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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act or process of inscribing.

2. (n.) That which is inscribed; something written or engraved; especially, a word or words written or engraved on a solid substance for preservation or public inspection; as, inscriptions on monuments, pillars, coins, medals, etc.

3. (n.) A line of division or intersection; as, the tendinous inscriptions, or intersections, of a muscle.

4. (n.) An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

INSCRIPTION

in-skrip'-shun (verb epigrapho, "to write upon," "inscribe"): The word occurs once in English Versions of the Bible in Acts 17:23 of the altar at Athens with the inscription "To an Unknown God." On inscriptions in archaeology, see ARCHAEOLOGY; ASSYRIA; BABYLONIA, etc.

Greek

1923. epigraphe -- an inscription
... an inscription. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: epigraphe Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ig-raf-ay') Short Definition: an inscription, title Definition ...
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5102b. titlos -- a title, an inscription
... 5102a, 5102b. titlos. 5103 . a title, an inscription. Transliteration:
titlos Short Definition: inscription. Word Origin of Latin ...
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1924. epigrapho -- to write upon
... Word Origin from epi and grapho Definition to write upon NASB Word Usage inscription
(1), read (1), write (2), written (1). inscription, write in. ...
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5102. titlos -- Titius (surnamed Justus), a Christian
... Justus), a Christian. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: titlos Phonetic
Spelling: (tit'-los) Short Definition: a title, inscription Definition: a ...
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4789. sugkleronomos -- a co-inheritor
... See 2818 (). [In the papyri, ("") occurs on an Ephesian inscription of the Imperial
period (see , III, 249, N, 633.7, 609; see also Deissmann, LAE 2 , 92).]. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3792. kethab -- a writing
... 3791, 3792. kethab. 3793 . a writing. Transliteration: kethab Phonetic
Spelling: (keth-awb') Short Definition: inscription. Word ...
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6603. pittuach -- an engraving
... Word Origin from pathach Definition an engraving NASB Word Usage carved engravings
(1), carved work (1), engraves (1), engravings (6), inscription (1). ...
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Library

The Inscription of Quirinius
... THE INSCRIPTION OF QUIRINIUS. (LAPIS TIBURTINUS) GEM · QVA · REDACTA ·
INPOI AVGVSTI · POPVLIQVE · ROMANI · SENATV SVPPLICATIONES ...
/.../ramsay/was christ born in bethlehem/the inscription of quirinius.htm

The Inscription of Aemilius Secundus (Lapis Venetus)
... THE INSCRIPTION OF AEMILIUS SECUNDUS (LAPIS VENETUS). Q · AEMILIVS . ·
Q . · F PAL · SECVNDVSin C ^ STRIS · DIVI · AVG . · Sub ...
/.../ramsay/was christ born in bethlehem/the inscription of aemilius secundus.htm

The Italic Cohort Inscription (Lapis Carnuntensis)
... THE ITALIC COHORT INSCRIPTION (LAPIS CARNUNTENSIS). PROCVLVS RABILI · ·
COL PHILADEL · MIL · OPTIO · COH ·II ITALIC C · R ...
/.../ramsay/was christ born in bethlehem/the italic cohort inscription lapis.htm

Letter Lxxvii. Without Inscription: About Therasius.
... TOU AGIOU BAChILEIOU PERI TOU PNEUMATOCh BIBLION. Letter LXXVII. Without
inscription: about Therasius. One good thing we have certainly ...
/.../basil letters and select works/letter lxxvii without inscription about.htm

Letter Lxxviii. Without Inscription, on Behalf of Elpidius.
... TOU AGIOU BAChILEIOU PERI TOU PNEUMATOCh BIBLION. Letter LXXVIII. Without
inscription, on behalf of Elpidius. I have not failed ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter lxxviii without inscription on.htm

Of the Statue of Constantine Holding a Cross, and Its Inscription.
... The Life of the blessed emperor constantine, by eusebius pamphilus. Book I. Chapter
XL."Of the Statue of Constantine holding a Cross, and its Inscription. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xl of the statue of.htm

How, While He was Praying, God Sent Him a vision of a Cross of ...
... Book I. Chapter XXVIII."How, while he was praying, God sent him a Vision of a Cross
of Light in the Heavens at Mid-day, with an Inscription admonishing him ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xxviii how while he was.htm

