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Easton's Bible Dictionary

A symbol of purity (2 Chronicles 5:12; Psalm 51:7; Isaiah 1:18; Revelation 3:18; 7:14). Our Lord, at his transfiguration, appeared in raiment "white as the light" (Matthew 17:2, etc.).

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (superl.) Reflecting to the eye all the rays of the spectrum combined; not tinted with any of the proper colors or their mixtures; having the color of pure snow; snowy; -- the opposite of black or dark; as, white paper; a white skin.

2. (superl.) Destitute of color, as in the cheeks, or of the tinge of blood color; pale; pallid; as, white with fear.

3. (superl.) Having the color of purity; free from spot or blemish, or from guilt or pollution; innocent; pure.

4. (superl.) Gray, as from age; having silvery hair; hoary.

5. (superl.) Characterized by freedom from that which disturbs, and the like; fortunate; happy; favorable.

6. (superl.) Regarded with especial favor; favorite; darling.

7. (n.) The color of pure snow; one of the natural colors of bodies, yet not strictly a color, but a composition of all colors; the opposite of black; whiteness. See the Note under Color, n., 1.

8. (n.) Something having the color of snow; something white, or nearly so; as, the white of the eye.

9. (n.) Specifically, the central part of the butt in archery, which was formerly painted white; the center of a mark at which a missile is shot.

10. (n.) A person with a white skin; a member of the white, or Caucasian, races of men.

11. (n.) A white pigment; as, Venice white.

12. (n.) Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to Pieris, and allied genera in which the color is usually white. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage.

13. (v. t.) To make white; to whiten; to whitewash; to bleach.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HORSE, WHITE

(hippos leukos): Symbolic of victory, conquest ("bow. conquering and to conquer," Revelation 6:2; Revelation 19:11, 14; compare Zechariah 1:8; Zechariah 6:3, 1).

See REVELATION OF JOHN.

WHITE

hwit.

See COLORS.

WHITE HORSE

See HORSE, WHITE.

Greek

3022. leukos -- bright, white
... bright, white. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: leukos Phonetic Spelling:
(lyoo-kos') Short Definition: white, bright Definition: white, bright ...
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3021. leukaino -- to whiten, to make white
... to whiten, to make white. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: leukaino Phonetic
Spelling: (lyoo-kah'-ee-no) Short Definition: I whiten Definition: I whiten ...
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2986. lampros -- bright
... Word Origin from lampo Definition bright NASB Word Usage bright (3), clear (1),
fine (2), gorgeous (1), shining (1), splendid (1). bright, clear, white. ...
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1039. bussinos -- fine linen
... Rev 19:14: "And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in (1039 ), white
and clean, were following Him on white horses" (). Word ...
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5247. huperoche -- a projection, eminence
... is "primarily, 'a projection, eminence,' as a mountain peak, hence, metaphorically,
'pre-eminence, superiority, excellency' " (Vine, Unger, White, , 46). ...
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1096. ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
... as with 1510 (1511 , 2258 ). 1096 () means "to , and signifies " (Vine,
Unger, White, , 109). M. Vincent, "1096 () means implying ...
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373. anapauo -- to give rest, give intermission from labor, by ...
... 373 (from 303 , ", completing a ," which intensifies 3973 , "pause") -- properly,
to give (experience) ; to (rest) "" (Vine/Unger, White, ). ...
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3670. homologeo -- to speak the same, to agree
... endorse). [3670 ("confess") means to , ie "assent, agree with, confess,
declare, admit" (Vine, Unger, White, , 120).]. Word Origin ...
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1491. eidos -- appearance, fashion, shape, sight.
... descended upon Him in like a dove"; b) , in Lk 9:29: "And while He was praying,
the of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming ...
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1823. exastrapto -- to flash or gleam like lightning, be radiant
... glistening. From ek and astrapto; to lighten forth, ie (figuratively) to be radiant
(of very white garments) -- glistening. see GREEK ek. see GREEK astrapto. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3836. laban -- white
... 3835b, 3836. laban. 3837 . white. Transliteration: laban Phonetic Spelling:
(law-bawn') Short Definition: white. Word Origin from ...
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2358. chivvar -- white
... 2357, 2358. chivvar. 2359 . white. Transliteration: chivvar Phonetic
Spelling: (khiv-vawr') Short Definition: white. Word Origin ...
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2353. chur -- white stuff
... white stuff. Transliteration: chur Phonetic Spelling: (khoor) Short Definition:
white. Word Origin from chavar Definition white stuff NASB Word Usage white (2). ...
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2751. chori -- white (bread)
... 2750, 2751. chori. 2752 . white (bread). Transliteration: chori Phonetic
Spelling: (kho-ree') Short Definition: bread. ... white bread. ...
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3835a. laben -- to be white
... 3835, 3835a. laben. 3835b . to be white. Transliteration: laben Short
Definition: white. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to ...
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2360a. choray -- white stuff
... choray. 2360b . white stuff. Transliteration: choray Short Definition: cloth.
Word Origin from chavar Definition white stuff NASB Word Usage white cloth (1). ...
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3835. laban -- to be white
... 3834, 3835. laban. 3835a . to be white. Transliteration: laban Phonetic Spelling:
(law-ban') Short Definition: brick. make brick, be made, make whiter ...
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906. bad -- white linen
... 905, 906. bad. 907 . white linen. Transliteration: bad Phonetic Spelling:
(bad) Short Definition: linen. Word Origin of uncertain ...
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2357. chavar -- to be or grow white or pale
... 2356, 2357. chavar. 2358 . to be or grow white or pale. Transliteration: chavar
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-var') Short Definition: pale. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2360. Chuwray -- white stuff
... 2359, 2360. Chuwray. 2360a . white stuff. Transliteration: Chuwray Phonetic
Spelling: (khoo-rah'ee) Short Definition: Hurai. Hurai ...
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Library

White
... White. White, Henry Kirke, a gifted English poet who died early in life,
was born in Nottingham, England, March 21, 1785. Very early ...
//christianbookshelf.org/nutter/hymn writers of the church/white.htm

All that is White
... FOR THE CHILDREN ALL THAT IS WHITE. tr., Emma Frances Bevan, 1899. ... And bring His
love to mind. All white on the thymy hillside. Lambs by their mothers play; ...
/.../bevan/hymns of ter steegen and others second series/all that is white.htm

The Garments White as the Light.
... Book XII. 38. The Garments White as the Light. And not only is He transfigured
before such disciples, nor does He only add to the ...
/.../origen/origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/38 the garments white as.htm

The White Island
... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First XC THE WHITE ISLAND. R. Herrick. In this
world, (the Isle of Dreams),. While we sit by sorrow's streams,. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/xc the white island.htm

The Hidden Manna and the White Stone
... XXXIX THE HIDDEN MANNA AND THE WHITE STONE. ... But on this white stone, the message
says, there is a name written which no man knoweth save he that receiveth it. ...
/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/xxxix the hidden manna and.htm

My Beloved is White and Ruddy, the Chiefest among Ten Thousand.
... My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. My Well-beloved,
replies the Spouse, is white by His purity, innocence and simplicity. ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/10 my beloved is white.htm

CMHK White. In a Storm.
... SUPPLEMENT. 573. CMHK White. In a Storm. 1 The Lord our God is full of might,
The winds obey His will; He speaks, and in His heavenly ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/573 c m h k.htm

September the Thirtieth White Robes in the Streets
... SEPTEMBER The Thirtieth WHITE ROBES IN THE STREETS. JOHN xvii.11-28. The
man who has been fed with the "bread of life" must remain ...
/.../september the thirtieth white robes.htm

Emancipation --Black and White.
... II. EMANCIPATION"BLACK AND WHITE. ... The white man may wash his hands of it, and
the Caucasian conscience be void of reproach for evermore. ...
/.../huxley/lay sermons addresses and reviews/ii emancipationblack and white.htm

The Washing Away of Sins is Indicated by the White Robes of the ...
... The Book Concerning the Mysteries. Chapter VII. The washing away of sins
is indicated by the white robes of the catechumens� The ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter vii the washing away.htm

Thesaurus

White (756 Occurrences)
... 14). Our Lord, at his transfiguration, appeared in raiment "white as the
light" (Matthew 17:2, etc.). Noah Webster's Dictionary. ...
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White-reddish (4 Occurrences)
White-reddish. Whiter, White-reddish. Whitewash . Multi-Version
Concordance White-reddish (4 Occurrences). Leviticus ...
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Reddish-white (4 Occurrences)
Reddish-white. Reddish, Reddish-white. Redeem . Multi-Version
Concordance Reddish-white (4 Occurrences). Leviticus 13 ...
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White-hot (1 Occurrence)
White-hot. White-haired, White-hot. Whiten . Noah Webster's Dictionary
(a.) White with heat; heated to whiteness, or incandescence. ...
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White-haired (2 Occurrences)
White-haired. Whited, White-haired. White-hot . Multi-Version
Concordance White-haired (2 Occurrences). Leviticus 19 ...
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Snow-white (1 Occurrence)
Snow-white. Snow-waters, Snow-white. Snowy . Noah Webster's Dictionary
(a.) White as snow; very white. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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White-washed (1 Occurrence)
White-washed. Whitewashed, White-washed. Whither . Multi-Version
Concordance White-washed (1 Occurrence). Acts 23:3 ...
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Diseased (39 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 13:3 and the priest shall examine the plague in the skin of the body:
and if the hair in the plague has turned white, and the appearance of the ...
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Poplar (4 Occurrences)
... Hebrews libneh, "white", (Genesis 30:37; Hosea 4:13), in all probability the storax
tree (Styrax officinalis) or white poplar, distinguished by its white...
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Appears (38 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 13:3 And the priest shall look upon the plague in the skin of the flesh;
and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the ...
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Bible Concordance

White (756 Occurrences)

White is used 756 times in 12 translations.

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Related Terms

White-reddish (4 Occurrences)

Reddish-white (4 Occurrences)

White-hot (1 Occurrence)

White-haired (2 Occurrences)