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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands.

2. (n.) Settlement of a claim, due, or demand; payment; indemnification; adequate compensation.

3. (n.) That which satisfies or gratifies; atonement.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SATISFACTION

sat-is-fak'-shun: Occurs twice in the King James Version (Numbers 35:31, 32) as a rendering of the Hebrew kopher (the Revised Version (British and American) "ransom"). It means a price paid as compensation for a life, and the passage cited is a prohibition against accepting such, in case of murder, or for the return of the manslayer. Such compensation was permitted in ancient justice among many peoples. Compare poine, which Liddell and Scott define as "properly quit-money for blood spilt, the fine paid by the slayer to the kinsman of the slain, as a ransom from all consequences." The same custom prevailed among Teutonic peoples, as seen in the German Wergeld and Old English wergild. The Hebrew lairs of the Old Testament permit it only in the case of a man or woman gored to death by an ox (Exodus 21:30-32).

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Greek

841. autarkeia -- self-satisfaction, ie self-sufficiency
... self-satisfaction, ie self-sufficiency. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
autarkeia Phonetic Spelling: (ow-tar'-ki-ah) Short Definition: self ...
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4140. plesmone -- a filling up
... a filling up. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: plesmone Phonetic
Spelling: (place-mon-ay') Short Definition: satisfaction, indulgence Definition ...
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2107. eudokia -- good pleasure
... good-will, favor Definition: (a) good-will (good-pleasure), favor, feeling of
complacency of God to man, (b) good-pleasure, satisfaction, happiness, delight of ...
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4913. sunedomai -- to rejoice together
... delight. Middle voice from sun and the base of hedone; to rejoice in with oneself,
ie Feel satisfaction concerning -- delight. see GREEK sun. see GREEK hedone. ...
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2433. hilaskomai -- to be propitious, make propitiation for
... Cognate: 2433 (akin to 2434 , "propitiation, appeasement/satisfaction of divine
wrath on sin") -- properly, to extend , showing mercy by satisfying (literally ...
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2237. hedone -- pleasure
... to the () . 2237 ("satisfaction of physical appetite") has a strong , generally
referring to pleasure that is made an . That is, the ...
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1070. gelao -- to laugh
... laugh. Of uncertain affinity; to laugh (as a sign of joy or satisfaction) -- laugh.
(gelasete) -- 1 Occurrence. (gelontes) -- 1 Occurrence. 1069, 1070. ...
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2436. hileos -- propitious
... an adjective, used back in Attic Greek about ) -- properly, , describing God's
covenant-mercy which rescues the believer by His (bringing divine satisfaction). ...
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Topical Bible Verses

Proverbs 27:20
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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Ecclesiastes 5:10, 6:7
He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loves abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
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Strong's Hebrew

3724. kopher -- the price of a life, ransom
... Definition: bribe. bribe, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village
From kaphar; properly, a cover, ie (literally) a village ...
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7310. revayah -- saturation
... runneth over, wealthy. From ravah; satisfaction -- runneth over, wealthy. see
HEBREW ravah. 7309, 7310. revayah. 7311 . Strong's Numbers.
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7207. raavah -- behold
... Word Origin the same as raah, qv. behold From ra'ah; sight, ie Satisfaction -- behold.
see HEBREW ra'ah. 7206, 7207. raavah. 7208 . Strong's Numbers.
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5116. naveh -- abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation
... Or (feminine) navah {naw-vaw'}; from navah; (adjectively) at home; hence (by
implication of satisfaction) lovely; also (noun) a home, of God (temple), men ...
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7646. saba -- to be sated, satisfied or surfeited
... Or sabeay {saw-bay'-ah}; a primitive root; to sate, ie Fill to satisfaction (literally
or figuratively) -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the ...
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4599. mayan -- a spring
... yaw-naw'}; from ayin (as a denominative in the sense of a spring); a fountain (also
collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction) -- fountain, spring ...
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7648. soba -- satiety, abundance
... fill, fullness, satisfying, be satisfied. From saba'; satisfaction (of food or
(figuratively) joy) -- fill, full(-ness), satisfying, be satisfied. ...
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5606. saphaq -- to slap, clap
... 2:6) {saw-fak'}; a primitive root; to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision,
grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication of satisfaction, to be ...
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8378. taavah -- a desire
... From 'avah (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively,
satisfaction, objectively, a charm) -- dainty, desire, X exceedingly, X greedily ...
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Library

