Bible Dictionary: Pagan

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) One who worships false gods; an idolater; a heathen; one who is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew.

2. (n.) of or pertaining to pagans; relating to the worship or the worshipers of false goods; heathen; idolatrous, as, pagan tribes or superstitions.

Greek

2203. Zeus -- Zeus, the greatest of the pagan Gk. gods
... Zeus. 2204 . Zeus, the greatest of the pagan Gk. ... Word Origin of uncertain origin
Definition Zeus, the greatest of the pagan Gk. gods NASB Word Usage Zeus (2). ...
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1482. ethnikos -- national, foreign, ie spec. a Gentile
... a Gentile. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: ethnikos Phonetic Spelling:
(eth-nee-kos') Short Definition: pagan, heathen, gentile; a Gentile, non-Jew ...
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624. Apollonia -- Apollonia, a city in Macedonia
... Apollonia. From the pagan deity Apollon (ie The sun; from apollumi); Apollonia,
a place in Macedonia -- Apollonia. see GREEK apollumi. ...
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2463. iris -- a rainbow
... rainbow. Perhaps from ereo (as a symbol of the female messenger of the pagan deities);
a rainbow ("iris") -- rainbow. see GREEK ereo. (iris) -- 2 Occurrences. ...
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3453. mueo -- to initiate into the mysteries, hence to instruct
... See also 3804 ("suffering"). [The metaphor was also used of "the initiatory rites
of the pagan mysteries. 'I have been initiated' " (, 893).]. ...
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1175. deisidaimonia -- a religion, superstition
... Cognate: 1175 (akin to 1174 , see there) -- properly, dread of a pagan deity "inspiring"
a "token show of respect" (religious gesture) -- especially religious ...
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798. astron -- a star
... 798 -- a single star, or a of stars viewed as one entity. [798 () is used for the
image of Saturn, the ancient, pagan star-god referred to in Ac 7:43.]. ...
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5215. humnos -- a hymn
... English as "hymn"). 5215 ("hymn") in antiquity was a song celebrating (praising)
pagan gods, heroes, and conquerors. In the NT, 5215 ...
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2176. euonumos -- of good name, euph. for left
... From eu and onoma; properly, well-named (good-omened), ie The left (which was the
lucky side among the pagan Greeks); neuter as adverbial, at the left hand ...
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460. anomos -- lawlessly
... Cognate: 460 (an adverb) -- , acting without God's light (the revelation of the
Bible). 460 () particularly refers to pagan behavior (perspective). See 458 (). ...
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Library

Pagan and Christian Rome
Pagan and Christian Rome. <. Pagan and Christian Rome Rodolfo Lanciani.
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Hillie Plantinga ...
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Pagan Philosophy the Parent of Heresies the Connection Between ...
... Chapter VII."Pagan Philosophy the Parent of Heresies The Connection Between Deflections
from Christian Faith and the Old Systems of Pagan Philosophy. ...
/.../the prescription against heretics/chapter vii pagan philosophy the parent.htm

That He Directed Even his Pagan Soldiers to Pray on the Lord's Day ...
... Book IV. Chapter XIX."That he directed even his Pagan Soldiers to pray
on the Lord's Day. With regard to those who were as yet ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xix that he directed even.htm

Summary of Foregoing. Cessation of Pagan Oracles, &C. ...
... Section 55. Summary of foregoing. Cessation of pagan oracles, &c.: propagation of
the faith. The true King has come forth and silenced all usurpers. ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/section 55 summary of foregoing.htm

Contemporary Pagan and Heretical Hymns
... Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries V. Contemporary Pagan and
Heretical Hymns. Christianity expanded, as we have seen, in ...
/.../v contemporary pagan and heretical.htm

Palestine under Pagan Kings.
... PALESTINE UNDER PAGAN KINGS. ... In chapter twenty-ninth is related the story of Joseph's
captivity and career in the capital of the Pagan monarchy. ...
/.../headley/half hours in bible lands volume 2/palestine under pagan kings.htm

Pagan Cemeteries.
Pagan and Christian Rome. <. ... CHAPTER VI. PAGAN CEMETERIES. Various
modes of burial in Rome."Inhumation and cremation ...
/.../lanciani/pagan and christian rome/chapter vi pagan cemeteries.htm

Pagan Shrines and Temples.
Pagan and Christian Rome. <. ... CHAPTER II. PAGAN SHRINES AND TEMPLES.
Ancient temples as galleries of art."The adornment ...
/.../lanciani/pagan and christian rome/chapter ii pagan shrines and.htm

General Division of the Following Discourse, with Regard to Pagan ...
... SECT. I. General division of the following discourse, with regard to Pagan and
Jewish authors, who mention particulars relating to our Saviour. ...
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Efforts of Julian to Establish Paganism and to Abolish Our Usages. ...
... Book V. Chapter XVI."Efforts of Julian to establish Paganism and to abolish our
Usages. The Epistle which he sent to the Pagan High-Priests. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xvi efforts of julian to.htm

Thesaurus

Pagan (7 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) of or pertaining to pagans; relating to the worship or the worshipers of
false goods; heathen; idolatrous, as, pagan tribes or superstitions. ...
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Nonimmersionist
... I. THE SCRIPTURAL NAMES FOR THE RITE II. PRE-CHRISTIAN BAPTISM 1. Baptism of Proselytes
2. Baptism of John 3. Baptism in the Pagan Mysteries III. ...
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Non-immersionist
... I. THE SCRIPTURAL NAMES FOR THE RITE II. PRE-CHRISTIAN BAPTISM 1. Baptism of Proselytes
2. Baptism of John 3. Baptism in the Pagan Mysteries III. ...
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View (86 Occurrences)
... I. THE SCRIPTURAL NAMES FOR THE RITE II. PRE-CHRISTIAN BAPTISM 1. Baptism of Proselytes
2. Baptism of John 3. Baptism in the Pagan Mysteries III. ...
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Forgiveness (124 Occurrences)
... for-giv'-nes (kaphar, nasa', calach; apoluein charizesthai, aphesis paresis): 1.
Etymology 2. Pagan and Jewish Ideas 3. The Teaching of Christ 4. Conditions of ...
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Creeds
... attempt to express their religion in life. Pagan religion first appears
in the form of a rite. The worshipper was content with the ...
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Proselyte (2 Occurrences)
... a convert to some religion or religious sect, or to some particular opinion, system,
or party; thus, a Gentile converted to Judaism, or a pagan converted to ...
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Desolation (131 Occurrences)
... death. The Jewish cult was set aside, and in all cities of Judea, sacrifices
must be brought to the pagan deities. Representatives ...
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Mystery (31 Occurrences)
... 1. In Ancient Pagan Religions: In the extant classics, the singular is found once
only (Menander, "Do not tell thy secret (musterion) to thy friend"). ...
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Thyatira (4 Occurrences)
...Pagan feasts, with which immoral practices were associated, were held, and therefore
the nature of the guilds was such that they were opposed to Christianity. ...
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Bible Concordance

Pagan (7 Occurrences)

Matthew 18:17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
(See NIV)

1 Corinthians 10:7 Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."
(See NIV)

Leviticus 25:44 "'As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have; of the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 57:8 And on the back of the doors and on the pillars you have put your sign: for you have been false to me with another; you have made your bed wide, and made an agreement with them; you had a desire for their bed where you saw it
(See NIV)

Lamentations 1:10 The adversary has spread out his hand on all her pleasant things: for she has seen that the nations are entered into her sanctuary, concerning whom you commanded that they should not enter into your assembly.
(See NIV)

Amos 7:17 Therefore thus says Yahweh:'Your wife shall be a prostitute in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you yourself shall die in a land that is unclean, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'"
(See NIV)

Zephaniah 1:4 I will stretch out my hand against Judah, and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place: the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests,
(WEB NIV)

Subtopics

Related Terms

View (86 Occurrences)

Forgiveness (124 Occurrences)

Creeds

Proselyte (2 Occurrences)

Desolation (131 Occurrences)