Archaic Bible Words Guide
If you have an AV (KJV) Bible then this guide can be helpful.
This is taken from The King James Bible Companion (Copyright 1999 by David W. Daniels Reproduced by permision of Chick Publications.)
Words from the Author:
Rather than taking the time to learn the definitions of archaic [A.V.] words, many Christians simply buy a modern version of the Bible. This is a big mistake.
David Daniels, B.A., M.Div., is trained in Bible and linguistics. After twenty years of searching the Scriptures and studying the history of the Bible, he has concluded that the King James Bible is God's preserved words in English.
So rather than settling for a corrupt, inferior Bible version, all Christians should learn the meaning of less-familiar [A.V.] words.
It takes a single generation to make a word archaic... and a single generation of Bible readers can bring it back into use.
Where there is more than one meaning for a word, the one that applies will be apparent by the context of the verse. It is common that words have more than one meaning, depending on the way they are used. No attempt is made here to provide every possible meaning, but rather to give the meaning that applies to its usage in the Scriptures.

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WORD
DEFINITION
REFERENCE
Make or bring low; to humble.
Job 40:11
Abated
Reduced in intensity or amount.
Gen 8:3
Abhor
Despise; spurn; regard with horror.
Ex 5:21
Abjects
People thrown out; outcasts.
Psa 35:15
Abode
To have stayed; remained; a dwelling.
Gen 29:14
Acceptation
Acceptance; approval.
1 Tim 1:15; 4:9
Acquit
Judged not guilty.
Job 10:14
Adamant
Rock or very hard mineral.
Ezek 3:9
Adjure
To command, under oath or threat.
Josh 6:26
Admonish
To instruct; advise; warn.
Eccl 4:13
Ado
Fuss; bother; tumult.
Mark 5:39
Advertise
To advise; warn; inform; reveal.
Num 24:14
Advisement
Counsel; consideration
1 Chr 12:19
Affinity
Become a son-in-law; an in-law.
1 Ki 3:1
Affording
Providing; yielding (as of crops).
Psa 144:13
Affright
To frighten.
Deut 7:21
Afoot
On foot.
Mark 6:33
Afore
Before.
2 Ki 20:4
Afresh
Again; anew.
Heb 6:6
Agone
Ago.
1 Sam 30:13
Ague
A fever.
Lev 26:16
Alamoth
treble instruments; woman singers; music played in treble (high notes).
1 Chr 15:20
Albeit
"Although it be that," shortened.
Ezek 13:7
All to
To do entirely; do wholly.
Judg 9:53
Alleluia
"Praise ye the LORD!"
Rev 19:1
Allow
To approve; commend; accept.
Luke 11:48
Alms
Giving to the poor to help them.
Matt 6:1 ff.
Aloof
At a distance, but within view.
Psa 38:11
Ambassage
Ambassador(s); a message.
Luke 14:32
Ambushment
Attack by surprise; ambush.
2 Chr 13:13
Amen
true; "so be it;" faithful; certain.
Num 5:22
Amerce
To punish by imposing a fine.
Deut 22:19
Amiable
Dear; lovely; beloved.
Psa 84:1
Amiss
Wrong; incorrect.
2 Chr 6:37
Anathema
To be damned by God.
1 Cor 16:22
Angle
Fishhook.
Isa 19:8
Anise
Plant of the parsley family.
Matt 23:23
Anon
Immediately; right away.
Matt 13:20
Apace
At a quick pace; quickly.
2 Sam 18:25
Apothecary
One who makes perfumes.
Ex 30:25
Apparel
Clothing.
Judg 17:10
Appertain
To belong to; to pertain to.
Lev 6:5
Archangel
Head or chief angel.
1 Thes 4:16
Ariel
"Lion of God," name for Jerusalem.
Isa 29:1-2, 7
Aright
In the right way.
Psa 50:23
Ark
The ship Noah built; box; chest;
Gen 6:14;
 
the basket boat of baby Moses.
Ex 2:3
Armholes
Holes for your arms; sleeves.
Jer 38:12
Array
To put on; to clothe.
Gen 41:42
Art
You (one person) are.
Gen 3:9
Artificer
Artisan; craftsman.
Gen 4:22
Artillery
War equipment; weapons.
1 Sam 20:40
Asp
Snake; serpent.
Deut 32:33
Assayed
Attempted; tested; analyzed.
Deut 4:34
Assent
Accord; agreement.
2 Chr 8:12
Asswage
Lessen; relieve; satisfy; sweeten.
Gen 8:1
Astonied
Be taken by surprise.
Ezra 9:3-4
Atonement
A person or animal taking another's place, to cover sins.
Ex 29:33
Attent
Attentive; observant.
2 Chr 6:40
Augment
Increase; make bigger.
Num 32:14
Austere
Severe; strict; harsh; solemn.
Luke 19:21-22
Averse
Disliking; turned from.
Mic 2:8
Avouched
Affirmed; admitted; vouched for.
Deut 26:17-18
Away with
OT: To tolerate; bear; endure.
Isa 1:13;
 
