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Vail or Veil

Definition A veil is a piece of cloth or fabric used to cover, conceal, or separate some…

Vail, the Sacred

Definition The sacred veil, often referred to in biblical terminology as simply "the vei…

Vajezatha

Overview Vajezatha was one of the ten sons of Haman, the enemy of the Jewish people duri…

Valleys

Overview Valleys in Scripture refer to both literal geographical depressions in the land…

Vaniah

Overview Vaniah was one of the sons of Bani who had married a foreign woman during the p…

Vanity

Overview Vanity in Scripture refers to the emptiness, futility, and meaninglessness that…

Vashti

Overview Vashti was the queen of Persia during the reign of King Ahasuerus (commonly ide…

Vedan

Overview Vedan is not a term or name that appears in Scripture. There is no biblical fig…

Vegetarians

Overview The term "vegetarians" does not appear explicitly in Scripture, yet the concept…

Vegetation

Overview Vegetation in Scripture refers to all plant life—grasses, herbs, shrubs, and tr…

Veil

Overview A veil in Scripture refers to a cloth covering used for various purposes includ…

Veneration

Overview Veneration refers to the practice of showing deep respect, honor, or reverence …

Vengeance

Overview Vengeance in Scripture refers to retribution or punishment inflicted in respons…

Ventriloquism

Overview Ventriloquism in Scripture refers to the practice of speaking in a manner that …

Verdict

Overview Verdict in Scripture refers to a judicial decision or judgment rendered by a ju…

Vermilion

Overview Vermilion is a bright red or scarlet pigment derived from the mineral cinnabar,…

Vicarious Death

Definition Vicarious death refers to the theological concept that one person dies on beh…

Vicegerency

Overview Vicegerency refers to the authority and responsibility God granted humanity to …

Victories

Overview Victories in Scripture refer to both physical military triumphs and spiritual c…

Vigilance

Overview Vigilance in Scripture refers to spiritual and moral watchfulness—the practice …

Vine

Overview The vine in Scripture represents a cultivated grapevine that produces fruit for…

Vine, the

Definition The Vine is a cultivated plant that produces grapes and serves as one of the …

Vinegar

Overview Vinegar in Scripture refers to sour wine, an inexpensive beverage made from fer…

Vineyard

Overview A vineyard in Scripture refers to a cultivated plot of land where grapevines ar…

Vineyards

Overview Vineyards in Scripture refer to cultivated plots of land where grapevines are g…

Viol

Overview Viol refers to a stringed musical instrument mentioned in biblical texts, simil…

Viper

Overview The viper is a venomous serpent mentioned throughout Scripture as a symbol of d…

Virgin

Overview Virgin in Scripture refers to a young woman or girl, particularly one who has n…

Virtue

Overview Virtue in Scripture refers to moral excellence, righteousness, and goodness tha…

Vision

Overview Vision in Scripture refers to divinely granted supernatural revelations or visu…

Visions

Overview Visions in Scripture are supernatural experiences in which God communicates div…

Voice

Overview Voice in Scripture refers to the audible expression of communication, whether h…

Volcanoes

Overview Volcanoes are natural phenomena mentioned in Scripture as dramatic displays of G…

Vophsi

Overview Vophsi is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as the father …

Vows

Overview A vow in Scripture is a solemn, binding promise made before God in which a pers…

Vulture

Overview The vulture is a large bird of prey that appears throughout Scripture as a symb…