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  1    Pent,  Gen    2:   10(4) |      Branches: literally, "heads," i.e., upper courses. Eden is
  2    Pent,  Gen    3:   15(3) |         collective noun offspring, i.e., all the descendants of
  3    Pent,  Gen    6:    2(2) |        gods" or "the sons of God," i.e., the celestial beings of
  4    Pent,  Gen   12:    3(1) |           themselves through you" (i.e., in giving a blessing they
  5    Pent,  Gen   15:    6(1) |           an act of righteousness, i.e., as expressing the "right"
  6    Pent,  Gen   15:    6(1) |          credited this to Abraham, i.e., gave him title to the fulfillment
  7    Pent,  Gen   16:   14(5) |         the well of living sight," i.e., the well where one can
  8    Pent,  Gen   18:   10(4) |                   10] One of them: i.e., the Lord. Abraham now realizes
  9    Pent,  Gen   18:   10(4) |           the time becomes alive," i.e., at the time when birth
 10    Pent,  Gen   21:   31(5) |            the well of the seven," i.e., the place where there are
 11    Pent,  Gen   23:    4(2) |          sojourner and a settler," i.e., a long-term resident alien.
 12    Pent,  Gen   28:   19(5) |                        19] Bethel: i.e., "house of God"; the reference
 13    Pent,  Gen   29:   11(2) |        raised his voice and wept," i.e., for joy.~
 14    Pent,  Gen   29:   14(3) |        literally "bone and flesh," i.e., a close relative; on the
 15    Pent,  Gen   30:   11(5) |        begad, literally "in luck," i.e., what good luck!~
 16    Pent,  Gen   30:   13(6) |    literally "in my good fortune." i.e., what good fortune, and
 17    Pent,  Gen   30:   18(8) |      literally "I have hired you," i.e., I have paid for you.~
 18    Pent,  Gen   31:   20(4) |   literally "stolen the heart of," i.e., lulled the mind of. Aramean:
 19    Pent,  Exo   12:   11(3) |      Egyptian, pesach, "the blow," i.e., the final plague which
 20    Pent,  Num   17:   18(3) |          two sub-tribes of Joseph, i.e., Ephraim and Manasseh, as
 21    Pent,  Jud    8:    6(1) |           your possession . . . ?: i.e., can you already boast of
 22    Pent,  Rut    4:    1(1) |           Took a seat at the gate: i.e., of the city, where business
 23     His, 2Kin    8:   25(4) |             Twelfth year of Joram: i.e., of Israel, who probably
 24     His, 2Chr    1:    5(1) |      pictures the LORD's Dwelling, i.e., the Mosaic meeting tent,
 25     His,  Ezr  Int          |        speaks in the first person, i.e., Ezra 7:27-9:15. Compare
 26     His,  Ezr    3:    1(1) |           second year of Darius I, i.e., in 520 B.C., that Jeshua
 27     His,  Neh    2:   10(1) |            Babylonian-Sin-uballit, i.e., "Sin (the moon god) has
 28     His,  Neh    2:   10(1) |        servant" (in Hebrew, ebed), i.e., of the king, could also
 29     His,  Neh   12:   10(1) |           Zerubbabel was governor, i.e., the last decades of the
 30     His,  Neh   12:   10(1) |           Nehemiah's governorship, i.e., 445-433 B.C. (Ezra 10:6;
 31     His,  Neh   12:   10(1) |       priest, at the time of Ezra, i.e., c. 400 B.C. (Ezra 10:6;
 32     His,  Neh   12:   10(1) |          Alexander the Great died, i.e., 323 B.C. If this list of
 33     His, 1Mac  Int          |         Protestants as apocryphal, i.e., not inspired Scripture,
 34     His, 1Mac   12:    7(1) |          letter was sent long ago, i.e., a century and a half before. ~
 35     His, 2Mac    1:    7(1) |        revolt against the kingdom, i.e., the rule of the legitimate
 36     His, 2Mac   14:    1(1) |        Seleucid era (1 Macc 14:4), i.e., 162-161 B.C.; cf 1 Macc
 37   WisdB,  Job   31:   36(7) |                36] On my shoulder: i.e., boldly, proudly.~
 38   WisdB,  Job   41:    2(1) |            some read, "before me," i.e., God; also in Job 41:3. ~
 39   WisdB,  Psa   29:    1(2) |           literally "sons of God," i.e., members of the heavenly
 40   WisdB,  Psa   37:    1(1) |          The psalm is an acrostic, i.e., each section begins with
 41   WisdB,  Psa   45:    7(2) |         language, is called "god," i.e., more than human, representing
 42   WisdB,  Psa   51:    7(2) |            afflicted since youth," i.e., I have always been afflicted.
 43   WisdB,  Psa   61:    9(4) |            Then: Hebrew "just as," i.e., in accord with the vows
 44   WisdB,  Psa   64:    5(2) |             literally, "suddenly," i.e., "unexpectedly."~
 45   WisdB,  Psa  113:    1(1) | congregation to praise God's name, i.e., the way in which God is
 46   WisdB,  Psa  115:   16(4) |          or "the highest heavens," i.e., above the firmament. See
 47   WisdB,  Psa  133:    1(2) |             literally, "brothers," i.e., male and female members
 48   WisdB,  Psa  138:    1(2) |                1] Before the gods: i.e., heavenly beings, who were
 49   WisdB,  Psa  141:    2(2) |       Incense: literally, "smoke," i.e., the fragrant fumes arising
 50   WisdB,  Psa  148:    4(2) |           heavens of the heavens," i.e., the space above the firmament,
 51   WisdB,  Pro    3:   25(7) |            The ruin of the wicked: i.e., the ruin that comes upon
 52   WisdB,  Pro    6:   26(6) |            in a progressive sense, i.e., to satisfy the increasing
 53   WisdB,  Pro    9:    3(2) |                      3] She calls: i.e., indirectly, through her
 54   WisdB,  Pro   24:   16(5) |        oppresses him. Seven times: i.e., an indefinite number; cf
 55   WisdB,  Pro   25:   21(3) |       restoring peace. Live coals: i.e., either remorse and embarrassment
 56   WisdB,  Pro   31:   12(1) |            12] Good, and not evil: i.e., prosperity, not adversity. ~
 57   WisdB, Wisd   19:    1(1) |                             1] He: i.e., God. ~
 58   WisdB,  Sir    1:    9(3) |            him who fears the Lord, i.e., practices true religion.~
 59   WisdB,  Sir   18:   14(2) |            the time of visitation, i.e., the day of reckoning (Sirach
 60   WisdB,  Sir   49:   14(3) |          their spirit of religion, i.e., their profound reverence
 61  ProphB,  Isa    5:   10(4) |      measure: in Hebrew, a "bath," i.e., about ten gallons. Homer:
 62  ProphB,  Jer   22:   20(8) |       Lebanon, Bashan, and Abarim, i.e., the highest surrounding
 63  ProphB,  Jer   22:   20(8) |            the ruin of its lovers, i.e., the false leaders of Judah,
 64  ProphB,  Dan    9:    2(2) |            of years (Daniel 9:24), i.e., seven times seventy years,
 65  ProphB,  Dan    9:   24(5) |                 24] Seventy weeks: i.e., of years. Just as Jeremiah'
 66  ProphB,  Hos    2:   18(8) |         but a practical knowledge, i.e., acknowledgment of his will,
 67  ProphB,  Zec    6:    1(1) |          horses brings the spirit, i.e., anger of the Lord against
 68    Gosp,  Mat  Int          |            often in the narrative, i.e., the portrait of the suffering
 69    Gosp,  Mat    2:   22(11)|          had the title "ethnarch" (i.e., "ruler of a nation") and
 70    Gosp,  Mat    5:   37(24)|       unlikely. From the evil one: i.e., from the devil. Oath-taking
 71    Gosp,  Mat    6:    9(6) |           God hallow his own name, i.e., that he manifest his glory
 72    Gosp,  Mat    8:   18(13)|                18] The other side: i.e., of the Sea of Galilee.~
 73    Gosp,  Mat   12:   41(30)|            the queen of the south (i.e., of Sheba; see 1 Kings 10:
 74    Gosp,  Mat   13:   18(8) |           on which the seed falls, i.e., on the dispositions with
 75    Gosp,  Mat   16:   13(8) |            be confirmed in heaven, i.e., by God (Matthew 16:19).~
 76    Gosp,  Mat   16:   18(13)|          upon the church of Jesus, i.e., it will not be overcome
 77    Gosp,  Mat   18:    1(2) |           kingdom in its fullness, i.e., after the parousia and
 78    Gosp,  Mat   18:   15(11)|        will be ratified in heaven, i.e., by God (Matthew 18:18).
 79    Gosp,  Mat   19:   12(9) |           the sake of the kingdom, i.e., to devote themselves entirely
 80    Gosp,  Mat   19:   28(19)|            govern the true Israel, i.e., the church of Jesus. (For "
 81    Gosp,  Mat   24:   37(23)|            is central for Matthew, i.e., the unexpected coming of
 82    Gosp,  Mat   26:   38(24)|            used as here. To death: i.e., "enough to die"; cf Jonah
 83    Gosp,  Mat   26:   65(36)|       pronounce "the Name itself," i.e. Yahweh; cf Sanhedrin 7,
 84    Gosp,  Mat   27:   37(22)|           Jews (cf Matthew 27:11), i.e., the Messiah (cf Matthew
 85    Gosp,  Mat   28:   18(11)|            claims universal power, i.e., in heaven and on earth.~
 86    Gosp,  Mar    1:   14(8) |           the time of fulfillment: i.e., of God's promises. The
 87    Gosp,  Mar    2:    1(2) |           Jesus preached the word, i.e., the gospel concerning the
 88    Gosp,  Mar    2:   14(8) |           got up and followed him: i.e., became a disciple of Jesus.~
 89    Gosp,  Mar    3:   14(6) |          him: literally "he made," i.e., instituted them as apostles
 90    Gosp,  Mar    5:   19(6) |         the Lord had done for him, i.e., proclaim the gospel message
 91    Gosp,  Mar    6:   30(14)|           14, Mark calls apostles (i.e., those sent forth) the Twelve
 92    Gosp,  Mar    9:   14(6) |        lack of prayer (Mark 4:29), i.e., of conscious reliance on
 93    Gosp,  Mar   10:   15(2) |       kingdom of God like a child: i.e., in total dependence upon
 94    Gosp,  Mar   13:    3(2) |           13:14; see Daniel 9:27), i.e., of the Roman power profaning
 95    Gosp,  Luk    2:   22(8) |           Lord (Luke 2:23-24, 39), i.e., the law of Moses. In this
 96    Gosp,  Luk    3:    1(2) |             see Luke 13:1). Herod: i.e., Herod Antipas, the son
 97    Gosp,  Luk    9:   36(20)|                  36] At that time: i.e., before the resurrection.~
 98    Gosp,  Luk    9:   60(28)|          the dead bury their dead: i.e., let the spiritually dead (
 99    Gosp,  Luk   11:   22(7) |                  22] One stronger: i.e., Jesus. Cf Luke 3:16 where
100    Gosp,  Luk   12:   50(11)|                       50] Baptism: i.e., his death.~
101    Gosp,  Luk   16:    1(1) |            amount owed the master (i.e., minus the steward's profit).
102    Gosp,  Luk   16:    9(6) |    dwellings: or, "eternal tents," i.e., heaven. his opposed to
103    Gosp,  Luk   20:   20(4) |                  20] The governor: i.e., Pontius Pilate, the Roman
104    Gosp,  Luk   24:   49(12)|          The promise of my Father: i.e., the gift of the holy Spirit.~
105    Gosp,  Joh    4:   10(6) |          water: the water of life, i.e., the revelation that Jesus
106    Gosp,  Joh    8:   21(10)|          You will die in your sin: i.e., of disbelief; cf John 8:
107    Gosp,  Joh    8:   38(18)|                    38] The Father: i.e., God. It is also possible,
108    Gosp,  Joh   19:   25(10)|         women are meant, or three (i.e., Mary the wife of Cl[e]opas [
109    Gosp,  Joh   19:   25(10)|           and his mother's sister, i.e., Mary of Cl[e]opas and Mary
110    Gosp,  Joh   21:   24(14)|      inscription himself. We know: i.e., the Christian community;
111    Gosp,  Act    5:    1(1) |         holy Spirit (Acts 5:3, 9), i.e., they accepted the honor
112    Gosp,  Act    8:   26(7) |           God-fearer" (Acts 10:1), i.e., one who accepted Jewish
113    Gosp,  Act   17:   18(4) |           goddess named Anastasis, i.e., Resurrection.~
114    Gosp,  Act   20:   28(6) |        with the blood of his own," i.e., Christ.~
115   NTLet,  Rom    1:    1(2) |        masters. "No one can serve (i.e., be a slave to) two masters,"
116   NTLet,  Rom    3:   21(6) |      statement of Paul's "gospel," i.e., the principle of justification
117   NTLet,  Rom    8:   18(4) |   believers enjoy the firstfruits, i.e., the Spirit, as a guarantee
118   NTLet,  Rom   10:    4(2) |            is the goal of the law, i.e., the true meaning of the
119   NTLet,  Rom   16:    5(4) |         The church at their house: i.e., that meets there. Such
120   NTLet, 1Cor    1:   12(5) |      described in Acts 18. Kephas (i.e., "the Rock," a name by which
121   NTLet, 1Cor    3:   17(9) |                          17] Holy: i.e., "belonging to God." The
122   NTLet, 1Cor    4:    6(2) |            literally, "puffed up," i.e., arrogant, filled with a
123   NTLet, 1Cor    6:    9(3) |            may refer to catamites, i.e., boys or young men who were
124   NTLet, 1Cor    7:    1(3) |        asceticism within marriage, i.e., suspension of normal sexual
125   NTLet, 1Cor    8:    1(1) |           building up" (oikodome), i.e., of contributing by individual
126   NTLet, 1Cor    8:    6(3) |           the one God in concrete, i.e., in personal and Christian
127   NTLet, 1Cor   11:   27(12)|          eat and drink unworthily, i.e., without having grasped
128   NTLet, 1Cor   11:   27(12)|            for the body and blood, i.e., will be guilty of a sin
129   NTLet, 1Cor   14:   20(7) |         not for those who believe, i.e., not a mark of God's pleasure
130   NTLet, 2Cor    3:   14(11)|     understanding. Through Christ: i.e., in the new covenant. Whenever
131   NTLet, 2Cor    3:   17(12)|            Cor 3:14, 16). Freedom: i.e., from the ministry of death (
132   NTLet, 2Cor    4:   16(12)|               16] Not discouraged: i.e., despite the experience
133   NTLet, 2Cor    5:    3(3) |           when we have put it on," i.e., when we have been clothed (
134   NTLet, 2Cor    5:   18(12)|          reconciled us to himself: i.e., he has brought all into
135   NTLet, 2Cor    6:    1(2) |          to receive . . . in vain: i.e., conform to the gift of
136   NTLet, 2Cor    6:    3(4) |        That no fault may be found: i.e., at the eschatological judgment (
137   NTLet, 2Cor    7:   13(6) |   confidence, pride or "boasting" (i.e., the satisfaction resulting
138   NTLet, 2Cor   10:    1(1) |           apologia on Paul's part, i.e., a legal defense of his
139   NTLet, 2Cor   10:    1(1) |          the material is chiastic, i.e., the first element corresponds
140   NTLet, 2Cor   12:    1(1) |         the experience. Caught up: i.e., in ecstasy. The third heaven . . .
141   NTLet, 2Cor   12:    1(1) |          to him. Ineffable things: i.e., privileged knowledge, which
142   NTLet, 2Cor   12:    9(6) |        situation. Is made perfect: i.e., is given most fully and
143   NTLet,  Gal    4:   12(10)|       meaning "Be as I, Paul, am," i.e., living by faith, independent
144   NTLet,  Gal    4:   27(16)|          now of numerous children, i.e., of all those who believe,
145   NTLet,  Phi    1:   12(6) |          Paul's present situation, i.e., his imprisonment (Philippians
146   NTLet,  Phi    2:    5(2) |          you have in Jesus Christ, i.e., serving one another as
147   NTLet,  Col    1:    1(1) |    brothers and sisters in Christ, i.e., dedicated to the tasks
148   NTLet,  Col    2:    4(2) |         all its claims (Col 2:14), i.e., he eliminated the law (
149   NTLet,  Col    3:   18(8) |           teaching with outsiders, i.e., non-Christians (Col 3:5-
150   NTLet, 1Tim    5:    1(1) |           probability of marriage, i.e., sixty years of age, married
151   NTLet, 2Tim    1:    8(6) |        your testimony to our Lord: i.e., of preaching and suffering
152   NTLet, 2Tim    1:   12(9) |            have entrusted to him" (i.e., the fruit of his ministry)
153   NTLet, 2Tim    1:   12(9) |         has been entrusted to me" (i.e., the faith). The same difficult
154   NTLet, 2Tim    2:   22(5) |           and worship him as Lord, i.e., Christians (Acts 9:14-16.
155   NTLet, 2Tim    2:   26(6) |      senses and, forced to do his (i.e., God's) will, may escape
156   NTLet, 2Tim    3:   10(2) |          are the source of wisdom, i.e., of belief in and loving
157   NTLet,  Tit    2:   13(3) |          suggests an epexegetical, i.e., explanatory sense. Of the
158   NTLet,  Heb    1:    1(1) |            achieved through a son, i.e., one who is Son, whose role
159   NTLet,  Heb    9:    4(4) |           altar in the Holy Place, i.e., the first tabernacle, rather
160   NTLet,  Heb    9:   15(13)|   deliverance from transgressions, i.e., deliverance from sins committed
161   NTLet,  Heb   11:   19(6) |      parabole to mean "in figure," i.e., the word dead is used figuratively
162   CathL,  Jam    1:   17(9) |           the heavenly luminaries, i.e., the stars, sun, and moon
163   CathL,  Jam    1:   18(10)|         recipient the firstfruits (i.e., the cultic offering of
164   CathL,  Jam    5:   14(6) |          presbyters of the church, i.e., those who have authority
165   CathL, 2Pet  Int          |            is a pseudonymous work, i.e., one written by a later
166   CathL,  Rev    5:    1(1) |         worthy to open the scroll, i.e., who can accomplish God'
167   CathL,  Rev    9:   20(11)|          The works of their hands: i.e., the gods their hands had
168   CathL,  Rev   11:    8(7) |     constantly in Rev for Babylon, i.e., Rome; cf Rev 14:8; 16:19;
169   CathL,  Rev   11:    8(7) |     rejects God and his witnesses, i.e., Rome, called Babylon in
170   CathL,  Rev   21:   17(14)|    literally, "by a human measure, i.e., an angel's."~