Calmet's Great Dictionary of the Holy Bible: Scripture illustrated, by means of natural science ... in two parts ... I, An expository index .. II, Inquiries and discussions ... conducted principally by the editor of Calmet's dictionarySamuel Etheridge, 1814 |
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... give this American edition , a superiority over the British . Agreeably to an intimation given in the Preface to the second volume , the Editor has availed . himself of the labours and researches of recent travellers in the East ; but ...
... give this American edition , a superiority over the British . Agreeably to an intimation given in the Preface to the second volume , the Editor has availed . himself of the labours and researches of recent travellers in the East ; but ...
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... give way , and suffer this liquid explosion . Let us inquire the effect of such a convulsion of nature : 1st , the water would issue in immense volumes at first , but , as it approach- ed the equator , its impetus would be diminished ...
... give way , and suffer this liquid explosion . Let us inquire the effect of such a convulsion of nature : 1st , the water would issue in immense volumes at first , but , as it approach- ed the equator , its impetus would be diminished ...
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... give him , therefore , as his portion , a country separated from his brethren , a continent by itself , where those who will labour may subsist by their labour ; but where those who are improvident , unsocial , disobedient , will suffer ...
... give him , therefore , as his portion , a country separated from his brethren , a continent by itself , where those who will labour may subsist by their labour ; but where those who are improvident , unsocial , disobedient , will suffer ...
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... give name to it ; q.d. Balktria , Balktriana . Now it reigns as an uncontradicted tradition in the East , that Abraham originally dwelt at Balk ; and if this be the proper import of the word Kedem , " east , " then Scripture seems to ...
... give name to it ; q.d. Balktria , Balktriana . Now it reigns as an uncontradicted tradition in the East , that Abraham originally dwelt at Balk ; and if this be the proper import of the word Kedem , " east , " then Scripture seems to ...
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... gives an idea of decrepitude , but a lioness , having whelps ; then most fierce and most active : whe shall then break ... give a pleasant flavour to the grapes ; but care must be taken that none of them remain with the grapes , for fear ...
... gives an idea of decrepitude , but a lioness , having whelps ; then most fierce and most active : whe shall then break ... give a pleasant flavour to the grapes ; but care must be taken that none of them remain with the grapes , for fear ...
Common terms and phrases
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Էջ 343 - Thus saith the Lord ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord ; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Էջ 497 - I spake openly to the world ; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple- whither the Jews always resort ; and in secret have I said nothing. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Էջ 445 - Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Էջ 463 - And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot : and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
Էջ 492 - And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
Էջ 436 - For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land...
Էջ 497 - In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
Էջ 482 - And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the Lord: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Էջ 456 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Էջ 429 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.