Being
King James Dictionary [1]
BE'ING, ppr. See Be. Existing in a certain state.
Man, being in honor, abideth not. Psalms 49
BE'ING,n. Existence as, God is the author of our being.
In God we live, and move, and have our being. Acts 17 .
1. A particular state or condition. This is hardly a different sense. 2. A person existing applied to the human race. 3. An immaterial, intelligent existence, or spirit.
Superior beings, when of late they saw.
A mortal man unfold all nature's law--
4. An animal any living creature.
Animals are such beings, as are endowed with sensation and spontaneous motion.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Be
(2): (n.) Existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence.
(3): (n.) An abode; a cottage.
(4): (p. pr.) Existing.
(5): (adv.) Since; inasmuch as.
(6): (n.) Lifetime; mortal existence.
(7): (n.) That which exists in any form, whether it be material or spiritual, actual or ideal; living existence, as distinguished from a thing without life; as, a human being; spiritual beings.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]
Philippians 2:6 Acts 17:28
