Difference between revisions of "Very"
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== Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_79812" /> == | == Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_79812" /> == | ||
[[Exceeding]] | [[Exceeding]] 1—Thessalonians 5:23 John 14:11 Romans 13:6 Philippians 1:6 Hebrews 10:1 Luke 12:12 20:19 24:13,33 Acts 16:18 Romans 9:17 Ephesians 6:22 Matthew 10:30 Matthew 24:24 Luke 12:59 Philemon 1:12 Mark 8:1 Matthew 21:8Great Mark 16:2 2—Corinthians 11:5 12:11Exceeding | ||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_64092" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_64092" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> VER'Y, a. L. verus. True real. </p> <p> Whether thou be my very son [[Esau]] or not. Genesis 27 . </p> <p> He that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends. </p> <p> Proverbs 17 . </p> <p> VER'Y, adv. As an adverb, or modifier of adjectives and adverbs, very denotes in a great degree, an eminent or high degree, but not generally the highest as a very great mountain a very bright sun a very cold day a very pernicious war a very benevolent disposition the river flows very rapidly. </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_192556" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_192556" /> == | ||
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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_9336" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_9336" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' ver´i ''''' : As adjective (from <i> verus </i> , "true"), "true," "real," "actual," etc. ( [[Genesis]] 27:21 , Genesis 27:24 , "my very son Esau"; Joshua 10:27 , "this very day"; John 7:26 , "the very Christ," etc.); chiefly as adverb, "in a high degree," "extremely." As ab adverb it is commonly in the Old [[Testament]] the translation of מאוד , <i> '''''me'ōdh''''' </i> , and in the New Testament represents, as adjective and adverb, several Greek words, as <i> '''''alēthṓs''''' </i> , "truly" ( John 7:26 , above), <i> '''''autós''''' </i> ( John 14:11 , "the very works' sake"; Romans 13:6 ), <i> '''''sphódra''''' </i> ( Matthew 18:31 , "very sorry," the Revised Version (British and American) "exceeding sorry"; Mark 16:4 , "very great," the Revised Version (British and American) "exceeding"), <i> '''''hupér''''' </i> - (in composition 1 Thessalonians 5:13 ), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) frequently omits "very," and also substitutes other words for it, as "exceeding" ( 2 Chronicles 16:8; Matthew 26:7; compare above), "sore" ( Zechariah 9:5 ), etc. </p> | <p> ''''' ver´i ''''' : As adjective (from <i> verus </i> , "true"), "true," "real," "actual," etc. ( [[Genesis]] 27:21 , Genesis 27:24 , "my very son Esau"; Joshua 10:27 , "this very day"; John 7:26 , "the very Christ," etc.); chiefly as adverb, "in a high degree," "extremely." As ab adverb it is commonly in the Old [[Testament]] the translation of מאוד , <i> ''''' me'ōdh ''''' </i> , and in the New Testament represents, as adjective and adverb, several Greek words, as <i> ''''' alēthṓs ''''' </i> , "truly" ( John 7:26 , above), <i> ''''' autós ''''' </i> ( John 14:11 , "the very works' sake"; Romans 13:6 ), <i> ''''' sphódra ''''' </i> ( Matthew 18:31 , "very sorry," the Revised Version (British and American) "exceeding sorry"; Mark 16:4 , "very great," the Revised Version (British and American) "exceeding"), <i> ''''' hupér ''''' </i> - (in composition 1 Thessalonians 5:13 ), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) frequently omits "very," and also substitutes other words for it, as "exceeding" ( 2 Chronicles 16:8; Matthew 26:7; compare above), "sore" ( Zechariah 9:5 ), etc. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:03, 14 October 2021
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
Exceeding 1—Thessalonians 5:23 John 14:11 Romans 13:6 Philippians 1:6 Hebrews 10:1 Luke 12:12 20:19 24:13,33 Acts 16:18 Romans 9:17 Ephesians 6:22 Matthew 10:30 Matthew 24:24 Luke 12:59 Philemon 1:12 Mark 8:1 Matthew 21:8Great Mark 16:2 2—Corinthians 11:5 12:11Exceeding
King James Dictionary [2]
VER'Y, a. L. verus. True real.
Whether thou be my very son Esau or not. Genesis 27 .
He that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends.
Proverbs 17 .
VER'Y, adv. As an adverb, or modifier of adjectives and adverbs, very denotes in a great degree, an eminent or high degree, but not generally the highest as a very great mountain a very bright sun a very cold day a very pernicious war a very benevolent disposition the river flows very rapidly.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): Alt. of night signals
(2): ( adv.) In a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt.
(3): ( v. t.) True; real; actual; veritable.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
ver´i : As adjective (from verus , "true"), "true," "real," "actual," etc. ( Genesis 27:21 , Genesis 27:24 , "my very son Esau"; Joshua 10:27 , "this very day"; John 7:26 , "the very Christ," etc.); chiefly as adverb, "in a high degree," "extremely." As ab adverb it is commonly in the Old Testament the translation of מאוד , me'ōdh , and in the New Testament represents, as adjective and adverb, several Greek words, as alēthṓs , "truly" ( John 7:26 , above), autós ( John 14:11 , "the very works' sake"; Romans 13:6 ), sphódra ( Matthew 18:31 , "very sorry," the Revised Version (British and American) "exceeding sorry"; Mark 16:4 , "very great," the Revised Version (British and American) "exceeding"), hupér - (in composition 1 Thessalonians 5:13 ), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) frequently omits "very," and also substitutes other words for it, as "exceeding" ( 2 Chronicles 16:8; Matthew 26:7; compare above), "sore" ( Zechariah 9:5 ), etc.
