Bible Dictionary: Be

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. i.) To exist actually, or in the world of fact; to have existence.

2. (v. i.) To exist in a certain manner or relation, -- whether as a reality or as a product of thought; to exist as the subject of a certain predicate, that is, as having a certain attribute, or as belonging to a certain sort, or as identical with what is specified, -- a word or words for the predicate being annexed; as, to be happy; to be here; to be large, or strong; to be an animal; to be a hero; to be a nonentity; three and two are five; annihilation is the cessation of existence; that is the man.

3. (v. i.) To take place; to happen; as, the meeting was on Thursday.

4. (v. i.) To signify; to represent or symbolize; to answer to.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Greek

2204. zeo -- to boil, be hot
... to boil, be hot. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: zeo Phonetic Spelling:
(dzeh'-o) Short Definition: I burn in spirit Definition: (lit: I boil, am boiling ...
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3195. mello -- to be about to
... to be about to. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: mello Phonetic Spelling:
(mel'-lo) Short Definition: I am about to Definition: I intend, am about to; I ...
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5302. hustereo -- to come late, be behind, come short
... to come late, be behind, come short. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hustereo
Phonetic Spelling: (hoos-ter-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am lacking, fall ...
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770. astheneo -- to be weak, feeble
... to be weak, feeble. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: astheneo Phonetic Spelling:
(as-then-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am weak, sick Definition: I am weak ...
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5198. hugiaino -- to be sound, healthy
... to be sound, healthy. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hugiaino Phonetic Spelling:
(hoog-ee-ah'-ee-no) Short Definition: I am well Definition: I am well ...
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2480. ischuo -- to be strong, have power
... to be strong, have power. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ischuo Phonetic
Spelling: (is-khoo'-o) Short Definition: I am strong, able Definition: I have ...
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4993. sophroneo -- to be of sound mind, ie to be temperate
... to be of sound mind, ie to be temperate. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
sophroneo Phonetic Spelling: (so-fron-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am sober-minded ...
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3525. nepho -- to be sober, to abstain from wine
... to be sober, to abstain from wine. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: nepho Phonetic
Spelling: (nay'-fo) Short Definition: I am calm, vigilant, sober ...
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606. apokeimai -- to be laid away, be laid up in store
... to be laid away, be laid up in store. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apokeimai
Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ok'-i-mahee) Short Definition: I have been put away ...
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1736. endemeo -- to be in one's own country, to be at home
... to be in one's own country, to be at home. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
endemeo Phonetic Spelling: (en-day-meh'-o) Short Definition: I am at home ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3513. kabad -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome
... kabad or kabed. 3514 . to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome. Transliteration: kabad
or kabed Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-bad') Short Definition: honored. ...
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2388. chazaq -- to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen
... chazaq. 2389 . to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen. Transliteration: chazaq
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-zak') Short Definition: strong. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5352. naqah -- to be empty or clean
... 5351, 5352. naqah. 5353 . to be empty or clean. Transliteration: naqah Phonetic
Spelling: (naw-kaw') Short Definition: unpunished. Word Origin a prim. ...
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3334. yatsar -- be distressed, be narrow, be straitened in straits ...
... yatsar. 3335 . be distressed, be narrow, be straitened in straits, be vexed.
Transliteration: yatsar Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-tsar') Short Definition: distressed ...
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7185. qashah -- to be hard, severe or fierce
... qashah. 7186 . to be hard, severe or fierce. Transliteration: qashah Phonetic
Spelling: (kaw-shaw') Short Definition: stiffened. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2470. chalah -- to be weak or sick
... 2469, 2470. chalah. 2470a . to be weak or sick. Transliteration: chalah
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-law') Short Definition: beseech. ...
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3190. yatab -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing
... 3189, 3190. yatab. 3191 . to be good, well, glad, or pleasing. Transliteration:
yatab Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-tab') Short Definition: well. Word Origin a prim ...
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1809. dalal -- to hang, be low, languish
... 1808, 1809. dalal. 1810 . to hang, be low, languish. Transliteration: dalal
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-lal') Short Definition: low. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2734. charah -- to burn or be kindled with anger
... charah. 2735 . to burn or be kindled with anger. Transliteration: charah Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-raw') Short Definition: burned. Word Origin a prim. ...
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8252. shaqat -- to be quiet or undisturbed
... 8251, 8252. shaqat. 8253 . to be quiet or undisturbed. Transliteration: shaqat
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-kat') Short Definition: quiet. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Library

