Rolls (3 Occurrences)

...Rolls (3 Occurrences). Ezra 6:1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rolls.htm - 7k

Papyrus (4 Occurrences)

... 2. Egyptian Papyri: Egyptian papyrus rolls are in existence dating from the 27th century BC, and no doubt the manufacture of papyrus had been practiced for ... biblethesaurus.org/p/papyrus.htm - 34k

Roll (57 Occurrences)

... 2:9; 3:1-3; Zechariah 5:1, 2. "Rolls" (Chald. ... 4. (n.) To drive or impel forward with an easy motion, as of rolling; as, a river rolls its waters to the ocean. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/roll.htm - 33k

Roller (2 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/roller.htm - 8k

Bible

... (2) Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther, called the five rolls, as being written for the synagogue use on five separate rolls. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bible.htm - 101k

Manuscripts

... In a narrower sense they are handwritten codices, rolls and folded documents, as distinguished from printed books on the one hand and inscriptions, or engraved ... biblethesaurus.org/m/manuscripts.htm - 39k

Hebrew (37 Occurrences)

... Other Targumim (not officially recognized): (1) To the Psalms and Job; (2) to Proverbs; (3) to the Five Rolls; (4) to Chronicles-all Palestinian. See TARGUM. ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hebrew.htm - 77k

Alexandria (4 Occurrences)

... The famous library which at different eras was reported as possessing from 400,000 to 900,000 books and rolls-the rolls being as precious as the books-was a ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alexandria.htm - 31k

Septuagint

... The translators arrive at Alexandria, bringing a copy of the Law written in letters of gold on rolls of skins, and are honorably received by Ptolemy. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/septuagint.htm - 38k

Canon

... Various other and somewhat fanciful explanations of it, however, have been given: for example, to prevent profane uses of worn-out synagogue rolls (Buhl); or ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canon.htm - 68k

Synagogue (52 Occurrences)

... the reading' (Nehemiah 8:4, 8); the carefully closed ark on the side of the building nearest to Jerusalem, for the preservation of the rolls or manuscripts of ... biblethesaurus.org/s/synagogue.htm - 50k

Rolling (32 Occurrences)

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Old (3966 Occurrences)

... Various other and somewhat fanciful explanations of it, however, have been given: for example, to prevent profane uses of worn-out synagogue rolls (Buhl); or ... biblethesaurus.org/o/old.htm - 101k

Omega (3 Occurrences)

... Greek letters, the first and last, did the Lord put on Himself, symbols of the beginning and the end meeting in Him, in order that just as alpha rolls on to ... biblethesaurus.org/o/omega.htm - 9k

Jot (1 Occurrence)

... i' nor the crossing of a `t'-shall be erased until all things come to pass." (For the meaning, see LAW.) The reference is to the synagogue rolls, which were ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jot.htm - 8k

Loop

... 11). Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls. 2. (n ... biblethesaurus.org/l/loop.htm - 7k

Fin

... 9. (n.) The thin sheet of metal squeezed out between the collars of the rolls in the process of rolling. 10. (n.) A feather; a spline. 11. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fin.htm - 7k

Faith (769 Occurrences)

... It is that state of mind in which a poor sinner, conscious of his sin, flees from his guilty self to Christ his Saviour, and rolls over the burden of all his ... biblethesaurus.org/f/faith.htm - 49k

Rat (1 Occurrence)

... 2. (n.) A round and tapering mass of hair, or similar material, used by women to support the puffs and rolls of their natural hair. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rat.htm - 7k

Romamtiezer (2 Occurrences)

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Enroll (4 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) To insert in a roil; to register or enter in a list or catalogue or on rolls of court; hence, to record; to insert in records; to leave in writing; as ... biblethesaurus.org/e/enroll.htm - 7k

Digs (4 Occurrences)

... (See NAS). Proverbs 26:27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/d/digs.htm - 7k

Parchments (1 Occurrence)

... They are distinguished from "the books," which were probably a few choice volumes or rolls, some portions of the Scriptures of the Old Testament, some volumes ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parchments.htm - 10k

Porcupine (3 Occurrences)

... It is about 10 inches long, covered with short spines, and rolls itself into a ball when attacked. It inhabits the countries bordering the Mediterranean. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/porcupine.htm - 11k

Phylacteries (2 Occurrences)

... Another form of the phylactery consisted of two rolls of parchment, on which the same texts were written, enclosed in a case of black calfskin. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phylacteries.htm - 8k

Bolster (7 Occurrences)

... handle. 12. (n.) The metallic end of a pocketknife handle. 13. (n.) The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital. 14. (n ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bolster.htm - 12k

Alpha (3 Occurrences)

... Greek letters, the first and last, did the Lord put on Himself, symbols of the beginning and the end meeting in Him, in order that just as alpha rolls on to ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alpha.htm - 9k

