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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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TRI'AL, n. from try. Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining its effect, or what can be done. A man tries to lift a stone, and on trial finds he is not able. A team attempts to draw a load, and after unsuccessful trial, the attempt is relinquished.
1. Examination by a test experiment as in chimistry and metallurgy.
2. Experiment act of examining by experience. In gardening and agriculture, we learn by trial what land will produce and often, repeated trials are necessary.
3. Experience suffering that puts strength, patience of faith to the test afflictions or temptations that exercise and prove the graces or virtues of men.
Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings. Hebrews 11
4. In law, the examination of a cause in controversy between parties, before a proper tribunal. Trials are or criminal. Trial in causes, may be by record or inspection it may be by witnesses and jury, or by the court. By the laws of England and of the United States, trial by jury, in criminal cases, is held sacred. No criminal can be legally deprived of that privilege.
5. Temptation test of virtue.
Every station is exposed to some trials.
6. State of being tried.
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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.
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 'Trial'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​t/trial.html.
Entry for 'Trial'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​t/trial.html.