Jump to: ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms Easton's Bible Dictionary An architectural term found only in Ezek. 40:16, 21, 22, 26, 29. There is no absolute proof that the Israelites employed arches in their buildings. The arch was employed in the building of the pyramids of Egypt. The oldest existing arch is at Thebes, and bears the date B.C. 1350. There are also still found the remains of an arch, known as Robinson's Arch, of the bridge connecting Zion and Moriah. (see TYROPOEON VALLEY.) Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) Any part of a curved line.2. (n.) Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids, with the joints between them disposed in the direction of the radii of the curve; used to support the wall or other weight above an opening. In this sense arches are segmental, round (i. e., semicircular), or pointed. 3. (n.) A flat arch is a member constructed of stones cut into wedges or other shapes so as to support each other without rising in a curve. 4. (n.) Any place covered by an arch; an archway; as, to pass into the arch of a bridge. 5. (n.) Any curvature in the form of an arch; as, the arch of the aorta. 6. (v. t.) To cover with an arch or arches. 7. (v. t.) To form or bend into the shape of an arch. 8. (v. i.) To form into an arch; to curve. 9. (a.) Chief; eminent; greatest; principal. 10. (a.) Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad. 11. (n.) A chief. 12. (n.) A suffix meaning a ruler, as in monarch (a sole ruler). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ARCHarch ('ayil; Septuagint ta ailam, in sense of "posts" or "colonnade"): Referred to repeatedly in Ezekiel 40:16, but translation is an error for "porch" or "portico." the Revised Version (British and American) gives in marg, "or, colonnade. The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain." The principle of arch construction was known to the Jews and examples of early Jewish rude arches have been found in Palestine. An arched form need not necessarily be constructed with radiating joints; it can be corbelled as at Mycenae (Treasury of Atreus). This type of construction has been found also in Palestine. Greek 476. antidikos -- an opponent, adversary ... adversary. From anti and dike; an opponent (in a lawsuit); specially, Satan (as the arch-enemy) -- adversary. see GREEK anti. see GREEK dike. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/476.htm - 8k Strong's Hebrew 361. elam -- a porch... arch. Or (shortened);elam {ay-lawm'}; or (feminine) ielammah {ay-lam-maw'}; probably from 'ayil; a pillar-space (or colonnade), ie A pale (or portico) -- arch. ... /hebrew/361.htm - 6k 8382. taam -- to be double 92. aguddah -- a band 7198. qesheth -- a bow 8561. timorah -- palm (tree) figure 7549. raqia -- an extended surface, expanse 8064. shamayim -- heaven, sky 8121. shemesh -- sun 1610. gaph -- body, self, height, elevation 2588. chanuth -- a cell, vault Library Circular Letter to the Clergy of the Arch-Deaconry of Suffolk. Transactions of that Period, and Progress of Christian Doctrine ... Athanasius Again Reinstated by the Letter of Constantius, and ... The Life of Mr. Patrick Hamilton. The Life of David Hackston of Rathillet. The Life of Robert Ker of Kersland, Esq. The Life of Mr. Robert Bailey. Concerning Jonathan, one of the Sicarii, that Stirred up a ... The Life of Mr. Angus Macbean. The Life of Mr. James Mitchel. Thesaurus Arch (24 Occurrences)... The arch was employed in the building of the pyramids of Egypt. The oldest existing arch is at Thebes, and bears the date BC 1350. ... /a/arch.htm - 15k Cope (1 Occurrence) Vault (2 Occurrences) Tyropoeon Arched (3 Occurrences) Candlestick (34 Occurrences) Thessalonica (8 Occurrences) Gabbatha (1 Occurrence) Thrust (92 Occurrences) Barber Bible Concordance Arch (24 Occurrences)Revelation 4:3 And to my eyes he was like a jasper and a sardius stone: and there was an arch of light round the high seat, like an emerald. Revelation 10:1 And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud; and an arch of coloured light was round his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire; Genesis 1:6 And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters. Genesis 1:7 And God made the arch for a division between the waters which were under the arch and those which were over it: and it was so. Genesis 1:8 And God gave the arch the name of Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the arch of heaven, for a division between the day and the night, and let them be for signs, and for marking the changes of the year, and for days and for years: Genesis 1:15 And let them be for lights in the arch of heaven to give light on the earth: and it was so. Genesis 1:17 And God put them in the arch of heaven, to give light on the earth; Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters be full of living things, and let birds be in flight over the earth under the arch of heaven. 1 Kings 6:31 For the way into the inmost room he made doors of olive-wood, the arch and the door supports forming a five-sided opening. Job 22:14 Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven. Psalms 19:1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes clear the work of his hands. Psalms 104:3 The arch of your house is based on the waters; you make the clouds your carriage; you go on the wings of the wind: Proverbs 8:27 When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep: Isaiah 40:22 It is he who is seated over the arch of the earth, and the people in it are as small as locusts; by him the heavens are stretched out like an arch, and made ready like a tent for a living-place. Ezekiel 1:22 And over the heads of the living beings there was the form of an arch, looking like ice, stretched out over their heads on high. Ezekiel 1:23 Under the arch their wings were straight, one stretched out to another: every one had two wings covering their bodies on this side and two covering their bodies on that side. Ezekiel 1:25 And there was a voice from the top of the arch which was over their heads: when they came to rest they let down their wings. Ezekiel 1:26 And on the top of the arch which was over their heads was the form of a king's seat, like a sapphire stone; and on the form of the seat was the form of a man seated on it on high. Ezekiel 10:1 Then looking, I saw that on the arch which was over the head of the winged ones there was seen over them what seemed like a sapphire stone, having the form of a king's seat. Ezekiel 16:24 That you made for yourself an arched room in every open place. Ezekiel 16:31 For you have made your arched room at the top of every street, and your high place in every open place; though you were not like a loose woman in getting together your payment. Ezekiel 16:39 I will give you into their hands, and your arched room will be overturned and your high places broken down; they will take your clothing off you and take away your fair jewels: and when they have done, you will be uncovered and shamed. Amos 9:6 It is he who makes his rooms in the heaven, basing his arch on the earth; whose voice goes out to the waters of the sea, and sends them flowing over the face of the earth; the Lord is his name. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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