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... applied to spirit ; and nephesh ' , breath , to the human soul . Shemaim3 signifies both the visible heavens , and the immediate residence of Deity ; and sheol is variously applied to the grave - the unseen world , in general - and to ...
... applied to spirit ; and nephesh ' , breath , to the human soul . Shemaim3 signifies both the visible heavens , and the immediate residence of Deity ; and sheol is variously applied to the grave - the unseen world , in general - and to ...
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... applied to animals in Hebrew , appear to be de- rived from their characteristic qualities : as for 1 Gen. ii . 19 . פרא 5 ערד 4 ערב 3 צפור 2 N. B. In deriving names by onomatopeia , the points in Hebrew must often be disregarded ...
... applied to animals in Hebrew , appear to be de- rived from their characteristic qualities : as for 1 Gen. ii . 19 . פרא 5 ערד 4 ערב 3 צפור 2 N. B. In deriving names by onomatopeia , the points in Hebrew must often be disregarded ...
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... applied to spiritual objects are borrowed originally from na- tural ones . So the verb raab ' signifies , first , to see , and secondly , to understand , or to experi- ence . Thus Solomon : " My heart had great experience [ had seen ...
... applied to spiritual objects are borrowed originally from na- tural ones . So the verb raab ' signifies , first , to see , and secondly , to understand , or to experi- ence . Thus Solomon : " My heart had great experience [ had seen ...
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... applied them to natural instead of spiritual objects ; just as now some men , ( who call themselves rational christians ) reduce christianity to the standard of natural religion . Antiq . lib , iii . cap . 7. So Philo , and among the ...
... applied them to natural instead of spiritual objects ; just as now some men , ( who call themselves rational christians ) reduce christianity to the standard of natural religion . Antiq . lib , iii . cap . 7. So Philo , and among the ...
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... applied to this song2 ; but if taken in a larger sense for a nuptial poem only , I see no great impropriety in such an appli , cation . The question whether this piece , is of a similar nature . be a DRAMATIC Taking the term 1 Mr ...
... applied to this song2 ; but if taken in a larger sense for a nuptial poem only , I see no great impropriety in such an appli , cation . The question whether this piece , is of a similar nature . be a DRAMATIC Taking the term 1 Mr ...
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Page 281 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys : I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Page 91 - The King's daughter is all glorious within ; her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of needlework : the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
Page 161 - Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Page 216 - O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is, 2 to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.
Page 143 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Page 91 - Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear ; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house ; So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty : for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
Page 227 - For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth ; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Page 136 - How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Page 151 - Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
Page 131 - As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.