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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue.

2. (n.) The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty.

3. (n.) Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.

Greek

3876. parakoe -- a hearing amiss, by impl. disobedience
... This "hearing" has the attitude of to and therefore is ("hearing" that will ).
3876 reflects the attitude that to disobey because of. ...
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5428. phronesis -- understanding, practical wisdom
... See 5429 (). Word Origin from phroneo Definition understanding, practical wisdom
NASB Word Usage attitude (1), insight (1). prudence, wisdom. ...
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2130. eumetadotos -- ready to impart
... 2130 (from 2095 , "well, good" and 3330 , "give over, impart") -- properly,
give from a liberal () attitude that is (reach out). ...
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1248. diakonia -- service, ministry
... sense: service, ministration. Cognate: 1248 -- ; active service, done
with a willing (voluntary) attitude. See 1249 (). For the ...
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506. anupotaktos -- not subject to rule
... unwilling to come under Christ's Lordship; refusing to "fall in line with" (fit
in with) God's plan; uncooperative, with a defiant attitude towards duly ...
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5426. phroneo -- to have understanding, to think
... Definition to have understanding, to think NASB Word Usage adopt...view (1), conceited*
(1), concern (1), concerned (1), feel (1), have...attitude (3), intent ...
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2432. hilarotes -- cheerfulness
... Cognate: 2432 (a noun, derived from 2431 , "already won over, approving") -- "cheerful
readiness" (J. Thayer), ie the attitude that is ready to respond from a ...
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3636. okneros -- shrinking, timid, hence idle, lazy, troublesome
... feet"). 3636 ("indolent") refers to a reluctant attitude, to act (participate) --
ie slothful (lazy), unambitious, disinterested. [In ...
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857. apheidia -- unsparing treatment
... 857 -- (from 1 "not" and 5339 , "to spare") -- properly, severity, referring to
a " form of self-control" based on an ascetic, unsparing attitude" (, 1, 88.90 ...
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Topical Bible Verses

1 Corinthians 11:1-34
Be you followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
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Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
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1 Timothy 2:11-15
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
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1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also said the law.
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Strong's Hebrew

6440. panim -- face, faces
... 15), along* (1), anger (1), another* (1), appearance (2), appease* (1), around
(1), attend (1), attend* (1), attended (1), attention (3), attitude (2), awaits ...
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7830. shachats -- dignity, pride
... lion, pride. From an unused root apparently meaning to strut; haughtiness (as evinced
by the attitude) -- X lion, pride. 7829, 7830. shachats. 7831 . ...
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Library

Anti-Unionistic Attitude.
... THE TENNESSEE SYNOD. ANTI-UNIONISTIC ATTITUDE. 114. ... This appears from their attitude
toward the North Carolina and other synods, as described above. ...
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Attitude as to Church-Fellowship.
... THE TENNESSEE SYNOD. ATTITUDE AS TO CHURCH-FELLOWSHIP. 95. Refusing to
Join in with General Synod."The practise of the Tennessee ...
/.../bente/american lutheranism/attitude as to church-fellowship.htm

Anti-Romanistic Attitude.
... THE TENNESSEE SYNOD. ANTI-ROMANISTIC ATTITUDE. 109. Church Governed by Word
of God Alone."The Tennessee Synod did not only realize ...
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Anti-Methodistic Attitude.
... THE TENNESSEE SYNOD. ANTI-METHODISTIC ATTITUDE. 112. Fanatics Described."
At the time of the organization of the Tennessee Synod ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bente/american lutheranism/anti-methodistic attitude.htm

Luke's Attitude Towards the Roman World
... CHAPTER 3 LUKE'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE ROMAN WORLD. ... To estimate Luke fairly,
it will ask what was his attitude towards the Roman world. ...
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Synod's Un-Lutheran Attitude Continued.
... SYNOD'S UN-LUTHERAN ATTITUDE CONTINUED. 66. Decades of Indifferentism."After
the abortive efforts at establishing a union seminary ...
/.../bente/american lutheranism/synods un-lutheran attitude continued.htm

Our Attitude Toward his Sovereignty
... CHAPTER TEN OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS SOVEREIGNTY. ... What then ought to be our attitude
toward the Supreme Sovereign? We reply,. 1. ONE OF GODLY FEAR. ...
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But what Attitude do they Assume, when it is Shown that the Holy.. ...
... Book II. Chapter 10. " 15. But what attitude do they assume, when it
is shown that the holy� "15. But what attitude do they ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 10 15 but.htm

Our Attitude Toward Destructive Criticism.
... I. OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD DESTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. ... The attitude which God's people
should assume toward destructive criticism has been questioned. ...
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Attitude of Men of the Present Day to War.
... "THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU." CHAPTER VI. ATTITUDE OF MEN OF THE PRESENT
DAY TO WAR. People do not Try to Remove the Contradiction ...
/.../tolstoy/the kingdom of god is within you/chapter vi attitude of men.htm

Thesaurus

Attitude (12 Occurrences)
... an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed
or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude...
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Adoration
... and prerogatives, the acknowledgment of them in words of praise, together with the
visible symbols and postures that express the adoring attitude of the ...
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Attitudes (1 Occurrence)
... is not strange, at least among the Semitic peoples, for there is more or less agreement,
even among all nations, ancient and modern, in the attitude of the ...
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Reverence (42 Occurrences)
... The root idea of the former is "fear." It is used to express the attitude toward
God Himself, as in Psalm 89:7 the King James Version; or toward His sanctuary ...
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Truth (380 Occurrences)
... did not at all answer him, nor, indeed, does Pilate seem to have expected any reply
to what was probably only the contemptuous thrust of a skeptical attitude. ...
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Sacrifice (300 Occurrences)
...ATTITUDE OF JESUS AND NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS TO THE OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM
1. Jesus' Attitude 2. Paul's Attitude 3. Attitude of the Author of Hebrews ...
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Purity (16 Occurrences)
... The attitude of the Bible in respect to that relation is unmistakable. ... 2. The Prophets:
There is no question about the attitude of the prophets on purity. ...
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Obedience (61 Occurrences)
... Though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered" (Hebrews
5:8). In 2 Corinthians 10:5, the phrase signifies an attitude toward Christ ...
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Lift (283 Occurrences)
... "Lift up the face" may be meant literally (2 Kings 9:32), or it may denote the bestowal
of favor (Psalm 4:6); it may mean the attitude of a righteous man ...
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Lying (203 Occurrences)
... 3. God's Attitude to It: God's attitude toward this sin is strongly marked
throughout both the Old Testament and New Testament. ...
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Bible Concordance

Attitude (12 Occurrences)

Luke 1:17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah,'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
(See NAS)

Philippians 2:5 Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
(See NAS NIV)

Philippians 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
(See NAS)

Colossians 4:2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
(See NAS)

James 2:1 My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.
(See NAS)

1 Peter 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;
(See NIV)

Genesis 31:2 Jacob saw the expression on Laban's face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
(See NAS NIV)

Genesis 31:5 and said to them, "I see the expression on your father's face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
(See NAS NIV)

1 Kings 11:11 Therefore Yahweh said to Solomon, "Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.
(See NIV)

Ezra 6:22 and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 12:3 But you, Yahweh, know me; you see me, and try my heart toward you: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
(See NAS)

Daniel 3:19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Attitude

Related Terms

Adoration

Attitudes (1 Occurrence)

Reverence (42 Occurrences)

Truth (380 Occurrences)

Sacrifice (300 Occurrences)

Purity (16 Occurrences)

Obedience (61 Occurrences)

Lift (283 Occurrences)

Lying (203 Occurrences)