Sacred (140 Occurrences)

... by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sacred.htm - 36k

Anointing (39 Occurrences)

... 50) holds that, as the use of oil for general purposes in Israel was an agricultural custom borrowed from the Canaanites, so the anointing with sacred oil was ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anointing.htm - 28k

Jambres (2 Occurrences)

... sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof." the Revised Version margin reads for "magicians" "or sacred scribes." The Hebrew ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jambres.htm - 11k

Jannes (2 Occurrences)

... sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof." the Revised Version margin reads for "magicians" "or sacred scribes." The Hebrew ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jannes.htm - 10k

Profane (69 Occurrences)

... 1. (a.) Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred... biblethesaurus.org/p/profane.htm - 30k

Aryan

... Her brother Mihr (Mithra) had the sun as his symbol in the sky and the sacred fire on earth, both being objects of worship. In his ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aryan.htm - 9k

Oath (286 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) A solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of Abel, the Bible, the Koran, etc ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oath.htm - 47k

Delos

... It was here that Apollo and Artemis were born; hence, the island was sacred, and became one of the chief seats of worship of the two deities. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/delos.htm - 10k

Doorkeeper (8 Occurrences)

... of the threshold" of the temple, whose duties included the gathering of money from the people for temple purposes, and the care of the sacred vessels (2 Kings ... biblethesaurus.org/d/doorkeeper.htm - 13k

Consecrate (65 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To dedicate or set apart as sacred. ... 3. (vt) To set apart to a sacred office; as, to consecrate a bishop. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/consecrate.htm - 31k

Scripture (51 Occurrences)

... Invariably in the New Testament denotes that definite collection of sacred books, regarded as given by inspiration of God, which we usually call the Old ... biblethesaurus.org/s/scripture.htm - 25k

Diana (5 Occurrences)

... it was the work of 220 years; built of shining marble; 342 feet long by 164 feet broad; supported by a forest of columns, each 56 feet high; a sacred museum of ... biblethesaurus.org/d/diana.htm - 15k

Kidneys (15 Occurrences)

... For the visceral fat was the part of the animal best adapted for sacrificial burning, and hence, came to be deemed peculiarly sacred (Leviticus 7:22-25 1 ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kidneys.htm - 16k

Gihon (6 Occurrences)

... But as, according to the sacred narrative, all these rivers of Eden took their origin from the head-waters of the Euphrates and the Trigris, it is probable ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gihon.htm - 16k

Four (3139 Occurrences)

... FOUR. for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/four.htm - 15k

Psalms (44 Occurrences)

... Other inspired poets in successive generations added now one now another contribution to the sacred collection, and thus in the wisdom of Providence it more ... biblethesaurus.org/p/psalms.htm - 54k

Benediction

... pronounced are actually conferred in the act of the utterance of the words, because of the powers conferred upon him when he was set aside for the sacred office ... biblethesaurus.org/b/benediction.htm - 12k

Anoint (59 Occurrences)

... (1.) The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the high priest (Exodus 29:29; Leviticus 4:3) and of ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anoint.htm - 31k

Swear (99 Occurrences)

... with an appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed; to make a promise, threat, or resolve on oath; also, to affirm solemnly by some sacred object, or one ... biblethesaurus.org/s/swear.htm - 39k

Talmud

... AND CONTENTS OF THE MISHNA (AND THE TALMUD) 1. Zera`im, "See ds" 2. Mo`edh, "Feasts" 3. Nashim, "Women" 4. Neziqin, "Damages" 5. Kodhashim, "Sacred Things" 6 ... biblethesaurus.org/t/talmud.htm - 37k

Preaching (116 Occurrences)

... His vocation is that of addressing the popular mind and heart on religious truth, as that truth is set forth in the sacred Scripture, for the spiritual profit ... biblethesaurus.org/p/preaching.htm - 50k

Artemis (5 Occurrences)

... Before them Diana might also be worshipped anywhere, just as now from the soil of the sacred Mesopotamian city of Kerbela, where the sons of Ali were martyred ... biblethesaurus.org/a/artemis.htm - 14k

Armenian

... Her brother Mihr (Mithra) had the sun as his symbol in the sky and the sacred fire on earth, both being objects of worship. In his ... biblethesaurus.org/a/armenian.htm - 18k

Canonicity

... made to inquire how or when they were written or compiled, or how they came to acquire the dignity and authority implied in their reception into a sacred canon ... biblethesaurus.org/c/canonicity.htm - 37k

Images (158 Occurrences)

... Prayer is easier when the worshipper can see his god or some sacred thing the god has honored (compare M. L'abbe E. Van Drival, De l'origine et des sources de l ... biblethesaurus.org/i/images.htm - 70k

Time (7245 Occurrences)

... was current after the Captivity. There were two years in use, the civil and the ritual, or sacred year. The former began in the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/time.htm - 21k

Sacraments

... senses: (1) as a legal term to denote the sum of money deposited by two parties to a suit which was forfeited by the loser and appropriated to sacred uses; (2 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sacraments.htm - 19k

