Ν

Ν

Ν, ν, Νῦ,

Nu, n, the thirteenth letter. As a numeral, νʹ = 50; ν͵ = 50,000.

νάρδος

νάρδος, -ου, ἡ (Heb. נֵרְדְּ, both from Sanscrit narda, v. Boisacq, s.v.), [in LXX: Song of Songs 1:12 Song of Songs 4:13, Song of Songs 4:14 (נֵרְדְּ)*;]

nard;

an Indian plant, the Nardostachys nardus jatamansi, used for the preparation of a fragrant ointment;

ointment of nard: Mark 14:3, John 12:3.†

Νάρκισσος

Νάρκισσος, -ου, ὁ,

Narcissus: Romans 16:11.†

νέκρωσις

*† νέκρωσις, -εως, ἡ (< νεκρόω),

a putting to death.

a state of death, death: Romans 4:19, 2 Corinthians 4:10 (v. Deiss., LAE, 94).†

νέος

νέος, -α, -ον, [in LXX for נַעַר (Genesis 37:2, Exodus 33:11, al.), חָדָשׁ (Leviticus 23:16, Numbers 28:26, al.), etc.; compar. -ώτερος for קָטֹן, צָעִיר, etc.;]

young, youthful: Titus 2:4.

new (prop., in respect of time; v.s. καινός): οἶνος (cf. οἶ. καινός, Matthew 26:29), Matthew 9:17, Mark 2:22, Luke 5:37–39; φύραμα (fig.), 1 Corinthians 5:7; διαθήκη (cf. καινὴ δ., Hebrews 9:15), Hebrews 12:24; metaph., ἄνθρωπος (cf. καινὸς ἀ, Ephesians 2:15), Colossians 3:10.

Compar., -ώτερος, -α, -ον, younger: Luke 15:12, Luke 15:13 Luke 22:26, John 21:18; pl., οἱ ν., Acts 5:6 (Rackham, in l.), 1 Timothy 5:11, Titus 2:6; opp. to πρεσβύτεροι, 1 Timothy 5:1, 1 Peter 5:5; αἱ ν., 1 Timothy 5:2, 1 Timothy 5:14.

Νέα Πόλις, Neapolis: Acts 16:11 (Rec., Νεάπολις, q.v.)

SYN.: καινός, q.v.

Νέρων

Νέρων, -ωνος, ὁ,

Nero: II Ti subscr. (Rec.).†

νέφος

νέφος, -ους, τό, [in LXX for עָב, שַׁחַק, עָנָן;]

a mass of clouds, a cloud (cf. νεφέλη); metaph. (as in Hom., Hdt., al.), of a dense throng: Hebrews 12:1.†

νή

νή, particle of affirmation employed in oaths, [in LXX: ν. τ. ὑγίειαν, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 42:16 (חֵי)*;]

by: c. acc., 1 Corinthians 15:31.†

νήθω

νήθω, [in LXX for טָוָה, שׁזר hoph., Exodus 26:31 Exodus 35:25, al.;]

to spin: Matthew 6:28, Luke 12:27.†

νήπιος

νήπιος, -α, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for עוֹלֵל, also for פְּתִי, etc.;]

infant; of children and minors: Matthew 21:16(LXX), 1 Corinthians 13:11, Galatians 4:1 (v. Lft., in l.). Metaph., childish, unskilled, simple (Psalms 19:8, Proverbs 1:32, al.): Matthew 11:25, Luke 10:21, Romans 2:20, Galatians 4:3, Ephesians 4:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:7 (WH, fox ἤπιοι); opp. to τέλειος, Hebrews 5:13; ν. ἐν Χριστῷ, 1 Corinthians 3:1.†

νήφω

* νήφω,

to be sober, abstain from wine; metaph., of moral alertness, to be sober, calm, circumspect: 1 Thessalonians 5:6 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 2 Timothy 4:5 (v. Ellic., in l.), 1 Peter 1:13 1 Peter 4:7 1 Peter 5:8 (cf. ἀνα-, ἐκ-νήφω, and v. MM, xvii).†

SYN.: ἀγρυπνέω, γρηγορέω.

Νίγερ

Νίγερ, ὁ (Lat. niger)

Niger: Acts 13:1.†

νίκη

νίκη, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX: 1 Chronicles 29:11 (נֵצַח), freq. in I-IV Mac;]

victory: 1 John 5:4.†

νίπτω

νίπτω, late form of νίζω, [in LXX chiefly for רחץ;]

to wash, usually of a part of the body: c. acc. pers., John 13:8; τ. πόδας, John 13:5, John 13:6, John 13:8, John 13:12, John 13:14, 1 Timothy 5:10; mid., reflexive, to wash oneself: John 9:7, John 9:11, John 9:15; τ. χεῖρας, Matthew 15:2, Mark 7:3; τ. πόδας, John 13:10; τ. πρόσωπον, Matthew 6:17 (in cl. Att. prose, used only in compounds; cf. ἀπο-νίπτω).†

SYN.: λούω (q.v.), πλύνω.

