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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (prep.) In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.

2. (prep.) Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done.

3. (prep.) Indicating the remoter and indirect object of an act; the end or final cause with reference to which anything is, acts, serves, or is done.

4. (prep.) Indicating that in favor of which, or in promoting which, anything is, or is done; hence, in behalf of; in favor of; on the side of; -- opposed to against.

5. (prep.) Indicating that toward which the action of anything is directed, or the point toward which motion is made; /intending to go to.

6. (prep.) Indicating that on place of or instead of which anything acts or serves, or that to which a substitute, an equivalent, a compensation, or the like, is offered or made; instead of, or place of.

7. (prep.) Indicating that in the character of or as being which anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being.

8. (prep.) Indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing of an action, or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs, or is; hence, equivalent to notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by all, aught, anything, etc.

9. (prep.) Indicating the space or time through which an action or state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or time of.

10. (prep.) Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.

11. (conj.) Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything.

12. (conj.) Since; because; introducing a reason of something before advanced, a cause, motive, explanation, justification, or the like, of an action related or a statement made. It is logically nearly equivalent to since, or because, but connects less closely, and is sometimes used as a very general introduction to something suggested by what has gone before.

13. (n.) One who takes, or that which is said on, the affirmative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it.

Greek

1971. epipotheo -- to long for
... to long for. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epipotheo Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-poth-eh'-o) Short Definition: I long for, strain after, desire greatly ...
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1967. epiousios -- for the coming day, for subsistence
... for the coming day, for subsistence. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration:
epiousios Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-oo'-see-os) Short Definition: for the morrow ...
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5241. huperentugchano -- to intercede, to make petition for
... to intercede, to make petition for. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
huperentugchano Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er-en-toong-khan'-o) Short Definition: ...
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2178. ephapax -- once for all
... once for all. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: ephapax Phonetic Spelling:
(ef-ap'-ax) Short Definition: once, once for all Definition: once, once for all ...
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5228. huper -- over, beyond, fig. on behalf of, for the sake of ...
... on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning. Part of Speech: Preposition Transliteration:
huper Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-er') Short Definition: in behalf of ...
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1779. entaphiazo -- to prepare for burial
... to prepare for burial. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: entaphiazo Phonetic
Spelling: (en-taf-ee-ad'-zo) Short Definition: I embalm, prepare for burial ...
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1934. epizeteo -- to inquire for
... to inquire for. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epizeteo Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-eed-zay-teh'-o) Short Definition: I seek after, desire, search for ...
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4037. perimeno -- to wait for
... to wait for. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: perimeno Phonetic Spelling:
(per-ee-men'-o) Short Definition: I wait for Definition: I wait for, await. ...
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1748. enedreuo -- to lie in wait for, to plot
... to lie in wait for, to plot. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: enedreuo Phonetic
Spelling: (en-ed-ryoo'-o) Short Definition: I lie in wait for, seek to ...
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3713. orego -- to stretch out, to reach after, to yearn for
... to stretch out, to reach after, to yearn for. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
orego Phonetic Spelling: (or-eg'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I stretch forth ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7768. shava -- to cry out (for help)
... 7767, 7768. shava. 7769 . to cry out (for help). Transliteration: shava Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-vah') Short Definition: cry. Word Origin a prim. ...
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3072. Yhvh Tsidqenu -- "the LORD is our righteousness," a symbolic ...
... 3071, 3072. Yhvh Tsidqenu. 3073 . "the LORD is our righteousness," a symbolic
name for Jer. and for Messiah. ... and for Messiah. the Lord our righteousness ...
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6416. pelili -- for a judge, calling for judgment
... 6415, 6416. pelili. 6417 . for a judge, calling for judgment. Transliteration:
pelili Phonetic Spelling: (pel-ee-lee') Short Definition: judgment. ...
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5771. avon -- iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity
... avon or avon. 5772 . iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Transliteration:
avon or avon Phonetic Spelling: (aw-vone') Short Definition: iniquity. ...
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172. Oholibah -- "tent in her," a symbolic name for Jer.
... 171, 172. Oholibah. 173 . "tent in her," a symbolic name for Jer. ... Word Origin
from the same as ohel Definition "tent in her," a symbolic name for Jer. ...
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170. Oholah -- "she who has a tent," a symbolic name for Samaria
... "she who has a tent," a symbolic name for Samaria. Transliteration: Oholah Phonetic
Spelling: (o-hol-aw') Short Definition: Oholah. ... Name for Samaria -- Aholah. ...
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5668. abur -- for the sake of, on account of, so that
... abur or abur. 5669 . for the sake of, on account of, so that. Transliteration:
abur or abur Phonetic Spelling: (aw-boor') Short Definition: sake. ... because of, for ...
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6960. qavah -- to wait for
... to wait for. Transliteration: qavah Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-vaw') Short Definition:
wait. gather together, look, patiently, tarry, wait for, on, upon ...
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6960a. qavah -- to wait for
... 6960, 6960a. qavah. 6960b . to wait for. Transliteration: qavah Short
Definition: wait. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to wait ...
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4618. maanah -- a field for plowing
... 4617, 4618. maanah. 4619 . a field for plowing. Transliteration: maanah
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-an-aw') Short Definition: furrow. ...
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Library

