What does naughtiness mean in the Bible?
What does naughtiness mean in the Bible?
mischievous children
Definitions of naughtiness. an attribute of mischievous children. synonyms: badness, mischievousness.
What does superfluous mean in the Bible?
1a : exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra. b : not needed : unnecessary. 2 obsolete : marked by wastefulness : extravagant.
What does engrafted word mean in the Bible?
transitive verb. 1 : to join or fasten as if by grafting. 2 : graft sense 1. 3 : graft sense 2.
What does it mean to receive with meekness?
Sir Thomas Browne explained: “Meekness takes injuries like pills, not chewing, but swallowing them down.” This indicates that meekness allows a person to overlook or forgive perceived insults or offenses.
What does Bridleth mean?
intransitive verb. : to show hostility or resentment (as to an affront to one’s pride or dignity) especially by drawing back the head and chin military commanders who had bridled against … interference — Time.
What does moral filth mean?
1 : foul or putrid matter especially : loathsome dirt or refuse. 2a : moral corruption or defilement. b : something that tends to corrupt or defile. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About filth.
What does archly mean?
1 : in an arch manner. 2 : extremely archly conservative.
What is the meaning of the word superfluity?
1 a : excess, oversupply. b : something unnecessary or superfluous. 2 : immoderate and especially luxurious living, habits, or desires.
What does the Bible say about superfluity of naughtiness?
That means it is a proper noun … another name for someone. We can see who that someone is when we drop down to John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
What does the word superfluous mean in the Bible?
SUPERFLUOUS; SUPERFLUITY su-pur’-floo-us, su-per-floo’-i-ti (sara`; perissos (2 Corinthians 9:1), perisseia): According to the Levitical Law, “a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a fiat nose, or anything superfluous” could not fulfill priestly functions (Leviticus 21:18; 22:23).
What does Anthony Lane mean by superfluity?
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2019 Under low light, these faded, wispy clippings from the cutting-room floor suggest a superfluity of ideas that might have supplied a lifetime of inspiration to other artists.