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Illustration (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.
Multi-Version Concordance Illustration (3 Occurrences). ...
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Friendship (13 Occurrences)
... The devotion of Hushai, who is repeatedly referred to as David's friend (2 Samuel
15:37; 2 Samuel 16:16), is a notable illustration of the affection of a ...
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Friend (139 Occurrences)
... The devotion of Hushai, who is repeatedly referred to as David's friend (2 Samuel
15:37; 2 Samuel 16:16), is a notable illustration of the affection of a ...
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Dreamer (4 Occurrences)
... The significance of them was given by Joseph. Another illustration of the psychological
exposition preceding is the dream of Solomon (1 Kings 3:5, 11-15). ...
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Lying (203 Occurrences)
... who is called "a liar, and the father thereof" (John 8:44 Acts 5:3). Satan's dealing
with Eve (Genesis 3) furnishes us with a splendid illustration of the ...
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Commentaries
... In its application to Scripture, the word designates a work devoted to the explanation,
elucidation, illustration, sometimes the homiletic expansion and ...
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Compare (22 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken. ... 6.
(n.) Comparison. 7. (n.) Illustration by comparison; simile. ...
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Dream (82 Occurrences)
... The significance of them was given by Joseph. Another illustration of the psychological
exposition preceding is the dream of Solomon (1 Kings 3:5, 11-15). ...
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Adam (29 Occurrences)
... There are two men, two acts and two results. In this teaching we have the spiritual
and theological illustration of the great modern principle of solidarity. ...
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Lie (291 Occurrences)
... who is called "a liar, and the father thereof" (John 8:44 Acts 5:3). Satan's dealing
with Eve (Genesis 3) furnishes us with a splendid illustration of the ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/lie.htm - 48k

Purity (16 Occurrences)
... An illustration sometimes has the light of the sun in it. What it is that is
illustrated is frequently best seen by looking at the illustration itself. ...
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Proverb (24 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
3. (n.) A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference. ...
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Jonah (30 Occurrences)
... "Christ is using an illustration: it matters not whether that illustration be
drawn from the realms of fact or of poetry" (BTP, II, 508). ...
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New (1850 Occurrences)
... There are two men, two acts and two results. In this teaching we have the spiritual
and theological illustration of the great modern principle of solidarity. ...
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Text (5 Occurrences)
... 14-20. 3rd century. Found at Oxyrhynchus in 1896, now in the University
of Pennsylvania. See illustration under PAPYRUS. P2 John ...
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Manuscripts
... 14-20. 3rd century. Found at Oxyrhynchus in 1896, now in the University
of Pennsylvania. See illustration under PAPYRUS. P2 John ...
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Quote (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a
passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as, to ...
biblethesaurus.org/q/quote.htm - 8k

Zalmunna (9 Occurrences)
... It affords a splendid illustration of what is meant by the spirit of Yahweh coming
upon, or rather "clothing itself with" (Revised Version margin) Gideon ...
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Zebah (9 Occurrences)
... It affords a splendid illustration of what is meant by the spirit of Yahweh coming
upon, or rather "clothing itself with" (Revised Version margin) Gideon ...
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Sermon (1 Occurrence)
... minutes. Again, while His popular teaching was marked by a unique wealth
of illustration the Sermon is largely gnomic in form. This ...
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Naboth (18 Occurrences)
... The history of Naboth, compared with that of Ahab and Jezebel, furnishes a remarkable
illustration of the law of a retributive providence, a law which runs ...
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Ur (5 Occurrences)
... The illustration here given represents his cuneiform inscription, written in the
Sumerian language, and stamped upon every brick of the temple in Ur. ...
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Obed-edom (16 Occurrences)
... Obed-edom is an illustration of the service rendered to Hebrew religion by foreigners,
reminding one of the Simon of Cyrene who bore the cross of Jesus ...
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Obey (219 Occurrences)
... Testament. The importance of obedience is just as greatly emphasized. Christ
Himself is its one great illustration of obedience. He ...
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Obededom (15 Occurrences)
... Obed-edom is an illustration of the service rendered to Hebrew religion by foreigners,
reminding one of the Simon of Cyrene who bore the cross of Jesus ...
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Onesimus (2 Occurrences)
... this fugitive Colossian slave is a remarkable evidence of the freedom of access
to the prisoner which was granted to all, and "a beautiful illustration both of ...
biblethesaurus.org/o/onesimus.htm - 12k

Lily (9 Occurrences)
... any one plant can claim pre-eminence, it is the anemone, the most natural flower
for our Lord to pluck and seize upon as an illustration, whether walking in ...
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Liable (7 Occurrences)
... Galatians 3:15 Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration
from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside ...
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Leasing (2 Occurrences)
... the root of this word. Joab's conduct is a good illustration of the meaning
(2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 20:8-10). In Psalm 5:6 David ...
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Glede (1 Occurrence)
... a gliding motion in flight. See illustration, p. 1235. Multi-Version
Concordance Glede (1 Occurrence). Deuteronomy 14:13 And the ...
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Gesture
... to words. Of this we have abundant illustration in the Bible. Almost every
available part of the body was employed in gesture. In ...
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Guests (43 Occurrences)
... Luke 14:7 Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He
used this as an illustration and said to them, (WEY BBE NAS NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/g/guests.htm - 18k

Wax (32 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Made by melting the combs of bees. Mentioned (Psalm
22:14; 68:2; 97:5; Micah 1:4) in illustration. Noah Webster's Dictionary. ...
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Weight (143 Occurrences)
... made of stone, were barrel-shaped or spindle-shaped, but in bronze they were often
cubical or octagonal or with numerous faces (see illustration under WEIGHTS ...
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Weaving (4 Occurrences)
... 27). The looms are still commonly used among the Bedouins. Supppose only
eight threads are used for an illustration. In reality ...
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Image (126 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensible objects,
and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extended metaphor. ...
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Illustrations (1 Occurrence)

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Illustrate (1 Occurrence)

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Intent (37 Occurrences)
... This variety of original expressions represented in the English by single terms
is an interesting illustration of the extent of interpretation embodied in our ...
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Intend (30 Occurrences)
... This variety of original expressions represented in the English by single terms
is an interesting illustration of the extent of interpretation embodied in our ...
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Fall (522 Occurrences)
... head of a serpent. This is regarded as an illustration of the wide
dissemination of the tradition of the Fall. The story of the ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/fall.htm - 62k

Fellowship (114 Occurrences)
... Christ. Unless the communion be understood in this spiritual sense Paul's
illustration falls short of the mark. See EUCHARIST. 2 ...
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Formally (2 Occurrences)
... Galatians 3:15 Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration
from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside ...
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Familiar (35 Occurrences)
... 4. (a.) Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar
illustration. 5. (a.) Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate. ...
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Temper (14 Occurrences)
... mix together." Paul is arguing in favor of the unity of the church and of cooperation
on the part of individual members, and uses as an illustration the human ...
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Ransom (46 Occurrences)
... of the Lord Jesus Christ as reported by Matthew and Mark (Matthew 20:28 Mark
10:45), and in looking at it we shall be able, by way of illustration, to glance ...
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Ratified (5 Occurrences)
... Galatians 3:15 Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration
from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside ...
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Edomites (22 Occurrences)
... See illustration under DESERT. 3. Origin of Name: The name Edom, "red," may have
been derived from the red sandstone cliffs characteristic of the country. ...
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Eagle (27 Occurrences)
... An interesting illustration is thus recorded by Sir Humphry Davy:, "I once
saw a very interesting sight above the crags of Ben Nevis. ...
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Endured (22 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). James 5:10 In illustration, brethren, of persecution patiently endured
take the Prophets who have spoken as messengers from the Lord. (WEY). ...
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Eleven (25 Occurrences)
... As an illustration of the fixedness of usage, Paul refers to the eleven as "the
twelve" when he recounts the appearances of Jesus after His resurrection: "And ...
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Example (54 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especially a
problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an exercise in the ...
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Debtor (7 Occurrences)
... An illustration of the severity with which debtors came to be dealt with is to be
found in 2 Kings 4:1-7, in which, because of the inability of a widow to pay ...
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Debt (48 Occurrences)
... An illustration of the severity with which debtors came to be dealt with is to be
found in 2 Kings 4:1-7, in which, because of the inability of a widow to pay ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/debt.htm - 28k

