Twain, Two <1,,1417,duo>
is rendered "twain" in Matt. 5:41; 19:5,6; 21:31; 27:21,51; Mark 10:8 (twice); 15:38; in 1 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 5:31, RV (AV, "two"); Eph. 2:15; in Rev. 19:20, RV (AV, "both").

Notes: (1) In the following phrases the numeral is used distributively: (a) ana duo, "two apiece," John 2:6 (in some mss., Luke 9:3); in Luke 10:1, "two and two" ("by twos"); (b) kata duo, "by two," 1 Cor. 14:27; (c) duo duo, "by two and two," lit., "two (and) two," Mark 6:7 (not a Hebraism; the form of expression is used in the papyri); (d) eis duo, "into two," in twain," Matt. 27:51; Mark 15:38 (see above). (2) In Luke 17:34 duo stands for "two men;" in Luke 17:35 for "two women."

Twelfth <1,,1428,dodekatos>
occurs in Rev. 21:20.

Twelve <1,,1427,dodeka>
is used frequently in the Gospels for the twelve Apostles, and in Acts 6:2; 1 Cor. 15:5; Rev. 21:14; of the tribes of Israel, Matt. 19:28; Luke 22:30; Jas. 1:1; Rev. 21:12 (cp. 7:5-8; 12:1); in various details relating to the heavenly Jersalem, Rev. 21:12-21; 22:2. The number in general is regarded as suggestive of Divine administration.

Twenty <1,,1501,eikosi>
occurs in Luke 14:31; John 6:19; Acts 1:15; 27:28; 1 Cor. 10:8; of the "four and twenty" elders, in Rev. 4:4 (twice),10; 5:8; 11:16; 19:4 (combined in one numeral with tessares, "four," in some mss.).

Twice <1,,1364,dis>
occurs in Mark 14:30,72; Luke 18:12; Jude 1:12; combined with nuriades, "ten thousand," in Rev. 9:16; rendered "again" in Phil. 4:16; 1 Thess. 2:18. See AGAIN.

Twinkling <1,,4493,rhipe>
akin to rhipto, "to hurl," was used of any rapid movement, e.g., the throw of a javelin, the rush of wind or flame; in 1 Cor. 15:52 of the "twinkling" of an eye.

Two * For TWO see TWAIN.

Two-edged <1,,1366,distomos>
lit., "two-mouthed" (dis, and stoma, "a mouth"), was used of rivers and branching roads; in the NT of swords, Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16; 2:12, RV, "two-edged (AV, "with two edges"). In the Sept., Judg. 3:16; Ps. 149:6; Prov. 5:4.

Twofold more * For TWOFOLD MORE see DOUBLE

Two Hundred <1,,1250,diakosioi>
occurs in Mark 6:37; John 6:7; 21:8; Acts 23:23 (twice); 27:37, "two hundred (threescore and sixteen);" Rev. 11:3, "(a thousand) two hundred (and threescore);" so 12:6.

Note: In Acts 27:37, some ancient authorities read "about threescore and sixteen souls" (RV, margin). The confusion was quite natural when the word diakosioi was not written in full but represented by one Greek letter. The larger number is by no means improbable: Josephus sailed for Rome in A.D. 63 in a ship which had 600 on board (Life, ch. 3).

Two Thousand * For TWO THOUSAND see THOUSAND, Note (1)

Unapproachable * For UNAPPROACHABLE, 1 Tim. 6:16, RV, see APPROACH, B

Unawares * Notes: (1) In Heb. 13:2, lanthano, "to escape notice," is used with the aorist participle of xenizo, "to entertain," signifying "entertained ... unawares" (an idiomatic usage common in classical Greek). (2) For aiphnidios, "unawares," in Luke 21:34, AV, see SUDDENLY. (3) In Gal. 2:4, pareisaktos, "brought in secretly," is rendered "unawares brought in." See PRIVILY, Note: cp. BRING, No. 17. (4) In Jude 1:4, AV, pareisduno, "to slip in secretly," is rendered "crept in unawares." See CREEP, A, No. 2.

Unbelief <1,,570,apistia>
"unbelief" 12 times, but see BELIEF, C, Note (2) for references.

