Interpret
Bible Usage:
- interpret used 8 times.
- interpretation used 46 times.
- interpretations used twice.
- interpreted used 11 times.
- interpreter used 4 times.
- interpreting used once.
- First Reference: Genesis 41:8
- Last Reference: 1 Corinthians 14:27
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
INTER'PRET, verb transitive [Latin interpretor, from interpres.]
1. To explain the meaning or words to a person who does not understand them; to expound; to translate unintelligible words into intelligible ones; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an Englishman.
--Immanuel, which being interpreted, signified, God with us. Matthew 1:23.
2. To explain or unfold the meaning of predictions, vision, dreams or enigmas; to expound and lay open what is concealed from the understanding; as, Joseph interpreted the dream of Pharaoh.
3. To decipher.
4. To explain something not understood; as, to interpret looks or signs.
5. To define; to explain words by other words in the same language.
INTER'PRETABLE, adjective That may be interpreted or explained.
INTERPRETA'TION, noun [Latin interpretatio.]
1. The act of interpreting; explanation of unintelligible words in language that is intelligible. interpretation is the design of translation.
2. The act of expounding or unfolding what is not understood or not obvious; as the interpretation of dreams and prophecy.
Look how we can, or sad or merrily,
Interpretation will misquote our looks.
3. The sense given by an interpreter; exposition. We sometimes find various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture and other ancient writings.
4. The power of explaining.
INTER'PRETATIVE, adjective Collected or known by interpretation.
An interpretative siding with heretics.
1. Containing explanation.
INTER'PRETATIVELY, adverb As may be collected by interpretation.
INTER'PRETED, participle passive Explained; expounded.
Of dreams
Genesis 40:8; Genesis 41:16; Daniel 2:18-30
Of languages
Genesis 42:23; 2 Chronicles 32:31; Nehemiah 8:8; Job 33:23
In Christian churches
1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 12:30; 1 Corinthians 14:5; 1 Corinthians 14:13; 1 Corinthians 14:26-28
Figurative
Job 33:23
INTER'PRETER, noun One that explains or expounds; an expositor; as an interpreter of the Scriptures.
1. A translator; one who renders the words of one language in words of corresponding signification in another.
INTER'PRETING, participle present tense Explaining; expounding; translating.
Bible Usage:
- interpret used 8 times.
- interpretation used 46 times.
- interpretations used twice.
- interpreted used 11 times.
- interpreter used 4 times.
- interpreting used once.
- First Reference: Genesis 41:8
- Last Reference: 1 Corinthians 14:27
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance: