Prevailing (3 Occurrences)

... 3. (a.) Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion. ...Prevailing (3 Occurrences). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prevailing.htm - 7k

Prevalent (3 Occurrences)

... 1. (a.) Most widely adopted or practiced; also, generally or extensively existing; widespread; prevailing; as, a prevalent observance; prevalent disease. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prevalent.htm - 7k

Josiah (51 Occurrences)

... He distinguished himself by beginning a war of extermination against the prevailing idolatry, which had practically been the state religion for some seventy ... biblethesaurus.org/j/josiah.htm - 42k

Proverbs (11 Occurrences)

... represented. In Proverbs 10-15 the prevailing couplet is antithetic, which embodies the most self-closed circuit of the thought. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proverbs.htm - 43k

Earth (10501 Occurrences)

... In a hilly limestone country like Palestine, the small amount of iron oxide in the rocks tends to be oxidized, and thereby to give a prevailing reddish color ... biblethesaurus.org/e/earth.htm - 26k

Gehenna (12 Occurrences)

... from the Aramaic form of the Hebrew ge-hinnom, "valley of Hinnom." This latter form, however, is rare in the Old Testament, the prevailing name being "the ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gehenna.htm - 15k

Gibeah (52 Occurrences)

... 1. History: The narrative in which it first appears is one of extraordinary and tragic interest, casting priceless light on the conditions prevailing in those ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gibeah.htm - 30k

Increasing (61 Occurrences)

... in number every day. (See NAS). Acts 19:20 so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing. (YLT). 2 Corinthians 9:10 ... biblethesaurus.org/i/increasing.htm - 24k

Infection (24 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) The state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic. ... biblethesaurus.org/i/infection.htm - 14k

Infidel (2 Occurrences)

... 1. (n.) One who denies the existence of God; one who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith; especially, one who does not believe in the divine ... biblethesaurus.org/i/infidel.htm - 8k

Fall (522 Occurrences)

... (see IMPUTATION.). (2.) Hence, also, all his descendants inherit a corrupt nature. In all by nature there is an inherent and prevailing tendency to sin. ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fall.htm - 62k

Female (95 Occurrences)

... male sex, but we have to consider that most of these legal and religious disabilities of women can be explained from the social conditions prevailing at the ... biblethesaurus.org/f/female.htm - 38k

Fashion (24 Occurrences)

... 2. (n.) The prevailing mode or style, especially of dress; custom or conventional usage in respect of dress, behavior, etiquette, etc.; particularly, the mode ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fashion.htm - 21k

Titus (15 Occurrences)

... Timothy and Titus are likewise cautioned against the same prevailing corruptions, and in particular against the same misdirection of their cares and studies. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/titus.htm - 29k

Tone (9 Occurrences)

... 11. (n.) Tenor; character; spirit; drift; as, the tone of his remarks was commendatory. 12. (n.) General or prevailing character or style, as of morals, manners ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tone.htm - 11k

Tribe (250 Occurrences)

... 19:47. 4. The Danite Raid: The story affords a priceless glimpse of the conditions prevailing in those days. Desiring an extension ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tribe.htm - 45k

Edomites (22 Occurrences)

... ft. in height. Limestone, porphyry and Nubian sandstone are the prevailing formation; but volcanic rocks are also found. The range ... biblethesaurus.org/e/edomites.htm - 23k

Elihu (11 Occurrences)

... It looks quite different when we read it as a real dramatic element in a story; in other words, when we realize that the prevailing interest of the Book of Job ... biblethesaurus.org/e/elihu.htm - 15k

Esdras

... Speaker's Commentary) follow the custom of the Bible and speak of 1 Esdras, placing the book first in the collection, and this is the prevailing custom among ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esdras.htm - 29k

Dominant (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Ruling; governing; prevailing; predominant; as, the dominant species, church, spirit, power. 2 ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dominant.htm - 6k

Disposition (3 Occurrences)

... 5. (n.) Natural or prevailing spirit, or temperament of mind, especially as shown in intercourse with one's fellow-men; temper of mind. 6. (n.) Mood; humor. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/disposition.htm - 8k

Mode (5 Occurrences)

... of dressing. 2. (n.) Prevailing popular custom; fashion, especially in the phrase the mode. 3. (n.) Variety; gradation; degree. 4 ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mode.htm - 8k

Prevaileth (3 Occurrences)

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Powerfully (6 Occurrences)

... the Christ. (WEB WEY ASV YLT NAS RSV). Acts 19:20 so powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing. (YLT). Colossians 1 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/powerfully.htm - 8k

Popular (1 Occurrence)

... 5. (a.) Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace. 6. (a.) Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/popular.htm - 7k

Parthians (1 Occurrence)

... The origin of the Parthians is rather uncertain, though the prevailing opinion is that they were of Scythic stock or of the great Tartar race. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parthians.htm - 16k

Pressing (16 Occurrences)

... Luke 23:23 And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing, (YLT). ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pressing.htm - 11k

Prevails (6 Occurrences)

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Building (249 Occurrences)

... of the rude stone waller. Random rubble masonry, unskillfully laid, was the prevailing characteristic. Occasionally a piece of carefully ... biblethesaurus.org/b/building.htm - 47k

