Bible Dictionary and Concordance


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vailA covering used by a woman to cover her face. DTP For disciples, it can suggest trying to cover what our hearts may really be like.
vainHaving or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, accomplishments, character, or worth. DTP The disciple must be careful not to fall into Satan's trap when he tries to make us think that we can do all things by ourselves.
valourGreat courage in the face of danger, to be very brave, to stand up strong against an enemy, willing to risk one's own life for others. DTP The disciple also needs to be courageous and strong in the Lord; we are in a war where Satan is out to kill and destroy people.
vanity / vanitiesTo express pride in one's own appearance or achievements; one evidence of vanity is boasting. DTP In God's eyes vanity is worthless and futile.
veilA cover, a curtain. The Bible uses this word to talk about the curtain between the Holy Place and the Holies of Holies. To cover over one's face so that others cannot see our true identity. To hide behind or to keep in secret. DTP At the time of Jesus' death the veil was rent in two from top to bottom, making it possible for all believers to personally enter into the presence of God (Matt 27:51).
vengeanceRevenge, retribution, retaliation, punishment exacted for an injury or wrong. DTP Throughout history, God has brought punishment to those who have disobeyed Him and turned their backs on Him; His judgments are true and swift, both to individual people and to nations.
vesselA hollow container, especially one to hold liquid. DTP After inviting Christ Jesus into our hearts and becoming disciples, we are vessels for His Holy Spirit to fill us and flow through us.
vestureGarment, dress, robe, covering, attire. At Jesus' crucifixion, the soldiers took His outer garment and gambled for it.
vex / vexed (persecuted)Troubled, annoyed, wronged, mistreated, victimized. DTP In various parts of the world disciples of Christ undergo persecution; our enemy is out to destroy us; persecution should not make us weak but, rather, stronger and more powerful in our faith; the enemy may be able to destroy our bodies but they cannot destroy our spirits, for we are held in the palm of Christ's hand (Ps 139:10).
vicarious / vicarious atonementPerformed, received or suffered in place of another; this is the theological teaching that Jesus died in place of sinners.
victoryConquest, triumph, win, success. DTP A time when our enemies have been defeated; a time where we have been set free from the bondage of an oppressor; a triumphal joyous time for the believer who has overcome the curse of sin and death.
village / villagesCommunity, small town, hamlet, settlement, a place where a group of people have come together to live.
vineA climbing or trailing woody-stemmed plant of the grape family. "Vine" often refers to the grape plant, from the fruit of which wine is made. DTP For the disciple, Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; because we have been grafted into Jesus by faith, we are now to produce His likeness and character; the vine also represents our relationship with God and with each other.
vinedresserOne who prunes, trim, and cultivates vines in a vineyard. DTP For the disciple, our heavenly Father is the vinedresser; He is the one who grafts us in, then prunes us and watches over us so we grow, with the hope that one day we will bear fruit for His glory; Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches.
violencePhysical force that intends to hurt, damage or kill another. Violence is committed when a person's deep emotion and anger is enacted upon someone in a destructive manner. DTP The enemy always seeks to bring violence within families, people groups and nations because he knows this is the best way for mankind to destroy itself.
viperA poisonous snake. (asp, adder, cobra, rattler) DTP Our enemy, Satan, is often depicted as being a snake or serpent, seeking to devour by inflicting pain, causing suffering and death, always striving to separate us from God and His will.
virginOne (male or female) who has not been involved in sexual intercourse; one who is pure and clean. DTP The virgin in the Bible was a symbol of one being set aside for a union with God, to become a bride for Christ.
virgin birthA theological term relating to the birth of Christ; Mary had no sexual relationships with Joseph but the baby Jesus was conceived in Mary by the Holy Spirit. (See Matt 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-2:7.)
visionDream, idea, visualization, revelation, image. DTP God sometimes gave people visions of present and future events, about individuals or nations or the world as a whole.
visit / visitedStay, stopover, act of going to see and spend time with someone socially.
Visitation (Day of Visitation)Examination, inspection, to check, checkup, to bring blessings or punishment. DTP God does visit individuals but there are times when He visits a group of people, and then there will be times He will visit nations. Then, in the last days at His second coming, He will return to the whole earth. The disciple of Christ must be always ready for His time of visitation.
voiceThe sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song. To communicate. DTP We as believers are to learn how to hear the voice of God. He will speak to his children through a variety of ways. Our words can bring praise or can produce curses and judgment. Our voice reflects our character, nature and attitude toward others and towards God.
vow / vows / vow a vow A deep commitment of the heart and mind to another, to swear to something, a promise, guarantee, declaration, oath, giving one's word. DTP For the disciple, it is having our hearts deeply connected to the heart of God.