Difference between revisions of "Amiable"

<p> A'MIABLE, a. L. amabilis from amo, to love. </p> 1. [[Lovely]] worth of love deserving of affection applied usually to persons. But in &nbsp;Psalms 84:1 , there is an exception, "How amiable are the tabernacles, [[O]] Lord." 2. Pretending or showing love. <p> [[Lay]] amiable siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. </p> <p> But this use is not legitimate. </p>

<p> ''''' ā´mi ''''' - ''''' a ''''' - ''''' b´l ''''' ( ידיד , <i> ''''' yedhı̄dh ''''' </i> , "beloved"): [[Applied]] to the tabernacle or tent of meeting "How amiable ("lovely" the Revised Version, margin) are thy tabernacles" (&nbsp;Psalm 84:1 ), the plural having reference to the subdivisions and appurtenances of the sanctuary (compare &nbsp;Psalm 68:35 ). The adjective is rendered "amiable" in the sense of the French <i> amiable </i> , lovely; but the usage of the [[Hebrew]] word requires it to be understood as meaning "dear," "beloved." Compare "so amiable a prospect" (Sir T. Herbert), "They keep their churches so cleanly and amiable" (Howell, 1644). "What made the tabernacle of Moses lovely was not the outside, which was very mean, but what was within" (John Gill). See [[Tabernacle]] . </p>