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(
)
, 2833), “to scratch, tickle,” is used in the passive voice,
metaphorically, of an eagerness to hear, in 2 Tim. 4:3, lit., “itched (as to the hearing),” of
those who, not enduring sound doctrine, heap to themselves teachers.¶
ITSELF
Note:
The pronouns used are the same in their neuter forms, as those under
HIMSELF
.
IVORY
(
# 1
, 1661), an adjective from
(whence Eng.,
elephant), signifies “of ivory,” Rev. 18:12.¶
J
JACINTH
A. Noun.
$
(
%1
, 5192) primarily denoted “a hyacinth,” probably the dark blue
iris; then, “a precious stone,” most likely the sapphire, Rev. 21:20.¶
B. Adjective.
$
(
%
&
, 5191) signifies “hyacinthine,” perhaps primarily having
the color of the hyacinth. Some regard its color as that of the martagon lily, a dusky red.
According to Swete, the word in Rev. 9:17 is “doubtless meant to describe the blue
smoke of a sulphurous flame.Ӧ
JAILER
$ @
(
"
, 1200), “a prison keeper, jailer” (
, “a band,”
$ @
, “a guard, keeper”), occurs in Acts 16:23, 27, 36.¶
For
JANGLING
(
1 Tim. 1:6
,
KJV
) see
TALKING
(vain)
JASPER
(
5
, 2393), a Phoenician word (cf. Heb.
$
, e.g., Exod. 28:20;
39:16), seems to have denoted a translucent stone of various colors, especially that of
fire, Rev. 4:3; 21:11, 18, 19. The sardius and the jasper, of similar color, were the first
and last stones on the breastplate of the high priest, Ex. 28:17, 20.¶
JEALOUS, JEALOUSY
A. Noun.
(
, 2205), “zeal, jealousy,” is rendered “jealousy” in the
RV
(
KJV
,
“envying”) in Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 3:3; Jas. 3:14, 16; in 2 Cor. 12:20 (
KJV
, “envyings”); in
Gal. 5:20,
RV
“jealousies” (
KJV
, “emulations”); in Acts 5:17 (
KJV
, “indignation”); in
13:45 (
KJV
, “envy”); in 2 Cor. 11:2 it is used in the phrase “with a godly jealousy,” lit.,
“with a jealousy of God” (
RV
, marg.). See
ENVY
.
¶ Indicates that all the NT occurrences of the Greek word under consideration are
mentioned under the heading or sub-heading.