Biblical Place • Damascus • 33.519°N, 36.313°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 9:11 (identified with Damascus ).
upright, straight, pleasing
Straight, level, right, upright; describes moral rectitude of God's ways and integrity of heart.
Derivation: From יָשַׁר (H3474) to be straight.
Acts • Chapter 9 (43 verses)
And Saul , yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest , And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusale... Mentions: Saul , Yeshua the Messiah , Judas , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Damascus , Jerusalem , Straight , Tarsus , Caesarea .
Acts • Chapter 21 (40 verses)
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes , and from thence unto Patara : And finding a ship sailing over unto Phoenicia , we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had dis... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Moses , Jacob/Israel , Rhodes , Patara , Phoenicia , Cyprus , Syria .
uprightness, integrity, equity
Straightness, moral rectitude, integrity of walk before God and fellow humans.
Derivation: From יָשַׁר (H3474) to be straight.
Mark • Chapter 1 (45 verses)
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ , the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Simon , James ( Jacob ), Moses , Jerusalem , Jordan , Nazareth , Galilee , Capernaum .
Isaiah • Chapter 45 (25 verses)
Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight:... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Ethiopia .
Isaiah • Chapter 40 (31 verses)
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem , and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness... Mentions: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Zion , Lebanon .
Mark • Chapter 2 (28 verses)
And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. And they come unto... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Levi , David , Capernaum .
Matthew • Chapter 21 (46 verses)
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem , and were come to Bethphage , unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Bethphage , Nazareth , Galilee , Bethany 1 .
Mark • Chapter 15 (47 verses)
And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus , and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sa... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , Jacob/Israel , Mary , James ( Jacob ), Golgotha , Galilee , Jerusalem .
Luke • Chapter 13 (35 verses)
There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you,... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Siloam , Jerusalem .
Luke • Chapter 3 (38 verses)
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee , and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis , and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene , Annas and Caiaphas being the... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Yeshua the Messiah , Joseph , Matthat , Levi , Galilee , Ituraea , Trachonitis , Abilene , Jordan .
Ezekiel • Chapter 1 (28 verses)
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar , that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin 's ... Mentions: Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah), Chebar .
Ecclesiastes • Chapter 7 (29 verses)
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. Sorrow is better than laughte...
Jeremiah • Chapter 31 (40 verses)
At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel , and they shall be my people. Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel , when I went to cause him to rest. The Lord hath appeared of old... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Ephraim , Judah , Samaria , Zion , Ramah 1 , Egypt .
Acts • Chapter 16 (40 verses)
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra : and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium . Him would Paul have to... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Derbe , Lystra, Iconium , Jerusalem , Phrygia .
Mark • Chapter 11 (33 verses)
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem , unto Bethphage and Bethany , at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Bethphage , Bethany 1 .
Matthew • Chapter 25 (46 verses)
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Matthew • Chapter 3 (17 verses)
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, mak... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Yeshua the Messiah , Jerusalem , Jordan , Galilee .
Ecclesiastes • Chapter 1 (18 verses)
The words of the Preacher, the son of David , king in Jerusalem . Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? Mentions: David , Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .
Psalms • Chapter 5 (12 verses)
Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Mark • Chapter 3 (35 verses)
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , James ( Jacob ), Judas , Galilee , Jerusalem , Jordan , Tyre , Sidon .
Acts • Chapter 5 (42 verses)
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Ho... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , Judas , Solomon's , Jerusalem , Galilee .
Luke • Chapter 14 (35 verses)
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawfu... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
Mark • Chapter 8 (38 verses)
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: And if I send them away fasting to their ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Dalmanutha , Bethsaida , Caesarea Philippi .
Joshua • Chapter 6 (27 verses)
Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel : none went out, and none came in. And the Lord said unto Joshua , See, I have given into thine hand Jericho , and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Joshua , Nun (or Non ), Jericho, Rahab .
The Wisdom of Solomon • Chapter 10 (21 verses)
Wisdom guarded to the end the first formed father of the world, that was created alone, And delivered him out of his own transgression, And gave him strength to get dominion over all things. But when an unrighteous man fell away from her in his anger, He perished himself in the r...
The Fourth Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 2 (24 verses)
And what wonder? if the lusts of the soul, after participation with what is beautiful, are frustrated, on this ground, therefore, the temperate Joseph is praised in that by reasoning, he subdued, on reflection, the indulgence of sense. For, although young, and ripe for sexual int... Mentions: Joseph , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Simeon , Levi .
religiously right, righteous, pious
Primary meaning: religiously right, righteous, pious, Holy. Strong's: and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure). Lexical nuances: religiously right , righteous , pious , Holy : of men, Tit 1:8 , He 7:26 ; by meton., ὁ. χεῖρας , I Ti 2:8 (cf. De 32:4 ); of God, Re 15:4 16:5 ; as subst., ὁ ὅ. , of the Messiah, Ac 2:27 13:35 (LXX); τὰ ὅ. Δανεὶδ τ. πιστά (Field, Notes , 121), Ac 13:34 (LXX) .†
Derivation: of uncertain affinity; properly, right (by intrinsic or divine character; thus distinguished from 1342, which refers rather to human statutes and relations; from G2413 (ἱερός), which denotes formal consecration;
serviceable, good, good, pleasant, easy
Primary meaning: serviceable, good, good, pleasant, easy, good, kind, gracious. Strong's: employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals). Lexical nuances: serviceable, good ; of things, good, pleasant : of food (as often in cl.), οἶνος , Lk 5:39 ; ζυγός , Mt 11:30 (EV, easy ); in ethical sense, ἤθη , I Co 15:33 ; of persons, good, kind, gracious : Eph 4:32 ; of God, Lk 6:35 , I Pe 2:3 ; τ. χρηστὸν (= ἡ χρηστότης ) τοῦ θεοῦ , Ro 2:4 .†
Derivation: from G5530 (χράομαι);
correct, righteous, righteous
Primary meaning: correct, righteous, righteous, righteous. Strong's: equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively). Lexical nuances: in early Gk. writers of persons, observant of δίκη , custom, rule, right, righteous in performing duties to gods and men ; of things, righteous , in accordance with right.
Derivation: from G1349 (δίκη);
Deuteronomy • Chapter 32 (52 verses)
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascri... Mentions: Adam , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Nun (or Non ), Moab , Bashan , Sodom , Gomorrah , Jordan .
Proverbs 2
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Proverbs • Chapter 2 (22 verses)
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Psalms 33
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Psalms • Chapter 33 (22 verses)
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Exodus 15
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Exodus • Chapter 15 (27 verses)
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, ... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Esau ( Edom ), Moab , Canaan , Philistia , Edom, Shur .