the best and choicest of the spoils of war, usually collected in a heap, He. 7.4. Ἄκρον, ου, τό, the top, tip,end, extremity, Mat. 24.31. Mar. 13.27. Lu. 16.24. He. 11.21: from Ἄκρος, α, ον, (ἀκή) pointed; hence, extreme, uppermost. Ἀκῡρόω, ῶ ( ἀ & κυρόω) f. ώσω, to deprive of authority, annul, abrogate, Mat. 15.6. Mar. 7.13. Gal. 3.17. L.G. Ἀκωλύτως, (ἀ & κωλύω) without hindrance, freely, Ac. 28.31. (ῡ). Ἄκων, ουσα, ον, (for ἀέκων, fr. ἀ & ἑκών) unwilling, 1 Co. 9.17. Ἀλάβαστρον, ου, τό, alabaster; a vase to hold perfumed ointment, properly made of alabaster, but also of other materials, Mat. 26.7. Mar. 14.3. Lu. 7.37. Ἀλαζονεία, ας, ἡ, ostentation; boasting; haughtiness, 1 Jno. 2.16: from Ἀλαζών, όνος, ὁ, ἡ, ostentatious, vain-glorious, arrogant, boasting, Ro. 1.30. 2 Ti. 3.2. Ἀλαλάζω, f. άξω, άξομαι, pr. to raise the war-cry, άλαλά; hence, to utter other loud sounds; to wail, Mar. 5.38; to tinkle, ring, 1 Co. 13.1. Αλάλητος, ου, ὁ, ἡ τό, -ον, (ἀ & λαλέω) unutterable, or unexpressed, Ro. 8.26. L.G. Ἄλᾰλος, ου, ὁ, ἡ, (fr. same) unable to speak, dumb, Mar. 7.37. Ἅλας, ατος, τό, (ἅλς) salt; met. wisdom and prudence. L.G. Ἀλείφω, f. ψω, to anoint with oil or ointment. Ἀλεκτοροφωνία, ας, ἡ, (ἀλέκτωρ & φωνή) the cock-crowing, the third watch of night, intermediate to midnight and daybreak, and termed cock-crow, Mar. 13.35. L.G. Ἀλέκτωρ, ορος, ὁ, a cock, gallus, Mat. 26.34. Mar. 14.30. Lu. 22.34. Jno. 13.38.. Ἄλευρον, ου, τό, (ἀλέω, to grind) meal, flour, Mat. 13.33. Lu. 13.21. Ἀλήθεια, ας, ἡ, (ἀληθής) truth, verity; love of truth, veracity, sincerity; divine truth revealed to man; practice in accordance with Gospel truth. Ἀληθεύω, f. εύσω, to speak or maintain the truth; act truly or sincerely, Ga. 4.16. Ep. 4.15: from Ἀληθής, έος, ὁ, ἡ, τό, -ές, true; worthy of credit; studious of truth, veracious: whence Ἀληθινός, ή, όν, sterling; real; unfeigned, trustworthy, true. Ἀλήθω, f. ἀλήσω, (ἀλέω, idem) to grind, Mat. 24.41. Lu. 17.35. Ἀληθῶς, (ἀληθής) adv. truly, really; certainly, of a truth; truly, veraciously. Ἁλιεύς, έος, έως, ὁ (ἅλς, the sea) a fisherman, Mat. 4.18, 19. Mar. 1.16, 17. Lu. 5.2: whence Ἁλιεύω, f. εύσω, to fish, Jno. 21.3. Ἁλίζω, (ἅλς) f. ίσω, to salt, season with salt, perserve by salting, Mat. 5.13. Mar. 9.49. Ἁλίσγημα, ατος, τό, (ἁλισγέω, to pollute, in the Sept.) pollution, defilement, Ac. 15.20. N.T. Ἀλλά, conj. but; however; but still more; ἀλλάγε, at all events; ἀλλ' ἤ, unless, except. Ἀλλά also serves to introduce a sentence with keenness and emphasis, Ro. 6.5; 7.7. Phil. 3.8. Jno. 16.2. Ἀλλάσσω, f. ἀξω, a.1.pass ἠλάχθην, a.2. ἠλλάγην, f. ἀλλαγήσομαι, (fr. ἄλλος) to change, alter, transform, Ac. 6.14. Ro. 1.23. 1 Co. 15.51, 52. Ga. 4.20. He. 1.12. Ἀλλαχόθεν, (ἄλλος & -θεν, denoting from a place) from another place or elsewhere, Jno. 10.1. L.G.