Ancients (17 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ANCIENTS. an-shents: This word (except in one instance) renders the Hebrew word zeqenim, (pl of ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ancients.htm - 13k

Metals (1 Occurrence)

... METALS. met'-alz (Latin metallum, "metal," "mine"; Greek metallon, "mine"): The metals known by the ancients were copper, gold, iron, lead, silver and tin. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/metals.htm - 10k

Delivered (427 Occurrences)

... him. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV). Matthew 15:2 Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they ... biblethesaurus.org/d/delivered.htm - 35k

Infernal (1 Occurrence)

... 2. (a.) of or pertaining to or suitable for the lower regions, inhabited, according to the ancients, by the dead; pertaining to Pluto's realm of the dead, the ... biblethesaurus.org/i/infernal.htm - 7k

Eli'jah (93 Occurrences)

... RSV). Luke 9:8 and by certain, that Elijah did appear, and by others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen; (See RSV). Luke ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eli'jah.htm - 31k

Magistrate (9 Occurrences)

... maj'-is-trat (shephaT, corresponding to shaphaT, "to judge," "to pronounce sentence" (Judges 18:7)): Among the ancients, the terms corresponding to our ... biblethesaurus.org/m/magistrate.htm - 15k

Barefoot (7 Occurrences)

... 2. An Ancient Oriental Custom: The "shoes" of the ancients, as we know from many sources, were "sandals," ie simply soles, for the most part of rawhide, tied ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barefoot.htm - 13k

Lead (192 Occurrences)

... Since lead was the heaviest metal known to the ancients, gold excepted, it was generally used for fish-lines and sounding lines (compare Acts 27:28 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lead.htm - 42k

Age (404 Occurrences)

... Revised Version has "old" for "the age of" (1 Chronicles 23:3), "own age" for "sort" (Daniel 1:10); "aged" for "ancients" (Psalm 119:100), for "ancient ... biblethesaurus.org/a/age.htm - 56k

Phoenicians

... coast, none in the modern sense, since what few bays and inlets there are afford but slight shelter to modern ships, but those of the ancients found sufficient ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicians.htm - 38k

Phoenicia (6 Occurrences)

... coast, none in the modern sense, since what few bays and inlets there are afford but slight shelter to modern ships, but those of the ancients found sufficient ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicia.htm - 40k

Crafts (2 Occurrences)

... These are proof that the ancients understood the various processes of mining, smelting, refining and working of metals. See MINING; METAL WORKING. 11. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/crafts.htm - 30k

Asia (22 Occurrences)

... exact boundaries of the several countries which later constituted the Roman province, for they seem to have been somewhat vague to the ancients themselves, and ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asia.htm - 71k

Proverb (24 Occurrences)

... sparing the life of the king who has become his deadly foe, quotes from a folk fund of proverbs: 1 Samuel 24:13, "As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proverb.htm - 29k

Qir-hareseth

... is generally taken to mean "city of the sun." Cheyne, however, points out (EB, under the word): (1) that this explanation was unknown to the ancients; (2) that ... biblethesaurus.org/q/qir-hareseth.htm - 7k

Qirhareseth

... is generally taken to mean "city of the sun." Cheyne, however, points out (EB, under the word): (1) that this explanation was unknown to the ancients; (2) that ... biblethesaurus.org/q/qirhareseth.htm - 7k

Volume (4 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A roll; a scroll; a written document rolled up for keeping or for use, after the manner of the ancients. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/volume.htm - 8k

Kirhareseth (2 Occurrences)

... is generally taken to mean "city of the sun." Cheyne, however, points out (EB, under the word): (1) that this explanation was unknown to the ancients; (2) that ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kirhareseth.htm - 8k

Kir-hareseth (3 Occurrences)

... is generally taken to mean "city of the sun." Cheyne, however, points out (EB, under the word): (1) that this explanation was unknown to the ancients; (2) that ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kir-hareseth.htm - 8k

Kills (38 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:21 Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; (See RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kills.htm - 17k

Kir-heres (3 Occurrences)

... is generally taken to mean "city of the sun." Cheyne, however, points out (EB, under the word): (1) that this explanation was unknown to the ancients; (2) that ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kir-heres.htm - 8k

Kirheres (3 Occurrences)

... is generally taken to mean "city of the sun." Cheyne, however, points out (EB, under the word): (1) that this explanation was unknown to the ancients; (2) that ... biblethesaurus.org/k/kirheres.htm - 8k