NT:"Take away!"
Luke 23:18
Axletree
Spindle/shaft on which a wheel rotates.
1 Ki 7:32-33.
Evil speaking; slandering.
Psa 15:3
Balm
A medicine; rosin from a bush.
Gen 37:25
Banquetings
Drinking, gluttony; rich partying.
1 Pet 4:3
Baptize
Immerse; dip a thing.
Matt 3:6
Barbarous
Foreign.
Acts 28:2
Barked
Scraped the bark off.
Joel 1:7
Base (to be)
Low; lowly; humble.
2 Sam 6:22
Battlement
Low wall around a roof.
Deut 22:8
 
Wall for defense.
Jer 5:10
Became him
Was fitting for; was exactly suited for.
Heb 2:10; 7:26
Beeves
Cattle.
Lev 22:19
Begat, beget
To be father of; be ancestor of.
Gen 4:18; 17:20
Beggarly
Poor; like a beggar; in poverty.
Gal 4:9
Behemoth
A large, plant-eating dragon or dinosaur.
Job 40:15 ff.
Belied
Lied against; spoken falsely.
Jer 5:12
Beseech
To call upon; appeal; beg.
Ex 3:18
Besom
Broom.
Isa 14:23
Besought
Asked the favor of; searched for.
Gen 42:21
Bestead
See "hardly bestead."
Isa 8:21
Bestow
Give; grant; put; place.
Ex 32:29
 
Store; gather together in one place.
Luke 12:17-18
Bethink
Come to one's senses, consider.
1 Ki 8:47
Betimes
Early; in good time; before it's too late.
Gen 26:31
Betwixt
Between; passing from one to another
Gen 17:11
Bewray
Reveal; give away a secret; betray.
Prov 27:16
Billow
A great wave or swelling of water.
Psa 42:7
Bishoprick
Guardianship; office of overseeing.
Acts 1:20
Blains
Blisters; sores; boils.
Ex 9:9-10
Blaze
To make known; proclaim.
Mark 1:45
Blessed
Favored by God; happy; prosperous.
Psa 1:1
Bolled
Blossomed; in the seed or pod.
Ex 9:31
Bolster
Pillow; head (or other) support.
1 Sam 19:13
Bondman
A slave; an unpaid worker.
Gen 44:33
Bosses
Bump-like shapes on a shield.
Job 15:26
Botch
An ulcer, swelling, tumor.
Deut 28:27, 35
Bowels
Inward parts; affections.
Gen 15:4
Brawler
One who gets into fights.
1 Tim 3:3; Tit 3:2
Bray a fool
Beat, bruise, pound on a fool.
Prov 27:22
Bray
Groan, wail; make a foul noise.
Job 6:5; 30:7
Breeches
trousers.
Ex 28:42
Brigandine
Armor for a soldier or robber.
Jer 46:4; 51:3
Brimstone
Sulfur.
Gen 19:24
Broided
Braided; plaited; interweaved
1 Tim 2:9
Broidered
Embroidered; adorned with needlework.
Ex 28:4
Brood
Animal offspring, especially of birds.
Luke 13:34
Bruit
Report; rumor; sound; noise.
Jer 10:22
Brutish
Stupid as a beast; slow to understand.
Psa 49:10
Buckler
Round shield held with a grip.
Psa 18:30
Buffet
To strike with a clenched fist.
Matt 26:67
Bulrush
Tall plant near water, such as papyrus.
Ex 2:3
Bulwark
A defensive structure.
Deut 20:20
Bunches of camels
Camels' humps.
Isa 30:6
By and by
At once; immediately; soon.
Matt 13:21
A pot; kettle; cauldron.
1 Sam 2:14
Canker
Something that eats away, corrodes; cancer; gangrene; an ulcer-like sore.
2 Tim 2:17
Carbuncle
A red precious stone.
Ex 28:17
Careful
Full of care; full of worry, anxiety.
Jer 17:8
Carnal
Of the flesh, fleshly; sensual.
1 Cor 3:3
Carriage
That which is carried; baggage.
Judg 18:21
Casement
A window.
Prov 7:6
Cast angle
To fish with a hook.
Isa 19:8
Cast in the teeth
Revile or reproach, face to face.
Matt 27:44
Caul
Membrane; fatty tissue around a bodily organ.
Ex 29:13
Cauls
Close-fitting caps/nets worn by women.
Isa 3:18
Celestial
Relating to the sky or heavens.
1 Cor 15:40
Centurion
Roman commander of a hundred men.
Matt 8:5
Chambering
Sexual indulgence; lewdness.
Rom 13:13
Chamberlain
Eunuch or chief servant; one in charge of the king's quarters.
2 Ki 23:11
Chamois
A small sheep-like antelope.
Deut 14:5
Champaign
A plain; field; flat, open land.
Deut 11:30
Chapiter
Upper part of a column or pillar.
Ex 36:38
Chapmen
tradesmen; merchants.
2 Chr 9:14
Chargeable
A burden; an undue weight.
2 Sam 13:25
Charger
A large platter or dish.
Num 7:13
Charity
Godly love in action.
1 Cor 8:1; 13-14
Chaste
Pure; clean; not corrupt.
2 Cor 11:2
Check
Rebuke; reproof; stop an action.
Job 20:3
Chide
Quarrel; scold; complain; find fault.
Ex 17:2
Choler
Anger, wrath.
Dan 8:7; 11:11
Churl
A rude, harsh person.
Isa 32:5, 7
Circumspect (be)
Be watchful every way; take heed.
Ex 23:13
Clamour
Yelling; loud complaining.
Eph 4:31
Cleanness of teeth
Famine.
Amos 4:6
Cleave
Split open; cut open; divide.
Lev 1:17
Cleave unto
Cling to; hold to; stick to.
Gen 2:24
Cleft
Split hoof; an opening, break or split.
Deut 14:6
Clouts
Pieces of cloth used to patch.
Jer 38:11 f.
Cloven
Separated; split; divided up.
Deut 14:7
Cockatrice
Venomous snake.
Isa 11:8
Cockle
A weed resembling wheat.
Job 31:40
Cogitations
Thinking something over.
Dan 7:28
Collop
A piece of flesh or fold of fat.
Job 15:27
Comely
Attractive; proper; becoming.
1 Sam 16:18
Communicate
(When not referring to speech) share; give; associate with.
Gal 6:6
Compass
Go around, encircle; encompass.
Gen 2:11
Concision
Those who believe circumcision makes one righteous or saves.
Phil 3:2
Concord
Agreement; unison.
2 Cor 6:15
Concupiscence
Strong lust; passion.
Rom 7:8
Confectionaries
Perfume/ointment makers; perfumers.
1 Sam 8:13
Consecrate
treat as set apart or separate unto God.
Ex 28:3
Constrain
Compel with irresistible force.
2 Ki 4:8
Contemn
Despise with mockery; show contempt.
Psa 10:13
Contentious
Loving to quarrel and angrily debate.
Prov 21:19
Convenient
Fit; appropriate; proper.
Prov 30:8
Conversation
Behavior; way of life; community.
Psa 37:14
Convince
Convict; prove wrong.
Job 32:12
Coping
Top of a wall, sloped to drain off water.
1 Ki 7:9
Corn
Any kind of edible grain.
Gen 27:28
Cornet
A wind instrument; horn; trumpet.
2 Sam 6:5
Cotes
Animal enclosures; stables.
2 Chr 32:28
Coulter
Sharp iron blade on the front of a plow, that cuts into the soil.
1 Sam 13:20
Countenance
Face; appearance.
Gen 4:5;
 
