Easton’s dictionary

Nearly 4,000 clear, readable entries on the people, places, words and ideas of the Bible, by a Scottish minister. A good first place to look.

• VagabondFrom Lat. vagabundus, “a wanderer,” “a fugitive;” not used opprobriously (Gen. 4:12,...
• VajezathaPurity; worthy of honour, one of Haman’s sons, whom the Jews slew in the palace of...
• Valley(1.) Heb. bik’ah, a “cleft” of the mountains (Deut. 8:7; 11:11; Ps. 104:8; Isa....
• VashtiBeautiful, the queen of Ahasuerus, who was deposed from her royal dignity because she...
• Vaticanus, CodexIs said to be the oldest extant vellum manuscript. It and the Codex Sinaiticus are the...
• Veil, Vail(1.) Heb. mitpahath (Ruth 3:15; marg., “sheet” or “apron;” R.V., “mantle”). In Isa....
• VersionA translation of the holy Scriptures. This word is not found in the Bible,...
• Villages(Judg. 5:7, 11). The Hebrew word thus rendered (perazon) means habitations in the open...
• VineOne of the most important products of Palestine. The first mention of it is in the...
• Vine of SodomReferred to only in Deut. 32:32. Among the many conjectures as to this tree, the most...
• VinegarHeb. hometz, Gr. oxos, Fr. vin aigre; i.e., “sour wine.” The Hebrew word is rendered...
• ViolHeb. nebel (Isa. 5:12, R.V., “lute;” 14:11), a musical instrument, usually rendered...
• ViperIn Job 20:16, Isa. 30:6; 59:5, the Heb. word eph’eh is thus rendered. The Hebrew word,...
• VirginIn a prophecy concerning our Lord, Isaiah (7:14) says, “A virgin [R.V. marg., ‘the...
• Vision(Luke 1:22), a vivid apparition, not a dream (comp. Luke 24:23; Acts 26:19; 2 Cor. 12:1).
• VowsVoluntary promises which, when once made, were to be kept if the thing vowed was...
• Vulture(1.) Heb. da’ah (Lev. 11:14). In the parallel passage (Deut. 14:13) the Hebrew word...