Biblical Place • 34.921°N, 24.731°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 27:8 .
fair speaking, flattering speech, praise, blessing, benediction
Primary meaning: fair speaking, flattering speech, praise, blessing, benediction, a blessing. Strong's: fine speaking, i.e. elegance of language; commendation ("eulogy"), i.e. (reverentially) adoration; religiously, benediction; by implication, consecration; by extension, benefit or largess. Lexical nuances: fair speaking, flattering speech : χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐ. , Ro 16:18 .
Derivation: from the same as G2127 (εὐλογέω);
Acts • Chapter 27 (44 verses)
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy , they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium , we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia ; one Aristarchus, a Macedon... Mentions: Italy , Adramyttium , Asia , Thessalonica , Sidon .
The Second Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 14 (46 verses)
Now after a space of three years tidings were brought to Judas and his company that Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having sailed into the haven of Tripolis with a mighty host and a fleet, had gotten possession of the country, having made away with Antiochus and Lysias his guardi... Mentions: Judas , Simon , Mattathias , Jerusalem , Antioch 1 .
The Second Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 12 (45 verses)
So when these covenants had been made, Lysias departed to the king, and the Jews went about their husbandry. But certain of the governors of districts, Timotheus and Apollonius the son of Gennaeus, and Hieronymus also and Demophon, and beside them Nicanor the governor of Cyprus ... Mentions: Judas , Joshua , Cyprus , Joppa , Jerusalem , Jericho , Ephron 1 .
Matthew • Chapter 16 (28 verses)
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sk... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , Caesarea Philippi , Jerusalem .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 4 (16 verses)
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead . Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, an... Mentions: David , Gilead , Lebanon , Amana , Senir , Hermon .
Esther • Chapter 2 (23 verses)
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: And let the king appoint ... Mentions: Jair , Shimei , Kish , Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), Judah , Jerusalem , Babylon .
equity, level ground, uprightness
Levelness, equity, absolute fairness in government; describes the Messianic reign ('with equity He shall judge', Psalm 98:9).
Derivation: From יָשַׁר (H3474).
Genesis • Chapter 6 (22 verses)
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive w... Mentions: Noah , Shem , Ham , Japheth , Ham 2 .
The History of Susanna • Chapter 1 (64 verses)
THERE lived a man in Babylon , and his name was Joakim: and he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, a very fair woman, and one that feared the Lord. Her parents also were righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses . Mentions: Moses , Daniel , Jacob/Israel , Canaan , Judah , Babylon .
Psalms • Chapter 45 (17 verses)
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh,... Mentions: Ophir , Tyre .
2 Samuel • Chapter 13 (39 verses)
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar ; and Amnon the son of David loved her. And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar ; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to ... Mentions: David, Tamar, Jacob/Israel , Baal , Ephraim , Tamar 2 , Geshur .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 6 (13 verses)
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: h... Mentions: Tirzah , Jerusalem , Gilead .
The Third Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 7 (23 verses)
King Ptolemy Philopator to the commanders throughout Egypt , and to all who are set over affairs, joy and strength. We, too, and our children are well; and God has directed our affairs as we wish. Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our re... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Ptolemais .
Genesis • Chapter 49 (33 verses)
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob ; and hearken unto Israel your father. Reuben , thou art my firstborn, my might, and the be... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Reuben , Simeon , Levi , Judah , Shiloh , Dan , Ephron 1 , Machpelah , Mamre .
skilled, clever, wise
Primary meaning: skilled, clever, wise. Strong's: wise (in a most general application). Lexical nuances: skilled, clever, wise , whether in handicraft, the affairs of life, the sciences or learning: Ro 16:19 , I Co 3:10 ; of the learned, Ro 1:14 , 22 , I Co 1:19, 20 , 26, 27 3:18-20 ; of Jewish teachers, Mt 11:25 , Lk 10:21 ; Christian, Mt 23:34 ; of those endowed with practical wisdom, I Co 6:5 , Eph 5:15 , Ja 3:13 ; of God, Ro 16:27 ; compar., τ. μωρὸν τ. θεοῦ σοφώτερον , I Co 1:25 .†
Derivation: akin to (clear);
Ezekiel • Chapter 31 (18 verses)
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt , and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness? Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar i... Mentions: Egypt , Lebanon , Eden .
Ezekiel • Chapter 27 (36 verses)
The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, Now, thou son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyre ; And say unto Tyre , O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord God; O Tyre, thou hast said, I am of p... Mentions: Lud , Judah , Jacob/Israel , Dan , Haran , Tyre, Senir , Lebanon , Bashan , Kittim .
Daniel • Chapter 4 (37 verses)
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his king... Mentions: Daniel , Babylon .
2 Timothy • Chapter 2 (26 verses)
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus . And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, David .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 1 (17 verses)
The song of songs, which is Solomon's . Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. Mentions: Solomon , Solomon's , Jerusalem , Kedar .
Psalms • Chapter 112 (10 verses)
Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 14 (49 verses)
And in the hundred and seventy and second year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media , to get him help, that he might fight against Tryphon. And Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media , heard that Demetrius was come into his borders, and he sent one of hi... Mentions: Simon , Jacob/Israel , Jonathan , Judas , Mattathias , Media, Persia , Joppa , Rome , Jerusalem .
Isaiah • Chapter 5 (30 verses)
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made ... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .
Hosea • Chapter 10 (15 verses)
Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down the... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Ephraim , Judah , Samaria , Assyria , Aven , Gibeah 1 .
Galatians • Chapter 6 (18 verses)
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ . For if a man think himself to be something, when he i... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel .
1 Kings • Chapter 1 (53 verses)
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy b... Mentions: David , Jacob/Israel , Zeruiah , Zadok , Nathan , Gihon 2 .
Song of Solomon • Chapter 2 (17 verses)
I am the rose of Sharon , and the lily of the valleys. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. Mentions: Sharon 1 , Jerusalem .
The Second Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 10 (38 verses)
And Maccabaeus and they that were with him, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city; and they pulled down the altars that had been built in the marketplace by the aliens, and also the walls of sacred inclosures. And having cleansed the sanctuary they made ano... Mentions: Simon , Joseph , Jacob/Israel , Phoenicia , Cyprus , Jerusalem , Asia .
Jeremiah • Chapter 12 (17 verses)
Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring f... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , Baal , Jordan .
Genesis • Chapter 12 (20 verses)
Now the Lord had said unto Abram , Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bl... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Lot , Haran , Canaan , Shechem , Moreh 1 , Egypt .
Genesis • Chapter 26 (35 verses)
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham . And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar . And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt ; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Sojourn i... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Rebekah , Esau ( Edom ), Gerar , Egypt , Esek , Sitnah , Rehoboth 2 .
Zechariah • Chapter 3 (10 verses)
And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of... Mentions: Joshua , Jerusalem .
Proverbs • Chapter 7 (27 verses)
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Mentions: Egypt .