Archives (3 Occurrences)

... more correct the Revised Version (British and American) rendition of beth ciphrayya', in Ezra 6:1, "house of the archives" instead of "house of rolls" as in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/archives.htm - 8k

Judges (117 Occurrences)

... its position as 7th in order from the beginning, but the short historical Book of Ruth was removed from the place which it held among the Rolls (meghilloth) in ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judges.htm - 81k

Pass (1172 Occurrences)

... 34. (n.) A single passage of a bar, rail, sheet, etc., between the rolls. 35. (vi) State of things; condition; predicament. 36. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pass.htm - 44k

Samaritan (8 Occurrences)

... All of them may be regarded as copies ultimately of the Nablus roll. These copies are in the form, not of rolls, but of codices or bound volumes. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samaritan.htm - 42k

Ruth (19 Occurrences)

... There it is one of the five meghilloth or Rolls, which were ordered to be read in the synagogue on 5 special occasions or festivals during the year. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ruth.htm - 26k

Book (211 Occurrences)

... "columns"). Among the Hebrews books were generally rolled up like our maps, or if very long they were rolled from both ends, forming two rolls (Luke 4:17-20). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/book.htm - 101k

Nahum (3 Occurrences)

... book is a Pindaric ode of triumph over the oppressor's fall." So also GA Smith: "His language is strong and brilliant; his rhythm rumbles and rolls, leaps and ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nahum.htm - 21k

Job (60 Occurrences)

... for public reading in the synagogues, as were the Pentateuch and the Prophets, or for occasional reading at feast seasons, as were the 5 megilloth or rolls. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/job.htm - 62k

Testament (13 Occurrences)

... Various other and somewhat fanciful explanations of it, however, have been given: for example, to prevent profane uses of worn-out synagogue rolls (Buhl); or ... biblethesaurus.org/t/testament.htm - 101k

Lamentations (6 Occurrences)

... next after Jerusalem. The Hebrews count it among the 5 meghilloth, or Rolls, which were read on prominent anniversary days. The day ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lamentations.htm - 20k

Libraries

... The rolls must have been kept in chests or small boxes, like the box containing the medical papyri of King Neferikere some 1,300 years before, or the "many ... biblethesaurus.org/l/libraries.htm - 38k

Commentaries

... Other Targumim (not officially recognized): (1) To the Psalms and Job; (2) to Proverbs; (3) to the Five Rolls; (4) to Chronicles-all Palestinian. See TARGUM. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/commentaries.htm - 57k

Malefactor (2 Occurrences)

... dedication to a patrician patron, as Luke to "most excellent Theophilus." For speculation as to the probable dimensions of the original papyrus rolls of New ... biblethesaurus.org/m/malefactor.htm - 49k

Preacher (27 Occurrences)

... First, it classes Ecclesiastes with the 5 miscellaneous books (Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther) known as the five meghilloth, the five Rolls... biblethesaurus.org/p/preacher.htm - 48k

Messenger (235 Occurrences)

... sources: (1) The Papyri. These rolls have lain in the museums of the world many years and attracted little attention. For lists of ... biblethesaurus.org/m/messenger.htm - 101k

Ecclesiastes (1 Occurrence)

... First, it classes Ecclesiastes with the 5 miscellaneous books (Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther) known as the five meghilloth, the five Rolls... biblethesaurus.org/e/ecclesiastes.htm - 27k

Pit (110 Occurrences)

... Proverbs 26:27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pit.htm - 41k

Text (5 Occurrences)

... dedication to a patrician patron, as Luke to "most excellent Theophilus." For speculation as to the probable dimensions of the original papyrus rolls of New ... biblethesaurus.org/t/text.htm - 73k

Backslide

... for public reading in the synagogues, as were the Pentateuch and the Prophets, or for occasional reading at feast seasons, as were the 5 megilloth or rolls. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/backslide.htm - 88k

Pentateuch

... All of them may be regarded as copies ultimately of the Nablus roll. These copies are in the form, not of rolls, but of codices or bound volumes. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pentateuch.htm - 77k

Language (112 Occurrences)

... sources: (1) The Papyri. These rolls have lain in the museums of the world many years and attracted little attention. For lists of ... biblethesaurus.org/l/language.htm - 101k

Anem (1 Occurrence)

... its position as 7th in order from the beginning, but the short historical Book of Ruth was removed from the place which it held among the Rolls (meghilloth) in ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anem.htm - 101k

Monthly (11 Occurrences)

... 9. Their Antiquity: These points are found even on synagogue rolls which have, with one exception, no other marks upon them, beyond the bare consonants and ... biblethesaurus.org/m/monthly.htm - 93k

Tabeel (2 Occurrences)

... sources: (1) The Papyri. These rolls have lain in the museums of the world many years and attracted little attention. For lists of ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tabeel.htm - 101k

Sodomite (1 Occurrence)

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