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2.
(
3$&
, 3724) denotes “to bound, to set a boundary” (Eng., “horizon”);
hence, “to mark out definitely, determine”; it is translated “to determine” in Luke 22:22,
of the foreordained pathway of Christ; Acts 11:29, of a “determination” to send relief;
17:26, where it is used of fixing the bounds of seasons. In Acts 2:23 the verb is translated
“determinate,” with reference to counsel. Here the verbal form might have been adhered
to by the translation “determined”; that is to say, in the sense of “settled.”
In Rom. 1:4 it is translated “declared,” where the meaning is that Christ was marked
out as the Son of God by His resurrection and that of others (see under
DECLARE
). In Acts
10:42 and 17:31 it has its other meaning of “ordain,” that is, “to appoint by determined
counsel.” In Heb. 4.7, it is translated “limiteth,” but preferably in the
RV
, “defineth,” with
reference to a certain period; here again it approaches its primary meaning of marking out
the bounds of. See
DECLARE
, No. 9,
LIMIT
ORDAIN.¶
3.
(
$ $&
, 4309),
, “beforehand,” and No. 2, denotes “to mark out
beforehand, to determine before, foreordain”; in Acts 4:28,
KJV
, “determined before,”
RV
,
“foreordained”; so the
RV
in 1 Cor. 2:7,
KJV
, “ordained”, in Rom. 8:29-30 and Eph. 1:5,
11,
KJV
, “predestinate,”
RV
, “foreordain.” See
ORDAIN
,
Note
(1),
PREDESTINATE
.¶
4.
$
(
# "
, 1956), lit., “to loosen upon,” denotes “to solve, expound,” Mark
4:34; “to settle,” as of a controversy, Acts 19:39,
KJV
, “it shall be determined,”
RV
, “it
shall be settled.” See
EXPOUND
,
SETTLE
.¶
5.
(
0
, 1231), besides its meaning “to ascertain exactly,” Acts
23:15, was an Athenian law term signifying “to determine,” so used in 24:22,
RV
,
“determine”;
KJV
, “know the uttermost of.”¶
6.
(
1
, 5021): see
APPOINT
, No. 5.
: & 0 $
, “to be minded, to purpose,” is translated “determined” in Acts
15:37;
RV
, was minded. See
MINDED
, No. 2.
DEVICE
1.
$
(
#
"
, 1761), “a cogitation, an inward reasoning” (generally, evil
surmising or supposition), is formed from , “in,” and
$
, “strong feeling, passion”
(cf.
$
, in the middle voice, “to be wroth, furious”); Eng., “fume” is akin; the root,
$
, signifies “to rush, rage.” The word is translated “device” in Acts 17:29, of man’s
production of images; elsewhere, “thoughts,” Matt. 9:4; 12:25; Heb. 4:12, where the
accompanying word
denotes inward intentions. See
THOUGHT
.¶
2.
(
, 3540) denotes “thought, that which is thought out” (cf.
, “to
understand”); hence, “a purpose, device”; translated “devices” in 2 Cor. 2:11; “minds” in
2 Cor. 3:14; 4:4; 11:3; in 2 Cor. 10:5, “thought”; in Phil. 4:7,
KJV
, “minds,”
RV
,
“thoughts.” See
MIND
,
THOUGHT
.¶
DEVIL, DEVILISH
(
1
, 1228), “an accuser, a slanderer” (from
, “to accuse, to
malign”), is one of the names of Satan. From it the English word “Devil” is derived, and
should be applied only to Satan, as a proper name.
4
, “a demon,” is frequently, but