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Costly (26 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Costly (26 Occurrences). Matthew 13:46 He finds one most
costly pearl; he goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it. (WEY) ...
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Apparel (38 Occurrences)
... Kings and nobles usually had a store of costly garments for festive occasions (Isaiah
3:22; Zechariah 3:4) and for presents (Genesis 45:22; Esther 4:4; 6:8, 11 ...
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Costliness (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The quality of being costly; expensiveness;
sumptuousness. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. COSTLINESS. ...
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Hewn (32 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 5:17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones,
hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house. (DBY JPS YLT). ...
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Hewed (22 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 5:17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones,
and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. (KJV ASV WBS). ...
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Foundation (82 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 3:12 But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly
stones, wood, hay, or stubble; (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Ointment (29 Occurrences)
... oil are mentioned, and the verse might be paraphrased thus: My head with common
oil thou didst not anoint; but she hath anointed my feet with costly scented oil ...
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Luxury (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture,
or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes. ...
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Rich (140 Occurrences)
... 4. (superl.) Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at
great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress ...
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Expensive (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay;
costly; dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family. ...
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Dainty (7 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A term of fondness. 4. (superl.) Rare; valuable; costly. ... xviii.456).
"Dainties," then, are luxuries, costly, delicate and rare. ...
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Dear (120 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Bearing a high price; high-priced;
costly; expensive. 2. (superl.) Marked by scarcity or ...
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Poured (155 Occurrences)
... 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the
table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-very costly...
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Precious (128 Occurrences)
... Cant. 5:14; Isaiah 54:11, 12; Lamentations 4:7). Noah Webster's Dictionary.
1. (a.) Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone. 2 ...
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Blocks (9 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 5:17 The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones,
to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone. (See NIV). ...
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Costs (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Costs (5 Occurrences). Matthew 13:46 He finds one most
costly pearl; he goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it. (WEY). ...
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Alabaster (6 Occurrences)
... denarius as the day's wage of a labourer (Matthew 20:2), say two shillings of our
money, then the whole would be worth about 30 pounds, so costly was Mary's ...
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Spikenard (4 Occurrences)
... It was "very precious", ie, very costly (Mark 14:3; John 12:3, 5). It is the root
of an Indian plant, the Nardostachys jatamansi, of the family of Valeriance ...
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Silver (329 Occurrences)
... 6. (a.) Resembling silver. 7. (a.) Bright; resplendent; white. 8. (a.) Precious;
costly. 9. (a.) Giving a clear, ringing sound soft and clear. 10. ...
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Measures (50 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 7:9 All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed
stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the ...
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Quarried (3 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 5:17 And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones,
to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone. (See JPS NAS RSV). ...
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Quarry (5 Occurrences)
... Quarry (5 Occurrences). 1 Kings 5:17 And the king commanded, and they quarried great
stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with hewn stone. ...
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Quality (14 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 1 Kings 5:17 And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly
stones, to lay the foundation of the house with hewn stone. (See NIV). ...
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Valuable (17 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed;
precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo. ...
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Needful (17 Occurrences)
... that the copies of the things in Heaven should be cleansed in this way, but that
the heavenly things themselves should be cleansed with more costly sacrifices. ...
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Nard (5 Occurrences)
... 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the
table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-very costly...
biblethesaurus.org/n/nard.htm - 8k

