Strange
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
denotes (a) "foreign, alien," Acts 17:18 , of gods; Hebrews 13:9 , of doctrines; (b) "unusual," 1—Peter 4:12,2 nd part, of the fiery trial of persecution (for 1st part, see B). See Stranger.
denotes (a) "belonging to another" (allos), see Man'S , Note (1); (b) "alien, foreign, strange," Acts 7:6; Hebrews 11:9 , AV, Rv , "(a land) not his own." See Alien , Stranger.
"contrary to received opinion" (para, "beside," doxa, "opinion;" Eng. "paradox," "-ical"), is rendered "strange things" in Luke 5:26 .
outside, is rendered "strange" in Acts 26:11 , AV: see Foreign.
1—Corinthians 14:21
denotes "to think something strange," 1—Peter 4:4,12 , Passive Voice, i.e., "they are surprised," and "be (not) surprised;" in Acts 17:20 , the present participle, Active, is rendered "strange," i.e., "surprising." See Entertain , Lodge.
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types [2]
Exodus 30:9 (c) This peculiar perfume describes natural human sweetness. Many will use beautiful phrases, precious expressions, delightful words, in all of which there is no GOD, no Holy Spirit no revelation from Heaven. Two great religions use this method of deceiving the people; false leaders frequently take honeyed expressions as a means of attracting the unwary and the untaught souls. (See under "HONEY").
Leviticus 10:1 (c) There are many strange things mentioned in the Scriptures. This one refers to human efforts, human plans and human expedients in the service of our Lord. Perspiration is not inspiration. Excitement, gestures and noise cannot and do not become a substitute for the indescribable and indispensable work of the Holy Spirit. All of these human activities are represented by the term "strange fire." (See Numbers 3:4; Numbers 26:61).
2 Kings 19:24 (b) The King of Assyria is boasting of the fact that he had satisfied all his desires by ravaging and robbing other nations, and obtaining their possessions.
Isaiah 28:21 (a) GOD is a GOD of mercy and grace, but He is also a GOD of wrath and judgment. He is telling us here that the pouring out of His wrath is not a thing that He loves to do. It is not a thing that He plans to do, but rather to show mercy and to save the soul. When the individual or the nation refuses Him, then He must do that which He calls "His strange work."
Jeremiah 2:21 (b) Israel should have been a fruitful vine. producing rich blessing for GOD, glorifying His name, and making glad His heart. Instead of that they produced idolatry, evil and sinful products which were a terrible offense to GOD.
King James Dictionary [3]
STRANGE, a. L.
1. Foreign belonging to anther country.
I do not contemn the knowledge of strange and divers tongues. This sense is nearly obsolete.
2. Not domestic belonging to others.
So she impatient her own faults to see, turns from herself, and in strange things delights. Nearly obsolete.
3. New not before known, heard or seen. The former custom was familiar the latter was new and strange to them. Hence, 4. Wonderful causing surprise exciting curiosity. It is strange that men will not receive improvement, when it is shown to be improvement.
Sated at length, ere long I might perceive strange alteration in me.
5. Odd unusual irregular not according to the common way.
Hes strange and peevish.
6. Remote. Little used. 7. Uncommon unusual.
This made David to admire the law of god at that strange rate.
8. Unacquainted.
They were now at a gage, looking strange at one another.
9. Strange is sometimes uttered by way of exclamation.
Strange! What extremes should thus preserve the snow, high on the Alps, or in deep caves below.
This is an elliptical expression for it is strange.
STRANGE, To alienate to estrange. Not in use.
STRANGE,
1. To wonder to be astonished. Not in use. 2. To be estranged or alienated. Not in use.
Webster's Dictionary [4]
(1): ( v. i.) To wonder; to be astonished.
(2): ( v. i.) To be estranged or alienated.
(3): ( adv.) Strangely.
(4): ( superl.) Backward; slow.
(5): ( superl.) Not familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.
(6): ( superl.) Of or pertaining to others; not one's own; not pertaining to one's self; not domestic.
(7): ( v. t.) To alienate; to estrange.
(8): ( superl.) Belonging to another country; foreign.
(9): ( superl.) Reserved; distant in deportment.
(10): ( superl.) Not according to the common way; novel; odd; unusual; irregular; extraordinary; unnatural; queer.
(11): ( superl.) Not before known, heard, or seen; new.
