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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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

2. (a. & n.) from Strike.

3. (a.) Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance.

Greek

5568. psalmos -- a striking (of musical strings), a psalm
... a striking (of musical strings), a psalm. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: psalmos Phonetic Spelling: (psal-mos') Short Definition: a psalm ...
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3960. patasso -- to beat (of the heart), to strike
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition to beat (of the heart), to strike NASB
Word Usage strike (2), strike down (3), striking down (1), struck (4). ...
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4045. peripipto -- to fall around
... Word Origin from peri and pipto Definition to fall around NASB Word Usage
encounter (1), fell among (1), striking (1). fall into. ...
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2852. kolaphizo -- to strike with the fist
... the (literally "knuckles"); to hit hard "with the knuckles, to make the blow sting
and crush . . in 2 Cor 12:7 the idea is striking with something ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6184. arits -- awe-inspiring, terror-striking
... 6183, 6184. arits. 6185 . awe-inspiring, terror-striking. Transliteration:
arits Phonetic Spelling: (aw-reets') Short Definition: ruthless. ...
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5363. noqeph -- a striking off
... 5362b, 5363. noqeph. 5364 . a striking off. Transliteration: noqeph
Phonetic Spelling: (no'-kef) Short Definition: shaking. Word ...
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5063. negeph -- a blow, a striking
... 5062, 5063. negeph. 5064 . a blow, a striking. Transliteration: negeph
Phonetic Spelling: (neh'-ghef) Short Definition: plague. ...
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5221. nakah -- to smite
... smite (12), smiter (1), smiting (1), smitten (7), smote (13), stricken (3), strike
(49), strike down (9), strikes (9), strikes down (1), striking (4), striking ...
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5062. nagaph -- to strike, smite
... strike, smite NASB Word Usage beaten (1), defeated (17), hurts (1), plagued (1),
routed (4), smite (3), smites (1), smote (3), strike (7), striking (1), struck ...
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2380. chazuth -- vision, conspicuousness
... From chazah; a look; hence (figuratively) striking appearance, revelation, or (by
implication) compact -- agreement, notable (one), vision. see HEBREW chazah. ...
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4731. maqqel -- a rod, staff
... maqqlah {mak-kel-aw'}; from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate; a shoot,
ie Stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining ...
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4550. massa -- a pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a ...
... journeying. From naca'; a departure (from striking the tents), ie March (not
necessarily a single day's travel); by implication, a station (or point of departure ...
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7013. qayin -- a spear
... spear. From quwn in the original sense of fixity; a lance (as striking fast) --
spear. see HEBREW quwn. 7012, 7013. qayin. 7014 . Strong's Numbers.
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2167. zamar -- to make music (in praise of God)
... With zamar through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly, to touch the
strings or parts of a musical instrument, ie Play upon it; to make music ...
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Library

Moses Striking the Rock.
... MOSES STRIKING THE ROCK. After the Israelites left Egypt they ... the people
were able to drink. [Illustration: STRIKING THE ROCK.]. ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the old testament/moses striking the rock.htm

Striking Similes
... SECTION VIII STRIKING SIMILES. STRIKING SIMILES. A. ... Streaming tears, like pearl drops
from a flint. Striking with the force of an engine of destruction. ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section viii striking similes.htm

This the More Striking, if we Consider the Opposing Forces Out of ...
... Against the Heathen. Section 36. This the more striking, if we consider
the opposing forces out of which this order is produced. ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/section 36 this the more.htm

The National Preacher, Vol. 2 No. 7 Dec. 1827
... THE AMERICAN PASTOR'S JOURNAL:=. OR. Original Sketches of real Characters,
Conversations, and striking Facts. Furnished chiefly by Clergymen. ...
/.../leland/the national preacher vol 2 no 7 dec 1827/title page.htm

The Synoptists.
... But the first three Gospels present the unique phenomenon of a most striking agreement
and an equally striking disagreement both in matter and style, such as ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 79 the synoptists.htm

Strange Dark Shadowings.
... In the light of the Gospels we can easily see very striking likenesses between the
experiences in which keen suffering precedes great victory, of such national ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/strange dark shadowings.htm

Love and Peace.
... Thessalonians 3:16. It is striking to note the number of prayers in these
two short Epistles to Thessalonica. They are probably ...
//christianbookshelf.org/thomas/the prayers of st paul/iv love and peace.htm

The Food of the World
... It is one of their most striking characteristics that they are not, like the pretended
portents of false faiths, mere mighty deeds standing in no sort of ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the food of the world.htm

Things Omitted from Mark's Gospel.
... We have another striking illustration of this same characteristic in connection
with our Lord cleansing the Temple. ... How striking is this omission. ...
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The Prophecy of the Perilous Times.
... application. How striking it is that we should read of "silly women" in
this inspired list of "last days" characteristics! Observe ...
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Thesaurus

