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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind; distrustful.

2. (a.) Irresolute; inconsonant; variable; untrustworthy; as, an uncertain person; an uncertain breeze.

3. (a.) Questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical.

4. (a.) Not sure; liable to fall or err; fallible.

5. (v.) To make uncertain.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

UNCERTAIN; UNCERTAINTY

un-sur'-tin,un-sur'-tin-ti: Adjective adelos, 2 Maccabees 7:34; 1 Corinthians 14:8; adverb adelos, 1 Corinthians 9:26; noun adelotes, 1 Timothy 6:17; adelos means "not clear," and so "uncertain." Also the King James Version The Wisdom of Solomon 9:14 for episphales, "unsteady," the Revised Version (British and American) "prone to fall."

BLESSING, VALLEY OF

See BERACAH.

DECISION, VALLEY OF

See JEHOSHAPHAT, VALLEY OF.

GIANTS, VALLEY OF THE

See REPHAIM, VALLEY OF.

VALLEY

val'-i.

See VALE; VALLEY.

VALLEY OF DECISION

('emeq he-charuts).

See JEHOSHAPHAT, VALLEY OF.

VALLEY OF GIANTS

See REPHAIM, VALE OF.

VALLEY OF KEZIZ

See EMEK-KEZIZ.

VALLEY, JORDAN

See JORDAN VALLEY.

Greek

82. adelos -- unseen, not manifest
... from 1 "not" and 1212 , "self-evident") -- properly, unclear, indistinct, not
immediately obvious (evident); (figuratively) indefinite, uncertain; not evident ...
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83. adelotes -- uncertainty
... See 82 (). Word Origin from adelos Definition uncertainty NASB Word Usage uncertainty
(1). uncertain. From adelos; uncertainty -- X uncertain. see GREEK adelos. ...
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5061. Tertullos -- Tertullus, probably a Roman
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition Tertullus, probably a Rom. NASB Word
Usage Tertullus (2). ... Of uncertain derivation; Tertullus, a Roman -- Tertullus. ...
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1859. heorte -- a feast, a festival
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a feast, a festival NASB
Word Usage feast (23), festival (3). feast, holy day. Of ...
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129. haima -- blood
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition blood NASB Word Usage blood
(94), hemorrhage* (3). blood. Of uncertain derivation; blood ...
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2203. Zeus -- Zeus, the greatest of the pagan Gk. gods
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition Zeus, the greatest of the pagan
Gk. gods NASB Word Usage Zeus (2). Jupiter. Of uncertain ...
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5165. trublion -- a bowl, dish
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a bowl, dish NASB Word Usage bowl (2).
dish. Neuter of a presumed derivative of uncertain affinity; a bowl -- dish. ...
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1204. deuro -- until now, come here!
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition until now, come here! NASB Word
Usage come (6), come here (2). come hither. Of uncertain ...
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5508. Chios -- Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition Chios, an island in the Aegean Sea
NASB Word Usage Chios (1). Chios. Of uncertain derivation ...
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2316. theos -- God, a god
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition God, a god NASB Word Usage divinely
(1), God (1267), god (6), God's (27), God-fearing (1), godly (2), godly* (1 ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1990. Ham -- a place in Palestine
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a place in Pal. NASB Word Usage Ham
(1). Ham. Of uncertain derivation; Ham, a region of Palestine -- Ham. ...
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1944. Hoham -- an Amorite king of Hebron
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition an Amorite king of Hebron
NASB Word Usage Hoham (1). Hoham. Of uncertain derivation ...
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2602. chanamel -- perhaps frost
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition perhaps frost NASB Word Usage frost
(1). ... Of uncertain derivation; perhaps the aphis or plantlouse -- frost. ...
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5516. Sisera -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of ...
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a general of the king of Hazor, also
the father of some returning exiles NASB Word Usage Sisera (21). Sisera. ...
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2261. chabatstseleth -- meadow saffron or crocus
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition meadow saffron or crocus
NASB Word Usage crocus (1), rose (1). rose. Of uncertain ...
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1885. Dathan -- a Reubenite
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a Reubenite NASB Word Usage Dathan
(10). Dathan. Of uncertain derivation; Dathan, an Israelite -- Dathan. ...
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6394. Pildash -- a relative of Abraham
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a relative of Abraham NASB
Word Usage Pildash (1). Pildash. Of uncertain derivation ...
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8511. tala -- to hang
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition to hang NASB Word Usage bent
(1), hang (1). be bent, hang in doubt. A primitive root ...
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5141. nezem -- a ring (worn as an ornament)
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a ring (worn as an ornament) NASB
Word Usage earring (3), earrings (4), ring (6), rings (4). earring, jewel. ...
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6535. Parnak -- a man of Zebulun
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a man of Zebulun NASB Word Usage
Parnach (1). Parnach. Of uncertain derivation; Parnak, an Israelite -- Parnach. ...
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Library

Certain and Uncertain. June 10.
... Certain and Uncertain. June 10. "Life is uncertain," folks say. Life is
certain, say I, because God is educating us thereby. But ...
/.../kingsley/daily thoughts /certain and uncertain june 10.htm

Uncertain Conjectures of the Philosophers.
... Theophilus to Autolycus: Book III. Chapter XVI."Uncertain Conjectures of
the Philosophers. But I wish now to give you a more accurate ...
/.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter xvi uncertain conjectures of the.htm

