Bible Dictionary: Map

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it.

2. (n.) Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.

3. (v. t.) To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.

Strong's Hebrew

4654. mappalah -- a ruin
... 4653, 4654. mappalah. 4654a . a ruin. Transliteration: mappalah Phonetic
Spelling: (map-paw-law') Short Definition: ruin. ruinous ...
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4661. mappets -- a war-club
... 4660, 4661. mappets. 4662 . a war-club. Transliteration: mappets Phonetic
Spelling: (map-pates') Short Definition: war-club. Word ...
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4658. mappeleth -- carcass, ruin, an overthrow
... 4657, 4658. mappeleth. 4659 . carcass, ruin, an overthrow. Transliteration:
mappeleth Phonetic Spelling: (map-peh'-leth) Short Definition: fall. ...
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4646. mappach -- a breathing out
... 4645, 4646. mappach. 4647 . a breathing out. Transliteration: mappach
Phonetic Spelling: (map-pawkh') Short Definition: last. Word ...
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4647. mappuach -- a bellows
... 4646, 4647. mappuach. 4648 . a bellows. Transliteration: mappuach Phonetic
Spelling: (map-poo'-akh) Short Definition: bellows. Word ...
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4660. mappats -- a shattering
... 4659b, 4660. mappats. 4661 . a shattering. Transliteration: mappats Phonetic
Spelling: (map-pawts') Short Definition: shattering. ...
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4651. mappal -- refuse, hanging parts
... 4650, 4651. mappal. 4652 . refuse, hanging parts. Transliteration: mappal
Phonetic Spelling: (map-pawl') Short Definition: folds. ...
/hebrew/4651.htm - 6k

Library

Publications
... CANON TRISTRAM. With Map. Crown 8vo. ... By the late EH PALMER, MA, Author of "The Desert
of the Exodus," &c. With Map of Palestine and numerous Illustrations. ...
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Books Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge;
... the Colonial Church (Fredericton) 1 0 ""- (New Zealand) 3 4 ""- (Toronto) 3 4 ""-
(Quebec) 3 8 Anson's (Lord) Voyage round the World, with map 4 8 ...
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The Kingdom Conquering the World
... VIII. Outline Map of Paul's Life: Draw full-page map, locating thereon the following:
(1) Place of Birth. ... X. Full-page Map of Paul's First Missionary Journey: ...
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The Kingdom Conquering
... III THE KINGDOM CONQUERING. Joshua Page Judges Page. Ruth Page. JOSHUA. I. Pictorial
Device: Map. Draw map of Palestine, locating the tribes. See Map 3 in Bible ...
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And V the Kingdom Undivided and the Kingdom Divided
... 9. Map of Divided Kingdoms. Draw map, showing the two kingdoms and their capitals,
also the regions of Assyria and Babylon. ... See Map 4, also Bible Atlas. ...
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A Weekly Journey Round the World.
... It should be accompanied by a map of the world. ... It is an immense help to glance
at the map daily, and look at the part marked for the day. ...
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A Clearing-Up Storm in the Realm
... The Bible map includes practically the whole world as we have come to know it. The
centre of the world as seen on this map may seem a little surprising. ...
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Engravings.
... ENGRAVINGS. Page MAP OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE. DARIUS CROSSING THE BOSPORUS Frontispiece. ...
THE BABYLONIANS DERIDING DARIUS FROM THE WALL 156. MAP OF GREECE 232. ...
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Engravings.
... Page ARTABANUS AND THE GHOST Frontispiece. MAP OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE xii. PHERON
DEFYING THE NILE 48. MAP OF GREECE 101. XERXES CROSSING THE HELLESPONT 121. ...
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The Kingdom Forming
... 17. Draw full-page map and locate and number the stations of the Exodus journey
from Rameses to Sinai. ... I. Pictorial Device: Map. Draw outline map of Palestine. ...
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Thesaurus

Map (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states,
or acts; as, an historical map. 3. (vt) To represent ...
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Geology
... The accompanying map shows, with considerable freedom, the distribution of the
superficial strata of Syria, Palestine and Sinai, with parts of Asia Minor ...
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Scale (38 Occurrences)
... 21. (n.) A series of spaces marked by lines, and representing proportionately larger
distances; as, a scale of miles, yards, feet, etc., for a map or plan. 22. ...
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Tablet (7 Occurrences)
... The clay tablet is referred to in Ezekiel (4:1, English Versions of the Bible "tile"),
and its use there for a map of the city has been strikingly illustrated ...
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Exploration
... Zion makes the earliest known medieval map of Palestine, mentions over 100 Scripture
sites, and shows unexpected interest in the plant and animal life of the ...
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Jarmuth (7 Occurrences)
... above sealevel. It is nearly 2 miles Northwest of Belt Nattif, from which it is
visible, and 8 1/2 miles, as measured on map, NNE of Belt Jibrin. ...
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Line (131 Occurrences)
... stages; an express line. 22. (n.) A circle of latitude or of longitude,
as represented on a map. 23. (n.) The equator; -- usually ...
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Gomorrah (25 Occurrences)
... however, with others who place the Cities of the Plain at the North end of the Dead
Sea, fixes upon Khumran (or Gumran), marked on the Survey Map of Palestine ...
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Graving (7 Occurrences)
... fine instruments. (3.) Hebrews haqaq. Ezek. 4:1, engraving a plan or map,
rendered "pourtray;" Job 19:23, "written.". (4.) Hebrews ...
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Golgotha (4 Occurrences)
... of the late General Gordon, who thought that the resemblance to a skull lay in the
contours of the ground as laid down in the ordinance survey map of Jerusalem ...
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Bible Concordance

Map (1 Occurrence)

Joshua 18:8 The men arose and went. Joshua commanded those who went to survey the land, saying, "Go walk through the land, survey it, and come again to me. I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh in Shiloh."
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Map

Related Terms

Geology

Scale (38 Occurrences)

Tablet (7 Occurrences)

Exploration

Jarmuth (7 Occurrences)

Line (131 Occurrences)

Gomorrah (25 Occurrences)

Graving (7 Occurrences)

Golgotha (4 Occurrences)