Build (242 Occurrences)

... of the rude stone waller. Random rubble masonry, unskillfully laid, was the prevailing characteristic. Occasionally a piece of carefully ... biblethesaurus.org/b/build.htm - 45k

Burning (415 Occurrences)

... This is the universal idea of revealed religion. The prevailing idea of God in the religions round about was that God dwelt in darkness. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/burning.htm - 42k

Bason (3 Occurrences)

... A disciple came to be known as "one who poured water on the hands of another." Such was beyond question the prevailing custom among the ancient Hebrews, as it ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bason.htm - 13k

Beauty (98 Occurrences)

... 3. (n.) A beautiful person, esp. a beautiful woman. 4. (n.) Prevailing style or taste; rage; fashion. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BEAUTY. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/beauty.htm - 45k

Bribery (2 Occurrences)

... particularly the giving and receiving of gifts or bribes, in order to pervert judgment (Exodus 23:8). Allusions are frequent to the prevailing corruption of ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bribery.htm - 8k

Basin (37 Occurrences)

... A disciple came to be known as "one who poured water on the hands of another." Such was beyond question the prevailing custom among the ancient Hebrews, as it ... biblethesaurus.org/b/basin.htm - 26k

Cremation

... Christian in it, and much in sanitary considerations to call for it in an age of science, it is not likely that it will ever become the prevailing practice of ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cremation.htm - 9k

Cuttings (5 Occurrences)

... and the dedication of the hair are found in almost all countries of that day in intimate connection with the rituals of burial and the prevailing belief in the ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cuttings.htm - 11k

Covering (191 Occurrences)

... verse 5). The meaning would seem to be that Nature itself, in providing women with a natural veil, has taught the lesson underlying the prevailing custom, that ... biblethesaurus.org/c/covering.htm - 39k

Abelbethmaacah

... The prevailing identification of Abel-beth-maacah is with Abil, a few miles West of Dan, on a height overlooking the Jordan near its sources. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abelbethmaacah.htm - 7k

Abijam (4 Occurrences)

... So they infer that Abijam in Ki is an erroneous reading for Abijah. This seems at present to be the prevailing view, and it is plausible. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abijam.htm - 9k

Amon (20 Occurrences)

... father had cast down. Zephaniah (1:4; 3:4, 11) refers to the moral depravity prevailing in this king's reign. He was assassinated (2 ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amon.htm - 18k

Abel-beth-maacah (2 Occurrences)

... The prevailing identification of Abel-beth-maacah is with Abil, a few miles West of Dan, on a height overlooking the Jordan near its sources. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abel-beth-maacah.htm - 8k

Scroll (70 Occurrences)

... The Babylonian tablet seems to have been the prevailing form in Palestine up to about 1350 BC, but by 1100 BC, at least, the roll had been in established use ... biblethesaurus.org/s/scroll.htm - 32k

Sectarian (1 Occurrence)

... one of a party in religion which has separated itself from established church, or which holds tenets different from those of the prevailing denomination in a ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sectarian.htm - 7k

Hiram (21 Occurrences)

... In the books of Samuel and Kings the prevailing form is "Hiram" (chiram); but in 1 Kings 5:10, 18 margin (Hebrew 24, 32); 7:40 margin "Hirom" (chirom) is found ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hiram.htm - 18k

Dress (38 Occurrences)

... The prevailing colour was the natural white of the material used, which was sometimes rendered purer by the fuller's art (Psalm 104:1, 2; Isaiah 63:3; Mark 9:3 ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dress.htm - 53k

Moabites (26 Occurrences)

... characters, corresponding to the Siloam inscription and those found in Phoenicia, showing that it is a dialect of the Semitic tongue prevailing in Palestine. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/moabites.htm - 28k

Sermon (1 Occurrence)

... The prevailing opinion among New Testament scholars is, however, that the gospel accounts represent a genuine historical discourse. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sermon.htm - 39k

Life (6001 Occurrences)

... 1. In the Synoptic Gospels: The teaching here regarding life naturally links itself with Old Testament ideas and the prevailing conceptions of Judaism. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/life.htm - 51k

Eschatology

... It is necessary to keep this in mind for a proper appreciation of the generally prevailing hope that the return of the Lord might come in the near future. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/eschatology.htm - 70k

Cruelty (8 Occurrences)

... Law of Israel also reflected this tendency toward humanity, and many of its ordinances, while seemingly inhuman, really tended to mitigate prevailing barbarity ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cruelty.htm - 16k

Paradise (6 Occurrences)

... bosom, and of houses not made by hands, eternal in the heavens; but all these references are in striking contrast to the prevailing sensuous representations of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/paradise.htm - 16k

Cruel (196 Occurrences)

... Law of Israel also reflected this tendency toward humanity, and many of its ordinances, while seemingly inhuman, really tended to mitigate prevailing barbarity ... biblethesaurus.org/c/cruel.htm - 42k

Flesh (468 Occurrences)

... and the dedication of the hair are found in almost all countries of that day in intimate connection with the rituals of burial and the prevailing belief in the ... biblethesaurus.org/f/flesh.htm - 69k