<2,,543,apeitheta>
is always rendered "disobedience" in the RV; in Rom. 11:30,32 and Heb. 4:6,11, AV, "unbelief." See DISOBEDIENCE, A, No. 1.

Unbeliever <1,,571,apistos>
an adjective, is used as a noun, rendered "unbeliever" in 2 Cor. 6:15; 1 Tim. 5:8, RV; plural in 1 Cor. 6:6; 2 Cor. 6:14; AV only, Luke 12:46 (RV, "unfaithful"). See BELIEF, C, Note (3) FAITHLESS, INCREDIBLE.

Unbelieving <A-1,Adjective,571,apistos>
see BELIEF, C, Note (3).

<B-1,Verb,544,apeitheo>
see DISBELIEVE, DISOBEDIENT, C.

Unblameable, Unblameably <A-1,Adjective,273,amemptos>
"unblameable" (from a, negative, and memphomai, "to find fault"), is so rendered in 1 Thess. 3:13, i.e., "free from all valid charge." See BLAME, B, No. 3.

<A-2,Adjective,299,amomos>
see BLEMISH, B.

<B-1,Adverb,274,amemptos>
is used in 1 Thess. 2:10, "unblameably," signifying that no charge could be maintained, whatever charges might be made. See BLAME, C.

Unceasing * For UNCEASING see CEASE, B. For UNCEASINGLY, RV, in Rom. 1:9, see CEASE, C

Uncertain, Uncertainly, Uncertainty <A-1,Adjective,82,adelos>
denotes (a) "unseen;" with the article, translated "which appear not" (a, negative, delos, "evident"), Luke 11:44; (b) "uncertain, indistinct," 1 Cor. 14:8. In the Sept., Ps. 51:6.

<B-1,Adverb,84,adelos>
"uncertainly" (akin to A), occurs in 1 Cor. 9:26.

<C-1,Noun,83,adelotes>
"uncertainty" (akin to A and B), occurs in 1 Tim. 6:17, "(the) uncertainty (of riches)," RV (the AV translates it as an adjective, "uncertain"), i.e., riches the special character of which is their "uncertainty;" the Greek phrase is a rhetorical way of stressing the noun "riches;" when a genitive (here "of riches") precedes the governing noun (here "uncertainty") the genitive receives emphasis.

Unchangeable <1,,531,aparabatos>
is used of the priesthood of Christ, in Heb. 7:24, "unchangeable," "unalterable, inviolable," RV, marg. (a meaning found in the papyri); the more literal meaning in AV and RV margins, "that doth not pass from one to another," is not to be preferred. This active meaning is not only untenable, and contrary to the constant usage of the word, but does not adequately fit with either the preceding or the succeeding context.

Uncircumcised and Uncircumcision * For UNCIRCUMCISED and UNCIRCUMCISION see CIRCUMCISION

Unclean <A-1,Adjective,169,akathartos>
"unclean, impure" (a, negative, kathairo, "to purify"), is used (a) of "unclean" spirits, frequently in the Synoptists, not in John's gospel; in Acts 5:16; 8:7; Rev. 16:13; 18:2 (in the 2nd clause the birds are apparently figurative of destructive satanic agencies); (b) ceremonially, Acts 10:14,28; 11:8; 1 Cor. 7:14; (c) morally, 2 Cor. 6:17, including (b), RV; "no unclean thing;" Eph. 5:5; Rev. 17:4, RV, "the unclean things" (AV follows the text which have the noun akathartes, "the filthiness").

<A-2,Adjective,2839,koinos>
"common," is translated "unclean" in Rom. 14:14 (thrice); in Rev. 21:27, RV (AV, "that defileth," follows the inferior texts which have the verb koinoo: see B). See COMMON, DEFILE, C, UNHOLY, No. 2.

<B-1,Verb,2840,koinoo>
to make koinos, "to defile," is translated "unclean" in Heb. 9:13, AV, where the perfect participle, Passive, is used with the article, hence the RV, "them that have been defiled." See DEFILE, A, No. 1.