Nephthar

... words render it highly probable that it was the inflammable rockoil naphtha, the combustible properties of which were quite familiar to the ancients (Pliny, NH ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nephthar.htm - 8k

Nephthai

... words render it highly probable that it was the inflammable rockoil naphtha, the combustible properties of which were quite familiar to the ancients (Pliny, NH ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nephthai.htm - 8k

O (1414 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) Among the ancients, O was a mark of triple time, from the notion that the ternary, or number 3, is the most perfect of numbers, and properly expressed ... biblethesaurus.org/o/o.htm - 37k

Joakim

... (4) High priest of Jerusalem in the time of Baruch (Baruch 1:7). (5) High priest in Jerusalem in the days of Judith who, along with "the ancients of the ... biblethesaurus.org/j/joakim.htm - 7k

Life (6001 Occurrences)

... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BOOK OF LIFE. (cepher chayyim; he biblos tes zoes, "book of life"): The phrase is derived from the custom of the ancients of keeping ... biblethesaurus.org/l/life.htm - 51k

Lotus (2 Occurrences)

... sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all desire to return to it. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lotus.htm - 8k

Lyre (32 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lyre.htm - 15k

Gloriously (7 Occurrences)

... Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gloriously.htm - 8k

Garden (68 Occurrences)

... The drawings made by the ancients of their gardens leave no doubt about their general features and their correspondence with Biblical gardens. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/garden.htm - 38k

Gebal (3 Occurrences)

... It lies in lat. 34 degrees 8', nearly, and about 4 miles North of the river Adonis (Nahr Ibrahim). It was regarded as a holy city by the ancients. ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gebal.htm - 11k

Inward (43 Occurrences)

... The viscera (heart, liver, kidneys) were supposed by the ancients to be the seat of the mind, feelings, affections: the highest organs of the psyche, "the soul ... biblethesaurus.org/i/inward.htm - 21k

Falsely (72 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:33 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform thy vows to the Lord.' (WEY YLT RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/f/falsely.htm - 29k

False (303 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:33 Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear false ly, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths; (Root in WEB WEY BBE ... biblethesaurus.org/f/false%20.htm - 34k

Tools (3 Occurrences)

... sand. But sawing stone was a very laborious process, and this was one reason why the ancients preferred stone in large blocks. These ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tools.htm - 14k

Trachonitis (1 Occurrence)

... It was well known to the ancients; but there was nothing to attract even a sparse population to its dark and forbidding rocks, burning under the suns of the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trachonitis.htm - 13k

Refining (8 Occurrences)

... 10). The silver used by the ancients was probably obtained by smelting lead sulfide ore, rich in silver (argentiferous galena). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/refining.htm - 12k

Renewed (17 Occurrences)

... Isaiah 61:4 And they have built the wastes of old, The desolations of the ancients they raise up, And they have renewed waste cities, The desolations of ... biblethesaurus.org/r/renewed.htm - 11k

Rumour (13 Occurrences)

... mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients... biblethesaurus.org/r/rumour.htm - 10k

Render (95 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:33 Again, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/render.htm - 36k

Refiner (10 Occurrences)

... 10). The silver used by the ancients was probably obtained by smelting lead sulfide ore, rich in silver (argentiferous galena). ... biblethesaurus.org/r/refiner.htm - 13k

Elevation (7 Occurrences)

... of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elevation.htm - 9k

Electrum (3 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Amber. 2. (n.) An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients. 3. (n.) German-silver plate. See German. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/electrum.htm - 8k

Dark (234 Occurrences)

... and their dark sayings (or, riddles)." The "proverb" is either a saying current among the people (compare 1 Samuel 10:12; "the proverb of the ancients" 24:13 ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dark.htm - 44k

Dye (1 Occurrence)

... shellfish. The exact process used by the ancients is still a question in spite of the attempts of early writers to describe it. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dye.htm - 15k

Death (1610 Occurrences)

... There may be a distant reference here to the dreadful punishment of the ancients of chaining the living body to a corpse, that the constant corruption of death ... biblethesaurus.org/d/death.htm - 68k

Dyeing

... shellfish. The exact process used by the ancients is still a question in spite of the attempts of early writers to describe it. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dyeing.htm - 14k

Mandrakes (4 Occurrences)

... They are still used in folklore medicine in Palestine. The plant was well known as an aphrodisiac by the ancients (Songs 7:13). EWG Masterman. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mandrakes.htm - 9k

Murders (7 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/murders.htm - 8k

Metal (69 Occurrences)

