Difference between revisions of "Defy"

<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>

<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>

<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>