Ivy

... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. IVY. ... It was of ivy or of pine that the "corruptible crown" of the famous Isthmian games was made (1 Corinthians 9:25). J. Hutchison. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/ivy.htm - 7k

Bacchus

... had been introduced into Egypt, perhaps by the Ptolemies, and Ptolemy Philopator (222-204 BC) had branded the Jews there with his emblem, the sign of the ivy. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bacchus.htm - 12k

Ivvah (3 Occurrences)

biblethesaurus.org/i/ivvah.htm - 9k

Gourd (4 Occurrences)

... of Gourde. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GOURD. gord, goord (qiqayon): The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 AD) has hedera ("ivy"), which is impossible ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gourd.htm - 12k

Iyar

Iyar. << Ivy, Iyar. Iye >>. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia IYAR. e-yar'. See IYYAR. << Ivy, Iyar. Iye >>. Reference Bible. biblethesaurus.org/i/iyar.htm - 6k

Forehead (23 Occurrences)

... In 3 Maccabees 2:29 we read that Ptolemy IV Philopator branded some Jews with the sign of an ivy leaf, marking them as devotees of Bacchus-Dionysos. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/forehead.htm - 19k

Thorns (56 Occurrences)

... Its spines are small and sharp, its branches soft, round and pliable, and the leaves look like ivy, with a dark, shiny green color, making them therefore very ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thorns.htm - 25k

Root (54 Occurrences)

... A true root, however, may never reach the ground, but may be attached to a wall, etc., as in the ivy, or may hang loosely in the air, as in some epiphytic ... biblethesaurus.org/r/root.htm - 28k

Dionysus

... Ptolemy Philopator branded the Jews with an ivy-leaf (3 Maccabees 2:29), which was sacred to Dionysus. See also BACCHUS. JE Harry. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dionysus.htm - 9k

Bush (14 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (as sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bush.htm - 19k

Crown (94 Occurrences)

... Its spines are small and sharp, its branches soft, round and pliable, and the leaves look like ivy, with a dark, shiny green color, making them therefore very ... biblethesaurus.org/c/crown.htm - 58k