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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought.

2. (n.) An inanimate object, in distinction from a living being; any lifeless material.

3. (n.) A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed.

4. (n.) A portion or part; something.

5. (n.) A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; -- often used in pity or contempt.

6. (n.) Clothes; furniture; appurtenances; luggage; as, to pack or store one's things.

7. (n.) Whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; -- distinguished from person.

8. (n.) In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CREEPING THING

krep'-ing (remes, sherets; herpeton): Remes and sherets, with the root verbs ramas and sharats, are used without any sharp distinction for insects and other small creatures. Ramas means clearly "to creep," and is used even of the beasts of the forest (Psalm 104:20), while sharats is rather "to swarm." But in at least one passage (Leviticus 11:44), we have the noun, sherets, with the verb ramas; "with any manner of creeping thing that moveth upon the earth." The principal passages where these words occur are the accounts of the Creation and the Flood and the references to unclean animals in Leviticus and in the vision of Peter. In the last we have the word herpeton as the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew words (Acts 10:12). Winged creeping things (sherets ha-`oph, Leviticus 11:20), as well as the wingless, are unclean, but an exception is made in favor of the locusts, "which have legs above their feet, where-with to leap upon the earth."

See INSECTS; LOCUST.

Alfred Ely Day

EVIL THING

(to kakon, plural in Luke 16:25):

An evil thing or evil things may be the thoughts of evil men, their plans or their deeds; or the things men suffer for their own wrongs; or the evils consequent upon the errors of others. In the dark picture of fallen men in Romans 1:30, "inventors of evil things" appear. "The evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil (poneros) things" (Matthew 12:35). Men should not lust after evil (kakos) things (1 Corinthians 10:6). This fixing the mind upon, with desire, leads to increased wrong. "The mouth of the wicked poureth out evil (ra') things" (Proverbs 15:28). The rich man had good things in his life, but did not use them to the glory of God or the good of men. The poor man had evil things: sickness, nakedness, hunger. The scene changes after death (Luke 16:25).

David Roberts Dungan

ROLLING THING

rol'-ing: Isaiah 17:13, the King James Version "like a rolling thing before the whirlwind," a noncommittal translation of galgal, "revolving thing," "wheel" (Ecclesiastes 12:6). the Revised Version (British and American) "like the whirling dust before the storm" is probably right.

See CHAFF; DUST; STUBBLE.

Greek

946. bdelugma -- a detestable thing
... a detestable thing. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: bdelugma Phonetic
Spelling: (bdel'-oog-mah) Short Definition: an abominable thing, an accursed ...
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2062. herpeton -- a creeping thing
... a creeping thing. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: herpeton Phonetic
Spelling: (her-pet-on') Short Definition: a creeping creature, reptile ...
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725. harpagmos -- the act of seizing or the thing seized
... the act of seizing or the thing seized. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
harpagmos Phonetic Spelling: (har-pag-mos') Short Definition: spoil, an ...
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1565. ekeinos -- that one (or neut. that thing), often intensified ...
... that one (or neut. that thing), often intensified by the art. ... Word Origin from ekei
Definition that one (or neut. that thing), often intensified by the art. ...
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4020. periergazomai -- to waste one's labor about (a thing)
... to waste one's labor about (a thing). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
periergazomai Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-er-gad'-zom-ahee) Short Definition: I overdo ...
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1164. deigma -- a thing shown, specimen
... a thing shown, specimen. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: deigma Phonetic
Spelling: (digh'-mah) Short Definition: an example, type Definition: an ...
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2413. hieros -- sacred, a sacred thing, a temple
... sacred, a sacred thing, a temple. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: hieros
Phonetic Spelling: (hee-er-os') Short Definition: sacred, holy Definition ...
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5536. chrema -- a thing that one uses or needs
... a thing that one uses or needs. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: chrema
Phonetic Spelling: (khray'-mah) Short Definition: money, riches Definition ...
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5100. tis -- a certain one, someone, anyone
... Indefinite Pronoun Transliteration: tis Phonetic Spelling: (tis) Short Definition:
any one, some one Definition: any one, some one, a certain one or thing. ...
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4229. pragma -- a deed, a matter
... a deed, a matter. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: pragma Phonetic
Spelling: (prag'-mah) Short Definition: a thing done, a matter Definition: a ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3387. yaroq -- a green thing
... 3386, 3387. yaroq. 3388 . a green thing. Transliteration: yaroq Phonetic
Spelling: (yaw-roke') Short Definition: thing. Word Origin ...
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1278. beriah -- a creation, thing created
... 1277, 1278. beriah. 1279 . a creation, thing created. Transliteration: beriah
Phonetic Spelling: (ber-ee-aw') Short Definition: thing. ...
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4406. millah -- a word, thing
... 4405, 4406. millah. 4407 . a word, thing. Transliteration: millah Phonetic
Spelling: (mil-law') Short Definition: matter. ... commandment, matter, thing. ...
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4846. merorah -- a bitter thing, gall, poison
... a bitter thing, gall, poison. Transliteration: merorah or merorah Phonetic Spelling:
(mer-o-raw') Short Definition: bitter. ... bitter thing, gall. ...
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2764. cherem -- devoted thing, devotion, ban
... 2763b, 2764. cherem. 2764a . devoted thing, devotion, ban. Transliteration:
cherem Phonetic Spelling: (khay'-rem) Short Definition: cursed. ...
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1322. bosheth -- shame, shameful thing
... shame, shameful thing. Transliteration: bosheth Phonetic Spelling: (bo'-sheth) Short
Definition: shame. ... ashamed, confusion, greatly, put to shameful thing. ...
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8186b. shaaruriyyah -- a horror, horrible thing
... 8186a, 8186b. shaaruriyyah. 8187 . a horror, horrible thing.
Transliteration: shaaruriyyah Short Definition: thing. Word Origin ...
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8186a. shaarurah -- a horror, horrible thing
... 8186, 8186a. shaarurah. 8186b . a horror, horrible thing. Transliteration:
shaarurah Short Definition: thing. Word Origin from the ...
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2221. zerua -- a sowing, thing sown
... 2220, 2221. zerua. 2222 . a sowing, thing sown. Transliteration: zerua Phonetic
Spelling: (zay-roo'-ah) Short Definition: sowing. ... sowing, thing that is sown ...
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6292. piggul -- foul thing, refuse
... 6291, 6292. piggul. 6293 . foul thing, refuse. Transliteration: piggul
Phonetic Spelling: (pig-gool') Short Definition: offense. ...
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Library

