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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A hand or match at dice.

2. (n.) A stake played for at dice.

3. (n.) The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard.

4. (n.) A match at cockfighting.

5. (n.) A main-hamper.

6. (v.) Strength; force; might; violent effort.

7. (n.) The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.

8. (n.) The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean.

9. (n.) The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland.

10. (v.) principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engine.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main.

11. (a.) Very or extremely strong.

12. (a.) Vast; huge.

13. (a.) Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer.

14. (a.) Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.

15. (a.) Important; necessary.

16. (a.) Very; extremely; as, main heavy.

Greek

2774. kephalaion -- of the head, the main point
... of the head, the main point. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: kephalaion
Phonetic Spelling: (kef-al'-ah-yon) Short Definition: the chief matter, a ...
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1327b. diexodos -- a way out through, an outlet
... 1327a, 1327b. diexodos. 1328 . a way out through, an outlet.
Transliteration: diexodos Short Definition: main. Word Origin from ...
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709. aristao -- to breakfast, hence to take a meal
... Cognate: 709 -- to eat breakfast or lunch -- the "noon" meal eaten roughly in the
middle of the day; to eat 1173 ("supper"), ie before the main meal, usually ...
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3989. pelagos -- the deep, the deep sea
... depth, sea. Of uncertain affinity; deep or open sea, ie The main -- depth, sea.
(pelagei) -- 1 Occurrence. (pelagos) -- 1 Occurrence. 3988, 3989. ...
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1329. diermeneuo -- to explain thoroughly, by impl. to translate
... to translate. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diermeneuo Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-er-main-yoo'-o) Short Definition: I translate, interpret, explain ...
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1328. diermeneutes -- an explainer, an interpreter
... an explainer, an interpreter. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
diermeneutes Phonetic Spelling: (dee-er-main-yoo-tace') Short Definition: an ...
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712. ariston -- breakfast, dinner
... 712 (literally, "without boundary, designation") -- properly, "undetermined,"
referring to the meal eaten the main meal (ie "supper," 1173 ). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4583. maon -- dwelling, habitation
maon or main. 4582, 4583. maon or main. 4584 . dwelling, habitation.
Transliteration: maon or main Phonetic Spelling: (maw-ohn') Short Definition: ...
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8415. tehom -- deep, sea, abyss
... Or thom {teh-home'}; (usually feminine) from huwm; an abyss (as a surging mass of
water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water-supply ...
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1419. gadol -- great
... 9), greatly (3), greatness (1), hard (1), heavy (2), high (21), highest (1), impressed
(1), large (30), larger (1), loud (22), loudly (1), main (1), major (1 ...
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3389. Yerushalaim -- probably "foundation of peace," capital city ...
... Rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}; a dual (in allusion to its two main
hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of ...
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323. achashdarpan -- satraps
... lieutenant. Of Persian derivation; a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia)
-- lieutenant. 322, 323. achashdarpan. 324 . Strong's Numbers.
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2975. yeor -- stream (of the Nile), stream, canal
... a channel, eg A fosse, canal, shaft; specifically the Nile, as the one river of
Egypt, including its collateral trenches; also the Tigris, as the main river of ...
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Library

The Main Current of the Reformation
... CHAPTER I THE MAIN CURRENT OF THE REFORMATION. I One of the greatest tragedies
in Christian history is the division of forces which ...
/.../chapter i the main current.htm

The First and Main Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles Was...
... Address 125: The first and main doctrine of Christ and his apostles was�
The first and main doctrine of Christ and his apostles ...
/.../address 125 0 0 the first and.htm

St. Ambrose Returns to the Main Question, and Shows that Whenever ...
... Book III. Chapter XI. St. Ambrose returns to the main question, and shows
that whenever Christ is said to� St. Ambrose returns ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xi st ambrose returns.htm

Of the Main Purpose of God and his Daily Providence.
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter VII. Of the main purpose of God
and His daily Providence. For the purpose of God whereby ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter vii of the main.htm

Of the Main Effort Towards the Contemplation of Things and an ...
... I. First Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter VIII. Of the main effort towards the
contemplation of things and an illustration from the case of Martha and Mary. ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter viii of the main.htm

The Main Points of Our Author's Subject. On the Sexes of the Human ...
... Chapter XXXVI."The Main Points of Our Author's Subject. On the Sexes
of the Human Race. For the discussion of these questions ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xxxvi the main points of.htm

The Main Road --Experiences of Power and Privilege
... 2. The Main Road"Experiences of Power And Privilege. The Bethlehem Birth. ... This is
the main road that He trod. It is the main road of this "Follow Me" journey. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on following the christ/2 the main roadexperiences of.htm

