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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) That which furnishes support to life; means of support; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence.

2. (n.) Real being; existence.

3. (n.) Inherency; as, the subsistence of qualities in bodies.

4. (n.) Same as Hypostasis, 2.

Greek

1967. epiousios -- for the coming day, for subsistence
... for the coming day, for subsistence. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration:
epiousios Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-oo'-see-os) Short Definition: for the morrow ...
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5223. huparxis -- subsistence, existence, property
... subsistence, existence, property. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
huparxis Phonetic Spelling: (hoop'-arx-is) Short Definition: goods, substance ...
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3993. penes -- one who works for his living
... poor. From a primary peno (to toil for daily subsistence); starving, ie Indigent --
poor. Compare ptochos. see GREEK ptochos. (penesin) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Library

Concerning the one Compound Subsistence of God the Word.
... Book III. Chapter VII."Concerning the one compound subsistence of God
the Word. We hold then that the divine subsistence of God ...
/.../exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter vii concerning the one compound.htm

Whether "Person" is the Same as Hypostasis, Subsistence, and ...
... The definition of "person" Whether "person" is the same as hypostasis, subsistence,
and essence? ... Therefore "person" and "subsistence" mean the same. ...
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In Reply to the Question Whether There is Nature that Has no ...
... Book III. Chapter IX."In reply to the question whether there is Nature
that has no Subsistence. For although [2038] there is no ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter ix in reply to the.htm

In Reply to those who Ask if Christ's Subsistence is Create or ...
... Book IV. Chapter V."In reply to those who ask if Christ's subsistence
is create or uncreate. The subsistence [2267] of God the ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter v in reply to those.htm

Now the Person in Each Declares the Independent Being and ...
... Section VIII. Now the person in each declares the independent being and subsistence.�
Now the person in each declares the independent being and subsistence. ...
/.../section viii now the person.htm

Concerning the Nature as viewed in Species and in Individual, and ...
... bond of union, and is then spoken of as nature viewed in species: or universally
as the same, but with the addition of accidents, in one subsistence, and is ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter xi concerning the nature as.htm

In Reply to those who Ask Whether the Natures of the Lord are ...
... For since they are one in respect of their essence they cannot be spoken of as two
natures, but as they differ in respect of subsistence they are spoken of as ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter viii in reply to those.htm

Concerning the Fact that the Divinity of the Word Remained ...
... the fact that the divinity of the Word remained inseparable from the soul and the
body, even at our Lord's death, and that His subsistence continued one. ...
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That in one of Its Subsistences the Divine Nature is United in Its ...
... What is common and general is predicated of the included particulars. Essence, then,
is common as being a form [1999] , while subsistence is particular. ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter vi that in one of.htm

Concerning the Number of the Natures.
... For although each has an independent existence, that is to say, is a perfect
subsistence and has an individuality of its own, that is, has a special mode of ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter v concerning the number of.htm

Thesaurus

Subsistence (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) That which furnishes support to life; means of
support; livelihood; as, a meager subsistence. ...Subsistence (2 Occurrences). ...
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Person (807 Occurrences)
... English translation, 244), "to be there and ready," and intimates the existing
circumstances, disposition of mind, or, as here, mode of subsistence in which ...
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Sabbatical (1 Occurrence)
... intended for the relief of the poor and for the awakening of a sense of responsibility
in the hearts of those better provided with the means of subsistence. ...
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Trinity
... there is one only and true God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three
coeternal and coequal Persons, the same in substance but distinct in subsistence...
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Subsist (10 Occurrences)

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Year (4027 Occurrences)
... intended for the relief of the poor and for the awakening of a sense of responsibility
in the hearts of those better provided with the means of subsistence. ...
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Victual (6 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To supply with provisions for subsistence; to provide with food; to store
with sustenance; as, to victual an army; to victual a ship. ...
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Need (914 Occurrences)
... something; necessity; urgent want. 2. (n.) Want of the means of subsistence;
poverty; indigence; destitution. 3. (n.) That which ...
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Living (3112 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Manner of life; as, riotous living; penurious living; earnest
living. 4. (n.) Means of subsistence; sustenance; estate. ...
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Livelihood (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Means of subsistence or living; as, to earn a livelihood; as dependent
on some means of support; support of life; maintenance. ...
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Bible Concordance

Subsistence (2 Occurrences)

Hebrews 1:3 who being the brightness of the glory, and the impress of His subsistence, bearing up also the all things by the saying of his might -- through himself having made a cleansing of our sins, sat down at the right hand of the greatness in the highest,
(YLT)

2 Peter 3:5 For this is hidden from them through their own wilfulness, that heavens were of old, and an earth, having its subsistence out of water and in water, by the word of God,
(DBY)

Subtopics

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Related Terms

Person (807 Occurrences)

Sabbatical (1 Occurrence)

Trinity

Subsist (10 Occurrences)

Year (4027 Occurrences)

Victual (6 Occurrences)

Need (914 Occurrences)

Living (3112 Occurrences)

Livelihood (3 Occurrences)