Bible Encyclopedia: Endowment

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Greek

5486. charisma -- a gift of grace, a free gift
... 5486 (from "grace," 5485 ) -- properly, the operation of (divine ), ie a to edify
the Church (note the suffix, focusing on the of the endowment of grace). ...
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5545. chrisma -- an anointing, unction
... anointing, unction. From chrio; an unguent or smearing, ie (figuratively) the special
endowment ("chrism") of the Holy Spirit -- anointing, unction. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2065. zebed -- endowment, gift
... 2064, 2065. zebed. 2066 . endowment, gift. Transliteration: zebed Phonetic
Spelling: (zeh'-bed) Short Definition: gift. Word Origin ...
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5990. Ammizabad -- "my kinsman has bestowed," an Israelite
... NASB Word Usage Ammizabad (1). Ammizabad. From am and zabad; people of endowment;
Ammizabad, an Israelite -- Ammizabad. see HEBREW am. see HEBREW zabad. ...
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Library

Concerning the Reason of Our Endowment with Free-Will.
... Book II. Chapter XXVII."Concerning the reason of our endowment with
Free-will. We hold, therefore, that free-will [1882] comes ...
/.../exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter xxvii concerning the reason of.htm

Synopsis. --Biblical Miracles the Effluence of Extraordinary Lives ...
... lives."Life the world's magician and miracle worker; its miracles now termed
prodigies."Miracle the natural product of an extraordinary endowment of life ...
/.../v synopsis biblical miracles the effluence.htm

Carey's Christian University for the People of India
... For lack of an endowment sufficient to maintain the teaching staff required, and
to establish the necessary scholarships, the College has never been fully ...
/.../smith/the life of william carey/chapter xv careys christian university.htm

Lutherans in vibginia.
... In 1734 he and two members of his congregation, Michael Schmidt and Michael Holden,
went to Europe to collect a fund for the endowment of their church. ...
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On Angels in General and in Particular
... sons of God." This image, we say, consists partly in those things which belong to
their natures, and partly in those things which are of supernatural endowment ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/disputation xxv on angels in.htm

Whether any Gifts Should be Assigned as Dowry to the Blessed?
... to the corporeal marriage, but according to the manner of speaking whereby any
perfection or adornment of any person whatever is called an endowment; thus a ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether any gifts should be.htm

The Foundation of the House of St. Joseph. The Observation of Holy ...
... But when I saw what the rule required, and that poverty was the more perfect
way, I could not persuade myself to allow an endowment. ...
/.../teresa/the life of st teresa of jesus/chapter xxxv the foundation of.htm

Reception Christ Met With.
... All the endowment possessed by man as a moral being, capable of self-determination
and of choosing what is morally good, springs from the one fountain of life ...
/.../ii reception christ met with.htm

Recapitulation. Definition of the Soul.
... will which we just now mentioned, and its dominion over the works of nature, and
its occasional gift of divination, independently of that endowment of prophecy ...
/.../a treatise on the soul/chapter xxii recapitulation definition of the.htm

Epistle xii. To Castorius, Bishop of Ariminum.
... the jurisdiction of thy city, and if it is known that no body has been buried there,
then, after reception in the first place of a legitimate endowment, that is ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xii to castorius bishop.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support.

2. (n.) That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as, the endowment of a church, a hospital, or a college.

3. (n.) That which is given or bestowed upon the person or mind; gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity; talents; -- usually in the plural.

Thesaurus

Endowment (1 Occurrence)
... n.) That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund,
or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as, the endowment of a ...
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Foundation (82 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution,
and constituting a permanent fund; endowment. 5. (n ...
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Faculty (1 Occurrence)
... activity; psychical or soul capacity; capacity for any of the leading kinds of soul
activity, as knowledge, feeling, volition; intellectual endowment or gift ...
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Grace (277 Occurrences)
... misfortune. 6. (n.) Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic
fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit. 7. (n ...
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Timothy (28 Occurrences)
... Paul (2 Timothy 1:6), are not mutually exclusive, especially since the former is
mentioned merely as an accompanying circumstance of his endowment with special ...
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Gift (148 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) Some quality or endowment given to man by God; a preeminent and special
talent or aptitude; power; faculty; as, the gift of wit; a gift for speaking. ...
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Will (64996 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by which it
is capable of choosing; the faculty or power of the mind by which we decide to ...
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Intelligence (45 Occurrences)
... understanding. 2. (n.) The capacity to know or understand; readiness of
comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment. 3 ...
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Talent (16 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity;
skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the ...
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Rudiments (5 Occurrences)
... not save him from sin. They were "beggarly," for they brought no endowment
of the heavenly riches. By these epithets Paul signifies ...
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Bible Concordance

Endowment (1 Occurrence)

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
(See RSV)

Subtopics

Endowment

Related Terms

Foundation (82 Occurrences)

Faculty (1 Occurrence)

Grace (277 Occurrences)

Timothy (28 Occurrences)

Gift (148 Occurrences)

Will (64996 Occurrences)

Intelligence (45 Occurrences)

Talent (16 Occurrences)

Rudiments (5 Occurrences)