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Bible glossary

Plain meanings of 30 Bible words, each with how often it appears and the verses where it is used.

AmenA Hebrew word meaning “so be it” or “it is true,” said to agree with a…AtonementMaking peace between God and people by dealing with sin, through sacri…BegatOld English for “fathered” or “became the father of.” It fills the fam…BegottenOld English for “fathered” or “born of.” In John 3:16 (KJV) “only bego…CircumcisionRemoval of the foreskin, the sign of God’s covenant with Abraham’s des…CovenantA binding agreement with promises and obligations EnmityDeep hostility between enemies, first used in God’s words to the serpe…EphodA sleeveless priestly garment worn over the robe EunuchA castrated man, often a court official in the ancient world FollyFoolishness: not a lack of intelligence but a refusal of wisdom and of…GallA bitter, poisonous substance GentileAnyone who is not Jewish; “the nations.” The New Testament shows the g…GraceFavor that is not earned HallelujahHebrew for “praise the LORD” (hallelu, praise; Yah, a short form of Go…HosannaA Hebrew cry meaning “save, please,” which became a shout of praise HyssopA small bushy plant used to sprinkle blood or water in cleansing ritua…MannaThe bread-like food God gave Israel each morning in the wilderness MyrrhA fragrant resin used in perfume, anointing oil and burial PropitiationA sacrifice that turns away God’s wrath against sin RacaAn Aramaic insult meaning roughly “empty-head” or “fool.” Jesus uses i…RebukeA sharp correction RepentTo turn around: to change one’s mind and direction, turning from sin t…RighteousnessBeing right with God and doing what is right SalvationRescue or deliverance: from enemies or danger in the Old Testament, an…SelahA Hebrew word of uncertain meaning found in the Psalms and Habakkuk, p…Shalom (peace)Shalom is the Hebrew word usually translated “peace.” It means wholene…TabernacleThe portable tent where God dwelt among Israel in the wilderness, befo…WoeA cry of grief or a warning of coming judgment, “how terrible it will …WormwoodA very bitter plant, used as a picture of bitterness and sorrow YokeA wooden beam joining two animals so they can pull together

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