... The best or yellow variety was obtained by the ancients from the coasts of the Baltic where it is still found more plentifully than elsewhere. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/metal.htm - 30k

Myrtle (7 Occurrences)

... It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/myrtle.htm - 12k

Proceedeth (21 Occurrences)

... (KJV JPS ASV WBS). 1 Samuel 24:13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proceedeth.htm - 13k

Pay (212 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:33 Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths; (YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pay.htm - 37k

Plaster (13 Occurrences)

... The ancients preferred plastered surfaces for decorating, and even the finest granite was covered with stucco on which to paint or carve the decorations ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plaster.htm - 13k

Perfumer (4 Occurrences)

... pur'-ium, per-fum' (qeToreth qaTar literally, "incense"): The ancients were fond of sweet perfumes of all kinds (Proverbs 27:9), and that characteristic is ... biblethesaurus.org/p/perfumer.htm - 11k

Perfume (202 Occurrences)

... pur'-ium, per-fum' (qeToreth qaTar literally, "incense"): The ancients were fond of sweet perfumes of all kinds (Proverbs 27:9), and that characteristic is ... biblethesaurus.org/p/perfume.htm - 38k

Part (2071 Occurrences)

... The viscera (heart, liver, kidneys) were supposed by the ancients to be the seat of the mind, feelings, affections: the highest organs of the psyche, "the soul ... biblethesaurus.org/p/part.htm - 12k

Byssus (40 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton, linen, or silk. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/byssus.htm - 19k

Bowels (40 Occurrences)

... As in physiology we speak of the "nervus sympathicus," the ancients expressed by these terms "affection," "sympathy" and "mercy," feelings of distress and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bowels.htm - 20k

Basilisk (3 Occurrences)

... The ancients alleged that its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See Cockatrice. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/basilisk.htm - 9k

Cymbal (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cymbal.htm - 7k

Cinnamon (4 Occurrences)

... cheaper Cassia ligra of China is sometimes substituted for true cinnamon, and it is thought by some authorities that this was the true cinnamon of the ancients... biblethesaurus.org/c/cinnamon.htm - 10k

Commit (142 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/commit.htm - 39k

Charm (5 Occurrences)

... Much importance was attached by the ancients (Egyptians, Babylonians, etc.) to the manner in which the incantations were recited, as well as to the substance ... biblethesaurus.org/c/charm.htm - 14k

Crystal (7 Occurrences)

... The Greek word here used means also literally "ice." The ancients regarded the crystal as only pure water congealed into extreme hardness by great length of ... biblethesaurus.org/c/crystal.htm - 11k

Copper (55 Occurrences)

... Cyprus. Copper was known to the ancients as Cyprian brass, probably because that island was one of the chief sources for this metal. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/copper.htm - 27k

Commits (39 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/commits.htm - 18k

Calkers (2 Occurrences)

... Ezekiel 27:9 The ancients of Gebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy calkers: all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy ... biblethesaurus.org/c/calkers.htm - 7k

Anvil (1 Occurrence)

... other at their work. See CRAFTS. Just how pretentious the anvil of the ancients was we do not know. Most work requiring striking ... biblethesaurus.org/a/anvil.htm - 8k

Ancle

biblethesaurus.org/a/ancle.htm - 6k

Answerable (7 Occurrences)

... Matthew 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Thou shalt not commit murder', and whoever commits murder will be answerable to the magistrate. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/answerable.htm - 10k

Astrology

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astrology.htm - 38k

Arcturus (2 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Bear-keeper, the name given by the ancients to the brightest star in the constellation Bootes. In the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/arcturus.htm - 7k

Archery

... 24). But horn, too, was used for bows by the ancients, some with double curves being evidently modeled after the horns of oxen. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/archery.htm - 9k

Angling

... ANGLING. an'-gling: Angling, ie fishing with a hook or angle, was little known among the ancients. The fish were chiefly taken by casting nets, etc. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/angling.htm - 7k

Amethyst (3 Occurrences)

... The ancients thought that this stone had the power of dispelling drunkenness in all who wore or touched it, and hence its Greek name formed from a_, "privative ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amethyst.htm - 8k

Archer (5 Occurrences)

... The Persian archers were famous among the ancients (Isaiah 13:18; Jeremiah 49:35; 50:9, 14, 29, 42. (see BOW). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/archer.htm - 9k

Adamant (2 Occurrences)

... possible etymological identification of shamir with the Greek smyris (smeris or smiris), emery, a granular form of corundum well known to the ancients and used ... biblethesaurus.org/a/adamant.htm - 9k