Bible Dictionary: Access

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) An ability or right to approach or enter; admission; as, to gain access to a governor.

2. (n.) The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land.

3. (n.) Admission to sexual intercourse.

4. (n.) Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.]

5. (n.) An onset, attack, or fit of disease.

6. (n.) A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ACCESS

ak'-ses (prosagoge, "a leading to or toward," "approach"): Thrice used in the New Testament to indicate the acceptable way of approach to God and of admission to His favor. Jesus said, "I am the way" (John 14:6). His blood is the "new and living way" (Hebrews 10:20). Only through Him have we "access by faith into this grace wherein we stand" (Romans 5:2); "Through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father" (Ephesians 2:18 the King James Version); "in whom we have. access in confidence, through our faith in him" (Ephesians 3:12).

The goal of redemption is life in God, "unto the Father." The means of redemption is the cross of Christ, "in whom we have our redemption through his blood" (Ephesians 1:7). The agent in redemption is the Holy Spirit, "by one Spirit," "sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise" (Ephesians 1:13). The human instrumentality, faith. The whole process of approach to, and abiding fellowship with, God is summed up in this brief sentence Access to the Father, through Christ, by the Spirit, by faith.

Dwight M. Pratt

Greek

4318. prosagoge -- a bringing to
... to. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: prosagoge Phonetic Spelling:
(pros-ag-ogue-ay') Short Definition: approach, access Definition: approach ...
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4006. pepoithesis -- confidence
... See 3982 (). Eph 3:12: "In whom we have (3954 ) and interactive-access in persuasion
(4006 ) through the (principle) of faith that is given by Him.". ...
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Topical Bible Verses

1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
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1 John 3:2
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
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1 John 2:2
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
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Strong's Hebrew

1980. halak -- to go, come, walk
... root Definition to go, come, walk NASB Word Usage access (1), accompany* (2), act
(5), acting (2), already gone (1), am (1), am about (1), attended* (1 ...
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4108. mahlek -- place to walk
... Word Origin the same as mahalak, qv. place to walk From halak; a walking (plural
collectively), ie Access -- place to walk. see HEBREW halak. 4107, 4108. ...
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7200. raah -- to see
... root Definition to see NASB Word Usage access (1), advisers* (2), appear (21), appeared
(43), appears (4), approve (2), became aware (1), became visible (1 ...
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Library

Access into Grace
... ROMANS ACCESS INTO GRACE. 'By whom also we have access by faith into this
grace wherein we stand.'"Romans 5:2. I may be allowed ...
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The Way of Access.
... III. CONFLICT. Hymn 41 The way of access. John Newton 8,6,8,6. The way of access.
One glance of thine, eternal LORD,. Pierces all nature through; ...
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Access to the Throne of Grace by a Mediator.
... first and third lines of the stanza. Hymn 2:108. Access to the throne of
grace by a Mediator. 1 Come, let us lift our joyful eyes ...
/.../watts/hymns and spiritual songs/hymn 0 158333333 access to the.htm

Access to the Throne of Grace by a Mediator.
... Hymns, Book II HYMN 108 Access to the throne of grace by a mediator. CM Access to
the throne of grace by a mediator. Come, let us lift our joyful eyes. ...
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Moreover Since He Himself is the Only Way and the Only Access by ...
... Of Prayer. John Calvin Chapter 19 Moreover since he himself is the only
way and the only access by which we� Moreover since he ...
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That we Obtain Remission of Sins by Faith Alone in Christ.
... Likewise Paul, Rom.5, 2, says: By whom also we have access, and adds, by faith. ... And
to show how this occurs, he adds that we have access by faith. ...
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Jesus the Good Shepherd.
... Through Me only can you find access to permanent security and the free enjoyment
of all spiritual nutriment; "By Me if any man enter in he shall be saved, and ...
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The Right of Entry
... And then follow a series of promises, of which the climax is the one that I have
read. 'I will give thee a place of access,' says the Revised Version, instead ...
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Thesaurus

Access (9 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An ability or right to approach or enter;
admission; as, to gain access to a governor. 2. (n.) The ...
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Approach (56 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) A access, or opportunity of drawing near. ... 9. (n.) A way, passage, or avenue
by which a place or buildings can be approached; an access. 10. ...
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Open (586 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress
or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over ...
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Recourse (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) Recurrence in difficulty, perplexity, need, or the like; access
or application for aid; resort. 3. (n.) Access; admittance. ...
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Mayst (5 Occurrences)
... Genesis 38:16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let
me have access to thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law:) and ...
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Sanctuary (250 Occurrences)
... This was the worshipper's square, and every Hebrew who passed through the entrance
gate had immediate access to the altar (compare W. Robertson Smith, note on ...
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Court (172 Occurrences)
... This was the worshipper's square, and every Hebrew who passed through the entrance
gate had immediate access to the altar (compare W. Robertson Smith, note on ...
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Shephelah (2 Occurrences)
... to them." (2) On the East of the Shephelah, then, taking the name in this more limited
sense, rises the steep wall of the mountain, into which access is gained ...
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Omnipresence
... He is everywhere enables Him to act everywhere and to know all things, and, conversely,
through omnipotent action and omniscient knowledge He has access to all ...
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Aqueduct (4 Occurrences)
... The well was usually covered with a stone, through which a hole was pierced
sufficiently large to allow of free access for the pitchers. ...
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Bible Concordance

Access (9 Occurrences)

Matthew 18:10 "Beware of ever despising one of these little ones, for I tell you that in Heaven their angels have continual access to my Father who is in Heaven.
(WEY)

Romans 5:2 through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ephesians 3:12 in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Hebrews 10:19 Since then, brethren, we have free access to the Holy place through the blood of Jesus,
(WEY)

Genesis 38:16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me have access to thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law:) and she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayst have access to me?
(WBS)

Esther 1:14 and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),
(See NAS NIV)

Isaiah 65:1 I am inquired of by them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
(See JPS)

Zechariah 3:7 "Thus says Yahweh of Armies:'If you will walk in my ways, and if you will follow my instructions, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Access

Access to God in his Temple

Access to God in Prayer

Access to God is by Christ

Access to God is by the Holy Spirit

Access to God is of God

Access to God: A Privilege of Saints

Access to God: Blessedness Connected With

Access to God: Follows Upon Reconciliation to God

Access to God: Moses

Access to God: Obtained Through Faith