Inspiration (4 Occurrences)

... This is true of all the "sacred writings," not in the sense of their being works of genius or of supernatural insight, but as "theopneustic," ie, "breathed ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inspiration.htm - 57k

Ananias (11 Occurrences)

... had he so chosen; but he professed agreement with the brethren in the common purpose, and had of his own accord devoted it all, as he said, to these sacred ends ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ananias.htm - 19k

I-iii

... Different religions (such as the Zoroastrian, Hindu, Buddhist, Mohammedan) have their collections of sacred writings, sometimes spoken of as their "Bibles ... biblethesaurus.org/i/i-iii.htm - 31k

Courts (59 Occurrences)

... 2. Character of the Judges: Among the Hebrews, the law was held very sacred; for God Himself had given it. Hence, those who administered ... biblethesaurus.org/c/courts.htm - 33k

Introduction (3 Occurrences)

... Different religions (such as the Zoroastrian, Hindu, Buddhist, Mohammedan) have their collections of sacred writings, sometimes spoken of as their "Bibles ... biblethesaurus.org/i/introduction.htm - 33k

Korahites (7 Occurrences)

... As the records of David's time, according to the Chronicler, thus attribute to him great achievements in sacred music and song, so the records of subsequent ... biblethesaurus.org/k/korahites.htm - 20k

Oak (22 Occurrences)

... nim: ('elon me`onenim; Codex Vaticanus, Elonmaonemein, Codex Alexandrinus, druos apobleponton; the King James Version Plain of): This was a sacred tree which ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oak.htm - 33k

Fire (602 Occurrences)

... (1.) For sacred purposes. ... Fire for a sacred purpose obtained otherwise than from the altar was called "strange fire" (Leviticus 10:1, 2; Numbers 3:4). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fire.htm - 78k

Sons (2429 Occurrences)

... As the records of David's time, according to the Chronicler, thus attribute to him great achievements in sacred music and song, so the records of subsequent ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sons.htm - 65k

Zoheleth (1 Occurrence)

... And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel" (1 Kings 1:9). Evidently this was a sacred stone-probably a ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zoheleth.htm - 9k

Kadesh (30 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Holy, or Kadesh-Barnea, sacred desert of wandering, a place on the south-eastern border of Palestine, about 165 miles from Horeb. ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kadesh.htm - 21k

Uriah (33 Occurrences)

... band of David's "mighty men." The sad story of the curel wrongs inflicted upon him by David and of his mournful death are simply told in the sacred record (2 ... biblethesaurus.org/u/uriah.htm - 22k

Onycha (1 Occurrence)

... The opercula of these shell-fish when burned emit a strong odour "like castoreum." This was an ingredient in the sacred incense. Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/onycha.htm - 8k

Oracle (57 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures -- usually in the plural. ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oracle.htm - 26k

Jehovah (20094 Occurrences)

... God revealed himself to the ancient Hebrews (Exodus 6:2, 3). This name, the Tetragrammaton of the Greeks, was held by the later Jews to be so sacred that it ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jehovah.htm - 38k

Ivy

... IVY. i'-vi (kissos): The only mention of the word in all the sacred writings is in 2 Maccabees 6:7 in connection with the oppression of the Jews by Antiochus ... biblethesaurus.org/i/ivy.htm - 7k

Theology

... This latter merely ascertains the contents of the ideas put forward by the sacred writers, but is not concerned with their correctness or verification. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/theology.htm - 95k

Thigh (38 Occurrences)

... Consequently, it is natural to find the thigh classed as forbidden ("sacred") food among certain peoples, and, probably, this sacred character of the part is ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thigh.htm - 22k

Temporal (4 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Pertaining to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/temporal.htm - 8k

Rites (6 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 9:13 Do you not know that those who perform the sacred rites have their food from the sacred place, and that those who serve at the altar all ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rites.htm - 8k

Eleazar (74 Occurrences)

... On Mount Hor he was clothed with the sacred vestments, which Moses took from off his brother Aaron and put upon him as successor to his father in the high ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eleazar.htm - 39k

Exile (101 Occurrences)

... Jehoiakim (Jeremiah 25:1), invaded Judah, and carried away some royal youths, including Daniel and his companions (BC 606), together with the sacred vessels of ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exile.htm - 43k

Dedicate (17 Occurrences)

... 2. (vt) To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dedicate.htm - 13k

Dance (18 Occurrences)

... Judges 21:21, 23; Psalm 30:11; 149:3; 150:4; Jeremiah 31:4, 13, etc., as the translation of hul, which points to the whirling motion of Oriental sacred dances. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dance.htm - 15k

Desecrate (9 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vt) To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an ... biblethesaurus.org/d/desecrate.htm - 9k

Dedication (16 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) The act of consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dedication.htm - 15k

Meonenim (1 Occurrence)

... nim: ('elon me`onenim; Codex Vaticanus, Elonmaonemein, Codex Alexandrinus, druos apobleponton; the King James Version Plain of): This was a sacred tree which ... biblethesaurus.org/m/meonenim.htm - 8k