On Care to Be Had for the Dead.
On Care to Be Had for the Dead. . On Care to Be Had for the Dead. St.
Augustine. Rev. H. Browne, MA Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
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Be Diligent
... II. PETER BE DILIGENT. 'Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such
things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/be diligent.htm

Be Thou Contented.
... Songs of the Cross and Consolation. BE THOU CONTENTED. Be thou contented! aye
relying On thy ... setteth never. Be thou contented! He lightens ...
/.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/be thou contented.htm

The Antichrist Will be a Jew
... The Person of the Antichrist I. The Antichrist Will Be a Jew. The Antichrist
will be a Jew, though his connections, his governmental ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/i the antichrist will be.htm

Be of Good Cheer.
... Be of Good Cheer. "BE of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid" (Matthew 14:27). "Let
not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God believe also in Me. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gaebelein/the lord of glory/be of good cheer.htm

The Boy who was to be Manager
... THE BOY WHO WAS TO BE MANAGER. A boy recently answered an ... "But," the boy
said, "why do I need to be a good penman? I'm going to be ...
/.../chidley/fifty-two story talks to boys and girls/the boy who was to.htm

Thy Will be Done.
... THY WILL BE DONE. THY WILL BE DONE. 6,6,6,6. "It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth
him good.""1:Sam.3:18. ... Oh! may Thy will be mine! Into Thy hand of love. ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/thy will be done.htm

'Thy Will be Done'
... ST. MATTHEW Chaps. I to VIII 'THY WILL BE DONE'. 'Thy will be done in earth,
as it is in heaven.'"Matthew 6:10. It makes all the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/thy will be done.htm

Thy Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
... Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Thus far we have prayed that
God's name be honored by us, and that His kingdom prevail ...
//christianbookshelf.org/luther/the large catechism/thy will be done on.htm

Be for Thou Art'
... VOLUME I: PSALMS I to XLIX BE FOR THOU ART'. 'Be Thou to me a strong Rock ...
31:2, 3((RV). It sounds strange logic, 'Be ... for Thou art ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/be for thou art.htm

Thesaurus

Be-eshterah (1 Occurrence)
Be-eshterah. Beeshterah, Be-eshterah. Beesh'terah . Multi-Version
Concordance Be-eshterah (1 Occurrence). Joshua 21:27 ...
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Be'lial (1 Occurrence)
Be'lial. Belial, Be'lial. Beliar . Multi-Version Concordance Be'lial (1 Occurrence).
2 Corinthians 6:15 What agreement has Christ with Belial? ...
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Be'on (1 Occurrence)
Be'on. Beon, Be'on. Beor . Multi-Version Concordance Be'on (1
Occurrence). Numbers 32:3 "Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer ...
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Be'hemoth (1 Occurrence)
Be'hemoth. Behemoth, Be'hemoth. Behind . Multi-Version Concordance
Be'hemoth (1 Occurrence). Job 40:15 "See now, behemoth ...
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Be-a'loth (1 Occurrence)
Be-a'loth. Bealoth, Be-a'loth. Beam . Multi-Version Concordance Be-a'loth
(1 Occurrence). Joshua 15:24 Ziph, Telem, Bealoth, (See RSV). ...
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Be'yes (1 Occurrence)
Be'yes. Bewrayeth, Be'yes. Beyond . Multi-Version Concordance
Be'yes (1 Occurrence). Matthew 5:37 But let your'Yes' be...
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Be-er'othite (2 Occurrences)
Be-er'othite. Beerothite, Be-er'othite. Beerothites . Multi-Version
Concordance Be-er'othite (2 Occurrences). 2 Samuel ...
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Be-er'ah (1 Occurrence)
Be-er'ah. Beerah, Be-er'ah. Beerelim . Multi-Version Concordance
Be-er'ah (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his ...
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Be-e'ri (2 Occurrences)
Be-e'ri. Beeri, Be-e'ri. Beerlahairoi . Multi-Version Concordance
Be-e'ri (2 Occurrences). Genesis 26:34 When Esau was ...
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Be (66193 Occurrences)
... attribute, or as belonging to a certain sort, or as identical with what is specified, --
a word or words for the predicate being annexed; as, to be happy; to ...
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Bible Concordance

Be (66193 Occurrences)

Be occurs 66193 times in 12 translations.

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Subtopics

Be Circumspect

Be Honest

Be Still

Related Terms

Be'lial (1 Occurrence)

Be'on (1 Occurrence)

Be'hemoth (1 Occurrence)