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Cremer and by Thayer’s Grimm, and of A. T. Robertson’s Grammar of the Greek New
Testament in the Light of Historical Research; also of such works as Trench’s New
Testament Synonyms.
A criticism may be raised in regard to a work like this that it would provide students
who know little or nothing of the original with an opportunity of airing some knowledge
of Greek. Even supposing that such a criticism were valid, the general advantage of the
method adopted should outweigh the danger of such proclivities.
I wish to express my great indebtedness to, and appreciation of, the kind assistance of
the Rev. H. E. Guillebaud, M.A., of Cambridge, and T. W. Rhodes, Esqre., M.A.,
recently of Madrid, who have made copious and useful suggestions and emendations, and
have co–operated in going through the proofs.
It is with a sense of deep gratitude that I express my indebtedness to my friend Mr. F.
F. Bruce, for his wholehearted assistance in going through the typescript and making
corrections and valuable suggestions previous to its being printed, and in proof–reading
subsequently, whose efficiency, as a classical scholar, and whose knowledge of the
originals, have enhanced the value of the work.
I trust that notwithstanding imperfections and limitations of treatment the work may
afford assistance to Bible students in enabling them to increase in their knowledge of God
and His Word and in helping to equip them in their use and ministry of the Holy
Scriptures.
W. E. V
INE
.
Bath,
A
ABASE
(
, 5013) signifies “to make low, bring low,” (a) of bringing to the
ground, making level, reducing to a plain, as in Luke 3:5; (b) metaphorically in the active
voice, to bring to a humble condition, “to abase,” 2 Cor. 11:7, and in the passive, “to be
abased,” Phil. 4:12; in Matt. 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14, the
KJV
has “shall be abased,” the
RV
“shall be humbled.” It is translated “humble yourselves” in the middle voice sense in
Jas. 4:10; 1 Pet. 5:6; “humble,” in Matt. 18:4; 2 Cor. 12:21 and Phil. 2:8. See
HUMBLE
,
LOW
.¶ Cf.,
, “lowly,”
, “humiliation,” and
$
,
“humility.”
ABBA
(
, 5) is an Aramaic word, found in Mark 14:36; Rom. 8:15 and Gal. 4:6. In
the Gemara (a Rabbinical commentary on the Mishna, the traditional teaching of the
Jews) it is stated that slaves were forbidden to address the head of the family by this title.
It approximates to a personal name, in contrast to “Father,” with which it is always joined
¶ Indicates that all the NT occurrences of the Greek word under consideration are
mentioned under the heading or sub-heading.