Custom (51 Occurrences)

... had their stations at the gates of cities, and in the public highways, and at the place set apart for that purpose, called the "receipt of custom" (Matthew 9: 9 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/custom.htm - 28k

Manners (6 Occurrences)

... Testament: "Manner" (probably from manus, "the hand," mode of handling things, or acting) is in the Bible in general equivalent (1) to way, custom, habit, etc ... biblethesaurus.org/m/manners.htm - 17k

Manner (351 Occurrences)

... Testament: "Manner" (probably from manus, "the hand," mode of handling things, or acting) is in the Bible in general equivalent (1) to way, custom, habit, etc ... biblethesaurus.org/m/manner.htm - 45k

Receipt (3 Occurrences)

... paid. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. RECEIPT OF CUSTOM. re-set. See CUSTOM. Multi-Version Concordance Receipt (3 Occurrences). Matthew ... biblethesaurus.org/r/receipt.htm - 8k

Gleaning (10 Occurrences)

... glen'-ing (laqat, `alal): The custom of allowing the poor to follow the reapers in the field and glean the fallen spears of grain is strikingly illustrated in ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gleaning.htm - 12k

Fashion (24 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) The prevailing mode or style, especially of dress; custom or conventional usage in respect of dress, behavior, etiquette, etc.; particularly, the mode ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fashion.htm - 21k

Shoe-latchet (1 Occurrence)

... Ruth 4:7 states as a "custom in former times in Israel," that when any bargain was closed "a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor." This was of ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shoe-latchet.htm - 12k

Shoelatchet (1 Occurrence)

... Ruth 4:7 states as a "custom in former times in Israel," that when any bargain was closed "a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor." This was of ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shoelatchet.htm - 12k

Altar (343 Occurrences)

... Distinction II. LAY ALTARS 1. Pre-Mosaic 2. In the Mosaic Age 3. Dangers of the Custom 4. The Mosaic Provisions III. HORNED ALTARS ... biblethesaurus.org/a/altar.htm - 78k

Banquet (58 Occurrences)

... John 12:2). These meals were in the days of Christ usually called "suppers," after the custom of the Romans, and were partaken of toward the close of the day. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/banquet.htm - 36k

Shoe (13 Occurrences)

... Ruth 4:7 states as a "custom in former times in Israel," that when any bargain was closed "a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor." This was of ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shoe.htm - 18k

Toll (8 Occurrences)

... Ezra 4:13 Be it known now to the king that if this city is built, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be ... biblethesaurus.org/t/toll.htm - 11k

Mode (5 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Manner of doing or being; method; form; fashion; custom; way; style; as, the mode of speaking; the mode of dressing. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mode.htm - 8k

Barefoot (7 Occurrences)

... 2. An Ancient Oriental Custom: The "shoes" of the ancients, as we know from many sources, were "sandals," ie simply soles, for the most part of rawhide, tied ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barefoot.htm - 13k

Baldness (11 Occurrences)

... it. This probably arose from their custom of constantly shaving the head, only allowing the hair to grow as a sign of mourning. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baldness.htm - 13k

Anoint (59 Occurrences)

... The expression, "anoint the shield" (Isaiah 21:5), refers to the custom of rubbing oil on the leather of the shield so as to make it supple and fit for use in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anoint.htm - 31k

Dead (580 Occurrences)

... cited.). 2. Patristic Evidence: Tertullian believed that Paul referred to a custom of vicarious baptism (Res., 48c; Adv. Marc., 5.10). ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dead.htm - 80k

Hair (135 Occurrences)

... full length. (3.) Among the Greeks the custom in this respect varied at different times, as it did also among the Romans. In the ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hair.htm - 60k

Children

... The custom of Levirate marriage, which was not limited to the Hebrew people, rested on the principle that if a man died childless his brother should marry his ... biblethesaurus.org/c/children.htm - 62k

Brother (402 Occurrences)

... It was a patriarchal custom (Genesis 38; Judah and Tamar), and is alluded to in Ruth 1:11-13. ... For the origin and object of this custom see FAMILY; MARRIAGE. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/brother.htm - 47k

Fasts (3 Occurrences)

... changes of times and seasons, some on historical events connected with the national or religious life of Israel, and still others simply on immemorial custom. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fasts.htm - 21k

Feasts (45 Occurrences)

... changes of times and seasons, some on historical events connected with the national or religious life of Israel, and still others simply on immemorial custom. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/feasts.htm - 36k

Pentecost (3 Occurrences)

... 16:11, 14). Perhaps the command against gleaning harvest-fields has a bearing on this custom (Leviticus 23:22). The Old Testament ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pentecost.htm - 21k

Courts (59 Occurrences)

... Regarding the points not explicitly covered by the written law, a substitute must be found either in the form of established custom or in the form of an ... biblethesaurus.org/c/courts.htm - 33k

Burial (25 Occurrences)

... 3. The Usual Time: The dead are often in their graves, according to present custom, within two or three hours after death. Among ... biblethesaurus.org/b/burial.htm - 42k

Meals (8 Occurrences)