Show favor.
Ex 23:3
Countervail
Be or make equal; compensate.
Est 7:4
Covert
A shelter; a hiding place.
1 Sam 25:20
Cracknels
Dry, brittle cakes or biscuits.
1 Ki 14:3
Crisping pins
Pins heated up to curl hair; curling irons.
Isa 3:22
Cruse
A pot.
1 Sam 26:11
Cumbered
To be overwhelmed with cares.
Luke 10:40
Cummin
A plant bearing aromatic seeds.
Isa 28:25
Curious
Skillfully made; detailed.
Ex 28:8
Curious arts
Divination; sorcery; astrology.
Acts 19:19
A mother.
Ex 22:30
Daub
To cover or plaster.
Ex 2:3; Ezek 13:10
Daysman
A judge; mediator; "umpire."
Job 9:33
Dayspring
Sunrise.
Job 38:12
Dearth
A drought; famine; no harvest.
Gen 41:54
Defer
Delay; postpone.
Gen 34:19
Derision
Ridicule; laughing at enemies' threats.
Job 30:1
Descry
Search out; map out; to describe.
Judg 1:23
Despite
Contempt; angry hatred.
Ezek 25:6
Diadem
Royal headband worn by Eastern kings.
Job 29:14
Discomfited
Defeated in battle; scattered.
Ex 17:13
Discover
Uncover; reveal; have first sight of.
Ex 20:26
Disdain
To despise; to reject.
1 Sam 17:42
Dissembled
Used deceit; pretended; feigned.
Josh 7:11
Dissimulation
Hypocrisy; create false appearances.
Rom 12:9
Divers
Old spelling of "diverse;" unequal.
Prov 20:10
Doctor
Teacher; instructor; learned person.
Luke 2:46
Doleful
Mournful cry; sorrowful howl.
Isa 13:21
Dragon
Huge lizard; dinosaur.
Deut 32:33;
 
