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== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_69312" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_69312" /> == | ||
<p> For the wrestling of | <p> For the wrestling of Jacob with 'a man' see [[Jacob]] The conflict of the [[Christian]] is compared to wrestling: it is not with flesh and blood, but is against principalities, powers, and the rulers of the darkness of this age; against spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies. For this the whole armour of God is needed. All this phalanx of evil is against Christians, first to prevent them from keeping the place that God has given to them in grace, and then from fighting the Lord's battles in the absence of the Lord Himself, both in the spread of the gospel in its heavenly character, the maintenance of the truth connected with a glorified Christ, and the perfecting of His saints. Ephesians 6:11,12 . </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_195925" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_195925" /> == | ||
<p> (1): (n.) | <p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) Act of one who wrestles; specif., the sport consisting of the hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants who seek to throw each other. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' p. pr. & vb. n.) of [[Wrestle]] </p> | ||
== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_37972" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_37972" /> == | ||
<p> (See | <p> (See [[Games]] .) "A wrestler with loins girt for the struggle" is the interpretation which Maurer puts upon the word translated "greyhound" in Proverbs 30:31. (See [[Greyhound]] .) </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_75488" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_75488" /> == | ||
<p> Wrestling. See [[Games]]. </p> | <p> '''Wrestling.''' ''See '' [[Games]] ''.'' </p> | ||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_64362" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_64362" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Wrestling]] pp. [[Striving]] to throw contending. </p> <p> WRESTLING, n. [[Strife]] struggle contention. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_54693" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_54693" /> == | ||
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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_9497" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_9497" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' res´ling ''''' ( אבק , <i> ''''' 'ābhaḳ ''''' </i> ; πάλη , <i> ''''' pálē ''''' </i> ). See | <p> ''''' res´ling ''''' ( אבק , <i> ''''' 'ābhaḳ ''''' </i> ; πάλη , <i> ''''' pálē ''''' </i> ). See Games Ii ., 3., (i); [[Jacob]]; [[Naphtali]] . </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_66415" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_66415" /> == | ||
<p> Bibliography | <p> '''Bibliography Information''' McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Wrestling'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/w/wrestling.html. [[Harper]] & Brothers. New York. 1870. </p> | ||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16958" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16958" /> == |
Latest revision as of 08:29, 15 October 2021
Morrish Bible Dictionary [1]
For the wrestling of Jacob with 'a man' see Jacob The conflict of the Christian is compared to wrestling: it is not with flesh and blood, but is against principalities, powers, and the rulers of the darkness of this age; against spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies. For this the whole armour of God is needed. All this phalanx of evil is against Christians, first to prevent them from keeping the place that God has given to them in grace, and then from fighting the Lord's battles in the absence of the Lord Himself, both in the spread of the gospel in its heavenly character, the maintenance of the truth connected with a glorified Christ, and the perfecting of His saints. Ephesians 6:11,12 .
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) Act of one who wrestles; specif., the sport consisting of the hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants who seek to throw each other.
(2): ( p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wrestle
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
(See Games .) "A wrestler with loins girt for the struggle" is the interpretation which Maurer puts upon the word translated "greyhound" in Proverbs 30:31. (See Greyhound .)
Smith's Bible Dictionary [4]
Wrestling. See Games .
King James Dictionary [5]
Wrestling pp. Striving to throw contending.
WRESTLING, n. Strife struggle contention.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [6]
WRESTLING . See Games, p. 282 b .
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
res´ling ( אבק , 'ābhaḳ ; πάλη , pálē ). See Games Ii ., 3., (i); Jacob; Naphtali .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]
Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Wrestling'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/w/wrestling.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [9]
[GAMES]
References
- ↑ Wrestling from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Wrestling from Webster's Dictionary
- ↑ Wrestling from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Wrestling from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Wrestling from King James Dictionary
- ↑ Wrestling from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Wrestling from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Wrestling from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Wrestling from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature