Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To mar the beauty or appearance of; to render less complete, perfect, or beautiful in appearance; to deface; to deform.
2. (n.) Disfigurement; deformity.
Greek
853. aphanizo -- to make unseen, ie destroy ... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aphanizo Phonetic Spelling: (af-an-id'-zo) Short
Definition: I cause to disappear, I hide, remove,
disfigure Definition: I
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Matt. vi. 16
... VI. 16. Matt. VI.16. "And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance.
For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.". ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xx matt vi 16.htm
Reform
... self-righteousness I feel in my own heart, as something like those colossal statues
of Egypt, and when I try to break it in pieces, I can but disfigure it; I ...
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The Romance of M. Renan. By Napoleon Roussel.
... Renan says, "The Evangelists who have bequeathed to us the image of Jesus are so
much below him of whom they speak, that they constantly disfigure him, through ...
/.../the romance of m renan and the christ of the gospels/the romance of m renan.htm
Divine Impartiality Considered.
... Passion, prejudice, or depravity may disfigure or hide him; but as far as the
discoveries which God hath made of himself are received, his true character is ...
/.../sermon vi divine impartiality considered.htm
The Inconsistent Life of any False Christian no More Condemns True ...
... It must happen even in the healthiest and purest body, that a mole should
grow, or a wart arise on it, or freckles disfigure it. ...
/.../tertullian/ad nationes/chapter v name inconsistent life.htm
The Lord's Supper.
... Supper been rigidly maintained, the Church might have avoided a multitude of errors;
but very soon the spirit of innovation began to disfigure this institute. ...
/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter iii the lords supper.htm
Seemingly from the Dawn of Man all Nations have had Governments...
... trust in any child of man. It was so with all the ugly institutions which
disfigure human history. Torture and slavery were never ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 23 seemingly from the.htm
Chapter xii.
... "Moreover, when ye fast," says He, "be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance:
for they disfigure their faces, [348] that they may appear [349] unto men ...
/.../augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter xii 2.htm
The Opinions of Carpocrates, Another Offset from the Pythagorean ...
... For, (according to his miserable doctrine,) this life became consummated to no man
until all those blemishes which are held to disfigure it have been fully ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xxxv the opinions of carpocrates.htm
To Three Italian Cardinals
... Dante; "(though it cannot be otherwise than that the scar and brand of infamy will
have burned with fire upon the Apostolic See and will disfigure her for whom ...
/.../benincasa/letters of catherine benincasa/to three italian cardinals.htm
Thesaurus
Disfigure (3 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Disfigure (3 Occurrences).
... For they
disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting.
.../d/disfigure.htm - 7kMar (7 Occurrences)
... See Mere. 2. (v.) To make defective; to do injury to, esp. by cutting off or defacing
a part; to impair; to disfigure; to deface. 3. (v.) To spoil; to ruin. ...
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Verily (146 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance:
for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. ...
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Noticed (19 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:16 And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances,
for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting ...
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Neglect (19 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:16 "Moreover when you fast, don't be like the hypocrites, with sad faces.
For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. ...
/n/neglect.htm - 12k
Looks (76 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:16 "When any of you fast, never assume gloomy looks as the hypocrites
do; for they disfigure their faces in order that it may be evident to men that ...
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Gloomy (10 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:16 "When any of you fast, never assume gloomy looks as the hypocrites
do; for they disfigure their faces in order that it may be evident to men that ...
/g/gloomy.htm - 9k
Whenever (123 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Matthew 6:16 And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour
countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting ...
/w/whenever.htm - 36k
Faces (158 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:16 "Moreover when you fast, don't be like the hypocrites, with sad faces.
For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. ...
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Full (1047 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:16 "Moreover when you fast, don't be like the hypocrites, with sad faces.
For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. ...
/f/full.htm - 36k
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