Bible Dictionary: Capacity

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things.

2. (n.) The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of understanding or feeling.

3. (n.) Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing.

4. (n.) Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.

5. (n.) Legal or normal qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, will, etc.; legal power or right; competency.

Greek

3804. pathema -- that which befalls one, ie a suffering, a passion
... Cognate: 3804 (from 3958 , "the capacity to feel strong emotion, like suffering") --
properly, the capacity and privilege of experiencing strong feeling ...
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3563. nous -- mind, understanding, reason
... 3563 (a masculine noun) -- the God-given capacity of each person to (reason);
the ; mental capacity to exercise reflective thinking. ...
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5046. teleios -- having reached its end, ie complete, by ext. ...
... It is well-illustrated with the old pirate's telescope, unfolding (extending out)
one stage at a time to function at full-strength (capacity effectiveness).]. ...
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2222. zoe -- life
... sustained by . The Lord His gift of life with , creating each in which gives
all the capacity to know His eternal life. Word Origin ...
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3008. leitourgeo -- to serve the state, ie by anal. to perform ...
... 3008 (from 3011 , "someone who officially serves sovereign and community") -- properly,
to in an official (technical, authorized) capacity, especially on ...
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2382. thorax -- a breastplate
... root of the English term, "thorax") -- properly, a ("") which protected the chest
and extended down to the ; (figuratively) what protects the (our capacity of ...
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3751. osphus -- the loin
... 3751 -- properly, the hip (reproductive area); used figuratively in 1 Pet 1:13 of
the "reproductive" (creative) capacity of the (cf. Ro 12:1-3). ...
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3623. oikonomos -- the manager of a household
... From oikos and the base of nomos; a house-distributor (ie Manager), or overseer,
ie An employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer ...
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5056. telos -- an end, a toll
... It is well-illustrated with the old pirate's telescope, unfolding (extending out)
one stage at a time to function at full-strength (capacity effectiveness).]. ...
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1067. geenna -- Gehenna, a valley W. and South of Jer., also a ...
... Each of the unredeemed receives one at the Great White Throne Judgment (Rev
20:11-15), ie a body that "matches" their capacity for torment relating to their ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6894. qab -- kab (a measure of capacity)
... 6893, 6894. qab. 6895 . kab (a measure of capacity). Transliteration: qab
Phonetic Spelling: (kab) Short Definition: kab. Word Origin ...
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4884. mesurah -- a measure
... measure. Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a measure NASB
Word Usage capacity (1), measure (2), volume (1). measure. ...
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3581. koach -- a small reptile (of unknown species)
... 11:6) kowach {ko'-akh}; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally
(force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce ...
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1964. hekal -- a palace, temple
... palace, temple. Probably from yakol (in the sense of capacity); a large public building,
such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple. see HEBREW yakol. ...
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Library

Capacity Extirpated by Disuse
... LV CAPACITY EXTIRPATED BY DISUSE. ... The gift is lost by the lack of exercise, or as
Horace Bushnell stated the principle, the "capacity is extirpated by disuse.". ...
/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/lv capacity extirpated by disuse.htm

Whether Charity is Infused According to the Capacity of Our ...
... OF THE SUBJECT OF CHARITY (TWELVE ARTICLES) Whether charity is infused
according to the capacity of our natural gifts? Objection ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether charity is infused according.htm

The Pelagian Grace of "Capacity" Exploded. The Scripture Teaches ...
... A Treatise on the grace of christ, and on original sin, Chapter 26
[XXV.]"The Pelagian Grace of "Capacity" Exploded. The Scripture ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 26 xxv the pelagian grace.htm

In what Sense Pelagius Attributed to God's Grace the Capacity of ...
... A Treatise on nature and grace, against pelagius; Chapter 59 [LI.]"In What Sense
Pelagius Attributed to God's Grace the Capacity of Not Sinning. ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 59 li in what sense.htm

Pelagius Posits God's Aid Only for Our "Capacity. "
... A Treatise on the grace of christ, and on original sin, Chapter 7
[VI.]"Pelagius Posits God's Aid Only for Our "Capacity.". Let ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 7 vi pelagius posits gods.htm

Now, in the Next Place, if any one Has the Capacity...
... Chapter XXXI. Now, in the next place, if any one has the capacity� Now,
in the next place, if any one has the capacity, let him ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxi now in the.htm

Yet not These Alone Does the Unmeasurable Capacity of My Memory ...
... Book X Chapter IX Yet not these alone does the unmeasurable capacity of my
memory retain.� Yet not these alone does the unmeasurable ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter ix yet not these.htm

These Things Then Being Heard and Perceived, According to the ...
... Book XII Chapter XXIII These things then being heard and perceived, according
to the weakness of my capacity which� These things ...
/.../the confessions of saint augustine/chapter xxiii these things then.htm

And by this Means Let those who have the Capacity of Comprehending ...
... Chapter XXXII. And by this means let those who have the capacity of
comprehending truths so profound� And by this means let those ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxii and by this.htm

The General Purport of this Work the Heretics, Marcion, Apelles ...
... of This Work The Heretics, Marcion, Apelles, and Valentinus, Wishing to Impugn the
Doctrine of the Resurrection, Deprive Christ of All Capacity for Such a ...
/.../tertullian/ on the flesh of christ/chapter i the general purport of.htm

Thesaurus

Capacity (5 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character;
position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter. ...
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Faculty (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any
natural function; especially, an original mental power or capacity for any of ...
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Capable (10 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of
sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a ...
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Measure (269 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some standard;
size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as, to take one's ...
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Weights (14 Occurrences)
... 2. Measures of Capacity: Regarding the absolute value of the measures of capacity
among the Hebrews there is rather more uncertainty than there is concerning ...
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Infinite (8 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence; boundless;
immeasurably or inconceivably great; perfect; as, the infinite wisdom and ...
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Measures (50 Occurrences)
... 2. Measures of Capacity: Regarding the absolute value of the measures of capacity
among the Hebrews there is rather more uncertainty than there is concerning ...
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Qualify (2 Occurrences)
... the knowledge, skill, or other accomplishment necessary for a purpose; to make capable,
as of an employment or privilege; to supply with legal power or capacity...
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Large (235 Occurrences)
... 1. (superl.) Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity,
superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious ...
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Incompetent (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (a.) Not competent; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit; wanting in adequate
strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like. ...
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Bible Concordance

Capacity (5 Occurrences)

Matthew 25:15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.
(WEY)

Mark 4:33 With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them according to their capacity for receiving it.
(WEY)

1 Kings 18:32 and with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah, and made a trench round about the altar, of the capacity of two measures of seed;
(DBY)

1 Chronicles 23:29 and for the loaves to be set in rows, and for the fine flour for the oblation, and for the unleavened cakes, and for what is baked in the pan, and for that which is saturated with oil, and for all measure of capacity and size;
(DBY)

2 Chronicles 4:5 And its thickness was a hand-breadth, and its brim like the work of the brim of a cup, with lily-blossoms; in capacity it held three thousand baths.
(DBY)

Subtopics

Capacity

Related Terms

Faculty (1 Occurrence)

Capable (10 Occurrences)

Measure (269 Occurrences)

Weights (14 Occurrences)

Infinite (8 Occurrences)

Measures (50 Occurrences)

Qualify (2 Occurrences)

Large (235 Occurrences)

Incompetent (1 Occurrence)