Magic (12 Occurrences)
... The Jews seem early to have consulted the teraphim (qv) for oracular answers (Judges
18:5, 6; Zechariah 10:2). There is a remarkable illustration of this ...
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Mortar (16 Occurrences)
... In illustration of Proverbs 27:22 such proverbs are quoted as "Though you beat that
loose woman in a mortar, she will not leave her ways." See also BRAY. ...
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Makkedah (8 Occurrences)
... on five trees until sunset. This is an illustration of the old practice
of impaling enemies after death. The bodies were then cast ...
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Polygamy
... But polyandry in historic times has had so little illustration that it may be dismissed
as so exceptional as to be worthy of no further notice here. ...
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Parable (52 Occurrences)
... The fourth Gospel contains no parable properly so called, although the illustration
of the good shepherd (John 10:1-16) has all the essential features of a ...
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Patiently (25 Occurrences)
... (WEY). James 5:10 In illustration, brethren, of persecution patiently endured take
the Prophets who have spoken as messengers from the Lord. (WEY). ...
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Partridge (2 Occurrences)
... are precarious and short-lived. The exact nature of the illustration cannot
be precisely determined. Some interpret the words as ...
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Beloved (117 Occurrences)
... 9, 12), etc. The aged John is the conspicuous New Testament illustration of
the depth and tenderness of Christian love. In his epistles ...
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Borrow (10 Occurrences)
... Galatians 3:15 Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration
from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside ...
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Bethink (4 Occurrences)
... A choice illustration of the mental and heart process in reflection, repentance
and conversion. Multi-Version Concordance Bethink (4 Occurrences). ...
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Barak (14 Occurrences)
... Like Gideon, and in a sense Samson, he is an illustration of the words in Hebrews
11:34, 'Out of weakness were made strong.'" (see DEBORAH.). Int. ...
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Bonnet (1 Occurrence)
... Roman and Greek Ant, under the word pileus, for illustration of the egg-shaped
cap of Ulysses, with which Jerome compared the priestly turban. ...
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Cummin (3 Occurrences)
... As an illustration of Yahweh's wisdom it is said (Isaiah 28:25, 27) that cummin
is scattered in sowing and beaten out with a rod in threshing. ...
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Conversation (30 Occurrences)
... CONVERSATION. kon-ver-sa'-shun (anastrophe, homilia): This word is another
illustration of the changes which time makes in a living language. ...
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Coney (2 Occurrences)
... The illustration is from a photograph of a group of conies in the Syrian Protestant
College at Beirut, prepared by Mr. Douglas Carruthers, who collected these ...
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Carmel (33 Occurrences)
... and West the mountain falls away to the sea and the plain in a series of long, fertile
valleys, where the "excellency" of Carmel finds full illustration today. ...
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Comparison (27 Occurrences)
... between them. 3. (n.) That to which, or with which, a thing is compared,
as being equal or like; illustration; similitude. 4. (n ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/comparison.htm - 15k

Code (6 Occurrences)
... of which is approximately an ellipse. The upper part of the face has a
relief (see illustration). We see the king in supplicating ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/code.htm - 40k

Chamois (1 Occurrence)
... chamois"). The accompanying illustration, which is taken from the Royal
Natural History, shows the male and female and young. The ...
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Apostate (5 Occurrences)
... Timothy 4:10). For further illustration see Deuteronomy 13:13; Ze
1:4-6; Galatians 5:4 2 Peter 2:20, 21. "Forsaking Yahweh" was ...
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Acts (271 Occurrences)
... and work of Christ as seen in his history till he was taken up from his disciples
into heaven; and of the Acts, as its sequel, to give an illustration of the ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/acts.htm - 101k

Armor (53 Occurrences)
... of righteousness on the right hand and on the left" (2 Corinthians 6:7). Of the
equipment of the Roman soldier in detail, the most useful illustration is the ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/armor.htm - 41k

Ambassador (5 Occurrences)
... Numbers 20:14). For abundant illustration consult "Messenger" (mal'akh)
in any concordance. See CONCORDANCE. The inhabitants of ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/ambassador.htm - 11k

Abishai (25 Occurrences)
... Abishai is the name of the Semitic chief who offers gifts to the lord of Beni-Hassan.
See illustration facing page 10. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ABISHAI ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/abishai.htm - 19k

Arabic
... alone to determine its meaning, but also on words which had seemed clear enough
in their Biblical setting, but which have received illustration or correction ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/arabic.htm - 17k




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