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The term "usual" in the context of the Bible refers to practices, customs, or occurrences that are considered normal or habitual within the biblical narrative. While the word "usual" itself may not frequently appear in the text, the concept is evident in various passages that describe the regular practices and traditions of biblical figures and communities.
Customary Practices in Worship and SacrificeIn the Old Testament, the Israelites had numerous customary practices, particularly in worship and sacrifice. These practices were established by God through the Mosaic Law and were to be observed regularly. For instance, the daily offerings were a usual practice as described in
Numbers 28:3-4 : "And you shall say to them, ‘This is the offering made by fire that you are to present to the LORD: two unblemished year-old male lambs each day, as a regular burnt offering. Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight.’" This regularity in offerings was a usual part of Israelite worship, signifying continual devotion to God.
Prayer and DevotionPrayer was another usual practice among the faithful. Daniel, for example, maintained a regular prayer routine despite the threat of persecution.
Daniel 6:10 states, "Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before." Daniel's commitment to his usual practice of prayer exemplifies the importance of regular devotion in maintaining one's faith.
Jesus and His Customary PracticesIn the New Testament, Jesus Himself adhered to certain usual practices.
Luke 4:16 notes, "Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and when He stood up to read..." This passage highlights Jesus' usual practice of attending synagogue services, underscoring the importance of communal worship and engagement with Scripture.
Apostolic TraditionsThe early church also established usual practices, particularly in the breaking of bread and prayer.
Acts 2:42 describes the early believers: "They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." These activities became usual practices for the early Christians, fostering a sense of community and spiritual growth.
ConclusionThe concept of "usual" in the Bible underscores the significance of regular, habitual practices in the life of faith. Whether through worship, prayer, or community engagement, these practices serve as a foundation for spiritual discipline and continuity in the believer's relationship with God.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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n.) Such as is in common use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common.
Greek
4908. sunetos -- intelligent... 4908 ("understanding") from faith ("God's inbirthed ") simply expresses the limitations
(biases) of the thinker -- which is the
usual (negative) connotation of
...5235. huperballo -- to throw over or beyond, to run beyond
... From huper and ballo; to throw beyod theusual mark, ie (figuratively) to surpass
(only active participle supereminent) -- exceeding, excel, pass....
4007. per -- indeed (adds force to the preceding word)
... 4007 (an emphatic particle derived from 4012 , "concerning, all about") -- ; literally
"all-around" the meter; (figuratively) , what is expected (usual...
2992. laos -- the people
... the Lord" (= Heb ). 2992 () is theusual term for "the of God" and thus
typically used in the (OT) and the Gospels, for (). : Heb 4...
1427. dodeka -- two and ten, ie twelve
... Speech: Indeclinable Numeral (Adjective) Transliteration: dodeka Phonetic Spelling:
(do'-dek-ah) Short Definition: twelve Definition: twelve; theusual way in...
3985. peirazo -- to make proof of, to attempt, test, tempt
... 3985 (from 3984 , "test, trial") -- "originally to , to which was itsusual meaning
in the ancient Greek and in the " (, 1, 30). "The word means " (, 1, 348)....
5177. tugchano -- to hit, hit upon, meet, happen
... to happen (as if meeting with); but in the latter application only impersonal (with
ei), ie Perchance; or (present participle) as adjective,usual (as if...
2915. krithe -- barley
... The destruction of emphatically then conveys . [A quart of wheat was theusual
amount of food a working man ate per day.]. Word Origin a prim....
3543. nomizo -- to practice, consider
... suppose. From nomos; properly, to do by law (usage), ie To accustom (passively,
beusual); by extension, to deem or regard -- suppose, thing, be wont....
4041. periousios -- of one's own possession
... chosen. From the present participle feminine of a compound of peri and eimi; being
beyondusual, ie Special (one's own) -- peculiar. see GREEK eimi....
Strong's Hebrew
3117. yom -- day... reigns (1), ripe* (1), short-lived* (1), so long* (1), some time (1), survived*
(2), time (45), time* (1), times* (2), today (172), today* (1),
usual (1), very
...5159. nachalah -- possession, property, inheritance
... From nachal (in itsusual sense); properly, something inherited, ie (abstractly)
occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or...
