Bible Dictionary: Loyal

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Faithful to law; upholding the lawful authority; faithful and true to the lawful government; faithful to the prince or sovereign to whom one is subject; unswerving in allegiance.

2. (a.) True to any person or persons to whom one owes fidelity, especially as a wife to her husband, lovers to each other, and friend to friend; constant; faithful to a cause or a principle.

Greek

4243. presbeuo -- to be the elder, to take precedence
... This term is used in the ancient phrase, "I am to the Emperor, I am an " (Souter) --
ie as someone respected as trustworthy (loyal, knowledgeable), especially ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2617a. chesed -- goodness, kindness
... 1), faithfulness (1), favor (2), good (1), kindly (7), kindness (32), kindnesses
(1), loveliness (1), lovingkindness (176), lovingkindnesses (7), loyal deeds (1 ...
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Library

A Loyal Vow
... THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL A LOYAL VOW. ... And, remember, the more rebels there are,
the more need for us to be conspicuously loyal to our King. III. ...
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A Loyal Tribute
... THE ACTS CHAP. XIII TO END A LOYAL TRIBUTE. [Footnote: Preached on the
occasion of the Jubilee of Queen Victoria.] '..Seeing that ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/a loyal tribute.htm

Loyal to the Core
... Loyal to the Core. A Sermon (No.1512). Delivered by. CH SPURGEON,. At the
Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "And Ittai answered the ...
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The Perfect Heart.
... 1. A heart perfect in its loyalty to God, thoroughly given over to God's side,
irrespective of consequences,"loyal. ... David was loyal to God. ...
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The Letter of Majesty, 1603-1609.
... pastors {1602-3.}, and sent a body of armed men to close the Brethren's Houses at
Jungbunzlau; and then, having disgusted two-thirds of his loyal subjects, he ...
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Wesley visits Holland
... But as Mr. Loyal, the minister of the Scotch congregation, had invited
me, be gave up his claim and went with us to Mr. Loyal's. ...
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Preaching (ii. ).
... I mean, the simple motive of a loyal and faithful considerateness for others, as
we are on the one hand Christian men and English gentlemen, and on the other ...
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Meeting the Lions
... It will be that way in our lives. If we are true and loyal to God, that very loyalty
is sure to bring us trials sometimes. Daniel had his choice in the matter. ...
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The Fifth
... not right with David. He remained loyal when Absalom rebelled; but he took
part in the treason of Adonijah. Ahithophel is not there ...
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Jehoshaphat
... of whom he was a contemporary for many years. Jehoshaphat himself was loyal
to God. He "sought not unto Baalim; but sought to the ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 15 jehoshaphat.htm

Thesaurus

Loyal (15 Occurrences)
... a principle. Multi-Version Concordance Loyal (15 Occurrences). Matthew
24:45 "Who therefore is the loyal and intelligent servant ...
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Loyally (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a loyal manner; faithfully. Multi-Version
Concordance Loyally (6 Occurrences). Colossians 4:11 ...
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Asmoneans
... They belonged to that portion of the Jewish nation which under all trials and
temptations remained loyal to Yahweh, even when the national life and religion ...
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Testaments
... the surrender of Jerusalem. But the Jews, taught by bitter experience,
desired to remain loyal to Persia. As Alexander approached ...
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Between (2624 Occurrences)
... the surrender of Jerusalem. But the Jews, taught by bitter experience,
desired to remain loyal to Persia. As Alexander approached ...
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Persecution (22 Occurrences)
... 5. A Means of Blessing: It would be a sure means of gaining a blessing, whenever
it came to His loyal followers when they were in the way of well-doing; and He ...
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Kareah (14 Occurrences)
... Bald, the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who for a time were loyal to Gedaliah,
the Babylonian governor of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 40:8, 13, 15, 16). Int. ...
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Jezreel (37 Occurrences)
... It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom
over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2:9). From Jezreel came the tidings ...
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Lovingkindness (176 Occurrences)
... thy God continually." Cheyne (Encyclopedia Biblica) regards checedh as denoting
paternal affection on God's part, answered by filial and loyal affection and ...
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Loyalty (18 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity
to a superior, or to duty, love, etc. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Bible Concordance

Loyal (15 Occurrences)

Matthew 24:45 "Who therefore is the loyal and intelligent servant to whom his master has entrusted the control of his household to give them their rations at the appointed time?
(WEY)

Philippians 4:3 Yes, I beg you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
(See NIV)

1 John 3:19 And in this way we shall come to know that we are loyal to the truth, and shall satisfy our consciences in His presence
(WEY)

3 John 1:5 Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.
(See RSV)

1 Samuel 20:14 You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;
(See RSV)

1 Samuel 22:14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, "Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 3:8 Then was Abner very angry for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, "Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show kindness to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and yet you charge me this day with a fault concerning this woman!
(See RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 22:26 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
(See RSV)

1 Kings 12:20 It happened, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
(See NIV)

1 Chronicles 12:29 Of the children of Benjamin, the brothers of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept their allegiance to the house of Saul.
(See NIV)

1 Chronicles 29:18 Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart to you;
(See NIV)

Nehemiah 13:14 Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don't wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its observances.
(See NAS)

Psalms 18:25 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
(See RSV)

Psalms 78:8 and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn't make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
(WEB NIV)

Psalms 78:37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

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Loyally (6 Occurrences)

Asmoneans

Testaments

Between (2624 Occurrences)

Persecution (22 Occurrences)

Kareah (14 Occurrences)

Jezreel (37 Occurrences)

Lovingkindness (176 Occurrences)