Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Meet, To be In the O.T. there are five Hebrew words so translated, signifying ‘to be right, proper, fit,’ which do not call for remark. In the N.T. are 1. , often translated ‘must’ and ‘ought.’ It ‘behoved’ the father to make merry when the prodigal son returned. Luk 15:32. Sinners received the punishment that … Continue reading “Meet, To be”

Meet (Verb), Meet with, Met “to go to meet, to meet,” (apo, “from,” antao, “to meet with, come face to face with”), is used in Mar 14:13; Luk 17:12. Some mss. have this verb for No. 3 in Mat 28:9; Mar 5:2; Luk 14:31; Joh 4:51; Act 16:16. “to meet with,” lit., “to meet together … Continue reading “Meet (Verb), Meet with, Met”

Meet (Adjective and Verb) has the meaning of being of “weight, value, worth;” also “befitting, becoming, right on the ground of fitness,” e.g., Mat 3:8, AV, “meet” (RV, “worthy”); so Act 26:20; Luk 3:8 (“worthy”); Luk 23:41 (“due reward”). See REWARD, WORTHY. “sufficient, competent, fit,” is translated “meet” in 1Co 15:9. See ENOUGH, SUFFICIENT. “good,” … Continue reading “Meet (Adjective and Verb)”

Meet met, adjective (, yashar; , axios): Various words are employed to express meetness, the sense of what is proper, worthy, or fit. We have yashar, straight, upright, right (2Ki 10:3, meetest; Jer 26:14, the Revised Version (British and American) right); yashar (Jer 27:5, the Revised Version (British and American) right); yosher (Pro 11:24, the … Continue reading “Meet”

Meene, Heinrich a German theologian, was born at Bremen April 11, 1710, and was educated at the universities of Helmstadt and Leipsic. In 1734 he entered the ministry as pastor at Volkersheim, near Hildesheim, and in 1737 removed to Quedlinburg, where, in addition to his pastoral labors in town, he served as court preacher. He … Continue reading “Meene, Heinrich”

Meelfuhrer, Rudolph Martin a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Ansbach. He studied at different universities, and was made a licentiate of theology. In 1712 he joined the Romish Church, but returned to the Lutheran ‘Church again in 1725. He then went to Gotha and Holland, and while on his way home was imprisoned … Continue reading “Meelfuhrer, Rudolph Martin”

Meelfuhrer, Johann a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Culmbach, in Franconia, December 25, 1570. He studied at Wittenberg, was preacher and teacher at different places, and died December 3, 1640, at Ansbach. He is the author of, Manuale Lexici Hebraici (Leipsic, 1617): Clavis Linguen Hebraece, etc. (Nuremberg, 1598, 1628): Compendiosa Institutio Grammatica Hebr. … Continue reading “Meelfuhrer, Johann”

MEEKNESS-RETALIATION (A) MEEKNESS(1) General References to To be Sought Zep 2:3 Non-resistance a Mark of Luk 6:29 A Fruit of the “Spirit” Gal 5:22-23; Gal 6:1; Eph 4:2 Essential in Teaching 2Ti 2:25; Tit 3:2 Essential in Hearing Jam 1:21; Jam 3:13 Precious in God’s Sight 1Pe 3:4 –SEE Good for Evil (2), GOOD FOR … Continue reading “MEEKNESS-RETALIATION”

34. MEEKNESS. QUIETNESS The words () and (), always rendered ‘meek’ and ‘meekness,’ is a characteristic of those who inherit the earth, Mat 5:5; and, part of the fruit of the Spirit in the Christian, Gal 5:23 – it is seen in its perfection in the blessed Lord in the place He took as man. … Continue reading “34. MEEKNESS. QUIETNESS”

Meekness Meekness was hallowed as a Christian virtue by the beatitude of Mat 5:5, though it is not improbable that our Lords use of the phrase the meek implied the semi-technical connotation of the OT, where they are the godly remnant, often oppressed and nearly always obscure, in opposition to the rich, the men of … Continue reading “Meekness”