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2.
$
(
&
, 4148), “to make rich, enrich,” is rendered “making (many)
rich” in 2 Cor. 6:10 (metaphorical of “enriching” spiritually). See
ENRICH
.
C. Nouns
1.
$
(
, 4149) is used in the singular (I) of material “riches,” used evilly,
Matt. 13:22: Mark 4:19; Luke 8:14; 1 Tim. 6:17; Jas. 5:2; Rev. 18:17; (II) of spiritual and
moral “riches,” (a) possessed by God and exercised towards men, Rom. 2:4, “of His
goodness and forbearance and longsuffering”; 9:23 and Eph. 3:16, “of His glory” (i.e., of
its manifestation in grace towards believers); Rom. 11:33, of His wisdom and knowledge;
Eph. 1:7 and 2:7, “of His grace”; 1:18, “of the glory of His inheritance in the saints”; 3:8,
“of Christ”; Phil. 4:19, “in glory in Christ Jesus,”
RV
; Col. 1:27, “of the glory of this
mystery … Christ in you, the hope of glory”; (b) to be ascribed to Christ, Rev. 5:12; (c)
of the effects of the gospel upon the Gentiles, Rom. 11:12 (twice); (d) of the full
assurance of understanding in regard to the mystery of God, even Christ, Col. 2:2,
RV
; (e)
of the liberality of the churches of Macedonia, 2 Cor. 8:2 (where “the riches” stands for
the spiritual and moral value of their liberality); (f) of “the reproach of Christ” in contrast
to this world’s treasures, Heb. 11:26.¶
2.
(
$
, 5536), “what one uses or needs” (
, “to use”), “a matter,
business,” hence denotes “riches,” Mark 10:23, 24; Luke 18:24; see
MONEY
, No. 2.
D. Adverb.
$
(
&
, 4146), “richly, abundantly,” akin to A, is used in Col. 3:16; 1
Tim. 6:17; Titus 3:6,
RV
, “richly” (
KJV
, “abundantly”); 2 Pet. 1:11 (ditto).¶
For
RID
see
CARE
, A, No. 1, Note
RIDE
(
# &
, 1910), “to go upon” ( , “upon,”
, “to go”), is used of
Christ’s “riding” into Jerusalem, Matt. 21:5,
RV
, “riding” (
KJV
, “sitting”). See
COME
, No.
16.
RIGHT (opp. to left), RIGHT HAND, RIGHT SIDE
@
(
, 1188), an adjective, used (a) of “the right” as opposite to the left, e.g.,
Matt. 5:29, 30; Rev. 10:5,
RV
, “right hand”; in connection with armor (figuratively), 2
Cor. 6:7; with , followed by the dative plural, Mark 16:5; with , and the genitive
plural, e.g., Matt. 25:33, 34; Luke 1:11; (b) of giving the “right hand” of fellowship, Gal.
2:9, betokening the public expression of approval by leaders at Jerusalem of the course
pursued by Paul and Barnabas among the Gentiles; the act was often the sign of a pledge,
e.g., 2 Kings 10:15; 1 Chron. 29:24, marg.; Ezra 10:19; Ezek. 17:18; figuratively, Lam.
5:6; it is often so used in the papyri; (c) metaphorically of “power” or “authority,” Acts
2:33; with , signifying “on,” followed by the genitive plural, Matt. 26:64; Mark 14:62;
Heb. 1:13; (d) similarly of “a place of honor in the messianic kingdom,” Matt. 20:21;
Mark 10:37.
RIGHT (not wrong—Noun and Adjective), RIGHTLY
A. Noun.
@ $
(
# &
, 1849), “authority, power,” is translated “right” in the
RV
, for
KJV
,
“power,” in John 1:12; Rom. 9:21; 1 Cor. 9:4, 5, 6, 12 (twice), 18; 2 Thess. 3:9, where