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in the NT. This is probably due to the fact that,
having practically become a proper
name, Greek-speaking Jews added the Greek word
, “father,” from the language
they used.
*
is the word framed by the lips of infants, and betokens unreasoning trust;
“father” expresses an intelligent apprehension of the relationship. The two together
express the love and intelligent confidence of the child.
ABHOR
1.
$
(
!
, 655) denotes “to shudder” ( , “from,” here used
intensively,
$
, “to hate”) hence, “to abhor,” Rom. 12:9.¶
2.
$
(
"
, 948), “to render foul” (from
, “to stink”), “to cause to be
abhorred” (in the Sept. in Exod. 5:21; Lev. 11:43; 20:25, etc.), is used in the middle
voice, signifying “to turn oneself away from” (as if from a stench); hence, “to detest,”
Rom. 2:22. In Rev. 21:8 it denotes “to be abominable.” See
ABOMINABLE
.¶
ABIDE, ABODE
A. Verbs.
1.
(
!
, 3306), used (a) of place, e.g., Matt. 10:11,metaphorically 1 John 2:19,
is said of God, 1 John 4:15; Christ, John 6:56; 15:4, etc.; the Holy Spirit, John 1:32-33;
14:17; believers, John 6:56; 15:4; 1 John 4:15, etc.; the Word of God, 1 John 2:14; the
truth, 2 John 2, etc.; (b) of time; it is said of believers, John 21:22-23; Phil. 1:25; 1 John
2:17; Christ, John 12:34; Heb. 7:24; the Word of God, 1 Pet. 1:23; sin, John 9:41; cities,
Matt. 11:23; Heb. 13:14; bonds and afflictions, Acts 20:23; (c) of qualities; faith, hope,
love, 1 Cor. 13:13; Christ’s love, John 15:10; afflictions, Acts 20:23; brotherly love, Heb.
13:1; the love of God, 1 John 3:17; the truth, 2 John 2.
The
RV
usually translates it by “abide,” but “continue” in 1 Tim. 2:15; in the
following, the
RV
substitutes “to abide” for the
KJV
, “to continue,” John 2:12; 8:31; 15:9;
2 Tim. 3:14; Heb. 7:24; 13:14; 1 John 2:24. Cf. the noun
, below. See
CONTINUE
,
DWELL
,
ENDURE
,
REMAIN
,
STAND
,
TARRY
.
2.
(
# !
, 1961), “to abide in, continue in, tarry,” is a strengthened form
of
( , “intensive”), sometimes indicating perseverance in continuing, whether in
evil, Rom. 6:1; 11:23, or good, Rom. 11:22; 1 Tim. 4:16. See
CONTINUE
,
TARRY
.
3.
(
!
, 2650),
, “down” (intensive), and No. 1, is used in Acts
1:13. The word may signify “constant residence,” but more probably indicates “frequent
resort.” In 1 Cor. 16:6, it denotes “to wait.”¶
4.
(
$ !
, 3887), “to remain beside” (para, “beside”), “to continue
near,” came to signify simply “to continue,” e.g., negatively, of the Levitical priests, Heb.
7:23. In Phil. 1:25, the apostle uses both the simple verb
and the compound
(some mss. have
$
), to express his confidence that he will
“abide,” and “continue to abide,” with the saints. In 1 Cor. 16:6 some mss. have this
word. In Jas. 1:25, of steadfast continuance in the law of liberty. See
CONTINUE
.¶
5.
$
(
% !
, 5278), lit., “to abide under” (
$
, “under”), signifies “to
remain in a place instead of leaving it, to stay behind,” e.g., Luke 2:43; Acts 17:14; or “to