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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SIBYLLINE ORACLES

sib'-i-lin, -lin or'-a-k'-lz.

See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. B, V.

ORACLES, SIBYLLINE

sib'-i-lin, -lin.

See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. V.

Greek

3051. logion -- a saying, an oracle
... Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: logion Phonetic Spelling: (log'-ee-on) Short
Definition: divine communication Definition: plur: oracles, divine responses ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4065. madduach -- something which draws aside, an enticement
... 4064, 4065. madduach. 4066 . something which draws aside, an enticement.
Transliteration: madduach Phonetic Spelling: (mad-doo'akh) Short Definition: oracles ...
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4853b. massa -- utterance, oracle
... Word Origin from nasa Definition utterance, oracle NASB Word Usage burden (3), oracle
(25), oracles (1). 4853a, 4853b. massa. 4854 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

Oracles on the Scythians. (With Some Others: iv. 5-vi. 29. )
... 2. Oracles on the Scythians. (With some others: IV. 5-VI. 29.). The invasion
of Western Asia by the Scythians happened some time ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/2 oracles on the scythians.htm

Oracles on the Edge of Doom. (vii. 16-xviii Passim, xxii, Xlv. )
... 3. Oracles on the Edge of Doom. (VII. 16-XVIII passim, XXII, XLV.). From
the seventh to the tenth chapters of the Book of Jeremiah ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/3 oracles on the edge.htm

The Numerous Oracles
... Section 47. The numerous oracles. Section 47. The numerous oracles,"fancied apparitions
in sacred places, &c., dispelled by the sign of the Cross. ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/section 47 the numerous oracles.htm

His Earliest Oracles. (ii. 2-iv. 4. )
... 1. His Earliest Oracles. (II. ... All the rest of the Oracles may be taken to be from
himself. Duhm after much hesitation has come to doubt the genuineness of Ch. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/1 his earliest oracles ii.htm

Heathen Oracles.
... Book IV. Chapter XXI."Heathen Oracles. "Whence it is evident that they
since they are demoniac spirits, know some things both ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xxi heathen oracles.htm

The Oracles of the Prophets must be Looked Into; and of their ...
... Book IV. Of True Wisdom and Religion. Chap. V."The Oracles of the Prophets Must
Be Looked Into; And of Their Times, and the Times of the Judges and Kings. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap v the oracles of the.htm

Heathen Oracles Testify of Moses.
... Chapter XI."Heathen oracles testify of Moses. But as you do not see the
necessity of giving up the ancient error of your forefathers ...
/.../chapter xi heathen oracles testify of.htm

The Sibylline Oracles.
... IV. MIXED. THE SIBYLLINE ORACLES. The work thus named is a collection of
Judaeo-Christian poems, of various dates, designed to propagate ...
//christianbookshelf.org/deane/pseudepigrapha/the sibylline oracles.htm

The Oracles.
... CHAPTER VI. THE ORACLES. BC547 Plans of Croesus."The River Halys."Nature
of the oracles."Situation of Delphi."The gaseous ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter vi the oracles.htm

Fragment i. From the Exposition of the Oracles of the Lord.
... Fragment I. From the exposition of the oracles of the Lord. [1734] [The
writings of Papias in common circulation are five in number ...
/.../papias/fragments of papias/fragment i from the exposition.htm

Thesaurus

Oracles (8 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SIBYLLINE ORACLES. sib'-i-lin, -lin or'-ak'-lz.
See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. B, V. ORACLES, SIBYLLINE. sib'-i-lin, -lin. ...
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Burden (111 Occurrences)
... reading; Ezekiel 12:10 Nahum 1:1 Habakkuk 1:1 Zechariah 9:1; Zechariah 12:1 Malachi
1:1. As was natural under the circumstances, such oracles usually denounced ...
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Oracle (57 Occurrences)
... The Scriptures are called "living oracles" (Comp. Hebrews 4:12) because of their
quickening power (Acts 7:38). ... 8. (vi) To utter oracles. Int. ...
/o/oracle.htm - 26k

Sibylline
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SIBYLLINE ORACLES. sib'-i-lin, -lin or'-ak'-lz.
See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. B, V. ORACLES, SIBYLLINE. sib'-i-lin, -lin. ...
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Rudiments (5 Occurrences)
... In Hebrews 5:12, the King James Version "Ye have need that one teach you again which
be the first principles of the oracles of God." This means that the Hebrew ...
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Proselyte (2 Occurrences)
... After the persecution of Antiochus Epiphanes (170 BC) they scattered themselves
in every direction, and, in the words of the Sibylline Oracles (circa 160 BC ...
/p/proselyte.htm - 26k

Divination (25 Occurrences)
... agent is professedly under the immediate influence of some spirit or god who enables
the diviner to see the future, etc., and to utter oracles embodying what ...
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Ezekiel (4 Occurrences)
... 1:1, with the consecration of the prophet immediately following it; 3:16; 8:1;
20:1; 24:1)-there follow as a second subdivision the seven oracles against the ...
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Greece (15 Occurrences)
... REVELATION: INSPIRATION 1. Omens 2. Divination by Sacrifice 3. Dreams 4. Oracles
III. ... 4. Oracles: The most important oracle was that of Apollo at Delphi. ...
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Zechariah (55 Occurrences)
... 23). (2) Zechariah 9-14, consisting of two oracles, without dates; (a)
Zechariah 9-11, an oracle of promise to the new theocracy. ...
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Bible Concordance

Oracles (8 Occurrences)

Acts 7:38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Romans 3:2 Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Hebrews 5:12 For when by reason of the time you ought to be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Hebrews 12:25 See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him who does so from heaven:
(DBY)

2 Chronicles 24:27 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid on him, and the rebuilding of the house of God, behold, they are written in the commentary of the book of the kings. Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
(See NAS RSV)

Psalms 147:15 He sendeth forth his oracles to the earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
(DBY)

Lamentations 2:14 Your prophets have seen for you false and foolish visions; They have not uncovered your iniquity, to bring back your captivity, but have seen for you false oracles and causes of banishment.
(WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Hosea 4:12 My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.
(See RSV)

Subtopics

Oracles

Related Terms

Burden (111 Occurrences)

Oracle (57 Occurrences)

Sibylline

Rudiments (5 Occurrences)

Proselyte (2 Occurrences)

Divination (25 Occurrences)

Ezekiel (4 Occurrences)

Greece (15 Occurrences)

Zechariah (55 Occurrences)