sense of "dividing," "being open," "standing open;" thence it signifies "to be susceptible of outward

translation of the first clause in the Authorized Version is susceptible of a

the creation of the state of mind which makes these people susceptible to the

represented by ad, as in the Vulgate: convertimini ad correptionem meam . It is susceptible, however, of a

seduced by them. The teaching of these Pharisees has not prevailed over susceptible souls. Parallel Commentaries ... Lexicon

Messenger. This did not Abraham. The father of the faithful was susceptible to the

the first testimonies of John. There he had gathered round him his most susceptible and appreciative

the earth. Here, again, the translation of the Authorized Version is susceptible of improvement

parable to the stupefied, that they might thus separate between those who were susceptible to his

Word of life. So called heresy and heterodoxy may sometimes show itself more susceptible to the

responded to the appeal, that the voice from heaven fell on no susceptible ears; but that it

that which the four evangelists report, had done even more with the susceptible spirits of his

etc. In Mark's account the εϊδεν and αὐτόν are susceptible of the

of our Lord must have deeply stirred the souls of the susceptible Greeks. Aliens were, as

land, and clay her with thirst. This part of the verse is susceptible of two

Watkins has well recalled the various utterances which fell on the more susceptible of the

presented to us in marvellously different, yet mutually complementary, relations. (1) Gathering susceptible spirits to himself

The angle of vision was different, the sensitive brooding and susceptible nature of John

which the words of the Baptist had made upon his most susceptible disciple. Parallel Commentaries ... Lexicon

earliest formed metamorphic rocks now remain (cf. Green's 'Geology,' p. 308); but still it is susceptible of almost

here contemplating this wide class, who are scattered through all time and places, with susceptible minds capable of

the most stupendous ideas that have taken human spirits captive dawned on the most susceptible minds. The "Word

the glorious privileges conferred on him by the gospel, than that he is susceptible of such

was a personal designation of the pre-incarnate Logos, if not susceptible of complete

on the other hand to the flesh, which was only too susceptible to any

contrast the cautious hesitation of the Jewish doctor with the susceptible emotional disposition of

heart of flesh." The tablets were not hard and fragile, but susceptible and receptive

assimilates him to God; renders him capable of religion, and susceptible of being

creature, could not be cursed in the sense of being made susceptible of misery

to have been addressed more directly to the disciples, the less susceptible hearers retiring from him

mind to; (3) to be or become understanding, Psalm 2:10 ) being susceptible of two

HELPS Word-studies 551 apeírastos (from 1 /A "not" and 3985 /peirázō , "susceptible to enticement

in terms of agricultural produce, livestock, and stored goods, which were susceptible to decay

and momentous testimony, one that sank into the soul of his most susceptible disciples, and thus

1 , the "simple" are those who lack wisdom and discernment, making them susceptible to the

pathakh ), "to be open," properly means the open-hearted, i.e. those who are susceptible to external

from their allegiance to the Christ of God, yet found them susceptible in a

in opposition to "based on fact." That the two epithets are susceptible of combination

Proverbs.—A proverb is a pithy sentence, concisely expressing some well-established truth susceptible of various

used of the worship of God: the word is, however, susceptible of a

9 ); but the language which the Psalmist chooses is at all events susceptible of a

Proverbs.—A proverb is a pithy sentence, concisely expressing some well-established truth susceptible of various

men to Christ refers primarily to the men that were made susceptible of his

of God in his inmost heart. But there are natures which seem hardly susceptible of such

and it is compelled to believe that the conduct is not susceptible of a

assimilates him to God; renders him capable of religion, and susceptible of being

men to Christ refers primarily to the men that were made susceptible of his

contrast the cautious hesitation of the Jewish doctor with the susceptible emotional disposition of