Contract (3 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/contract.htm - 8k

Narrow (21 Occurrences)

... 10. (vt) To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of. 11. (vt) To contract... biblethesaurus.org/n/narrow.htm - 14k

Obligation (17 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/obligation.htm - 12k

Instrument (45 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/instrument.htm - 22k

Rust (7 Occurrences)

... 7. (vi) To contract rust; to be or become oxidized. ... 10. (vt) To cause to contract rust; to corrode with rust; to affect with rust of any kind. 11. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rust.htm - 11k

Breach (55 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation; violation; non-fulfillment; as, a breach of contract; a breach of promise. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/breach.htm - 27k

Bargain (7 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bargain.htm - 9k

Condition (38 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) A clause in a contract, or agreement, which has for its object to suspend, to defeat, or in some way to modify, the principal obligation; or, in case ... biblethesaurus.org/c/condition.htm - 20k

Article (17 Occurrences)

... Hence: A clause in a contract, system of regulations, treaty, or the like; a term, condition, or stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; as, articles ... biblethesaurus.org/a/article.htm - 13k

Shrink (10 Occurrences)

... 1. (vi) To wrinkle, bend, or curl; to shrivel; hence, to contract into a less extent or compass; to gather together; to become compacted. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shrink.htm - 10k

Divorce (18 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/divorce.htm - 41k

Epicureans (1 Occurrence)

... Contents 1. Social and Political Causes 2. Egoistic Hedonism 3. Back to Nature 4. Ataraxy 5. Pleasure Is the Absence of Pain 6. Social Contract 7. Atomic ... biblethesaurus.org/e/epicureans.htm - 20k

Judicial (2 Occurrences)

... Joshua, in accordance with instructions received by his great predecessor in the office of federal judge, in the public assembly caused the contract to be ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judicial.htm - 25k

Babel (3 Occurrences)

... The Extent of Nebuchadrezzar's Architectural Work 15. Details Concerning the City from Contract-Tablets 16. Details Concerning Babylon from Other Sources 17. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babel.htm - 63k

Worker (36 Occurrences)

... Isaiah 16:14 But now Yahweh has spoken, saying, "Within three years, as a worker bound by contract would count them, the glory of Moab shall be brought into ... biblethesaurus.org/w/worker.htm - 20k

Babylon (270 Occurrences)

... The Extent of Nebuchadrezzar's Architectural Work 15. Details Concerning the City from Contract-Tablets 16. Details Concerning Babylon from Other Sources 17. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylon.htm - 93k

Babylonia (17 Occurrences)

... In the first millennium the thousands of names that appear in the contract literature indicate a veritable Babel of races: Egyptians, Elamites, Persians, Medes ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonia.htm - 75k

Marriage (74 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) The marriage vow or contract. 3. (n.) A feast made on the occasion of a marriage. 4. (vt) Any intimate or close union. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marriage.htm - 62k

Kedar (11 Occurrences)

... Isaiah 21:16 For the Lord said to me, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, all the glory of Kedar will fail, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kedar.htm - 13k

Knit (11 Occurrences)

... 5. (vt) To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love. 6. (vt) To draw together; to contract into wrinkles. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/knit.htm - 10k

Nebuchadrezzar (31 Occurrences)

... 3. Sources of Information: The sources of our information as to the life of Nebuchadnezzar are about 500 contract tablets dated according to the days, months ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebuchadrezzar.htm - 29k

Undertake (16 Occurrences)

... upon one's self solemnly or expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract. ... biblethesaurus.org/u/undertake.htm - 13k

Usurious (1 Occurrence)

... 2. (a.) Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. Multi-Version Concordance Usurious (1 Occurrence). ... biblethesaurus.org/u/usurious.htm - 6k

Jachin (8 Occurrences)

... as supposed by WR Smith (Religion of the Semites, 191, 468); rather they were "pillars of witness," as was the pillar that witnessed the contract between Jacob ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jachin.htm - 12k

Jael (6 Occurrences)

... Israelites. Though they had suffered somewhat at the hands of the Canaanites they had made a formal contract of peace with Jabin. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jael.htm - 14k

Lessen (4 Occurrences)

... 2. (vi) To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lessen.htm - 7k

