Legal (13 Occurrences)

... 1. (a.) Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim ... biblethesaurus.org/l/legal.htm - 10k

Plead (64 Occurrences)

... 6. (vt) To allege or cite in a legal plea or defense, or for repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment; as, to plead usury; to plead statute of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plead.htm - 31k

Lawyer (5 Occurrences)

... practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defense of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lawyer.htm - 14k

Adoption (5 Occurrences)

... ADOPTION. a-dop'-shun (huiothesia, "placing as a son"): I. THE GENERAL LEGAL IDEA 1. In the Old Testament 2. Greek 3. Roman II. ... I. The General Legal Idea. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adoption.htm - 23k

Courts (59 Occurrences)

... (7) Slavery could not be made perpetual without the person's own consent (Exodus 21:2-6). 3. Their Work: Gradually a legal profession developed among the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/courts.htm - 33k

Sojourner (81 Occurrences)

... stranj'-er: I. THE GER 1. Legal provisions (1) Principles (2) Rules 2. Relation to Sacrifice and Ritual 3. Historical Circumstances II. THE TOSHABH III. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sojourner.htm - 48k

Execute (83 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a ... biblethesaurus.org/e/execute.htm - 34k

Prosecute (2 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law. 3. (vt) To pursue with the intention ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prosecute.htm - 7k

Sue (2 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To seek justice or right from, by legal process; to institute process in law against; to bring an action against; to prosecute judicially. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sue.htm - 7k

Code (6 Occurrences)

... CONTENTS OF THE CODE 1. The Principles of Legal Process 2. Theft, Burglary, Robbery 3. Laws concerning Vassalage 4. Immovables 5. Trader and Agent 6. Taverns 7 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/code.htm - 40k

Stranger (152 Occurrences)

... stranj'-er: I. THE GER 1. Legal provisions (1) Principles (2) Rules 2. Relation to Sacrifice and Ritual 3. Historical Circumstances II. THE TOSHABH III. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stranger.htm - 57k

Virgin (62 Occurrences)

... For one thing, the word "begat" is used elsewhere for legal or putative fatherhood (compare Matthew 1:12 and see GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST). ... biblethesaurus.org/v/virgin.htm - 64k

Ruth (19 Occurrences)

... kinsman of her late husband Elimelech (Ruth 3:1 f). Boaz acknowledged the claim and promised to take Ruth in marriage, failing fulfillment of the legal duty of ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ruth.htm - 26k

Adultery (49 Occurrences)

... The guilty persons become amenable to the death penalty only when taken "in the very act" (John 8:4). The difficulty of obtaining direct legal evidence is ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adultery.htm - 32k

Relationships (1 Occurrence)

... or domestic relations of the Bible include (1) those of consanguinity or blood relationship, (2) affinity or marriage relationship, and (3) legal convention. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/relationships.htm - 38k

Birth (357 Occurrences)

... For one thing, the word "begat" is used elsewhere for legal or putative fatherhood (compare Matthew 1:12 and see GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/birth.htm - 71k

Judicial (2 Occurrences)

... (7) Slavery could not be made perpetual without the person's own consent (Exodus 21:2-6). 3. Their Work: Gradually a legal profession developed among the ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judicial.htm - 25k

Divorce (18 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/divorce.htm - 41k

Leviticus (1 Occurrence)

... As a rule, critics are accustomed first of all to regard Leviticus 17:1-25:55 or 26 as an independent section, and find in these chapters a legal code that is ... biblethesaurus.org/l/leviticus.htm - 42k

Hammurabi

... It is noteworthy that his Code of Laws (see 3, above) not only determined legal rights and responsibilities, but also fixed the rates of wages, thus obviating ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hammurabi.htm - 47k

Qualify (2 Occurrences)

... with the knowledge, skill, or other accomplishment necessary for a purpose; to make capable, as of an employment or privilege; to supply with legal power or ... biblethesaurus.org/q/qualify.htm - 8k

