Mere (56 Occurrences)

... 6. (Superl.) Only this, and nothing else; such, and no more; simple; bare; as, a mere boy; a mere form. ... Multi-Version Concordance Mere (56 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mere.htm - 22k

Foreknow (1 Occurrence)

... Divine foreknowledge is quite as inconsistent with this view of freedom as is the Divine foreordination, the view of those who regard God as a mere onlooker on ... biblethesaurus.org/f/foreknow.htm - 36k

Foreknowledge (2 Occurrences)

... Divine foreknowledge is quite as inconsistent with this view of freedom as is the Divine foreordination, the view of those who regard God as a mere onlooker on ... biblethesaurus.org/f/foreknowledge.htm - 37k

Discrepancies

... Passing by the childish folly that would find a "discrepancy" in mere rhetorical antitheses, such as that in Proverbs 26:4, 5 ("Answer not a fool," and "Answer ... biblethesaurus.org/d/discrepancies.htm - 20k

Flame (61 Occurrences)

... that believe on his name." When the title has such a range of application, it is obvious that the Divinity of Christ cannot be inferred from the mere fact that ... biblethesaurus.org/f/flame.htm - 61k

Nehushtan (1 Occurrence)

... from their infatuation, and impress them with the idea of its worthlessness, Hezekiah called it, in contempt, "Nehushtan," a brazen thing, a mere piece of ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nehushtan.htm - 11k

Worldly (25 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 3:1 And as for myself, brethren, I found it impossible to speak to you as spiritual men. It had to be as to worldlings--mere babes in Christ. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/worldly.htm - 13k

Fragment (1 Occurrence)

... British and American) has in each instance "broken pieces." The change is important because it shows that the pieces left over were not mere fragments or ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fragment.htm - 8k

Reality (13 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reality.htm - 11k

Eternity (23 Occurrences)

... Timeless existence-being or entity without change-is what we here mean by eternity, and not mere everlastingness or permanence through time. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eternity.htm - 24k

Prayers (99 Occurrences)

... Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight." This language shows the essence of prayer to be not the mere expression of need and request for what is ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prayers.htm - 51k

Precepts (40 Occurrences)

... Precepts (40 Occurrences). Matthew 15:9 but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'" (WEY ASV NAS RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/precepts.htm - 17k

Stranger (152 Occurrences)

... 6. (n.) One not privy or party an act, contract, or title; a mere intruder or intermeddler; one who interferes without right; as, actual possession of land ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stranger.htm - 57k

Hamor (13 Occurrences)

... It is mere conjecture to claim that Hamor and Dinah were personifications of early central Palestinian clans in sharp antagonism, and that the course of Simeon ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hamor.htm - 12k

Lamb (124 Occurrences)

... The sacrificial significance of the term seems to be far more probable than the mere comparison of the character of our Lord with meekness and gentleness, as ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lamb.htm - 50k

Idle (33 Occurrences)

... YLT NAS RSV). Mark 7:7 But idle is their devotion while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.' (WEY). Luke 24:11 And ... biblethesaurus.org/i/idle.htm - 18k

All (60349 Occurrences)

... bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. 5. (adv.) Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.). 6. (n.) The whole number, quantity, or ... biblethesaurus.org/a/all.htm - 16k

Relationships (1 Occurrence)

... the latter are those of brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts in relation to nephews and nieces, cousins of various degrees, including mere tribesmen and even ... biblethesaurus.org/r/relationships.htm - 38k

Stephen (13 Occurrences)

... from the first were occupied with essentially spiritual work, as also the later diaconate was engaged in something far different from mere charity organization ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stephen.htm - 33k

Kenosis

... Certain recent writers (Bergson, most notably) have even built up a case of great strength for regarding the intellect as a mere product of utilitarian ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kenosis.htm - 14k

Woman (4043 Occurrences)