Sundry Quotations from Hermogenes Now Uncertain and Vague are his ...
... Chapter XLI."Sundry Quotations from Hermogenes Now Uncertain and Vague are His
Speculations Respecting Motion in Matter, and the Material Qualities of Good ...
/.../tertullian/against hermogenes/chapter xli sundry quotations from hermogenes.htm

Marcion's Gnostic Pretensions Vain, for the True God is Neither ...
... Chapter IX."Marcion's Gnostic Pretensions Vain, for the True God is Neither Unknown
Nor Uncertain The Creator, Whom He Owns to Be God, Alone Supplies an ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter ix marcions gnostic pretensions vain.htm

Argument: Cæcilius Begins his Argument First of all by Reminding ...
... Chapter V."Argument: Cæcilius Begins His Argument First of All by Reminding Them
that in Human Affairs All Things are Doubtful and Uncertain, and that ...
/.../the octavius of minucius felix/chapter v argument caecilius begins his.htm

The Doctrine of Manichæus not Only Uncertain, but False. His ...
... Against the Epistle of Manichæus Called Fundamental. Chapter 15. "The
Doctrine of Manichæus Not Only Uncertain, But False. His ...
/.../chapter 15 name doctrine of.htm

What He Means by Our Birth to an "Uncertain" Life.
... Book II. On Original Sin. Chapter 23 [XXI.]"What He Means by Our Birth to
an "Uncertain" Life. Certain brethren, however, afterwards ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 23 xxi what he means.htm

The Properties of Sanctifying Grace
... being lost. The Catholic Church, on the contrary, teaches that justification
is (1) uncertain, (2) unequal, and (3) amissible. We ...
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Reply to the Arguments of the Adversaries.
... sins and reconciliation. If the remission of sins depends upon the condition
of our works, it is altogether uncertain. [For we can ...
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Chapter xix.
... we do, we should do it with a heart that is single and directed toward God alone;
and inasmuch as, with respect to many things, it is uncertain with what ...
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Thesaurus

Uncertain (13 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Irresolute; inconsonant; variable; untrustworthy; as, an uncertain
person; an uncertain breeze. ... 5. (v.) To make uncertain. Int. ...
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Uncertainty (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The quality or state of being uncertain. 2. (n.)
That which is uncertain; something unknown. Int. ...UNCERTAIN; UNCERTAINTY. ...
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Uncertainly (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In an uncertain manner. Multi-Version
Concordance Uncertainly (1 Occurrence). 1 Corinthians 9:26 ...
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Lizard (3 Occurrences)
... of animals only in this passage, and as the philological evidence available is in
most cases not very convincing, their determination is difficult and uncertain...
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Ferret (1 Occurrence)
... the creeping things that creep upon the earth." the Revised Version (British and
American) has "gecko" with the marginal note, "Words of uncertain meaning, but ...
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Fir (22 Occurrences)
... The precise kind of tree meant by the "green fir tree" (Hosea 14:8) is uncertain. ...
2. The Identity of "Berosh": The identity of berosh is uncertain. ...
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Rendering (10 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 28:7 And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of
the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain...
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Befuddled (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 28:7 And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of
the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain...
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Shalman (1 Occurrence)
... shal'-man (shalman): A name of uncertain meaning, found only once in the Old Testament
(Hosea 10:14), in connection with a place-name, equally obscure, "as ...
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Slippery (4 Occurrences)
... 4. (a.) Liable to slip; not standing firm. 5. (a.) Unstable; changeable; mutable;
uncertain; inconstant; fickle. 6. (a.) Uncertain in effect. ...
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Bible Concordance

Uncertain (13 Occurrences)

John 13:22 The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.
(See RSV)

1 Corinthians 14:8 For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

1 Timothy 6:17 Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

James 1:8 For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.
(BBE)

2 Peter 3:16 And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.
(BBE)

Proverbs 5:6 She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.
(BBE)

Isaiah 19:14 The Lord has sent among them a spirit of error: and by them Egypt is turned out of the right way in all her doings, as a man overcome by wine is uncertain in his steps.
(BBE)

Isaiah 28:7 And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain through strong drink, they are overcome by wine, they have gone out of the way through strong drink; their vision is false, they go wrong in their decisions.
(BBE)

Isaiah 29:9 Be surprised and full of wonder; let your eyes be covered and be blind: be overcome, but not with wine; go with uncertain steps, but not because of strong drink.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 50:32 And pride will go with uncertain steps and have a fall, and there will be no one to come to his help: and I will put a fire in his towns, burning up everything round about him.
(BBE)

Micah 4:6 In that day, says the Lord, I will get together her who goes with uncertain steps, I will get together her who has been sent away, and her on whom I have sent evil;
(BBE)

Micah 4:7 And I will make her whose steps were uncertain a small band, and her who was feeble a strong nation: and the Lord will be their King in Mount Zion from now and for ever.
(BBE)

Zephaniah 3:19 See, at that time I will put an end to all who have been troubling you: I will give salvation to her whose steps are uncertain, and get together her who has been sent in flight; and I will make them a cause of praise and an honoured name in all the earth, when I let their fate be changed.
(BBE)

Subtopics

Uncertain

Related Terms

Uncertainty (4 Occurrences)

Uncertainly (1 Occurrence)

Lizard (3 Occurrences)

Ferret (1 Occurrence)

Fir (22 Occurrences)

Rendering (10 Occurrences)

Befuddled (1 Occurrence)

Shalman (1 Occurrence)

Slippery (4 Occurrences)