The Devil; Satan.
Rev 12:9
Draught house
Public toilet.
2 Ki 10:27
Draught of fish
Fish caught by sweeping a net.
Luke 5:9
Dregs
Grounds at the bottom of a cup.
Psa 75:8
Dropsy
An illness where a part or all of the body swells with too much water.
Luke 14:2
Drove (n.)
Flock; a company.
Gen 32:16
Duke
Head of a family or tribe.
Gen 36:15 ff.
Durst
He/she dared; was bold enough.
Est 7:5
Plowing; tilling the ground.
Gen 45:6
Earnest (n.)
Down payment.
2 Cor 1:22
Effeminate
Acting like a woman; unmanly.
1 Cor. 6:9
Emerods
Hemorrhoids; tumors.
1 Sam 5:6
Emulation
trying to equal or be better than others
Rom 11:14;
(in either a good or bad way).
Gal 5:20
Enjoin
Command; charge.
Est 9:31
Ensample
Example; pattern or model to imitate.
1 Cor 10:11
Ensign
Flag or banner, as of an army.
Num 2:2
Ensue
Pursue; to follow after.
1 Pet 3:11
Environ
Surround; compass.
Josh 7:9
Ephah
About 6/10 bushel;
Ex 16:36;
a basket holding that amount.
Zech 5:6-10
Ephod
Linen garment worn by the high priest.
Ex 25:7; 28:6 ff.
Epistle
Important or formal letter.
1 Thes 5:27
Ere
Before; until.
Ex 1:19
Eschew
Avoid; shun; turn aside from.
1 Pet 3:11
Espied
Discovered; spied out; examined.
Gen 42:27
Euroclydon
Furious, north-easterly wind.
Acts 27:14
Even, Eveningtide
Evening time.
Gen 19:1
Every several
Every single; each one separately.
2 Chr 11:12
Exactors
Overseers; tribute or tax collectors.
Isa 60:17
Exhortation
Encouragement; counsel.
1 Cor 14:3
Extol
To lift up; to praise; to esteem.
Psa 30:1
Eyesalve
Medicine for the eyes.
Rev. 3:18
Earnestly want to or long to; gladly.
Job 27:22
Fairs
Something gotten at a fair; wares.
Ezek 27:12 ff.
Fan
Winnowing fan; a fork-shaped tool to throw grain in the air, to let the wind separate the wheat from the chaff.
Isa 30:24
Fast
Abstaining from food.
Matt 6:16-18
Fatling
Fat cattle.
1 Sam 15:9
Fats
Vats (always plural: "fats").
Joel 2:24; 3:13
Feign
To pretend to be; To disguise.
1 Sam 21:13
Felloe
The rim of a wheel, held by spokes.
1 Ki 7:33
Fens
Marshes; swamps.
Job 40:21
Fetched a compass
Went on a circular course.
Josh 15:3
Fillet
An ornamental band around the top of a pillar; a thin band or strip.
Ex 27:10
Firebrand
Burning wood; a torch.
Judg 15:4
Firkin
About 9 gallons (40 liters) of liquid.
John 2:6
Firmament
Expanse or vault over the earth; sky; the stretched-out heavens.
Gen 1:6-8
Fitches
A kind of grain used for seasoning.
Isa 28:25, 27
Flagon
Bottle holding liquid; flask; an amount equal to what a flagon holds.
2 Sam 6:19
Flay
Strip the skin off an animal or person.
Mic 3:3
Flowers (her)
Menstrual flow; a woman's period.
Lev 15:24
Flux
Bloody flow from the body; dysentery.
Acts 28:8
Fold
Times (multiply, e.g., "twofold" = x2).
Gen 4:15
Forbear
Refrain; restrain; refrain from acting.
Ex 23:5
Foresaw
Saw or knew beforehand.
Acts 2:25
Forswear
Swear falsely; Commit perjury.
Matt 5:33
Forwardness, be forward
Being eager; zealous; ready; being inclined to do something.
2 Cor 8:8
Foursquare
Squared; four cornered.
Ex 27:1
Fray
Frighten; make afraid.
Deut 28:26
Fret
Be grieved; be troubled; be displeased.
1 Sa 1:6
Fretting
Eating away; wearing away.
Lev 13:51 ff.
Froward
Perverse; twisted.
Deut 32:20
Fuller
Washer and/or bleacher of clothes.
Mark 9:3
Furbish
Rub, scour or polish until bright.
Jer 46:4
Furlong
Approximately 1/8 mile (660 feet).
Luke 24:13
Go back and forth, to and fro.
Jer 2:36
Gainsay
Contradict; oppose.
Luke 21:15
Gall
Something bitter or poisonous.
Deut 32:32
Garrison
Fortification; military post.
1 Sam 10:5
Gin
Noose; snare.
Job 18:9
Girdle, Girt
Belt, wrapped around.
Mark 1:6;
2 Ki 1:8
Goad
A pointed stick to get animals moving.
Judg 3:31
Gospel
The Word of God; "joyful message."
Matt 4:23
Go to
Come; let us begin (exhortation).
Gen 11:3
Graven
Carved or engraved idol or image.
Ex 20:4
Grisled
Spotted; speckled.
Gen 31:10
Grove
Small group of trees; in pagan use, a place where Ashtaroth was worshiped
Gen 21:33;
 