<C-1,Noun,167,akatharsia>
akin to A, No. 1, denotes "uncleanness," (a) physical, Matt. 23:27 (instances in the papyri speak of tenants keeping houses in good condition); (b) moral, Rom. 1:24; 6:19; 2 Cor. 12:21; Gal. 5:19; Eph. 4:19; 5:3; Col. 3:5; 1 Thess. 2:3 (suggestive of the fact that sensuality and evil doctrine are frequently associated); 4:7.

Note: In 2 Pet. 2:10, AV, miasmos, "a defilement," is rendered "uncleanness;" see DEFILEMENT, B, No. 2.

Unclothed * For UNCLOTHED see STRIP

Uncomely <1,,809,aschemon>
"shapeless" (a, negative, schema, "a form"), the opposite of euschemon, "comely," is used in 1 Cor. 12:23. In the Sept., Gen. 34:7; Deut. 24:3.

Note: For the verb aschemoneo, rendered "to behave oneself uncomely" in 1 Cor. 7:36, AV, see BEHAVE, No. 4.

Uncondemned <1,,178,akatakritos>
rendered "uncondemned" in Acts 16:37; 22:25 (a, negative, katakrino, "to condemn"), properly means "without trial, not yet tried." Sir W. M. Ramsay points out that the Apostle, in claiming his rights, would probably use the Roman phrase re incognita, i.e., "without investigating our case" (The Cities of St. Paul, p. 225).

Uncorruptible * For UNCORRUPTIBLE see CORRUPT, C, No. 2. For UNCORRUPTNESS, see CORRUPT, B, No. 4

Uncover <1,,648,apostegazo>
signifies "to unroof" (apo, from, stege, "a roof"), Mark 2:4.

Uncovered * For UNCOVERED, 1 Cor. 11:5, 13, see UNVEILED

Unction * For UNCTION see ANOINT, B

Undefiled <1,,283,amiantos>
"undefiled, free from contamination" (a, negative, miaino, "to defile"), is used (a) of Christ, Heb. 7:26; (b) of pure religion, Jas. 1:27; (c) of the eternal inheritance of believers, 1 Pet. 1:4; (d) of the marriage bed as requiring to be free from unlawful sexual intercourse, Heb. 13:4.

Under, Underneath <1,,5270,hupokato>
an adverb signifying "under," is used as a preposition and rendered "under" in Mark 6:11; 7:28; Luke 8:16; Heb. 2:8; Rev. 5:3,13; 6:9; 12:1; "underneath" in Matt. 22:44, RV (Mark 12:36 in some mss.); John 1:50, RV (AV, "under").

<2,,2736,katotero>
the comparative degree of kato, "below, beneath," occurs in Matt. 2:16, "under."

<3,,1640,elasson>
the neuter of the adjective elasson, "less," is used adverbially in 1 Tim. 5:9, "under" (or "less than"). See LESS.

Notes: (1) The preposition epi, "upon," is rendered "under" in Heb. 7:11; 9:15; 10:28, AV (RV, "on the word of"). (2) The preposition en, "in," is rendered "under" in Matt. 7:6; Rom. 3:19 (1st part). (3) The usual preposition is hupo.

Undergird <1,,5269,hupozonnumi>
hupo, "under," zonnumi, "to gird," is used of frapping a ship, Acts 27:17, bracing the timbers of a vessel by means of strong ropes.

Understand, Understood <A-1,Verb,4920,suniemi>
primarily, "to bring or set together," is used metaphorically of "perceiving, understanding, uniting" (sun), so to speak, the perception with what is perceived, e.g., Matt. 13:13-15,19,23,51; 15:10; 16:12; 17:13, and similar passages in Mark and Luke; Acts 7:25 (twice); 28:26,27; in Rom. 3:11, the present participle, with the article, is used as a noun, lit., "there is not the understanding (one)," in a moral and spiritual sense; Rom. 15:21; 2 Cor. 10:12, RV, "are (without) understanding," AV, "are (not) wise;" Eph. 5:17, RV, "understand." See CONSIDER, Note (2).