Through all this Chaos, Then we Come Back once More to Our Main ...
... Chapter 36 Through all this chaos, then we come back once more to our main
conclusion.� Through all this chaos, then we come back ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 36 through all this.htm

"They that Go Down to the Sea in Ships. " 1 Lord of the Wide ...
... 825. " "They that go down to the sea in ships." 1 Lord of the wide extended main! ...
"They that go down to the sea in ships.". 1 Lord of the wide extended main! ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/825 they that go.htm

These Remaining Chapters an Appendix to the Main Work in this ...
... Chapter XXXIII."These Remaining Chapters an Appendix to the Main Work In This Chapter
Tertullian Notices a Difference Among Sundry Followers of Ptolemy, a ...
/.../against the valentinians/chapter xxxiii these remaining chapters an.htm

Thesaurus

Main (17 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A match at cockfighting. 5. (n.) A main-hamper. 6 ... 7. (n.) The chief
or principal part; the main or most important thing. 8 ...
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Main-sail
Main-sail. Mainsail, Main-sail. Mainstay . Easton's Bible Dictionary (Gr. artemon ...
40). Mainsail, Main-sail. Mainstay . Reference Bible.
/m/main-sail.htm - 6k

Branch (60 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A shoot or secondary stem growing from the main
stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other plant. ...
/b/branch.htm - 28k

Mediation
... But in the main we shall be concerned with the former view, as more in harmony with
the development of Biblical theology which culminates in the New Testament ...
/m/mediation.htm - 38k

Mediator (7 Occurrences)
... But in the main we shall be concerned with the former view, as more in harmony with
the development of Biblical theology which culminates in the New Testament ...
/m/mediator.htm - 42k

Galatians (2 Occurrences)
... a few words in his own handwriting, as a precaution against such forgeries...In
the present case he writes a whole paragraph, summing up the main lessons of ...
/g/galatians.htm - 43k

Olives (30 Occurrences)
... The main ridge is considerably higher than the site of ancient Jerusalem, and still
retains a thick cap of the soft chalky limestone, mixed with flint, known ...
/o/olives.htm - 37k

Hezekiah (124 Occurrences)
... 1. Scripture Annals: The historical accounts in 2 Kings 18, 20 and 2 Chronicles
29, 32 are derived in the main from the same state annals, though the latter ...
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Wing (18 Occurrences)
... 13. (n.) One of two corresponding appendages attached; a sidepiece. 14. (n.) A side
building, less than the main edifice; as, one of the wings of a palace. 15. ...
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Trunk (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs
and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk. ...
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Bible Concordance

Main (17 Occurrences)

Matthew 22:9 Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'
(See NAS)

Hebrews 8:1 Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this. We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
(WEB NAS)

Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each of them consisting of a single pearl. And the main street of the city was made of pure gold, resembling transparent glass.
(WEY)

Revelation 22:2 On either side of the river, midway between it and the main street of the city, was the Tree of Life. It produced twelve kinds of fruit, yielding a fresh crop month by month, and the leaves of the tree served as medicine for the nations.
(WEY)

Genesis 2:10 And a river went out of Eden, to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four main streams.
(DBY)

Numbers 20:19 The children of Israel said to him, "We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my livestock, then will I give its price: let me only, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet."
(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 2:27 "Let me pass through your land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left.
(See NIV)

Joshua 8:13 So they set the people, even all the army who was on the north of the city, and their ambush on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
(See RSV)

1 Kings 6:3 The porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was its length, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was its breadth before the house.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 6:5 Against the wall of the house he built stories all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made side chambers all around.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 6:33 So also made he for the entrance of the temple door posts of olive wood, out of a fourth part of the wall;
(See NIV)

1 Kings 7:50 and the cups, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the fire pans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple, of gold.
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 3:5 The greater house he made a ceiling with fir wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.
(See NAS NIV)

2 Chronicles 3:13 The wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.
(See NAS NIV)

2 Chronicles 4:22 and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the fire pans, of pure gold: and as for the entry of the house, the inner doors of it for the most holy place, and the doors of the main hall of the temple were of gold.
(WEB NIV)

Ezekiel 19:14 Fire is gone out of the rods of its branches, it has devoured its fruit, so that there is in it no strong rod to be a scepter to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.
(See RSV NIV)

Daniel 11:41 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
(See RSV)

Subtopics

Main

Related Terms

Main-sail

Branch (60 Occurrences)

Mediation

Mediator (7 Occurrences)

Galatians (2 Occurrences)

Olives (30 Occurrences)

Hezekiah (124 Occurrences)

Wing (18 Occurrences)

Trunk (3 Occurrences)