Striking (25 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very
noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. ...
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Stroke (26 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile
attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. ...
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Strike (168 Occurrences)
... 33. (vi) To become attached to something; -- said of the spat of oysters.
34. (vi) To steal money. 35. (n.) The act of striking. 36. ...
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Hellenism
... It is customary to distinguish two main periods, between which stands the striking
figure of Alexander the Great, and to apply to the earlier period the ...
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Innocents (2 Occurrences)
... Bethlehem, lived at Nazareth. This brings the narrative of Matthew into striking
relationship with that of Luke. The latter's concern ...
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Mediation
... Still more striking are the words of Job above referred to, "There is no umpire
betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both," ie to enforce his decision ...
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Hellenist
... It is customary to distinguish two main periods, between which stands the striking
figure of Alexander the Great, and to apply to the earlier period the ...
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Massacre (1 Occurrence)
... Bethlehem, lived at Nazareth. This brings the narrative of Matthew into striking
relationship with that of Luke. The latter's concern ...
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Mediator (7 Occurrences)
... Still more striking are the words of Job above referred to, "There is no umpire
betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both," ie to enforce his decision ...
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Kick (8 Occurrences)
... 3. (vi) To recoil; -- said of a musket, cannon, etc. 4. (n.) A blow with
the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot. 5 ...
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Bible Concordance

Striking (25 Occurrences)

Mark 14:65 Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while striking Him with their fists and crying, "Prove that you are a prophet." The officers too struck Him with open hands as they took Him in charge.
(WEY YLT)

Luke 22:64 and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, 'Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'
(YLT)

Acts 7:24 Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him who was oppressed, striking the Egyptian.
(WEB WEY NAS RSV)

Acts 12:7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell; and, striking Peter on the side, he woke him and said, "Rise quickly." Instantly the chains dropped off his wrists.
(WEY)

Acts 27:41 But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
(See NAS RSV)

Exodus 2:11 It happened in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brothers, and looked at their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.
(WEB)

Exodus 2:13 And he went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews were striving together; and he said to him that did the wrong: 'Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?'
(See NAS)

Deuteronomy 25:11 When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets;
(See NAS)

Judges 20:34 And they come in over against Gibeah -- ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel -- and the battle 'is' grievous, and they have not known that the evil is striking against them.
(YLT)

1 Samuel 14:20 And Saul is called, and all the people who 'are' with him, and they come in unto the battle, and, lo, the sword of each hath been against his neighbour -- a very great destruction.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 8:13 And David got great honour for himself, when he came back, by the destruction of Edom in the valley of Salt, to the number of eighteen thousand men.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 24:17 And when David saw the angel who was causing the destruction of the people, he said to the Lord, Truly, the sin is mine; I have done wrong: but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand be against me and against my family.
(See NAS NIV)

Job 39:20 Have you made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is awesome.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 17:18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
(YLT)

Proverbs 22:26 Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties 'for' burdens.
(YLT)

Isaiah 19:22 Yahweh will strike Egypt, striking and healing. They will return to Yahweh, and he will be entreated by them, and will heal them.
(WEB NAS)

Isaiah 27:7 Is his punishment like the punishment of those who overcame him? or are his dead as great in number as those he put to the sword?
(See NAS)

Isaiah 58:4 Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite with the fist of wickedness; ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to be heard on high.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 12:14 Thus said Jehovah concerning all my evil neighbours, who are striking against the inheritance that I caused my people -- Israel -- to inherit: 'Lo, I am plucking them from off their ground, And the house of Judah I pluck out of their midst.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 9:8 And it cometh to pass, as they are smiting, and I -- I am left -- that I fall on my face, and cry, and say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, art Thou destroying all the remnant of Israel, in Thy pouring out Thy wrath on Jerusalem?'
(See NAS)

Ezekiel 21:15 I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied: ah! it is made as lightning, it is pointed for slaughter.
(See NAS)

Daniel 8:7 And I saw him come right up to the sheep, and he was moved with wrath against him, attacking the sheep so that his two horns were broken; and the sheep had not strength to keep his place before him, but was pushed down on the earth and crushed under his feet: and there was no one to get the sheep out of his power.
(See NIV)

Daniel 10:16 and lo, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say unto him who is standing over-against me: My lord, by the appearance turned have been my pangs against me, and I have retained no power.
(YLT)

Amos 9:5 And 'it is' the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Who is striking against the land, and it melteth, And mourned have all the inhabitants in it, And come up as a flood hath all of it, And it hath sunk -- like the flood of Egypt.
(YLT)

Micah 6:13 Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Striking

Related Terms

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