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Nave Topical Bible
• Obligation
Dictionaries
American Church Dictionary
• Obligation, Days of
• Days of Obligation
Charles Buck Dictionary
• Obligation
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Obligation
• Holy Days of Obligation
Webster Dictionary
• Obliging
• Obliger
• Obligement
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
• Moral Obligation
Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Obligation
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Moral Obligation
• Obligation
• Obligation (2)
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Obligation
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• ἀνάγκη
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• ὀφειλέτης
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• אִסָּר
• דָּבָר
• מִצְוָה
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(1):

(n.) A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things.

(2):

(n.) The act of obligating.

(3):

(n.) That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or moral duty.

(4):

(n.) Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc.

(5):

(n.) The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; as, to place others under obligations to one.