νόημα

** νόημα, -τος, τό (νοέω), [in LXX: Si 21:11, Ba 2:8, III Mac 5:30*;]

a thought, purpose, design: 2 Corinthians 2:11 2 Corinthians 10:5 2 Corinthians 11:3, Philippians 4:7. Meton., of the mind, 2 Corinthians 3:14 2 Corinthians 4:4.†

νόθος

** νόθος, -η, -ον, [in LXX: Wi 4:3*;]

a bastard, base born, i.e. born of a slave or concubine: Hebrews 12:8.†

νόμισμα

νόμισμα, -τος, τό (< νομίζω), [in LXX: Ezra 8:36 (דָּת), Nehemiah 7:71 R (דַּרְכְּמוֹן), I Mac 15:6*;]

that which is established by usage, a custom.

The current coin of a state: Matthew 22:19.†

νόμος

νόμος, -ου, ὁ (< νέμω, to deal out, distribute), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹרָה, also for חֻקָּה, etc.;]

that which is assigned, hence, usage, custom, then law; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline bks.);

of law in general: Romans 3:27 Romans 5:13; pl., of divine laws, Hebrews 8:10 Hebrews 10:16; ὁ ν. τ. Χριστοῦ, Galatians 6:2; (τ.) ἐλευθερίας, James 1:25 James 2:12; βασιλικιός (Hort., in l.; Deiss., LAE, 3673), James 2:8.

Of a force or influence impelling to action: Romans 7:21, Romans 7:23, Romans 7:25 Romans 8:2.

Of the Mosaic law: Matthew 5:18, Luke 2:27, John 1:17, Acts 6:13, Romans 2:15, 1 Corinthians 9:8, 1 Timothy 1:8, Hebrews 7:19, al.; ν. Μωυσέως, Luke 2:22, John 7:23, Acts 15:5, al.; κυρίου, Luke 2:39; κατὰ τὸν ν., Acts 22:12, Hebrews 7:5 Hebrews 9:22.

Anarthrous (Bl., § 46, 8; ICC on Romans 2:12, Romans 2:13), νόμος,

of law in general: Romans 2:12, Romans 2:14 Romans 3:20, Romans 3:21 Romans 4:15, al.;

of the Mosaic law in its quality as law: Romans 2:14 Romans 5:20 Romans 10:4, Galatians 2:19, al.; οἱ ἐκ ν., Romans 4:14; ὑπὸ νόμον, 1 Corinthians 9:20, Galatians 4:5; ν. πράσσειν (πληροῦν), Romans 2:25 Romans 13:8.

Of Christian teaching: ν. πίστεως, Romans 3:27; τ. Χριστοῦ, Galatians 6:2.

By meton., of the books which contain the law;

of the Pentateuch: Matthew 12:5, John 1:45, al.; ὁ ν. καὶ οἱ προφῆται, Matthew 5:17, Luke 16:16, al.; ὁ ν. καὶ προφῆται κ. ψαλμοί, Luke 24:44;

of the OT Scriptures in general (as Heb. תּוֹרָה): John 10:34 John 12:34 John 15:25, 1 Corinthians 14:21, al.

νόσημα

* νόσημα, -τος, τό (< νοσέω),

sickness: John 5:4.†

νόσος

νόσος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX for חֳלִי, etc.;]

disease, sickness: Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:24 Matthew 8:17(Aq.) Matthew 9:35 Matthew 10:1, Mark 1:34, Luke 4:40 Luke 6:17 Luke 7:21 Luke 9:1, Acts 19:12.†

SYN.: v.s. ἀσθένεια.

νότος

νότος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for נֶגֶב, also for דָּרוֹם, תֵּימָן and קָדִים;]

prop., the south wind: Luke 12:55, Acts 27:13 Acts 28:13.

South: Luke 13:29, Revelation 21:13.

the South, as a region (cf. נֶגֶב): Matthew 12:42, Luke 11:31.†

Νύμφα

Νύμφα (Rec., R, txt., Νυμφᾶς, q.v.), -ης, ἡ,

Nympha (v. M, Pr., 48): Colossians 4:15, WH, R, mg.†

νύμφη

νύμφη, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for כַּלָּה;]

cl., a bride, young wife, young woman: Matthew 25:1, WH, mg., John 3:29, Revelation 18:23 Revelation 21:2, Revelation 21:9 Revelation 22:17.

