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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (adv.) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.

2. (adv.) For the most part; mostly.

Greek

3122. malista -- most
... Word Origin superl. of a prim. adverb mala (very) Definition most NASB Word
Usage especially (12). chiefly, most of all, especially. ...
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1657. eleutheria -- liberty, freedom
... liberty. From eleutheros; freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or
ceremonial) -- liberty. see GREEK eleutheros. (eleutheria) -- 4 Occurrences. ...
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2570. kalos -- beautiful, good
... Of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally
or morally), ie Valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus ...
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4412. proton -- before, at the beginning
... Neuter of protos as adverb (with or without ho); firstly (in time, place, order,
or importance) -- before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all ...
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4819. sumbaino -- to come together, ie (of events) to come to pass
... In the NT, 4819 ("happen") chiefly refers to , ie that the Lord arranges all
the physical scenes of life to work in conjunction with His . ...
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5368. phileo -- to love
... principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as ethelo and
boulomai, or as thumos and nous respectively; the former being chiefly of the ...
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2400. idou -- look, behold
... Cognate: 2400 (a demonstrative particle, used chiefly in the for ; "properly, the
imperative, the aorist middle of , to see," , ) - which especially calls ...
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5475. chalkos -- copper or bronze
... Perhaps from chalao through the idea of hollowing out as a vessel (this metal being
chiefly used for that purpose); copper (the substance, or some implement or ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6486. pequddah -- oversight, mustering, visitation, store
... Feminine passive participle of paqad; visitation (in many senses, chiefly official) --
account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers ...
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5439. sabib -- circuit, round about
... Or (feminine) cbiybah {seb-ee-baw'}; from cabab; (as noun) a circle, neighbour,
or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around ...
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6238. ashar -- to be or become rich
... A primitive root; properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively,
make) rich -- be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings ...
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4853. massa' -- a load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
... From nasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively,
an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire -- burden ...
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8610. taphas -- to lay hold of, wield
... A primitive root; to manipulate, ie Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically,
to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably -- catch, handle, (lay, take ...
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7136. qarah -- to encounter, meet, befall
... A primitive root; to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about;
specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor) -- appoint, lay (make ...
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1767. day -- sufficiency, enough
... Of uncertain derivation; enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition
in phrases -- able, according to, after (ability), among, as (oft as), (more ...
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Library

On the Creation, and Chiefly that of Man
... FIFTH PART ON THE CREATION, AND CHIEFLY THAT OF MAN. The creation of things
out of nothing is the very first of all the external ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/on the creation and chiefly.htm

Why the Son Chiefly is Intimated in the Scriptures by the Name of ...
... Book VII. Chapter 3."Why the Son Chiefly is Intimated in the Scriptures by the Name
of Wisdom, While Both the Father and the Holy Spirit are Wisdom. ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 3 why the son chiefly.htm

Whether it Belongs to a Liberal Man Chiefly to Give?
... OF LIBERALITY (SIX ARTICLES) Whether it belongs to a liberal man chiefly
to give? Objection 1: It seems that it does not belong ...
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Inward Solitude is that which Chiefly Brings a Man to the Purchase ...
... Internal Peace. CHAP. XII. Inward solitude is that which chiefly brings
a Man to the purchase of Internal Peace. 119. Know that ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap xii inward solitude is.htm

Whether Fortitude Deals Chiefly with Sudden Occurrences?
... TREATISE ON FORTITUDE AND TEMPERANCE (QQ -170) cOF FORTITUDE (TWELVE ARTICLES)
Whether fortitude deals chiefly with sudden occurrences? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether fortitude deals chiefly with.htm

Causes of Corruption Chiefly Intentional.
... THE CAUSES OF THE CORRUPTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TEXT OF THE HOLY GOSPELS. CHAPTER
XI. CAUSES OF CORRUPTION CHIEFLY INTENTIONAL. V. TRANSPOSITION, VI. ...
/.../chapter xi causes of corruption.htm