Zerubbabel (25 Occurrences)

... 2. Family: Whatever may have been his blood relationship to Jeconiah, the Scriptures teach that Zerubbabel was his legal successor, of the 3rd or 4th generation ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zerubbabel.htm - 20k

Outlaw (6 Occurrences)

... 3. (vt) To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement; as, to outlaw a debt or claim; to deprive of legal force. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/o/outlaw.htm - 8k

Levitical (19 Occurrences)

... LEVITICAL CITIES. le-vit'-i-kal I. LEGAL PROVISIONS 1. Numbers 2. Deuteronomy II. WELLHAUSEN'S VIEW III. ALTERNATIVE VIEW AND EVIDENCE ... biblethesaurus.org/l/levitical.htm - 20k

Laws (184 Occurrences)

... a-gra'-ri-an loz: 1. The Sabbath Year 2. The Jubilee 3. Its Object 4. The Legal Rules 5. Ideas and Circumstances of the Legislation 6. Form of the Legislation 7 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/laws.htm - 47k

Guilt (180 Occurrences)

... offense against right. 2. (vt) Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GUILT. gilt: The Christian ... biblethesaurus.org/g/guilt.htm - 46k

Works (379 Occurrences)

... "Works" is used by Paul and James, in a special sense, as denoting (with Paul) those legal performances by means of which men sought to be accepted of God, in ... biblethesaurus.org/w/works.htm - 40k

Right (4703 Occurrences)

... 24. (a.) That which one has a legal or social claim to do or to exact; legal power; authority; as, a sheriff has a right to arrest a criminal. 25. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/right.htm - 14k

Resolve (3 Occurrences)

... 16. (n.) That which has been resolved on or determined; decisive conclusion; fixed purpose; determination; also, legal or official determination; a legislative ... biblethesaurus.org/r/resolve.htm - 9k

Executioner (1 Occurrence)

... 2. (n.) One who puts to death in conformity to legal warrant, as a hangman. Int. ... In the sense of punishing capitally, by legal process, it is not found. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/executioner.htm - 9k

Execution (4 Occurrences)

... work, etc. 2. (n.) A putting to death as a legal penalty; death lawfully inflicted; as, the execution of a murderer. 3. (n.) The ... biblethesaurus.org/e/execution.htm - 8k

Discharge (30 Occurrences)

... workman by his employer. 19. (vt) Legal release from confinement; liberation; as, the discharge of a prisoner. 20. (n.) The state ... biblethesaurus.org/d/discharge.htm - 18k

Malefactor (2 Occurrences)

... by parentage, the former indicating that the sonship has taken place by physical descent, while the latter presents sonship more from the legal side than from ... biblethesaurus.org/m/malefactor.htm - 49k

Paraclete

... 2. General Meaning: In general the word signifies: (1) a legal advocate, or counsel for defense, (2) an intercessor, (3) a helper, generally. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/paraclete.htm - 17k

Bind (68 Occurrences)

... 9. (vt) To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp. under the obligation of a bond or covenant. 10. (vt) To place ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bind.htm - 32k

Bilhan (3 Occurrences)

... bond," the Revised Version (British and American), is used to translate the Greek grammata, which is the equivalent of the contemporary Hebrew legal term sheTar ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bilhan.htm - 10k

Competency (1 Occurrence)

... 3. (n.) Legal capacity or qualifications; fitness; as, the competency of a witness or of a evidence. 4. (n.) Right or authority; legal... biblethesaurus.org/c/competency.htm - 7k

Capacity (5 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) Legal or normal qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making ... biblethesaurus.org/c/capacity.htm - 8k

Counsel (192 Occurrences)

... 6. (n.) One who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court; also, collectively, the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/counsel.htm - 39k

Conviction (10 Occurrences)

... condemnation entered by a court having jurisdiction; the act or process of finding guilty, or the state of being found guilty of any crime by a legal tribunal. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/conviction.htm - 12k

