Bible Dictionary: System

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related by some common law, principle, or end; a complete exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a system of government; a system of divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military system; the solar system.

2. (n.) Hence, the whole scheme of created things regarded as forming one complete plan of whole; the universe.

3. (n.) Regular method or order; formal arrangement; plan; as, to have a system in one's business.

4. (n.) The collection of staves which form a full score. See Score, n.

5. (n.) An assemblage of parts or organs, either in animal or plant, essential to the performance of some particular function or functions which as a rule are of greater complexity than those manifested by a single organ; as, the capillary system, the muscular system, the digestive system, etc.; hence, the whole body as a functional unity.

6. (n.) One of the stellated or irregular clusters of intimately united zooids which are imbedded in, or scattered over, the surface of the common tissue of many compound ascidians.

Greek

4568. saton -- seah, a (Heb.) measure (equiv. to about one and a ...
... about a peck and a half or somewhat less than one-half bushel (a bushel consists
of four pecks) or approximately twelve liters in the metric system" (, 1, 81.23 ...
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2889. kosmos -- order, the world
... the world; adornment. 2889 (literally, "something ") -- properly, an "
system" (like the universe, creation); the . [The English ...
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5098. timoria -- punishment, vengeance
... from 5097 , "authorized to administer recompense, punishment") -- punishment, meted
out from the view of the party, emphasizing the value-system (standards) of ...
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537. hapas -- all, the whole
... sky" (). In this verse, "everything" ("all," 537 ) has two : animal; and
the Levitical food-system. all things, everyone, whole. ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation;
abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious ...
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Library

The Catholic System.
... CHAPTER VIII. THE CATHOLIC SYSTEM. ... It was thought that all these difficulties
would be solved by the adoption of the Catholic system. ...
/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter viii the catholic system.htm

Of the Canonical System of the Nocturnal Prayers and Psalms.
... Prolegomena. Chapter I. Of the Canonical System of the Nocturnal Prayers
and Psalms. Girt, therefore, with this twofold girdle of ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter i of the canonical.htm

Explanation of the System of the Naasseni Taken from one of their ...
... Book V. Chapter V."Explanation of the System of the Naasseni Taken from
One of Their Hymns. The foregoing remarks, then, though ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter v explanation of the system.htm

Of the System of the Anchorites and Its Beginning.
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter VI. Of the system of the Anchorites
and its beginning. Out of this number of the perfect ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter vi of the system.htm

For as this Material System of Things May, in a Good Sense...
... [Way-3-36] For as this material system of things may, in a good sense�
For as this material system of things may, in a good sense ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-3-36 for as this material.htm

The Manichæan System.
... Introductory Essay on the Manichæan Heresy, Chapter III. "The Manichæan
System. Earlier writers on ... name. 2. Mani's System. As the ...
/.../chapter iii name manichaean system.htm

Of the System of Plato, which Would Lead to the Overthrow of ...
... the divine institutes Book III. Of the False Wisdom of Philosophers. Chap.
XXI."Of the System of Plato, Which Would Lead to the Overthrow of States. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xxi of the system of.htm

The System of Saturnilus.
... Book VII. Chapter XVI."The System of Saturnilus. But one Saturnilus,
[854] who flourished about the same period with Basilides ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter xvi the system of saturnilus.htm

An Account of the System of Heraclitus.
... Book IX. Chapter IV."An Account of the System of Heraclitus. Heraclitus
then says that the universe is one, [971] divisible and ...
/.../hippolytus/the refutation of all heresies/chapter iv an account of the.htm

How to Embrace the System of True Knowledge.
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter X. How to embrace the system of
true knowledge. You must then, if you want to get at the ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter x how to embrace.htm

Thesaurus

System (3 Occurrences)
... or facts, arranged in a rational dependence or connection; a regular union of
principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system of philosophy; a ...
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Stoics (1 Occurrence)
... Phoenician. It has therefore been suggested that the distinctive moral
tone of the system was Semitic and not Hellenic. Further ...
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Weights (14 Occurrences)
... wats me'-zhur: The system of weights and measures in use among the Hebrews was
derived from Babylonia and Egypt, especially from the former. ...
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Measures (50 Occurrences)
... wats me'-zhur: The system of weights and measures in use among the Hebrews was
derived from Babylonia and Egypt, especially from the former. ...
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Number (2370 Occurrences)
... The system of counting followed by the Hebrews and the Semites generally was the
decimal system, which seems to have been suggested by the use of the ten ...
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Laws (184 Occurrences)
... First such a system as that expounded in the 25th chapter of Leviticus could only
be put forward by one who had to work on what is so very rare in history-a ...
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Philosophy (1 Occurrence)
... and laws. 2. (n.) A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis
by which particular phenomena are explained. 3. (n ...
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Agrarian
... First such a system as that expounded in the 25th chapter of Leviticus could only
be put forward by one who had to work on what is so very rare in history-a ...
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Epicureans (1 Occurrence)
... 17:18). This philosophy was a system of atheism, and taught men to seek
as their highest aim a pleasant and smooth life. They have ...
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Envelop (1 Occurrence)
... 5. (n.) A curve or surface which is tangent to each member of a system of curves
or surfaces, the form and position of the members of the system being allowed ...
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Bible Concordance

System (3 Occurrences)

Acts 25:19 but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.
(DBY)

Romans 6:17 But thanks be to God that though you were once in thraldom to Sin, you have now yielded a hearty obedience to that system of truth in which you have been instructed.
(WEY)

1 Kings 9:15 Now, this was the way of Solomon's system of forced work for the building of the Lord's house and of the king's house, and the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem and Megiddo and Gezer. ...
(BBE)

Subtopics

System

Related Terms

Stoics (1 Occurrence)

Weights (14 Occurrences)

Measures (50 Occurrences)

Number (2370 Occurrences)

Laws (184 Occurrences)

Philosophy (1 Occurrence)

Agrarian

Epicureans (1 Occurrence)

Envelop (1 Occurrence)