... But in the time of our Lord, and perhaps even from the days of Amos (6:4, 7), the foreign custom had been largely introduced of having broad couches, forming ... biblethesaurus.org/m/meals.htm - 27k

Tithe (30 Occurrences)

... tith (ma`aser; dekate): The custom of giving a 10th part of the products of the land and of the spoils of war to priests and kings (1 Maccabees 10:31; 11:35; 1 ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tithe.htm - 28k

Eye (145 Occurrences)

... The custom of painting the eyes is alluded to in 2 Kings 9:30, RV; Jeremiah 4:30; Ezek. 23:40, a custom which still prevails extensively among Eastern women. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eye.htm - 54k

Taxing (3 Occurrences)

... One great tap-root of the whole after-development of systematic taxation is to be found in this primitive custom of giving presents (Genesis 32:13-21; Genesis ... biblethesaurus.org/t/taxing.htm - 35k

Meal-time (1 Occurrence)

... the time of eating," Ruth 2:14 Genesis 43:16), according to general usage, was taken at or about noon when the climate and immemorial custom demanded a rest ... biblethesaurus.org/m/meal-time.htm - 24k

Mealtime (1 Occurrence)

... the time of eating," Ruth 2:14 Genesis 43:16), according to general usage, was taken at or about noon when the climate and immemorial custom demanded a rest ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mealtime.htm - 24k

Tax (43 Occurrences)

... One great tap-root of the whole after-development of systematic taxation is to be found in this primitive custom of giving presents (Genesis 32:13-21; Genesis ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tax.htm - 47k

Judicial (2 Occurrences)

... arose, that steps were taken (1) to appoint official judges-elders of the city (Joshua 8:33 Judges 8:3 1 Kings 21:8); (2) to codify ancient custom, and (3) to ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judicial.htm - 25k

Nazirite (10 Occurrences)

... many countries and always linked with special abstinence of some kind; and from all that is said in the Pentateuch we should infer that the custom was already ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nazirite.htm - 21k

Tribute (67 Occurrences)

... Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tribute.htm - 32k

Philistines (224 Occurrences)

... are said to be a branch of the Casluhim-an unknown people-or, according to Septuagint, of the Casmanim, which would mean "shavers of the head"-a custom of the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philistines.htm - 75k

Head (4291 Occurrences)

... 5). The meaning would seem to be that Nature itself, in providing women with a natural veil, has taught the lesson underlying the prevailing custom, that woman ... biblethesaurus.org/h/head.htm - 24k

Seal (47 Occurrences)

... Herodotus (i.195) records the Babylonian custom of wearing signets. ... From the East the custom passed into Greece and other western countries. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seal.htm - 38k

Neck (97 Occurrences)

... It was a military custom of antiquity for the conqueror to place his foot upon the vanquished. This custom, frequently represented ... biblethesaurus.org/n/neck.htm - 45k

Nostrils (22 Occurrences)

... A cruel custom of war, in which the vanquished had their noses and ears cut off by their remorseless conquerors, is alluded to in Ezekiel 23:25. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nostrils.htm - 17k

Unwashen (3 Occurrences)

... Jewish tradition traced this custom back to Solomon (see Shabbath 14b, end), but the first unmistakable occurrence of the custom is in the Sibylline Oracles (3 ... biblethesaurus.org/u/unwashen.htm - 8k

Lawgiver (7 Occurrences)

... In Numbers 21:18 there is an allusion to the custom of formally and symbolically opening fountains under the superintendence and at the instruction of the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lawgiver.htm - 13k

Goods (231 Occurrences)

... The penalty inflicted on Ananias and Sapphira was not for any failure to comply fully with this custom, but because this freedom which they possessed (Acts 5:4 ... biblethesaurus.org/g/goods.htm - 43k

Wife (437 Occurrences)

... 18:16; Leviticus 20:21); he gune tou adelphou = "the brother's wife" (Mark 6:18)): A brother's wife occupies a unique position in Hebrew custom and law, by ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wife.htm - 42k

Impost (2 Occurrences)

... Ezra 4:13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it ... biblethesaurus.org/i/impost.htm - 7k

Foreskin (12 Occurrences)

... Among the Arabs and all Mohammedans the custom of circumcision prevails from pre-Islamic times, for it is nowhere ordered in the Koran, and the appellation ... biblethesaurus.org/f/foreskin.htm - 14k

Flesh (468 Occurrences)

... even to free blood-flowing, especially in the violence of grief in mourning for their dead (see BURIAL; MOURNING), was a widely prevalent custom among ancient ... biblethesaurus.org/f/flesh.htm - 69k

Firstling (8 Occurrences)

... Kings 3:27). The barbarous custom must have become extinct at an early period in the religion of Israel (Genesis 22:12). It was ... biblethesaurus.org/f/firstling.htm - 15k

Embalming (3 Occurrences)

... to great perfection. This custom probably originated in the belief in the future reunion of the soul with the body. The process ... biblethesaurus.org/e/embalming.htm - 9k

Era

... the Exodus would have been the most appropriate event to use as an era, since it marked the birth of the Hebrew nation; but the universal custom of antiquity ... biblethesaurus.org/e/era.htm - 10k