... Dillmann suggests a compromise between the two classes of views, namely, that this woman is a mere "variation in the saga" from the wife elsewhere represented ... biblethesaurus.org/w/woman.htm - 45k

Men's (76 Occurrences)

... 2 Timothy 2:14 Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course ... biblethesaurus.org/m/men's.htm - 29k

First (4693 Occurrences)

... No other that has even been suggested is more than the mere shadow of a name, and no two writers have as yet seriously agreed even as to the shadow. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/first.htm - 101k

Ethics

... But inasmuch as the words "custom" and "habit" seem to refer only to outward manners or usages, the mere etymology would limit the nature of the inquiry. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ethics.htm - 70k

Johannine

... And while it is probably mere coincidence that Ephesus, with which the activity of John's later years is associated by universal tradition, was also the city ... biblethesaurus.org/j/johannine.htm - 38k

Divorce (18 Occurrences)

... There could not be practice under it among His disciples. So such Old Testament divorce is now a mere matter of antiquarian curiosity. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/divorce.htm - 41k

Justice (212 Occurrences)

... It is a matter of character, and God's own spirit is the standard (1 John 3:7 Matthew 5:48). The mere give-and-take justice is not enough. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/justice.htm - 46k

Horn (108 Occurrences)

... That, however, the "horns" were mere conveniences for binding the sacrificial animals (Psalm 118:27, a custom referred to nowhere else in the Old Testament ... biblethesaurus.org/h/horn.htm - 49k

Anthropomorphism

... For the God, whom man makes for himself, is, before all things, real-no mere construction of his intellect, no figure or figment of his imagination, but the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anthropomorphism.htm - 20k

Hebrews (24 Occurrences)

... Moreover, it is only by the most forced special pleading that it can be maintained that Hebrews 1-12 are a mere doctrinal treatise, devoid of all evidences of ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hebrews.htm - 70k

Song (207 Occurrences)

... WR Smith (Religions of the Semites, 167) regards this invocation of the waters to rise as in its origin hardly a mere poetic figure. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/song.htm - 78k

Press (57 Occurrences)

... the less the pressure the better the product"; therefore the liquid that flowed at the beginning of the process, especially that produced by the mere weight of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/press.htm - 46k

Mered (2 Occurrences)

biblethesaurus.org/m/mered.htm - 9k

Friend (139 Occurrences)

... frend, frend'-ship: In the Old Testament two words, variously translated "friend" or "companion": re`eh, indicating a mere associate, passing friend, neighbor ... biblethesaurus.org/f/friend.htm - 40k

Salvation (386 Occurrences)

... not follow. Salvation came, not by the man's mere merit, but because the man belonged to a nation peculiarly chosen by God. God ... biblethesaurus.org/s/salvation.htm - 67k

Folly (68 Occurrences)

... meaning "to be stopped up" (Cheyne), and are generally taken as denoting thickheadedness; but they are used in a stronger sense than mere foolishness (compare ... biblethesaurus.org/f/folly.htm - 39k

Iscariot (11 Occurrences)

... It would treat Judas as a mere instrument, as a means and not an end in the hands of a higher power: it would render meaningless the appeals and reproaches ... biblethesaurus.org/i/iscariot.htm - 25k

Wine (282 Occurrences)

... the less the pressure the better the product"; therefore the liquid that flowed at the beginning of the process, especially that produced by the mere weight of ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wine.htm - 68k

Lay (524 Occurrences)

... (KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV). Matthew 15:9 but it is in vain they worship Me, while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'" (WEY). ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lay.htm - 41k

Son (25967 Occurrences)

... that believe on his name." When the title has such a range of application, it is obvious that the Divinity of Christ cannot be inferred from the mere fact that ... biblethesaurus.org/s/son.htm - 48k

Faith (769 Occurrences)

... God. Historical faith is the apprehension of and assent to certain statements which are regarded as mere facts of history. Temporary ... biblethesaurus.org/f/faith.htm - 49k

Taste (46 Occurrences)