Convict (12 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To prove or find guilty of an offense or crime charged; to pronounce guilty, as by legal decision, or by one's conscience. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/convict.htm - 12k

Adjuration (2 Occurrences)

... (1) The exacting of an oath has, from time immemorial, been a customary procedure in conferring civil and ecclesiastical office and in taking legal testimony. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adjuration.htm - 10k

Acknowledge (61 Occurrences)

... 4. (vt) To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/acknowledge.htm - 26k

Attorney (1 Occurrence)

... 3. (n.) A legal agent qualified to act for suitors and defendants in legal proceedings; an attorney at law. 4. (vt) To perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/attorney.htm - 7k

Agrarian

... a-gra'-ri-an loz: 1. The Sabbath Year 2. The Jubilee 3. Its Object 4. The Legal Rules 5. Ideas and Circumstances of the Legislation 6. Form of the Legislation 7 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/agrarian.htm - 17k

Attach (12 Occurrences)

... 6. (vt) To take by legal authority: (a) To arrest by writ, and bring before a court, as to answer for a debt, or a contempt; -- applied to a taking of the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/attach.htm - 11k

Appurtenance (1 Occurrence)

... to something else; an adjunct; an appendage; an accessory; something annexed to another thing more worthy; in common parlance and legal acceptation, something ... biblethesaurus.org/a/appurtenance.htm - 7k

Suit (15 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) The attempt to gain an end by legal process; an action or process for the recovery of a right or claim; legal application to a court for justice ... biblethesaurus.org/s/suit.htm - 12k

Strength (517 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) That quality which tends to secure results; effective power in an institution or enactment; security; validity; legal or moral force; logical ... biblethesaurus.org/s/strength.htm - 38k

Settlement (4 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) Bestowal, or giving possession, under legal sanction; the act of giving or conferring anything in a formal and permanent manner. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/settlement.htm - 9k

Backslide

... Sinai together with the revelation of the Ten Words (Exodus 20:1) and of the legal ordinances (Exodus 21:1) as the condition of making the Covenant (Exodus 19:1 ... biblethesaurus.org/b/backslide.htm - 88k

Work (4564 Occurrences)

... "Works" is used by Paul and James, in a special sense, as denoting (with Paul) those legal performances by means of which men sought to be accepted of God, in ... biblethesaurus.org/w/work.htm - 12k

Levites (267 Occurrences)

...LEGAL PROVISIONS LITERATURE In some Minaean inscriptions found at El-`Ola, dating back about 1200-800 BC (Hommel in Hilprecht, Explorations in Bible Lands, 719 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/levites.htm - 72k

Priests (451 Occurrences)

...LEGAL PROVISIONS LITERATURE In some Minaean inscriptions found at El-`Ola, dating back about 1200-800 BC (Hommel in Hilprecht, Explorations in Bible Lands, 719 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/priests.htm - 69k

Pentateuch

... 9) The Supposed Props of the Development Hypothesis 4. The Evidence of Date (1) The Narrative of Genesis (2) Archaeology and Genesis (3) The Legal Evidence of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pentateuch.htm - 77k

Taste (46 Occurrences)

... practiced before its enactment. It put in legal proceedings to bar the personal will of one of the parties. It recognized marriage ... biblethesaurus.org/t/taste.htm - 59k

Galatians (2 Occurrences)

... 3:6-9). "The law" curses every transgressor; Scripture promised righteousness through faith for the very reason that justification by legal "doing" is ... biblethesaurus.org/g/galatians.htm - 43k

Marriage (74 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marriage.htm - 62k

Lutheran

... rendered "answer" by the King James Version while the Revised Version (British and American) renders "interrogation." The word denotes a legal claim, which a ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lutheran.htm - 35k

Doctrine (52 Occurrences)

... rendered "answer" by the King James Version while the Revised Version (British and American) renders "interrogation." The word denotes a legal claim, which a ... biblethesaurus.org/d/doctrine.htm - 57k

