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4.
(
1
, 1365), “to stand in two ways” (
, “double,”
, “a
standing”), implying “uncertainty which way to take,” is used in Matt. 14:31 and 28:17;
said of believers whose faith is small. Cf. No 5.¶
5.
(
$&
, 3349), from
(Eng., “meteor”), signifying “in mid
air, raised on high,” was primarily used of putting a ship out to sea, or of “raising”
fortifications, or of the “rising” of the wind. In the Sept., it is used, e.g., in Micah 4:1, of
the “exaltation” of the Lord’s house; in Ezek. 10:16, of the “lifting” up of the wings of
the cherubim; in Obad. 4, of the “mounting” up of the eagle; in the NT metaphorically, of
“being anxious,” through a “distracted” state of mind, of “wavering” between hope and
fear, Luke 12:29, “neither be ye of doubtful mind” (
KJV
, marg., “live not in careful
suspense”), addressed to those who have little faith. Cf. No. 4. The interpretation “do not
exalt yourselves” is not in keeping with the context.¶
6.
$
, lit., “to raise the breath, or to lift the soul,” signifies “to hold in
suspense,”
RV
of John 10:24 (
KJV
, “make us to doubt”), suggestive of “an objective
suspense due to lack of light” (Warfield), through a failure of their expectations, rather
than, subjectively, through unbelief The meaning may thus be, “How long dost Thou
raise our expectations without satisfying them?”
B. Noun.
(
, 1261) expresses reasoning or questioning hesitation, 1
Tim. 2:8. See
DISPUTE
, A, No. 1.
Note:
For
KJV
, “doubtful” in Rom. 14:1 see
DECISION
, B, No. 2.
DOUBT (No), DOUBTLESS
(
1
, 3843): see
ALTOGETHER
, B.
Notes:
(1) In 2 Cor. 12:1 the best texts have no word representing “doubtless.” (2) In
Luke 11:20, the particle
,
KJV
, “no doubt,” means “then” (
RV
). (3) In 1 Cor. 9:10 the
conjunction
,
KJV
, “no doubt,” here means “assuredly,” or “yea” (
RV
). (4) In Phil. 3:8,
the opening phrase means “yea, verily,” as
RV
. (5) In 1 Cor. 9:2, the
RV
, “at least,” gives
the right sense (not “doubtless”).
DOVE, TURTLE-DOVE
1.
(
$ $1
, 4058) denotes “a dove or pigeon,” Matt. 3:16; 10:16
(indicating its proverbial harmlessness); 21:12; Mark 1:10; 11:15; Luke 2:24 (pigeons”);
3:22; John 1:32; 2:14, 16.¶
2.
$
(
$ 0
, 5167) denotes “a turtledove” (from
$
, “to murmur, to coo”),
Luke 2:24.¶
For
DOWN
see
Note
†
, p. 1
DRAG
†
Indicates that the word referred to (preposition, conjunction, or particle) is not dealt
with in this volume.