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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lean.

2. (n.) The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism.

Greek

186. aklines -- unbending
... without wavering. From a (as a negative particle) and klino; not leaning, ie
(figuratively) firm -- without wavering. see GREEK a. see GREEK klino. ...
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4346. prosklisis -- to cause to lean against
... partiality. From a compound of pros and klino; a leaning towards, ie (figuratively)
proclivity (favoritism) -- partiality. see GREEK pros. see GREEK klino. ...
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4248. prenes -- headlong
... headlong. From pro; leaning (falling) forward ("prone"), ie Head foremost -- headlong.
see GREEK pro. (prenes) -- 1 Occurrence. 4247, 4248. prenes. 4249 . ...
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5485. charis -- grace, kindness
... properly, . 5485 () is preeminently used of the Lord's -- freely away to
people (because He is "always leaning toward them"). 5485 ...
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377. anapipto -- to fall back
... Word Origin from ana and pipto Definition to fall back NASB Word Usage leaned back
(1), leaning back (1), recline (1), reclined (3), sat down (2), sit down (4 ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7514b. raphaq -- to support oneself, lean
... raphaq. 7515 . to support oneself, lean. Transliteration: raphaq Short Definition:
leaning. ... root Definition to support oneself, lean NASB Word Usage leaning (1 ...
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8172. shaan -- to lean, support oneself
... root Definition to lean, support oneself NASB Word Usage lean (3), leaned (2), leaning
(2), leans (2), relied (4), rely (4), rest yourselves (1), supported (1 ...
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5186. natah -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
... distorts (1), entices (1), extend (1), extended (3), extends (2), followed* (2),
held high (1), incline (27), inclined (7), intended (1), leaning (1), lengthen ...
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Library

June 28. "Leaning Upon Her Beloved" (Songs of Solomon viii. 5).
... JUNE 28. "Leaning upon her beloved" (Songs of Solomon viii. 5). "Leaning
upon her beloved" (Songs of Solomon viii.5). Shall you ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /june 28 leaning upon her.htm

How a Prop of the Church on which Bishop Aidan was Leaning when He ...
... How a prop of the church on which Bishop Aidan was leaning when he died, could not
be consumed when the rest of the Church was on fire; and concerning his ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xvii how a prop.htm

Who is this that Cometh up from the Wilderness, Replete with ...
... CHAPTER VIII. 5. Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, replete
with delights, leaning upon the arm of her beloved? I raised ...
//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/5 who is this that.htm

Unrestrained Communion
... In it the bride is seen leaning upon her Beloved, asking Him to bind her yet more
firmly to Himself, and occupying herself in His vineyard, until He calls her ...
/.../taylor/union and communion/section vi unrestrained communion.htm

John Chapter xiii. 21-26.
... 4. "Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom, one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved."
What he meant by saying "in His bosom," he tells us a little further on ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate lxi john chapter xiii.htm

The Cardinal was Still in his Room Alone with the Boy Manuel...
... And he found a poor boy outside the Cathedral weeping as if his heart were breaking,
and leaning his head against the hard door for a pillow. ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/vi the cardinal was still.htm

A Cloud of Witnesses.
... come. By faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed each of the sons of
Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. ...
/.../the expositors bible the epistle to the hebrews/chapter xiii a cloud of.htm

How Should we Make Use of Christ, in Going to the Father, in ...
... when we are going about such duties, and always an implicit and virtual embracing
of him as our Mediator, or an habitual hanging upon him and leaning to him as ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter xxix how should we.htm

Chapter viii.
... you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until she
please.5. Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her ...
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Hebrews xi. 20-22
... come. By faith, Jacob when he was a dying blessed both the sons of Joseph,
and worshiped [3281] leaning on the top of his staff. By ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxvi hebrews xi 20-22.htm

Thesaurus

Leaning (11 Occurrences)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lean. 2. (n.) The act, or state, of inclining; inclination;
tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism. ...Leaning (11 Occurrences). ...
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Leaned (14 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 11:21 Through faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons,
and, leaning on the top of his staff, worshipped God. (See NIV). ...
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Prejudice (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) An opinion or judgment formed without due examination; prejudgment; a leaning
toward one side of a question from other considerations than those ...
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Breast (71 Occurrences)
... is. (BBE). John 13:23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the
table, leaning against Jesus' breast. (WEB BBE RSV). John ...
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Bosom (47 Occurrences)
... John (13:23) was "leaning on Jesus' bosom" at the last supper. ... John 13:23 Now there
was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. ...
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Close (186 Occurrences)
... death. (See NIV). John 13:23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was
at the table, leaning against Jesus' breast. (See RSV). John ...
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Joseph's (36 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 11:21 Through faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons,
and, leaning on the top of his staff, worshipped God. (WEY NIV). ...
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Lean-fleshed (3 Occurrences)
Lean-fleshed. Leanfleshed, Lean-fleshed. Leaning . Multi-Version Concordance ...
Leanfleshed, Lean-fleshed. Leaning . Reference Bible.
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Leanness (4 Occurrences)

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Look (1874 Occurrences)
... 6. (vi) To show one's self in looking, as by leaning out of a window; as, look out
of the window while I speak to you. Sometimes used figuratively. ...
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Bible Concordance

Leaning (11 Occurrences)

John 13:23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus' breast.
(WEB KJV WBS)

John 13:25 He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
(WEB ASV DBY NAS NIV)

Hebrews 11:21 By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS)

2 Samuel 1:6 The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.
(WEB ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 5:18 In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant: when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I prostrate myself in the house of Rimmon, when I prostrate myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.'
(See RSV NIV)

2 Kings 7:2 Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said: 'Behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might this thing be?' And he said: 'Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.'
(See NAS NIV)

2 Chronicles 16:7 And at that time hath Hanani the seer come in unto Asa king of Judah, and saith unto him, 'Because of thy leaning on the king of Aram, and thou hast not leaned on Jehovah thy God, therefore hath the force of the king of Aram escaped from thy hand.
(YLT)

2 Chronicles 16:8 Did not the Cushim and the Lubim become a very great force for multitude, for chariot, and for horsemen? and in thy leaning on Jehovah He gave them into thy hand,
(YLT)

Psalms 62:3 How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Song of Songs 8:5 Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I aroused you. There your mother conceived you. There she was in labor and bore you.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 29:7 In their taking hold of thee by thy hand, -- thou art crushed, And hast rent to them all the shoulder, And in their leaning on thee thou art broken, And hast caused all their thighs to stand.
(YLT)

Subtopics

Leaning

Related Terms

Leaned (14 Occurrences)

Prejudice (2 Occurrences)

Breast (71 Occurrences)

Bosom (47 Occurrences)

Close (186 Occurrences)

Joseph's (36 Occurrences)

Lean-fleshed (3 Occurrences)

Leanness (4 Occurrences)

Look (1874 Occurrences)