Myrtle (7 Occurrences)

... The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. ... In ancient times it was sacred to Astarte. It is mentioned as one of the choice plants of the land (Isaiah 41:19). ... biblethesaurus.org/m/myrtle.htm - 12k

Memphis (8 Occurrences)

... 3. The Founders and the City: The oldest center of settlement was probably the shrine of the sacred bull, Apis or Hapy, which was in the South of the city. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/memphis.htm - 14k

Porter (6 Occurrences)

... In the Old Testament, except in 2 Samuel 18:26 2 Kings 7:10, 11, the porter (sho`er) is a sacred officer of the temple or tabernacle, belonging to a particular ... biblethesaurus.org/p/porter.htm - 11k

Profanation (1 Occurrence)

... 1. (n.) The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar treatment or use of what is sacred... biblethesaurus.org/p/profanation.htm - 7k

Port (3 Occurrences)

... In the Old Testament, except in 2 Samuel 18:26 2 Kings 7:10, 11, the porter (sho`er) is a sacred officer of the temple or tabernacle, belonging to a particular ... biblethesaurus.org/p/port.htm - 10k

Phenicia (1 Occurrence)

... The Egyptians expressed their thoughts by certain symbols, called "hieroglyphics", ie, sacred carvings, so styled because used almost exclusively on sacred... biblethesaurus.org/p/phenicia.htm - 12k

Beersheba (33 Occurrences)

... And he called it Shibah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day." 2. A Sacred Shrine: Beersheba was a sacred shrine. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beersheba.htm - 22k

Blaspheme (16 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/blaspheme.htm - 11k

Biblical

... This latter merely ascertains the contents of the ideas put forward by the sacred writers, but is not concerned with their correctness or verification. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/biblical.htm - 45k

Callisthenes

... ka-lis'-the-nez (Kallisthenes): An officer of Nicanor who was charged with the burning of the sacred portals of the temple at the time of the desecration under ... biblethesaurus.org/c/callisthenes.htm - 6k

Calneh (2 Occurrences)

... name is unknown, and many regard the identification as uncertain athers and burned C. who had fled into an outhouse with others who had set the sacred gates on ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calneh.htm - 11k

Alike (67 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 9:13 Do you not know that those who perform the sacred rites have their food from the sacred place, and that those who serve at the altar all ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alike.htm - 25k

Nehushtan (1 Occurrence)

... serpent. As such it would be sacred to all worshippers of the brazen serpent, and familiar to all who frequented the Temple. In ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nehushtan.htm - 11k

Shrine (34 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shrine.htm - 18k

Shimeathites (1 Occurrence)

... Wellhausen (DGJ, 30) finds underlying the three names tir`ah, a technical term for sacred music-making, shim`ah, the Halacha or sacred tradition. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shimeathites.htm - 8k

Sacrificial (12 Occurrences)

... 1 Corinthians 9:13 Do you not know that those who perform the sacred rites have their food from the sacred place, and that those who serve at the altar all ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sacrificial.htm - 10k

Sun (1708 Occurrences)

... the temple at Jerusalem (2 Kings 23:5; compare Ezekiel 8:16), horses dedicated to the sun, with chariots, had been placed at the entrance of the sacred edifice ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sun.htm - 14k

Shekel (37 Occurrences)

... See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. SHEKEL OF THE SANCTUARY; SACRED SHEKEL. ... The term is used for offerings made for sacred purposes. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shekel.htm - 23k

Hazael (23 Occurrences)

... Israel, slaughter of Joram, Ahaziah and Jezebel, and vengeance upon the whole house of Ahab are told in rapid and tragic succession by the sacred historian (2 ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hazael.htm - 23k

Cruelty (8 Occurrences)

... It walk, that character may grow step by step. A gradual development of spiritual and ethical ideals may clearly be traced in the sacred records. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cruelty.htm - 16k

Sanctuary (250 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site. ... 3. (n.) The most sacred part of any religious building, esp. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sanctuary.htm - 63k

Cruel (196 Occurrences)

... It walk, that character may grow step by step. A gradual development of spiritual and ethical ideals may clearly be traced in the sacred records. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cruel.htm - 42k

Astoreth

... places her most ancient temple, she was worshipped under the name of Atar-gatis, as a woman with the tail of a fish, and fish were accordingly sacred to her. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astoreth.htm - 10k

Lebanon (66 Occurrences)

... 4:8). The scenes of the Lebanon are remarkable for their grandeur and beauty, and supplied the sacred writers with many expressive similes (Psalm 29:5, 6; 72:16 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lebanon.htm - 45k

Astarte (2 Occurrences)

... places her most ancient temple, she was worshipped under the name of Atar-gatis, as a woman with the tail of a fish, and fish were accordingly sacred to her. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astarte.htm - 11k

Virgin (62 Occurrences)

... (1) It touches upon the most delicate matters, at a place where the line between that which is most sacred and that which is most degraded in human life is ... biblethesaurus.org/v/virgin.htm - 64k