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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

POINTS

points: The word occurs in Ecclesiastes 5:16, "In all points (`ummah) as he came, so shall he go"-a man leaves the world in all regards as helpless as he entered it, no matter what he may have gained or accomplished during his life.

Also in Hebrews 4:15, "In all points (kata panta, "in all things," as in His human nature (Hebrews 2:14), so in His human experience (compare Hebrews 2:17, 18)) tempted like as we are, yet without sin." He successfully resisted temptation at all points of His nature, in body, soul, and spirit. See TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. Westcott (in loc.) thinks that the reference is not so much to Christ issuing out of all His trials without the least stain of sin, as to "a limitation of His temptation. Man's temptations come in many cases from previous sin. Such temptations had necessarily no place in Christ. He was tempted as we are, sharing our nature, yet with this exception, that there was no sin in Him to become the spring of trial." Whichever interpretation is adopted there is profound insight into the things of the soul in joining sinlessness with fullness of experience of temptation.

M. O. Evans

Greek

1860. epaggelia -- a summons, a promise
... "Almost every NT use of the word () points back to the OT" (Walter C. Kaiser,
Jr., , Hints for Interpreting Bible Prophecy, 102).]. ...
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2213. zetema -- an inquiry
... Word Origin from zeteo Definition an inquiry NASB Word Usage issue (1),
points of disagreement (1), questions (3). question, issue. ...
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3313. meros -- a part, share, portion
... partially (1), parts (3), party (1), piece (1), place (3), portion (1), regions
(1), respect (1), share (1), side (1), some degree (1), some points (1), trade ...
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3011. leitourgos -- a public servant, a minister, a servant
... 3010 (), and 3011 (). In the NT, it points to serving God in His sublime
"otherness" and sharing this with others. Word Origin from ...
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4124. pleonexia -- advantage, covetousness
... preferred-will, cf. 2307 ); (coveting). 4124 (a feminine noun) points to
a of covetousness, defined by the context. Word Origin from ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5980. ummah -- close by, side by side with
... 2). over against, at, beside, hard by, in points. From amam; conjunction,
ie Society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional ...
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7307. ruach -- breath, wind, spirit
... 31), breathless* (1), cool (1), courage (1), despondency* (1), exposed (1), grief*
(1), heart (1), inspired (1), mind (3), motives (1), points (1), quick ...
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3384. yarah -- to throw, shoot
... archers* (2), cast (3), cast them down (1), directed (1), instruct (4), instructed
(1), instruction (1), instructs (1), laid (1), point (1), points (1), rain (1 ...
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Library

Points for Speakers
... POINTS FOR SPEAKERS. As far as possible avoid the following hackneyed phrases:
I rise with diffidence Unaccustomed as I am to public ...
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Danger Points
... XX DANGER POINTS. A real danger lies in boys' groups which are seemingly organized,
yet which really have no organization. ... BIBLIOGRAPHY ON DANGER POINTS. ...
/.../alexander/the boy and the sunday school/xx danger points.htm

Turning-Points
... SERMON VIII. TURNING-POINTS. Luke xix.41, 42. ... Oh turn not a deaf ear to those
instincts. They may be the very turning-points of your lives. ...
/.../kingsley/town and country sermons/sermon viii turning-points.htm

Of the Points in which the Service Held on Sunday Differs from ...
... Prolegomena. Chapter XI. Of the points in which the service held on Sunday
differs from what is customary on other days. But we ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter xi of the points.htm

Of These Blessings, the Chief Points are Two, Grace and Glory...
... THESIS 9 Of these blessings, the chief points are two, grace and glory�
Of these blessings, the chief points are two, grace and ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 3/thesis 9 of these blessings.htm

And a Number of Other Points Bearing on the Laws of Eloquence ...
... Book 4 Chapter 21. And a number of other points bearing on the laws of
eloquence could be� 21. And a number of other points bearing ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 21 and a number.htm

On the Ten Points of Doctrine.
... Lecture IV. On the Ten Points of Doctrine. Colossians ii.8. Beware lest
any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/lecture iv on the ten.htm

John Points to Jesus as the Suffering Messiah, and Testifies to ...
... THE FIRST DISCIPLES. Section 112. John points to Jesus as the Suffering
Messiah, and testifies to his Higher Dignity. On the day ...
/.../section 112 john points to.htm

