Story (92 Occurrences)

... 4. (n.) A euphemism or child's word for a lie; a fib; as, to tell a story. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. STORY. sto-ri. See COMMENTARY. STORY TELLING. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/story.htm - 34k

Fable

... 1. (n.) A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fable.htm - 12k

Korah (51 Occurrences)

... 2. Critical Treatments of This Story: Any appreciative reader sees at once that we have here either a history of certain miraculous facts, or a wonder-story... biblethesaurus.org/k/korah.htm - 44k

Susanna (1 Occurrence)

... 3. Contents: The story of Susanna is thus told in Theodotion's version, and therefore in English Versions of the Bible which follows it. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/susanna.htm - 17k

Gallery (2 Occurrences)

... chambers around the Temple proper, and also the "building before the separate place which was at the back thereof," and the three-story structure containing ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gallery.htm - 11k

Innocents (2 Occurrences)

... Why was the story told? ... The story is told for the express purpose of explaining why the heir of David, who was born at Bethlehem, lived at Nazareth. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/innocents.htm - 20k

Massacre (1 Occurrence)

... Why was the story told? ... The story is told for the express purpose of explaining why the heir of David, who was born at Bethlehem, lived at Nazareth. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/massacre.htm - 20k

Parable (52 Occurrences)

... 15:15; 24:32; Mark 3:23; Luke 5:36; 14:7); (4) ordinarily, in a more restricted sense, a comparison of earthly with heavenly things, "an earthly story with a ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parable.htm - 38k

Mephibosheth (13 Occurrences)

... When David was a fugitive, according to the story of Ziba (2 Samuel 16:1-4) Mephibosheth proved unfaithful to him, and was consequently deprived of half of ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mephibosheth.htm - 17k

Games (2 Occurrences)

... GAMES. gamz: I. ISRAELITISH GAMES 1. Children's Games Mimicry 2. Sports 3. Games of Chance and Skill 4. Story-Telling 5. Dancing 6. Proverbs 7. Riddles II. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/games.htm - 40k

Form (153 Occurrences)

... Form (153 Occurrences). Matthew 13:3 And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth; (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/form.htm - 45k

Moses (9295 Occurrences)

... The traditional view of the Jewish church and of the Christian church, that Moses was a person and that the narrative with which his life-story is interwoven ... biblethesaurus.org/m/moses.htm - 53k

Narrative (2 Occurrences)

... 2. (a.) Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous. 3. (n.) That which is narrated ... biblethesaurus.org/n/narrative.htm - 7k

Upper (99 Occurrences)

... a roof-chamber. The "upper chamber" of Ahaziah in 2 Kings 1:2 was evidently in the 2nd story of the building. On the "upper chambers ... biblethesaurus.org/u/upper.htm - 39k

Inn (7 Occurrences)

... The quadrangle is enclosed on all sides by a 2-story building, the windows in the case of the lower story opening only to the interior. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inn.htm - 17k

Room (174 Occurrences)

... a roof-chamber. The "upper chamber" of Ahaziah in 2 Kings 1:2 was evidently in the 2nd story of the building. On the "upper chambers ... biblethesaurus.org/r/room.htm - 39k

Eutychus (1 Occurrence)

... u'-ti-kus (Eutuchos, "fortunate"): The story of Eutychus occurs in the "we" section of Acts, and is therefore related by an eyewitness of the incidents (Acts 20 ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eutychus.htm - 8k

Confusion (71 Occurrences)

... and sought to pierce the heaven, saying, Let us see whether the heaven is made of clay, or of brass, or of iron." Closely parallel to the Babel story is the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/confusion.htm - 39k

Commentary (2 Occurrences)

... kom'-en-ta-ri (midhrash, "an investigation," from darash, "to search," "inquire," "explore"; the King James Version "story"): "The commentary of the prophet ... biblethesaurus.org/c/commentary.htm - 8k

Greece (15 Occurrences)

