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== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_59488" /> ==
 
<p> DEFY, </p> 1. To dare to provoke to combat or strife, by appealing to the courage of another to invite one to contest to challenge as, [[Goliath]] defied the armies of Israel. 2. To dare to brave to offer to hazard a conflict by manifesting a contempt of opposition, attack or hostile force as, to defy the arguments of an opponent to defy the power of the magistrate. <p> Were we to abolish the common law, it would rise triumphant above its own ruins, deriding and defying its impotent enemies. </p> 3. To challenge to say or do any thing. <p> DEFY, n. A challenge. </p>
Defy <ref name="term_3093" />
       
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_108500" /> ==
<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) A challenge. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt; as, to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion. </p>
       
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3093" /> ==
<p> ''''' dē̇ ''''' - ''''' fı̄ ''''' ´ (חרף , <i> ''''' ḥāraph ''''' </i> , זעם , <i> ''''' zā‛am ''''' </i> ): In &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:10 , &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:25 , &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:26 , &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:36 , &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:45 (the story of David and Goliath) and kindred passages, this word is used in its most familiar sense - "to taunt," "challenge to combat" (Hebrew <i> ''''' ḥāraph ''''' </i> ). In &nbsp;Numbers 23:7 , &nbsp;Numbers 23:8 "denounce" would be a better translation than "defy" (Hebrew <i> ''''' zā‛am ''''' </i> ). </p>
<p> ''''' dē̇ ''''' - ''''' fı̄ ''''' ´ (חרף , <i> ''''' ḥāraph ''''' </i> , זעם , <i> ''''' zā‛am ''''' </i> ): In &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:10 , &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:25 , &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:26 , &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:36 , &nbsp;1 Samuel 17:45 (the story of David and Goliath) and kindred passages, this word is used in its most familiar sense - "to taunt," "challenge to combat" (Hebrew <i> ''''' ḥāraph ''''' </i> ). In &nbsp;Numbers 23:7 , &nbsp;Numbers 23:8 "denounce" would be a better translation than "defy" (Hebrew <i> ''''' zā‛am ''''' </i> ). </p>
       
 
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<ref name="term_59488"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/king-james-dictionary/defy Defy from King James Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_108500"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/defy Defy from Webster's Dictionary]</ref>
       
<ref name="term_3093"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/defy Defy from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_3093"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/defy Defy from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
       
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Defy [1]

dē̇ - fı̄ ´ (חרף , ḥāraph , זעם , zā‛am ): In  1 Samuel 17:10 ,  1 Samuel 17:25 ,  1 Samuel 17:26 ,  1 Samuel 17:36 ,  1 Samuel 17:45 (the story of David and Goliath) and kindred passages, this word is used in its most familiar sense - "to taunt," "challenge to combat" (Hebrew ḥāraph ). In  Numbers 23:7 ,  Numbers 23:8 "denounce" would be a better translation than "defy" (Hebrew zā‛am ).

References

  1. ↑ Defy from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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