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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. i.) To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltiness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant life.

2. (v. i.) To have relation or reference to something.

Greek

982. biotikos -- pertaining to life
... pertaining to daily life. From a derivative of bioo; relating to the present existence
-- of (pertaining to, things that pertain to) this life. see GREEK bioo. ...
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3348. metecho -- to partake of, share in
... partake, take part, use. From meta and echo; to share or participate; by implication,
belong to, eat (or drink) -- be partaker, pertain, take part, use. ...
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4314. pros -- advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity) ...
... about, according to, against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by,
for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1961. hayah -- to fall out, come to pass, become, be
... X altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to
pass), do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-)self ...
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Library

Whether the Moral virtues Pertain to the Contemplative Life?
... OF THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether the moral virtues pertain
to the contemplative life? Objection 1: It would seem ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the moral virtues pertain.htm

Truth and Reality Pertain to Christians Alone the Heathen ...
... Book I. Chapter XX."Truth and Reality Pertain to Christians Alone The Heathen
Counselled to Examine and Embrace It. How long therefore ...
/.../tertullian/ad nationes/chapter xx truth and reality pertain.htm

That it Does not Pertain to Princes to Choose a Bishop.
... The Sixth Ecumenical Council. Canon III. That it does not pertain to princes to
choose a Bishop. That it does not pertain to princes to choose a Bishop. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon iii that it does.htm

To God Pertain the Issues of Life and Death.
... 530. " To God pertain the issues of Life and Death. 530. LM Doddridge. To God
pertain the issues of Life and Death. 1 Sovereign of life! ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/530 to god pertain.htm

Whether all the Actions of the Moral virtues Pertain to the Active ...
... OF THE ACTIVE LIFE (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether all the actions of the moral
virtues pertain to the active life? Objection 1: It would ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether all the actions of.htm

There Remain those Branches of Knowledge which Pertain not to the ...
... Book 2 Chapter 48. There remain those branches of knowledge which pertain
not to the bodily senses� 48. There remain those branches ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 48 there remain those.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 ...
/.../chapter xl he returns to the.htm

Whether the Nature of the Ceremonial Precepts Consists in their ...
... Nor are they judicial precepts; since they do not pertain to the pronouncing of
judgment between man and man. Therefore they are ceremonial precepts. ...
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This, You Will Say, is Ridiculous, Whereas all Profess to Hold and ...
... open a fount of teaching. You answer, What could be said, that should pertain
more to their praise? It is not so. For this they do ...
/.../augustine/on the profit of believing /section 21 this you will.htm

Whether Apostasy Pertains to Unbelief?
... Objection 1: It would seem that apostasy does not pertain to unbelief. For ...
apostate. Therefore apostasy does not pertain to unbelief. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether apostasy pertains to unbelief.htm

Thesaurus

Pertain (9 Occurrences)
... connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.;
to appertain; as, saltiness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant ...
/p/pertain.htm - 9k

Pertained (18 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Pertain. Multi-Version Concordance
Pertained (18 Occurrences). Numbers 31:43 (Now the half ...
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Peace-offering (46 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 7:20 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of
peace-offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that ...
/p/peace-offering.htm - 21k

Peace-offerings (82 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 7:20 but the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of
peace-offerings, that pertain unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that ...
/p/peace-offerings.htm - 33k

Discrepancies
... 3. Synopsis of the Argument: Alleged discrepancies pertain (1) to statements of
specific, concrete facts, and (2) to the utterance of principles and doctrines. ...
/d/discrepancies.htm - 20k

Pertaining (17 Occurrences)
... & vb. n.) of Pertain. Multi-Version Concordance ... 1 Corinthians 6:3 Don't you know
that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? ...
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Lie (291 Occurrences)
... 9. (adj.) To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place;
to consist; -- with in. 10. (adj.) To lodge; to sleep. 11. ...
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Godliness (16 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain
to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own ...
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Glorying (27 Occurrences)
... you. (WEY). Romans 15:17 I have therefore cause for glorying through Jesus
Christ, in those things which pertain to God. (WBS). 1 ...
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Whereof (94 Occurrences)
... (KJV ASV). Romans 15:17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus
Christ in those things which pertain to God. (KJV DBY). ...
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Bible Concordance

Pertain (9 Occurrences)

Romans 9:4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
(Root in KJV WBS)

Romans 15:17 I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

1 Corinthians 6:3 Don't you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?
(WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV)

2 Peter 1:3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Leviticus 7:20 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Leviticus 7:21 Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Numbers 4:16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
(Root in KJV WBS)

1 Samuel 25:22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Jeremiah 49:12 For thus says Yahweh: Behold, they to whom it didn't pertain to drink of the cup shall certainly drink; and are you he who shall altogether go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you shall surely drink.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Subtopics

Pertain

Related Terms

Pertained (18 Occurrences)

Peace-offering (46 Occurrences)

Peace-offerings (82 Occurrences)

Discrepancies

Pertaining (17 Occurrences)

Lie (291 Occurrences)

Godliness (16 Occurrences)

Glorying (27 Occurrences)

Whereof (94 Occurrences)