... These Greek myths, the story of Athena's birth full-armed from the brain of Zeus, of Circe's magic potion, of Poseidon's chariot on the waves, and of Apollo's ... biblethesaurus.org/g/greece.htm - 59k

Jonah (30 Occurrences)

... Jonah and his story is referred to by our Lord (Matthew 12:39, 40; Luke 11:29), a fact to which the greatest weight must be attached. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jonah.htm - 35k

Library

... by Mr. George Smith in 1873 led the proprietors of the Daily Telegraph to send him to Nineveh in the hope that the missing portions of the story might be found ... biblethesaurus.org/l/library.htm - 16k

Simon (75 Occurrences)

... pe'-ter, si'-mon): 1. Name and Early Career 2. First Appearance in Gospel History 3. Life-Story (1) First Period (2) Second Period 4. Character 5. Writings (1 ... biblethesaurus.org/s/simon.htm - 91k

Elihu (11 Occurrences)

... He is not mentioned as one of the characters of the story until chapter 32; and then, as the friends are silenced and Job's words are ended, Elihu has the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elihu.htm - 15k

Laban (52 Occurrences)

... meaning "to be white," from which in Hebrew the adjective meaning "white" has just this form) is first introduced to the reader of Genesis in the story of the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/laban.htm - 28k

Septuagint

... TRADITIONAL ORIGIN 1. Letter of Aristeas 2. Evidence of Aristobulus and Philo 3. Later Accretions 4. Criticism of the Aristeas Story 5. Date 6. Credibility IV. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/septuagint.htm - 38k

Point (106 Occurrences)

... a salient feature; a characteristic; a peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as, the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story, etc. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/point.htm - 40k

Chamber (73 Occurrences)

... Here the meaning is really "story," as given in the Revised Version (British and American), except in 1 Kings 6:6, where doubtless the text should be changed ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chamber.htm - 36k

Stories (30 Occurrences)

... (n.) Plural of Story. ... the Revised Version (British and American) in the latter verse reads in the text "the third story" (margin as in the King James Version). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stories.htm - 16k

Ancient (64 Occurrences)

... These Greek myths, the story of Athena's birth full-armed from the brain of Zeus, of Circe's magic potion, of Poseidon's chariot on the waves, and of Apollo's ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ancient.htm - 98k

Lazarus (19 Occurrences)

... But the desire of the early Christians, as many scholars think, to screen the family from danger may have kept the story from becoming current in the oral ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lazarus.htm - 21k

Lot (145 Occurrences)

... what it was, had not Haran died; but be this as it may, we read this introduction of Lot into the genealogy of Terah as an anticipation of the story to which ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lot.htm - 60k

Gideon (45 Occurrences)

... persuaded him to assume leadership. This gives the note of accuracy to the essential facts of the story. Gideon's demand for a sign ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gideon.htm - 36k

Eve (5 Occurrences)

... For the literary type and object of the story of Eve, see under ADAM, i, 2. 1. The Names Given to Her: Two names are given to her, both bestowed by the man ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eve.htm - 16k

Joseph (248 Occurrences)

... This was the last recorded act of Joseph, who again returned to Egypt. "The `Story of the Two Brothers,' an Egyptian romance written for the son of the Pharaoh ... biblethesaurus.org/j/joseph.htm - 91k

Bel (3 Occurrences)

... NAME OF BEL AND THE DRAGON III. CONTENTS 1. The Bel Story: the God of Bel 2. The Dragon Story; Meaning of "Dragon"; Serpent-Worship in Babylon IV. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bel.htm - 39k

Samson (37 Occurrences)

... 3. Story of His Life: The story of Samson's life is unique among the biographies of the Old Testament. It is related in Judges 13-16. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/samson.htm - 37k

Isaac (127 Occurrences)

... Marriage III. STORY OF LIFE 1. Previous to Marriage 2. Subsequent to Marriage IV. BIBLICAL REFERENCES ... III. Story of Life. Previous to his marriage ... biblethesaurus.org/i/isaac.htm - 60k

Dragon (20 Occurrences)

