Search for: Choice
4681 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Judas Iscariot.2 (William Smith)
… . The choice was not made, we must remember, without a provision of its issue. John 6:64. The germs of the evil, in all likelihood, unfolded themselves gradually …
4682 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Marriage.5 (William Smith)
… . —The choice of the bride devolved not on the bridegroom himself, but on his relations or on a friend deputed by the bridegroom for this purpose. The consent …
4683 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Meals.2 (William Smith)
… more choice, 1 Samuel 9:24, portions than the rest. The meal was enlivened with music, singing, and dancing, 2 Samuel 19:35, or with riddles, Judges 14:12; and amid these …
4684 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Mizpah.3 (William Smith)
… the choice of a leader to resist the children of Ammon. Judges 10:17. There the fatal meeting took place between Jephthah and his daughter on his return from …
4685 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Moses.4 (William Smith)
… life-choice, “choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ …
4686 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Piety.2 (William Smith)
… . The choice of this word here instead of the more usual equivalents of “godliness,” “reverence,” and the like, was probably determined by the special sense of pietas …
4687 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Scribes.2 (William Smith)
… a choice of a variety of functions, the chances of failure and success. He might give himself to any one of the branches of study, or combine two or more of them …
4688 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Solomon.8 (William Smith)
… the choice of good things he would have, he chose wisdom in preference to riches or honor or long life. The wisdom asked for was given in large measure, and took …
4689 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Tibni.2 (William Smith)
… the choice of the army. Tibni was probably put forward by the people of Tirzah, which was then besieged by Omri and his host. The struggle between the contending …
4690 Smith’s Bible Dictionary, p. Versions Authorized.5 (William Smith)
… the choice of Coverdale as the translator, were probably due to Cromwell. He was content to make the translation at second hand “out of the Douche (Luther’s …
4691 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. BACHUWR.2 (James Strong)
or bachur {baw-khoor’}; participle passive of ’bachar’ ( bachar ); properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective):--(choice) young (man), chosen, X hole.
4692 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. BACHAR.2 (James Strong)
a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select:--acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
4693 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. BAR.2 (James Strong)
from ’barar’ ( barar ) (in its various senses); beloved; also pure, empty:--choice, clean, clear, pure.
4694 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. BARAR.2 (James Strong)
a primitive root; to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select:--make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).
4695 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. ZIMRAH.2 (James Strong)
from ’zamar’ ( zamar ); pruned (i.e. choice) fruit:--best fruit.
4696 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. CHELEB.2 (James Strong)
or cheleb {khay’-leb}; from an unused root meaning to be fat; fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part:--X best, fat(-ness), X finest, grease, marrow.
4697 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. YIBCHAR.2 (James Strong)
from ’bachar’ ( bachar ); choice; Jibchar, an Israelite:--Ibhar.
4698 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. MIBCHOWR.2 (James Strong)
from ’bachar’ ( bachar ); select, i.e. well fortified:--choice.
4699 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. MIBCHAR.2 (James Strong)
from ’bachar’ ( bachar ); select, i.e. best:--choice(-st), chosen.
4700 Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary (KJV), p. SOREQ.2 (James Strong)
… variety):--choice(-st, noble) wine. Compare ’saruwq’ ( saruwq ).