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Biblical Definitions

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Biblical Definitions game quiz
"My husband gifted me with a wonderful new Bible. It is a New King James version and contains many study guides. The word origins included here are strictly the opinion of this particular translation of the Bible. Let's take a look..."

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1. I just learned about this word translated from a Latin term meaning to "set apart". It is often used to signify those that are like God and therefore holy; in English, it now means "to make holy". Can you name this word?
    separate
    sanctify
    segregate
    simplify


2. Another interesting Bible word comes from several related Greek words and means "the practice of worshipping idols". About which of the following words did I just learn?
    idolatry
    idolasm
    idolism
    idolling


3. This word is derived from a Greek verb meaning "to acquit" or "to declare righteous". A noun form of it is used in courtroom settings. What is this word?
    judgment
    justification
    judiciate
    jubilee


4. Cooking fans should recognize this word that was used as a common Jewish metaphor for "an invisible, pervasive influence". What word would this be?
    lullaby
    leaven
    leviathan
    lunacy


5. Here's a word that is derived from the Hebrew verb 'marar' which means "to be bitter". What is this word that was given as a gift?
    manna
    meal
    mammon
    myrrh


6. This emphatic word comes from the Hebrew verb 'salal', meaning "to lift up". We could use this in singing praises to God. What is this word?
    Selaliah
    Selah
    Salve
    Salome


7. Here's a word with two entirely different meanings, but only one meaning reflects its origin: a Hebrew root word meaning simply "to abstain from food". Which of the following is this word?
    flush
    famish
    famine
    fast


8. There is a Hebrew word translated from another Hebrew word for "ten". We use this word to describe our giving to the kingdom of God. What is the word?
    talisman
    tenfold
    tithe
    tenth


9. An interesting, but often misunderstood word, is this Hebrew word that generally means "an agreement between two or more parties". What word am I describing?
    covenant
    commandment
    conference
    consideration


10. Finally, I am thinking of a Hebrew word meaning "to gather together' or "to pick up". What word is this?
    glimmer
    group
    glean
    glisten


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Compiled Jun 28 12