As freq. in LXX (Genesis 38:11, al., for כַּלָּה;

bride;

daughter-in-law) and in MGr. (νύφφη, νύφη), a daughter-in-law: Matthew 10:35, Luke 12:53.†

νύξ

νύξ, gen. νυκτός, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for לַיְלָה;]

night: Matthew 12:40, Mark 6:48, John 13:30, al.; gen. temp. (of the time within which something happens; M, Pr., 73; B1., § 36, 13), νυκτός, by night, Matthew 2:14, John 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:7, al.; ν. κ. ἡμέρας, Mark 5:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, al.; ἡμέρας κ. ν., Luke 18:7, Revelation 4:8, al.; μέσης ν., Matthew 25:6; dat., νυκτί, in ans. to the question, "when?" (rare in cl.; Hdt., Soph.), ταύτῃ τ. ν., Luke 12:20, al.; ἐκείνῃ, Acts 12:6; ἐπιούσῃ, Acts 23:11; acc. durat. (Bl., § 34, 8; Kühner3, III, 314 b), ν. κ. ἠμέραν, Luke 2:37, Acts 20:31; τ. νύκτας, Luke 21:37; διὰ νυκτός (= cl. νυκτός; Bl., § 42, 1; 46, 7), Acts 5:19 Acts 16:9 Acts 17:10 Acts 23:31; δι’ ὅλης ν., Luke 5:5; κατὰ μέσον τῆς ν. (Bl., § 47, 6), Acts 27:27. Metaph.: John 9:4, Romans 13:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:5.

νύσσω

** νύσσω (Att. -ττω), [in LXX: Si 22:19, III Mac 5:14*;]

to pierce: τ. πλευρὰν λόγχῃ, John 19:34, [Matthew 27:49], WH.†

ναί

ναί, particle of affirmation,

yea, verily, even so; in answer to a question: Matthew 9:28 Matthew 13:51 Matthew 17:25 Matthew 21:16, John 11:27 John 21:15, John 21:16, Acts 5:8 Acts 22:27, Romans 3:29; seq. λέγω ὑμῖν, Matthew 11:9, Luke 7:26; repeated for emphasis, ναὶ ναί (opp. to οὒ οὔ): Matthew 5:37; ἤτω ὑμῶν τὸ ναὶ ναί, James 5:12; ν. καὶ οὔ, 2 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Corinthians 1:19; ἵνα ᾖ . . . τὸ ναὶ ναί, 2 Corinthians 1:17; τὸ ν., 2 Corinthians 1:20; in assent to an assertion: Matthew 15:27, Mark 7:28, Revelation 14:13 Revelation 16:7; in confirmation of a previous assertion: Matthew 11:26, Luke 10:21 Luke 11:51 Luke 12:5, Philippians 4:3, Philemon 1:20; in solemn asseveration: Revelation 1:7 Revelation 22:20.†

Ναίν

Ναίν (Rec. Ναΐν), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. נָאִין),

Nain, a village of Galilee: Luke 7:11.†

ναός

ναός, -οῦ, ὁ, (Att. νεώς; < ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, II Mac 6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל;]

a temple (Hom., Pind., al.).

The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hdt., Xen., al.); in NT,

generally: pl., Acts 17:24; of silver models of a heathen shrine, Acts 19:24;

of the temple building proper, or sanctuary, at Jerusalem, as distinct from τ. ἱερόν (q.v.), the whole temple enclosure: Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:35 Matthew 27:5, Matthew 27:40, Mark 14:58 Mark 15:29, John 2:19, John 2:20, Revelation 11:2; (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Matthew 26:61 Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 1:9, Luke 1:21, Luke 1:22 Luke 23:45, 1 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 6:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 11:1; of the temple in the Apocal. visions, Revelation 3:12 Revelation 7:15 Revelation 11:19 Revelation 14:15, Revelation 14:17 Revelation 15:5, Revelation 15:6, Revelation 15:8 Revelation 16:1, Revelation 16:17 Revelation 21:22. Metaph., of Christians, 1 Corinthians 3:16 1 Corinthians 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:21; of Christ's body, John 2:21 (cf. John 2:19); ὁ θεὸς ν. αὐτῆς ἐστιν, Revelation 21:22.†

SYN.: ἱερόν.

ναύκληρος

* ναύ-κληρος, -ου, ὁ (< ναῦς, κλῆρος),

a shipowner, shipmaster: Acts 27:11.†

ναύτης

** ναύτης, -ου, ὁ (< ναῦς), [in Aq.: Ezekiel 27:9; Sm.: Ezekiel 27:29*;]

a seaman, sailor: Acts 27:27, Acts 27:30, Revelation 18:17.†

Ναασσών

Ναασσών, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נַחְשׁוֹן),

Naasson: Matthew 1:4, Luke 3:32.†

Ναγγαί

Ναγγαί, ὁ, indecl.,

Naggai: Luke 3:25.†

Ναζαρά

Ναζαρά (Matthew 4:13—L, -άθ—Luke 4:16), Ναζαρέθ (Matthew 21:11, Acts 10:38), Ναζαρέτ (so always Rec.; WH, in foll, instances, where -έθ, T), ἡ, indecl. (Semitic form uncertain),

Nazareth: Matthew 2:23, Mark 1:9, Luke 1:26 Luke 2:4, Luke 2:39, Luke 2:51, John 1:45, John 1:46.†

