Descent (22 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A change of place from higher to lower; as, a descent from a mountaintop. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DESCEND; DESCENT. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/descent.htm - 15k

Jared (7 Occurrences)

...Descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Genesis 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chronicles 1:2. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jared.htm - 9k

Luhith (2 Occurrences)

... lu'-hith, loo'-hith, ma`-aleh ha-luchith): A place named in Isaiah 15:5 Jeremiah 48:5. It is clearly identical with the way, or descent, of Horonaim. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/luhith.htm - 8k

Great (10383 Occurrences)

... Older, younger, or more remote, by single generation; -- often used before grand to indicate one degree more remote in the direct line of descent; as, great ... biblethesaurus.org/g/great.htm - 35k

Features (3 Occurrences)

... or Shephelah. In the latter passage, it might mean the same, or it might mean the descent from the Judean hills to the Ghaur. In ... biblethesaurus.org/f/features.htm - 12k

Blood (435 Occurrences)

... See under Arterial. 2. (n.) Relationship by descent from a common ancestor; consanguinity; kinship. 3. (n.) Descent; lineage; especially ... biblethesaurus.org/b/blood.htm - 54k

Antediluvians

... Professor William Henry Green, who maintains that it is not Intended to give chronology, and does not give it, but only indicates the line of descent, as where ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antediluvians.htm - 11k

Greeks (22 Occurrences)

... Old Testament Apocrypha, that, in consequence of the spread of Hellenism, the term Hellenes was applied not only to such as were of Hellenic descent, but also ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greeks.htm - 19k

Grecians (4 Occurrences)

... Old Testament Apocrypha, that, in consequence of the spread of Hellenism, the term Hellenes was applied not only to such as were of Hellenic descent, but also ... biblethesaurus.org/g/grecians.htm - 14k

God (45911 Occurrences)

... Revised Version (British and American) translates the latter Greek phrase more accurately "sons of God." Tekna contains the idea of origin or descent, but also ... biblethesaurus.org/g/god.htm - 101k

Abiathar (29 Occurrences)

... Father of abundance, or my father excels, the son of Ahimelech the high priest. He was the tenth high priest, and the fourth in descent from Eli. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abiathar.htm - 29k

Herod (45 Occurrences)

... Herod the Great. (Matthew 2:1-22; Luke 1:5; Acts 23:35), the son of Antipater, an Idumaean, and Cypros, an Arabian of noble descent. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/herod.htm - 57k

Persians (6 Occurrences)

... Sanskrit, arya, "noble"); compare the Naqsh i Rustam Inscription, where Darius I calls himself "a Persian, son of a Persian, an Aryan, of Aryan descent" (II. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persians.htm - 20k

Heredity

... This was taken by many with the utmost literalness, and physical descent from Abraham was thought to be sufficient (especially Matthew 3:9 John 8:31-44 Romans 9 ... biblethesaurus.org/h/heredity.htm - 13k

Fall (522 Occurrences)

... 25. (n.) The act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship. 26. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fall.htm - 62k

Lamech (11 Occurrences)

... The strikerdown; the wild man. (1.) The fifth in descent from Cain. ... (2.) The seventh in descent from Seth, being the only son of Methuselah. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lamech.htm - 12k

Lineage (3 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lineage.htm - 8k

Waterfall

... 1. (n.) A fall, or perpendicular descent, of the water of a river or stream, or a descent nearly perpendicular; a cascade; a cataract. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/waterfall.htm - 7k

Inheritance (263 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession which passes by descent. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inheritance.htm - 45k

Exodus (2 Occurrences)

... Those who adopt the longer term reckon thus: " Years " " From the descent of Jacob into ... and Samaritan) to the descent of Jacob into Egypt. They reckon thus: ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exodus.htm - 82k

Descend (34 Occurrences)

... river in boats; to descend a ladder. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DESCEND; DESCENT. de-send', de-sent' (yaradh; katabaino, "go ... biblethesaurus.org/d/descend.htm - 19k

Derive (1 Occurrence)

... 1. (vt) To deduce from a premise; to trace the origin, descent, or derivation of; to recognize transmission of; as, he derives this word from the Anglo-Saxon. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/derive.htm - 7k

Pitch (25 Occurrences)

... 17. (n.) Height; stature. 18. (n.) A descent; a fall; a thrusting down. 19. (n.) The point where a declivity begins; hence, the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pitch.htm - 18k

Posterity (38 Occurrences)

... his promise, (See RSV). Romans 1:3 who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David, (WEY). Romans 4:13 Again ... biblethesaurus.org/p/posterity.htm - 17k

Purchase (25 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To expiate by a fine or forfeit. 5. (vt) To acquire by any means except descent or inheritance. 6. (vt) To buy for a price. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/purchase.htm - 16k

Anglo-saxon

... 5. (n.) One of the race or people who claim descent from the Saxons, Angles, or other Teutonic tribes who settled in England; a person of English descent in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anglo-saxon.htm - 7k

Arabah (32 Occurrences)

