, as in gunpowder. Prov 25:20
Noisome - Destructive; hurtful; noxious. Psa 91:3
Not - a whit Not the least bit. 2 Cor 11:5
Nought - Nothing. Gen 29:15

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O

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
Omer - 7 pints
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

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P

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
Patrimonry - Something inherited; an estate. Dt 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; currier. 2 Chr 30:6
Potsherd - Piece of broken pottery. Job 2:8
Pound - about $16 in money
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. NT: Cattle prods or goads. Num 33:55; Acts 9:5
Principalities - Rulers or their territory. Jer 13:18
Privily - In private; secretly. Jdg 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
Propitiation - Sarifice to pay for sins against God, to satisfy His righteous anger. Rom 3:25
Proselyte - Convert. Matt 23:25
Provender - Food for livestock or cattle. Gen 24:25
Prudent - Acting with wisdom; cautious. 1 Sam 16:18; Is 5:21
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

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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 Sam4:9; 1 Cor 16:13

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Raiment - Clothing; garments. Gen 24:53
Rampart - Frotification; defensive structure. Lam 2:8
Rank - (adj.) Full-grown; strong and robust. Gen 41:5, 7
Rase - Tear down; level; destroy Psa 137:7
Ravening - Preying upon to devour. Psa 22:13
Ravin - (noun) Torn flsh; food gotten by violence. Nah 2:12
Ravin - (verb) Violently catch food or devour it. Gen 49:27
Ravished - Raped (negative use); delighted (positive use). Isa 13:16; Pro 5:19
Rebuke - Reprimand; strongly warn; restrain. Gen 31:42
Recompence - Punishment for evil, reward. Dt 32:35, Pro 12:14
Redound - Produce a result; to return. 2 Cor 4:15
Reed - about 11 feet
Reel - Stagger, walk to and fro like a drunkard. Ps 107:27, Is 24:20
Reins - Literally, kidneys. Figuratively, seat of emotion. Job 16:13; 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

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Sabbath - Day Journey, 1 mile
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 scared things. Rom 2:22
Salutation - Greeting. Mark 12:38
Sanctify - Make holy; set apart for God's use. Gen 2:3
Satyr - He-goat. Isa 13:21; 34:14
Savourest - You (singular) like; delight in; favor. Matt 16:23
Savour - Smell; taste; odor. Gen 8:21
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
Shekel - .5 ounces weight, $5 in gold, 64 - cents silver
Sherd - See “potsherd.” Isa 30:14
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. Dt 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
Span - about 9 inches
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
Stayed - Detained; held. Luke 4:42
Stay - him, My stay What one relies on. 2 Sam 22:19
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
Straitened - Impeded or restricted; narrowed.
Strait - (in a) Be in distress; be in a narrow place. 1 Sam 13:6
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
Superfluous - More than necessary or wanted. Lev 21:18
Suppliants - Worshippers. Zeph 3:10
Sup - up Gather together; accumulate, assemble. Hab 1:9
Surfeiting - Excess food or drink; overindulgence. Luke 21:34
Swaddling - clothes Cloths for wrapping infants tightly. Luke 2:7, 12

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Tablets - Small shield, a buckler. Ex 26:6
Taches - Hooks; fasteners. Ex 26:6
Tale - A number; something counted. Information given; a story. Ex 5:8; Psa 90:9
Talent - $1000, about 75 lbs. weight
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
Temperance - Self-control; moderation. Gal 5:23
Tempered - Mixed; combined. Ex 29:2
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
Thence - From that place; from there. Gen 2:10
Thereabout - About that. Luke 24:4
Thereat - At that place, at that. Ex 30:19; Matt 7:13
Thereby - By that; by it; as a result of that. Gen 24:14, 1 Pet 2:2
Therefrom - From this; from that. Josh 23:6; 2 Ki 13:2
Therein - In that; in this; of it. Gen 9:7; Rev 21:22
Thereinto - Into that. Luke 22:21
Thereof - Of that; of this; of it. Gen 2:17; Rev 21:23
Thereon - On that; on this; on it. Gen 35:14; Rev 21:12
Thereout - Out of that; out of this. Lev 2:2; Judg 15:19
Thereto - To that; to this; to it. Ex 25:24; Gal 3:15
Thereunto - Unto that; unto this; unto it. Ex 32:8; 1 Pet 3:9
Therewith - With it; with that. Ex 22:6; 30:26
Thither - To that place; opposite of hither. Gen 19:20
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
Tittle - Small mark to tell between Heb. letters. Matt 5:18; Luke 16:17
Told - out Counted out; numbered; tallied. 2 Chr 2:2
Tow - Weaver's fiber or the yarn made from it. Jdg 16:9
Traffick - Trade; do business. Gen 42:34
Translate - Transfer; remove to another place. 2 Sam 3:10
Trodden - Walked on; trampled. Dt 1:36
Trode - Stepped on; walked on. Jdg 9:27
Trow - To think; to believe; to trust. Luke 17:9
Twain - Two. 1 Sam 18:21

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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

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Valour - Courage; personal bravery. Josh 1:14
Variance - Disagreement; discord; dissension. Matt 10:35
Vaunt - oneself Boast; brag about oneself. Jdg 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. Dt 22:12
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

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Want - Lack; be deficient. Dt 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
Whence - From what place; from where. Gen 3:23
Whereabout - About which; concerning which 1 Sam 21:2
Whereas - Although; when in fact. Gen 31:37; Dt 19:6
Whereby - By what; by which Gen 15:8; 1 John 2:18
Wherefore - Why; for which reason. Gen 10:9; Rev 17:7
Wherein - In which; in what. Gen 1:30; Rev 18:19
Whereinsoever - In whatever thing. 2 Cor 11:21
Whereinto - Into which. Lev 11:33; John 6:22
Whereof - Of which; of what Gen 3:11; 1 John 4:3
Whereon - On which; on what Gen 28:13; John 4:38
Whereto - To what; to which. Job 30:2; Phil 3:16
Whereunto - Unto what; unto which. Num 36:3; 2 Pet 1:19
Whereupon - Upon which; for which reason. Lev 11:35; Heb 9:18
Wherewithal - How; with what. Ps 119:9; Matt 6:31
Wherewith - With which; with what. Gen 27:41; Mark 9:50
Whether - is? Which of the two? Jdg 9:2
Whither - To what place; to where. Gen 16:8
Wimples - Curled hair; veils crimped. Isa 3:22
Winefat - Wine vat. Isa 63:2
Wines - on the lees Wines fermented on their dregs. Isa 25:6
Wist, - wot Knew; thought; supposed. Ex 16:15
Withal - With it/them; with; at the same time. Ex 25:29; 1 Tim 5:13
Withs - Twigs twisted to make a band, rope. Jdg 16:7-9
Wont - Used to; in the habit of. Ex 21:29

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