Esdras

... The English commentators Bissell (Lange) and Wace (Speaker's Commentary) follow the custom of the Bible and speak of 1 Esdras, placing the book first in the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esdras.htm - 29k

Dine (10 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary (Genesis 43:16). It was the custom in Egypt to dine at noon. But it is probable that the Egyptians took ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dine.htm - 9k

Dues (2 Occurrences)

... Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dues.htm - 6k

Procedure (6 Occurrences)

... 1 Samuel 8:9 And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign ... biblethesaurus.org/p/procedure.htm - 8k

Birthday (4 Occurrences)

... burth'-da: (1) The custom of observing birthdays of great men, especially of kings, was widespread in ancient times (see Genesis 40:20, "the third day, which ... biblethesaurus.org/b/birthday.htm - 11k

Brother's (46 Occurrences)

... 18:16; Leviticus 20:21); he gune tou adelphou = "the brother's wife" (Mark 6:18)): A brother's wife occupies a unique position in Hebrew custom and law, by ... biblethesaurus.org/b/brother's.htm - 23k

Banking

... time, and immediately following, there was great need for money-changers and money-changing, especially on the part of foreign Jews whom custom forbade to put ... biblethesaurus.org/b/banking.htm - 13k

Barrel (3 Occurrences)

... barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barrel.htm - 9k

Beard (23 Occurrences)

... were trimmed with the most fastidious care (2 Samuel 19:24), and their neglet was an indication of deep sorrow (Isaiah 15:2; Jeremiah 41:5). The custom was to ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beard.htm - 21k

Barber

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Found only once, in Ezek. 5:1, where reference is made to the Jewish custom of shaving the head as a sign of mourning. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barber.htm - 11k

Bason (3 Occurrences)

... A disciple came to be known as "one who poured water on the hands of another." Such was beyond question the prevailing custom among the ancient Hebrews, as it ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bason.htm - 13k

Bundle (8 Occurrences)

... 5. (vi) To sleep on the same bed without undressing; -- applied to the custom of a man and woman, especially lovers, thus sleeping. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bundle.htm - 10k

Bedstead (1 Occurrence)

... 11, where Jacob "took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.") An advance on this custom, which came ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bedstead.htm - 18k

Barabbas (10 Occurrences)

... a father, a notorious robber whom Pilate proposed to condemn to death instead of Jesus, whom he wished to release, in accordance with the Roman custom (John 18 ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barabbas.htm - 13k

Bedchamber (6 Occurrences)

... 11, where Jacob "took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.") An advance on this custom, which came ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bedchamber.htm - 20k

Customs (25 Occurrences)

... John 19:40 They took, therefore, the body of Jesus, and bound it with linen clothes with the spices, according as it was the custom of the Jews to prepare for ... biblethesaurus.org/c/customs.htm - 14k

Ceremony (3 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) An act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in the conduct of important matters, as in the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/ceremony.htm - 8k

Cuttings (5 Occurrences)

... even to free blood-flowing, especially in the violence of grief in mourning for their dead (see BURIAL; MOURNING), was a widely prevalent custom among ancient ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cuttings.htm - 11k

Covering (191 Occurrences)

... n000 pieces of silver to Abraham) is for thee a covering of the eyes." This has been regarded as an implied advice to Sarah to conform to the custom of married ... biblethesaurus.org/c/covering.htm - 39k

Community (77 Occurrences)

... The penalty inflicted on Ananias and Sapphira was not for any failure to comply fully with this custom, but because this freedom which they possessed (Acts 5:4 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/community.htm - 32k

Customary (8 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/customary.htm - 8k

Abiram (9 Occurrences)

... the death of the builder's eldest and youngest sons is not spoken of as the penalty involved in the curse, but as an existing horrible custom, mentioned in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abiram.htm - 12k

Anointing (39 Occurrences)

... and, accordingly, Weinel (Stade's Zeutschrift, XVIII, 50) holds that, as the use of oil for general purposes in Israel was an agricultural custom borrowed from ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anointing.htm - 28k

Surname (11 Occurrences)

... Indeed, the spelling "surname" in the King James Version 1 Maccabees 1:10; 2:02; 6:43 may be due to a confusion with "sire's name." But the custom of family ... biblethesaurus.org/s/surname.htm - 12k

Sceva (1 Occurrence)

... The explanation is that Acts 19:14 states the custom: "who did this" being hoi touto poiountes, "who used to do this." Acts 19:15 and 16 state a particular ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sceva.htm - 9k

Segub (3 Occurrences)

... The death of Segub is probably connected with the primitive custom of laying foundations with blood, as, indeed, skulls were found built in with the brickwork ... biblethesaurus.org/s/segub.htm - 11k

Standing (334 Occurrences)

... 5. (a.) Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing ... biblethesaurus.org/s/standing.htm - 36k

Nose (23 Occurrences)

... A cruel custom of war, in which the vanquished had their noses and ears cut off by their remorseless conquerors, is alluded to in Ezekiel 23:25. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nose.htm - 19k

Adoption (5 Occurrences)

... I. The General Legal Idea. The custom prevailed among Greeks, Romans and other ancient peoples, but it does not appear in Jewish law. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adoption.htm - 23k