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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... seems necessary ; and it seems too to ren- der the following but , BUT the earth was without form and void , till that period of which the following history is about to treat . The Hebrew word rendered to create , signifies to arrange ...
... seems necessary ; and it seems too to ren- der the following but , BUT the earth was without form and void , till that period of which the following history is about to treat . The Hebrew word rendered to create , signifies to arrange ...
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... seems to have been the parent of the Bethulia or Bethylia among the heathen : they are mentioned by Sanchoniatho , Photius , Hesychius , and Pliny , lib . xxxvii . cap . 9. For the idea of sanc- tity connected with these stones , vide ...
... seems to have been the parent of the Bethulia or Bethylia among the heathen : they are mentioned by Sanchoniatho , Photius , Hesychius , and Pliny , lib . xxxvii . cap . 9. For the idea of sanc- tity connected with these stones , vide ...
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... seems to have given name to the mountain Sinai . Whether it means any particular kind of thorny bush , for such is the import of the word , or a bush in general , seems to be uncertain . As to the nature of the fire which burned in this ...
... seems to have given name to the mountain Sinai . Whether it means any particular kind of thorny bush , for such is the import of the word , or a bush in general , seems to be uncertain . As to the nature of the fire which burned in this ...
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... seems to imply the withdrawing of a single kind . CHAPTER IX . VERSE 3 . MURRAIN AMONG THE CATTLE . We are told , verse 6. that ALL the cattle of Egypt died . Either then , the word ALL must be taken for a great number , as it often is ...
... seems to imply the withdrawing of a single kind . CHAPTER IX . VERSE 3 . MURRAIN AMONG THE CATTLE . We are told , verse 6. that ALL the cattle of Egypt died . Either then , the word ALL must be taken for a great number , as it often is ...
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... seems to have been the opinion of the author of Ecclesias- ticus , xxxviii . 5. " Was not the water made sweet with wood , that the virtue thereof [ i.e. of the wood ] might be known ? " This , at least , is certain , that no wood ...
... seems to have been the opinion of the author of Ecclesias- ticus , xxxviii . 5. " Was not the water made sweet with wood , that the virtue thereof [ i.e. of the wood ] might be known ? " This , at least , is certain , that no wood ...
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.