(compare Judg 2:13 with 3:7).
Ex 34:13
Guile
Deceit; craftiness.
Ex 21:14
Coat of mail for the neck (and down).
Ex 28:32
Haft
A handle.
Judg 3:22
Hale
Drag; force.
Luke 12:58
Halt
Lame; crippled in the feet.
Matt 18:8
Haply
Perhaps; maybe.
1 Sam 14:30
Hard by
Beside; next to.
1 Ki 21:1
Hardly bestead
Badly treated; greatly troubled.
Isa 8:21
Harrow
Plow; break up clods; cover seed.
2 Sam 12:31
Hart
A stag; male deer.
Deut 12:15
Haughty
Proud; arrogant; lifted up.
2 Sam 22:28
Haunt
Where one goes frequently.
1 Sam 23:22
Heady
Headstrong; reckless; hasty.
2 Tim 3:4
Heath
Small shrub found in open wastelands.
Jer 17:6
Heed
Pay attention; watch out.
Gen 31:24
Helm
Rudder and tiller to steer a ship.
James 3:4
Henceforth
From this time forth; from now on.
Gen 4:12
Her hap was to
She happened to.
Ruth 2:3
Herewith
With this.
Ezek 16:29
Hewn
Cut.
Ex 20:25
Hinder end
The back side; behind; the rear.
2 Sam 2:23
Hireling
A hired laborer; employee.
Job 7:1
Hither, hitherto
To this place; till this point in time.
Gen 15:16
Hoar, hoary
White colored; white or gray with age.
Ex 16:14;
Lev 19:32
Holden
Held.
2 Ki 23:22
Holpen
Helped.
Psa 83:8
Hosen
Garments covering legs; trousers.
Dan 3:21
Hough
Hamstring; cut the tendons of the ham.
Josh 11:6, 9
Husbandman
Farmer; one who tills the ground.
Gen 9:20
Contempt; shame; dishonor.
Prov 18:3
Immutable
Unchangeable (an attribute of God).
Heb 6:18
Implacable
Cannot be calmed or appeased.
Rom 1:31
Implead
Sue someone at law.
Acts 19:38
Importunity
Urgent, continual, persistent asking.
Luke 11:8
Impotent
Weak; without strength or power.
John 5:3
Impudent
Shameless; without modesty.
Prov 7:13
Impute
Charge to one's account; reckon.
Lev 7:18
In no wise
By no means; assuredly not.
Lev 7:24
Incontinent
Without self-control; unbridled.
2 Tim 3:3
Inditing
Dictating what to write.
Psa 45:1
Infidel
Unbeliever.
2 Cor 6:15
Inordinate
Unrestrained; immoderate.
Ezek 23:11
Instant (adj.)
Insistent; persistent; importunate.
Luke 23:23
Issue
What comes forth: children;
Gen 48:6;
 
discharge of liquid.
Lev 12:7
Noisy argument; quarreling.
1 Tim 1:6
Joined hard
Bordered; was adjacent to.
Acts 18:7
Jot
The smallest Hebrew letter, yodh.
Matt 5:18
Family.
Lev 18:6
Kine
Cows; cattle.
Gen 32:15
Knop
Knob; bud (as of a flower).
Ex 25:33
To load; burden.
Gen 45:17
Lasciviousness
Being lustful, loose or lewd; promoting lustful desires in others.
Mark 7:22
Latchet
Sandal lace.
Isa 5:27
Laver
Wash basin.
Ex 30:18
Leasing
Falsehood; deceit; lying.
Psa 4:2
Lees
Sediment settled in liquid; the dregs;
Jer 48:11;
 
(See "wine on the lees").
Isa 25:6
Let (was let)
Hinder or obstruct.
Rom 1:13
Leviathan
Big dragon/dinosaur that lives near
Job 41:1 ff.;
 
