1. (n.) That which induces action, motivation; as a work incentive; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action.

2. (a.) Inciting; rousing to action; stimulative.

3. (a.) Serving to kindle or set on fire.

3925. lamad -- to exercise in, learn
... A primitive root; properly, to goad, ie (by implication) to teach (the rod being
an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn ...
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The Flight of Time an Incentive to Religious Diligence.
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CCXXII. The Flight of Time an incentive to Religious Diligence. ...
James Montgomery. The Flight of Time an incentive to Religious Diligence. ...
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Whether it is a Mortal Sin to have Intercourse with a Concubine?
... Objection 4: Further, where the incentive is greater the sin is less grievous,
because he sins more who is overcome by a lighter temptation. ...
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Praying with Desire
... the spirit of truth. When Jesus revealed His provision to satisfy our desires,
He disclosed the incentive to pray. He is saying, "Whatsoever ...
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Whether Sloth is a Sin?
... but the assaults of sin should be overcome, sometimes by flight, sometimes by
resistance; by flight when a continued thought increases the incentive to sin, as ...
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Influences that Gave Rise to the Priestly Laws and Histories
... ceremonial laws] The Babylonian exile gave a great opportunity and incentive
to the further development of written law. While the ...
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Second Instruction.
... And why do I speak about this gift, for if thou wilt consider the common name of
our race, thou wilt receive the greatest instruction and incentive to virtue. ...
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Whether the Sacrament of Penance May be Repeated?
... Objection 6: Further, Ambrose says on Ps.118:58, "I entreated Thy face," etc., that
"facility of obtaining pardon is an incentive to sin." If, therefore, God ...
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Whether it is Fitting that those who Fast Should be Bidden to ...
... the Church forbade those who fast to partake of those foods which both afford most
pleasure to the palate, and besides are a very great incentive to lust. ...
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Whether Contemplation or Meditation is the Cause of Devotion?
... Reply to Objection 2: Matters concerning the Godhead are, in themselves, the strongest
incentive to love ['dilectio,' the interior act of charity; cf. ...
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The Impossibility of Failure.
... An incentive to faith and endurance will be found in the example of all inheritors
of God's promise.[109] The Apostle is on the verge of anticipating the ...
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Incentive (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) That which induces action, motivation; as a work incentive; that which incites,
or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which ...
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Incenses (1 Occurrence)

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Incessant (1 Occurrence)

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Fear (970 Occurrences)
... A holy fear is enjoined also in the New Testament as a preventive of carelessness
in religion, and as an incentive to penitence (Matthew 10:28; 2 Corinthians 5 ...
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Encouragement (25 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That which serves to incite, support, promote, or advance, as favor,
countenance, reward, etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts ...
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Enchantment (4 Occurrences)
... They were a constant incentive to idolatry, clouded the mind with superstition,
tended and were closely allied to imposture (Matthew 24:24). ...
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Praise (487 Occurrences)
... incompatible with the praise of God, is a reflection of it in human consciousness;
and so Paul associates praise with virtue as an aid and incentive to holy ...
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Subapostolic
... near the end, in order, presumably, to imbue Corinthian Christians with that charity
which they needed and which is the chief incentive to intercession. ...
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Sub-apostolic
... near the end, in order, presumably, to imbue Corinthian Christians with that charity
which they needed and which is the chief incentive to intercession. ...
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Incentive (1 Occurrence)

Philippians 2:1 If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
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Incentive

Incenses (1 Occurrence)

Incessant (1 Occurrence)

Fear (970 Occurrences)

Encouragement (25 Occurrences)

Enchantment (4 Occurrences)

Praise (487 Occurrences)

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Sub-apostolic

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Literature (2 Occurrences)

Corinthians (3 Occurrences)

Empire (8 Occurrences)

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Theology

Roman (26 Occurrences)

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