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In the context of the Bible, "terms" often refer to the conditions, stipulations, or agreements set forth by God or between individuals. These terms can be found in covenants, laws, and various agreements throughout the Scriptures. Understanding these terms is crucial for interpreting the biblical narrative and the relationship between God and humanity.
Covenantal TermsOne of the most significant uses of terms in the Bible is found in the covenants between God and His people. The Abrahamic Covenant, for example, includes terms of promise and blessing. In
Genesis 12:1-3 , God sets forth the terms by which Abraham will become a great nation: "Go forth from your country, your kindred, and your father's house to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing."
The Mosaic Covenant, given at Mount Sinai, includes detailed terms in the form of laws and commandments. These terms are outlined in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. In
Exodus 19:5-6 , God presents the terms to the Israelites: "Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."
Legal TermsThe Law, or Torah, contains numerous terms that dictate the moral, ceremonial, and civil conduct of the Israelites. These terms are not merely legalistic but are intended to guide the people in holiness and righteousness. For instance, the Ten Commandments in
Exodus 20:1-17 provide foundational terms for ethical behavior, beginning with, "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me."
Prophetic TermsProphets often conveyed terms of warning and promise. These terms were contingent upon the people's response to God's call for repentance and obedience. In
Jeremiah 18:7-10 , God outlines the conditional terms of His dealings with nations: "At any time I might announce that a nation or kingdom will be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed. But if that nation I warned turns from its evil, then I will relent of the disaster I had planned to bring. And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended to do for it."
New Covenant TermsThe New Covenant, established through Jesus Christ, introduces terms of grace and faith. Unlike the Old Covenant, which was based on adherence to the Law, the New Covenant offers salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. In
Hebrews 8:10-12 , the terms of the New Covenant are described: "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more."
Interpersonal TermsTerms also appear in interpersonal agreements and vows, such as those between Jacob and Laban in
Genesis 31:44-54 , where they set up a pillar as a witness to their terms of peace. Similarly, the terms of marriage vows and oaths are taken seriously, as seen in
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 : "When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it."
Understanding the biblical concept of terms helps illuminate the nature of God's interactions with humanity and the expectations He has for His people. These terms, whether in covenants, laws, or personal agreements, reflect the character of God and His desire for a faithful and obedient relationship with His creation.
Greek
4490. rhetos -- in statedterms... in stated
terms. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: rhetos Phonetic Spelling:
(hray-toce') Short Definition: in so many words Definition: expressly
...4817. sullogizomai -- to reckon, to compute, ie to reason
... 4817 ("discuss one subject interms of another") here refers to confused syllogistic
reasoning done by the Jews (chief priests, elders, Sadducees)....
2138. eupeithes -- constantly attendant
... 2138 (from 2095 , "well" and 3982 , "persuade") -- properly, "well-persuaded," ,
ie willing (pre-disposed, favorable to); easy to come toterms with ....
2470. isos -- equal
... quality (J. Thayer). [2470 () is the root of the Englishterms, "" and "" --
referring to .]. Word Origin a prim. word Definition...
1577. ekklesia -- an assembly, a (religious) congregation
... [The word "" comes from the Greek word , "belonging to the Lord" (). 1577 ("church")
is the root of theterms "ecclesiology" and "ecclesiastical."]....
2596. kata -- down, against, according to
... 1), natural* (1), off (2), one* (2), outwardly* (1), over (3), private* (1), privately*
(7), reference (1), rightly* (1), standpoint (2),terms (2), through (1...
442. anthropinos -- human
... Word Origin from anthropos Definition human NASB Word Usage human (5), human
terms (1), such as is common to man (1). human, common to man....
3474. moros -- dull, stupid, foolish
... 3474 (the root of the Englishterms, "moron, moronic") -- properly, (insipid), flat
("without an edge"); (figuratively) "mentally inert"; dull in understanding...
5511. chlamus -- a chlamys or short cloak
... [For otherterms referring to clothes worn in the NT see Strong's numbers: 1742,
1903, 2067, 2440, 2441, 2689, 4018,4158, 4629, 4749, 5341....
1834. exegeomai -- to show the way
... forth), ie () in a way that clarifies (has ). [1834 () is the root of the
Englishterms, ".". About ad 75, Josephus used 1834 () as a...
Strong's Hebrew
6310. peh -- mouth... 2), said* (1), say (1), settled* (1), so (1), sound (1), speech (3), spoke (1),
spoken* (1), spokesman (1), talking* (1), taste (1),
terms (2), told* (1), two
...5973. im -- with
... 1), done* (1), has (1), have (1), leave* (1), like (3), Mine (1), near (7), own
(1), presence (1), regard (3), side (1), take (1),terms (1), together (7...
4687. mitsvah -- commandment
... commandment NASB Word Usage command (15), commanded (7), commandment (34), commandments
(118), commands (2), obligation (1), prescribed (2),terms (1), things...
