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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HOUSETOP

hous'-top.

See HOUSE.

Greek

1430. doma -- a house, a housetop
... a house, a housetop. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: doma Phonetic
Spelling: (do'-mah) Short Definition: the top of the house Definition: the roof ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1406. gag -- a roof, a top
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a roof, a top NASB Word Usage housetop
(1), housetops (7), roof (18), roofs (1), rooftops (1), top (2). ...
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Library

Psalm LXXXIV.
... For it is the very complaining sparrow of whom in another Psalm he saith, "Like
a sparrow alone on the housetop." [3884] From the housetop he flies home. ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lxxxiv.htm

Rachel's Refuge
... Masanath recovered with reluctance. This was the Egyptian's first day
on the housetop, and she was not happy. The great pots of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxxii rachels refuge.htm

Matt. xxiv. 16-18.
... XXIV.16-18. "Then let them which be in Judæa flee into the mountains. And let him
that is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house. ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxvi matt xxiv 16-18.htm

What God Hath Cleansed
... things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.9. On the morrow, as they went on their
journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/what god hath cleansed.htm

A Seeker for Truth
... At the time, Peter was praying upon the housetop of his lodging, and we read that
he "became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 14 a seeker for.htm

The Impending Judgment
... where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in
Judea flee unto the mountains: and let him that is on the housetop not go down ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 13 8-16 the impending judgment.htm

Peter's Apologia
... The first is his vision on the housetop. He tells that he was praying when it came,
and what God shows to a praying spirit is not likely to mislead. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/peters apologia.htm

C. The Last Stages. Chs. 17:11 to 19:28
... destroyed them all: 30 after the same manner shall it be in the day that the Son
of man is revealed.31 In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/c the last stages chs.htm

Acts x. 4-Jan
... the Spirit connects the times: no sooner than this, and no later, He Causes this
to take place""Peter about the sixth hour went up upon the housetop to pray ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxii acts x 4-jan.htm

Carried by Four
... And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the
multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/carried by four.htm

Thesaurus

Sparrow (4 Occurrences)
... For example see Psalm 102:7: "I watch, and am become like a sparrow That is alone
upon the housetop." The feeling that this is not characteristic of the ...
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Brawling (3 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,
than with a brawling woman in a wide house. (KJV WBS). ...
/b/brawling.htm - 7k

Contentious (13 Occurrences)
... (See JPS). Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than
to share a house with a contentious woman. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV). ...
/c/contentious.htm - 10k

Housetop (10 Occurrences)
...HOUSETOP. hous'-top. See HOUSE. ...Housetop (10 Occurrences). Matthew 24:17 Let him
who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house. ...
/h/housetop.htm - 9k

Corner (60 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in
the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman. ...
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Noon (30 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 10:9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close
to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon. ...
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Lowered (14 Occurrences)
... Luke 5:19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went
up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the ...
/l/lowered.htm - 10k

Lonely (14 Occurrences)
... land. (WEB YLT NAS NIV). Psalms 102:7 I watch, and am become like a sparrow
that is alone upon the housetop. (See NAS RSV). Lamentations ...
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Inside (185 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Luke 17:31 In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his
goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. ...
/i/inside.htm - 36k

Finding (57 Occurrences)
... Luke 5:19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went
up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the ...
/f/finding.htm - 23k

Bible Concordance

Housetop (10 Occurrences)

Matthew 24:17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.
(WEB KJV ASV NAS RSV)

Mark 13:15 and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Luke 5:19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY)

Luke 17:31 In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Acts 10:9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
(WEB KJV ASV NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 9:25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, he talked with Saul on the housetop.
(WEB JPS ASV)

1 Samuel 9:26 They arose early: and it happened about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, "Get up, that I may send you away." Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Psalms 102:7 I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.
(WEB JPS DBY NAS RSV)

Proverbs 21:9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY RSV)

Proverbs 25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY RSV)

Subtopics

Housetop

Related Terms

Brawling (3 Occurrences)

Contentious (13 Occurrences)

Housetop (10 Occurrences)

Corner (60 Occurrences)

Noon (30 Occurrences)

Lowered (14 Occurrences)