Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars.2. (v. t.) To punish, in general; to mulct. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia AMERCEa-murs': Found in the King James Version only in Deuteronomy 22:19, "And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver." Amerce is a legal term derived from the French (a = "at"; merci = "mercy," i.e. literally, "at the mercy" (of the court)). Here it is used of the imposing of a fine, according to the Law of Moses, upon the man who has been proven by the Elders to have brought a false charge against the virginity of the maid he has married by saying to the father, "I found not thy daughter a maid." Strong's Hebrew 6064. anash -- to fine, mulct... amerce, condemn, punish, surely. A primitive root; properly, to urge; by implication, to inflict a penalty, specifically, to fine ... /hebrew/6064.htm - 6k Thesaurus Amerce (1 Occurrence)... 2. (vt) To punish, in general; to mulct. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AMERCE. ... Multi-Version Concordance Amerce (1 Occurrence). ... /a/amerce.htm - 7k Amends (6 Occurrences) American Condemn (43 Occurrences) Damsel (43 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Amerce (1 Occurrence)Deuteronomy 22:19 And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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