<A-2,Verb,3539,noeo>
"to perceive with the mind," as distinct from perception by feeling, is so used in Matt. 15:17, AV, "understand," RV, "perceive;" Matt. 16:9,11; 24:15 (here rather perhaps in the sense of considering) and parallels in Mark (not in Luke); John 12:40; Rom. 1:20; 1 Tim. 1:7; Heb. 11:3; in Eph. 3:4, AV, "may understand" (RV, "can perceive"); Eph. 3:20, "think;" 2 Tim. 2:7, "consider," See CONSIDER, No. 4.

<A-3,Verb,1097,ginosko>
"to know, to come to know," is translated "to understand" in the AV in Matt. 26:10; John 8:27 (RV, "to perceive;") AV and RV in John 8:43; 10:6; in John 10:38, RV (in some texts pisteuo, AV, "believe"); AV and RV in John 12:16; 13:7 RV, AV, "know" (see Note under KNOW, No. 2); Acts 8:30; in Phil. 1:12, AV, RV, "know" (in some texts, Acts 24:11, AV). See KNOW, No. 1.

<A-4,Verb,1987,epistamai>
"to know well," is rendered "to understand" in Mark 14:68; Jude 1:10, RV, 2nd clause (AV, "know"). See KNOW, No. 5.

<A-5,Verb,4441,punthanomai>
"to inquire," is rendered "to understand" in Acts 23:34. See INQUIRE.

<A-6,Verb,1107,gnorizo>
"to make known," is rendered "I give ... to understand" in 1 Cor. 12:3. See KNOW, No. 8.

<A-7,Verb,50,agnoeo>
"to be ignorant," is rendered "they understood not" in Mark 9:32; Luke 9:45; in 2 Pet. 2:12, AV, RV, "they are ignorant of." See IGNORANT, B, No. 1.

Notes: (1) In 1 Cor. 13:2, AV, oida, "to know, to perceive," is rendered "understand" (RV, "know"); so in 1 Cor. 14:16. (2) For manthano, rendered "understand" in Acts 23:27, AV, see LEARN, No. 1. (3) In 1 Cor. 13:11, AV, phroneo, "to be minded," is rendered "I understood" (RV, "I felt"). (4) For parakoloutheo, Luke 1:3, AV, "have perfect understanding of," see TRACE.

<B-1,Adjective,2154,eusemos>
primarily denotes "conspicuous" or "glorious" (as in Ps. 81:3, Sept.; EV, "solemn"), then, "distinct, clear to understanding," 1 Cor. 14:9, "easy to be understood" (AV, marg., "significant").

<B-2,Adjective,1425,dusnoetos>
"hard to be understood" (dus, a prefix like Eng., "mis-," or "un-," and A, No. 2), occurs in 2 Pet. 3:16.

Understanding <A-1,Noun,3563,nous>
for which see MIND, No. 1, is translated "understanding" in Luke 24:45, AV (RV, "mind"); 1 Cor. 14:14,15 (twice),19; Phil. 4:7; Rev. 13:18.

<A-2,Noun,4907,sunesis>
akin to suniemi, "to set together, to understand," denotes (a) "the understanding, the mind or intelligence," Mark 12:33; (b) "understanding, reflective thought," Luke 2:47; 1 Cor. 1:19, RV, "prudence;" Eph. 3:4, RV (AV, "knowledge"); Col. 1:9; 2:2; 2 Tim. 2:7. See PRUDENCE, No. 2.

<A-3,Noun,1271,dianoia>
for which see MIND, No. 2, is rendered "understanding" in Eph. 4:18; 1 John 5:20 (in some texts, Eph. 1:18, AV, for kardia, "heart," RV).

<B-1,Adjective,801,asunetos>
"without understanding or discernment" (a, negative, sunetos, "intelligent, understanding"), is translated without understanding" in Matt. 15:16: Mark 7:18; Rom. 1:31; 10:19, RV, "void of understanding" (AV, "foolish"); in Rom. 1:21, RV, "senseless" (AV, "foolish").

Note: In 1 Cor. 14:20, AV, phren, "the mind," is translated "understanding" (twice), RV, "mind."

Undone (leave) * For UNDONE (leave) see LEAVE, NO. 1

Undressed <1,,46,agnaphos>
"uncarded" (a, negative, knapto, "to card wool"), is rendered "undressed," of cloth, in Matt. 9:16; Mark 2:21, RV (AV, "new").

