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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
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Torrey Topical Textbook
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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People's Bible Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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Lexicons
• ܝܺܡܳܐ
• ܡܰܘܡܳܬ݂ܳܐ
• ἀναθεματίζω
• ὄμνυμι , ὀμνύω
• ὅρκος
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• אָלָה
• אָלָה
• דָּבָר
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(1):

(n.) A careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine Being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing.

(2):

(n.) A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed.

(3):

(n.) A solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of Abel, the Bible, the Koran, etc.

(4):

(n.) An appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an indictment for perjury if the statement be false.