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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure.

2. (a.) Admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined, classed, or named; as, a doubtful case, hue, claim, title, species, and the like.

3. (a.) Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a doubtful expression; a doubtful phrase.

4. (a.) of uncertain issue or event.

5. (a.) Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious.

Greek

1365b. distazo -- to duplicate, waver, doubt
... Word Origin from dis Definition to duplicate, waver, doubt NASB Word Usage doubt
(1), doubtful (1). 1365a, 1365b. distazo. 1366 . Strong's Numbers.
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3349. meteorizo -- to raise on high, fig. to be in suspense
... of airo or perhaps rather aer (compare "meteor"); to raise in mid-air, ie (figuratively)
suspend (passively, fluctuate or be anxious) -- be of doubtful mind. ...
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1261. dialogismos -- a reasoning
... From dialogizomai; discussion, ie (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose),
or (external) debate -- dispute, doubtful(-ing), imagination, reasoning ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5204. niy -- wailing
... wailing A doubtful word; apparently from nahah; lamentation -- wailing. see
HEBREW nahah. 5203, 5204. niy. 5204a . Strong's Numbers.
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2992. yabam -- to perform the duty of a husband's brother
... A primitive root of doubtful meaning; used only as a denominative from yabam; to
marry a (deceased) brother's widow -- perform the duty of a husband's brother ...
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1718. dadah -- perhaps to move slowly
... 1), wander (1). go softly, with. A doubtful root; to walk gently -- go (softly,
with). 1717, 1718. dadah. 1719 . Strong's Numbers.
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4336. Meshak -- a Bab. name
... Meshak. (Aramaic) of foreign origin and doubtful significance; Meshak, the Babylonian
name of Miysha'el -- Meshak. see HEBREW Miysha'el. 4335, 4336. ...
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5868. ayam -- perhaps a glow
... 1). mighty. Of doubtful origin and authenticity; probably meaning strength --
mighty. 5867b, 5868. ayam. 5869 . Strong's Numbers.
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6217. ashuqim -- oppression, extortion
... Or mashuq {aw-shook'}; passive participle of ashaq; used in plural masculine as
abstractly, tyranny -- oppressed(-ion). (Doubtful.). see HEBREW ashaq. ...
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Library

Doubtful Fragments on the Pentateuch.
... Part I."Exegetical. Doubtful Fragments on the Pentateuch. Preface. In the name
of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, one God. ...
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Manichæus Promises the Knowledge of Undoubted Things, and Then ...
... Fundamental. Chapter 14. "Manichæus Promises the Knowledge of Undoubted
Things, and Then Demands Faith in Doubtful Things. In ...
/.../chapter 14 name promises the.htm

There Is, Again, an Ambiguity Arising Out of the Doubtful Sound of ...
... Book 3 Chapter 7. There is, again, an ambiguity arising out of the doubtful
sound of syllables� 7. There is, again, an ambiguity ...
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Argument: Cæcilius Begins his Argument First of all by Reminding ...
... Chapter V."Argument: Cæcilius Begins His Argument First of All by Reminding Them
that in Human Affairs All Things are Doubtful and Uncertain, and that ...
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it is Safer to Explain a Doubtful Passage by Other Passages of ...
... Book III. Chapter 28." It is Safer to Explain a Doubtful Passage by Other
Passages of Scripture Than by Reason. 39. When, however ...
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When, However, a Meaning is Evolved of Such a Kind that what is ...
... Book 3 Chapter 39. When, however, a meaning is evolved of such a kind that
what is doubtful� 39. When, however, a meaning is evolved ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 39 when however a.htm

Certain Neutral Character, Then, and Undecided and Doubtful Nature ...
... Book II. 31 A certain neutral character, then, and undecided and doubtful
nature of the soul� A certain neutral character, then ...
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Of the Fact that the Question Suggested Ought to be Included among ...
... Chapter V. Of the fact that the question suggested ought to be included
among those things to be held in a neutral or doubtful way. ...
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How a Soul is to Behave Herself to Obtain Light in Doubtful Cases ...
... INTERNAL CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE. CHAPTER VII. How a soul is to behave herself
to obtain light in doubtful cases of moment.� Sec. Sec. 1, 2 ...
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Argument: Cæcilius at Length Concludes that the New Religion is ...
... Chapter XIII."Argument: Cæcilius at Length Concludes that the New Religion is to
Be Repudiated; And that We Must Not Rashly Pronounce Upon Doubtful Matters. ...
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Thesaurus

Doubtful (4 Occurrences)
... wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its
action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or ...
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Debir (12 Occurrences)
... 1. The Meaning of the Name: (1) Debir is usually accepted as meaning "back," but
this is doubtful; the word debhir is used to denote the "holy of holies" (1 ...
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Coral (3 Occurrences)
... rubies" (the Revised Version, margin "red coral" or "pearls"); piTedhah, "topaz."
While the real meaning of some of these terms is doubtful (see STONES ...
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South (170 Occurrences)
... Songs 4:16). (4) yam, literally, "sea" (Psalm 107:3). (5) darom, etymology
doubtful (Deuteronomy 33:23 Ezekiel 40:24). (6) midhbar ...
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Selah (76 Occurrences)
... A word frequently found in the Book of Psalms, and also in Habakkuk 3:9, 13, about
seventy-four times in all in Scripture. Its meaning is doubtful. ...
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Scrupulous (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (a.) Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to
determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong. ...
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Wild (147 Occurrences)
... the King James Version; Acts 11:6, tetrapodon, the Revised Version (British and
American) "four-rooted beast." (1), (2) and (3) are of doubtful etymology, but ...
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Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)
... It is doubtful whether, at that early date, the Chaldeans had entered Babylonia
and founded settlements there, though the record mentions Arameans somewhat ...
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Burden (111 Occurrences)
... The reading is doubtful, but probably the reference is to the speaker's
country-"Jakeh, of Massa" (compare Genesis 25:14), "Lemuel king of Massa." Other ...
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Beast (243 Occurrences)
... the King James Version; Acts 11:6, tetrapodon, the Revised Version (British and
American) "four-rooted beast." (1), (2) and (3) are of doubtful etymology, but ...
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Bible Concordance

Doubtful (4 Occurrences)

Matthew 28:17 And when they saw him they gave him worship: but some were in doubt.
(See NAS)

Luke 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
(KJV ASV WBS)

Romans 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
(KJV WBS)

2 Corinthians 13:7 And our prayer to God is that you may do nothing wrong; not in order that our sincerity may be demonstrated, but that you may do what is right, even though our sincerity may seem to be doubtful.
(WEY)

Subtopics

Doubtful

Related Terms

Debir (12 Occurrences)

Coral (3 Occurrences)

South (170 Occurrences)

Selah (76 Occurrences)

Scrupulous (1 Occurrence)

Wild (147 Occurrences)

Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)

Burden (111 Occurrences)

Beast (243 Occurrences)