or in the water/sea.
Psa 74:14.
Lintel
Top of a door frame.
Ex 12:22-23
Listed, listeth
Choose; be inclined to do.
Matt 17:12
Lively
OT: Strong; energetic. NT: Living.
Ex 1:19;
Acts 7:38
Loins
Thigh and groin area; often used for the reproductive organs.
Gen 35:11
Lot (of a person)
Portion; what is received by casting lots.
Deut 32:9
Lot (to cast)
Pebbles thrown to make decisions.
Lev 16:8
Lowring
Threatening a storm; gloomy; clouded.
Matt 16:3
Lucre
Gain in money or goods; profit.
1 Sam 8:3
Lusty
Healthy and strong; able of body.
Judg 3:29
Earthly goods; property; riches.
Matt 6:24
Mantle
Cloak; covering garment.
Judg 4:18
Maranatha
"Our Lord cometh."
1 Cor 16:22
Marishes
Marshes; ponds.
Ezek 47:11
Matrix
A mother's womb.
Ex 13:12
Mattock
Hoe or other tool to break up dirt.
1 Sam 13:20
Maul
Mallet, heavy hammer or club.
Prov 25:18
Maw
Animal's stomach.
Deut 18:3
Mean man
Common; low in rank.
Prov 22:29
Meat
Grain or food in general (except where the verse refers to flesh).
Gen 1:29
Meet
Suitable; agreeable; fit; proper.
Gen 2:18
Mess
Portion of food.
Gen 43:34
Mete
Measure; deal out.
Ex 16:18
Meteyard
A rod to measure length; yardstick.
Lev 19:35
Milch
Milk-giving; milking.
Gen 32:15
Mincing
Taking short, quick steps.
Isa 3:16
Minish
Diminish; lessen.
Ex 5:19
Ministration
Service; ministry.
Luke 1:23
Mirth
Gladness; rejoicing.
Gen 31:27
Mite
Coin of very small value; 1/4 Denarius.
Mark 12:42
Mitre
Turban; ceremonial headdress.
Ex 28:4
Mollified
Be softened; be appeased.
Isa 1:6
Mortify
Put to death; remove the life of.
Rom 8:13
Mote
Speck or splinter; small particle.
Matt 7:3-5
Muffler
Scarf or veil to cover the face.
Isa 3:19
Munition
Stronghold; fort.
Isa 29:7
Murrain
Cattle disease; pestilence; plague.
Ex 9:3
Bad; nothing; vain.
2 Ki 2:19;
Prov 20:14
Nave
Hub; where spokes are inserted.
1 Ki 7:33
Necromancer
One who inquires of the dead.
Deut 18:11
Neesings
Sneezing.
Job 41:18
Nephew
Descendant; grandson; grandchild.
Judg 12:14
Nether
Lower.
Ex 19:17
Nigh
Near, in place or in time.
Gen 47:29
Nitre
Sodium nitrate, as in gunpowder.
Prov 25:20
No little kindness
Exceptional kindness.
Acts 28:2
Noisome
Destructive; hurtful; noxious.
Psa 91:3
Not a whit
Not the least bit.
2 Cor 11:5
Nought
Nothing.
Gen 29:15
Bowing or kneeling in respect.
Gen 37:7
Odd number
What is left over; over and above.
Num 3:48
Offend
Make angry; make one stumble; violate.
Gen 20:9
Offscouring
What is scoured off; rejected.
Lam 3:45
Omnipotent
All powerful (an attribute of God).
Rev 19:6
Oracle
(When referring to a place) the inner sanctuary; "Holy of Holies."
1 Ki 6:5
Ouches
Settings for gems; sockets.
Ex 28:11
Outgoings
Extreme limits; furthest borders.
Josh 17:9
Outwent
Went before; went faster.
Mark 6:33
Overcharged
Weighed down; burdened.
Luke 21:34
Extreme, sharp pains, as in childbirth.
Isa 13:8
Paps
Breasts.
Ezek 23:21
Paramour
Male or female lover.
Ezek 23:20
Parbar
Structure on the west side of Solomon's temple.
1 Chr 26:18
Pate
Forehead; crown of the head.
Psa 7:16
Patrimony
Something inherited; an estate.
Deut 18:8
Peculiar
Particular; special; one's own.
Ex 19:5
Peeled
Smooth; bare; bald.
Isa 18:2
Penury
Poverty.
Prov 14:23
Peradventure
Perhaps.
Gen 18:24
Perdition
Complete loss; eternal damnation.
John 17:12
Phylacteries
Scripture box attached to left arm or forehead by a leather strap.
Matt 23:5
Pilled
Pealed; stripped off skin or bark.
Gen 30:37-38
Pitch
A thick, dark, sticky substance.
Gen 6:14
Plaiting
Braiding; gathering hair into knots.
1 Pet 3:3
Platted
Braided; intertwined.
Matt 27:29
Polled his head
Cut hair from his head.
2 Sam 14:26
Pommels
Bowl-shaped top of a pillar.
2 Chr 4:12-13
Post (person)
Runner; courier.
2 Chr 30:6
Potsherd
Piece of broken pottery.
Job 2:8
Prating
Babbling; chattering.
Prov 10:8, 10
Presbytery
Assembly of elders.
1 Tim 4:14
Prevent
Come before, go before; anticipate.
2 Sam 22:6
Pricks
OT: Thorns.
Num 33:55
 