... There could not be practice under it among His disciples. So such Old Testament divorce is now a mere matter of antiquarian curiosity. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/taste.htm - 59k

Sanctification (13 Occurrences)

... Involves more than a mere moral reformation of character, brought about by the power of the truth: it is the work of the Holy Spirit bringing the whole nature ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sanctification.htm - 45k

Baptist (16 Occurrences)

... in the best manuscripts, and yet the American Revisers correctly render "in." In Acts 1:5 they seek to draw the distinction between the mere locative and en ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baptist.htm - 56k

Baptismal (1 Occurrence)

... as the life is already there, has nothing to do with the idea of baptism as an opus operatum, working a spiritual change in virtue of its mere administration. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baptismal.htm - 24k

Trinity

... Sometimes they are the effect of mere syncretism, three deities worshipped in different localities being brought together in the common worship of all. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trinity.htm - 39k

Redemption (46 Occurrences)

... It is the plain doctrine of Scripture that "Christ saves us neither by the mere exercise of power, nor by his doctrine, nor by his example, nor by the moral ... biblethesaurus.org/r/redemption.htm - 48k

Interpretation (45 Occurrences)

... in the best manuscripts, and yet the American Revisers correctly render "in." In Acts 1:5 they seek to draw the distinction between the mere locative and en ... biblethesaurus.org/i/interpretation.htm - 57k

Creation (35 Occurrences)

... 9. Is Creation Eternal?: The time-conditions can be transcended only by some deeper intuition than mere logical insight can supply-by such intuitive endeavor ... biblethesaurus.org/c/creation.htm - 34k

Persons (156 Occurrences)

... (WEY). Ephesians 2:19 You are therefore no longer mere foreigners or persons excluded from civil rights. ... (WEY YLT). Hebrews 5:14 Such persons are mere babes. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persons.htm - 38k

Eschatology

... The eschatological interest of early believers was no mere fringe to their religious experience, but the very heart of its inspiration. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eschatology.htm - 70k

Gift (148 Occurrences)

... abnormal. If the words remain coherent, the speaker may profess to be uttering revelations, or to be the mere organ of the divine voice. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gift.htm - 59k

Judas (42 Occurrences)

... It would treat Judas as a mere instrument, as a means and not an end in the hands of a higher power: it would render meaningless the appeals and reproaches ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judas.htm - 45k

Sin (782 Occurrences)

... It is "not a mere violation of the law of our constitution, nor of the system of things, but an offence against a personal lawgiver and moral governor who ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sin.htm - 82k

Body (562 Occurrences)

... and "of the same body" (sussoma) in corporate union with all who put their trust in the Redeemer of mankind; on the other, we read of mere "bodily (somatic ... biblethesaurus.org/b/body.htm - 59k

Heifer (22 Occurrences)

... But where the impurity was unusually great, mere water was not felt to be adequate, and various substances were mixed with it in order to increase its efficacy ... biblethesaurus.org/h/heifer.htm - 30k

Regeneration (2 Occurrences)

... as the life is already there, has nothing to do with the idea of baptism as an opus operatum, working a spiritual change in virtue of its mere administration. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/regeneration.htm - 60k

Inspiration (4 Occurrences)

... 1. Scripture a Unity: Holy Scripture is not simply a collection of religious books: still less does it consist of mere fragments of Jewish and Christian ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inspiration.htm - 57k

Predestination

... Doctrine: That is to say, the doctrine of the sovereignty of God's will has ceased to be taken, as often in the older presentations, as mere almightiness, or ... biblethesaurus.org/p/predestination.htm - 26k

Minor (2 Occurrences)

... The rivers on the South coast, with the exception of the Sarus and the Pyramus which rise in Cappadocia and water the Cilician plain, are mere mountain torrents ... biblethesaurus.org/m/minor.htm - 62k

Ransom (46 Occurrences)

... The slave or captive is not liberated by a mere gratuitous favour, but a ransom price has been paid, in consideration of which he is set free. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ransom.htm - 43k