Ναζαρηνός

Ναζαρηνός, -οῦ, ὁ, (on the Semitic form, v. Dalman, Gr., 141 n.),

a Nazarene: Mark 1:24 Mark 10:47 Mark 14:67 Mark 16:6, Luke 4:34 Luke 24:19.†

Ναζωραῖος

Ναζωραῖος, -ου, ὁ (= -ρηνός, q.v.),

a Nazarene: Matthew 2:23(LXX) Matthew 26:71, Luke 18:37, John 18:5, John 18:7 John 19:19, Acts 2:22 Acts 3:6 Acts 4:10 Acts 6:14 Acts 22:8 Acts 24:5 Acts 26:9.†

Ναθάμ

Ναθάμ (Rec. Ναθάν), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נָתָן),

Nathan: Luke 3:31.†

Ναθαναήλ

Ναθαναήλ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נְתַנְאֵל),

Nathanael, prob. to be identified with Bartholomew (q.v.): John 1:45–49 John 21:2.†

Ναιμάν

Ναιμάν (Rec. Νεεμάν), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נַעֲמָן),

Naaman: Luke 4:27.†

Ναούμ

Ναούμ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נַחוּם),

Nahum: Luke 3:25.†

ναῦς

ναῦς, νεώς acc. ναῦν, ἡ, [in LXX for אֳנִי, אֲנִיָּה;]

a ship: Acts 27:41 (elsewhere in NT always τ. πλοῖον; v. M, Pr., 25 f.; Bl., Gosp., 186 f.).†

ναυαγέω

* ναυαγέω, -ῶ (< ναῦς, + ἄγνυμι, to break),

to suffer shipwreck: 2 Corinthians 11:25; metaph., seq. περὶ τ. πίστιν, 1 Timothy 1:19.†

Ναχώρ

Ναχώρ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נָחוֹר),

Nahor: Luke 3:34.†

Νεάπολις

Νεάπολις, -εως, ἡ, Rec. for Νέα Πόλις (WH), the more freq. form (LS, s.v.),

Neapolis, a maritime city of Macedonia: Acts 16:11.†

νεότης

νεότης, -ητος, ἡ (< νέος), [in LXX chiefly for נְעוּרִים;]

youth: Mark 10:20, Luke 18:21, Acts 26:4, 1 Timothy 4:12.†

νεόφυτος

νεό-φυτος, -ον (< νέος, φύω), [in LXX: Job 14:9, Psalms 144:12, Isaiah 5:7 (נֶטַע), Psalms 128:3 (שְׁתִיל)*;]

newly planted (LXX). Metaph., as subst., ὁ ν., a new convert, neophyte, novice: 1 Timothy 3:6.†

νεύω

νεύω, [in LXX: Proverbs 4:5 Proverbs 21:1*;]

to nod or beckon, as a sign : c. dat. pers. et inf., John 13:24, Acts 24:10 (cf. δια-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-νεύω).†

νεανίας

νεανίας, -ου, ὁ (< νεάν = νέος), [in LXX for נַעַר, בָּחוּר;]

a young man: Acts 7:58 Acts 20:9 Acts 23:17, Acts 23:18.†

νεανίσκος

νεανίσκος, -ου, ὁ (dimin. of νεανίας), [in LXX chiefly for נַעַר, also for בָּחוּר, etc.;]

a young man, youth: Matthew 19:20, Matthew 19:22, Mark 14:51 Mark 16:5, Luke 7:14, Acts 2:17(LXX) Acts 23:18, Acts 23:22, 1 John 2:13, 1 John 2:14; of an attendant (cf. Genesis 14:24, al.): Acts 5:10.†

Νεεμάν

Νεεμάν, v.s. Ναιμάν.

νεκρός

νεκρός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for מֵת;]

dead,

as adj.,

prop.: Acts 5:10 Acts 20:9, James 2:26, Revelation 1:18, al.; ὡσεὶ ν., Matthew 28:4, Mark 9:26, Revelation 1:17; of that which is subject to death, Romans 8:10.

Metaph.,

of persons: Luke 15:24, Luke 15:32; of those immersed in worldly cares, Matthew 8:22, Luke 9:60; of spiritual death, John 5:25, Romans 6:13, Ephesians 5:14, Revelation 3:1; τ. παραπτώμασιν, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:5, Colossians 2:13; of the opposite condition, ν. τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, Romans 6:11;

of things regarded as inoperative, devoid of power: ἁμαρτία, Romans 7:8; πίστις, James 2:17, James 2:26; ἔργα, Hebrews 6:1 Hebrews 9:14.

As subst., νεκρός, ὁ (Hom., al.), chiefly in pl. (οἱ) ν., the dead: Matthew 11:5, Mark 12:26, Luke 20:37, 1 Corinthians 15:15, al.; ἀνάστασις (τ.) νεκρῶν, Matthew 22:31, Acts 17:32, al.; ν. . . . ζῶντες, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:27, Acts 10:42, al.; ἀπὸ νεκρῶν, Luke 16:30; ἐκ ν., Mark 6:14, Luke 24:46, John 12:1, Acts 13:34, Romans 10:7, al.; πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν ν., Colossians 1:18; ζωὴ ἐκ ν., Romans 11:15; constr. praegn., ἐκ ν. ζῶντες, Romans 6:13.

