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Dowry (5 Occurrences)
... Jacob had no dowry to give for his wife, but he gave his services (Genesis 29:18;
30:20; 34:12). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DOWRY. ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dowry.htm - 11k

Endow (3 Occurrences)
... en-dou', en-du': "Endow" meant originally "to provide with a dowry"; "indue" took
the meaning "clothe"; the likeness between the literal meanings has confused ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/endow.htm - 8k

Endue
... en-dou', en-du': "Endow" meant originally "to provide with a dowry"; "indue" took
the meaning "clothe"; the likeness between the literal meanings has confused ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/endue.htm - 7k

Zebulun (46 Occurrences)
... the other two are frequent, and are used interchangeably; Zaboulon): In Genesis
30:20 Leah exclaims, "God hath endowed me with a good dowry," which suggests a ...
biblethesaurus.org/z/zebulun.htm - 29k

Code (6 Occurrences)
... Matters concerning inheritance are carefully dealt with (sections 162). The dowry
of a wife belongs, after her death, to her children (section 162). ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/code.htm - 40k

Marriage (74 Occurrences)
... Its central feature was the dowry (mohar), which was paid to the parents, not to
the bride. It may take the form of service (Genesis 29 1 Samuel 18:25). ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/marriage.htm - 62k

Hammurabi
... Matters concerning inheritance are carefully dealt with (sections 162). The dowry
of a wife belongs, after her death, to her children (section 162). ...
biblethesaurus.org/h/hammurabi.htm - 47k

Virgins (33 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS). Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give
her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. ...
biblethesaurus.org/v/virgins.htm - 16k

Zeb'ulun (41 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:20 And Leah said: 'God hath endowed me with a good dowry; now will my
husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons.' And she called his ...
biblethesaurus.org/z/zeb'ulun.htm - 16k

Naomi (25 Occurrences)
... treasury was often placed in Nanaea's temple; this, Epiphanes was anxious to secure
under the pretext of marrying the goddess and receiving the money as dowry. ...
biblethesaurus.org/n/naomi.htm - 17k

Nanaea
... treasury was often placed in Nanaea's temple; this, Epiphanes was anxious to secure
under the pretext of marrying the goddess and receiving the money as dowry. ...
biblethesaurus.org/n/nanaea.htm - 8k

Good (8348 Occurrences)
... (e) Not small or deficient (full, complete): "a good old age" (Genesis 15, 15; Genesis
25:8); "a good dowry" (Genesis 30:20); "good ears," "years," "kine ...
biblethesaurus.org/g/good.htm - 26k

Gezer (14 Occurrences)
... The Canaanites retained possession of it till the time of Solomon, when the king
of Egypt took it and gave it to Solomon as a part of the dowry of the Egyptian ...
biblethesaurus.org/g/gezer.htm - 27k

Weigh (24 Occurrences)
... (See RSV NIV). Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he
shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins. (DBY YLT). ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/weigh.htm - 14k

Impose (12 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Genesis 34:12 Impose on me very much as dowry and gift, and I will give
according as ye shall say to me; but give me the maiden as wife. (DBY). ...
biblethesaurus.org/i/impose.htm - 10k

I'll (31 Occurrences)
... Genesis 34:12 Ask me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever you
ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife." (See NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/i/i'll.htm - 15k

Foreskins (7 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said, "You shall tell David,'The king desires no dowry except
one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/foreskins.htm - 8k

Foreskin (12 Occurrences)
... is mentioned in 1 Samuel 18:25, 27 (compare 2 Samuel 3:14), where Saul is represented
as asking "a hundred foreskins of the Philistines" as a dowry from David ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/foreskin.htm - 14k

Revenge (13 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said, "You shall tell David,'The king desires no dowry except
one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/revenge.htm - 12k

Refuses (21 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him,
he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/refuses.htm - 12k

Engaged (31 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies
with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (See NAS). ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/engaged.htm - 15k

Endowed (10 Occurrences)
... elders were placed upon you. (WEY). Genesis 30:20 Leah said, "God has endowed
me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/endowed.htm - 9k

