Stretch
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"to stretch out or forth," is so rendered in Matthew 12:13 (twice),49; 14:31; 26:51; Mark 3:5 (twice); Luke 6:10; in Matthew 8:3; Mark 1:41; Luke 5:13 , RV (AV, "put forth"); Luke 22:53; John 21:18; Acts 4:30; 26:1 . For Acts 27:30 see Lay , No. 13.
an intensive form of No. 1 (epi, "forth"), is used in Philippians 3:13 , RV, "stretching forward" (AV, "reaching forth"), a metaphor probably from the foot race (rather than the chariot race), so Lightfoot, who quotes Bengel's paraphrase, "the eye goes before and draws on the hand, the hand goes before and draws on the foot."
"to stretch out beyond" (huper, "over," and No. 1), occurs in 2—Corinthians 10:14 , RV, "we stretch (not) ... overmuch" (AV, "... beyond our measure").
Romans 10:21Spread Acts 12:1Put
King James Dictionary [2]
1. To draw out to greater length to extend in a line as, to stretch a cord or a rope. 2. To extend in breadth as, to stretch cloth. 3. To spread to expand as, to stretch the wings. 4. To reach to extend.
Stretch thine hand to the poor.
5. To spread to display as, to stretch forth the heavens. 6. To draw or pull out in length to strain as, to stretch a tendon or muscle. 7. To make tense to strain.
So the stretchd cord the shackled dancer tries.
8. To extend mentally as, to stretch the mind or thoughts. 9. To exaggerate to extend too far as, to stretch the truth to stretch ones credit.
STRETCH,
1. To be extended to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both. A wet hempen cord or cloth contracts in drying, it stretches. 2. To be extended to spread as, a lake stretches over a hundred miles of earth. Lake Erie stretches from Niagara nearly to Huron. Hence, 3. To stretch to, is to reach. 4. To be extended or to bear extension without breaking, as elastic substances.
The inner membrane--because it would stretch and yield, remained unbroken.
5. To sally beyond the truth to exaggerate. A man who is apt to stretch, has less credit than others. 6. In navigation, to sail to direct a course. It is often understood to signify to sail under a great spread of canvas close hauled. In this it differs from stand, which implies no press of sail. We were standing to the east, when we saw a ship stretching to the southward. 7. To make violent efforts in running.
STRETCH, n.
1. Extension in length or in breadth reach as a great stretch of wings. 2. Effort struggle strain.
Those put lawful authority upon the stretch to the abuse of power, under color of prerogative.
3. Force of body straining.
By stretch of arms the distant shore to gain.
4. Utmost extent of meaning.
Quotations, in their utmost stretch, can signify no more than that Luther lay under severe agonies of mind.
5. Utmost reach of power.
This is the utmost stretch that nature can.
6. In sailing, a tack the reach or extent of progress on one tack. 7. Course direction as the stretch of seams of coal.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( n.) Act of stretching, or state of being stretched; reach; effort; struggle; strain; as, a stretch of the limbs; a stretch of the imagination.
(2): ( v. t.) To make tense; to tighten; to distend forcibly.
(3): ( v. t.) To exaggerate; to extend too far; as, to stretch the truth; to stretch one's credit.
(4): ( v. t.) To reach out; to extend; to put forth.
(5): ( n.) A continuous line or surface; a continuous space of time; as, grassy stretches of land.
(6): ( n.) The extent to which anything may be stretched.
(7): ( n.) The reach or extent of a vessel's progress on one tack; a tack or board.
(8): ( n.) Course; direction; as, the stretch of seams of coal.
(9): ( v. i.) To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts.
(10): ( v. t.) To cause to extend in breadth; to spread; to expand; as, to stretch cloth; to stretch the wings.
(11): ( v. t.) To draw out to the full length; to cause to extend in a straight line; as, to stretch a cord or rope.
(12): ( v. i.) To be extended, or to bear extension, without breaking, as elastic or ductile substances.
(13): ( v. i.) To be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles.
(14): ( v. i.) To extend or spread one's self, or one's limbs; as, the lazy man yawns and stretches.
(15): ( v. t.) To draw or pull out to greater length; to strain; as, to stretch a tendon or muscle.
(16): ( v. i.) To sail by the wind under press of canvas; as, the ship stretched to the eastward.
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types [4]
1 Kings 17:21 (c) This represents the attitude of mind and heart on the part of a soul winner, whereby he seeks to accommodate himself to the kind of person with whom he is dealing. It takes an effort on our part to adjust ourselves, our thinking and our words to those who are not like ourselves, either in age, work, character or disposition. (See also2Ki 4:34).
Isaiah 28:20 (b) This represents the desire and the actions of a man who is seeking to accommodate his life and his faith to some proposition which he has devised, or which he has learned from some false teacher. He is trying to find rest for his soul in a doctrine, or a church, or a faith which was never suited to him at all. Only the provision which comes from GOD in Christ Jesus will enable one to rest. (See Matthew 11:28).
Romans 10:21 (a) This is a description of GOD's attitude toward His people in that He pleads with them constantly, and has through the centuries, to turn from their wicked ways and trust Him as their Lord, their leader, and their Saviour.
2 Corinthians 10:14 (a) The expression is used in this passage to indicate the fact that Paul was not doing an unusual thing when he came to Corinth with the Gospel. He was acting naturally and doing what he should do as GOD's servant.
