Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

2. UNLEARNED. IGNORANT Both and are translated ‘unlearned,’ but there is a difference between them. Both words occur in Act 4:13; the rulers of Israel perceived Peter and John to be “unlearned (.) and ignorant (.) men. (from a neg. and , ‘a letter’) occurs nowhere else in the N.T., but occurs in Joh 7:15: … Continue reading “2. UNLEARNED. IGNORANT”

Unlearned (, unlettered, Act 4:13; , uninstructed, 2Pe 3:16; , untutored, 2Ti 2:23; , private, 1Co 14:16; 1Co 14:23-24; ignorant, Act 4:13; rude, 2Co 11:6). In Act 4:13, the Jewish literati apply the term to Peter and John, in the same sense in which they asked, with regard to our Lord himself, How knoweth this … Continue reading “Unlearned”

Unlawful 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 Act 10:28; in 1Pe 4:3, “abominable.” Note: For 2Pe 2:8, AV, see LAWLESS. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Unlade “to discharge a cargo” (apo, “from,” phortizo, “to load”), is used in Act 21:3. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Unknown Tongue (1Co 14:2; 1Co 14:4; 1Co 14:13-14; 1Co 14:19; 1Co 14:27) is a gloss of the A.V.; for the Greek has simply , a tongue, obviously meaning a different living language from that ordinarily employed by the speaker ( , Mar 16:17; Act 2:4). Others understand an ecstatic utterance of abrupt, incoherent, and unintelligible … Continue reading “Unknown Tongue”

Unknown God (Act 17:23; Authorized Version and Revised Version margin to the Unknown God, Revised Version to an Unknown God [the absence of the article in Greek was common in inscriptions, so that either rendering is permissible]) It is often stated that light is thrown on this subject by an incident in the life of … Continue reading “Unknown God”

Unknown * For UNKNOWN see IGNORANCE, B, No. 1, and KNOW, B, No. 4 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

unjust aggressor One who attacks another physically without due cause; the party who is unjustly attacked may lawfully use whatever degree of force is necessary to protect himself adequately. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Unjust Aggressor According to the accepted teaching of theologians, it is lawful, in the defense of life or limb, of property of … Continue reading “Unjust Aggressor”

Unjust “not in conformity” with dike, “right,” is rendered “unjust” in the AV and RV in Mat 5:45; Luk 18:11; Act 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,” Luk 16:8; Luk 18:6, RV, see UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. … Continue reading “Unjust”

University, Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1831. Conducted by the Jesuits from 1840; it was then known as Saint Xavier College. They maintain a web site . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary