Bible Dictionary: Nap

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. i.) To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze.

2. (v. i.) To be in a careless, secure state.

3. (n.) A short sleep; a doze; a siesta.

4. (n.) Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; -- as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth.

5. (n.) The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet.

6. (v. t.) To raise, or put, a nap on.

Strong's Hebrew

620. Asenappar -- an Assyrian king
... 619, 620. Asenappar. 621 . an Assyrian king. Transliteration: Asenappar
Phonetic Spelling: (os-nap-par') Short Definition: Osnappar. ...
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Library

The Enchanted Ground
... heavy of sleep; wherefore he said unto Christian, I do now begin to grow so drowsy
that I can scarcely hold up mine eyes; let us lie down here, and take one nap ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/the enchanted ground.htm

Archaisms in the Hymns
... Sole coat! where dust cemented by the rain,. Erects the nap, and leaves a
cloudy stain! CÓNFESSOR. His friends and confessors to own,. ...
/.../iii archaisms in the hymns.htm

His First School. The School-House. The Teacher. The Order of ...
... When they got around, the same process was repeated. Sometimes between turns the
old man would take a little nap, and then we all would have some fun. ...
/.../chapter ii his first school.htm

In which is Shewed How this Nothing is the Ready Way to Obtain ...
... all hours. 203. Who must awaken the Soul out of that sweet and pleasant
Sleep, if once it comes to take a Nap in Nothing? This is ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap xx in which is.htm

Mr. G. Borrow's Report on Past and Future Operations in Spain ...
... On my arrival, which took place just after the siesta or afternoon's nap had concluded,
I proceeded in both instances to the market-place, where I spread a ...
/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/mr g borrows report on.htm

The Nature of Spiritual Hunger
... Some there are who come to the Word that they may get a nap, to whom I may say as
Christ did to Peter, Couldest thou not watch one hour?' (Mark 14:37). ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/13 the nature of spiritual.htm

Making Light of Christ
... How many frequent churches and chapels to indulge in a comfortable nap!
Think what a fearful insult that is to the King of heaven. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/making light of christ.htm

Watch-Night Service
... The darkness of night is gathering; it is coming on, and you are near to death.
Arise, sleeper, arise! thou who art now taking the last nap of death. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/watch-night service.htm

The Hope of Future Bliss
... The sod is ready for you all. But this scene is to appear again soon. One short
dream, one hurried nap, and all this sight shall come o'er again. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the hope of future bliss.htm

Daily Bread
... The very bears, curled up for their long nap, must in these days wake sometimes
with an uneasy shiver and wonder whether their stock of fat will hold out. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/merriam/the chief end of man/v daily bread.htm

Thesaurus

Nap (1 Occurrence)
... of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything,
and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; -- as, the nap of cotton ...
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Threadbare (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Worn to the naked thread; having the nap
worn off; threadbare clothes. 2. (a.) Fig.: Worn out; as ...
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Kidnapping (1 Occurrence)
... KIDNAPPING (MANSTEALING). kid'-nap-ing The term itself occurs only in the New
Testament andrapodistes ="manstealer") in 1 Timothy 1:10. ...
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Naphath (1 Occurrence)

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Napkin (3 Occurrences)
...nap'-kin (soudarion; Latin sudarium): In Luke 19:20, the cloth in which the
"unprofitable servant" wrapped the money of his lord; compare John 11:44; John 20: ...
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Naoum (1 Occurrence)

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Osnappar (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia OSNAPPAR. os-nap'-ar (Ezra 4:10). See
ASHURBANIPAL. Multi-Version Concordance Osnappar (1 Occurrence). ...
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Wink (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To nod; to sleep; to nap. 2. (vi) To shut
the eyes quickly; to close the eyelids with a quick motion. ...
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Flock (242 Occurrences)
... 7. (sing. / pl.) Very fine, sifted, woolen refuse, especially that from shearing
the nap of cloths, used as a coating for wall paper to give it a velvety or ...
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Fretting (6 Occurrences)
... its appearance, and the sore have not spread, it is unclean: thou shalt burn it
with fire: it is a fretting sore on what is threadbare or where the nap is gone ...
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Bible Concordance

Nap (1 Occurrence)

Leviticus 13:55 And the priest shall look on the sore after the washing, and behold, if the sore have not changed its appearance, and the sore have not spread, it is unclean: thou shalt burn it with fire: it is a fretting sore on what is threadbare or where the nap is gone.
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Subtopics

Nap

Related Terms

Threadbare (1 Occurrence)

Kidnapping (1 Occurrence)

Naphath (1 Occurrence)

Napkin (3 Occurrences)

Naoum (1 Occurrence)

Osnappar (1 Occurrence)

Wink (2 Occurrences)

Flock (242 Occurrences)

Fretting (6 Occurrences)