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have
@
(
KJV
, “vinegar”), but Mark 15:23 (
KJV
and
RV
) confirms the
RV
in the passage
in Matthew. This, which the soldiers offered before crucifying, was refused by Him, as it
was designed to alleviate His sufferings; the “vinegar” is mentioned in Mark 15:36; so
Luke 23:36, and John 19:29, 30.¶ In the Sept., Num. 6:3; Ruth 2:14; Ps. 69:21; Prov.
25:20.¶
VINEYARD
(
0
, 290) is used 22 times in the Synoptic Gospels; elsewhere in 1
Cor. 9:7.
VIOLENCE, VIOLENT, VIOLENTLY
A. Nouns.
1.
(
&
, 970) denotes “force, violence,” said of men, Acts 5:26; 21:35; 24:7; of
waves, 27:41.¶
2.
(
6$
, 3731), “a rush” (akin to
, “to urge on, to rush”), is used
of the fall of Babylon, Rev. 18:21,
KJV
, “violence,”
RV
, “mighty fall.”¶
3.
(
)
, 973), “a forceful or violent man,” is used in Matt. 11:12. See
FORCE
, B, No. 1,
Note
.¶
Note:
In Heb. 11:34,
KJV
,
$
, “power” (
RV
), is rendered “violence.”
B. Verbs.
1.
(
&
, 1286), “to shake violently,” is used in Luke 3:14, “do violence,”
including intimidation.¶ In the Sept., Job 4:14.¶
2.
(
1
, 971), in the passive voice, is rendered “suffereth violence” in Matt.
11:12; see
FORCE
, B, Nos. 1 and 2. Some, e.g., Cremer (
6 @
) and Dalman (
C
7
1 $
, pp. 139,ff.), hold that the reference is to the antagonism of the enemies of the
kingdom, but Luke 16:16 (middle voice:
RV
, “entereth violently”) indicates the meaning
as referring to those who make an effort to enter the kingdom in spite of violent
opposition: see
PRESS
, A, No. 3.¶
Note:
For
, rendered “ran violently,” in Matt. 8:32 and parallels, see
RUN
,
RUSH
.
VIPER
(
+
, 2191) is probably a generic term for “poisonous snakes.” It is
rendered “viper” in the NT, (a) of the actual creature, Acts 28:3; (b) metaphorically in
Matt. 3:7; 12:34; 23:33; Luke 3:7.¶
VIRGIN
(
$ !
, 3933) is used (a) of “the Virgin Mary,” Matt. 1:23; Luke 1:27;
(b) of the ten “virgins” in the parable, Matt. 25:1, 7, 11; (c) of the “daughters” of Philip
the evangelist, Acts 21:9; (d) those concerning whom the apostle Paul gives instructions
regarding marriage, 1 Cor. 7:25, 28, 34; in vv. 36, 37, 38, the subject passes to that of
“virgin
$
” (
RV
), which almost certainly formed one of the subjects upon which
the church at Corinth sent for instructions from the apostle; one difficulty was relative to
the discredit which might be brought upon a father (or guardian), if he allowed his