Disposition
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (n.) The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.

2. (n.) The state or the manner of being disposed or arranged; distribution; arrangement; order; as, the disposition of the trees in an orchard; the disposition of the several parts of an edifice.

3. (n.) Tendency to any action or state resulting from natural constitution; nature; quality; as, a disposition in plants to grow in a direction upward; a disposition in bodies to putrefaction.

4. (n.) Conscious inclination; propension or propensity.

5. (n.) Natural or prevailing spirit, or temperament of mind, especially as shown in intercourse with one's fellow-men; temper of mind.

6. (n.) Mood; humor.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
DISPOSITION

(dis-po-zish'-un diatagai): Only in Acts 7:53, "received the law by the disposition of angels," where it bears the meaning of "administration"; the Revised Version (British and American) "as it was ordained by angels."

Greek
1271. dianoia -- the mind, disposition, thought
... the mind, disposition, thought. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
dianoia Phonetic Spelling: (dee-an'-oy-ah) Short Definition: understanding ...
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2551. kakologeo -- to speak ill of
... 2551 (from 2556 , "a malicious disposition" and 3004 , "speaking to a conclusion") --
properly, to speak evil, using malicious, damaging words that are (). ...
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2549. kakia -- wickedness
... ee'-ah) Short Definition: evil, wickedness, malice Definition: (a) evil (ie trouble,
labor, misfortune), (b) wickedness, (c) vicious disposition, malice, spite ...
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1296. diatage -- institution, ordinance
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: diatage Phonetic Spelling: (dee-at-ag-
ay') Short Definition: ordaining, ordinance, disposition Definition: ordaining ...
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2550. kakoetheia -- malevolence
... Cognate: 2550 (from 2556 , "an evil, vicious disposition" and 2239 , "custom") --
a disposition (character) that fosters and fondles evil . ...
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1242. diatheke -- testament, will, covenant
... covenant, testament. From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, ie (specially)
a contract (especially a devisory will) -- covenant, testament. ...
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2554. kakopoieo -- to do evil
... evil, commit sin. Cognate: 2554 (from 2555 ) -- to do evil, acting from
a nasty, twisted disposition. See 2555 (). Word Origin from ...
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2555. kakopoios -- an evildoer
... 2555 (from 2556 , "of a malicious disposition" and 4160 , "make") -- properly, an
evil-doer, someone who makes trouble (inflicts harm), ie to injure (damage). ...
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2261. epios -- gentle, mild
... reveals. Demonstrating such a congenial disposition means forthrightly into
people's lives as He reveals it through faith. Accordingly ...
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2557. kakourgos -- a criminal
... worker), a criminal. 2557 (from 2556 , "a malignant disposition") -- "a
malefactor; a technical word implying . William Ramsay noted ...
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Strong's Hebrew
4633. maarak -- an arrangement
... preparation. From arak; an arrangement, ie (figuratively) mental disposition --
preparation. see HEBREW arak. 4632, 4633. maarak. 4634 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

Whether a Natural Disposition is Requisite for Prophecy?
... OF THE CAUSE OF PROPHECY (SIX ARTICLES) Whether a natural disposition is
requisite for prophecy? Objection 1: It would seem that ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether a natural disposition is.htm

Whether a Preparation or Disposition for Grace is Required on the ...
... Article Two Whether a Preparation or Disposition for Grace is required on
the part of man. Whether a Preparation or Disposition for ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article two whether a preparation.htm

Whether Venial Sin is a Disposition to Mortal Sin?
... OF VENIAL AND MORTAL SIN (SIX ARTICLES) Whether venial sin is a disposition
to mortal sin? Objection 1: It would seem that venial ...
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The Disposition of the Tribes in Galilee.
... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 61-70 Chapter 62 The disposition of the
tribes in Galilee. The country of Samaria contained only ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 62 the disposition of.htm

Whether any Preparation and Disposition for Grace is Required on ...
... OF THE CAUSE OF GRACE (FIVE ARTICLES) Whether any preparation and disposition
for grace is required on man's part? Objection 1: It ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether any preparation and disposition.htm

For Consider with Yourself which Disposition of Mind Will be More ...
... Chapter LXI. For consider with yourself which disposition of mind will
be more acceptable to the Most� For consider with yourself ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxi for consider with.htm

The Disposition of Nearly all who Go Astray. With Some Heretics ...
... A Treatise on nature and grace, against pelagius; Chapter 28 [XXV.]"The
Disposition of Nearly All Who Go Astray. With Some Heretics ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 28 xxv the disposition of.htm

Whether in Giving Thanks we Should Look at the Benefactor's ...
... OF THANKFULNESS OR GRATITUDE (SIX ARTICLES) Whether in giving thanks we
should look at the benefactor's disposition or at the deed? ...
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Whether the Body of Man was Given an Apt Disposition?
... THE PRODUCTION OF THE FIRST MAN'S BODY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether the body
of man was given an apt disposition? Objection 1: It would ...
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The Constitution of the World and the Disposition of The
... Three Years. From The Creation To The Death Of Isaac. CHAPTER 1. The Constitution
Of The World And The Disposition Of The. Elements. 1 ...
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Thesaurus
Disposition (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring;
application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will. ...
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Affect (3 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To aim at; to aspire; to covet. 7. (vt) To tend to by affinity or disposition. ...
10. (n.) Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition. Int. ...
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Kindness (295 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The state or quality of being kind, in any of
its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence. ...
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Affection (30 Occurrences)
... emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent
affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency. ...
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Array (63 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular
lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array. ...
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Obedience (61 Occurrences)
... and Character: His subjection to His parents (Luke 2:51) was a necessary manifestation
of His loving and sinless character, and of His disposition and power to ...
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Favor (184 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance;
friendly disposition; kindness; good will. 2. (n.) The ...
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Funeral (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such
disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or ...
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Form (153 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material
of which it is composed; particular disposition or arrangement of matter ...
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Tune (15 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor; right
mood. ... 8. (vt) To put into a proper state or disposition. ...
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Bible Concordance
Disposition (3 Occurrences)

Acts 7:53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
(KJV WBS)

Acts 17:11 The Jews at Beroea were of a nobler disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they very readily received the Message, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether it was as Paul stated.
(WEY)

Philippians 2:5 Let the same disposition be in you which was in Christ Jesus.
(WEY)

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