to slander; thence, to bewitch by spells, or by any other means; to delude, Gal. 3.1. Βαστάζω, f. άσω, a.1. ἐβάστασα, pr. to lift, raise, bear aloft; to bear, carry, in the hands or about the person; carry as a message, Ac. 9.15; to take away, remove, Mat. 8.17. Jno. 20.15; to take up, Jno. 10.31. Lu. 14.27; to bear as a burden, endure, suffer; to sustain, Ro. 11.18; to bear with, tolerate; to sustain mentally, comprehend, Jno. 16.12. Βάτος, ου, ὀ & ἡ, a bush, bramble, Mar. 12.36, et al. Βάτος, ου, ὁ (Heb בת) a bath, a measure for liquids, which is stated by Josephus (Ant. 1. viii. c. 9.9) to 31contain 72 sextarii, or about 13 and a half gallons. Others make it about 9 gallons; and others, 7 and a half gallons. Βάτραχος, ου, ὁ, a frog, Re. 16.13. Βαττολογέω, ῶ, (βάττος, stammerer), f. ήσω, pr. to stammer; hence, to babble; to use vain repetitions, Mat. 6.7. L.G. Βδέλυγμα, ατος, τό, (βδελύσσομαι) an abomination, an abominable thing, Mat. 24.15. Mar. 13.14, et al.; idolatry with all its pollutions, Re. 17.4, 5; 21.27. S. Βδελυκτός, ή, όν, abominable, detestable, Tit. 1.16: (S.) from Βδελύσσομαι, f. ξομαι, p ἐβδέλυγμαι, to abominate, loathe, detest, abhor, Ro. 2.22; pass. to be abominable, detestable, Re. 21.8. Βέβαιος, αία, ον, (βέβαα, p. of βαίνω) firm, stable, stedfast, He. 3.6, 14; 6.19; sure, certain, established, Ro. 4.16, et al.; whence Βεβαιόω, ῶ, f. ώσω, a.1. ἐβεβαίωσα, to confirm, establish; to render constant and unwavering, 1 Co. 1.8, et al.; to strengthen or establish by arguments or proofs, ratify, Mar. 16.20; verify, as promises, Ro. 15.8. Βεβαίσις, εως, ἡ, confirmation, firm establishment, Phi. 1.7. He. 6.16. Βέβηλος, ου, ὁ, ἡ, (βαίνω, to tread, and βηλός, a threshold) pr. what is open and accessible to all; hence, profane, not religious, not connected with religion; unholy; a despiser, scorner, 1 Ti. 1.9; 4.7, et al.; whence Βεβηλόω, ῶ, f. ώσω, a.1. ἐβεβήλωσα, to profane, pollute, violate, Mat. 12.5. Ac. 24.6. L.G. Βελόνη, ης, ἡ, v.r. Lu. 18.25, pr. the point of a spear; needle. Βέλος, εος, τό, a missile weapon, dart, arrow, Ep. 6.16. Βελτίων, ονος, ὁ, ἡ, τό, -ον, (comp. of ἀγαθός) better; βέλτιον, as an adv. very well, too well to need informing, 2 Ti. 1.18. Βῆμα, ατος, τό, (βαίνω) a step, foot-step, foot-breadth, space to set the foot on, Ac. 7.5; an elevated place ascended by steps, tribunal, throne, Mat. 27.19. Ac. 12.21. et al. Βήρυλλος, ου, ὁ, ἡ, a beryl, a precious stone of a sea-green colour, found chiefly in India, Re. 21.20. L.G. Βία, ας, ἡ, force, impetus, violence, Ac. 5.26; 21.35, et al.: hence Βιάζω, f. άσω, and mid. βιάζομαι, to urge, constrain, overpower by force; to press earnestly forward, to rush, Lu. 16.16; pass. to be an object of an impetuous movement, Mat. 11.12. Βίαιος, α, ον, violent, vehement, Ac. 2.2. Βιαστής, οῦ, ὁ, (βιάζω)