546. omnah -- verily, truly, indeed
... indeed. Feminine form of 'omen (in itsusual sense); adverb, surely -- indeed.
see HEBREW 'omen. 545, 546. omnah. 547 . Strong's Numbers.
6471. paam -- a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
... other times (5), ranks (2), steps (3), stroke (1), this once (2), this time (4),
thousand-fold* (1), time (13), times (42), twice (7), two times (1),usual (1...
2370. chazah -- see, behold
... (Aramaic) or chazah (Aramaic) {khaz-aw'}; corresponding to chazah; to gaze upon;
mentally to dream, beusual (ie Seem) -- behold, have (a dream), see, be wont....
Library
It was onceUsual, in Speaking Allegorically, to Conceal under...
... Book V. 41 It was onceusual, in speaking allegorically, to conceal under
perfectly decent ideas? It was onceusual, in speaking...
Why Miracles are notUsual Works.
... Book III. Chapter 5."Why Miracles are NotUsual Works. 11. For since the
divine power administers the whole spiritual and corporeal...
What is theUsual Limit Both of Abstinence and of Partaking Food.
... II. Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XXII. What is theusual limit
both of abstinence and of partaking food. But this is...
Celsus Again, as isUsual with Him, Gets Confused...
... Chapter LXXI. Celsus again, as isusual with him, gets confused? Celsus
again, as isusual with him, gets confused, and attributes...
Celsus Continues in hisUsual Manner, Asserting that "To Change a...
... Chapter LXIX. Celsus continues in hisusual manner, asserting that "to
change a nature entirely is exceedingly? Celsus continues...
The First Day his Father Resumed his Work, Diamond Went with Him...
... Chapter 27 The first day his father resumed his work, Diamond went with
him asusual.? The first day his father resumed his work...
A Question, Why Sometimes when we are Fasting More Strictly than...
... Chapter XXXV. A question, why sometimes when we are fasting more strictly than
usual, we are troubled by carnal desires more keenly thanusual....
How He who Rouses them for Prayer Ought to Call them at theUsual...
... Prolegomena. Chapter XVII. How he who rouses them for prayer ought to call
them at theusual time. But he who has been entrusted...
In the Next Place, Ridiculing after hisUsual Style the Race of...
... Chapter XXIII. In the next place, ridiculing after hisusual style the
race of Jews and Christians? In the next place, ridiculing...
That the Romans did not Show theirUsual Sagacity when they...
... The City of God.Book I. Chapter 3."That the Romans Did Not Show TheirUsual Sagacity
When They Trusted that They Would Be Benefited by the Gods Who Had Been...
Thesaurus
Usual (13 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Usual (13 Occurrences).
... (Root in WEB WEY). Mark 15:8 So
the people came crowding up, asking Pilate to grant them the
usual favour.
...Low (216 Occurrences)
... ground; a low flight. 8. (superl.) Not rising to theusual height; as,
a man of low stature; a low fence. 9. (superl.) Near the...
Measure (269 Occurrences)
... 45:11. (g) In New Testament metron, theusual Greek word thus rendered (Matthew
7:2; 23:32; Mark 4:24). (2.) Those which are definite....
Yoke (79 Occurrences)
... yok: (1) Theusual word is `ol (Genesis 27:40, etc.), less commonly the (apparently
later) form moTah (Isaiah 58:6, etc.; in Nab 1:13 moT), which the Revised...
Out (29154 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or ausual, place; not
in; not in a particular, or ausual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team...
Late (24 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) Coming after the time when due, or after theusual
or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring....
Weak (102 Occurrences)
... 8. (vi) Not thoroughly or abundantly impregnated with theusual or required ingredients,
or with stimulating and nourishing substances; of less than theusual...
Frost (9 Occurrences)
... It is rendered by Gesenius, the Hebrew lexicographer, "ant," and so also by others,
but theusual interpretation derived from the ancient versions may be...
Thick (129 Occurrences)
... 2. (superl.) Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite thanusual;
not thin or slender; as, a thick plank; thick cloth; thick paper; thick...
Measures (50 Occurrences)
... In Job 11:9 and Jeremiah 13:25 it stands for madh, middah, and it is theusual
rendering of the verb madhadh, "to measure," ie "stretch out," "extend," "spread...
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