beidan, stv. ([172], n. 1), w. gen., to abide, expect; Lu. II, 25.—Cpd. us-b. [OE. bîdan, ME. bide, NE. (a)bide.]
-beistjan, wv. ([187], n. 3), to leven, in ga-b. [< beist, n., leven. < √ of beitan.]
beitan, stv. ([172], n. 1), to bite.—Cpd. and-b. [OE. bîtan, ME. bite, NE. bite.]
bêrusjôs (bi-; 7, n. 3), pl. (sing. *bêruseis; 33), m. ([92], n. 2), parents; Lu. II, 27. 41. [Orig. perfect ptc. activ, < √ of baíran.]
Bêþlahaim (aí for a in Jo. VII, 42; concerning the h, s. 61, n. 3), indecl. pr. n., Bethlehem; Lu. II, 4. 15. [< Βηθλεéμ.]
bi, prep. ([217]), (I) w. dat., ([1]) local, by. Mk. V, 41; ([2]) in abstr. relations, by, on; Mt. V, 34. 35. 36. Mk. V, 7; after, according to, in; Lu. II, 22. 27. 29. 39. 42. II. Cor. I, 17. IV, 13. V, 16; bi ufarassau, exceedingly; II. Cor. IV, 17. (II) w. acc., ([1]) local, against, on; Mt. V, 39; about; Mk. I, 6. III, 8. 32. 34. IV, 10. V, 4; ([2]) in abstr. relations, about, over, for, of, concerning; Mt. V, 44. Mk. I, 30. IV, 19. V, 16. 27. 33. Lu. II, 17. 27. 33. 38. II. Cor. I, 8. 11; against; Mt. V, 23. Mk. III, 6; because of, at, about; Mt. VI, 28. Lu. II, 18.—bi sumata, in part; II. Cor. I, 14. II, 5. [OE. bî, prep., bĭ-, be-, pref. ME. bi, by, bi-, be-, NE. by, be-.]
bi-aukan, rv. ([179]), to increase; in pass. w. dat. of pers., to ad to, giv more; Mk. IV, 24.
bida, f. ([97]), request, prayer; Lu. II, 37; the pers. for whom the prayer is made, is exprest by bi w. acc.; II. Cor. I, 11. [< bidjan. OE. bedu, f. (ge-bed, n.), ME. bede, OHG. beta, bita, MHG. bete, bite, NHG. bitte, f., prayer, request.]
bidjan, stv. ([176], n. 5), to pray, ask, desire, beseech, call on, beg, ([1]) abs.; Mt. VI, 5. 6. 7. 9. Mk. I, 35; ([2]) w. acc. of the pers. addrest; Mt. V, 42. VI, 8. Mk. I, 40. V, 12. 23; ([3]) w. du w. dat. of the pers. addrest; Mt. VI, 6; ([4]) the pers. for whom the prayer is made, is exprest by bi w. acc.; Mt. V, 44; ([5]) w. acc. of pers. and a dependent clause introduced by ei (w. opt.); Mk. V, 10. 18; or an inf. clause; Mk. V, 17. II. Cor. II, 8. V, 20. [OE. biddan, ME. bidde, NE. bid, to pray, which represents also OE. bêodan; s. biudan.]