horn- one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates Bos taurus,cattle,cows,kine,oxen- domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxe...
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Definition of Love in the Bible The Bible provides a profound definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (New International Version): "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is...
1.a feeling of honour and self-respect; a sense of personal worth 2.excessive self-esteem; conceit 3.a source of pride 4.satisfaction or pleasure taken in one's own or another's success, achievements, etc (esp in the phrasetake(a)pride in) ...
...mountain thieves, dangerous to each other, and unapproachable by strangers. At the present time, no country can boast superiority in either of these respects. Indeed, in so small a community, crime is rare, from the greater certainty of detection. I speak nothing, of course, ofborderpast...
a symbol of power or strength, as in the Bible: a horn of salvation. each of the alternatives of a dilemma. the narrow, more pointed part of an anvil. ear tuft. Metalworking.a projection at the side of the end of a rolled sheet or strip, caused by unevenness of the roll due to ...
"The rest I reserve it be disputed how the magistrate is to do herein." 2. To oppose by argument or assertion; to attempt to overthrow; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of; as, to dispute assertions or arguments. ...
Just as little is this to be expected of those Christian believers who think that human nature must be brought to repentance and humility, and that the sinful body, the unclean beast, must be tamed with the rod,—a theory which the Bible is ...— The Education of the Child • Ellen...
Accordingly, she hastened into the monument with one eunuch and two female attendants and from there sent a message to him to the effect that she had passed away. When he heard it, he did not delay, but was seized with a desire to follow her in death. Then first he asked one of ...