NT: Cattle prods or goads.
Acts 9:5
Principalities
Rulers or their territory.
Jer 13:18
Privily
In private; secretly.
Judg 9:31
Privy (be)
Privately knowing; knowing a secret.
1 Ki 2:44
Profane
treat as common; defile.
Lev 18:21
Profound (be)
Go deep into something.
Hos 5:2
Prognosticators
Foretellers of the future.
Isa 47:13
Proper
One's own; peculiar; particular.
1 Chr 29:3
Propitiation
Sacrifice to pay for sins against God, to satisfy His righteous anger.
Rom 3:25
Proselyte
Convert.
Matt 23:15
Provender
Food for livestock or cattle.
Gen 24:25
Psalm
Sacred song about or to God.
1 Chr 16:7
Psaltery
Stringed instrument, as a harp or guitar.
1 Sam 10:5
Publican
Tax collector.
Luke 5:27
Pulse
Peas, beans; legumes.
2 Sam 17:28
Purloining
Stealing; pilfering.
Titus 2:10
Purtenance
Inward parts; entrails.
Ex 12:9
Putrifying
Pertaining to gangrene; decaying.
Isa 1:6
Guard of four soldiers.
Acts 12:4
Quick
Alive; living.
Lev 13:10
Quit
Acquitted; found not guilty.
Ex 21:19
Quit you like men
Behave/act as a man should.
1 Sam 4:9;
1 Cor 16:13
Clothing; garments.
Gen 24:53
Rampart
Fortification; defensive structure.
Lam 2:8
Rank (adj.)
Full-grown; strong and robust.
Gen 41:5, 7
Ravening
Preying upon to devour.
Psa 22:13
Ravin (noun)
Torn flesh; food gotten by violence.
Nah 2:12
Ravin (verb)
Violently catch food or devour it.
Gen 49:27
Ravished
Raped (negative use);
Isa 13:16;
 
delighted (positive use).
Pro 5:19
Rebuke
Reprimand; strongly warn; restrain.
Gen 31:42
Redound
Produce a result; to return.
2 Cor 4:15
Reins
Literally, kidneys.
Job 16:13;
 
Figuratively, seat of emotion.
Psa 7:9
Remission
Forgiveness; pardon.
Matt 26:28
Rend
Tear apart; forcefully rip apart.
Ex 39:23
Renown
Great reputation; being well-known.
Gen 6:4
Reproach
Disgrace; shame.
Gen 30:23
Reprobate
Rejected; failing the test; lost in sin.
Jer 6:30
Reproof
Rebuke; scolding.
Job 26:11
Requite
Repay.
Gen 50:15
Rereward
Towards the rear; rear guard.
Isa 52:12
Rie
Old spelling of "rye"; a grain.
Isa 28:25
Ringstraked
Striped, streaked.
Gen 30:35 ff.
Road
Old spelling of "raid".
1 Sam 27:10
Ruddy
Reddish (hair or complexion).
1 Sam 16:12
Rude
Unskilled, unrefined or unlearned.
2 Cor 11:6
Rue
An evergreen plant used for medicine.
Luke 11:42
Rest; cessation from work.
Ex 16:23
Sackbut
triangular, 4-stringed instrument, like a lyre.
Dan 3:5, 7, 10, 15
Sacrilege
Violate or steal sacred things.
Rom 2:22
Salutation
Greeting.
Mark 12:38
Sanctify
Make holy; set apart for God's use.
Gen 2:3
Satan
The Adversary of humans; the devil; the leader of the fallen angels.
Matt 16:23
Satyr
He-goat.
Isa 13:21; 34:14
Savour
Smell; taste; odor.
Gen 8:21
Savourest
You (singular) like; delight in; favor.
Matt 16:23
Scall
Scaly skin eruption.
Lev 13:30-37
Score
Multiply the number times 20 (e.g., "fourscore" =80).
Gen 16:16
Scourge
Whip; flog.
Lev 19:20
Seemly
Fitting; proper; becoming.
Prov 19:10; 26:1
Seethe
Boil; be very hot.
Ex 16:23
Selvedge
Fabric edge to prevent unraveling.
Ex 26:4
Sepulchre
Place of burial; grave; tomb.
Gen 23:6
Servitor
Attendant; one performing as a servant.
2 Ki 4:43
Set at nought
Despise; disregard.
Prov 1:25
Shambles
Meat market; marketplace.
1 Cor. 10:25
Sheaf
Bundle of grain.
Gen 37:7
Sheepcote
Sheep dwelling; stable. (See "cote")
1 Sam 24:3
Sherd
See "potsherd."
Isa 30:14
Sheriff
Knowledgeable, legal official.
Dan 3:2-3
Shew
Old spelling of "show."
Gen 12:1
Signet
Seal or stamp, indicating the owner.
Gen 38:18
Single
Clear; pure; uncorrupted; healthy.
Matt 6:22
Sith
Old spelling of "since."
Ezek 35:6
Slack
Slow or negligent.
Deut 7:10
Sleight
trickery; entrapment by deceit.
Eph 4:14
Slow bellies
Idle gluttons.
Titus 1:12
Sod, sodden
Cooked; boiled.
Gen 25:29
Soothsayer
One who fortells the future by ungodly means.
Josh 13:22
Sop
A morsel of bread to be dipped.
John 13:26 f.
Sottish
Foolish; dull with drink; sluggish.
Jer 4:22
Spite
Anger toward someone; grief.
Psa 10:14
Spoil
Booty; plunder; prey.
Gen 49:27
Stanched
Stopped flowing.
Luke 8:44
Standard
Flag; banner.
Num 1:52
Staves
Rods; clubs.
Ex 25:13
Stay him, My stay
Support; uphold.
Prov 28:17
 
