Bible Words
Ever wondered what some Bible words mean. Here's a few.
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- Messiah
- the "Anointed One"; also another name for Jesus
- abstain
- to keep from doing something
- blight
- a disease in plants that makes them shrivel up and die
- doctrine
- teachings of beliefs about God
- unity
- being one
- avenge
- to get back at or punish someone who has don wrong
- esteem
- to value or consider important
- yearn
- to long for
- meek
- gentle or patient
- Deity
- God
- census
- a count of the population of a group of people
- centurion
- a Roman army officer who is in charge of a hundred men
- iniquity
- sin
- Amen
- Hebrew for "so be it" of "let it become true"
- astray
- mistaken; away from the right path or direction; lost
- capstone
- the stone that holds two walls together
- strife
- bitter conflict
- denarius
- a small Roman coin made of silver; about one day's pay
- rebuke
- to scold sharply
- maimed
- crippled
- betroth
- to promise to marry (like being engaged)
- besiege
- to surround a city or town completely with an army, so that nothing can enter or exit
- atone
- to make right, by paying the penalty, the relationship between God and humans which is broken by sin
- blaspheme
- to speak carelessly, faslely, or insultingly about God or holy things (like cussing)
- conform
- to agree with or to be like someone else
- lewd
- wicked
- covenant
- an agreement between two people or two groups of people
- NRSV
- New Revised Standard Version
- defraud
- to cheat someone by trickery
- gnash
- to grind one's teeth together
- altar
- a raised platform on which sacrifices were made
- haughty
- proud
- atonement
- the payment that corrects the relationship between God and humans that was broken by sin
- entice
- to tempt or lure
- awe
- respect and wonder; a holy fear of God because of his great power
- invoke
- to call for help or support
- covet
- to want for yourself what others have
- fast
- to go without food or water for days at a time
- hordes
- a large group of people who usually commit harmful acts
- bestow
- to give
- Almighty
- a name used to show God's power and strength
- sin
- to break the law of God
- agony (sometimes called anguish)
- extreme pain of mind or body
- ascend
- to go up
- contrite
- to feel sorry for one's sins
- adversary
- enemy
- NIV
- New International Version
- cherub (plural: cherubim)
- an angel, with an appearance of something like a human being
- flog
- to beat with a stick or a whip
- TNIV
- Today's New International Version
- woe
- great distress
- immoral
- wicked
- calamity
- a disaster
- cubit
- a Bible measurement that equals about 18 inches
- affliction
- trouble or pain that lasts a long time
- boast
- to brag
- denounce
- to say a person or thing is evil
- corrupt
- to change from good to bad
- Sabbath
- the seventh day of the week; the Jewish day of rest; our modern Saturday
- wrath
- great anger
- mercy
- kindness and forgiveness given to a person who doesn't deserve it
- blemish
- a spot or mark that makes something imperfect
- parable
- a story that teaches a lesson
- blot
- to erase or get rid of
- commend
- to praise
- NKJV
- New King James Version
- immortal
- free from death
- pervert
- to turn from what is right
- divine
- given by or belonging to God
- inflict
- to cause to be endured
- leprosey
- a word in the Bible used for many types of skin diseases
- forefather
- a male ancestor
- annihilate
- to destroy completely
- condemn
- to give out punishment to
- lust
- a strong desire for something wrong
- pity
- a sympathy or sorrow for the suffering of another
- KJV
- King James Version
- mediator
- one whomakes peace between two people or two groups of people who are fighting
- tithe
- the giving to God 10% of what you earn
- convict
- to prove wrong
- disown
- to reject something or someone so that it no longer belongs to you
- advocate
- tsomeone who speaks in another person's defense
- mortal
- human; able to die
- Jesus
- the Son of God and Savior of the world
- consecrate
- to set aside for God
- Golgotha
- a hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
- crucify
- to put to death by nailing or tying a person's body to a cross
- NASV
- New American Standard Version
- birthright
- the special rights of the firstborn son
- vain
- 1) proud 2)unsuccessful
- pagan
- a person who does not worship God, especially if they worship idols
- adorn
- to make beautiful
- hosanna
- Hebrew word meaning "save"
- hypocrite
- a person who pretends to be better than he or she is
- Concordance
- An alphabetical index of Bible words and names, and where they occur.
- exalt
- to praise
- abolish
- to completely destroy
- stone
- to killor try to kill someone by throwing rockes or stones at them
- malice
- hatred
- debauchery
- living in an immoral life or a life without religion; living to please yourself
- convert
- a person who has changed from one belief to another
- retribution
- punishment for doing wrong
- manna
- the special food God gave the Israelites daily until they reached the promised land
- hallowed
- holy or sacred
- defile
- to make something that is pure into something that is unclean
- exile
- to be forced to leave his or her own country
- Annotated
- A Bible containing study notes
- Beelzebub
- another name for Satan
- cross
- a wooden beam with a crossbar piece on which criminals were hanged
- baptize
- a religious ceremony in which water represents the way God washes away our sins
- Holy Spirit
- the third person in the Trinity
- appalled
- overcome with horror and dismay
- impure
- not clean
- idol
- a man-made statue or image which people worship as if it had the powers of a god; any thing that takes the place of God in your life
- ICB
- International Children's Bible
- abhor
- to hate
- Immanuel
- another name for Christ meaning "God with us"
- hinder
- to hold pack or prevent
- obey
- to do as asked
- Table of Weights and Measures
- Biblical terms for weight, capacity, and length are shown in their equivalent American measure to help readers understand some of the ancient terms.
- mute
- unable to speak
- folly
- foolishness; lack of wisdom
- ark of covenant
- a large gold-covered box which contained the Ten Commandments, a jar of manna, and Aaron's (Moses' brother) staff; it was a reminder to the Israelites that God was with them.
- Rabbi
- a Jewish teacher of the law
- allot
- to divide and give away in parts
- prevail
- to succeed
- oath
- a promise in which one asks God to witness something that is true
- prophecy
- a message from God that a prophet brings to the people
- Gentile
- anyone who is not a Jew
- admonish
- to give warning or advice in a caring way
- bridegroom
- a man who is about to be married
- exploit
- to take an unfair advantage of