PRECIOUS presh'-us (stands for 17 different words, chief of which are yaqar; timios): (1) Generally in the literal sense, of great price, costly, exp...
Proverbs 24:4 And by knowledge shalt the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.] That are both of worth, value, and usefulness, and...
Whereby (di wn). Probably the glory and virtue just mentioned, though it is possible to take it with panta ta pro, etc., or with hmin (unto us, meani...
2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in him [are] yea This is a reason or argument proving what is before said, that in Christ was yea, sinc...
2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us Or by which, that is, glory and virtue; by the glorious power of Christ, or by the glorious and powerful Gospel ...
Overview - Isaiah 43 1?The Lord comforts the church with his promises. 8?He appeals to the people for witness of his omnipotency. 14?He foretells the...
1 Samuel 3:1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli, &c.] Under his direction and instruction; the Targum is, in the life of Eli, an...
Psalms 139:17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! &c.] The word F18 signifies that which is scarce and rare, and not to be attained and...
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering Either in the grace or doctrine of faith, or in the profession of both; (S...
\\INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 43\\ Is this chapter the Lord comforts his own people, under their afflictions, with many precious promises; asserts his dei...
Psalms 67:7 God shall bless us The Holy Spirit blesses with regenerating and renewing grace; with faith, comfort, joy and peace, by shedding abroad in...
Hebrews 11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms As David did particularly; who subdued Syria, Moab, Ammon, Amalek, Edom, and the Philistines, ( 2 Sam...
Much more precious than gold that periaheth.?1 Peter i. 7. ?ETER is very fond of this word precious. He uses it more frequently than all the other ...
XI. CHRIST PRECIOUS TO ALL TRUE BELIEVERS. Unto you, therefore, which believe, He is precious.?1 Peter, ii. 1. Yes, blessed be God ! though a gr...
PROMISE prom'-is (most frequently in the Old Testament dabhar, speaking, speech, and dabhar, to speak also 'amar, to say, once in Psalms 77:8, 'omer, ...
\\INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 2\\ In this chapter complaint is made of the sins of the people of Israel, and they are threatened with punishment for them. ...
These promises (tauta ta epaggelia). So many and so precious ( 2?Peter 2:4 epaggelmata; Hebrews 11:39 ). Let us cleanse ourselves (kaqariswmen eaut...
1 Peter 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe And such are not all they that can say their creed, or give their assent to the articles of it; nor all t...
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, Here Christ speaks as Mediator, and promises his disciples, that he would intercede for them with the Father; w...
?EXPOSITION Verse 15. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints, and therefore he did not suffer the Psalmist to die, but delivered...