Entice (15 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married,
and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/entice.htm - 11k

Equivalent (3 Occurrences)
... Equivalent (3 Occurrences). Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give her
to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. (See RSV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/equivalent.htm - 8k

Entices (5 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies
with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (WEB). ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/entices.htm - 7k

Endued (7 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband
dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/endued.htm - 8k

Dower (4 Occurrences)
... gift. 2. (n.) The property with which a woman is endowed. 3. (n.) That which
a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry. 4. (n ...
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Downwards (2 Occurrences)

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Desireth (26 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not
any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/desireth.htm - 14k

Debir (12 Occurrences)
... her father gave her, and as she was proceeding toward her new home, she "lighted
from off her ass" and said to him, "Give me a blessing [ie, a dowry]: for thou ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/debir.htm - 16k

Doxology

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Dot (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A marriage portion; dowry. 2. (n.) A small
point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dot.htm - 7k

Michal (18 Occurrences)
... Samuel 14:49), who, falling in love with David after his victory over Goliath (1
Samuel 18:20), was at last, on the payment of double the dowry asked, married ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/michal.htm - 16k

Plan (58 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said, "You shall tell David,'The king desires no dowry except
one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/plan.htm - 23k

Portion (227 Occurrences)
... inheritance. 5. (n.) A wife's fortune; a dowry. 6. (vt) To separate or
divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute. ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/portion.htm - 41k

Planned (34 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said, "You shall tell David,'The king desires no dowry except
one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/planned.htm - 16k

Pledged (19 Occurrences)
... (WEB NIV). Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married,
and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/pledged.htm - 12k

Bride-price (5 Occurrences)
... (BBE NIV). Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he
shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. (See NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/bride-price.htm - 7k

Carchemish (3 Occurrences)
... 2 talents of gold, 70 talents of silver, 80 talents of bronze, 100 talents of iron,
30 talents of purple stuff, 500 weapons, his daughter with a dowry, and 100 ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/carchemish.htm - 13k

Avenged (34 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said, "You shall tell David,'The king desires no dowry except
one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/avenged.htm - 17k

Absolutely (6 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall
pay money according to the dowry of virgins. (See NAS NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/absolutely.htm - 8k

Seduces (3 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married,
and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/seduces.htm - 7k

Shishak (6 Occurrences)
... in the XXIst Dynasty some kind of suzerainty of Egypt over Palestine, when Solomon
married Pharaoh's daughter and received with her Gezer as a dowry, seems not ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/shishak.htm - 13k

Sleeps (20 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies
with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (See NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/sleeps.htm - 11k

Amount (66 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Genesis 34:12 Ask me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever
you ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife." (WEB). ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/amount.htm - 27k

Presented (114 Occurrences)
... this is called the Holy place. (WEY). Genesis 30:20 Leah said, "God has
endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/presented.htm - 37k

Gift (148 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary. (1.) An gratuity (Proverbs 19:6) to secure favour
(18:16; 21:14), a thank-offering (Numbers 18:11), or a dowry (Genesis 34:12). ...
biblethesaurus.org/g/gift.htm - 59k

Pay (212 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies
with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/pay.htm - 37k

Damsel (43 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT). Genesis 34:12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I
will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/damsel.htm - 20k

Multiply (98 Occurrences)
... Genesis 34:12 multiply on me exceedingly dowry and gift, and I give as ye say
unto me, and give to me the young person for a wife.' (YLT). ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/multiply.htm - 37k

Six (198 Occurrences)
... to Abram. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Genesis 30:20 Leah
said, "God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/six.htm - 38k

Treat (53 Occurrences)
... near to break the door. (See NAS NIV). Genesis 30:20 Leah said, "God has
endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/treat.htm - 23k

Lies (208 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies
with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (WEB NAS RSV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/lies.htm - 35k

Vengeance (63 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 And Saul said: 'Thus shall ye say to David: The king desireth not
any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the ...
biblethesaurus.org/v/vengeance.htm - 26k

