Dictionaries :: CopulationNave's Topical BibleCopulation: Forbidden Between persons near of kin, Lev 18:6-16. During menses, Lev 15:19; 18:19; with animals.Copulation: References Concerning See ADULTERY; LASCIVIOUSNESS; SODOMY.

Dictionaries :: Crown (Noun and Verb)Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g4735Greek: stephanosCrown (Noun and Verb):primarily, "that which surrounds, as a wall or crowd" (from stepho, "to encircle"), denotes (a) "the victor's crown," the symbol of triumph in the games or some such contest; hence, by metony

Dictionaries :: CushiInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaCushi: ku'-shi: This name represents kushi, (in the original Septuagint Chousei, Chousi), either with or without the article. With the article (so in 2Sa 18:21-32 seven out of eight times, all readings supported by the Septuagint) it simply indicate that the person so designated was

Dictionaries :: DefencedInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDefenced:  ← Defence

Dictionaries :: DemophonInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDemophon: dem'-o-fon (Demophon): A Syrian general in Palestine under Antiochus V (Eupator) who continued to harass the Jews after covenants had been made between Lysias and Judas Maccabeus (2 Macc 12:2).

Dictionaries :: DeliciouslyInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDeliciously: de-lish'-us-li (streniao "to live hard or wantonly"): "She (Babylon).... lived deliciously" (Re 18:7,9 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "wantonly," the Revised Version, margin "luxuriously"). Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Tes

Dictionaries :: Crown of ThornsEaston's Bible DictionaryCrown of Thorns: our Lord was crowned with a, in mockery by the Romans (Mat 27:29). The object of Pilate's guard in doing this was probably to insult, and not specially to inflict pain. There is nothing to show that the shrub thus used was, as has been supposed, the spina Christi, which cou

Dictionaries :: CracknelInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaCracknel: krak'nel: Occurs in 1Ki 14:3, where Jeroboam bids his wife go to Abijah to inquire concerning their son: "And take with thee ten loaves and cracknels" (King James Version margins "cakes," the English Revised Version "cracknels," the American Standard Revised Version "cak

Dictionaries :: CushiteEaston's Bible DictionaryCushite: (1.) The messenger sent by Joab to David to announce his victory over Absalom (2Sa 18:32). (2.) The father of Shelemiah (Jer 36:14). (3.) Son of Gedaliah, and father of the prophet Zephaniah (Zep 1:1). (4.) Moses married a Cushite woman (Num 12:1). From this circumstance some have

Dictionaries :: Deck (Verb)Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g5558Greek: chrusooDeck (Verb):lit., "to gild with gold" (chrusos, "gold"), is used in Rev 17:4; 18:16.

Dictionaries :: DeemVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words1Strong's Number: g5282Greek: huponoeoDeem:"to suppose, conjecture, surmise," is translated "deemed" in Act 27:27, AV (RV, "surmised"); in Act 13:25 "think ye" (AV); RV, "suppose ye;" in Act 25:18, "supposed." See SUPPOSE, THINK.

Dictionaries :: DelosInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDelos: de'-los (Delos): An island, now deserted, one of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea, about 3 miles long and 1 mile broad, with a rocky mountain (Cynthus) several hundred feet high in the center. In antiquity Delos enjoyed great prosperity. According to Greek legend the island once

Dictionaries :: Creed; CreedsInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaCreed; Creeds: kred: I. SCRIPTURAL BASIS 1. In the Old Testament 2. In the New Testament-Gospels 3. In the Epistles (1) Paul (2) Later Writings (3) Hebrews II. HISTORICAL FORMS 1. The Apostles' Creed 2. The Nicene Creed (1) Origin, Date, Chara

Dictionaries :: CrosswayInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaCrossway: kros'-wa (perek, literally, "division"): A forking or dividing of the way. Obadiah warns Edom, "And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape" (Obad 1:14). In Septuagint, "a mountain pass."

Dictionaries :: CoralEaston's Bible DictionaryCoral: Heb. ramoth, meaning "heights;" i.e., "high-priced" or valuable things, or, as some suppose, "that which grows high," like a tree (Job 28:18; Eze 27:16), according to the Rabbins, red coral, which was in use for ornaments. The coral is a cretaceous marine product, the deposit by minute poly

Dictionaries :: Cymbal, CymbalsSmith's Bible DictionaryCymbal, Cymbals: a percussive musical instrument. Two kinds of cymbals are mentioned in Psalm 150:5 "loud cymbals" or castagnettes, and "high‐sounding cymbals." The former consisted of our small plates of brass or of some other hard metal; two plates were attached to each hand of the p

Dictionaries :: Di-ZahabInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDi-Zahab: di'-za-hab, diz'-a-hab di-za-habh; Septuagint Katachrusea, (literally, "abounding in gold"): The name occurs in a list apparently intended to fix definitely the situation of the camp of Israel in the plains of Moab (De 1:1). No place in the region has been found with

Dictionaries :: CunInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaCun: kun (kun, A, ek ton eklekton poleon, "from the chosen cities"): One of the cities of Hadarezer, king of Syria, spoiled by David (1Ch 18:8, the King James Version "Chun"). In the parallel passage (2Sa 8:8) its place is taken by BEROTHAH, which see.

Dictionaries :: Cry (Noun and Verb), CryingVine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsA-1NounStrong's Number: g2906Greek: kraugeCry (Noun and Verb), Crying:an onomatopoeic word, is used in Mat 25:6; Luk 1:42 (some mss. have phone); Act 23:9, RV, "clamor;" Eph 4:31, "clamor;" Hbr 5:7; Rev 21:4, "crying." Some mss. have it in Rev 14:18 (the m

Dictionaries :: DecisionInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaDecision: de-sizh'-un: Has several different shades of meaning. It expresses the formation of a judgment on a matter under consideration. It expresses the quality of being firm or positive in one's actions. It expresses the termination of a contest or question in favor of one side