Contest (7 Occurrences)

... Multi-Version Concordance Contest (7 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 9:25 But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/contest.htm - 9k

War (529 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) A contest between nations or states, carried on by force, whether for defense, for revenging insults and redressing wrongs, for the extension of ... biblethesaurus.org/w/war.htm - 64k

Agony (20 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Contest; wrestling; severe struggling with pain and suffering. ... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) Violent contest or striving. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/agony.htm - 18k

Game (11 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill ... biblethesaurus.org/g/game.htm - 10k

Dispute (37 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To strive or contend about; to contest. 5. (vt) To struggle against; to resist. ... 7. (vi) Contest; struggle; quarrel. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dispute.htm - 17k

Match (4 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A bringing together of two parties suited to one another, as for a union, a trial of skill or force, a contest, or the like. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/match.htm - 9k

Prize (13 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prize.htm - 13k

Quarrel (22 Occurrences)

... amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in opinion, feeling, or conduct; esp., an angry dispute, contest, or strife; a ... biblethesaurus.org/q/quarrel.htm - 15k

Vie (2 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vie.htm - 7k

Winning (3 Occurrences)

... 2. (a.) Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. 3. (n.) The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/winning.htm - 7k

Wager (2 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wager.htm - 7k

Wage (39 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake; to bet, to lay; to wager; as, to wage a dollar. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wage.htm - 18k

Warfare (18 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies; hostilities; war. 2. (n.) Contest; struggle. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/warfare.htm - 34k

Fight (265 Occurrences)

... 6. (n.) A battle; an engagement; a contest in arms; a combat; a violent conflict or struggle for victory, between individuals or between armies, ships, or ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fight.htm - 38k

Tablets (31 Occurrences)

... Then began a short but intense and bitter contest between representatives of various museums on the one hand, eager for scientific material, and native dealers ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tablets.htm - 41k

Tell (3056 Occurrences)

... Then began a short but intense and bitter contest between representatives of various museums on the one hand, eager for scientific material, and native dealers ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tell.htm - 33k

Tie (18 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tie.htm - 13k

El-amarna

... Then began a short but intense and bitter contest between representatives of various museums on the one hand, eager for scientific material, and native dealers ... biblethesaurus.org/e/el-amarna.htm - 31k

Elamarna

... Then began a short but intense and bitter contest between representatives of various museums on the one hand, eager for scientific material, and native dealers ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elamarna.htm - 31k

Debate (13 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/debate.htm - 11k

Pull (32 Occurrences)

... 9. (n.) The act of pulling or drawing with force; an effort to move something by drawing toward one. 10. (n.) A contest; a struggle; as, a wrestling pull. 11. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pull.htm - 17k

Conflict (18 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting. 3. (vi) To strike or dash together; to meet in violent collision; to collide. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/conflict.htm - 13k

Contend (56 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. ... 4. (vt) To struggle for; to contest. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/contend.htm - 24k

Challenge (6 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message ... biblethesaurus.org/c/challenge.htm - 10k

Athlete (2 Occurrences)

... Multi-Version Concordance Athlete (2 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 9:25 But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/athlete.htm - 7k

Strife (71 Occurrences)

... endeavor. 2. (n.) Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts. 3. (n ... biblethesaurus.org/s/strife.htm - 27k

Race (36 Occurrences)

... 9. (n.) Esp., swift progress; rapid course; a running. 10. (n.) Hence: The act or process of running in competition; a contest of speed in any way, as in ... biblethesaurus.org/r/race.htm - 19k

Parthians (1 Occurrence)

... But after a struggle of some years the Parthians remained still unsubdued, and the difficulties of the contest led Antiochus to conclude peace with him in ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parthians.htm - 16k

Run (147 Occurrences)

... 6. (v.) To steal off; to depart secretly. 7. (v.) To contend in a race; hence, to enter into a contest; to become a candidate; as, to run for Congress. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/run.htm - 43k

Persian (4 Occurrences)

