Bible Encyclopedia: Twain

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Greek

1417. duo -- two
... both, twain, two. A primary numeral; "two" -- both, twain, two. (duo) -- 126
Occurrences. (dusi) -- 3 Occurrences. (dusin) -- 6 Occurrences. 1416, 1417. ...
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1366. distomos -- double-mouthed, two-edged
... edged. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: distomos Phonetic Spelling:
(dis'-tom-os) Short Definition: two-edged Definition: (lit: twain-mouthed; hence ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8147. shenayim -- two (a cardinal number)
... twos (2). both, couple, double, second, twain. Dual of sheniy; feminine
shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold ...
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Library

Concerning the Pharisees and Scribes Tempting Jesus (By Asking) ...
... He who created them from the beginning made them male and female," etc., and,
subjoining to these words, because of the saying, "And the twain shall become one ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/16 concerning the pharisees and.htm

Matt. xix. 1
... made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father
and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they twain shall be [2379 ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxii matt xix 1.htm

A Seraph's Wings
... A SERAPH'S WINGS. 'With twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered
his feet, and with twain he did fly.'"Isaiah 6:2. ...
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Messiah Worshipped by Angels
... Thus Isaiah, when he saw His glory and spoke of Him, saw the seraphim standing;
each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he ...
/.../newton/messiah vol 2/sermon xxviii messiah worshipped by.htm

Jesaia, Dem Propheten, Das Geschah. These Things the Seer Isaiah ...
... Beside him stood two seraphim which had Six wings, wherewith they both alike were
clad; With twain they hid their shining with twain They hid their feet as ...
/.../bacon/the hymns of martin luther/xxv jesaia dem propheten das.htm

Vision and SerVice
... Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the
temple.2. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered ...
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On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xxii. 42, Where the Lord Asks ...
... bond might not be dissolved: Have ye not read,' said He, that God which made them
at the beginning, made them male and female; and said, They twain shall be in ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon xli on the words.htm

Master of Men but Servant of All
... For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
and they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh ...
/.../mark/jesus of nazareth a biography/chapter x master of men.htm

The Christian Home
... "For this cause," Christ said, "shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave
to his wife; and they twain shall be one flesh, so that they are no more ...
/.../sell/studies in the life of the christian/study x the christian home.htm

Authenticity and Credibility of the Pentateuch.
... at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man
leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter x authenticity and credibility.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(a. & n.) Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque.

Thesaurus

Twain (16 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Twain (16 Occurrences). Matthew 5:41 And whosoever
shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. (KJV). ...
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Flying (22 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 6:2 Above Him stood the seraphim; each one had six wings: with twain he covered
his face and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. ...
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Seraphims (2 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered
his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. ...
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Cherubim (63 Occurrences)
... Like the cherubim, the seraphim are the attendants on God as He is seated upon a
throne high and exalted; they are also winged creatures: with twain they cover ...
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Whether (239 Occurrences)
... Arise, and walk? (KJV). Matthew 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will
of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith ...
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Rent (76 Occurrences)
... Matthew 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top
to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; (KJV ASV DBY WBS ...
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Family (438 Occurrences)
... The subsequent words make marriage life-lasting. "They twain shall be one
flesh." A dualism becomes an individualism. So said Christ ...
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Fly (33 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered
his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. ...
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Faces (158 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 6:2 Above Him stood the seraphim; each one had six wings: with twain he covered
his face and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. ...
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Twelfth (20 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Twain (16 Occurrences)

Matthew 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
(KJV)

Matthew 19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
(KJV)

Matthew 19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
(KJV)

Matthew 21:31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
(KJV)

Matthew 27:21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
(KJV)

Matthew 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
(KJV)

Mark 10:8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
(KJV)

Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
(KJV)

1 Corinthians 6:16 Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.
(ASV)

Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
(KJV)

1 Samuel 18:21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
(KJV JPS)

2 Kings 4:33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
(KJV JPS ASV)

Isaiah 6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY)

Jeremiah 34:18 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof,
(KJV JPS ASV DBY)

Ezekiel 21:19 Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.
(KJV JPS ASV)

Ezekiel 23:42 The voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with men of the common sort were brought drunkards from the wilderness; and they put bracelets on the hands of them twain, and beautiful crowns on their heads.
(WEB ASV)

Subtopics

Twain

Related Terms

Flying (22 Occurrences)

Seraphims (2 Occurrences)

Cherubim (63 Occurrences)

Whether (239 Occurrences)

Rent (76 Occurrences)

Family (438 Occurrences)

Fly (33 Occurrences)

Faces (158 Occurrences)

Twelfth (20 Occurrences)