all with kindly ambiguity (Grimm-Thayer). An ancient epitaph has it in the sense of
“reverent” (Moulton and Milligan).
SUPPER
(
, 1173) denotes “a supper” or “feast” (for an analysis of the uses see
FEAST
, No. 2). In John 13:2 the
RV
, following certain texts, has “during supper” (
KJV
,
“supper being ended”).
Note:
For “supper” in Luke 22:20 see
SUP
.
SUPPLICATION
1.
(
!
, 1162) is always translated “supplication,” or the plural, in the
RV
.
See
PRAYER
, B, No. 3.
2.
(
,
$&
, 2428) is the feminine form of the adjective
,
denoting “of a suppliant,” and used as a noun, formerly “an olive branch” carried by a
suppliant (
), then later, “a supplication,” used with No. 1 in Heb. 5:7.¶ In the Sept.,
Job 40:22 (Eng. Vers. 41:3).¶
SUPPLY (Noun and Verb)
A. Verbs.
1.
(
$ !
, 5524) primarily, among the Greeks, signified “to lead a stage
chorus or dance” (
, and
, “to lead”), then, “to defray the expenses of a
chorus”; hence, later, metaphorically, “to supply,” 2 Cor. 9:10 (2nd part; see also No. 2),
RV
, “supply” (
KJV
“minister”); 1 Pet. 4:11,
RV
, “supplieth” (
KJV
, “giveth”). See
GIVE
,
Note
(4),
MINISTER
, B,
Note
(1).¶
2.
(
# $ !
, 2023), “to supply fully, abundantly” (a strengthened
form of No. 1), is rendered “to supply” in the
RV
of 2 Cor. 9:10 (1st part) and Gal. 3:5
(for
KJV
, “to minister”), where the present continuous tense speaks of the work of the
Holy Spirit in all His ministrations to believers individually and collectively; in Col. 2:19,
RV
, “being supplied” (
KJV
, “having nourishment ministered”), of the work of Christ as the
Head of the church His body, in 2 Pet. 1:5, “supply” (
KJV
, “add”); in v. 11, “shall be …
supplied” (
KJV
, “shall be ministered”), of the reward hereafter which those are to receive,
in regard to positions in the kingdom of God, for their fulfillment here of the conditions
mentioned.¶
Note:
In 2 Cor. 9:10 (see Nos. 1 and 2 above) the stronger verb No. 2 is used where
the will and capacity to receive are in view.
3.
(
$
, 378), “to fill up, fulfill,” is rendered “to supply” in 1 Cor.
16:17 and Phil. 2:30. See
FILL
,
FULFILL
,
OCCUPY
.
4.
(
$
$
, 4322), “to fill up by adding to, to supply fully”
(
, “to,” and No. 3), is translated “supplieth” in 2 Cor. 9:12,
KJV
(
RV
, “filleth up the
measure of”); in 11:9,
RV
and
KJV
, “supplied.”¶
Note:
In Phil. 4:19,
KJV
,
, to fulfill (
RV
), is rendered “shall supply.”
B. Noun.
(
# $ &
, 2024), “a full supply,” occurs in Eph. 4:16, “supplieth,” lit.,
“by the supply of every joint,” metaphorically of the members of the church, the body of