Utterly (170 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money
according to the dowry of virgins. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/u/utterly.htm - 39k

Maiden (40 Occurrences)
... Genesis 34:12 Impose on me very much as dowry and gift, and I will give according
as ye shall say to me; but give me the maiden as wife. (DBY RSV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/maiden.htm - 24k

Lady (37 Occurrences)
... Genesis 34:12 Ask me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever
you ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife." (WEB). ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/lady.htm - 22k

Leah (30 Occurrences)
... to Jacob. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Genesis 30:20 Leah
said, "God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/leah.htm - 19k

Equal (70 Occurrences)
... NIV). Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall
pay money according to the dowry of virgins. (See NAS). ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/equal.htm - 30k

King's (375 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said, "You shall tell David,'The king desires no dowry except
one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies ...
biblethesaurus.org/k/king's.htm - 46k

Wants (49 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said, "You shall tell David,'The king desires no dowry except
one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/wants.htm - 20k

Refuse (103 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Exodus 22:17 If her father utterly refuses
to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/refuse.htm - 36k

Calleth (261 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:20 and Leah saith, 'God hath endowed me -- a good dowry; this time doth
my husband dwell with me, for I have borne to him six sons;' and she calleth ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/calleth.htm - 35k

Canaan (102 Occurrences)
... Abram's adoption of his slave Eliezer, Sarai's conduct to Hagar, and Rebekah's receipt
of a dowry from the father of the bridegroom are examples of this. ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/canaan.htm - 64k

Isn't (154 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married,
and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (WEB). ...
biblethesaurus.org/i/isn't.htm - 36k

Delight (213 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 And Saul saith, 'Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to
the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/delight.htm - 40k

Philistine (63 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said, "You shall tell David,'The king desires no dowry except
one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/philistine.htm - 29k

Exceedingly (167 Occurrences)
... Genesis 34:12 multiply on me exceedingly dowry and gift, and I give as ye say
unto me, and give to me the young person for a wife.' (YLT). ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/exceedingly.htm - 37k

Country
... Antiochus the Great gave it to Ptolemy Epiphanes, as the dowry of his daughter
Cleopatra (Josephus, Ant, XII, iv, 1). John Hyrcanus reduced and desolated the ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/country.htm - 23k

Canaanites (63 Occurrences)
... Abram's adoption of his slave Eliezer, Sarai's conduct to Hagar, and Rebekah's receipt
of a dowry from the father of the bridegroom are examples of this. ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/canaanites.htm - 55k

Borne (172 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:20 Leah said, "God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will
live with me, because I have borne him six sons." She named him Zebulun. ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/borne.htm - 38k

Woman (4043 Occurrences)
... Genesis 31:14, 15). The bride's dowry, at marriage, was intended as a substitute
for her share in the family estate. In rabbinical law ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/woman.htm - 45k

Married (152 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married,
and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. (WEB NIV) ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/married.htm - 35k

Dwell (474 Occurrences)
... Genesis 30:20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband
dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dwell.htm - 42k

Divorce (18 Occurrences)
... The husband or his family had, as a rule, to pay a certain dowry to the parents
or guardians of the betrothed before the marriage was consummated. ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/divorce.htm - 41k

Honor (240 Occurrences)
... they may enter. (WEB WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV). Genesis 30:20 Leah said,
"God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will ...
biblethesaurus.org/h/honor.htm - 37k

Heir (20 Occurrences)
... (3) The wife had no claim on the inheritance, though the disposition made of her
dowry is not explained, and it may have been returned to her. ...
biblethesaurus.org/h/heir.htm - 23k

Samaria (123 Occurrences)
... Antiochus the Great gave it to Ptolemy Epiphanes, as the dowry of his daughter
Cleopatra (Josephus, Ant, XII, iv, 1). John Hyrcanus reduced and desolated the ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/samaria.htm - 63k

Born (228 Occurrences)
... called Levi. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Genesis
30:20 Leah said, "God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/born.htm - 38k

Lie (291 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies
with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/lie.htm - 48k




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