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daughter or ward to grow old unmarried. The interpretation that this passage refers to a
man and woman already in some kind of relation by way of a spiritual marriage and
living together in a vow of virginity and celibacy, is untenable if only in view of the
phraseology of the passage; (e) figuratively, of “a local church” in its relation to Christ, 2
Cor. 11:2; (f) metaphorically of “chaste persons,” Rev. 14:4.¶
VIRGINITY
(
$
&
, 3932), akin to the above, occurs in Luke 2:36.¶ In the Sept., Jer.
3:4.¶
VIRTUE
(
$!
, 703) properly denotes whatever procures preeminent estimation for a
person or thing; hence, “intrinsic eminence, moral goodness, virtue,” (a) of God, 1 Pet.
2:9, “excellencies” (
KJV
, “praises”); here the original and general sense seems to be
blended with the impression made on others, i.e., renown, excellence or praise (Hort); in
2 Pet. 1:3, “(by His own glory and) virtue,”
RV
(instrumental dative), i.e., the
manifestation of His divine power; this significance is frequently illustrated in the papyri
and was evidently common in current Greek speech; (b) of any particular moral
excellence, Phil. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:5 (twice), where virtue is enjoined as an essential quality in
the exercise of faith,
RV
, “(in your faith supply) virtue.”¶
Note:
In the
KJV
of Mark 5:30; Luke 6:19; 8:46,
$
, “power” (
RV
), is rendered
“virtue.”
VISIBLE
(
3$
, 3707), from
, “to see,” occurs in Col. 1:16.¶
VISION
1.
(
6$
, 3705), “that which is seen” (
), denotes (a) “a spectacle,
sight,” Matt. 17:9; Acts 7:31 (“sight”); (b) “an appearance, vision,” Acts 9:10 (v. 12 in
some mss.): 10:3, 17, 19; 11:5; 12:9; 16:9, 10; 18:9.¶
2.
(
6$
, 3706), “sense of sight,” is rendered “visions” in Acts 2:17; Rev.
9:17. See
LOOK
, B.
3.
(
A &
, 3701) (a late form of
, “the act of seeing”), from
, “to
see, a coming into view,” denotes a “vision” in Luke 1:22; 24:23; Acts 26:19; 2 Cor.
12:1.¶
VISIT
1.
(
#
!
, 1980), primarily, “to inspect” (a late form of
, “to look upon, care for, exercise oversight”), signifies (a) “to visit” with help,
of the act of God, Luke 1:68, 78; 7:16; Acts 15:14; Heb. 2:6; (b) “to visit” the sick and
afflicted, Matt. 25:36, 43; Jas. 1:27; (c) “to go and see,” “pay a visit to,” Acts 7:23;
15:36; (d) “to look out” certain men for a purpose, Acts 6:3 See
LOOK
.¶
Note:
In the Sept., “to visit with punishment,” e.g., Ps. 89:32; Jer. 9:25.
2.
(
, $!
, 2477), from
, “one learned in anything,” denotes “to visit”
in order to become acquainted with, Gal. 1:18,
RV
, “visit” (
KJV
, “see”),
RV
marg.,
“become acquainted with.”¶