Using (88 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 1 Corinthians 3:12 But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold,
silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble; (See NIV). ...
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Odour (43 Occurrences)
... John 12:3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed
the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was ...
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Opportunity (35 Occurrences)
... John 12:3 Availing herself of the opportunity, Mary took a pound weight of pure
spikenard, very costly, and poured it over His feet, and wiped His feet with ...
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Jewels (54 Occurrences)
... jewels and pearls, of fine linen, purple and silk, and of scarlet stuff; all kinds
of rare woods, and all kinds of goods in ivory and in very costly wood, in ...
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Jar (45 Occurrences)
... 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the
table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-very costly...
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Jacob's (34 Occurrences)
... probably twice as deep. The digging of such a well must have been a very
laborious and costly undertaking. "Unfortunately, the well ...
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Loins (72 Occurrences)
... the loins are girded with belts of leather (2 Kings 1:8 Matthew 3:4), or cloth,
often beautifully embroidered (Exodus 28:39), or of costly material (Exodus 39 ...
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Lazarus (19 Occurrences)
... As intimated by the number of condoling friends from the city, and perhaps from
the costly ointment used by Mary, the family was probably well-to-do. ...
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Goes (472 Occurrences)
... (WEB WEY BBE DBY NAS RSV). Matthew 13:46 He finds one most costly pearl; he
goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it. (WEY). ...
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Gehazi (14 Occurrences)
... taken his departure with his retinue from the house of Elisha, the covetous spirit
of Gehazi, which had been awakened by the sight of the costly presents the ...
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Woods (37 Occurrences)
... jewels and pearls, of fine linen, purple and silk, and of scarlet stuff; all kinds
of rare woods, and all kinds of goods in ivory and in very costly wood, in ...
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Weight (143 Occurrences)
... John 12:3 Availing herself of the opportunity, Mary took a pound weight of pure
spikenard, very costly, and poured it over His feet, and wiped His feet with ...
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Furniture (24 Occurrences)
... In Nahum 2:9 the singular form of the word keli is used, and is rendered "furniture."
The prophet refers to the abundant, costly, luxurious furniture and ...
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Finding (57 Occurrences)
... none. (WEY). Matthew 13:46 He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away;
and though it costs all he has, he buys it. (See NAS RSV). ...
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Faileth (26 Occurrences)
... heart faileth me. (KJV WBS). Psalms 49:8 (For the redemption of their life
is costly, And it faileth for ever;) (ASV). Psalms 71:9 ...
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Foundations (49 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 7:10 And the foundations were of costly stones, great stones, stones
of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits. (DBY NIV). ...
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Finds (71 Occurrences)
... ground. (WEY). Matthew 13:46 He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away;
and though it costs all he has, he buys it. (WEY). Matthew ...
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Trimmed (7 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 7:9 All these were of costly stones, even of cut stone, according to measure,
sawed with saws, inside and outside, even from the foundation to the ...
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Though (623 Occurrences)
... you: (BBE). Matthew 13:46 He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away;
and though it costs all he has, he buys it. (WEY). Matthew ...
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Timber (32 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 3:12 And whether the building which any one is erecting on that
foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw-- (WEY ...
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Reclined (7 Occurrences)
... Matthew 26:7 a woman came to Him with a jar of very costly, sweet-scented ointment,
which she poured over His head as He reclined at table. (WEY NAS). ...
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Rare (8 Occurrences)
... jewels and pearls, of fine linen, purple and silk, and of scarlet stuff; all kinds
of rare woods, and all kinds of goods in ivory and in very costly wood, in ...
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Eaves (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Kings 7:9 All these were of costly stones, even of cut stone, according to measure,
sawed with saws, inside and outside, even from the foundation to the ...
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Embroidery (12 Occurrences)
... The effect is striking, and we can well imagine would have made an impressive priest's
robe, especially if costly materials were used. See also CRAFTS. ...
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Erecting (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Corinthians 3:12 And whether the building which any one is erecting on that
foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw-- (WEY ...
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Deportment (12 Occurrences)
... that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and
discretion, not with plaited hair and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing, (DBY ...
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Discretion (20 Occurrences)
... that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and
discretion, not with plaited hair and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing, (DBY ...
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Dainties (14 Occurrences)
... thee," and Homer's Iliad (Pope). xviii.456). "Dainties," then, are luxuries,
costly, delicate and rare. This idea is common to all ...
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Dearly (30 Occurrences)
... at a great price," "highly valued"): In Acts 20:24, Paul does not hold his life
"dear" (timios, "at a price"); compare 1 Corinthians 3:12, "costly stones"; 1 ...
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Meats (9 Occurrences)
... thee," and Homer's Iliad (Pope). xviii.456). "Dainties," then, are luxuries,
costly, delicate and rare. This idea is common to all ...
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Measuring (42 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 1 Kings 7:10 The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones,
stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. (See NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/measuring.htm - 22k