Messiah (9 Occurrences)

... It is evident that in these descriptions of the coming one we have something more than a mere revival of the ancient hope of a preeminent king of David's house ... biblethesaurus.org/m/messiah.htm - 43k

Joseph (248 Occurrences)

... (1) An Analytical Theory Resolving It into a Mere Compilation (2) A Narrative Full of Gems (3) The Argument from Chronology Supporting It as a Monograph II. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/joseph.htm - 91k

Yoke-fellow (1 Occurrence)

... Renan's suggestion is an unworthy one, and is quite devoid of proof. It is a mere fanciful and unsupported creation of the Frenchman's brain. ... biblethesaurus.org/y/yoke-fellow.htm - 9k

Young (3454 Occurrences)

... The former term denotes a young man, no longer a mere youth, but liable to military service (Deuteronomy 32:25 Judges 14:10 1 Samuel 8:16 2 Kings 8:12, etc.). ... biblethesaurus.org/y/young.htm - 10k

Yokefellow

... Renan's suggestion is an unworthy one, and is quite devoid of proof. It is a mere fanciful and unsupported creation of the Frenchman's brain. ... biblethesaurus.org/y/yokefellow.htm - 9k

Voice (651 Occurrences)

... heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc., and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; -- distinguished from mere breath sound as ... biblethesaurus.org/v/voice.htm - 38k

Volition

... the future tense of other words, but the independent verb is frequent, and it is often important to distinguish between it and the mere auxiliary, especially ... biblethesaurus.org/v/volition.htm - 11k

Zealots

... king of Israel. They rebelled against the Romans, but were soon scattered, and became a lawless band of mere brigands. They were ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zealots.htm - 8k

Zoroastrianism

... for the first time: (1) a formal angelology, with six (or seven) archangels at the head of the developed hierarchy; (2) these angels not mere companions of God ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zoroastrianism.htm - 17k

Naomi (25 Occurrences)

... The account of 2 Maccabees 1:13; must be mere legend, as far as Epiphanes is concerned, but may have been suggested or colored by the story of the death of ... biblethesaurus.org/n/naomi.htm - 17k

Nergalsharezer (2 Occurrences)

... He was succeeded by his son, a mere boy, who was murdered after a reign of some nine months by a conspiracy of the nobles, one of whom, Nabonadius, ascended ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nergalsharezer.htm - 9k

Neighbor (123 Occurrences)

... neighbor"is defined by the expression, "the children of my people." Here, and generally in the Old Testament, the term implies more than mere proximity; it ... biblethesaurus.org/n/neighbor.htm - 41k

Nergal-sharezer (2 Occurrences)

... He was succeeded by his son, a mere boy, who was murdered after a reign of some nine months by a conspiracy of the nobles, one of whom, Nabonadius, ascended ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nergal-sharezer.htm - 9k

Nicodemus (5 Occurrences)

... Jews (John 3:2). In answer to the veiled question which the words of Nicodemus implied, and to convince him of the inadequacy of mere intellectual belief ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nicodemus.htm - 14k

Nations (683 Occurrences)

... by the principle that to the prophets, "ascending in heart to God and the eternity of God, all times and all things of this world are only a mere point." When ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nations.htm - 58k

Naked (56 Occurrences)

... 4. (a.) Without addition, exaggeration, or excuses; not concealed or disguised; open to view; manifest; plain. 5. (a.) Mere; simple; plain. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/naked.htm - 29k

Name (10157 Occurrences)

... the nature of which should be shown by His manifestations on their behalf (Exodus 3:13-16; Exodus 15:2, 3). The "name of God was therefore not a mere word, but ... biblethesaurus.org/n/name.htm - 23k

Nose (23 Occurrences)

... A mere snub-nose can scarcely be regarded as a blemish of sufficient importance to unfit a priest for the service of "offering the bread of God"; but harelip ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nose.htm - 19k