2990. 8"<2"<T lanthano; 2d aor. elathon. To lie hidden, concealed, to be
unknown, used in an absolute sense in Mark 7:24 and Luke 8:47.
Followed by the acc. of person, to be hidden from someone, to
escape his knowledge or notice (Acts 26:26; 2 Pet. 3:5,
8). Joined with the part. of another verb, it has the
force of an adv. meaning secretly, unawares (Heb. 13:2).
Deriv.; alethes (227), true,
one who cannot lie; eklanthanomai (1585), to forget
utterly; epilanthonomai (1950), to forget or neglect; landthra
(2977), secretly; lethe (3024), forgetfulness.
Syn. krupto (2928), to cover,
conceal; apokrupto (613), to conceal from; egkrupto
(1470), to hide in something; perikrupto (4032), to hide
by placing something around; kaupto (2572), to cover,
conceal; parakalupto (3871), to cover with a veil; agnoeo
(50), to be ignorant; pareisduno (3821), to slip in
secretly.
Ant.: apokalupto (601), to
uncover, unveil, reveal; chrematizo (5537), to reveal by
divine admonition or instruction; anoigo (455), to open; dianoigo
(1271), to open up completely; anaptusso (380), to
unroll; anakaupto (343), to unveil, open, discover
inductively; anaphaino (398), appear; katanoeo
(2657), to perceive, discover.
2991. 8"P,LJ@H laxeutos; fem. laxeaute, neut. laxeuton,
adj. from laxeuo (n.f.), to cut in stone. Something
hewn in rock, such as a
sepulcher (Luke 24:53).
2992. 8"@H laos; gen. laou, masc. noun.
A people, nation, a number of people joined together by the common bonds of a
society (Luke 2:10, 31, 32; Acts 4:25 quoted from Ps. 2:1; Rev
5:9; Sept.: Job 36:31; Ezek. 20:41). The common people, the
multitude (Matt. 26:5; 27:64; Luke 1:10; 7:29; 8:47; 9:13;
18:43; 23:27; Acts 2:47; 3:9, 11, 12; 5:37; 18:10; 21:30, 36);
of Galilee (Matt. 4:23; 9:35). The common people as
distinguished from magistrates (Matt. 26:5; 27:25, 64; Mark
11:32; Luke 19:48; 20:6; 23:13; Acts 6:12; Sept.: Ex. 18:22;
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6:8, 9). The
society of Christians or of the Christian church (Titus 2:14;
Heb. 4:9; 13:12; 1 Pet. 2:9, 10). In the Sept., it is a
title almost totally reserved for the elect people, the Israel
of God (Sept.: Ex. 1:20; 8:1; Deut. 2:4; see Matt. 1:21, 2:4, 6;
Mark 7:6; Luke 2:32; John 11:50; Heb. 7:5;).
Syn.: ethnos (1484), nation, signifying
the heathen or Gentiles
as distinguished from the Jews or believers; demos (1218),
a community of free citizens, a people commonly bound together;
ochlos (3793), a disorganized crowd or
multitude.
2993 7"@*4P,4"
Laodikeia, gen. Laodikeias, fem.
proper noun. Laodicea, a city in Asia Minor on the banks of the
Lycus, a few miles away from Colossae and Hierapolis, known
today in Turkish as Eski-hissar. It was formerly known as
Diospolis. The Syrian King Selucus II changed its name to
that of his wife, Laodice. It was a rich, commercial
city. When a great earthquake destroyed Colossae,
Hierapolis, and Laodicia, the latter was rebuilt by its own
inhabitants without any aid from the Roman Senate. A
Christian church was established here early, probably by the
Ephesian believers, and to this church Paul sent a salutation
when writing to the Colossians (Col. 4:15). It is also
mentioned in Rev. 1:11; 3:14. From Col. 4:16, it appears
that Paul wrote a letter to the Laodicians, but of this letter
no certain account can be made. Some think that it was the
same as the Epistle to the Ephesians since it was a letter
circulated among the churches. There is what is known as
the "Epistle to the Laodicians" which exists only in
Latin. It is a literary forgery of late date and compiled
from the books of Galatians and Ephesians. The church of
Laodicia flourished for several centuries. In the fourth
century, and important council gathered here. The Muslims destroyed the city, and today it is a heap of
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