Muffler
... MUFFLER. muf'-ler (re`alah): The name given to an article of woman's dress in Isaiah
3:19. It describes a veil more elaborate and costly than the ordinary. ...
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Marble (5 Occurrences)
... All these references imply a costly stone, and therefore probably one imported from
other countries, and make it likely that true crystalline marble is meant. ...
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Mantle (35 Occurrences)
... Many tablets that have been deciphered indicate that the industry was indeed widely
extended, that its costly products were of great variety and that some of ...
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Measurement (14 Occurrences)
... measure. (See NAS). 1 Kings 7:11 And above were costly stones, after the
measure of hewn stones, and cedar-wood. (See RSV). Psalms ...
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Rebecca (28 Occurrences)
... Genesis 27:15 And Rebecca took the clothes of her elder son Esau, the costly ones
which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son; (DBY ...
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Plaited (12 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 2:9 and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty and
self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes, (WEY DBY). ...
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Pure (160 Occurrences)
... 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the
table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-very costly...
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Phenicia (1 Occurrence)
... The Royal Engineers found, buried deeply among the rubbish of many centuries, great
stones, costly and hewed stones, forming the foundation of the sanctuary ...
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Broided (1 Occurrence)
... manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness
and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; (KJV). ...
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Buys (5 Occurrences)
... (WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV). Matthew 13:46 He finds one most costly pearl; he goes
away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it. (WEY). ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/buys.htm - 7k

Broke (153 Occurrences)
... 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the
table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-very costly...
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Bronze (146 Occurrences)
... jewels and pearls, of fine linen, purple and silk, and of scarlet stuff; all kinds
of rare woods, and all kinds of goods in ivory and in very costly wood, in ...
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Babylonish (1 Occurrence)
... Many tablets that have been deciphered indicate that the industry was indeed widely
extended, that its costly products were of great variety and that some of ...
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Bedstead (1 Occurrence)
... of the post-exilic days, when beds of fine wood and ivory are found in use among
the Hebrews, as well as pillows of the most costly materials elaborately ...
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Buildeth (73 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV WBS). 1 Corinthians 3:12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation
gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; (ASV WBS). ...
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Bowl (44 Occurrences)
... f). See BASIN. It is also applied by Amos 6:6 to the costly bowls used by
the nobles of Samaria in their debaucheries. (3) A still ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/bowl.htm - 26k

Becomingly (3 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 2:9 and I would have the women dress becomingly, with modesty and
self-control, not with plaited hair or gold or pearls or costly clothes, (WEY). ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/becomingly.htm - 7k

Broidered (9 Occurrences)
... like manner also, that women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and
sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array, (WBS). ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/broidered.htm - 10k

Bethany (13 Occurrences)
... 14:3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the
table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-very costly...
biblethesaurus.org/b/bethany.htm - 14k

Beams (28 Occurrences)
... before them. (See JPS WBS). 1 Kings 7:11 Above were costly stones, even cut
stone, according to measure, and cedar wood. (See NIV). 1 ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/beams.htm - 14k

Beautiful (152 Occurrences)
... bearing the Greek inscription: "The bones of Nicanor the Alexandrian, who made the
doors." Its other name, "Corinthian," refers to the costly material of which ...
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Bedchamber (6 Occurrences)
... of the post-exilic days, when beds of fine wood and ivory are found in use among
the Hebrews, as well as pillows of the most costly materials elaborately ...
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