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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Blessing
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BLESS'ING, ppr. Making happy wishing happiness to praising or extolling consecrating by prayer.
BLESS'ING,n. Benediction a wish of happiness pronounced a prayer imploring happiness upon another.
1. A solemn prophetic benediction, in which happiness is desired, invoked or foretold.
This is the blessing wherewith Moses--blessed the children of Israel. Deuteronomy 33
2. Any means of happiness a gift,benefit or advantage that which promotes temporal prosperity and welfare, or secures immortal felicity. A just and pious magistrate is a public blessing. The divine favor is the greatest blessing.
3. Among the Jews,a present a gift either because it was attended with kind wishes for the welfare of the giver, or because it was the means of increasing happiness.
Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee. Genesis 33
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Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Blessing'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​b/blessing.html.
Entry for 'Blessing'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​b/blessing.html.