Introductory, in the Shape of an Inscription to his Friend ...
... A Treatise on the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of Infants
Chapter 1 [I.]"Introductory, in the Shape of an Inscription to His Friend ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 1 i introductory in the.htm

On the Psalms. I.
... And the account to be given of its inscription is this: (for) as most of the brethren
who believe in Christ think that this book is David's, and inscribe it ...
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Psalm LVII.
... 3. "At the end, corrupt not, for David himself, for the inscription of the title;
when he fled from the face of Saul into a cavern." We referring to holy ...
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Thesaurus

Inscription (18 Occurrences)
... patronage. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. INSCRIPTION. in ... BABYLONIA, etc.
Multi-Version Concordance Inscription (18 Occurrences). ...
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Unknown (15 Occurrences)
... Paul's speech in Athens) the American Standard Revised Version reads: "I found
also an altar with this inscription, To AN UNKNOWN GOD. ...
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Mene (2 Occurrences)
... (Dan. 5:25, 26), numbered, one of the words of the mysterious inscription written
"upon the plaister of the wall" in Belshazzar's palace at Babylon. ...
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Chemosh (8 Occurrences)
... of Chemosh 2. Solomon and Chemosh Worship 3. Josiah Putting Down Chemosh Worship
4. Chemosh and Ammonites 5. Moabite Stone 6. Mesha's Inscription and the Old ...
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Upharsin (1 Occurrence)
... According to his interpretation, there is a double sense to be found in the
three different words of the inscription (Daniel 5:26-28). ...
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Tekel (2 Occurrences)
... According to his interpretation, there is a double sense to be found in the
three different words of the inscription (Daniel 5:26-28). ...
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Menahem (8 Occurrences)
... and 1 Chronicles 5:26 is now identified with Tiglath-pileser III, who took this
title on ascending the throne of Assyria in 745 BC In an inscription of Tiglath ...
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Moabite (13 Occurrences)
... Moabite Stone. A basalt stone, bearing an inscription by King Mesha, which was
discovered at Dibon by Klein, a German missionary at Jerusalem, in 1868. ...
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Belshazzar (8 Occurrences)
... Book of Daniel. In 1854 Sir Henry Rawlinson found an inscription of Nabonidus
which referred to his eldest son. Quite recently, however ...
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Siloam (4 Occurrences)
... Many years ago (1880) a youth, while wading up the conduit by which the water enters
the pool, accidentally discovered an inscription cut in the rock, on the ...
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Bible Concordance

Inscription (18 Occurrences)

Matthew 22:20 He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"
(WEB WEY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 12:16 They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."
(WEB WEY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 15:26 and the inscription of his accusation was written above -- 'The King of the Jews.'
(YLT NAS RSV)

Luke 20:24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They answered, "Caesar's."
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 23:38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
(WEB DBY NAS RSV)

John 19:19 Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
(See NAS)

John 19:20 Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.
(See NAS)

Acts 17:23 For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription:'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

2 Timothy 2:19 Yet God's solid foundation stands unmoved, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who really belong to Him." And this also, "Let every one who names the Name of the Lord renounce all wickedness."
(WEY NIV)

Exodus 39:30 They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it a writing, like the engravings of a signet: "HOLY TO YAHWEH."
(See RSV NIV)

Daniel 5:7 The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
(See NAS)

Daniel 5:8 Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
(See NAS)

Daniel 5:15 Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.
(See NAS)

Daniel 5:16 But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
(See NAS)

Daniel 5:17 Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
(See NAS)

Daniel 5:24 then was the palm of the hand sent from before Him, and this writing was inscribed.
(See NAS NIV)

Daniel 5:25 And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE MENE, TEKEL UPHARSIN.
(See NAS NIV)

Zechariah 3:9 For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave its engraving,' says Yahweh of Armies,'and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Inscription

Inscriptions: Above Jesus at the Crucifixion

Inscriptions: On Gravestones

Irony: The Inscription of Pilate Above Jesus

Related Terms

Unknown (15 Occurrences)

Mene (2 Occurrences)

Chemosh (8 Occurrences)

Upharsin (1 Occurrence)

Tekel (2 Occurrences)

Menahem (8 Occurrences)