Accord
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"of one accord" (from homos, "same," thumos, "mind"), occurs eleven times, ten in the Acts, 1:14; 2:46; 4:24; 5:12; 7:57; 8:6; 12:20; 15:25; 18:12; 19:29, and the other in Romans 15:6 , where, for AV, with one mind," the RV has "with one accord," as throughout the Acts. See Mind.
Acts 2:1
from autos, "self," and haireomai, "to choose, self-chosen, voluntary, of one's own accord," occurs in 2—Corinthians 8:3,17 , of the churches of Macedonia as to their gifts for the poor saints in Judea, and of Titus in his willingness to go and exhort the church in Corinth concerning the matter. In 2—Corinthians 8:3 the RV translates it "(gave) of their own accord," consistently with the rendering in 2—Corinthians 8:17 . See Willing.
from autos, "self," and a root ma--, signifying "desire," denotes of oneself, moved by one's own impulse. It occurs in Mark 4:28 , of the power of the earth to produce plants and fruits of itself; Acts 12:10 , of the door which opened of its own accord. See Self. In the Sept., Leviticus 25:5 , "spontaneous produce;" Leviticus 25:11 , "produce that comes of itself;" Joshua 6:5; 2—Kings 19:29 , "(that which groweth) of itself;" Job 24:24 , of an ear of corn "(falling off) of itself (from the stalk)."
"lit., "fellow-souled or minded" (sun, "with," psuche, "the soul") occurs in Philippians 2:2 , "of one accord."
King James Dictionary [2]
ACCORD', n.The Lat. has concors, concordo.
1. Agreement harmony of minds consent or concurrence of opinions or wills.
They all continued with one accord in prayer. Acts 1:14.
2. Concert harmony of sounds the union of different sounds, which is agreeable to the ear agreement in pitch and tone as the accord of notes but in this sense, it is more usual to employ concord or chord. 3. Agreement just correspondence of things as the accord of light and shade in painting. 4. Will voluntary or spontaneous motion used of the will of persons, or the natural motion of other bodies, and preceded by own.
Being more forward of his own accord. 2 Corinthians 8:17 .
That which groweth of its own accord thou shall not reap. Leviticus 25:5 .
5. Adjustment of a difference reconciliation.
The mediator of an accord.
6. In law, an agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, bars a suit. 7. Permission, leave.
ACCORD',
1. To make to agree, or correspond to adjust one thing to another.
Her hands accorded the lute's music to the voice.
2. To being to an agreement to settle, adjust or compose as to accord suits or controversies.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (v. t.) Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony of mind; consent; assent.
(2): (v. t.) Voluntary or spontaneous motion or impulse to act; - preceded by own; as, of one's own accord.
(3): (v. t.) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust; - followed by to.
(4): (v. t.) To bring to an agreement, as persons; to reconcile; to settle, adjust, harmonize, or compose, as things; as, to accord suits or controversies.
(5): (v. t.) To grant as suitable or proper; to concede; to award; as, to accord to one due praise.
(6): (v. t.) An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, bars a suit.
(7): (v. i.) To agree in pitch and tone.
(8): (v. t.) Agreement, harmony, or just correspondence of things; as, the accord of light and shade in painting.
(9): (v. t.) Harmony of sounds; agreement in pitch and tone; concord; as, the accord of tones.
(10): (v. i.) To agree; to correspond; to be in harmony; - followed by with, formerly also by to; as, his disposition accords with his looks.
