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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Interpret

The Bible

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  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: Yes
  • Included in BDB: Yes

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Interpret

INTER'PRET, verb transitive [Latin interpretor, from interpres.]

1. To explain the meaning or words to a person who does not understand them; to expound; to translate unintelligible words into intelligible ones; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman.

--Immanuel, which being interpreted, signified, God with us. Matthew 1:23.

2. To explain or unfold the meaning of predictions, vision, dreams or enigmas; to expound and lay open what is concealed from the understanding; as, Joseph interpreted the dream of Pharaoh.

3. To decipher.

4. To explain something not understood; as, to interpret looks or signs.

5. To define; to explain words by other words in the same language.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Interpretable

INTER'PRETABLE, adjective That may be interpreted or explained.


Naves Topical Index
Interpretation

Of dreams
Dream

Of foreign tongues

General references
1 Corinthians 14:9-19
Tongues


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Interpretation

INTERPRETA'TION, noun [Latin interpretatio.]

1. The act of interpreting; explanation of unintelligible words in language that is intelligible. interpretation is the design of translation.

2. The act of expounding or unfolding what is not understood or not obvious; as the interpretation of dreams and prophecy.

Look how we can, or sad or merrily,

Interpretation will misquote our looks.

3. The sense given by an interpreter; exposition. We sometimes find various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture and other ancient writings.

4. The power of explaining.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Interpretative

INTER'PRETATIVE, adjective Collected or known by interpretation.

An interpretative siding with heretics.

1. Containing explanation.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Interpretatively

INTER'PRETATIVELY, adverb As may be collected by interpretation.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Interpreted

INTER'PRETED, participle passive Explained; expounded.


Naves Topical Index
Interpreter

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Interpreter

INTER'PRETER, noun One that explains or expounds; an expositor; as an interpreter of the Scriptures.

1. A translator; one who renders the words of one language in words of corresponding signification in another.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Interpreting

INTER'PRETING, participle present tense Explaining; expounding; translating.