νεκρόω

*† νεκρόω, ῶ (< νεκρός),

to make dead, put to death; pass., to be dead: hyperbolically, of impotent age, Hebrews 11:12; σῶμα, Romans 4:19. Trop., of carnal impulses, τὰ μέλη, Colossians 3:5.†

νεομηνία

νεομηνία (Att. contr., νουμ-, Rec.), -ας, ἡ (< νέος, μήν), [in LXX chiefly for חֹדֶשׁ;]

new moon: of the Jewish festival, Colossians 2:16.†

νεοσσός

νεοσσός, v.s. νοσσός.

νεφέλη

νεφέλη, -ης, ἡ (< νέφος), [in LXX chiefly for עָנָן, also for עָב, etc.;]

a cloud (single and specific as opp. to νέφος, a great indefinite mass of vapour): Matthew 17:5 Matthew 24:30 Matthew 26:64, Mark 9:7 Mark 13:26 Mark 14:62, Luke 9:34, Luke 9:35 Luke 12:54 Luke 21:37, Acts 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Jude 1:12, Revelation 1:7 Revelation 10:1 Revelation 11:12 Revelation 14:14–16; of the pillar of cloud in the wilderness (Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:20, Psalms 104:39, al.): 1 Corinthians 10:1, 1 Corinthians 10:2.†

Νεφθαλείμ

Νεφθαλείμ (-λίμ, WH in Revelation 7:6), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נַפְתָּלִי),

Naphtali: Matthew 4:13, Matthew 4:15(LXX), Revelation 7:6.†

νεφρός

νεφρός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX for כִּלְיָה, Exodus 29:13, al.; metaph., Psalms 7:9 Psalms 16:7 Psalms 26:2, Wi 1:6, al.;]

a kidney; pl., the kidneys, reins; metaph., of the will and affections: ν. καί καρδίαι (thoughts), Revelation 2:23.†

νεωκόρος

* νεω-κόρος, -ου,

a temple-keeper; as honorary title given to a city (v. DB, i, 722 b): Acts 19:35.†

νεωτερικός

**† νεωτερικός, -ή, -όν (< νεώτερος), [in LXX: III Mac 4:8*;]

= νεανικός, youthful, esp. of qualities: ἐπιθυμίαι, 2 Timothy 2:22 (Polyb.).†

νεώτερος

νεώτερος, v.s. νέος.

νῆσος

νῆσος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX for אִי;]

an island: Acts 13:6 Acts 27:26 Acts 28:1, Acts 28:7, Acts 28:9, Acts 28:11, Revelation 1:9 Revelation 6:14 Revelation 16:20.†

νῆστις

νῆστις, -ιος, ὁ, ἡ (< νη-, neg. prefix, + ἐσθίω),in cl., chiefly poët., [in LXX: Daniel 6:18 (Daniel 6:19) (טְוָת)*;]

not eating, fasting: Matthew 15:32, Mark 8:3.†

νηπιάζω

* νηπιάζω (< νήπιος), (Hippocr., = νηπιαχεύω, Hom.),

to be a babe: 1 Corinthians 14:20.†

Νηρεί

Νηρεί (Rec. -ρί), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נֵרִי),

Neri: Luke 3:27.†

Νηρεύς

Νηρεύς, -έως, ὁ,

Nereus: Romans 16:15.†

νησίον

*† νησίον, -ου, τό (dimin. of νῆσος), = νησίς (Hdt., Thuc., al.),

a small island: Acts 27:16.†

νηστεία

νηστεία, -ας, ἡ (< νηστεύω), [in LXX for צוֹם;]

fasting, a fast;

of voluntary abstinence from food: Matthew 17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.), Mark 9:29 (WH, txt., R, txt., om.), Luke 2:37, Acts 14:23; of the Day of Atonement, Acts 27:9;

of involuntary abstinence: 2 Corinthians 6:5 2 Corinthians 11:27.†

SYN.: ἀσιτία, q.v.

νηστεύω

νηστεύω (< νῆστις), [in LXX for צוּם;]

to fast (Arist., Aristoph., al.): Matthew 4:2 Matthew 6:16–18 Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:18–20, Luke 5:33–35 Luke 18:12, Acts 13:2, Acts 13:3.†

νηφάλιος

* νηφάλιος (-λεος, Rec., in 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 3:11), -ον (in cl., -α, -ον), (< νήφω),

in cl., of drink, not mixed with wine.

In later writers (Plut., al.), of persons, sober, temperate: 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 3:11, Titus 2:2.†

νῖκος

† νῖκος, -ους, τό, late form of νίκη, [in LXX: Lamentations 3:18 (נֶצַח), I Es 3:9, II Mac 10:38, IV Mac 17:12; εἰς ν. (instead of εἰς τέλος, Job 14:20), 2 Samuel 2:26, Job 36:7, Amos 1:11 Amos 8:7, Jeremiah 3:5, Lamentations 5:20 (לָנֶצֵח, as נ׳ in Syr., = victory)*;]

victory: Matthew 12:20 (Isaiah 42:3, LXX ἀλήθεια), 1 Corinthians 15:54 (Isaiah 25:8, Aq., Th.), 1 Corinthians 15:55 (Hosea 13:14, LXX δίκη), 1 Corinthians 15:57.†

Νικάνωρ

Νικάνωρ, -ορος, ὁ,

Nicanor: Acts 6:5.†

νικάω

νικάω, -ῶ (< νίκη), [in LXX: Psalms 51:4 (זכה), Proverbs 6:25 freq. (חמד); freq. in IV Mac;]

to conquer, prevail: absol., of Christ, Revelation 3:21 Revelation 6:2; c. inf., Revelation 5:5; of Christians, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:26 Revelation 3:5, Revelation 3:12, Revelation 3:21 Revelation 21:7; seq. ἐκ (RV, come victorious from), Revelation 15:2; as law-term (cl.), Romans 3:4(LXX); c. acc. pers., Luke 11:22, Revelation 11:7 Revelation 13:7 ([WH], R, mg., om.); of Christ, John 16:33 (τ. κόσμον), Revelation 17:14; of Christians, 1 John 4:4; τ. πονηρόν, 1 John 2:13, 1 John 2:14; αὐτόν (ref. to ὁ κατήγωρ, 1 John 2:10), Revelation 12:11; c. acc. rei, τὸν κόσμον, John 16:33, 1 John 5:4, 1 John 5:5; τὸ κακόν, Romans 12:21; pass., μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τ. κακοῦ, ib. (cf. ὑπερ-νικάω).†

Νικόδημος

Νικόδημος, -ου, ὁ,

Nicodemus: John 3:1, John 3:4, John 3:9 John 7:50 John 19:39.†

Νικόλαος

Νικόλαος, -αυ, ὁ,

Nicolaus: Acts 6:5.†

Νικόπολις

Νικόπολις, -εως, ἡ,

Nicopolis, prob. the city of that name in Epirus (CGT, in l.): Titus 3:12.†

Νικολαΐτης

Νικολαΐτης, -αυ, ὁ,

a Nicolaitan: pl., Revelation 2:6, Revelation 2:15.†

Νινευείτης

Νινευείτης (Rec. -ευίτης, L, -ΐτης), -ου, ὁ,

a Ninevite: Matthew 12:41, Luke 11:30, Luke 11:32.†

Νινευΐ

Νινευΐ, ἡ (Heb. נִינְוֵה),

Nineveh: Luke 11:32, Rec.†

νιπτήρ

*† νιπτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ (νίπτω),

a basin: John 13:5.†

νοέω

νοέω -ῶ (< νοῦς), [in LXX chiefly for בּין, also for שׂכל hi., etc;]

to perceive with the mind, understand (for the phrase νοῶν κ. φρονῶν, in wills, v. MM, xvii): absol., Matthew 16:9, Mark 8:17; c. acc., Ephesians 3:4, 1 Timothy 1:7; c. dat. instr., τ. καρδίᾳ, John 12:40; pass., Romans 1:20; seq. ὅτι, Matthew 15:17 Matthew 16:11, Mark 7:18; c. acc. et inf., Hebrews 11:8.

to think, consider: absol., Matthew 24:15, Mark 13:14, Ephesians 3:20; c. acc. rei, 2 Timothy 2:7. (cf. -εὐ, κατα-, μετα-, προ-, ὑπο-νοέω).†

νομή

νομή, -ῆς, ἡ (< νέμω, to pasture), [in LXX chiefly for מִרְעֶה, also for נָוֶה, etc.;]

a pasture, pasturage: fig., John 10:9.

a grazing, feeding; metaph., of a spreading sore, 2 Timothy 2:17 (Polyb.).†

νομίζω

** νομίζω (< νόμος), [in LXX: Wi 13:2 17:3, Si 29:4, II Mac4, IV Mac8*;]

to practise, hold by custom: Acts 16:13 (Rec., but v. infr.).

to deem, consider, suppose: Matthew 5:17 Matthew 10:34 Matthew 20:10, Luke 2:44 Luke 3:23, Acts 7:25 Acts 8:20 Acts 14:19 Acts 16:13, Acts 16:27 Acts 17:29 Acts 21:29, 1 Corinthians 7:26, 1 Corinthians 7:36, 1 Timothy 6:5.†

SYN.: ἡγέομαι, q.v.

νομίμως

** νομίμως, adv. (< νόμιμος, conformable to law), [in LXX: IV Mac 6:18*;]

rightly, lawfully: 1 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 2:5.†

νομικός

** νομικός, -ή, -όν (< νόμος), [in LXX: IV Mac 5:4*;]

relating to law: μάχαι, Titus 3:9.

learned in the law; as subst., ὁ ν. (EV, lawyer): Matthew 22:35, Luke 10:25, Titus 3:13; pl., Luke 7:30 Luke 11:45, Luke 11:45, Luke 11:52 Luke 14:3 (cf. MM, xvii).†

SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v.

