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Smith's Bible Dictionary

ATS Bible Dictionary

The first letter in almost all alphabets. In Hebrew, it is called aleph, in Greek, alpha, the last letter in the Greek alphabet being omega. Both the Hebrews and Greeks used their letters as numerals; and hence A (aleph or alpha) denoted one, or the first. So our Lord says, "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last;" thus declaring his eternity and that he is the cause and end of all things, Revelation 1:8,11 21:6 22:13 Isaiah 44:6 48:12 Colossians 1:15-18.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, as Omega is the last. These letters occur in the text of Revelation 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13, and are represented by "Alpha" and "Omega" respectively (omitted in R.V., 1:11). They mean "the first and last." (Comp. Hebrews 12:2; Isaiah 41:4; 44:6; Revelation 1:11, 17; 2:8.) In the symbols of the early Christian Church these two letters are frequently combined with the cross or with Christ's monogram to denote his divinity.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The first letter of the English and of many other alphabets. The capital A of the alphabets of Middle and Western Europe, as also the small letter (a), besides the forms in Italic, black letter, etc., are all descended from the old Latin A, which was borrowed from the Greek Alpha, of the same form; and this was made from the first letter (/) of the Phoenician alphabet, the equivalent of the Hebrew Aleph, and itself from the Egyptian origin. The Aleph was a consonant letter, with a guttural breath sound that was not an element of Greek articulation; and the Greeks took it to represent their vowel Alpha with the a sound, the Phoenician alphabet having no vowel symbols.

2. (n.) The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the scale in A minor. The second string of the violin is tuned to the A in the treble staff. -- A sharp (A/) is the name of a musical tone intermediate between A and B. -- A flat (A/) is the name of a tone intermediate between A and G.

3. (n.) An adjective, commonly called the indefinite article, and signifying one or any, but less emphatically.

4. (p. p.) In each; to or for each; as, twenty leagues a day, a hundred pounds a year, a dollar a yard, etc.

5. (prep.) In; on; at; by.

6. (prep.) In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.

7. (p. p.) Of.

8. (n.) A barbarous corruption of have, of he, and sometimes of it and of they.

9. (n.) An expletive, void of sense, to fill up the meter

Greek

3056. logos -- a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a ...
... a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: logos Phonetic Spelling: (log'-os) Short Definition: a ...
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2583. kanon -- a rule, standard
... a rule, standard. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: kanon Phonetic
Spelling: (kan-ohn') Short Definition: rule, regulation, province Definition ...
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4074. Petros -- "a stone" or "a boulder," Peter, one of the twelve ...
... 4073, 4074. Petros. 4075 . "a stone" or "a boulder," Peter, one of ... 4074 (a noun) --
properly, a stone (pebble), such as a small rock found along a pathway. ...
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5007. talanton -- a balance, hence that which is weighed, ie a ...
... 5006, 5007. talanton. 5008 . a balance, hence that which is weighed,
ie a talent (about 3000 shekels in weight). Part of Speech ...
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1114. goes -- a wailer, a sorcerer, a swindler
... a wailer, a sorcerer, a swindler. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
goes Phonetic Spelling: (go'-ace) Short Definition: a conjurer, deceiver ...
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4712. stadion -- a stadium (a Gr. measure of length), by impl. a ...
... 4711, 4712. stadion. 4713 . a stadium (a Gr. measure of length), by impl.
a racecourse. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine; Noun, Neuter ...
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5586. psephos -- a small smooth stone, a pebble
... a small smooth stone, a pebble. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
psephos Phonetic Spelling: (psay'-fos) Short Definition: a pebble, a vote ...
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3816. pais -- a child, boy, youth
... a child, boy, youth. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine; Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
pais Phonetic Spelling: (paheece) Short Definition: a boy or girl child ...
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4625. skandalon -- a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare ...
... a stick for bait (of a trap), generally a snare, a stumbling block, an offense.
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: skandalon Phonetic Spelling: (skan ...
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4689. spendo -- to pour out (as a drink offering), to make a ...
... to pour out (as a drink offering), to make a libation. Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: spendo Phonetic Spelling: (spen'-do) Short Definition: I pour out ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8659. Tarshish -- a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also a ...
... 8658, 8659. Tarshish. 8660 . a son of Javan, his desc. and their land, also
a port on the Mediterranean, also a Benjamite, also a Pers. ...
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520. ammah -- an ell, a cubit
... 519, 520. ammah. 521 . an ell, a cubit. Transliteration: ammah Phonetic Spelling:
(am-maw') Short Definition: cubits. ... A cubit; also a door-base. ...
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4525. masger -- a locksmith, smith, a dungeon
... 4524, 4525. masger. 4526 . a locksmith, smith, a dungeon. Transliteration:
masger Phonetic Spelling: (mas-gare') Short Definition: smiths. ...
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5780. Uts -- a son of Aram, also a son of Nahor, also an Edomite ...
... 5779, 5780. Uts. 5781 . a son of Aram, also a son of Nahor, also an Edomite,
also perhaps a district East of Pal. Transliteration ...
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8628. taqa -- to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
... 8627, 8628. taqa. 8629 . to thrust, clap, give a blow, blast. Transliteration:
taqa Phonetic Spelling: (taw-kah') Short Definition: blow. Word Origin a prim ...
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5095. nahal -- to lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a ...
... to lead or guide to a watering place, bring to a place of rest, refresh.
Transliteration: nahal Phonetic Spelling: (naw-hal') Short Definition: guide. ...
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650. aphiq -- a channel
... 649, 650. aphiq. 651 . a channel. Transliteration: aphiq Phonetic Spelling:
(aw-feek') Short Definition: ravines. Word Origin from ...
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7852. satam -- to bear a grudge or cherish animosity against
... satam. 7853 . to bear a grudge or cherish animosity against. Transliteration:
satam Phonetic Spelling: (saw-tam') Short Definition: against. Word Origin a prim ...
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4932. mishneh -- a double, copy, second
... 4931, 4932. mishneh. 4933 . a double, copy, second. Transliteration: mishneh
Phonetic Spelling: (mish-neh') Short Definition: second. ...
/hebrew/4932.htm - 6k