Loss (90 Occurrences)

... 8. (vt) Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by ... biblethesaurus.org/l/loss.htm - 37k

Lease (2 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) The contract for such letting. 6. (vt) Any tenure by grant or permission; the time for which such a tenure holds good; allotted time. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lease.htm - 7k

Let (16815 Occurrences)

... 10. (vt) To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; -- often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/let.htm - 8k

Great (10383 Occurrences)

... 11. (n.) The whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by the great. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ALEXANDER, THE GREAT. (Alexandros). ... biblethesaurus.org/g/great.htm - 35k

Gather (251 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To bring closely together the parts or particles of; to contract; to compress; to bring together in folds or plaits, as a garment; also, to draw ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gather.htm - 47k

Wrinkle (1 Occurrence)

... 5. (vt) To contract into furrows and prominences; to make a wrinkle or wrinkles in; to corrugate; as, wrinkle the skin or the brow. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wrinkle.htm - 8k

Wager (2 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wager.htm - 7k

Wages (52 Occurrences)

... idea of temporary purchase: "He that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes" (Haggai 1:6). (5) Sakhar means "payment of contract," in the ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wages.htm - 28k

Irritate (2 Occurrences)

... irritates his subjects. 4. (vt) To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See Irritation, n., 2. 5. (n.) To ... biblethesaurus.org/i/irritate.htm - 7k

Invalid (3 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Having no force, effect, or efficacy; void; null; as, an invalid contract or agreement. 2. (a.) of ... biblethesaurus.org/i/invalid.htm - 7k

Interest (35 Occurrences)

... the usual interest being 20 percent. Sometimes it was only 11 2/3 and 13 1/3, as shown by contract tablets. In one case, if the ... biblethesaurus.org/i/interest.htm - 21k

Incur (7 Occurrences)

... to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable or subject to; to bring down upon one's self; to encounter; to contract; as, to ... biblethesaurus.org/i/incur.htm - 8k

Force (250 Occurrences)

... power to persuade, or convince, or impose obligation; pertinence; validity; special signification; as, the force of an appeal, an argument, a contract, or a ... biblethesaurus.org/f/force.htm - 40k

Forfeit (12 Occurrences)

... requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a ... biblethesaurus.org/f/forfeit.htm - 13k

Frown (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/frown.htm - 7k

Fidelity (13 Occurrences)

... obligations. 2. (n.) Adherence to a person or party to which one is bound; loyalty. 3. (n.) Adherence to the marriage contract. 4 ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fidelity.htm - 10k

Term (4 Occurrences)

... 14. (n.) Propositions or promises, as in contracts, which, when assented to or accepted by another, settle the contract and bind the parties; conditions. 15. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/term.htm - 9k

Terminate (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To set a term or limit to; to end; to limit; as, to terminate a contract. 2. (vt) To put an end ... biblethesaurus.org/t/terminate.htm - 7k

Treaty (25 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) An agreement so made; specifically, an agreement, league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners ... biblethesaurus.org/t/treaty.htm - 16k

Tuck (3 Occurrences)

... 6. (vt) To full, as cloth. 7. (vi) To contract; to draw together. 8. (n.) A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tuck.htm - 8k

Trust (201 Occurrences)

... Breach of covenant or contract and the removal of landmarks (Deuteronomy 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:17 Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 23:10) may be included. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trust.htm - 38k

Tender (66 Occurrences)

... 7. (n.) Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tender.htm - 33k

Evil-merodach (2 Occurrences)

... The Babylonian form of the name is Amelu-Marduk, that is, "man of Marduk." About 30 contract tablets dated in this reign have been found. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/evil-merodach.htm - 9k

Evilmerodach (2 Occurrences)

... The Babylonian form of the name is Amelu-Marduk, that is, "man of Marduk." About 30 contract tablets dated in this reign have been found. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/evilmerodach.htm - 9k

Eriaku

... 2. Inscriptions Mentioning Eri-Aku: In addition to a number of contract-tablets, the following inscriptions mentioning Eri-Aku or Warad-Sin are known: (1) A ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eriaku.htm - 11k

Engage (20 Occurrences)

... To put under pledge; to pledge; to place under obligations to do or forbear doing something, as by a pledge, oath, or promise; to bind by contract or promise. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/engage.htm - 14k

Eri-aku

... 2. Inscriptions Mentioning Eri-Aku: In addition to a number of contract-tablets, the following inscriptions mentioning Eri-Aku or Warad-Sin are known: (1) A ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eri-aku.htm - 11k

Espousal

... 1. (n.) The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ... biblethesaurus.org/e/espousal.htm - 7k

Explanation (9 Occurrences)

... or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/explanation.htm - 9k

Expand (3 Occurrences)

... bulk without addition of substance; to make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way; to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand ... biblethesaurus.org/e/expand.htm - 8k

Deed (71 Occurrences)

... 6. (n.) A sealed instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/deed.htm - 30k

Dowry (5 Occurrences)

... In later Jewish history a written marriage contract definitely arranged for the nature and size of the dowry. Edward Bagby Pollard. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dowry.htm - 11k

Disannul (3 Occurrences)

... can disannul His covenant for cause (Isaiah 28:18); man, through willfulness and transgression, as party of the second part, may break the contract and thus ... biblethesaurus.org/d/disannul.htm - 9k

Minute (19 Occurrences)

... 7. (n.) The memorandum; a record; a note to preserve the memory of anything; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a conversation or debate. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/minute.htm - 13k

Mortgage

... for the security of a debt, or other engagement, upon a condition that if the debt or engagement shall be discharged according to the contract, the conveyance ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mortgage.htm - 7k

Merab (4 Occurrences)

... to him as quickly as the incident would lead one to expect, and the sequel showed some unwillingness on the part of some persons in the contract to complete ... biblethesaurus.org/m/merab.htm - 11k

Mistake (5 Occurrences)

... 8. (n.) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mistake.htm - 8k

Privy (3 Occurrences)

... an interest in any action or thing; one who has an interest in an estate created by another; a person having an interest derived from a contract or conveyance ... biblethesaurus.org/p/privy.htm - 9k

Proposal (6 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proposal.htm - 8k

Pledge (55 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) The transfer of possession of personal property from a debtor to a creditor as security for a debt or engagement; also, the contract created between ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pledge.htm - 28k

Peacock

... breast. The bird has the power to contract the muscles at the base of the quills and play a peculiar sort of music with them. It ... biblethesaurus.org/p/peacock.htm - 11k

Paddanaram

... In the time of Abraham, padanu occurs on the Babylonian contract-tablets as a land measure, to which we may compare the Arabic feddan or "ox-gang." In the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/paddanaram.htm - 8k

Provide (74 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate; as, the contract provides that the work be well done. 5. (vt) To foresee. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/provide.htm - 28k

Partnership (4 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) A contract between two or more competent persons for joining together their money, goods, labor, and skill, or any or all of them, under an ... biblethesaurus.org/p/partnership.htm - 8k

Provision (50 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/provision.htm - 23k

Policy (3 Occurrences)

... 9. (n.) The writing or instrument in which a contract of insurance is embodied; an instrument in writing containing the terms and conditions on which one party ... biblethesaurus.org/p/policy.htm - 9k

Purse (7 Occurrences)

... 7. (vt) To put into a purse. 8. (vt) To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/purse.htm - 10k

Paddan-aram (10 Occurrences)

... In the time of Abraham, padanu occurs on the Babylonian contract-tablets as a land measure, to which we may compare the Arabic feddan or "ox-gang." In the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/paddan-aram.htm - 10k

Party (47 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) One concerned or interested in an affair; one who takes part with others; a participator; as, he was a party to the plot; a party to the contract. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/party.htm - 20k

Broken (559 Occurrences)

... blighted. 9. (vt) Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law. 10. (vt ... biblethesaurus.org/b/broken.htm - 39k

Balance (12 Occurrences)

... to balance partners. 18. (n.) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail. 19. (vi) To have ... biblethesaurus.org/b/balance.htm - 18k

Bid (35 Occurrences)

... Specifically : To offer to pay (a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bid.htm - 18k

Bail (1 Occurrence)

... 6. (vt) To deliver, as goods in trust, for some special object or purpose, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bail.htm - 8k

Betrothal (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Engagement for marriage; betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future ... biblethesaurus.org/b/betrothal.htm - 7k