More Biblical Definitions

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1. What word, found in English translations of the Bible, means "to ask" as in a prayer? demand entreat bequeath intercede

2. "To make holy" or "to set apart" are definitions of what word found in several passages of the Bible? sanctuary partition consecrate indemnify

3. What Biblical word that today has come to mean any happy festival actually meant a special feast celebrated every fiftieth year? Ceremony Jubilee Sesquicentennial Semicentennial

4. Which of these words, which in the Bible is almost always directed to God, signifies a petition for favor or mercy? dedication confirmation consecration supplication

5. Many people in the Bible have been guilty of transgressing. What does the word "transgress" mean? to beat an animal to cross over a bridge to drink oneself into a stupor to break a trust

6. The name of what heavenly creatures, which are only mentioned twice in Scripture, is derived from a verb meaning "to burn with fire"? cherubim seraphim angels demons

7. This Biblical word refers to a type of poetic song of grief with a distinctive meter. What melodious word is this? proverb lamentation psalm hymn

8. Early Christians were sometimes known as "Those of the _____". What word that signifies purification goes in the blank? celebration excommunication consecration circumcision

9. My Hebrew name, which quite likely was derived from Egyptian, means "son" or "deliver", but may also mean "to draw out". Who am I? Joseph Manasseh Moses Obadiah

10. Even though one of the meanings of my name is "rest", I probably didn't get much rest while spending some time afloat. Who am I? Rahab Noah Ezekiel Goliath