Architecture

... of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of civil life; -- often called civil architecture... biblethesaurus.org/a/architecture.htm - 28k

Argob (6 Occurrences)

... square miles. The architecture is ponderous and massive. Solid ... our era. The Greek and Roman architecture is easily recognized. Probably ... biblethesaurus.org/a/argob.htm - 15k

Building (249 Occurrences)

... They probably adopted the kind of architecture for their dwellings which they found already existing when they entered Canaan (Deuteronomy 6:10; Numbers 13:19 ... biblethesaurus.org/b/building.htm - 47k

Order (809 Occurrences)

... 14. (n.) The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (as the column and ... biblethesaurus.org/o/order.htm - 48k

Portico (37 Occurrences)

... (n.) A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building. Int. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/portico.htm - 19k

Architect (2 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) A person skilled in the art of building; one who understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to form plans and designs of buildings, and to ... biblethesaurus.org/a/architect.htm - 7k

Presbyter

... 5. In Architecture: In ecclesiastical architecture the presbytery is that part of the church structure which is set apart for the clergy, usually the space ... biblethesaurus.org/p/presbyter.htm - 14k

Presbytery (1 Occurrence)

... 5. In Architecture: In ecclesiastical architecture the presbytery is that part of the church structure which is set apart for the clergy, usually the space ... biblethesaurus.org/p/presbytery.htm - 14k

Babylonia (17 Occurrences)

... bab-i-lo'-ni-a 1. Mounds 2. Explorations 3. Names 4. Semites 5. Sumerians 6. Home of the Semites 7. Immigration 8. Language 9. Script 10. Architecture 11. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babylonia.htm - 75k

Dictionaries

... 3rd edition, 1885. 8. Dictionaries of Art and Music: The dictionaries of architecture often treat of Egyptian Babylonian, and sometimes Palestinian matters. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dictionaries.htm - 38k

Mason

... Easton's Bible Dictionary An artificer in stone. The Tyrians seem to have been specially skilled in architecture (1 Kings 5:17, 18; 2 Samuel 5:11). ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mason.htm - 8k

Nineveh (23 Occurrences)

... revealing the life and manners of this ancient people, their arts of war and peace, the forms of their religion, the style of their architecture, and the ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nineveh.htm - 52k

Lantern

... the interior. 3. (n.) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns. 4. (n.) A ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lantern.htm - 8k

Law (670 Occurrences)

... of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy ... biblethesaurus.org/l/law.htm - 101k

Lotus (2 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) An ornament much used in Egyptian architecture, generally asserted to have been suggested by the Egyptian water lily. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lotus.htm - 8k

Light (2869 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the compartments of a window made by a ... biblethesaurus.org/l/light.htm - 31k

Gothic

... 2. (a.) of or pertaining to a style of architecture with pointed arches, steep roofs, windows large in proportion to the wall spaces, and, generally, great ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gothic.htm - 13k

Gallery (2 Occurrences)

... The idea and perhaps the word seem to have been borrowed from the more elaborate architecture of the countries of the Exile, which must have impressed the Jews ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gallery.htm - 11k

Foliage (14 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) A cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches; especially, the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches, in architecture, intended to ornament and ... biblethesaurus.org/f/foliage.htm - 11k

Flute (16 Occurrences)

... A channel of curved section; -- usually applied to one of a vertical series of such channels used to decorate columns and pilasters in classical architecture. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/flute.htm - 13k

Marble (5 Occurrences)

... limestone, usually pure white or veined with black, the former being in demand for statuary, while the latter is used in architecture, especially for floors ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marble.htm - 13k

Machpelah (6 Occurrences)

... it to the time of Herod. It is looked upon as the most ancient and finest relic of Jewish architecture. On the floor of the mosque ... biblethesaurus.org/m/machpelah.htm - 19k

Pendant (1 Occurrence)

... 2. (n.) A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it is of stone, and an important part of the ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pendant.htm - 8k

