Bible Dictionary: Purport

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v.) To intend to show; to present a false appearance; as to purport oneself to be a dignitary.

2. (n.) Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.

3. (n.) Disguise; covering.

Library

The Preface. --The Plan and Purport of the Whole Epitome, and of ...
... The Epitome of the Divine Institutes. Addressed to His Brother Pentadius. The
Preface."The Plan and Purport of the Whole Epitome, And of the. Institutions. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/the preface the plan and purport.htm

The General Purport of this Work the Heretics, Marcion, Apelles ...
... Chapter I."The General Purport of This Work The Heretics, Marcion, Apelles, and
Valentinus, Wishing to Impugn the Doctrine of the Resurrection, Deprive ...
/.../tertullian/ on the flesh of christ/chapter i the general purport of.htm

The Purport of Ancient Scholia, and Notes in Mss. On the Subject ...
... CHAPTER VIII. THE PURPORT OF ANCIENT SCHOLIA, AND NOTES IN MSS. ON THE SUBJECT OF
THESE VERSES, SHEWN TO BE THE REVERSE OF WHAT IS COMMONLY SUPPOSED. ...
/.../chapter viii the purport of.htm

Of the Gods Peculiar to the Romans, and their Sacred Rites.
... To what purport is it, then, O wisest man, to occupy with superfluous
buildings places which may turn out to the service of men? ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xx of the gods peculiar.htm

Recapitulation of Yesterday's Argument.
... forward, he thus began: "Although I do not remember the words of the discourse which
the young man delivered yesterday, yet I recollect the purport and the ...
/.../chapter xxxix recapitulation of yesterdays argument.htm

Thoughts Upon the Mystery of the Trinity.
... must needs contain matter of very great Importance to his Church; and it must needs
highly concern us all to understand the true Meaning and Purport of them. ...
/.../private thoughts upon a christian life/thoughts upon the mystery of.htm

Chapter ix.
... a comment on this verse, Christ giving His interpretation of the law, and the
righteousness following upon its observance; showing that the purport goes beyond ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter ix.htm

Against the Belief of those who Think that the Sins which have ...
... For this is the purport of the saying, "Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the
least of these, ye did it not to me." [1588] He shows them that they do not ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 27 against the belief of.htm

The Saybrook Platform
... preceded them. Of their possible purport two great authorities upon
Congregationalism speak as follows. Dr. Bacon writes:". The ...
/.../chapter vi the saybrook platform.htm

Thesaurus

Purport (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To intend to show; to present a false appearance;
as to purport oneself to be a dignitary. ...Purport (1 Occurrence). ...
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Tenor (5 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift
or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding. ...
/t/tenor.htm - 9k

Ucal (1 Occurrence)
... ITHIEL AND UCAL. ('ithi'el we'ukhal): Names of the two men to whom Agur the son
of Jakeh spoke his words (Proverbs 30:1). The purport of introducing these ...
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Ithiel (2 Occurrences)
... ITHIEL AND UCAL. ('ithi'el we'ukhal): Names of the two men to whom Agur the son
of Jakeh spoke his words (Proverbs 30:1). The purport of introducing these ...
/i/ithiel.htm - 8k

Import (2 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to
concern. 4. (vi) To signify; to purport; to be of moment. ...
/i/import.htm - 7k

Effect (173 Occurrences)
... effect. 6. (n.) Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; --
with to. 7. (n.) The purport; the sum and substance. 8 ...
/e/effect.htm - 40k

Purporting (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Purport. Multi-Version
Concordance Purporting (1 Occurrence). 2 Thessalonians 2:2 ...
/p/purporting.htm - 6k

Bearing (150 Occurrences)
... influenced by it; hence, relation; connection. 5. (n.) Purport; meaning;
intended significance; aspect. 6. (n.) The act, power, or ...
/b/bearing.htm - 39k

Christianity
... and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures." Of similar
purport are the apostle's words in 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19: "God, who ...
/c/christianity.htm - 101k

Apart (228 Occurrences)
... Used with reference also to Christ's disclosures of His purpose and of the purport
of His teaching in private to His disciples (Matthew 20:17). Dwight M. Pratt. ...
/a/apart.htm - 36k

Bible Concordance

Purport (1 Occurrence)

Luke 18:1 And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,
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Subtopics

Purport

Related Terms

Tenor (5 Occurrences)

Ucal (1 Occurrence)

Ithiel (2 Occurrences)

Import (2 Occurrences)

Effect (173 Occurrences)

Purporting (1 Occurrence)