But These Great Points Cannot be Received in any True Degree...
... [Way-1-2] But these great points cannot be received in any TRUE degree�
But these great points cannot be received in any true ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-1-2 but these great points.htm

The Main Points of Our Author's Subject. On the Sexes of the Human ...
... Chapter XXXVI."The Main Points of Our Author's Subject. ... [1742] We now
pursue in their order the points which follow from them. ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xxxvi the main points of.htm

Thesaurus

Points (18 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia POINTS. points: The word occurs in
Ecclesiastes 5:16, "In all points (`ummah) as he came, so shall ...
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Pin-points (1 Occurrence)
Pin-points. Pinon, Pin-points. Pins . Multi-Version Concordance
Pin-points (1 Occurrence). Numbers 33:55 But if you ...
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Point (106 Occurrences)
... to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point
of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by ...
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Death (1610 Occurrences)
... Death points to the dominion of sin, to the reign of the law, as revealed in his
physical life, from which he is delivered only through regeneration, by faith ...
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Peg (8 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board. ... 7. (vt) To score
with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelve points. ...
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Settle (63 Occurrences)
... to occur (Ezekiel 36:11 the King James Version; 1 Chronicles 17:14); then it denotes
fixedness (2 Kings 8:11 Psalm 119:89 Proverbs 8:25); again it points to a ...
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Courts (59 Occurrences)
... Regarding the points not explicitly covered by the written law, a substitute must
be found either in the form of established custom or in the form of an ...
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Golgotha (4 Occurrences)
... 21). was a spot visible, from some points, from afar (Mark 15:40 Luke
23:49). 1 ... PEF. Here only a few points can be touched upon. (1 ...
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Red (124 Occurrences)
... 7 miles broad. But the opinion that seems to be best supported is that
which points to the neighbourhood of Suez. This position ...
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Johannine
... The synoptic tradition, though freshly interpreted, is presupposed. At certain points
there is a strong affinity with the Epistle to the Hebrews. ...
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Bible Concordance

Points (18 Occurrences)

Luke 11:53 After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand answers on numerous points,
(WEY)

Acts 25:19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 15:15 But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Colossians 2:19 Such a one does not keep his hold upon Christ, the Head, from whom the Body, in all its parts nourished and strengthened by its points of contact and its connections, grows with a divine growth.
(WEY)

Titus 2:15 On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.
(BBE)

Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and on these various points I would have you insist strenuously, in order that those who have their faith fixed on God may be careful to set an example of good actions. For these are not only good in themselves, but are also useful to mankind.
(WEY)

Hebrews 4:15 For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS)

Revelation 7:1 After this I saw four angels in their places at the four points of the earth, keeping back the four winds in their hands, so that there might be no moving of the wind on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 13:21 For they had instruments for putting an edge on their ploughs and blades and forks and axes, and for putting iron points on their ox-driving rods.
(BBE)

1 Kings 7:33 The wheels were made like carriage-wheels, the rods on which they were fixed, the parts forming their edges, their rods and the middle points of them, were all formed out of liquid metal.
(BBE)

Nehemiah 4:13 And I appoint at the lowest of the places, at the back of the wall, in the clear places, yea, I appoint the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
(See NIV)

Job 41:30 Under him 'are' sharp points of clay, He spreadeth gold on the mire.
(YLT)

Proverbs 6:13 That winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth with his feet, that pointeth with his fingers;
(See NAS RSV)

Ecclesiastes 5:16 This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS)

Ezekiel 23:3 They were acting like loose women in Egypt; when they were young their behaviour was loose: there their breasts were crushed, even the points of their young breasts were crushed.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 28:24 And there will no longer be a plant with sharp points wounding the children of Israel, or a thorn troubling them among any who are round about them, who put shame on them; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
(BBE)

Daniel 11:4 When he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others besides these.
(See NAS)

Joel 2:8 No one is pushing against another; everyone goes straight on his way: bursting through the sword points, their order is not broken.
(BBE)

Subtopics

Points

Related Terms

Pin-points (1 Occurrence)

Point (106 Occurrences)

Death (1610 Occurrences)

Peg (8 Occurrences)

Settle (63 Occurrences)

Courts (59 Occurrences)

Golgotha (4 Occurrences)

Red (124 Occurrences)