A Dictionary of the Holy Bible: Containing an Historical Account of the Persons, a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places, a Literal, Critical, and Systematical Description of Other Objects ... and the Explication of the Appellative Terms, Mentioned in the Writings of the Old and New Testament, the Whole Comprising Whatever Important is Known Concerning the Antiquities of the Hebrew Nation and Church of God, Forming a Sacred Commentary, a Body of Scripture History, Chronology, and Divinity, and Serving in a Great Measure as a Concordance to the Bible, Volume 1Cramer, Spear, and Eichbaum, 1811 |
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... signifies , that there are other persons , or things of the same name , but of which nothing impor- tant is known . ( 4. ) That a word , different from that of the article , printed in capitals , often refers the reader to its own ...
... signifies , that there are other persons , or things of the same name , but of which nothing impor- tant is known . ( 4. ) That a word , different from that of the article , printed in capitals , often refers the reader to its own ...
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... signifies de- struction ; and APOLLYON the de- stroyer , is the name of the king and head of the apocalyptic LOCUSTS , un- der the fifth trumpet . His name is marked both in Hebrew and Greek , to intimate , that he is a destroyer both ...
... signifies de- struction ; and APOLLYON the de- stroyer , is the name of the king and head of the apocalyptic LOCUSTS , un- der the fifth trumpet . His name is marked both in Hebrew and Greek , to intimate , that he is a destroyer both ...
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... signifies anger , passionate , or passing away . Josephus calls him Auran or Avran , and the first book of the Maccabeus Savaren ; 1 Mac . vi . 43. He got a great deal of honour by his death , hav- ing been crushed to pieces under an ...
... signifies anger , passionate , or passing away . Josephus calls him Auran or Avran , and the first book of the Maccabeus Savaren ; 1 Mac . vi . 43. He got a great deal of honour by his death , hav- ing been crushed to pieces under an ...
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... signifies greater or fuller or more in num- ber , rather than in value , in which last sense it is not used in the whole New Testament . Thus , it intimates , that Abel brought more sacrifice than Cain , that is , not only , as Cain did ...
... signifies greater or fuller or more in num- ber , rather than in value , in which last sense it is not used in the whole New Testament . Thus , it intimates , that Abel brought more sacrifice than Cain , that is , not only , as Cain did ...
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... signifies the father of a multitude . Sarai's he changed to SARAH , which signifies the lady or mistress . He assured him that Ishmael should live , and have a numerous issue ; and Sarah now ninety years of age , should bear a son , in ...
... signifies the father of a multitude . Sarai's he changed to SARAH , which signifies the lady or mistress . He assured him that Ishmael should live , and have a numerous issue ; and Sarah now ninety years of age , should bear a son , in ...
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Page 483 - All the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Page 395 - And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled : and after that he must be loosed a little season.
Page 204 - A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity...
Page 43 - What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
Page 491 - Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. " Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Page 487 - Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel.
Page 500 - Israel's feeding on the paschal lamb; who were directed to eat it, as those that were in haste, with their loins girded, their shoes on their feet, and their staff in their hand, Exod.
Page 459 - And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power ; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
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Page 395 - And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years...