Bible Dictionary: Garlands

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Acts 14:13). In heathen sacrifices the victims were adorned with fillets and garlands made of wool, with leaves and flowers interwoven. The altar and the priests and attendants were also in like manner adorned.

Greek

4725. stemma -- a wreath
... Word Origin from the same as stephanos Definition a wreath NASB Word Usage garlands
(1). garland. From the base of stephanos; a wreath for show -- garland. ...
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Library

Hiram, the Inspired Artificer
... They stood upon bases, measuring 6 feet by 4 1/2 feet, ornamented carefully on each
side with garlands hanging in festoons, literally, "garlands, pensile work ...
/.../milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/hiram the inspired artificer.htm

An Abandoned Heathen Temple.
... where sat the grim image of Runga, incrusted in the congealed oil and ghee of many
anointings, with the lightless lamp before him, faded garlands hanging round ...
/.../hodson/old daniel/chapter sixteen an abandoned heathen.htm

Argument: Christians Abstain from Things Connected with Idol ...
... and Scent of Flowers, for They are Accustomed to Use Them Scattered About Loosely
and Negligently, as Well as to Entwine Their Necks with Garlands; But to ...
/.../chapter xxxviii argument christians abstain from.htm

The Worship of the Church. The Religion of the Primitive ...
... The heathen worship was little better than a solemn show. Its victims adorned
with garlands. CHAPTER I. THE WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH. ...
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The Coming of the Pharaoh
... moving in spread-eagle fashion, hung in a jacket of sail-cloth attached to cables,
across the fronts of buildings, looping garlands, besticking banners and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xiii the coming of.htm

C the Coronet
... My Saviour's head have crown'd,. I seek with garlands to redress that wrong: Through
every garden, every mead,. ... Footnotes: [99] towers, garlands to crown a girl. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/c the coronet.htm

Happy Children and Prosperous Days
... The little girls of Kallias wreathed garlands of laurel and parsley, entwined
with roses, with which they were to crown the victors. ...
/.../chapter lxxi happy children and.htm

Deified and Stoned
... Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands
unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.14. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/deified and stoned.htm

Plus Ultra Vs. Ne Plus Ultra.
... Loving hands were impatient to wreathe their brows with the garlands of victory.
But, alas! those hopes have been blighted and those garlands have withered. ...
/.../iii plus ultra vs ne plus.htm

Acts XIV
... (13) "Then the priest of the Jupiter that was before the city brought bulls and
garlands to the gates, and, with the people, wished to offer sacrifices to them ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xiv.htm

Thesaurus

Garlands (4 Occurrences)
... In heathen sacrifices the victims were adorned with fillets and garlands made of
wool, with leaves and flowers interwoven. ...Garlands (4 Occurrences). ...
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Garland (6 Occurrences)
... gar'-land (stemma, "wreath"): Mentioned only in Acts 14:13, where it is said that
the priest of Jupiter brought oxen and garlands unto the gates with which to ...
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Garlic (1 Occurrence)

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Zeus (3 Occurrences)
... Acts 14:13 And the priest of Zeus--the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the
city--brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the ...
/z/zeus.htm - 8k

Oxen (176 Occurrences)
... Acts 14:13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought
oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with ...
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Jupiter (3 Occurrences)
... Acts 14:13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought
oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with ...
/j/jupiter.htm - 10k

Gates (156 Occurrences)
... Acts 14:13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought
oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with ...
/g/gates.htm - 40k

Garnish (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Overlay with stones (2 Chronicles 3:6), adorn (Revelation
21:19), deck with garlands (Matthew 23:29), furnish (12:44). ...
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Wreaths (9 Occurrences)
... Acts 14:13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought
oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with ...
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Intending (24 Occurrences)
... Acts 14:13 And the priest of Zeus--the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the
city--brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the ...
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Bible Concordance

Garlands (4 Occurrences)

Acts 14:13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Kings 7:36 And he engraved on the plates of its stays and on its panels cherubim, lions and palm-trees, according to the space upon each; and garlands were round about.
(DBY)

Song of Songs 1:10 Comely have been thy cheeks with garlands, Thy neck with chains.
(YLT)

Song of Songs 1:11 Garlands of gold we do make for thee, With studs of silver!
(YLT)

Subtopics

Garlands

Garlands: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Garland (6 Occurrences)

Garlic (1 Occurrence)

Zeus (3 Occurrences)

Oxen (176 Occurrences)

Jupiter (3 Occurrences)

Gates (156 Occurrences)