Divine Songs For Children
Divine Songs For Children. <. Divine Songs For Children Isaac Watts.
Produced by Lewis Jones Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watts/divine songs for children/

Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion
Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. <. Book of Hymns
for Public and Private Devotion Various. Produced by ...
//christianbookshelf.org/various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/

Hymns for Christian Devotion
Hymns for Christian Devotion. <. Hymns for Christian Devotion JG
Adams. JG Adams and EH Chapin; Produced by Ryan Wheeler ...
//christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/

My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year. <. My Daily Meditation
for the Circling Year John Henry Jowett. E-text prepared ...
//christianbookshelf.org/jowett/my daily meditation for the circling year/

Holy Wisdom: or, Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation
Holy Wisdom: or, Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation. <. Holy
Wisdom: or, Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation Ven. ...
/.../baker/holy wisdom or directions for the prayer of contemplation/

Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians
Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians. <. Food for the
Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians Charles Ebert Orr. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/

Working For God!
Working For God! . Working For God! Andrew Murray. Table of Contents.
Title Page. INTRODUCTION. I Waiting and Working. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/murray/working for god/

A Plea for the Christians
A Plea for the Christians. <. A Plea for the Christians Athenagoras. Table
of Contents. Title Page. Introductory Note to Clement of Alexandria. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/athenagoras/a plea for the christians/

Theses Theologicae and An Apology for the True Christian Divinity
Theses Theologicae and An Apology for the True Christian Divinity. ... Theses Theologicae
and An Apology for the True Christian Divinity Robert Barclay. ...
/.../barclay/theses theologicae and an apology for the true christian divinity/

Sermons for the Times
Sermons for the Times. <. Sermons for the Times Charles Kingsley. Transcribed
by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Table of Contents. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/sermons for the times/

Thesaurus

Uncared-for (2 Occurrences)
Uncared-for. Uncared, Uncared-for. Unceasing . Multi-Version
Concordance Uncared-for (2 Occurrences). Leviticus 25:5 ...
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For (102061 Occurrences)
... 11. (conj.) Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason
of anything. 12. ... Multi-Version Concordance For (102061 Occurrences). ...
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Good-for-nothing (22 Occurrences)
Good-for-nothing. Good-day, Good-for-nothing. Goodlier .
Multi-Version Concordance Good-for-nothing (22 Occurrences). ...
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Sin-offerings (8 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 5:1 For every High Priest is chosen from among men, and is appointed to
act on behalf of men in matters relating to God, in order to offer both gifts ...
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Yields (21 Occurrences)
... hears and understands. Such hearers give a return, and yield one a hundred
for one, another sixty, another thirty.") (See RSV). Mark 4 ...
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Kin (18 Occurrences)
... Matthew 22:24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said,'If a man dies, having no children, his
brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.' (See NAS). ...
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Quantities (13 Occurrences)
... Quantities (13 Occurrences). Genesis 41:49 Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the
sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number. ...
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Simply (27 Occurrences)
... John 4:42 and they said to the woman, "We no longer believe in Him simply because
of your statements; for we have now heard for ourselves, and we know that ...
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Sighing (22 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 13:17 Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch
for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this ...
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Kids (12 Occurrences)
... Genesis 27:9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the
goats; and I will make them savory meat for thy father, such as he loveth: (KJV ...
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For (102061 Occurrences)

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