... NAME OF BEL AND THE DRAGON III. CONTENTS 1. The Bel Story: the God of Bel 2. The Dragon Story; Meaning of "Dragon"; Serpent-Worship in Babylon IV. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dragon.htm - 56k

Clear (641 Occurrences)

... Matthew 13:36 Then he went away from the people, and went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Make clear to us the story of the evil plants ... biblethesaurus.org/c/clear.htm - 39k

Tobit

... below). The crux of the story is the bringing together of Tobias and Sarah and the frustration of the jealous murders of Asmodeus. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tobit.htm - 34k

Anaharath (1 Occurrence)

... below). The crux of the story is the bringing together of Tobias and Sarah and the frustration of the jealous murders of Asmodeus. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anaharath.htm - 87k

Yarn (37 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. YARN. yarn. ... biblethesaurus.org/y/yarn.htm - 18k

Sin (782 Occurrences)

... a suggestion of violence, adikia, "injustice," "unrighteousness"): 1. Sin as Disobedience 2. Affects the Inner Life 3. Involves All Men 4. The Story of the ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sin.htm - 82k

Numbers (136 Occurrences)

... to Same (1) Hypothesis Unproved (2) Written Record Not Impossible (3) No Book Ever Thus Constructed (4) Inherent Difficulties of Analysis (a) The Story of the ... biblethesaurus.org/n/numbers.htm - 71k

Job (60 Occurrences)

... experience unique enough to have become a potent household word; still, the power and influence of it is due to the masterly vigor and exposition of the story. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/job.htm - 62k

Ur (5 Occurrences)

... The narrative must be historical; no writer of late date, even if he were a Babylonian, could have invented a story so exactly in accordance with what we now ... biblethesaurus.org/u/ur.htm - 15k

Uriah (33 Occurrences)

... He was one of the 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 ... biblethesaurus.org/u/uriah.htm - 22k

Opinion (91 Occurrences)

... (BBE). Luke 18:9 And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others: (BBE). ... biblethesaurus.org/o/opinion.htm - 34k

Loft (2 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) The room or space under a roof and above the ceiling of the uppermost story. ... 4. (n.) A floor or room placed above another; a story. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/loft.htm - 7k

Gleaning (10 Occurrences)

... alal): The custom of allowing the poor to follow the reapers in the field and glean the fallen spears of grain is strikingly illustrated in the story of Ruth ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gleaning.htm - 12k

Whale (2 Occurrences)

... It is to be noticed of the story of Jonah's being "three days and three nights in the whale's belly," as recorded in Matthew 12:40, that here the Gr. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/whale.htm - 13k

Floor (69 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) The surface, or the platform, of a structure on which we walk or travel; as, the floor of a bridge. 4. (n.) A story of a building. See Story. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/floor.htm - 32k

Fiction (2 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) That which is feigned, invented, or imagined; especially, a feigned or invented story, whether oral or written. Hence: A ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fiction.htm - 7k

Lystra (6 Occurrences)

... Hermes." Commentators on this incident usually point out that the same pair of divinities appeared to Baucis and Philemon in Ovid's well-known story, which he ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lystra.htm - 14k

Trance (7 Occurrences)

... The word occurs 5 times in the King James Version, twice in the story of Balaam (Numbers 24:4, 16), twice in the history of Peter (Acts 10:10; Acts 11:5), and ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trance.htm - 12k

Report (127 Occurrences)

... 3. (vt) To give an account of; to relate; to tell; to circulate publicly, as a story; as, in the common phrase, it is reported. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/report.htm - 38k

Rizpah (4 Occurrences)

... 2 Samuel 21 contains the pathetic story of Rizpah's faithful watch over the bodies of her dead sons Mephibosheth and Armoni (21:10, 11). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rizpah.htm - 10k

Rainbow (6 Occurrences)

... The interpretation of the significance of the bow in the sky is given at the close of the story of the flood, where it is called "the token of the covenant" of ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rainbow.htm - 10k

Ruth (19 Occurrences)