Porch (37 Occurrences)

... In architecture a "porch" is strictly an exterior structure forming a covered approach to the entrance of a building; a "portico" is an ambulatory, consisting ... biblethesaurus.org/p/porch.htm - 22k

Pediment (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pediment.htm - 7k

Papyrus (4 Occurrences)

... The papyrus tuft was the emblem of the Northern Kingdom in Egypt. Like the lotus, it suggested one of the favorite capitals of Egyptian architecture. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/papyrus.htm - 34k

Band (150 Occurrences)

... brickwork, etc. 3. (vt) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts. 4. (vt ... biblethesaurus.org/b/band.htm - 50k

Cappadocia (2 Occurrences)

... Gurun, Tyana and other old sites contain important and undoubted Hittite remains, while sporadic examples of Hittite art, architecture and inscriptions are ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cappadocia.htm - 10k

Corinth (13 Occurrences)

... There were many celebrated painters in Corinth, and the city became famous for the Corinthian order of architecture: an order, which, by the way, though held ... biblethesaurus.org/c/corinth.htm - 21k

Column (5 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) Anything resembling, in form or position, a column in architecture; an upright body or mass; a shaft or obelisk; as, a column of air, of water, of ... biblethesaurus.org/c/column.htm - 9k

Architrave (1 Occurrence)

... 1. (n.) The lower division of an entablature, or that part which rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical architecture. See Column. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/architrave.htm - 7k

Archites (1 Occurrence)

biblethesaurus.org/a/archites.htm - 7k

Solomon's (56 Occurrences)

... In architecture a "porch" is strictly an exterior structure forming a covered approach to the entrance of a building; a "portico" is an ambulatory, consisting ... biblethesaurus.org/s/solomon's.htm - 31k

City

... and presenting to the street more or less dead walls, which were either topped by parapets or covered with projecting wood and mud roofs (see ARCHITECTURE, fig ... biblethesaurus.org/c/city.htm - 43k

Beam (17 Occurrences)

... 7:3 Luke 6:41, 42). See ARCHITECTURE; HOUSE. Arch. C. Dickie. Multi-Version Concordance Beam (17 Occurrences). Matthew 7:3 Why do ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beam.htm - 17k

Omri (16 Occurrences)

... 80 ft. wide. This building, which is Roman in architecture, is supposed to have been a temple, the work of Herod. Under this Roman ... biblethesaurus.org/o/omri.htm - 20k

Cyrene (7 Occurrences)

... Doric architecture and brilliant decorative painting adorn these tombs. LITERATURE Herodotus ii; Josephus, Apion; Thrige, Res Cyrenensium. MG Kyle. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cyrene.htm - 13k

Purity (16 Occurrences)

... sets forth the acts and views of a people in all the stages of civilization, from wandering nomads to dwellers in cities embellished by architecture and every ... biblethesaurus.org/p/purity.htm - 30k

Palm (49 Occurrences)

... In Egypt the tall palm stem forms a constant feature in early architecture, and among the Hebrews it was extensively used as a decoration of the temple (1 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/palm.htm - 35k

Build (242 Occurrences)

... faith (Jude 1:20). See ARCHITECTURE; HOUSE; FORTIFICATION. AC Dickie. Multi-Version Concordance Build (242 Occurrences). Matthew 13:32 ... biblethesaurus.org/b/build.htm - 45k

Wall (227 Occurrences)

... John Rutherfurd. WALL. wol. See ARCHITECTURE; CITY; FORTIFICATION; HOUSE; JERUSALEM; VILLAGE. MIDDLE WALL. See PARTITION. Multi-Version Concordance ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wall.htm - 49k

Tower (74 Occurrences)

... by 110 ft. high), and seems to have been decorated with the usual double recesses which are a characteristic of Assyr-Bab architecture. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tower.htm - 52k

Ethiopia (26 Occurrences)

