Bible Dictionary: Impression

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence.

2. (n.) That which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation; sensible result of an influence exerted from without.

3. (n.) That which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or agency; appearance; phenomenon.

4. (n.) Influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence, interest, concern.

5. (n.) An indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief.

6. (n.) Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.

7. (n.) The pressure of the type on the paper, or the result of such pressure, as regards its appearance; as, a heavy impression; a clear, or a poor, impression; also, a single copy as the result of printing, or the whole edition printed at a given time.

8. (n.) In painting, the first coat of color, as the priming in house painting and the like.

9. (n.) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, or the like.

Greek

5179b. tupos -- the mark (of a blow), an impression, stamp (made ...
... 5179a, 5179b. tupos. 5180 . the mark (of a blow), an impression, stamp (made
by a die). Transliteration: tupos Short Definition: example. ...
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4973. sphragis -- a seal, a signet
... a seal, a signet. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sphragis Phonetic
Spelling: (sfrag-ece') Short Definition: a signet-ring, impression of a seal ...
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5481. charakter -- a tool for engraving
... Transliteration: charakter Phonetic Spelling: (khar-ak-tare') Short Definition:
an exact reproduction Definition: an impression, representation, exact ...
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1813. exaleipho -- to wipe out, erase, obliterate
... meant, "to plaster, rub smooth, or whitewash." Later it referred to "wiping out"
in the sense of "to " (rubbing out a writing or seal impression left on a wax ...
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539. apate -- deceit
... Cognate: 539 -- a false impression, made to deceive or cheat -- ie deceit motivated
by guile and treachery (trickery, fraud). See 538 (). ...
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2487. ichnos -- a track
... 2487 (from , "move forward, arrive") -- properly, the impression made by the sole
of the foot (""); figuratively) the "footsteps" providing the for others to ...
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3958. pascho -- to suffer, to be acted on
... patho (path'-o), and pentho (pen'-tho), used only in certain tenses for it apparently
a primary verb; to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful ...
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Library

The Arians, under the Impression that the Divine Meletius Upheld ...
... Book IV. Chapter XXVIII."The Arians, under the Impression that the divine Meletius
upheld their Sentiments, translate him from Sebaste to Antioch. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xxviii the arians under the.htm

"The Glory of that Light. "
... Here is a bit of practical psychology. Jesus lets the brain impression made by that
strange announcement deepen before making the next impression. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/the glory of that light.htm

God's Spokesman.
... Yet the impression so made upon Moses far exceeds anything previous and
completely overawes and melts him down. The elders of Israel ...
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The Testimony of the Church
... This must be done, either by a notion conceived , long time before, or by
an impression recently made on the minds of the hearers. ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/8 the testimony of the.htm

The Miracle of Tongues.
... Connected with this is the fact that the miracle on Pentecost made the impression
of speaking at once to different hearers in different tongues so that they ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxviii the miracle of tongues.htm

The Judges Said: if You have any Clearer Statement yet to Make...
... to seal up a treasure, or some other object, and you will observe how, when he has
got a little wax or clay, he seeks to stamp it with an impression of his own ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/14 the judges said if.htm

The Toiling Christ
... Gospels, and read it over from that point of view, you will be surprised to discover
what a multitude of minute traits make up the general impression, and what ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the toiling christ.htm

Preface.
... appears by many and large benefactions to that end, which are enumerated in his
funeral sermon: "He was at the charge of the translation and impression of the ...
/.../the evidences of the christian religion with additional discourses/preface.htm

The Daily Walk with Others (I. ).
... "What shall the harvest be?". SELF-RESPECT. Let one result be, a clear impression
in the house that you, the new Curate, are a man of SELF-RESPECT. ...
/.../moule/to my younger brethren/chapter iv the daily walk.htm

Let Her Pout it Out.
... Perhaps, by relating a circumstance that occurred with myself a few years
ago, I may be able to make an impression on your mind. ...
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Thesaurus

Impression (2 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) The pressure of the type on the paper, or the result of such pressure, as
regards its appearance; as, a heavy impression; a clear, or a poor, impression...
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Print (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon
by pressure, or as by pressure. 3. (vt) To strike off ...
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Seal (47 Occurrences)
... "The use of a signet-ring by the monarch has recently received a remarkable
illustration by the discovery of an impression of such a signet on fine clay at ...
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Figure (19 Occurrences)
... surfaces, etc. 5. (n.) The appearance or impression made by the conduct or
career of a person; as, a sorry figure. 6. (n.) Distinguished ...
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Feel (58 Occurrences)
... 8. (vi) To be conscious of an inward impression, state of mind, persuasion, physical
condition, etc.; to perceive one's self to be; -- followed by an adjective ...
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Opinion (91 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence;
belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge ...
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Impressive (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted
to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect the ...
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Touch (82 Occurrences)
... 10. (vt) To infect; to affect slightly. 11. (vt) To make an impression on; to have
effect upon. 12. ... 20. (vi) To fasten; to take effect; to make impression. 21. ...
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Express (13 Occurrences)
... 9. (v.) To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to
represent; to resemble. 10. (v.) To give a true impression of; to represent and ...
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Proof (38 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness
that resists impression, or does not yield to force; impenetrability of ...
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Bible Concordance

Impression (2 Occurrences)

Mark 11:18 This the High Priests and Scribes heard, and they began to devise means to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because of the deep impression produced on all the people by His teaching.
(WEY)

Acts 23:15 Now therefore you and the Sanhedrin should make representations to the Tribune for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he comes near the place."
(WEY)

Subtopics

Impression

Related Terms

Print (3 Occurrences)

Seal (47 Occurrences)

Figure (19 Occurrences)

Feel (58 Occurrences)

Opinion (91 Occurrences)

Impressive (2 Occurrences)

Touch (82 Occurrences)

Express (13 Occurrences)

Proof (38 Occurrences)