vain (van), having no real value or significance; worthless, empty, idle, foolish, etc.: II Kings 18:20; Jer. 10:3; Col. 2.8. -in vain, 1. without respect; profanely: Ex. 20:7; Deut. 5:11. 2. without results; fruitlessly: Lev. 26:16; Job 9:29.
vainglory (van-glor'e), excessive pride; extreme self-satisfaction: Phil. 2:3. Also vain glory (Gal. 5:26).
vale (val), a valley: Gen. 37:14; Deut. 1:7.
valley of vision, a part of the title of one of Isaiah's ominous prophecies (Isa. 22:1), .that seems to have been suggested by verse 5 of chapter 22: it is probably an allusion to the valley of Hinnom, a place noted for idolatrous worship. The historical occasion prompting this threat of doom is obscure, but some speculation points to the premature celebration in the time of Hezekiah when the threat of a siege was lifted by Sennacherib preceding his overrunning of the land.
vanity (van'a-te ), 1. any thing or act that is worthless, empty, or futile: II Kings 17:15; Isa. 44:9; Jer. 14:22. 2. the quality or fact of being worthless, empty, idle, etc.; futility: Eccles. 1:2; 2:1; Job 7:3; Jer. 10:15. 3. evil: Job 15:31,35. 4. foolishness: II Pet. 2:18.
vapour (va'par), 1. steam like mist rising into the air: Jer. 10:13; 51:16; Acts 2:19. 2. a cloud: Ps. 135:15. 3. anything insubstantial: James 4:14. 4. stormy weather: Job 36:33; Ps. 148:8. In American English this word is spelled vapor.
vau (vo), the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet: it appears at the beginning of the sixth section of Psalm 119.
venison (ven'i-zan), the flesh of a wild animal used as food: Gen. 25:28; 27:19, 25.
venture (ven'char), chance; fortune: used only in the phrase at a venture, by mere chance, at random (I Kings 22:34; II Chr. 18:33).
verily (ver'i-le), in very truth; in fact; really: Judg. 15:2; Isa. 45:15. Often used, especially in the Gospels, for emphasis, preceding a statement, as "Verily I say, unto you... .": Matt. 10:15; Mark 6:11; Luke 11:51.
verity (ver'i-te), truth: Ps. 111:7; I Tim. 2:7.
vermillion (ver-mil'yan), 1. a bright red pigment used for painting, obtained from ocher, red lead, or some other mineral substance: Jer. 22: 14. 2. bright yellowish red: Ezek.23:14.
vestment (vest'mant), any of the sacred garments worn by the church officials at the time of worship: II Kings 10:22.
vestry (ves'tre), a room in the temple of Baal where the sacred vestments were kept: II Kings 10:22.
vesture (ves'char), an article of clothing; garment (Deut. 22:12; Matt. 27:35), as a cloak (Gen. 41:42), a mantle (Heb. 1:12), or a sacred vestment used by worshipers of Baal (II Kings 22:14).
vial (vi'al), 1. a bottle or flask, as for oil: I Sam. 10: 1. 2. a shallow bowl: Rev. 5:8; 15:7; 16:2,3,4.
victual (vit'al), food or other provisions: Ex. 12:39; Josh. 1:11; Neh.13:15.
villany (vil'an-e), an objectionable, disagreeable, or foolish act: Jer. 29:33. Today this word is spelled villainy.
vine (vin), a grapevine (Lev. 25:5; Judg. 13:14): often used figuratively, as for the nation of Israel (Ps. 80:8), for peace and prosperity (I Kings 4:25; Mic. 4:4; Zech. 3:10), for Jesus (John 15:1), etc.
vinedresser (vin'dres-ar), a person who cultivates or prunes grapevines: II Chr. 26:10; Jer. 52:16.
vine of Sodom, a vine bearing grapes the juice of which is bitter and poisonous: Deut. 32:32. Probably no actual plant is intended; it is more likely a poetic allusion to moral depravity,
visage (viz'ij), 1. the face, with reference to the expression: Dan. 3:19. 2. appearance. Isa. 52:14.
vision (vizh'an), something seen by other than normal sight; revelation appearing through divine influence and making the will of God known to the seer: visions appeared to men in the service of God and generally while they were awake, but usually were not experienced by their companions: Ezek. 40-48; Dan. 7:2-27; Luke 1:22; Acts 10:3.
visitation (viz-a-ta'shan), a reward or punishment brought upon people as a result of their behavior or actions, through an act of God: Jer. 10:15; Hos. 9:7; Luke 19:44.
void place, a threshingfioor: I Kings 22: 10.
vow (vou), a solemn promise or pledge made to God, dedicating oneself to an act, service, or way of life, usually made with the hope of receiving some benefit or favor: vows were completely voluntary but once made were binding upon the worshiper: the vow became a solemn obligation which must be faithfully performed and from which the one making it could not be absolved: Judg. 11:30; I Sam. 1:l1; Ps. 61:5; Nah. 1:15.
vow offering, a variety of the peace offering in which the worshiper in looking forward to a future blessing promises his loyalty to God in the hope that the blessing will be bestowed: Lev. 7:16; 22:18,21.
vulture (vul'char), any of a number of
large birds of prey, as the kite, falcon, gier eagle, etc.: Lev. 11:14; Job
28:7; Isa. 34:15.
