Bible Dictionary: Authoritative

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.

2. (a.) Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.

Greek

1344. dikaioo -- to show to be righteous, declare righteous
... Cognate: 1344 (from , "right, judicial-approval") -- properly, , especially in a
legal, authoritative sense; to show what is right, ie conformed to a proper ...
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1297. diatagma -- an edict, mandate
... commandment. From diatasso; an arrangement, ie (authoritative) edict -- commandment.
see GREEK diatasso. (diatagma) -- 1 Occurrence. 1296, 1297. ...
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1785. entole -- an injunction, order, command
... commandment, precept. From entellomai; injunction, ie An authoritative prescription --
commandment, precept. see GREEK entellomai. (entolai) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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2964. kuroo -- to make valid
... confirm. From the same as kurios; to make authoritative, ie Ratify -- confirm. see
GREEK kurios. (kekuromenen) -- 1 Occurrence. (kurosai) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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1299. diatasso -- to arrange thoroughly, ie to charge, appoint
... [Such an order also goes all the necessary proper "chain-of-command," which
further underlines its binding (authoritative) nature. ...
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1335. diegesis -- a narrative
... Cognate: 1335 (from 1334 , " lead, conduct, narrate") -- properly, a full narration
(account), as carefully recorded in an authoritative historical account ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7983. shilton -- mastery
... 7982, 7983. shilton. 7984 . mastery. Transliteration: shilton Phonetic
Spelling: (shil-tone') Short Definition: authoritative. Word ...
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Library

But, that we Might Attain an Ampler and More Authoritative ...
... Chapter XVIII. But, that we might attain an ampler and more authoritative
knowledge at once of Himself� But, that we might attain ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/apology/chapter xviii but that we.htm

How did the Church Arrive at a Second Authoritative Canon in ...
... THE ORIGIN OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. How did the Church arrive at a second
authoritative Canon in addition to the Old Testament? From ...
/.../harnack/the origin of the new testament/ 1 how did the.htm

Though the New Testament Brought to an End the Production of ...
... THE ORIGIN OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 5. Though the New Testament brought to an end the
production of authoritative Christian writings, yet it cleared the way for ...
/.../harnack/the origin of the new testament/ 5 though the new.htm

St. Luke's Gospel, Selected by Marcion as his Authority, and ...
... Chapter II."St. Luke's Gospel, Selected by Marcion as His Authority, and
Mutilated by Him. The Other Gospels Equally Authoritative. ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter ii st lukes gospel selected.htm

Early History of Revision.
... called for consideration and correction, and further brought home to very many of
us that this could never be brought about except by an authoritative revision ...
/.../address i early history of.htm

Concerning Lordships and Powers and Authorities, and Concerning ...
... order, with regard to the Divine receptions, and the discipline of the supermundane
and intellectual authority, not using the authoritative powers imperiously ...
/.../dionysius/on the heavenly hierarchy/caput viii concerning lordships and.htm

The Greatest English Classic
... Buddhism and Confucianism count their books rather records of their faith than rules
for it, history rather than authoritative sources of belief. ...
/.../mcafee/study of the king james bible/the greatest english classic.htm

Preface
... Sec. 1. How did the Church arrive at a second authoritative Canon in addition to
the Old Testament? 4. A. What motives led to the creation of the New Testament? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/harnack/the origin of the new testament/preface.htm

The Comforter
... teacher, and when I am gone, I will send you another teacher, and he shall be the
person who is to explain Scripture; he shall be the authoritative oracle of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the comforter.htm

The Saybrook Platform
... The Heads of Agreement were the most liberal part of the Saybrook Platform, and
were not considered sufficiently authoritative. Accordingly,". ...
/.../chapter vi the saybrook platform.htm

Thesaurus

Authoritative (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an
authoritative tone. Multi-Version Concordance Authoritative (2 Occurrences). ...
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Dogma
... doctrine. 2. (n.) A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine;
a definite, established, and authoritative tenet. 3. (n ...
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Lutheran
... THE ORDINANCE 1. The Teaching of Scripture (1) An Authoritative Command (2) A Clear
Declaration of the Object in View (3) A Definite Promise (4) A Plain ...
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General (9 Occurrences)
... received an extension of meaning so as to include writings of this kind, stress
now being laid on their non-acceptance as authoritative Scriptures by the church ...
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Doctrine (52 Occurrences)
... THE ORDINANCE 1. The Teaching of Scripture (1) An Authoritative Command (2) A Clear
Declaration of the Object in View (3) A Definite Promise (4) A Plain ...
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Vulgate
... 1. Present Usage: The term "Vulgate" with us means but one thing-the standard
authoritative Bible of the Latin or Roman church, prepared mostly by the labors ...
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Levites (267 Occurrences)
... For all Judaism subsequent to Ezra, and so for Christian tradition, the
Priestly Code in this matter also has been authoritative. ...
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Priests (451 Occurrences)
... For all Judaism subsequent to Ezra, and so for Christian tradition, the
Priestly Code in this matter also has been authoritative. ...
/p/priests.htm - 69k

Author (5 Occurrences)

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Baptism (76 Occurrences)
... THE ORDINANCE 1. The Teaching of Scripture (1) An Authoritative Command (2) A Clear
Declaration of the Object in View (3) A Definite Promise (4) A Plain ...
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Bible Concordance

Authoritative (2 Occurrences)

2 Corinthians 10:10 For they say "His letters are authoritative and forcible, but his personal presence is unimpressive, and as for eloquence, he has none."
(WEY)

Ecclesiastes 8:4 The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Authoritative

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Priests (451 Occurrences)

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