Unequally * For UNEQUALLY see YOKED

Unfaithful <1,,571,apistos>
"unbelieving, faithless," is translated "unfaithful" in Luke 12:46, RV (AV, "unbelievers"). See BELIEF, C, Note (3), FAITHLESS, INCREDIBLE.

Unfeigned * For UNFEIGNED see DISSIMULATION, C

Unfruitful * For UNFRUITFUL see FRUIT, B, No. 2

Ungodliness, Ungodly <1,,763,asebeia>
"impiety, ungodliness," is used of (a) general impiety, Rom. 1:18; 11:26; 2 Tim. 2:16; Titus 2:12; (b) "ungodly" deeds, Jude 1:15, RV, "works of ungodliness;" (c) of lusts or desires after evil things, Jude 1:18. It is the opposite of eusebeia, "godliness."

Note: Anomia is disregard for, or defiance of, God's laws; asebeia is the same attitude towards God's Person.

<A-1,Adjective,765,asebes>
"impious, ungodly" (akin to A), "without reverence for God," not merely irreligious, but acting in contravention of God's demands, Rom. 4:5; 5:6; 1 Tim. 1:9; 1 Pet. 4:18; 2 Pet. 2:5 (ver. 6 in some mss.); 3:7; Jude 1:4,15 (twice).

<B-1,Verb,764,asebeo>
akin to A and B, signifies (a) "to be or live ungodly," 2 Pet. 2:6; (b) "to commit ungodly deeds," Jude 1:15.

Unholy <1,,462,anosios>
(a, negative, n, euphonic, hosios, "holy"), "unholy, profane," occurs in 1 Tim. 1:9; 2 Tim. 3:2. Cp. HOLY. In the Sept., Ezek. 22:9.

<2,,2839,koinon>
the neut. of koinos, "common," is translated "an unholy thing" in Heb. 10:29. See COMMON, DEFILE, C, UNCLEAN, A, No. 2.

United * For UNITED, Rom. 6:5, RV, see PLANT, C; in Heb. 4:2, see MIXED (with), Note

Unity <1,,1775,henotes>
from hen, the neuter of heis, "one," is used in Eph. 4:3,13.

Unjust <1,,94,adikos>
"not in conformity" with dike, "right," is rendered "unjust" in the AV and RV in Matt. 5:45; Luke 18:11; Acts 24:15; elsewhere for the AV "unjust" the RV has "unrighteous." See UNRIGHTEOUS.

Note: For adikeo, "to be unrighteous," or "do unrighteousness," Rev. 22:11, RV, and adikia, "unrighteous," Luke 16:8; 18:6, RV, see UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.

Unknown * For UNKNOWN see IGNORANCE, B, No. 1, and KNOW, B, No. 4

Unlade <1,,670,apophortizo>
"to discharge a cargo" (apo, "from," phortizo, "to load"), is used in Acts 21:3.

Unlawful <1,,111,athemitos>
a late form for athemistos (themis, "custom, right;" in classical Greek, "divine law"), "contrary to what is right," is rendered "an unlawful thing" (neuter) in Acts 10:28; in 1 Pet. 4:3, "abominable."

Note: For 2 Pet. 2:8, AV, see LAWLESS.

Unlearned <1,,62,agrammatos>
lit., "unlettered" (grammata, "letters:" grapho, "to write"), Acts 4:13, is explained by Grimm-Thayer as meaning "unversed in the learning of the Jewish schools;" in the papyri, however, it occurs very frequently in a formula used by one who signs for another who cannot write, which suggests that the rulers, elders and scribes regarded the Apostles as "unlettered" (Moulton and Milligan).

<2,,261,amathes>
"unlearned" (manthano, "to learn"), is translated "unlearned" in 2 Pet. 3:16, AV (RV, "ignorant").

<3,,521,apaideutos>
"uninstructed" (paideuo, "to train, teach"), is translated "unlearned" in 2 Tim. 2:23, AV (RV, "ignorant").

Note: For idiotes, rendered "unlearned" in 1 Cor. 14:16,23,24, see IGNORANT, No. 4.