... Lord Kitchener's report is here so vivid as to be worthy of literal reproduction. "The descent to the Ghor was down a sandy slope of 300 feet, and the change ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arabah.htm - 33k

Ascent (32 Occurrences)

... lu'-hith, loo'-hith, ma`-aleh ha-luchith): A place named in Isaiah 15:5 Jeremiah 48:5. It is clearly identical with the way, or descent, of Horonaim. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ascent.htm - 21k

Hailstones (10 Occurrences)

... Joshua 10:11 It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hailstones.htm - 9k

Judah (802 Occurrences)

... But the dignity of Judah was fully vindicated by the splendid reigns of David and Solomon, in lineal descent from whom the Saviour of the world should come. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judah.htm - 101k

Horonaim (5 Occurrences)

... It is named in Jeremiah 48:5. Isaiah (15:5) and Jeremiah (48:3) speak of "the way to Horanaim"; and Jeremiah (48:5) of the "descent," or "going down" of ... biblethesaurus.org/h/horonaim.htm - 9k

Medes (15 Occurrences)

... Arya, "noble." They were closely allied in descent, language and religion with the Persians, and in secular history preceded their appearance by some centuries ... biblethesaurus.org/m/medes.htm - 18k

Melchisedec (10 Occurrences)

... the less is blessed of the better." It might be added that Jesus can be considered a priest after the order of Melchizedek in virtue of His descent from David ... biblethesaurus.org/m/melchisedec.htm - 17k

Children

... Revised Version (British and American) translates the latter Greek phrase more accurately "sons of God." Tekna contains the idea of origin or descent, but also ... biblethesaurus.org/c/children.htm - 62k

Korahites (7 Occurrences)

... After thus mentioning Heman, he speaks of "his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand," and traces Asaph's descent back to Gershom the son of Levi; and ... biblethesaurus.org/k/korahites.htm - 20k

Sons (2429 Occurrences)

... After thus mentioning Heman, he speaks of "his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand," and traces Asaph's descent back to Gershom the son of Levi; and ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sons.htm - 65k

Melchizedek (12 Occurrences)

... the less is blessed of the better." It might be added that Jesus can be considered a priest after the order of Melchizedek in virtue of His descent from David ... biblethesaurus.org/m/melchizedek.htm - 19k

Genealogy (29 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) An listing of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; enumeration of ancestors and their children in the natural order of succession; a ... biblethesaurus.org/g/genealogy.htm - 70k

Zadok (50 Occurrences)

... degraded to be Levites; (5) that in order to establish the legitimacy of Zadok the writer of the Priestly Code (P) invented his Aaronic descent through Eleazar ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zadok.htm - 40k

Natural (49 Occurrences)

... or Shephelah. In the latter passage, it might mean the same, or it might mean the descent from the Judean hills to the Ghaur. In ... biblethesaurus.org/n/natural.htm - 42k

Describe (11 Occurrences)

biblethesaurus.org/d/describe.htm - 11k

Shebna (9 Occurrences)

... other. Shebna's name is thought to be Aramaic, thus pointing to a foreign descent, but GB Gray, "Isaiah," ICC, 373;, denies this. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shebna.htm - 20k

Jordan (188 Occurrences)

... The name descender is significant of the fact that there is along its whole course a descent to its banks; or it may simply denote the rapidity with which it ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jordan.htm - 70k

Sermon (1 Occurrence)

... The latter is sometimes called the Sermon on the Plain from the fact that it is said to have been delivered on a level space somewhere on the descent of the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sermon.htm - 39k

Kingdom (409 Occurrences)

... These 12 tribes were divided into two main sections, one section tracing its descent from Leah, one of Jacob's wives, and the other section tracing its descent... biblethesaurus.org/k/kingdom.htm - 101k

Marriage (74 Occurrences)

... This is that form of marriage in which the husband is incorporated into the wife's tribe, the children belonging to her tribe and descent being reckoned on her ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marriage.htm - 62k

Reuben (73 Occurrences)

... Four sons born to him in Canaan went down with Reuben at the descent of Israel into Egypt (Genesis 46:8 f). The incidents recorded are regarded by a certain ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reuben.htm - 46k

John (154 Occurrences)

... The "forerunner of our Lord." We have but fragmentary and imperfect accounts of him in the Gospels. He was of priestly descent. ... John was of priestly descent. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/john.htm - 101k

Patriarchs (6 Occurrences)

... 10. Differences: Differences between the catalogues exist, which in some instances may be more apparent than real. (1) In the Babylonian hat the descent of the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/patriarchs.htm - 37k

Antediluvian

... 10. Differences: Differences between the catalogues exist, which in some instances may be more apparent than real. (1) In the Babylonian hat the descent of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/antediluvian.htm - 35k

Family (438 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) Course of descent; genealogy; line of ancestors; lineage. 5. (vt) Honorable descent; noble or respectable stock; as, a man of family. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/family.htm - 87k

Korah (51 Occurrences)

... After thus mentioning Heman, he speaks of "his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand," and traces Asaph's descent back to Gershom the son of Levi; and ... biblethesaurus.org/k/korah.htm - 44k

