Bible Dictionary: Chorus

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A band of singers and dancers.

2. (n.) A company of persons supposed to behold what passed in the acts of a tragedy, and to sing the sentiments which the events suggested in couplets or verses between the acts; also, that which was thus sung by the chorus.

3. (n.) An interpreter in a dumb show or play.

4. (n.) A company of singers singing in concert.

5. (n.) A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices.

6. (n.) Parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join with the singer or choir in singer or choir in singing such parts.

7. (n.) The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.

8. (v. i.) To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously.

Greek

5524. choregeo -- to lead a chorus (ie a group of performers), to ...
... to lead a chorus (ie a group of performers), to defray the cost of a chorus. Part
of Speech: Verb Transliteration: choregeo Phonetic Spelling: (khor-ayg-eh'-o ...
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5525. choros -- a dance, chorus
... a dance, chorus. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: choros Phonetic
Spelling: (khor-os') Short Definition: a dance, dancing Definition: a dance ...
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Library

A Great World-Chorus.
... The Coming Victory A Great World-chorus. I recall vividly a scene in Albert
Hall in London nearly fifteen years ago. A remarkable ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/a great world-chorus.htm

The Chorus of Angels
... Sermon XLIX. The Chorus of Angels. The Chorus of Angels Revelation 5:12.
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power, and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 2/sermon xlix the chorus of.htm

The Universal Chorus
... Sermon L. The Universal Chorus. The Universal Chorus Revelation 5:13. ... The angels
join in the chorus, verses 11, 12 which now becomes universal. ...
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Praise and Thanksgiving the Chorus of God's Thankful Children.
... Praise and Thanksgiving The Chorus of God's Thankful Children. I. The Chorus of
God's Thankful Children. 6,7,6,7,6,6,6,6. Nun danket alle Gott. ...
/.../praise and thanksgiving the chorus.htm

Zerah. CM The Chorus of Angels.
... 97 Zerah. CM The Chorus of Angels. The Chorus of Angels. (210) Calm on
the listening ear of night Come heaven's melodious strains ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/97 zerah c m the chorus.htm

Litany of the Blessed virgin
... Litany of the Blessed Virgin Litaniae Lauretanae Unison or two part chorus Nicola
A.Montani. ... 1. Chanters: Pater de coelis Deus, Chorus: miserere nobis. ...
/.../various/the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 214 litany of the.htm

Thekla Singing Decorously a Hymn, the Rest of the virgins Sing ...
... in the midst of the virgins on the right of Arete, decorously sang; but the rest,
standing together in a circle after the manner of a chorus, responded to her ...
/.../chapter ii thekla singing decorously a.htm

The Oratorio of victory.
... In chapter five the Angel Chorus swings in.[17] They are grouped round about the
quartette, and the twenty-four elders. John begins to count them. ...
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Psalm CXLIX.
... 4. "Let them praise His Name in chorus" (ver.3). What meaneth "chorus"? Many know
what a "chorus" is: nay, as we are speaking in a town, almost all know. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxlix.htm

Jesus Christ is Risen Today
... (Solo) Alleluia! (Chorus) Sinners, wipe your tears away! (Solo) Alleluia!
(Chorus) He Whose death upon the Cross (Solo) Alleluia! ...
/.../various/the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 27 jesus christ is.htm

Thesaurus

Chorus (4 Occurrences)
... acts of a tragedy, and to sing the sentiments which the events suggested in couplets
or verses between the acts; also, that which was thus sung by the chorus. ...
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Music (143 Occurrences)
... There we are told that the whole body of the temple chorus and orchestra numbered
4,000; that they were trained and conducted, in 24 divisions, by the sons of ...
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Nadib (2 Occurrences)
... (Root in KJV WBS YLT). Song of Songs 7:1 As the chorus of 'Mahanaim.' How
beautiful were thy feet with sandals, O daughter of Nadib. ...
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Latin (2 Occurrences)
... taberna (taberna), titlos (titulus), phelones (paenula), phoron (forum), phragellion
(flagellum), phragelloo (flagello), chartes (charta?), choros (chorus). ...
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Gladdened (4 Occurrences)
... Jeremiah 31:13 Then rejoice doth a virgin in a chorus, Both young men and old men --
together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them ...
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Turnings (2 Occurrences)
... Truly I say to you, They have their reward. (BBE). Song of Songs 7:1 As the chorus
of 'Mahanaim.' How beautiful were thy feet with sandals, O daughter of Nadib. ...
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Rendering (10 Occurrences)
... rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people,
but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God ...
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Rendered (30 Occurrences)
... rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people,
but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God ...
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Results (16 Occurrences)
... rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people,
but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God ...
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Relieve (14 Occurrences)
... rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people,
but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God ...
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Bible Concordance

Chorus (4 Occurrences)

2 Corinthians 9:12 For the service rendered in this sacred gift not only helps to relieve the wants of God's people, but it is also rich in its results and awakens a chorus of thanksgiving to God.
(WEY)

Song of Songs 7:1 As the chorus of 'Mahanaim.' How beautiful were thy feet with sandals, O daughter of Nadib. The turnings of thy sides 'are' as ornaments, Work of the hands of an artificer.
(YLT)

Jeremiah 31:4 Again do I build thee, And thou hast been built, O virgin of Israel, Again thou puttest on thy tabrets, And hast gone out in the chorus of the playful.
(YLT)

Jeremiah 31:13 Then rejoice doth a virgin in a chorus, Both young men and old men -- together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them, And gladdened them above their sorrow,
(YLT)

Subtopics

Chorus

Related Terms

Music (143 Occurrences)

Nadib (2 Occurrences)

Latin (2 Occurrences)

Gladdened (4 Occurrences)

Turnings (2 Occurrences)

Rendering (10 Occurrences)

Rendered (30 Occurrences)

Results (16 Occurrences)

Relieve (14 Occurrences)