νομοδιδάσκαλος

*† νομο-διδάσκαλος, -ου, ὁ,

a teacher of the law: Luke 5:17, Acts 5:34, 1 Timothy 1:7 (NT and eccl. only; cf. νομοδείκτης, -διδάκτης, Plut.).†

SYN.: γραμματεύς, q.v.

νομοθέτης

νομο-θέτης, -ου, ὁ (< νόμος, τίθημι), [in LXX: Psalms 9:20*;]

a lawgiver: James 4:12.†

νομοθεσία

** νομοθεσία, -ας, ἡ (< νόμος, τίθημι), [in LXX: II Mac 6:23, IV Mac 5:35 17:16*;]

legislation, lawgiving: Romans 9:4.†

νομοθετέω

νομοθετέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for ירה hi.;]

intrans., to make laws; pass., to be furnished with laws: Hebrews 7:11.

Trans., to ordain by law, enact: pass., Hebrews 8:6.†

νοσέω

** νοσέω, -ῶ (< νόσος), [in LXX (metaph.): Wi 17:8*;]

to be sick: metaph., of mental ailment, seq. περί, 1 Timothy 6:4 (cf. Plat., Mor., 546 d).†

νοσσίον

νοσσίον, -ου, τό, dimin. of νοσσός, q.v., [in LXX: Psalms 84:3 (אֶפְרֹחַ)*;]

a young bird: Matthew 23:37.†

νοσσός

νοσσός (νεοσσός, Rec., as in cl. Att. -ττός; Phryn. rejects the dissyl. form), -οῦ, ὁ (< νέος), [in LXX chiefly for בֵּן;]

a young bird: Luke 2:24(LXX).†

νοσσιά

νοσσιά, -ᾶς, ἡ (< νοσσός), late form of cl., νεοσσιά, [in LXX chiefly for קֵן;]

a nest of birds.

a brood of young birds: Luke 13:34.†

νοσφίζω

νοσφίζω (< νόσφι, apart, aside), [in LXX: Joshua 7:1 (לקח), II Mac 4:32*;]

in Hom., as depon., to turn away (from), abandon.

After Hom., in act., to set apart, remove. Mid., to set apart for oneself, peculate, purloin: absol., Titus 2:10 (for ex. in π., v. MM, xvii); seq. ἀπό, Acts 5:2, Acts 5:3.†

νοῦς

νοῦς (contr. from νόος),ὁ, gen., dat., νοός, νοΐ (late forms, = cl., νοῦ, νῷ; Bl., § 9, 3), acc., νοῦν, [in LXX chiefly for לֵב, לֵבָב;]

prop., of the ruling faculty, mind, understanding, reason (v. Lft., Notes, 88 f.; Vaughan on Romans 7:23): Luke 24:45, Romans 1:28 Romans 7:23 Romans 12:2 Romans 14:5, Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 4:23, Philippians 4:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Timothy 3:8, Titus 1:15, Revelation 13:18 Revelation 17:9; ν. τ. σαρκός (ICC, in l.), Colossians 2:18; opp. to σάρξ, Romans 7:25; to πνεῦμα, 1 Corinthians 14:14, 1 Corinthians 14:15; to γλῶσσα, 1 Corinthians 14:19.

By meton., of an act of mind, a mind, thought, purpose: Romans 11:34 = 1 Corinthians 2:16 (LXX), 1 Corinthians 1:10.†

SYN.: v.s. πνεῦμα.

νουθεσία

** νουθεσία, -ας ἡ (< νουθετέω), = cl. νουθέτησις; [in LXX: Wi 16:6*;]

admonition: 1 Corinthians 10:11, Ephesians 6:4, Titus 3:10 (Aristoph., Diod., al.).†

νουθετέω

νουθετέω, -ῶ (< νοῦς, τίθημι, hence, put in mind), [in LXX: 1 Samuel 3:13 (כּהה pi.), Jb8 (יסר pi., בִּין), Wi 11:10 12:2, 26*;]

to admonish, exhort: c. acc. pers., Acts 20:31, Romans 15:14, 1 Corinthians 4:14, Colossians 1:28 Colossians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:15.†

νουμηνία

νουμηνία, v.s. νεομηνία.