4569. ma'abar -- a ford, pass, passing
ma'abar. 4568, 4569. ma'abar. 4569a . a ford, pass, passing. Transliteration:
ma'abar Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ab-awr') Short Definition: ford. ford, place ...
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Library

Gathering Clouds: A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom
Gathering Clouds: A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom. <. Gathering Clouds:
A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom Frederic William Farrar. ...
/.../farrar/gathering clouds a tale of the days of st chrysostom/

Story of a Soul
Story of a Soul. <. Story of a Soul Saint Therese of Lisieux. Table of Contents.
Title Page. NOTE TO THIS ELECTRONIC EDITION. DEDICATION. PREFACE. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/therese/story of a soul/

A Key to the Apocalypse
A Key to the Apocalypse. <. A Key to the Apocalypse Joseph Mede. Table
of Contents. Title Page. THE APOCALYPTICAL KEY; PART I. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/mede/a key to the apocalypse/

A Collection of Gospel Hymns in Ojibway and English
A Collection of Gospel Hymns in Ojibway and English. <. A Collection
of Gospel Hymns in Ojibway and English Anonymous. ...
/.../anonymous/a collection of gospel hymns in ojibway and english/

A Treatise on the Soul
A Treatise on the Soul. <. A Treatise on the Soul Tertullian.
Translated by Dr. Holmes Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/a treatise on the soul/

How to Live a Holy Life
How to Live a Holy Life. <. How to Live a Holy Life CE Orr. This
eBook was produced by Mark Zinthefer, Charles Franks ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/how to live a holy life/

A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God
A Discourse Concerning the Being and Attributes of God. <. A Discourse Concerning
the Being and Attributes of God Samuel Clarke. Table of Contents. ...
/.../clarke/a discourse concerning the being and attributes of god/

A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse
A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse. <. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse
Sylvester Bliss. Table of Contents. Title Page. PREFACE. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/

Of Prayer--A Perpetual Exercise of Faith
Of Prayer"A Perpetual Exercise of Faith. <. Of Prayer--A Perpetual Exercise
of Faith John Calvin. Henry Beveridge (Translator) Table of Contents. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/calvin/of prayer--a perpetual exercise of faith/

A Body of Divinity
A Body of Divinity. <. A Body of Divinity Thomas Watson. Table
of Contents. Title Page. Brief Memoir Of Thomas Watson. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/

Thesaurus

A'den (1 Occurrence)
A'den. Addus, A'den. Adequacy . Multi-Version Concordance A'den
(1 Occurrence). Luke 19:46 saying to them, "It is written ...
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A'chish (17 Occurrences)
A'chish. Achish, A'chish. Achitob . Multi-Version Concordance
A'chish (17 Occurrences). 1 Samuel 21:10 David arose, and ...
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A'bel-Mizraim (1 Occurrence)
A'bel-Mizraim. Abel-mizraim, A'bel-Mizraim. Abel's . Multi-Version
Concordance A'bel-Mizraim (1 Occurrence). Genesis ...
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A'dri-el (1 Occurrence)
A'dri-el. A'driel, A'dri-el. Adrift . Multi-Version Concordance
A'dri-el (1 Occurrence). 2 Samuel 21:8 But the king ...
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Arimathe'a (4 Occurrences)
Arimathe'a. Arimathea, Arimathe'a. Arioch . Multi-Version
Concordance Arimathe'a (4 Occurrences). Matthew 27:57 And ...
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Zi'a (1 Occurrence)
Zi'a. Zia, Zi'a. Ziba . Multi-Version Concordance Zi'a (1 Occurrence).
1 Chronicles 5:13 Their brothers of their fathers ...
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Ko'a (1 Occurrence)
Ko'a. Koa, Ko'a. Kohath . Multi-Version Concordance Ko'a (1 Occurrence).
Ezekiel 23:23 the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans ...
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A'bel-Meho'lah (3 Occurrences)
A'bel-Meho'lah. Abel-meholah, A'bel-Meho'lah. Abelmizraim .
Multi-Version Concordance A'bel-Meho'lah (3 Occurrences). ...
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Shammu'a (1 Occurrence)
Shammu'a. Sham'mu-a, Shammu'a. Shammuah . Multi-Version Concordance
Shammu'a (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 14:4 And these ...
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Attali'a (1 Occurrence)
Attali'a. Attalia, Attali'a. Attalus . Multi-Version Concordance
Attali'a (1 Occurrence). Acts 14:25 and having spoken ...
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Bible Concordance

A (102073 Occurrences)

A occurs 102073 times in 12 translations.

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