Arrest (22 Occurrences)

... 7. (n.) The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arrest.htm - 45k

Trial (45 Occurrences)

... of the matter in issue in a cause before a competent tribunal; the mode of determining a question of fact in a court of law; the examination, in legal form, of ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trial.htm - 52k

Justification (6 Occurrences)

... jus-ti-fi-ka'-shun (tsedheq, verb tsadheq; Septuagint and New Testament dikaioma, dikaiosis, verb dikaioo, "justification" "to justify," in a legal sense, the ... biblethesaurus.org/j/justification.htm - 43k

Day (17670 Occurrences)

... a-ton'-ment: I. THE LEGAL ENACTMENTS 1. Named 2. Leviticus 16 (1) Contents, Structure and Position (a) Leviticus 16:1-10 (b) Leviticus 16:11-24 (c) Leviticus 16 ... biblethesaurus.org/d/day.htm - 70k

Canaan (102 Occurrences)

... The famous legal code of Khammu-rabi (see HAMMURABI, CODE OF) was enforced in Canaan as in other parts of the empire, and traces of its provisions are found in ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canaan.htm - 64k

Babylonia (17 Occurrences)

... until the 3rd or 2nd century BC, and perhaps even later, but it seems that the Aramaic had generally supplanted it, except as the literary and legal language. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonia.htm - 75k

Decision (174 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators ... biblethesaurus.org/d/decision.htm - 41k

Abraham (2539 Occurrences)

... (SeeK. D. Macmillan, article "Marriage among the Early Babylonians and Hebrews," Princeton Theological Review, April, 1908.) There is one legal wife, Sarah, who ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abraham.htm - 50k

Family (438 Occurrences)

... or domestic relations of the Bible include (1) those of consanguinity or blood relationship, (2) affinity or marriage relationship, and (3) legal convention. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/family.htm - 87k

Canaanites (63 Occurrences)

... The famous legal code of Khammu-rabi (see HAMMURABI, CODE OF) was enforced in Canaan as in other parts of the empire, and traces of its provisions are found in ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canaanites.htm - 55k

Intercession (12 Occurrences)

... with one on behalf of another is a common incident, becoming, in the development of society, the function of appointed officials; as in legal and courtly ... biblethesaurus.org/i/intercession.htm - 52k

Persecution (22 Occurrences)

... He specially referred to the innocent blood which had been shed in those times, and told them that they were showing themselves heirs-to use a legal phrase-to ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persecution.htm - 47k

Monthly (11 Occurrences)

... As Jastrow says, "In the Hebrew codes, both as regards the purely legal portions and those sections dealing with religious ritual, Babylonian methods of legal... biblethesaurus.org/m/monthly.htm - 93k

Sermon (1 Occurrence)

... the building. VII. Principles. The Sermon on the Mount is neither an impractical ideal nor a set of fixed legal regulations. It is ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sermon.htm - 39k

Imputation

... By the righteousness of Christ Paul means Christ's legal status, or the merit acquired by all that He did in satisfying the demands of God's law, including ... biblethesaurus.org/i/imputation.htm - 39k

Vote (3 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) Expression of judgment or will by a majority; legal decision by some expression of the minds of a number; as, the vote was unanimous; a vote of ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vote.htm - 8k

Value (138 Occurrences)

... anything. 3. (n.) Precise signification; import; as, the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument. 4. (n.) Esteem; regard. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/value.htm - 37k

Variance (1 Occurrence)

... 3. (n.) A disagreement or difference between two parts of the same legal proceeding, which, to be effectual, ought to agree, -- as between the writ and the ... biblethesaurus.org/v/variance.htm - 7k

Valid (10 Occurrences)

... 3. (a.) Having legal strength or force; executed with the proper formalities; incapable of being rightfully overthrown or set aside; as, a valid deed; a valid ... biblethesaurus.org/v/valid.htm - 9k