Causes of Corruption Chiefly Intentional.
... CHAPTER XIII. CAUSES OF CORRUPTION CHIEFLY INTENTIONAL. IX. CORRUPTION BY HERETICS. ...
[449] Revelation 2:13. [450] Chiefly the Low Latin amongst them. Tradit. ...
/.../chapter xiii causes of corruption.htm

Causes of Corruption Chiefly Intentional.
... THE CAUSES OF THE CORRUPTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TEXT OF THE HOLY GOSPELS. CHAPTER
VII. CAUSES OF CORRUPTION CHIEFLY INTENTIONAL. I. HARMONISTIC INFLUENCE. ...
/.../chapter vii causes of corruption.htm

Causes of Corruption Chiefly Intentional.
... THE CAUSES OF THE CORRUPTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TEXT OF THE HOLY GOSPELS. CHAPTER
VIII. CAUSES OF CORRUPTION CHIEFLY INTENTIONAL. II. ASSIMILATION. Sec. 1. ...
/.../chapter viii causes of corruption.htm

Causes of Corruption Chiefly Intentional.
... THE CAUSES OF THE CORRUPTION OF THE TRADITIONAL TEXT OF THE HOLY GOSPELS. CHAPTER
IX. CAUSES OF CORRUPTION CHIEFLY INTENTIONAL. III. ATTRACTION. Sec. 1. ...
/.../chapter ix causes of corruption.htm

Thesaurus

Chiefly (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Chiefly (5 Occurrences). Romans 3:2 Much every way: chiefly,
because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. (KJV WBS). ...
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Wonder (148 Occurrences)
... wun'-der, wun'-derful: The verb "wonder" occurs only a few times in the Old Testament;
"wonder" as noun is much more frequent, and is chiefly the translation ...
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Wonderful (71 Occurrences)
... wun'-der, wun'-derful: The verb "wonder" occurs only a few times in the Old Testament;
"wonder" as noun is much more frequent, and is chiefly the translation ...
/w/wonderful.htm - 29k

Volition
... In the Old Testament the word chiefly rendered "to will" is 'abhah, "to breathe
after," "to long for." With the exception of Job 39:9 Isaiah 1:19, it is ...
/v/volition.htm - 11k

Will (64996 Occurrences)
... In the Old Testament the word chiefly rendered "to will" is 'abhah, "to breathe
after," "to long for." With the exception of Job 39:9 Isaiah 1:19, it is ...
/w/will.htm - 13k

Scribes (85 Occurrences)
... At the time of Ezra and probably for some time after, this was chiefly the business
of the priests. Ezra was both priest and scholar (copher). ...
/s/scribes.htm - 49k

Governor (78 Occurrences)
... Here again the usage is for the most part lax and untechnical; but since reference
is chiefly had to officers of the Roman imperial administration, concerning ...
/g/governor.htm - 48k

Knowledge
... cognition. 2. (vi) That which is or may be known; the object of an act
of knowing; a cognition; -- chiefly used in the plural. 3 ...
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Linen (111 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly
made of linen. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LINEN. ...
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Facing (79 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) The finishing of any face of a wall with material different from that of
which it is chiefly composed, or the coating or material so used. ...
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Bible Concordance

Chiefly (5 Occurrences)

Romans 3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
(KJV WBS)

1 Corinthians 14:1 Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 7:12 Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not to punish the offender, nor to secure justice for him who had suffered the wrong, but it was chiefly in order that your earnest feeling on our behalf might become manifest to yourselves in the sight of God.
(WEY)

Philippians 4:22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.
(KJV WBS)

2 Peter 2:10 but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Chiefly

Related Terms

Wonder (148 Occurrences)

Wonderful (71 Occurrences)

Volition

Will (64996 Occurrences)

Scribes (85 Occurrences)

Governor (78 Occurrences)

Knowledge

Linen (111 Occurrences)

Facing (79 Occurrences)