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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The public function of an ambassador; the charge or business entrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public message to; foreign court concerning state affairs; hence, any solemn message.

2. (n.) The person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys.

3. (n.) The residence or office of an ambassador.

Greek

4242. presbeia -- age, seniority
... age, seniority. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: presbeia Phonetic
Spelling: (pres-bi'-ah) Short Definition: an embassy, delegation Definition ...
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Library

A Solemn Embassy
... A Solemn Embassy. A Sermon ... Therefore, we are to put our hand on you, to go down on
our knees to you, and to beseech you not to put away this blessed embassy. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/a solemn embassy.htm

How He Received an Embassy from the Persians and Kept the Night ...
... Book IV. Chapter LVII."How he received an Embassy from the Persians and
kept the Night Vigil with others at the Feast of Easter. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter lvii how he received an.htm

Embassy and Presents from the Indians.
... Book IV. Chapter L."Embassy and Presents from the Indians. About this time
ambassadors from the Indians, who inhabit the distant ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter l embassy and presents from.htm

Philo's Embassy to Caius in Behalf of the Jews.
... Book II. Chapter V."Philo's Embassy to Caius in Behalf of the Jews. 1. Philo
has given us an account, in five books, of the misfortunes ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter v philos embassy to caius.htm

Embassy from John in Prison to Jesus --Death of John --Relations ...
... CHAPTER XII. EMBASSY FROM JOHN IN PRISON TO JESUS"DEATH OF JOHN"RELATIONS
OF HIS SCHOOL WITH THAT OF JESUS. Whilst joyous Galilee ...
/.../renan/the life of jesus/chapter xii embassy from john.htm

Innocent the Bishop of the Presbytery of Rome. He Sent an Embassy ...
... Chapter VII."Innocent the Bishop of the Presbytery of Rome. He sent an Embassy to
Alaric. Jovius, Prefect of Italy. Embassy dispatched to the Emperor. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter vii innocent the bishop of.htm

Concerning Valentinian the Younger and Gratian. Persecution under ...
... Gratian. Persecution under Valens. The Homoousians, being oppressed by
the Arians and Macedonians, send an Embassy to Rome. About ...
/.../chapter x concerning valentinian the younger.htm

On the Departure of Flavian, Bishop of Antioch, who was Gone on an ...
... Homily III. On the departure of Flavian, Bishop of Antioch, who was gone on
an embassy to� ... Our Father hath gone thither on this embassy. ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily iii on the departure.htm

Exaction of Tribute in Antioch, and Demolition of the Statues of ...
... Book VII. Chapter XXIII."Exaction of Tribute in Antioch, and Demolition of the Statues
of the Emperor. Embassy headed by Flavian the Chief Priest. ...
/.../chapter xxiii exaction of tribute in.htm

That He Wrote Also to the King of Persia, who had Sent Him an ...
... Book IV. Chapter VIII."That he wrote also to the King of Persia, who had sent
him an Embassy, on Behalf of the Christians in his Realm. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter viii that he wrote also.htm

Thesaurus

Embassy (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Embassy (2 Occurrences). Luke 14:32 and if not, while
he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace. ...
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Numenius
... After the death of Jonathan, the victories of Simon and the establishment of peace,
Simon sent Numenius on a second embassy to Rome (1 Maccabees 14:24), again ...
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Eliezer (14 Occurrences)
... God his help. (1.) "Of Damascus," the "steward" (RV, "possessor") of Abraham's house
(Genesis 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by ...
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Embassadors (8 Occurrences)

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Septuagint
... Addressing his brother Philocrates he describes an embassy to Jerusalem on which
he has recently been sent with another courtier Andreas. ...
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Zobah (15 Occurrences)
... Toi, king of Hamath, who had suffered in war with Hadadezer, now sent his son on
an embassy with greetings and gifts to David (2 Samuel 8:3-12 1 Chronicles 18:3 ...
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Nahash (9 Occurrences)
... the Ammonites of the same name is mentioned, who showed kindness to David during
his wanderings (2 Samuel 10:2). On his death David sent an embassy of sympathy ...
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Jephthah (26 Occurrences)
... of the war against Ammon. Twice he sent an embassy to the king of Ammon,
but in vain. War was inevitable. The people obeyed his ...
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Lud (10 Occurrences)
... On the other hand when Gyges sent an embassy to Assur-bani-apli of Assyria,
Lu(d)du is described as a country whose name had never before been heard, and whose ...
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Ludim (3 Occurrences)
... On the other hand when Gyges sent an embassy to Assur-bani-apli of Assyria,
Lu(d)du is described as a country whose name had never before been heard, and whose ...
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Bible Concordance

Embassy (2 Occurrences)

Luke 14:32 and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.
(DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this man should reign over us.
(DBY YLT RSV)

Subtopics

Embassy

Related Terms

Numenius

Eliezer (14 Occurrences)

Embassadors (8 Occurrences)

Septuagint

Zobah (15 Occurrences)