The Greatest Thing in the World And Other Addresses
The Greatest Thing in the World And Other Addresses. <. The Greatest Thing
in the World And Other Addresses Henry Drummond. Table of Contents. ...
/.../drummond/the greatest thing in the world and other addresses/

It is a Comely Thing
... It is a comely thing. tr., John Brownlie 6,6,8,6. deute proskunesomen kai prospesomen
auto. (kontakion). I. It is a comely thing. To glorify and praise. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the greek church/it is a comely thing.htm

The Real Thing of Light.
... II The Wooing Lover (John i. 1-18.) The Real Thing of Light. ... And this is the sure
touchstone by which to detect the real thing of light and the make-believe. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the real thing of light.htm

The one Thing to Aim At.
... II The Wooing Lover (John i. 1-18.) The One Thing to Aim At. ... The road had been so
dark. It is a bad thing when light and candlestick change places. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the one thing to aim.htm

For it is a Thing Self-Evident to You, that Every Desire...
... [Way-3-24] For it is a thing self-evident to you, that every desire� For
it is a thing self-evident to you, that every desire, as ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/law/the way to divine knowledge/way-3-24 for it is a.htm

The Fiercest Thing in the Bible
... THE FIERCEST THING IN THE BIBLE. ... And then remember also that when once you have said
an unkind thing you cannot take it back, for it lives on in spite of you. ...
/.../chidley/fifty-two story talks to boys and girls/the fiercest thing in the.htm

The one Thing Needful
... The One Thing Needful. A Sermon (No.1015). ... "But one thing is needful.""Luke 10:42.
WE HAVE no difficulty whatever in deciding what the one thing is. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the one thing needful.htm

Whether it is Lawful to Sell a Thing for More than Its Worth?
... (D) BY SINS COMMITTED IN BUYING AND SELLING (Q ) Whether it is lawful to
sell a thing for more than its worth? Objection 1: It would ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is lawful to 15.htm

"All Thing that is Done, it is Well Done: for Our Lord God Doeth ...
... THE THIRD REVELATION CHAPTER XI "All thing that is done, it is well done:
for our Lord God doeth all." "Sin is no deed". "All thing ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter xi all thing that.htm

For to Enjoy a Thing is to Rest with Satisfaction in it for Its...
... BOOK I. Chapter 4. For to enjoy a thing is to rest with satisfaction in it
for its� 4. For to enjoy a thing is to rest with satisfaction ...
/.../augustine/on christian doctrine in four books/chapter 4 for to enjoy.htm

Thesaurus

Thing (4185 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly. Int. Standard
Bible Encyclopedia. CREEPING THING. ... Alfred Ely Day. EVIL THING. ...
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Creepeth (17 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after
their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and ...
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Crawling (20 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 5:2 Or if any one touch any unclean thing, whether it be the carcase of
an unclean beast, or the carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of an ...
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Accursed (26 Occurrences)
... a-kurs'-ed, a-kurst': In the Book of Jos (Joshua 6:17, 18; Joshua 7:1, 11, 12, 13,
15) and 1 Chronicles 2:7 "accursed" (or "accursed thing" or "thing accursed ...
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Swarming (19 Occurrences)
... Genesis 7:21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both birds, and cattle,
and beasts, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every ...
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Shameful (27 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:27 And no unclean thing shall ever enter it, nor any one who is guilty
of base conduct or tells lies, but only they whose names stand recorded in ...
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Swarm (26 Occurrences)
... Genesis 7:21 And all flesh perished that moved upon the earth, both fowl, and cattle,
and beast, and every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth, and ...
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Counterpart (2 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A thing may be applied to another thing so as to fit perfectly, as a seal
to its impression; hence, a thing which is adapted to another thing, or which ...
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Swarms (18 Occurrences)
... Genesis 7:21 And all flesh perished that moved upon the earth, both fowl, and cattle,
and beast, and every swarming thing that swarmeth upon the earth, and ...
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Sitteth (74 Occurrences)
... serveth. (KJV ASV WBS). 1 Corinthians 14:30 If any thing be revealed to another
that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. (KJV WBS). ...
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Bible Concordance

Thing (4185 Occurrences)

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