Syrians (63 Occurrences)

... 5. A Mixed Race, Semitic Type: The Syrians in the broader sense have always been a mixed people, though of a prevailing Semitic type. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/syrians.htm - 37k

Heretic (1 Occurrence)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who believes some doctrine contrary to the established standards or prevailing religion. 2 ... biblethesaurus.org/h/heretic.htm - 7k

Seal (47 Occurrences)

... was the earliest form used for the purpose of a seal; but this form was in Egypt gradually superseded by the scarab (= beetle-shaped) as the prevailing type. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/seal.htm - 38k

Roll (57 Occurrences)

... The Babylonian tablet seems to have been the prevailing form in Palestine up to about 1350 BC, but by 1100 BC, at least, the roll had been in established use ... biblethesaurus.org/r/roll.htm - 33k

Head (4291 Occurrences)

... verse 5). The meaning would seem to be that Nature itself, in providing women with a natural veil, has taught the lesson underlying the prevailing custom, that ... biblethesaurus.org/h/head.htm - 24k

Edom (108 Occurrences)

... ft. in height. Limestone, porphyry and Nubian sandstone are the prevailing formation; but volcanic rocks are also found. The range ... biblethesaurus.org/e/edom.htm - 53k

Proverb (24 Occurrences)

... measure: "Thou shalt take up this parable (mashal, the King James Version "proverb") against the king of Babylon." Answering to this prevailing animus of ... biblethesaurus.org/p/proverb.htm - 29k

Libraries

... By the prevailing theory of the origin of the books of the Old Testament such memory traditions, transmitted orally, were the chief source of the Hexateuch ... biblethesaurus.org/l/libraries.htm - 38k

Geology

... hard. The sands of the Arabian deserts have been in the main derived from it, being carried by the prevailing west winds. Where ... biblethesaurus.org/g/geology.htm - 16k

Abraham (2539 Occurrences)

... Abraham's manner of life may best be described by the adjective "semi-nomadic," and illustrated by the somewhat similar conditions prevailing today in those ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abraham.htm - 50k

Weights (14 Occurrences)

... It will be noticed that the prevailing element in these tables is the duodecimal which corresponds to the sexagesimal of the Babylonian system, but it will be ... biblethesaurus.org/w/weights.htm - 21k

Dan (71 Occurrences)

... 19:47. 4. The Danite Raid: The story affords a priceless glimpse of the conditions prevailing in those days. Desiring an extension ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dan.htm - 41k

Bishop (4 Occurrences)

... This theory is built upon the argument of prevailing social conditions and institutions, as adopted and imitated by the church, rather than on sound textual ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bishop.htm - 40k

Bush (14 Occurrences)

... This is the universal idea of revealed religion. The prevailing idea of God in the religions round about was that God dwelt in darkness. ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bush.htm - 19k

Measures (50 Occurrences)

... It will be noticed that the prevailing element in these tables is the duodecimal which corresponds to the sexagesimal of the Babylonian system, but it will be ... biblethesaurus.org/m/measures.htm - 35k

Matthew (5 Occurrences)

... The prevailing theory at present is that the Hebrew Matthean document of Papias was a collection mainly of the discourses of Jesus (called by recent critics Q ... biblethesaurus.org/m/matthew.htm - 38k

Alliance (12 Occurrences)

... of Manasseh, Yahwism was seriously threatened by foreign religious practices (2 Kings 21:2-9). The protesting spirit against the prevailing conditions found ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alliance.htm - 21k

Fellowship (114 Occurrences)

... 13:14); and "the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 1:9). The fellowship is probably to be understood as that prevailing among Christians by ... biblethesaurus.org/f/fellowship.htm - 47k

Rest (831 Occurrences)

... Perhaps we owe these additions to the zeal aroused among orthodox Jews by the rationalizing temper prevailing in court circles. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rest.htm - 47k

Amos (12 Occurrences)

... condition prevails in modern eastern countries, even under comparatively wise and just administration; and that it was the state of matters prevailing in the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/amos.htm - 44k

Salt (45 Occurrences)

... Salt was used not only as a food, but as an antiseptic in medicine. Newborn babes were bathed and salted (Ezekiel 16:4), a custom still prevailing. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/salt.htm - 34k

Family (438 Occurrences)

... That idea never could have had strength and solemnity enough, except in a prevailing condition of monogamy, to entitle the command in which it appeared to rank ... biblethesaurus.org/f/family.htm - 87k

Malchiel (3 Occurrences)

... Court about the latter is colored by the slaughterers and sacrifices-a splash of red, as our imagination takes it, in the center of the prevailing white. ... biblethesaurus.org/m/malchiel.htm - 74k

Apocrypha

... verse the first example of apokruphos in the sense "esoteric." But the evidence is against so early a use of the term in this-soon to be its prevailing-sense. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/apocrypha.htm - 48k

Zechariah (55 Occurrences)

... (6) Again, it is argued that the national sins, the prevailing sins, idolatry ... This may be said to represent the prevailing critical view at the present time. ... biblethesaurus.org/z/zechariah.htm - 70k