Jeopard, Jeopardy
Jeopard, Jeopardy
jepard, jepar-di: The Eng, word referred originally to a game where the chances were even (from OFr. jeu parti); transferred thence to designate any great risk. In the New Testament, represented by the Greek verb kinduneuo (Luk 8:23; 1Co 15:30). In the Old Testament (Jdg 5:18) for a Hebrew idiom, despise the soul, i.e. they placed a small value upon their lives (Vulgate offered their souls to death); for elliptical expression, went with their lives, in 2Sa 23:17 m.