... finally carried their armies against Thebes and Memphis and for a century (763-663) ruled all Egypt from Napata-which in religious architecture became the ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ethiopia.htm - 45k

Hellenism

... The types thus created, whether in sculpture, architecture, music, drama, history, or oratory, though not regarded with superstitious reverence, commended ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hellenism.htm - 26k

Hellenist

... The types thus created, whether in sculpture, architecture, music, drama, history, or oratory, though not regarded with superstitious reverence, commended ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hellenist.htm - 26k

Ahab (85 Occurrences)

... 6. Ahab's Building Operations: In common with oriental monarchs, Ahab displayed a taste for architecture, stimulated, no doubt, by Phoenician influence. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ahab.htm - 52k

Vine (76 Occurrences)

... Jeremiah 12:10; compare Ezekiel 15:2, 6; Ezekiel 17:6). At a later period vine leaves or grape clusters figure prominently on Jewish coins or in architecture. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/vine.htm - 46k

Synagogue (52 Occurrences)

... fur Gesch. und Wissensch. des Judenthums, 1889, 167-70; HJP II, 370). (2) The Structure. Of the style of the architecture we have no positive records. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/synagogue.htm - 50k

Temple (614 Occurrences)

... axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building" (1 Kings 5:17, 18; 1 Kings 6:7). Opinions differ as to the style of architecture of the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/temple.htm - 101k

Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)

... (These statues are now in the Louvre.) That their architecture never attained the elegance which characterized that of the West, is probably due to the absence ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldeans.htm - 48k

Tree (245 Occurrences)

... In Egypt the tall palm stem forms a constant feature in early architecture, and among the Hebrews it was extensively used as a decoration of the temple (1 ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tree.htm - 75k

Thessalonica (8 Occurrences)

... The city is rich in examples of Byzantine ecclesiastical architecture and art, and possesses, in addition to a large number of mosques, 12 churches and 25 ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thessalonica.htm - 25k

Chaldea (8 Occurrences)

... (These statues are now in the Louvre.) That their architecture never attained the elegance which characterized that of the West, is probably due to the absence ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldea.htm - 25k

Worship (332 Occurrences)

... The place was of course at first in private houses, and the earliest form of Christian church architecture developed from this model rather than the later one ... biblethesaurus.org/w/worship.htm - 66k

Phoenicians

... Alexander the Great. The architecture of the Phoenicians was characterized by massiveness, rather than elegance. The substructures ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicians.htm - 38k

Phoenicia (6 Occurrences)

... Alexander the Great. The architecture of the Phoenicians was characterized by massiveness, rather than elegance. The substructures ... biblethesaurus.org/p/phoenicia.htm - 40k

Chapiter (8 Occurrences)

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CHAPITER. chap'-i-ter. See ARCHITECTURE; JACHIN AND BOAZ; TEMPLE, II, 4. Multi-Version Concordance Chapiter (8 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chapiter.htm - 10k

Alexandria (4 Occurrences)

... But its early influence was immeasurable and can still be marked in Christian art, architecture and ritual as well as in philosophy and theology. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alexandria.htm - 31k

Archaeology

... Their place in history is measurably clear, but they deserve mention in archaeology by reason of their remarkable architecture. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/archaeology.htm - 61k

Minor (2 Occurrences)

... Their place in history is measurably clear, but they deserve mention in archaeology by reason of their remarkable architecture. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/minor.htm - 62k

Asia (22 Occurrences)

... Their place in history is measurably clear, but they deserve mention in archaeology by reason of their remarkable architecture. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asia.htm - 71k

Herod (45 Occurrences)

... the Roman power and he himself was banished to Vienna in Gaul (Ant., XVII, xiii, 2, 3). He, too, displayed some of his father's taste for architecture, in the ... biblethesaurus.org/h/herod.htm - 57k

Babel (3 Occurrences)

... by 110 ft. high), and seems to have been decorated with the usual double recesses which are a characteristic of Assyr-Bab architecture. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/babel.htm - 63k