Account (Hastings' Dictionary)

As a subst. a. is either literally the number counted, as Ec 7" ' Coimting one by one, to find out the a.' ; or metaphorically ' reckon- ing ' (Gr. XA70J, 'word'), as Ro 14'- 'Every one of ua shall give a. of himself to God.' As a verb a. is used in rare or obs. meanings. 1.

To estimate, as Dt 2 ' That also was a" a land of giants ' ; Ro 8" ' We are a"* as sheep for the slaughter ' ; He 11" ' a"« that God was able ' ; He 1 1®" R V ' a'"« (AV, 'esteeminfj') the reproach of Christ greater riches.' Cf. 1 Mac 6" ' He made a. {iXoylaaTo) that he should die.' Then it is sometimes followed by ' of,' as 1 K 10" ' It (silver) was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon ' ; 1 Co 4' ' Let a man BO a. of us as of the ministers of Christ.' 2.

To ' reckon ' or ' impute,' as Gal 3' ' It was a"" (RV ' reckoned ') to him for righteousness.' 3. To ' seem,' or ' be reputed,' as Mk 10^ ' they which are a'"' (Gr. ol SoKovyret) to rule over the Gentiles ' ; 80 Lk 22«. Cf. Gal 2»-« 'tho.se of repute' (Gr. ol ioKoirres). J. HASTINGS.