Bible Encyclopedia: Formal

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Greek

3741. hosios -- righteous, pious, holy
... or divine character; thus distinguished from dikaios, which refers rather to human
statutes and relations; from hieros, which denotes formal consecration; and ...
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4252. Priskilla -- Priscilla, the same person as Prisca.
... Phonetic Spelling: (pris'-cil-lah) Short Definition: Prisca, Priscilla Definition:
Prisca, Priscilla, the former being the more correct and formal name, the ...
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476. antidikos -- an opponent, adversary
... 476 () is a technical legal term used in antiquity of an adversary in a courtroom,
ie someone seeking official (formal, binding) damages. ...
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4251. Priska -- Prisca, a Christian and the wife of Aquila
... Priska Phonetic Spelling: (pris'-kah) Short Definition: Prisca, Priscilla Definition:
Prisca, Priscilla, the former being the more correct and formal name, the ...
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4825. sumboulos -- a counselor
... 4825 (from 4862 , "identified closely " and 1012 , "determined plan") -- properly,
a consultant; a formal (official) advisor or counselor (used only in Ro 11:34 ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4941. mishpat -- judgment
... From shaphat; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially,
especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law ...
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Library

Of the Formal Admission of the Catechumen, and of the Signs ...
... Chapter 26."Of the Formal Admission of the Catechumen, and of the Signs
Therein Made Use of. 50. At the conclusion of this address ...
/.../on the catechising of the uninstructed/chapter 26 of the formal admission.htm

On Obedience, the Formal Object of all the Divine Precepts
... DISPUTATION LXIX ON OBEDIENCE, THE FORMAL OBJECT OF ALL THE DIVINE PRECEPTS.
The obedience which is the formal object of all the ...
/.../the works of james arminius vol 2/disputation lxix on obedience the.htm

Formal Catalogues of Authentic Scriptures were Published, in all ...
... PART I. SECTION X. Formal catalogues of authentic Scriptures were published,
in all which our present sacred histories were� Formal ...
/.../paley/evidences of christianity/section x formal catalogues of.htm

Distinction Between Positive (Material) and Negative (Formal) ...
... A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES. Section 74. Distinction between Positive (Material) and Negative
(Formal) Accommodation; the latter necessary, the former inadmissible. ...
/.../section 74 distinction between positive.htm

Whether Matters of Faith Ought to be Divided into Certain Articles
... Now it was said in the first article that the formal meaning of the object of faith
is one and indivisible, since it is the first truth, from which it follows ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article six whether matters of.htm

Whether by Charity God is to be Loved on Account of Himself
... But there are four kinds of cause"final cause, formal cause, efficient cause, and
material cause. ... The formal cause is the formula for the essence of a thing. ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article three whether by charity.htm

Fifth Proposition of Arminius
... But I cannot, for a two-fold reason, assent to your denial that the formal cause
of the object properly pertains to the subject of that decree, because all ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 3/fifth proposition of arminius.htm

Christ Crucified.
... Caiaphas aided by a section of the Sanhedrim, of which accounts are given in
Matt.26:57-68 and Mark 14:55-65.3. Luke gives an account of the formal meeting of ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/christ crucified.htm

Ebedmelech the Ethiopian
... II. The contrast of a formal and real union with God. The king, prophets, priests,
the whole nation, had an outward connection with Him, but it meant nothing. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/ebedmelech the ethiopian.htm

On the Precepts of Divine Worship in General
... VI. In the first place, the object of every precept is two- fold, the one formal,
the other material; or the first formally required, the second materially,. ...
/.../the works of james arminius vol 2/disputation lxviii on the precepts.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) See Methylal.

2. (a.) Belonging to the form, shape, frame, external appearance, or organization of a thing.

3. (a.) Belonging to the constitution of a thing, as distinguished from the matter composing it; having the power of making a thing what it is; constituent; essential; pertaining to or depending on the forms, so called, of the human intellect.

4. (a.) Done in due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not incidental, sudden or irregular; express; as, he gave his formal consent.

5. (a.) Devoted to, or done in accordance with, forms or rules; punctilious; regular; orderly; methodical; of a prescribed form; exact; prim; stiff; ceremonious; as, a man formal in his dress, his gait, his conversation.

6. (a.) Having the form or appearance without the substance or essence; external; as, formal duty; formal worship; formal courtesy, etc.

7. (a.) Dependent in form; conventional.

8. (a.) Sound; normal.

Thesaurus

Formal (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (a.) Done in due form, or with solemnity; according to regular method; not
incidental, sudden or irregular; express; as, he gave his formal consent. ...
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Petition (33 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request
of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person ...
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Protest (37 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To affirm in a public or formal manner;
to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow. 2. (vi) To ...
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Address (8 Occurrences)
... 12. (vt) Act of preparing one's self. 13. (vt) Act of addressing one's self to a
person; verbal application. 14. (n.) A formal communication, either written or ...
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Abstinence (2 Occurrences)
... years. But Isaiah illustrates how soon even the most outraged feelings of
piety or patriotism may grow cold and formal. `Wherefore ...
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Ordination (12 Occurrences)
... The nearest approach is (4) above, but the idea of formal or ceremonial
setting-apart to office (prominent in its modern usage) is never implied in the ...
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Ordain (13 Occurrences)
... The nearest approach is (4) above, but the idea of formal or ceremonial
setting-apart to office (prominent in its modern usage) is never implied in the ...
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Poetry
... CHARACTERISTICS OF HEBREW POETRY, EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL 1. External or Formal
Characteristics (1) Vocabulary (2) Grammar (3) Rhythm (4) Parallelism (5) Other ...
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Sanctification (13 Occurrences)
... SANCTIFICATION. sank-ti-fi-ka'-shun: Etymology I. THE FORMAL SENSE 1. In the
Old Testament 2. In the New Testament II. ... I. The Formal Sense. ...
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Education (4 Occurrences)
... The more formal educative processes are designed (1) to give the immature members
of society a mastery over the symbols and technique of civilization ...
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Bible Concordance

Formal (1 Occurrence)

Romans 7:6 But seeing that we have died to that which once held us in bondage, the Law has now no hold over us, so that we render a service which, instead of being old and formal, is new and spiritual.
(WEY)

Subtopics

Formal

Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Petition (33 Occurrences)

Protest (37 Occurrences)

Address (8 Occurrences)

Abstinence (2 Occurrences)

Ordination (12 Occurrences)

Ordain (13 Occurrences)

Poetry

Sanctification (13 Occurrences)