Bible Dictionary: Or

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (conj.) A particle that marks an alternative; as, you may read or may write, -- that is, you may do one of the things at your pleasure, but not both. It corresponds to either. You may ride either to London or to Windsor. It often connects a series of words or propositions, presenting a choice of either; as, he may study law, or medicine, or divinity, or he may enter into trade.

2. (prep. & adv.) Ere; before; sooner than.

3. (n.) Yellow or gold color, -- represented in drawing or engraving by small dots.

4. (n.) A noun suffix denoting an act; a state or quality; as in error, fervor, pallor, candor, etc.

5. (n.) A noun suffix denoting an agent or doer; as in auditor, one who hears; donor, one who gives; obligor, elevator. It is correlative to -ee. In general -or is appended to words of Latin, and -er to those of English, origin. See -er.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

or: The word is used once for either (1 Samuel 26:10), and is still in poetic use in this sense; as in, "Without or wave or wind" (Coleridge); "Or the bakke or some bone he breketh in his dzouthe" (Piers Plowman (B), VII, 93; compare Merchant of Venice, III, ii, 65). It is also used with "ever" for before (Psalm 90:2; Ecclesiasticus 18:19), which the American Standard Revised Version substitutes in Ecclesiastes 12:6 (compare 12:1, 2); Songs 6:12 Daniel 6:24.

WATER OF SEPARATION (OR OF UNCLEANNESS)

See DEFILEMENT; SEPARATION; UNCLEANNESS.

SPIRIT, UNCLEAN (OR EVIL)

See DEMON, DEMONIAC.

WATER OF BITTERNESS (OR OF JEALOUSY)

See ADULTERY, (2).

Greek

2228. e -- or, than
... e. 2229 . or, than. Part of Speech: Particle, Disjunctive Particle Transliteration:
e Phonetic Spelling: (ay) Short Definition: or, than Definition: or, than. ...
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1535a. eite -- if -- if, whether -- or
... 1535, 1535a. eite. 1535b . if -- if, whether -- or. Transliteration: eite
Short Definition: or. Word Origin from ei and te Definition ...
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1519. eis -- to or into (indicating the point reached or entered ...
... 1518, 1519. eis. 1520 . to or into (indicating the point reached or entered,
of place, time, fig. purpose, result). Part of Speech ...
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3582. xestes -- a sextarius (about a pint), a pitcher (of wood or ...
... a sextarius (about a pint), a pitcher (of wood or stone). Part of Speech: Noun,
Masculine Transliteration: xestes Phonetic Spelling: (xes'-tace) Short Definition ...
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4012. peri -- about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or ...
... about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject). Part of Speech:
Preposition Transliteration: peri Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee') Short Definition ...
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5037. te -- and (denotes addition or connection)
... and (denotes addition or connection). Part of Speech: Particle, Disjunctive Particle
Transliteration: te Phonetic Spelling: (teh) Short Definition: and, both ...
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302. an -- usually untranslatable, but generally denoting ...
... 301, 302. an. 303 . usually untranslatable, but generally denoting
supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty. Part of Speech ...
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5225. huparcho -- to begin, to be ready or at hand, to be
... to begin, to be ready or at hand, to be. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: huparcho
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-ar'-kho) Short Definition: I am, exist, am in ...
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5474. chalkolibanon -- chalcolibanus (fine copper, bronze or brass ...
... chalcolibanus (fine copper, bronze or brass). Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: chalkolibanon Phonetic Spelling: (khal-kol-ib'-an-on) Short ...
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1658. eleutheros -- free, ie not a slave or not under restraint
... free, ie not a slave or not under restraint. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration:
eleutheros Phonetic Spelling: (el-yoo'-ther-os) Short Definition: free ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4581. maoz -- a place or means of safety, protection
maoz or mauz or maoz or mauz. 4580, 4581. maoz or mauz or maoz or mauz. 4582 .
a place or means of safety, protection. Transliteration ...
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4150. moed -- appointed time, place, or meeting
moed or moed or moadah. 4149, 4150. moed or moed or moadah. 4151 .
appointed time, place, or meeting. Transliteration: moed or ...
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7799. shushan -- probably lily (or any lily-like flower)
shushan or shoshan or shoshannah. 7798, 7799. shushan or shoshan or
shoshannah. 7800 . probably lily (or any lily-like flower ...
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4524. mesab -- that which surrounds or is round
mesab or mesibbim or mesibboth. 4523, 4524. mesab or mesibbim or mesibboth.
4525 . that which surrounds or is round. Transliteration ...
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7619. Shebuel -- "captive (or returned) of God," two Israelites
Shebuel or Shebuel. 7618, 7619. Shebuel or Shebuel. 7620 . "captive (or
returned) of God," two Israelites. Transliteration: Shebuel ...
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2102. zud -- to boil up, seethe, act proudly or presumptuously or ...
zud or zid. 2101, 2102. zud or zid. 2103 . to boil up, seethe, act proudly
or presumptuously or rebelliously. Transliteration: zud ...
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4161. motsa -- a place or act of going forth, issue, export ...
motsa or motsa. 4160, 4161. motsa or motsa. 4162 . a place or act of
going forth, issue, export, source, spring. Transliteration ...
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2838. chashuq -- a fillet or ring
chashuq or chashuq. 2837, 2838. chashuq or chashuq. 2839 . a fillet or
ring. Transliteration: chashuq or chashuq Phonetic Spelling ...
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4383. mikshol -- a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a ...
mikshol or mikshol. 4382, 4383. mikshol or mikshol. 4384 . a stumbling, means
or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block. Transliteration ...
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3513. kabad -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome
kabad or kabed. 3512c, 3513. kabad or kabed. 3514 . to be heavy, weighty,
or burdensome. Transliteration: kabad or kabed Phonetic ...
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Library

The Stromata, or Miscellanies
The Stromata, or Miscellanies. <. The Stromata, or Miscellanies
Clement of Alexandria. Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/clement/the stromata or miscellanies/

Holy Wisdom: or, Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation
Holy Wisdom: or, Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation. <. Holy
Wisdom: or, Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation Ven. ...
/.../baker/holy wisdom or directions for the prayer of contemplation/

Dubious or Spurious Writings of Gregory Thaumaturgus
Dubious or Spurious Writings of Gregory Thaumaturgus. <. Dubious or Spurious
Writings of Gregory Thaumaturgus Gregory Thaumaturgus. ...
/.../thaumaturgus/dubious or spurious writings of gregory thaumaturgus/

Select Works and Letters or Athanasius
Select Works and Letters or Athanasius. <. Select Works and Letters or Athanasius
Athanasius. Table of Contents. Title Page. Editorial Preface. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/

The Banquet of the Ten Virgins, or Concerning Chastity
The Banquet of the Ten Virgins, or Concerning Chastity. <. The Banquet of
the Ten Virgins, or Concerning Chastity Methodius. Translated by the Rev. ...
/.../methodius/the banquet of the ten virgins or concerning chastity/

The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem
The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. <. The Wars
of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem Flavius Josephus. ...
/.../josephus/the wars of the jews or history of the destruction of jerusalem/

The Shows, or De Spectaculis
The Shows, or De Spectaculis. <. The Shows, or De Spectaculis Tertullian.
Translated by the Rev. S. Thelwall. Table of Contents. Title Page. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/

The Interior Castle, or The Mansions
The Interior Castle, or The Mansions. <. The Interior Castle, or The Mansions
Teresa of Avila. St. Zimmerman, Benedict (Editor) Table of Contents. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/

Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians
Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians. <. Food for the
Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians Charles Ebert Orr. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/

The Chaplet, or De Corona
The Chaplet, or De Corona. <. The Chaplet, or De Corona Tertullian.
Table of Contents. Title Page. Chapter I. Very lately ...
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Thesaurus

Or (15123 Occurrences)
... 1. (conj.) A particle that marks an alternative; as, you may read or may write, --
that is, you may do one of the things at your pleasure, but not both. ...
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Or'look (1 Occurrence)
Or'look. Orion, Or'look. Ornament . Multi-Version Concordance
Or'look (1 Occurrence). Luke 17:23 They will tell you,'Look ...
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Zi'or (1 Occurrence)
Zi'or. Zior, Zi'or. Ziph . Multi-Version Concordance Zi'or (1
Occurrence). Joshua 15:54 Humtah, Kiriath Arba (the same ...
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Or'no (1 Occurrence)
Or'no. Ornate, Or'no. Orontes . Multi-Version Concordance Or'no
(1 Occurrence). Matthew 5:37 But let your'Yes' be'Yes ...
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Pe'or (8 Occurrences)
Pe'or. Peor, Pe'or. Peor's . Multi-Version Concordance Pe'or
(8 Occurrences). Numbers 23:28 Balak took Balaam to the ...
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Be'or (11 Occurrences)
Be'or. Beor, Be'or. Bequeath . Multi-Version Concordance Be'or
(11 Occurrences). 2 Peter 2:15 forsaking the right way ...
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Beth-pe'or (4 Occurrences)
Beth-pe'or. Beth-peor, Beth-pe'or. Bethphage . Multi-Version
Concordance Beth-pe'or (4 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 3:29 ...
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Ba'al-pe'or (2 Occurrences)
Ba'al-pe'or. Baal-peor, Ba'al-pe'or. Baalperazim . Multi-Version
Concordance Ba'al-pe'or (2 Occurrences). Deuteronomy ...
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Ched-or-lao'mer (5 Occurrences)
Ched-or-lao'mer. Chedorlaomer, Ched-or-lao'mer. Cheek . Multi-Version
Concordance Ched-or-lao'mer (5 Occurrences). Genesis ...
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Sound (1245 Occurrences)
... 3. (superl.) Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect
of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship. ...
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Or (15123 Occurrences)

Or occurs 15123 times in 12 translations.

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Or'look (1 Occurrence)

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