fame; glory," which was used in Biblical writing to translate a Hebrew word which had a sense of "brightness, splendor, magnificence, majesty of outward appearance." The religious use has colored that word's meaning in most European tongues.Wuldorwas an Old English word used in this sense....
in English. Meaning "worldly honor, fame, renown." Latin also had gloriola "a little fame." Glory days was in use by 1970. Old Glory for "the American flag" is first attested 1862. The Christian sense are from the Latin word's use in the Bible to translate Greek doxa "expectation"...
fame; glory," which was used in Biblical writing to translate a Hebrew word which had a sense of "brightness, splendor, magnificence, majesty of outward appearance." The religious use has colored that word's meaning in most European tongues.Wuldorwas an Old English word used in this sense....
4.Vulgar SlangA hole in a wall, especially in a bathroom stall or a booth, used for engaging in anonymous sexual activity. [Originally,untidy storage place, lazaret:glory,of unknown meaning(perhaps akin to Scotsglaury,muddy, fromglaur,mudbut later influenced byglory,honor, halo, perhaps in...
Is the meaning of the Bible subjective to every person's opinions? If we are created for God’s glory, called by his glory, and if Jesus is the embodiment of that glory and that glory is revealed in God’s word, then we have a duty to properly study this Word. Today we talk about...
meaning harass, scare, curse and mess with the people. Decorations usually includes physical representations of all kinds of devils, monsters and evil creatures. Jack-o-lantern also originated from the container that they used for devil sacrifice. All these representations mean something and have spi...
Does the solar system of biblical theology have a sun? Many conclude from the numerous proposals that one theme cannot hold sway as the centre of biblical theology. This essay briefly discusses the basis for, worth of, and meaning behind the idea of a central concept in the Bible's ...
9I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; 10not at all meaning with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world: 11but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep compa...
Ezekiel 1:1snThe meaning of thethirtieth yearis problematic. Some take it to mean the age of Ezekiel when he prophesied (e.g., Origen). The Aramaic Targum explains the thirtieth year as the thirtieth year dated from the recovery of the book of the Torah in the temple in Jerusalem (2 ...
In Psalm 24, David calls God the, “King of glory.” This wonderful name sets God in His proper place, and reminds us of ours. Let's take a look at the meaning of calling God by this name.