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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A series of comments or annotations; a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work.

2. (n.) A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; -- usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

COMMENTARY

kom'-en-ta-ri (midhrash, "an investigation," from darash, "to search," "inquire," "explore"; the King James Version "story"): "The commentary of the prophet Iddo" (2 Chronicles 13:22), "the commentary of the book of the kings" (2 Chronicles 24:27). In these passages the word is not used exactly in its modern sense. The Hebrew term means "an imaginative development of a thought or theme suggested by Scripture, especially a didactic or homiletic exposition, or an edifying religious story" (Driver, Introduction to the Literature of the Old Testament, 5, 497). In the commentaries (Midhrashim) mentioned by the Chronicler as among his sources, the story of Abijah's reign was presumably related and elaborated with a view to moral instruction rather than historic accuracy.

See CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF; COMMENTARIES, HEBREW.

M. O. Evans

Greek

3850. parabole -- to expose oneself to danger
... necessarily). [For extensive notes and commentary on Jesus' "Kingdom-parables"
see 932 ().]. comparison, figure, parable, proverb. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3850.htm - 7k

Library

Commentary on Revelation
Commentary on Revelation. <. Commentary on Revelation EW Bullinger. Table
of Contents. Title Page. Introductory. THE FIVE-FOLD DIVISION OF THE BIBLE. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bullinger/commentary on revelation/

Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew
Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. <. Origen's Commentary on
the Gospel of Matthew Origen. Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/

A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse
A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse. <. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse
Sylvester Bliss. Table of Contents. Title Page. PREFACE. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/

Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of John
Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of John. <. Origen's Commentary on the
Gospel of John Origen. Table of Contents. Title Page. Book I. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origens commentary on the gospel of john/

The New Testament Commentary Vol. III: John
The New Testament Commentary Vol. III: John. <. The New Testament Commentary
Vol. III: John BW Johnson. Table of Contents. Title Page. Preface. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/

A Commentary on Acts of the Apostles
A Commentary on Acts of the Apostles. <. A Commentary on Acts of the Apostles
JW McGarvey. Table of Contents. Title Page. Introduction. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/

Commentary on the Apocolypse of the Blessed John
Commentary on the Apocolypse of the Blessed John. <. Commentary on the
Apocolypse of the Blessed John Victorinus. translated by the rev. ...
/.../victorinus/commentary on the apocolypse of the blessed john/

Commentary on Matthew. Introduction.
Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. <. ... Origen's Commentary on the
Gospel of Matthew. by John Patrick, DD Commentary on Matthew. ...
/.../commentary on matthew introduction.htm

From the Second Book of the Commentary on the Gospel According to ...
Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. <. ... Origen's Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew. by John Patrick, DD From ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/from the second book of.htm

From the First Book of the Commentary on Matthew.
Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. <. ... Origen's Commentary
on the Gospel of Matthew. by John Patrick, DD From ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/from the first book of.htm

Thesaurus

Commentary (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. COMMENTARY. ... See CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF; COMMENTARIES,
HEBREW. MO Evans. Multi-Version Concordance Commentary (2 Occurrences). ...
/c/commentary.htm - 8k

Hebrew (37 Occurrences)
... Its inception dates back to the time of the Second Temple, and it is considered
a first approach to a commentary before the time of Jesus. ...
/h/hebrew.htm - 77k

Devils (48 Occurrences)
... (2) We, therefore, hold with HP Smith (International Critical Commentary, "Samuel"
in the place cited.), though partly on different grounds, that the word 'obh ...
/d/devils.htm - 31k

Demons (54 Occurrences)
... (2) We, therefore, hold with HP Smith (International Critical Commentary, "Samuel"
in the place cited.), though partly on different grounds, that the word 'obh ...
/d/demons.htm - 34k

Communion (8 Occurrences)
... (2) We, therefore, hold with HP Smith (International Critical Commentary, "Samuel"
in the place cited.), though partly on different grounds, that the word 'obh ...
/c/communion.htm - 30k

With (66342 Occurrences)
... (2) We, therefore, hold with HP Smith (International Critical Commentary, "Samuel"
in the place cited.), though partly on different grounds, that the word 'obh ...
/w/with.htm - 20k

Baptist (16 Occurrences)
... if an Egyptian "touches a swine in passing with his clothes, he goes to the river
and dips himself (bapto) from it" (quoted by Broadus in Commentary on Matthew ...
/b/baptist.htm - 56k

Interpretation (45 Occurrences)
... if an Egyptian "touches a swine in passing with his clothes, he goes to the river
and dips himself (bapto) from it" (quoted by Broadus in Commentary on Matthew ...
/i/interpretation.htm - 57k

Esdras
... Other reformers adhered to these titles. In Fritzsche's commentary on the
Apocrypha 3 Esdras is preferred and he treats this book first. ...
/e/esdras.htm - 29k

Knees (47 Occurrences)
... the loss of junction, interrupted articulation, the cutting off of vital strength;
compare Greek cholos, "lame," and see Delitzsch in his Commentary on Heb, in ...
/k/knees.htm - 23k

Bible Concordance

Commentary (2 Occurrences)

2 Chronicles 13:22 The rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo.
(WEB JPS ASV)

2 Chronicles 24:27 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid on him, and the rebuilding of the house of God, behold, they are written in the commentary of the book of the kings. Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
(WEB JPS ASV RSV)

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Hebrew (37 Occurrences)

Devils (48 Occurrences)

Demons (54 Occurrences)

Communion (8 Occurrences)

With (66342 Occurrences)

Baptist (16 Occurrences)

Interpretation (45 Occurrences)

Esdras

Knees (47 Occurrences)