Respect
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"a part," has occasionally the meaning of "a class" or category," and, used in the dative case with en, "in," signifies "in respect of," 2—Corinthians 3:10 , "in (this) respect;" 2—Corinthians 9:3 , RV, AV, "in (this) behalf;" Colossians 2:16 , "in respect of (a feast day)."
"to look away from all else at one object" (apo, "from"), hence, "to look steadfastly," is translated "he had respect" in Hebrews 11:26 , AV (RV, "looked"). See Look.
"to look upon" (epi), is translated "have respect" in James 2:3 (RV "regard"); see Look , No. 6.
John 16:8 Hebrews 11:4 Philippians 4:11Person.
King James Dictionary [2]
Respect', L respecto, or respectus, from respicio re and specio, to view.
1. To regard to have regard to in design or purpose.
In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty, as variety of ground for fruits, trees and herbs.
2. To have regard to, in relation or connection to relate to. The treaty particularly respects our commerce. 3. To view or consider with some degree of reverence to esteem as possessed of real worth.
I always loved and respected Sir William.
4. To look towards.
Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the south. Not in use.
To respect the person, to suffer the opinion or judgment to be influenced or biased by a regard to the outward circumstances of a person, to the prejudice of right and equity.
Thou shalt not respect the person of the poor. Leviticus 19 .
Neither doth God respect any person. 2 Samuel 14 .
RESPECT', n. L. respectus.
1. Regard attention. 2. That estimation or honor in which men hold the distinguished worth or substantial good qualities of others. It expresses less than reverence and veneration, which regard elders and superiors whereas respect may regard juniors and inferiors.
Respect regards the qualities of the mind, or the actions which characterize those qualities.
Seen without awe, and serv'd without respect.
3. That deportment or course of action which proceeds from esteem regard due attention as, to treat a person with respect.
These same men treat the sabbath with little respect.
4. Good will favor.
The Lord had respect to Abel and his offering. Genesis 4 .
5. Partial regard undue bias to the prejudice of justice as the phrase, respect of persons. 1 Peter 1 . James 2 . Proverbs 24 . 6. Respected character as persons of the best respect in Rome. 7. Consideration motive in reference to something.
Whatever secret respects were likely to move them -
8. Relation regard reference followed by of, but more properly by to.
They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the benefits men received from him, had several titles.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( v.) Consideration; motive; interest.
(2): ( v. t.) To look toward; to front upon or toward.
(3): ( v. t.) To regard; to consider; to deem.
(4): ( v. t.) To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.
(5): ( v.) An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another.
(6): ( v.) Relation; reference; regard.
(7): ( v.) Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.
(8): ( v.) The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.
(9): ( v. t.) To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor.
(10): ( v.) Reputation; repute.
(11): ( v.) Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects.
(12): ( v. t.) To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce.
Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [4]
By respect to persons or things, in Scripture language, is meant the preferring one to another. It means therefore distinguishing grace; hence it is said, "the Lord had respect unto Abel and his offering; but unto Cain and his offering he had no respect?" ( Genesis 4:4-5) We are told elsewhere the cause, in that Abel offered his offering by faith in Christ, Cain did not. ( Hebrews 11:4) Hence it was in Christ, and for his sake only, the difference of respect was shewn. So again, it is said, God is no respecter of persons, ( Acts 10:34) Certainly not: for it is not the person of the believer, but the Lord Jesus Christ in that believer, or by virtue of Jehovah beholding the person of Christ in that believer, that is the sole cause of acceptation. This is a sweet thought! Though personally considered JEHOVAH hath no respect to the person of the poor believer, yet beholding and for his sake respects him in the Lord and blesseth him in Jesus.