Alexander (5 Occurrences)

... Partly no doubt from the family claim to Heracleid descent, deepened by contact in earlier days with Athenians like Iphicrates, and the personal influence of ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alexander.htm - 32k

Bethhoron (12 Occurrences)

... Between the two places was the ascent and descent of Beth-horon, leading from Gibeon down to the western plain (Joshua 10:10, 11; 18:13, 14), down which the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bethhoron.htm - 30k

Beth-horon (12 Occurrences)

... Between the two places was the ascent and descent of Beth-horon, leading from Gibeon down to the western plain (Joshua 10:10, 11; 18:13, 14), down which the ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beth-horon.htm - 30k

Birth (357 Occurrences)

... the birth of a son. 2. (n.) Lineage; extraction; descent; sometimes, high birth; noble extraction. 3. (n.) The condition to which ... biblethesaurus.org/b/birth.htm - 71k

Sea (4178 Occurrences)

... Throughout the northern half of the lake on the East side the descent to the extreme depth is very rapid; while from the western side the depth increases more ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sea.htm - 87k

Anthropology

... That of polygenism (plurality of origin) has found special favor, partly as co-Adamitism, or descent of different races from different progenitors (Paracelsus ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anthropology.htm - 38k

Quarries (4 Occurrences)

... Joshua 7:5 The men of Ai struck about thirty-six men of them, and they chased them from before the gate even to Shebarim, and struck them at the descent. ... biblethesaurus.org/q/quarries.htm - 11k

Vail (44 Occurrences)

... 7. (vi) To yield or recede; to give place; to show respect by yielding, uncovering, or the like. 8. (n.) Submission; decline; descent. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vail.htm - 22k

Zebulun (46 Occurrences)

... disgrace carried with it that of his tribe, and the descendants of the sons of the handmaids, over against the other six, who traced their descent to Rachel ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zebulun.htm - 29k

Zeresh (3 Occurrences)

... Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, "If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zeresh.htm - 8k

Kin (18 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kin.htm - 12k

Kedar (11 Occurrences)

... It is through Kedar (Arabic, keidar) that Muslim genealogists trace the descent of Mohammed from Ishmael. AS Fulton. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kedar.htm - 13k

Government (20 Occurrences)

... Although the possession of the same grazing-grounds doubtless played a large part in determining the complexion of the clan, the fiction of descent from a ... biblethesaurus.org/g/government.htm - 50k

New (1850 Occurrences)

... new man. 5. (superl.) Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously known or famous. 6. (superl.) Not ... biblethesaurus.org/n/new.htm - 101k

Naamite (1 Occurrence)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia NAAMITE. na'-a-mit (ha-na`ami, "the Naamite"): A family which traced its descent from Naaman (Numbers 26:40). See NAAMAN, (2). ... biblethesaurus.org/n/naamite.htm - 7k

Neah (1 Occurrence)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Shaking, or settlement, or descent, a town on the east side of Zebulun, not far from Rimmon (Joshua 19:13). Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/neah.htm - 7k

Nekoda (4 Occurrences)

... 5:31). (2) Head of a family which failed to prove its Israelite descent (Ezra 2:60 Nehemiah 7:62; compare 1Es 5:31, 37). In the ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nekoda.htm - 8k

Nation (192 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) A part, or division, of the people of the earth, distinguished from the rest by common descent, language, or institutions; a race; a stock. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nation.htm - 40k

Origin (25 Occurrences)

... Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, "If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him ... biblethesaurus.org/o/origin.htm - 13k

Of (369523 Occurrences)

... 2. (prep.) Denoting that from which anything proceeds; indicating origin, source, descent, and the like; as, he is of a race of kings; he is of noble blood. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/of.htm - 8k

Jered (2 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia JERED. je'-red (yeredh, "descent"): A Judahite, father of Gedor (1 Chronicles 4:18). See also JARED. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jered.htm - 7k

Levitical (19 Occurrences)

... (From Amos 7:17 it appears that Amaziah of Bethel had land, but we do not know that he was of Levitical descent or where the land was.) 2. Wellhausen's ... biblethesaurus.org/l/levitical.htm - 20k

Lasthenes

... According to Josephus (Ant., XIII, iv, 3) he was a native of Crete, and raised an army for the king when he made his first descent upon the coast, and rendered ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lasthenes.htm - 7k

Line (131 Occurrences)

... n.) A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; as, the ascending or descending line; the line of descent; the male ... biblethesaurus.org/l/line.htm - 43k

Ladder (1 Occurrence)

... 1. (n.) A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds ... biblethesaurus.org/l/ladder.htm - 10k

Lacedaemonians

... 6, 20, 21; 14:20, 23; 15:23; 2 Maccabees 5:9). The alliance mentioned in 1 Maccabees 12:5-23 is based, among other grounds, on that of a common descent of Jews ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lacedaemonians.htm - 8k

Libni (5 Occurrences)

... Families who traced their descent from Libni are called Libnites (Numbers 3:21; Numbers 26:58). (2) A son of Merari (1 Chronicles 6:29). See LADAN. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/libni.htm - 8k