νουνεχῶς

* νουνεχῶς, adv. (< νοῦς, ἔχω),

sensibly, discreetly: Mark 12:34.†

νῦν

νῦν, adv., [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה;]

prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opp. to past, John 4:18, Acts 7:52, Romans 13:11, 2 Corinthians 7:9, Colossians 1:24, al.; opp. to fut., John 12:27, Romans 11:31, al.; c. art., ὁ (ἡ, τὸ) et subst., the present: Romans 3:26, Galatians 4:25, 1 Timothy 6:17, Titus 2:12, al.; ἀπὸ τοῦ ν. (LXX for מֵעַתָּה), Luke 1:48, Acts 18:6, al.; ἄχρι τοῦ ν., Romans 8:22, Philippians 1:5; ἕως τοῦ ν. (LXX for עַתָּה עַד), Matthew 24:21, Mark 13:19; τὰ ν., as regards the present, Acts 5:38; c. pret., just now, but now, Matthew 26:65, John 11:8 John 21:10; c. fut., now, presently, John 12:31, Acts 20:22; so c. praes., presently, forthwith, John 12:31 John 17:13; καὶ ν., John 11:22 John 17:5, al.; ἀλλὰ ν., Luke 22:36; ἔτι ν., 1 Corinthians 3:2; τότε (πότε) . . . ν. (δέ), Romans 6:21 Romans 11:30; ν. ἤδη, 1 John 4:3; ν. οὖν, Acts 10:33, al.

Of logical sequence (often difficult to disting. from the temporal sense; cf. Lft., Notes, 113 f.), now, therefore, now, however, as it is: Luke 11:39; καὶ ν., Acts 3:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 John 2:28; id. seq. δεῦρο, Acts 7:34; ν. δέ, John 8:40 John 9:41 John 15:22, John 15:24 John 18:36, 1 Corinthians 5:11 1 Corinthians 7:14 1 Corinthians 12:20, al. (cf. WM, 57911).

νυμφίος

νυμφίος, -ου, ὁ (< νύμφη), [in LXX for חָתָן;]

a bridegroom: Matthew 9:15 Matthew 25:1, Matthew 25:5, Matthew 25:6, Matthew 25:10, Mark 2:19, Mark 2:20, Luke 5:34, Luke 5:35, John 2:9 John 3:29, Revelation 18:23.†

νυμφών

**† νυμφών, -ῶνος, ὁ (< νύμφη), [in LXX: To 6:13, 16*;]

the bride-chamber (Heb. חֻפָּה, LXX, παστός, Psalms 19:5, Joel 2:16): Matthew 22:10 (WH; γάμος, RV); οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ ν. (cf. cl. νυμφαγωγός, νυμφευτής), the bridegroom's friends who have charge of the nuptial arrangements: Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:19, Luke 5:34.†

Νυμφᾶς

Νυμφᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ (WH, R, mg., Νύμφα, q.v.),

Nymphas: Colossians 4:15, R, txt. (cf. ICC, Lft., in l.).†

νυνί

νυνί, an Attic strengthened form of νῦν (in cl. always of time, and most often strictly of the pres.), [in LXX : Jb5, Pss2, II, IV Mac4, Ep. Je.*;]

now;

of time: c. praes., Acts 24:13, Romans 15:23, Romans 15:25, 1 Corinthians 13:13, 2 Corinthians 8:11, 2 Corinthians 8:22, Philemon 1:9, Philemon 1:11; c. pf., Romans 3:21; c. pret., Romans 6:22 Romans 11:30 (WH, mg.) Romans 7:6, Ephesians 2:13, Colossians 1:21 Colossians 3:8; ἡ ν. ἀπολογία, Acts 22:1.

Of logical sequence (not so in cl.): Romans 7:17, 1 Corinthians 5:11 (νῦν, WH) 1 Corinthians 12:18 (νῦν, WH, txt.) 1 Corinthians 15:20, Hebrews 8:6 (νῦν, WH, txt.), Hebrews 9:26 (cf. WM, 24, 579n).†

νυστάζω

νυστάζω (cf. νεύω), [in LXX for נוּם, etc;]

to nod in sleep, fall asleep: Matthew 25:5. Metaph., of negligence or delay, ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει (cf. Psalms 121:4, Isaiah 5:27): 2 Peter 2:3.†

νυχθήμερος

*† νυχθήμερος, -α, -ον (< νύξ, ἡμέρα, v. B1., § 28, 4),

lasting a night and a day; as subst., (τὸ) ν., a night and a day: 2 Corinthians 11:25 (pl., Or. Sib., 8, 203).†

Νῶε

Νῶε (as LXX, FlJ, who also gives Νώεος, Νῶχος), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. נֹחַ),

Noah: Matthew 24:37, Matthew 24:38, Luke 3:36 Luke 17:26, Luke 17:27, Hebrews 11:7, 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 2:5.†

νῶτος

νῶτος, -ου, ὁ, in Att. most freq. τὸ νῶτον, and in pl. always τὰ νῶτα, [in LXX, ὁ ν., pl., οἱ νῶτοι, and τὰ νῶτα, chiefly for כָּתֵף, also for עֹרֶף, מָתְנַיִם;]

the back: Romans 11:10(LXX).†

νωθρός

νωθρός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX: Proverbs 22:29 (חָשֹׁךְ), Si 4:29 11:12*;]

sluggish, slothful: Hebrews 5:11 Hebrews 6:12 (for similar usage in π., v. MM, xvii).

SYN.: ἀργός (q.v.), βραδύς.

νίζω

νίζω, v.s. νίπτω.

νόος

νόος, v.s. νοῦς.