7965. shalom -- completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
... from shalem Definition completeness, soundness, welfare, peace NASB Word Usage close
(2), ease (1), favorable (1), friend* (1), friendlyterms (1), friends* (2...
1323. bath -- daughter
... From banah (as feminine of ben); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other
terms of relationship, literally and figuratively) -- apple (of the eye...
7121. qara -- to call, proclaim, read
... live (1), made a proclamation (1), make a proclamation (1), men of renown (1),
mentioned (3), name* (4), named (12), named* (62), offer itterms (1), proclaim...
Library
Several Discourses Concerning theTerms of Acceptance with God
Several Discourses Concerning theTerms of Acceptance with God. <.... Table
of Contents. Title Page. Concerning theTerms of Acceptance, &c....
John Bunyan on theTerms of Communion and Fellowship of Christians...
... JOHN BUNYAN ON THETERMS OF COMMUNION AND FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS AT THE
TABLE OF THE LORD; COMPRISING I. HIS CONFESSION OF FAITH...
Facts Show that theTerms of Abuse which He Has Employed against...
... Book I. Section 8. Facts show that theterms of abuse which he has employed
against Basil are more suitable for himself. But these...
Whether the NumeralTerms Denote Anything Real in God?
... THE PLURALITY OF PERSONS IN GOD (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether the numeralterms
denote anything real in God? Objection 1: It would seem...
Whether the True and Being are ConvertibleTerms?
... OF TRUTH (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether the true and being are convertibleterms? Objection
1: It seems that the true and being are not convertibleterms....
Let us See in whatTerms Celsus Next Addresses Us...
... Chapter XLIX. Let us see in whatterms Celsus next addresses us? Let us
see in whatterms Celsus next addresses us: "Besides, is...
Elucidation. Stated in ObscureTerms, with Advantage...
... Elucidation. Stated in obscureterms, with advantage? (Stated in obscureterms,
with advantage, p.495.) Turn back to the Second Apology of Justin (cap....
Certain MetaphoricalTerms Explained of the Resurrection of the...
... Chapter XXVII."Certain MetaphoricalTerms Explained of the Resurrection of
the Flesh. We have also in the Scriptures robes mentioned...
Terms of the National Preacher.
...TERMS OF THE NATIONAL PREACHER.... NOTE. Ten Cents each will be allowed for procuring
and furnishing the Editor new Subscribers on anyterms stated above....
Several Discourses Concerning theTerms of Acceptance with God
Several Discourses Concerning theTerms of Acceptance with God. <.... SEVERAL
DISCOURSES. Concerning the.Terms of Acceptance. WITH. GOD. IN WHICH....
Thesaurus
Terms (25 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Terms (25 Occurrences).
... (WEY). Luke 14:32 and if not, while
he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for
terms of peace.
...Atonement (112 Occurrences)
... time, eg Matthew 5:24; lip- rarely (Daniel 9:24). I.Terms Employed. 1.
Hebrew and Greek Words: The root meanings of the Hebrew...
Repentance (28 Occurrences)
... REPENTANCE. re-pen'-tans: I. OLD TESTAMENTTERMS 1. To Repent-"to Pant," "to Sigh"
2. To Repent-"to Turn" or "Return" II.... I. Old TestamentTerms....
Fellowship (114 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The state or relation of being or associate. 2. (n.) Companionship of persons
on equal and friendlyterms; frequent and familiar intercourse....
Gold (429 Occurrences)
... gold (zahabh; chrusos): 1.Terms: No metal has been more frequently mentioned in
Old Testament writings than gold, and none has had moreterms applied to it....
Reconcile (10 Occurrences)
... rek-on-sil-ia'-shun (katallasso, katallage, also the compound form apokatallasso;
once the cognate diallassomai is used in Matthew 5:24): 1. TheTerms (1) New...
Reconciliation (11 Occurrences)
... rek-on-sil-ia'-shun (katallasso, katallage, also the compound form apokatallasso;
once the cognate diallassomai is used in Matthew 5:24): 1. TheTerms (1) New...
Aqueduct (4 Occurrences)
... sis'-tern: Use ofTerms 1. General 2. Wells or Cylindrical Cisterns 3. Private Cisterns
4. Public Cisterns 5. Pools and Aqueducts 6. Figurative Uses LITERATURE...
Cistern (21 Occurrences)
... sis'-tern: Use ofTerms 1. General 2. Wells or Cylindrical Cisterns 3. Private Cisterns
4. Public Cisterns 5. Pools and Aqueducts 6. Figurative Uses LITERATURE...
Anthropology
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ANTHROPOLOGY. an-thro-pol'-o-ji: I.TERMS EMPLOYED
II. NATURE OF MAN BIBLICAL CONCEPTION III.... I.Terms Employed....
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