Bible Dictionary: Retiring

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Retire.

2. (a.) Reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring modesty; retiring manners.

3. (a.) of or pertaining to retirement; causing retirement; suited to, or belonging to, retirement.

Library

Retiring Before the Sanhedrin's Decree.
... (Time: One Year Less One Week.) XCIV. Retiring Before the Sanhedrin's Decree.
(Jerusalem and Ephraim in Judæa.) ^D John 11:47-54. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xciv retiring before the sanhedrins.htm

Since to Cleave to God by Retiring from the Noise and Turmoil of ...
... The Sixth Ecumenical Council. Canon XL. Since to cleave to God by retiring
from the noise and turmoil of life is� Since to cleave ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xl since to cleave.htm

Letter x. The Preservation of Health.
... But, if possible, take all your sleep in the night. Fix upon an hour for retiring,
and an hour for rising, and then conscientiously keep them. ...
/.../letter x the preservation of.htm

Prayer and Humility
... It does not seek publicity nor hunt for high places, neither does it care for
prominence. Humility is retiring in its nature. ... It is a rare and retiring grace. ...
/.../bounds/the essentials of prayer/ii prayer and humility.htm

John xii. 8
... 15.). But how, after not walking openly in Jewry, and retiring into the
wilderness, doth He again enter openly? [1866] Having quenched ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily lxvi john xii 8.htm

First Withdrawal from Herod's Territory and Return.
... [Need of rest was one reason for retiring to the thinly settled shores east
of the lake. Matthew proceeds to give us another reason ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxiii first withdrawal from herods.htm

The Master's Profession --The Disciple's Pursuit
... Many Christians are of a retiring disposition, and their retiring disposition is
exemplified somewhat in the same way as that of the soldier who felt himself ...
/.../the masters professionthe disciples pursuit.htm

Letter xx. Self-Examination.
... and as every duty is marred by so much imperfection, it is not only proper, but
highly necessary, that we should have stated seasons for retiring into our ...
/.../letter xx self-examination.htm

The Battle of Salamis.
... The council was broken up in confusion, each commander retiring to his own ship,
and the Peloponnesians resolving to withdraw on the following morning. ...
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The Bishop at Work
... Martin by some passionate acts of pity, and now retiring mostly in harvest time
(when all hands are busy and all hearts are out of reach) to his beloved Witham ...
/.../marson/hugh bishop of lincoln/chapter v the bishop at.htm

Thesaurus

Retiring (1 Occurrence)
... & vb. n.) of Retire. 2. (a.) Reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring
modesty; retiring manners. ... Multi-Version Concordance Retiring (1 Occurrence). ...
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Retreat (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of retiring or withdrawing one's
self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable. ...
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Retirement (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of retiring, or the state of being retired;
withdrawal; seclusion; as, the retirement of an officer. ...
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Retort (1 Occurrence)

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Retire (6 Occurrences)
... 8. (vi) To go to bed; as, he usually retires early. 9. (n.) The act of retiring,
or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires. 10. ...
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Retired (3 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Genesis 8:3 And the waters retired from the earth, continually retiring;
and in the course of a hundred and fifty days the waters abated. (DBY). ...
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Dwell (474 Occurrences)
... Dwell deep occurs only in Jeremiah 49:8, and refers to the custom of seeking refuge
from impending danger, in retiring to the recesses of rocks and caverns, or ...
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Deputy (7 Occurrences)
... Originally they were retiring consuls, but after Augustus the title was given to
governors of senatorial provinces, whether they had held the office of consul ...
/d/deputy.htm - 11k

Marriagefeasts
... Rising from the ground and retiring to the seats round the walls, the guests then
sit down cross-legged and gossip, or listen to recitals, or puzzle over ...
/m/marriagefeasts.htm - 8k

Modest (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful,
or presumptuous; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not ...
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Bible Concordance

Retiring (1 Occurrence)

Genesis 8:3 And the waters retired from the earth, continually retiring; and in the course of a hundred and fifty days the waters abated.
(DBY)

Subtopics

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