International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Singular

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Singular


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sin´gū́-lar: “Pertaining to the single person,” “individual,” and so sometimes “unusual,” “remarkable.” So The Wisdom of Solomon 14:18, the King James Version “the singular diligence of the artificer” (φιλοτιμία, philotimı́a, “love of honor,” the Revised Version (British and American) “ambition”). In by “when a man shall make a singular vow” the King James Version seems to have understood a “personal” or “private” vow. the Revised Version (British and American) has “accomplish a vow,” with margin “make a special vow.” Compare the same phrase (yaphlı̄' (yephallē') nedher) used of the Nazirite vow in .