... Thus Ruth, a Gentile, is among the maternal progenitors of our Lord (Matthew 1:5). The story of "the gleaner Ruth illustrates the friendly relations between ... biblethesaurus.org/r/ruth.htm - 26k

Exorcism

... The absurdities of this narrative are more than equaled by the story of exorcism told in the Book of Tobit (see Lunge, Apocrypha, 151-53) where the liver and ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exorcism.htm - 14k

Midrash

... MIDRASH. mid'-rash (midhrash): The Hebrew word corresponding to the King James Version "story" and the Revised Version (British and American) "commentary" in 2 ... biblethesaurus.org/m/midrash.htm - 6k

Bulrushes (3 Occurrences)

... obeyed as probably to bring the cruelty of the king to the notice of the royal ladies in such way as to arouse a womanly sympathy, A similar story is related ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bulrushes.htm - 10k

Basement (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The outer wall of the ground story of a building, or of a part of that story, when treated as a distinct substructure. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/basement.htm - 6k

Bartimaeus (1 Occurrence)

... Regarding them as referring to the same event, it is easy to understand how the discrepancies arose in the passage of the story from mouth to mouth. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bartimaeus.htm - 8k

Cornelius (10 Occurrences)

... (see CENTURION.). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CORNELIUS. kor-ne'-li-us (Kornelios, "of a horn"): The story of Cornelius is given in Acts 10:1-11:18. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cornelius.htm - 16k

Cherubim (63 Occurrences)

... In the polytheistic story of the creation of the world and early life of man, which, while in several respects analogous (compare Genesis 3:22), is devoid of ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cherubim.htm - 40k

Attempts (14 Occurrences)

... Mark 12:12 And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from ... biblethesaurus.org/a/attempts.htm - 10k

According (7613 Occurrences)

... 1. References in Early Church History: Speaking of Papias Eusebius mentions that he has related the story of a woman who was accused of many sins before the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/according.htm - 62k

Micah (54 Occurrences)

... A few peculiarities in the story have led some critics-eg, Moore, "Judges," in ICC and "Judges" in SBOT; Budde, Richter-to regard it as composite. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/micah.htm - 38k

Habakkuk (3 Occurrences)

... One of the recensions of the Septuagint text of Bel and the Dragon declares that the story was taken "from the prophecy of Habakkuk, the son of Jesus of the ... biblethesaurus.org/h/habakkuk.htm - 26k

Caleb (39 Occurrences)

... is not "dog," which is kelebh, in Hebrew, but "raging with canine madness"; Chaleb): As a person, Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, occurs in the story of the spies ... biblethesaurus.org/c/caleb.htm - 24k

Sarah (38 Occurrences)

... the promised child. Her story is from her marriage identified with that of the patriarch till the time of her death. Her death, at ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sarah.htm - 28k

Exorcist (1 Occurrence)

... The absurdities of this narrative are more than equaled by the story of exorcism told in the Book of Tobit (see Lunge, Apocrypha, 151-53) where the liver and ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exorcist.htm - 15k

Israel (27466 Occurrences)

... source from which we can learn who this people was and what was its history is the Bible itself, especially the Old Testament, which tells us the story of this ... biblethesaurus.org/i/israel.htm - 101k

Lying (203 Occurrences)

... Sometimes a lie is a half-truth, as set forth in the story of Satan's temptation of Eve (Genesis 3). Cain's lie (Genesis 4:9) was of the nature of an evasive ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lying.htm - 44k

Seed (337 Occurrences)

... Seed (337 Occurrences). Matthew 13:3 And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth; (BBE NIV). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seed.htm - 41k

Genesis

... 2. Survey of Contents: The book reports to us the story of the creation of the world and of the first human beings (Genesis 1); of paradise and the fall ... biblethesaurus.org/g/genesis.htm - 40k

Evangelist (2 Occurrences)

... At a later time, the name of "evangelist" was given the writers of the four Gospels because they tell the story of the gospel and because the effect of their ... biblethesaurus.org/e/evangelist.htm - 23k