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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also mosaic work.

2. (n.) A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic.

3. (a.) of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients.

4. (a.) of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions.

Greek

3038. lithostrotos -- stone pavement, mosaic
... stone pavement, mosaic. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: lithostrotos
Phonetic Spelling: (lith-os'-tro-tos) Short Definition: a mosaic pavement ...
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3551. nomos -- that which is assigned, hence usage, law
... hence usage, law. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: nomos Phonetic
Spelling: (nom'-os) Short Definition: a law, the Mosaic Law Definition: usage ...
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3547. nomodidaskalos -- a teacher of the law
... Masculine Transliteration: nomodidaskalos Phonetic Spelling: (nom-od-id-as'-kal-
os) Short Definition: a teacher and interpreter of the Mosaic Law Definition: a ...
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3548. nomothesia -- legislation, lawgiving
... giving of the law. From nomothetes; legislation (specially, the institution of
the Mosaic code) -- giving of the law. see GREEK nomothetes. ...
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3544. nomikos -- relating to law, learned in the law
... about the law, lawyer. From nomos; according (or pertaining) to law, ie Legal
(ceremonially); as noun, an expert in the (Mosaic) law -- about the law, lawyer. ...
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3549. nomotheteo -- to make law, to ordain by law
... From nomothetes; to legislate, ie (passively) to have (the Mosaic) enactments
injoined, be sanctioned (by them) -- establish, receive the law. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7531b. ritsephah -- pavement
... pavement. Transliteration: ritsephah Short Definition: pavement. Word Origin from
ratsaph Definition pavement NASB Word Usage mosaic pavement (1), pavement (6). ...
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Library

The Mosaic Law the Fountain of all Ethics, and the Source from ...
... The Stromata, or Miscellanies. Book II. Chapter XVIII."The Mosaic Law the Fountain
of All Ethics, and the Source from Which the Greeks Drew Theirs. ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xviii the mosaic law the.htm

He Returns to the Mosaic Laws, and Proves that they were Figures ...
... Chapter XL."He returns to the Mosaic laws, and proves that they were figures
of the things which pertain to Christ. "The mystery ...
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Simon's Interpretation of the Mosaic Hexaemeron; his Allegorical ...
... Book VI. Chapter IX."Simon's Interpretation of the Mosaic Hexaëmeron; His
Allegorical Representation of Paradise. When, therefore ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter ix simons interpretation of the.htm

An Essay on the Mosaic Account of the Creation and Fall of Man
An Essay on the Mosaic Account of the Creation and Fall of Man. ...
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Mosaic Cosmogony.
... MOSAIC COSMOGONY. ON the revival of science in the 16th century, some
of the earliest conclusions at which philosophers arrived ...
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The Fourfold Division of the Mosaic Law.
... The Stromata, or Miscellanies: Book I Chapter XXVIII."The Fourfold Division
of the Mosaic Law. The Mosaic philosophy is accordingly ...
/.../the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xxviii the fourfold division of.htm

An Essay on the Mosaic Account of the Creation and Fall of Man
An Essay on the Mosaic Account of the Creation and Fall of Man. <. ... AN ESSAY.
ON THE. MOSAIC ACCOUNT. OF THE. Creation and Fall of MAN. LONDON: ...
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Whether it was Lawful to Divorce a Wife under the Mosaic Law?
... OF THE BILL OF DIVORCE (SEVEN ARTICLES) Whether it was lawful to divorce
a wife under the Mosaic law? Objection 1: It would seem ...
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In what Follows, Celsus, Assailing the Mosaic History, Finds Fault ...
... Chapter XVII. In what follows, Celsus, assailing the Mosaic history, finds
fault with those who give it� In what follows, Celsus ...
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After These Statements, Celsus, from a Secret Desire to Cast ...
... Chapter XIX. After these statements, Celsus, from a secret desire to cast
discredit upon the Mosaic account� After these statements ...
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Thesaurus

Mosaic (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously
colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also mosaic work. ...
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Punishments (31 Occurrences)
... 41:13). 2. The Mosaic Law concerning Punishment: Under the Law of Moses,
the murderer was to be put to death without mercy. Even ...
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Altar (343 Occurrences)
... Distinction II. LAY ALTARS 1. Pre-Mosaic 2. In the Mosaic Age 3. Dangers
of the Custom 4. The Mosaic Provisions III. HORNED ALTARS ...
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Debt (48 Occurrences)
... The Mosaic law encouraged the practice of lending (Deuteronomy 15:7; Psalm 37:26;
Matthew 5:42); but it forbade the exaction of interest except from foreigners ...
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Marriage (74 Occurrences)
... Polygamy was acknowledged in the Mosaic law and made the basis of legislation, and
continued to be practised all down through the period of Jewish histroy to ...
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Numbers (136 Occurrences)
... AUTHORSHIP 1. Against the Mosaic Authorship (1) Alternating Use of Divine Names
(2) Traces of Late Authorship 2. For the Mosaic Authorship (1) Certain Passages ...
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Canonicity
... (b) Mosaic Age: In Mosaic times writing was in use, and Moses himself was trained
in the learning of the Egyptians (Exodus 2:10 Acts 7:22). ...
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Tithe (30 Occurrences)
... the tenth unto thee.". The first Mosaic law on this subject is recorded
in Leviticus 27:30-32. Subsequent legislation regulated the ...
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Sermon (1 Occurrence)
... 1) Characteristics of the Subjects (Matthew 5:3-12) (2) Vocation of the Subjects
(Matthew 5:13-16) (3) Relation of New Righteousness to Mosaic Law (Matthew 5:17 ...
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Pentateuch
... untenable. The evidences in favour of the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch
are conclusive. We may thus state some of them briefly: ...
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Bible Concordance

Mosaic (2 Occurrences)

Acts 15:1 But certain persons who had come down from Judaea tried to convince the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the Mosaic custom, you cannot be saved."
(WEY)

Esther 1:6 There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.
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Subtopics

Mosaic

Related Terms

Punishments (31 Occurrences)

Altar (343 Occurrences)

Debt (48 Occurrences)

Marriage (74 Occurrences)

Numbers (136 Occurrences)

Canonicity

Tithe (30 Occurrences)

Sermon (1 Occurrence)

Pentateuch