What one relies on.
2 Sam 22:19
Stayed
Detained; held.
Luke 4:42
Stomacher
Ornamental covering, over the chest and/or stomach, for females.
Isa 3:24
Straightway
Right away; immediately.
1 Sam 9:13
Strait (adj.)
Narrow; close together.
2 Ki 6:1; Matt 7:13
Strait (in a)
Be in distress; be in a narrow place.
1 Sam 13:6
Straitened
Impeded or restricted; narrowed.
Job 18:7; Ezek 42:6
 
Distressed.
Luke 12:50
Strake
Old spelling of "struck."
Acts 27:17
Strowed, strawed
Scattered; spread.
Matt 21:8
Succour
Help; aid.
Hebrew 2:18
Suffered not
Did not allow.
Gen 20:6
Sup
Dine; eat.
Luke 17:8
Sup up
Gather together; accumulate, assemble.
Hab 1:9
Superfluous
More than necessary or wanted.
Lev 21:18
Suppliants
Worshippers.
Zeph 3:10
Surfeiting
Excess food or drink; overindulgence.
Luke 21:34
Swaddling clothes
Cloths for wrapping infants tightly.
Luke 2:7, 12
Small, flat ornaments or jewelry.
Ex 35:22
Taches
Hooks; fasteners.
Ex 26:6
Tale
A number; something counted.
Ex 5:8
 
Information given; a story.
Psa 90:9
Talent
Weight of money; weight; gift.
Ex 25:39
Target
Small shield; a buckler.
1 Sam 17:6
Tell
To count; number.
Gen 15:5
Tempered
Mixed; combined.
Ex 29:2
Temperance
Self-control; moderation.
Gal 5:23
Tempest
Storm; violent wind; whirlwind.
Job 9:17
Terrestrial
Relating to the earth; earthly.
1 Cor 15:40
Testament
A will, ratified after death; a covenant.
Heb 9:16-18
Thitherward
Toward it; in that direction.
Jer 50:5
Thrice
Three times.
Ex 34:23
Tired
Attired; put something around the head.
2 Ki 9:30
Tithe
The tenth part; 1/10.
Lev 27:30
Told out
Counted out; numbered; tallied.
2 Chr 2:2
Tow
Weaver's fiber or the yarn made from it.
Judg 16:9
traffick
trade; do business.
Gen 42:34
translate
transfer; remove to another place.
2 Sam 3:10
trodden
Walked on; trampled.
Deut 1:36
trode
Stepped on; walked on.
Judg 9:27
trow
To think; to believe; to trust.
Luke 17:9
Twain
Two.
1 Sam 18:21
An anointing.
1 John 2:20
Unseemly
Inappropriate.
Rom 1:27
Untoward
Perverse; not easily taught or guided.
Acts 2:40
Usury
Interest paid for using money.
Ex 22:25
Utter court
Outer court.
Ezek 40:31
Utter gate
Outer gate.
Ezek 47:2
Courage; personal bravery.
Josh 1:14
Variance
Disagreement; discord; dissension.
Matt 10:35
Vaunt oneself
Boast; brag about oneself.
Judg 7:2
Vehement
Violent; forceful; furious.
Song of Sol 8:6
Verily
truly.
Gen 42:21
Verity
truth.
Psa 111:7
Vestments
Official or ecclesiastical robes.
2 Ki 10:22
Vesture
Garment; clothing.
Deut 22:12
Vial
Small bottle; something holding liquid.
1 Sam 10:1
Victuals
Food for humans.
Gen 14:11
Villany
Extreme wickedness.
Isa 32:6
Visage
Appearance; face; look of a person.
Isa 52:14
Vocation
What God calls, gifts a person to do.
Eph 4:1
Lack; be deficient.
Deut 28:48
Wanton
Without restraint; reckless.
Isa 3:16
Ward
In custody, with a guard; prison.
Gen 40:3
Wast
You (one person) were.
Gen 3:11
Wax
Grow; become; advance.
Ex 22:24
Wen
A wart; a tumor; a swelling.
Lev 22:22
Wert
(If) you (one person) were.
Job 8:6
Whelp
A cub; a young one.
Gen 49:9
Whether is?
Which of the two?
Judg 9:2
Wimples
Curled hair; veils crimped.
Isa 3:22
Winefat
Wine vat.
Isa 63:2
Wine on the lees
Fully fermented wine.
Isa 25:6
Wist, wot
Knew; thought; supposed.
Ex 16:15
Withs
Twigs twisted to make a band, rope.
Judg 16:7-9
Wont
Used to; in the habit of.
Ex 21:29








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