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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
• Council, Jewish
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American Church Dictionary
• The Missionary Council
• Nicea, Council of
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American Tract Society
• Council
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
• Council
Charles Buck Dictionary
• Council of Trent
• Council
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Council
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Council
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Jerusalem Council
• Council, Heavenly
• Council of Jerusalem
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Council
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Council, Councillor
King James Dictionary
• Council
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Council
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Third Council of Constantinople
• Second Council of Constantinople
• Scout Advisory Council, Catholic
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People's Bible Dictionary
• Council
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Council
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Council, Councillor
Webster Dictionary
• Council
• Vatican Council
Watson's Theological Dictionary
• Council
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Aulic Council
• Council
• Council Bluffs
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Apostolical Council
• Council; Councillor
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Achaia, Councils of
• Aclea, Council of
• Adderbourn, Council of or Near
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Amphic`tyonic Council
• Aulic Council
• Basel, Council of
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Council in Trullo
• Council of Agde
• Council of Albi
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Church Councils
• Council of Four Lands
• Council of Jewish Women
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Lexicons
• ܟ݁ܢܽܘܫܬ݁ܳܐ
• ܟ݁ܳܢܫܳܐ
• βουλευτής
• πρεσβυτέριον
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• ׇסוד
• רִגְמָה

The Jewish councils were the Sanhedrim, or supreme council of the nation, which had subordinate to it smaller tribunals (the "judgment," perhaps, in Matthew 5:21,22 ) in the cities of Palestine (Matthew 10:17; Mark 13:9 ). In the time of Christ the functions of the Sanhedrim were limited (John 16:2; 2 co. 11:24 ). In Psalm 68:27 the word "council" means simply a company of persons. (RSV marg., "company.")

In ecclesiastical history the word is used to denote an assembly of pastors or bishops for the discussion and regulation of church affairs. The first of these councils was that of the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, of which we have a detailed account in Acts 15 .