... Darius and Xerxes (2) Ahura Mazda 3. Objects of Worship 4. Anro Mainyus and His Creatures 5. Production versus Destruction Fertility 6. Contest between Ormazd ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persian.htm - 45k

Yield (78 Occurrences)

... 5. (vt) To permit; to grant; as, to yield passage. 6. (vt) To give a reward to; to bless. 7. (vi) To give up the contest; to submit; to surrender; to succumb. ... biblethesaurus.org/y/yield.htm - 30k

Quarrelsome (9 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Apt to argue; given to contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/q/quarrelsome.htm - 8k

Vale (20 Occurrences)

... Israelites to the North or Northeast. Upon the wide level valley the contest with Goliath occurred. The exact position of Saul's ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vale.htm - 29k

Victory (71 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition ... biblethesaurus.org/v/victory.htm - 27k

Vanquish (1 Occurrence)

... 1. (vt) To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy. 2. (vt) Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vanquish.htm - 6k

Zerubbabel (25 Occurrences)

... and the apocryphal Book of Ezra (1 Esdras 3, 4), Zerubbabel was a friend of Darius Hystaspis, having successfully competed before him in a contest whose object ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zerubbabel.htm - 20k

Kingdom (409 Occurrences)

... the Northern Kingdom. Baasha was unequal to the double contest and was forced to evacuate the ground he had gained. His son Elah ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kingdom.htm - 101k

Obeys (17 Occurrences)

... breaker? (WEY NIV). 2 Timothy 2:5 And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules. (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/o/obeys.htm - 11k

Over (11971 Occurrences)

... 9. (prep.) Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/over.htm - 9k

Join (70 Occurrences)

... 3. (vt) To unite in marriage. 4. (vt) To enjoin upon; to command. 5. (vt) To accept, or engage in, as a contest; as, to join encounter, battle, issue. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/join.htm - 28k

Jacob (361 Occurrences)

... In this mysterious contest Jacob prevailed, and as a memorial of it his name was changed to Israel (wrestler with God); and the place where this occured he ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jacob.htm - 77k

Lose (59 Occurrences)

... 10. (vi) To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest. Multi-Version Concordance Lose (59 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lose.htm - 24k

Guarded (27 Occurrences)

... be revealed. (DBY). 2 Timothy 4:7 I have gone through the glorious contest; I have run the race; I have guarded the faith. (WEY). 1 ... biblethesaurus.org/g/guarded.htm - 14k

Gezer (14 Occurrences)

... That it has been all through history the scene of military contest is fully understood when its strategic position is appreciated; no military leader even today ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gezer.htm - 27k

Gird (44 Occurrences)

... 9. (vt) To clothe; to swathe; to invest. 10. (vt) To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gird.htm - 20k

Whip (7 Occurrences)

... whisk, fork, or the like. 7. (vt) To conquer; to defeat, as in a contest or game; to beat; to surpass. 8. (vt) To overlay (a cord ... biblethesaurus.org/w/whip.htm - 11k

Worst (8 Occurrences)

... 3. (v.) To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit. 4. (vi) To grow worse; to deteriorate. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/worst.htm - 8k

Warm (25 Occurrences)

... irritable; excitable. 5. (superl.) Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate. 6. (superl ... biblethesaurus.org/w/warm.htm - 15k

Wreath (21 Occurrences)

... man." (WEY). 1 Corinthians 9:25 But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. They indeed ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wreath.htm - 12k

Win (27 Occurrences)

... 1. (v.) To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win ... biblethesaurus.org/w/win.htm - 14k

Issue (59 Occurrences)

... some affected part. 8. (n.) The final outcome or result; upshot; conclusion; event; hence, contest; test; trial. 9. (n.) A point ... biblethesaurus.org/i/issue.htm - 29k

Final (16 Occurrences)

... school term. 2. (a.) Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue. 3. (a ... biblethesaurus.org/f/final.htm - 11k

Field (390 Occurrences)

... 9. (n.) A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting. 10. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/field.htm - 44k

Finally (29 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/finally.htm - 14k

Train (17 Occurrences)

... military company. 8. (vi) To prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race. 9. (v ... biblethesaurus.org/t/train.htm - 14k

Tempest (30 Occurrences)

... of the great flood of Noah (Genesis 7:4); (2) hail and rain as a plague in Egypt (Exodus 9:18); (3) the great rain after the drought and the contest of Elijah ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tempest.htm - 17k

Round (664 Occurrences)

... 25. (n.) The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout. 26. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/round.htm - 40k

Elam (24 Occurrences)

... Israelites to the North or Northeast. Upon the wide level valley the contest with Goliath occurred. The exact position of Saul's ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elam.htm - 48k

Esdraelon

... This plain has been well called the "battle-field of Palestine." "It has been a chosen place for encampment in every contest carried on in this country, from ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esdraelon.htm - 15k

Engage (20 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To employ the attention and efforts of; to occupy; to engross; to draw on. 5. (vt) To enter into contest with; to encounter; to bring to conflict. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/engage.htm - 14k

Elamites (2 Occurrences)

... Israelites to the North or Northeast. Upon the wide level valley the contest with Goliath occurred. The exact position of Saul's ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elamites.htm - 39k

Esdras

... 2. Contents: With the exception of 1 Esdras 3:1-5:6-the incident of the royal banquet and the contest for a prize of the three young men-the present books ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esdras.htm - 29k

Dionysia

... Wine was drunk, and contests in trumpet-playing were held. At the drinking contest everybody was permitted to make as much merriment as he pleased. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dionysia.htm - 10k

Discus

... King James Version "the game of discus"): The discus was a round stone slab or metal plate of considerable weight (a kind of quoit), the contest of throwing ... biblethesaurus.org/d/discus.htm - 7k

Decline (10 Occurrences)

... aside; to turn off or away from; to refuse to undertake or comply with; reject; to shun; to avoid; as, to decline an offer; to decline a contest; he declined ... biblethesaurus.org/d/decline.htm - 12k

Decision (174 Occurrences)

... It expresses the termination of a contest or question in favor of one side or the other, as the decision of the battle, or the decision of the judge. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/decision.htm - 41k

Day (17670 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) (Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ATONEMENT, DAY OF. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/day.htm - 70k

Directions (100 Occurrences)

... Immediately the doors were shut. (See NIV). 1 Corinthians 9:25 But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/directions.htm - 38k

Disputation (2 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) A reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact ... biblethesaurus.org/d/disputation.htm - 8k

Defend (38 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/defend.htm - 17k

Mart (2 Occurrences)

... 3. (vt) To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart. 4. (vt) To traffic. 5. (n.) The god Mars. 6. (n.) Battle; contest. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mart.htm - 11k

Mastery (5 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence. 3. (n.) Contest for superiority. 4. (n.) A masterly operation; a feat. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mastery.htm - 9k

Medicine (4 Occurrences)

... 30:13), the prophet says they have had no rephu'ah, or "healing medicines." Later on (Jeremiah 46:11), when pronouncing the futility of the contest of Neco ... biblethesaurus.org/m/medicine.htm - 11k

Plagues (28 Occurrences)

... of any localizing of the plagues is given except in Psalm 78:12, 43, where the "field of Zoan" is mentioned as the scene of the contest between Yahweh and the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plagues.htm - 44k

Practices (80 Occurrences)

... NAS RSV). 1 Corinthians 9:25 But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. They indeed ... biblethesaurus.org/p/practices.htm - 29k

Plunge (4 Occurrences)

... 6. (vi) To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plunge.htm - 8k

Pit (110 Occurrences)

... 17. (vt) To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a contest; as, to pit one dog against another. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pit.htm - 41k

Plate (34 Occurrences)

... 12. (n.) A sheet of glass, porcelain, metal, etc., with a coating that is sensitive to light. 13. (n.) A prize giving to the winner in a contest. 14. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plate.htm - 20k

Pool (25 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pool.htm - 40k

Perishable (9 Occurrences)

... reptiles. (Root in WEY). 1 Corinthians 9:25 But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. They ... biblethesaurus.org/p/perishable.htm - 9k