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Suppose
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
or "to consider, suppose, think," is rendered "to suppose" in Matthew 20:10; Luke 2:34; 3:23; Acts 7:25; 14:19; 16:27; 21:29; 1 Timothy 6:5; in 1 Corinthians 7:26 , AV (RV, "I think"); in Acts 16:13 , the RV adheres to the meaning "to suppose," "(where) we supposed (there was a place of prayer);" this word also signifies "to practice a custom" (nomos) and is commonly so used by Greek writers. Hence the AV, "was wont (to be made);" it is rendered "to think" in Matthew 5:17; 10:34; Acts 8:20; 17:29; 1 Corinthians 7:36 . See THINK.
"to be of opinion," is translated "to suppose" in Mark 6:49; Luke 24:37; John 20:15; Acts 27:13; in the following, AV "suppose," RV, "think," Luke 12:51; 13:2; Hebrews 10:29 . It is most frequently rendered "to think," always in Matthew; always in John, except John 11:31 , "supposing," RV [where the best texts have this verb (for lego, AV, "saying")], and John 20:15 (see above).
when used of metal action, signifies "to suppose," Luke 7:43; Acts 2:15 . See ANSWER , RECEIVE.
"to suspect, to conjecture," is translated "suppose ye" in Acts 13:25 , RV (AV, "think ye"); "I supposed" in Acts 25:18 . See DEEM.
signifies "to expect, imagine, suppose;" it is rendered "to suppose" in John 21:25; Philippians 1:17 , RV (AV, ver. 16, "thinking"); "think" in James 1:7 . See THINK.
Notes: (1) In 2 Corinthians 11:5 , AV, logizomai, "to reckon" (RV), is rendered "I suppose;" so in 1 Peter 5:12 , AV, RV, "(as) I account (him);" Silvanus was not supposed by Peter to be faithful, he was "reckoned" or regarded so. (2) In Philippians 2:25 , AV, hegeomai, "to reckon, deem," is rendered "I supposed" (RV, "I counted").These files are public domain.
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Suppose'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/s/suppose.html. 1940.