Thirst and Satisfaction
... VOLUME II: PSALMS LI to CXLV THIRST AND SATISFACTION. 'My soul thirsteth
for Thee....5. My soul shall be satisfied....8. My soul ...
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Whether Satisfaction is an Act of Justice?
... OF SATISFACTION, AS TO ITS NATURE (THREE ARTICLES) Whether satisfaction is an
act of justice? Objection 1: It would seem that satisfaction ...
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Whether Satisfaction is a virtue or an Act of virtue?
... OF SATISFACTION, AS TO ITS NATURE (THREE ARTICLES) Whether satisfaction
is a virtue or an act of virtue? Objection 1: It would seem ...
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Whether the Definition of Satisfaction Given in the Text is ...
... OF SATISFACTION, AS TO ITS NATURE (THREE ARTICLES) Whether the definition
of satisfaction given in the text is suitable? Objection ...
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Whether the Works of Satisfaction are Suitably Enumerated?
... OF THE MEANS OF MAKING SATISFACTION (THREE ARTICLES) Whether the works of satisfaction
are suitably enumerated? ... For a work of satisfaction should be penal. ...
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Whether Satisfaction must be Made by Means of Penal Works?
... OF THE MEANS OF MAKING SATISFACTION (THREE ARTICLES) Whether satisfaction
must be made by means of penal works? Objection 1: It ...
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Whether Works of Satisfaction Should be Enjoined on Sinners that ...
... OF THOSE WHO RECEIVE BAPTISM (TWELVE ARTICLES) Whether works of satisfaction
should be enjoined on sinners that have been baptized? ...
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Of the Modes of Supplementing Satisfaction --viz. Indulgences and ...
... CHAPTER 5. OF THE MODES OF SUPPLEMENTING SATISFACTION"VIZ. INDULGENCES AND
PURGATORY. OF THE MODES OF SUPPLEMENTING SATISFACTION"VIZ. ...
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Of the Possibility of Satisfaction (Two Articles)
... OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SATISFACTION (TWO ARTICLES). We must now consider the possibility
of satisfaction, under which head there are two points of inquiry: ...
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Of the Marks of Satisfaction, and the Removal of Past Sins.
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XI. Of the marks of satisfaction,
and the removal of past sins. But we know, as we have ...
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Thesaurus

Satisfaction (15 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SATISFACTION. sat ... Benjamin Reno Downer.
Multi-Version Concordance Satisfaction (15 Occurrences). Romans ...
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Atonement (112 Occurrences)
... is also used to denote that by which this reconciliation is brought about, viz.,
the death of Christ itself; and when so used it means satisfaction, and in ...
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Lust (42 Occurrences)
... It probably meant at first a strong desire, a craving, abnormal appetite,
not only for physical but for spiritual satisfaction. ...
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Enjoy (68 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To take pleasure or satisfaction in the possession or experience of; to
feel or perceive with pleasure; to be delighted with; as, to enjoy the dainties ...
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Content (30 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) Rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from
discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness. ...
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Contentment (4 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice
is impossible. 3. (vt) Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction. Int. ...
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Enjoyment (11 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The condition of enjoying anything; pleasure or satisfaction, as in the
possession or occupancy of anything; possession and use; as, the enjoyment of ...
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Expiation (9 Occurrences)
... It is that by which reconciliation is effected. Sin is thus said to be "covered"
by vicarious satisfaction. The cover or lid of the ark is termed in the LXX. ...
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Pay (212 Occurrences)
... 7. (vi) To give a recompense; to make payment, requital, or satisfaction;
to discharge a debt. ... 9. (n.) Satisfaction; content. 10. ...
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Complacency (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Calm contentment; satisfaction; gratification. ... 3. (n.) The manifestation
of contentment or satisfaction; good nature; kindness; civility; affability. ...
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Bible Concordance

Satisfaction (15 Occurrences)

Romans 2:17 And since you claim the name of Jew, and find rest and satisfaction in the Law, and make your boast in God,
(WEY)

Galatians 4:15 What was the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
(See RSV)

Colossians 2:23 (which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to the satisfaction of the flesh.
(DBY)

Titus 2:9 Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering,
(WEY RSV)

Exodus 21:30 If there be imposed on him a satisfaction, then he shall give the ransom of his life, according to what is imposed on him.
(DBY)

Numbers 35:31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Numbers 35:32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Esther 5:13 Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
(See NIV)

Psalms 54:7 For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
(See NAS)

Psalms 112:8 His heart is established. He will not be afraid in the end when he sees his adversaries.
(See NAS)

Psalms 118:7 Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
(See NAS)

Ecclesiastes 2:24 There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.
(See NIV)

Ecclesiastes 3:13 And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.
(See NIV)

Ecclesiastes 5:18 This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.
(See NIV)

Malachi 2:13 And further ye do this: ye cover the altar of Jehovah with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the oblation any more, nor receiveth it with satisfaction at your hand.
(DBY)

Subtopics

Satisfaction

Satisfaction in God

Related Terms

Atonement (112 Occurrences)

Lust (42 Occurrences)

Enjoy (68 Occurrences)

Content (30 Occurrences)

Contentment (4 Occurrences)

Enjoyment (11 Occurrences)

Expiation (9 Occurrences)

Pay (212 Occurrences)