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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The act of receiving; reception.

2. (n.) Reception, as an act of hospitality.

3. (n.) Capability of receiving; capacity.

4. (n.) Place of receiving.

5. (n.) Hence, a recess; a retired place.

6. (n.) A formulary according to the directions of which things are to be taken or combined; a recipe; as, a receipt for making sponge cake.

7. (n.) A writing acknowledging the taking or receiving of goods delivered; an acknowledgment of money paid.

8. (n.) That which is received; that which comes in, in distinction from what is expended, paid out, sent away, and the like; -- usually in the plural; as, the receipts amounted to a thousand dollars.

9. (v. t.) To give a receipt for; as, to receipt goods delivered by a sheriff.

10. (v. t.) To put a receipt on, as by writing or stamping; as, to receipt a bill.

11. (v. i.) To give a receipt, as for money paid.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

RECEIPT OF CUSTOM

re-set.

See CUSTOM.

Greek

3084. lutroo -- to release by paying a ransom, to redeem
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: lutroo Phonetic Spelling: (loo-tro'-o) Short
Definition: I ransom, liberate, deliver Definition: I release on receipt of ransom ...
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5058. telonion -- tax office
... tax office. Neuter of a presumed derivative of telones; a tax-gatherer's place of
business -- receipt of custom. see GREEK telones. (telonion) -- 3 Occurrences. ...
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3028. lepsis -- receiving.
... Word Origin variant reading for lempsis, qv. receiving. From lambano; receipt (the
act) -- receiving. see GREEK lambano. (lempseos) -- 1 Occurrence. 3027, 3028 ...
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Library

On Receipt of this Letter, Diodorus Made Himself Master of Its ...
... 45 On receipt of this letter, Diodorus made himself master of its contents�
On receipt of this letter, Diodorus made himself master ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/45 on receipt of this.htm

The Controversy Continues Without Abatement, Even after the ...
... Book II. Chapter LXXIII."The Controversy continues without Abatement,
even after the Receipt of This Letter. In this manner the ...
/.../the life of constantine/chapter lxxiii the controversy continues without.htm

Matt. Ix. 9
... 9. Matt. IX.9. "And as Jesus passed forth from thence, He saw a man sitting at the
receipt of custom, [1250] named Matthew; and He saith unto him, Follow me.". ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xxx matt ix 9.htm

Of the Calling of Matthew, and of the Question Whether Matthew's ...
... next continues his narrative in the following terms:""And as Jesus passed forth
from thence, He saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter xxvi of the calling of.htm

Business Phrases
... Accept our thanks for your recent remittance. Acknowledging the receipt of your
recent inquiry. ... I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt. ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section vi business phrases.htm

Biographies of Musicians.
... The story of his life is of the deepest interest.". Sold by all booksellers, or
mailed, on receipt of price by JANSEN, McCLURG, & CO., PUBLISHERS, COR. ...
/.../biographies of musicians.htm

Terms of the National Preacher.
... II. Price, One Dollar annually, in advance, or on becoming a Subscriber, or One
Dollar and Fifty cents, if payment is delayed after the receipt of six Numbers. ...
/.../the national preacher vol 2 no 7 dec 1827/terms of the national preacher.htm

To the Rev. Andrew Brandram
... May 3rd, 1838) MADRID, April 23, 1838, CALLE SANTIAGO. REVD. AND DEAR SIR,"I have
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. ...
/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev andrew brandram 3.htm

Justification by Grace
... would again suffer, or that he would again obey; but down upon the nail, to the
utmost farthing, the ransom of all people was paid, and a full receipt given to ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/justification by grace.htm

October 7:
... The infallible receipt for Happiness, then, is to do good; and the infallible receipt
for doing good is to abide in Christ. Pax Vobiscum, p.56. ...
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Thesaurus

Receipt (3 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) A formulary according to the directions of which things are to be taken
or combined; a recipe; as, a receipt for making sponge cake. ...
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Custom (51 Occurrences)
... qv), who had their stations at the gates of cities, and in the public highways,
and at the place set apart for that purpose, called the "receipt of custom ...
/c/custom.htm - 28k

Named (428 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,
sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. ...
/n/named.htm - 33k

Writing (194 Occurrences)
... characters or letters. 4. (n.) Any legal instrument, as a deed, a receipt,
a bond, an agreement, or the like. 5. (n.) Any written ...
/w/writing.htm - 70k

Ink (4 Occurrences)
... dry ink, is confirmed by the general usage of antiquity, by the later Jewish prejudice
against other inks (OTJC, 71 note) and by a Jewish receipt referring to ...
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Thence (152 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,
sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. ...
/t/thence.htm - 37k

Trust (201 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Credit given; especially, delivery of property or merchandise in reliance
upon future payment; exchange without immediate receipt of an equivalent; as ...
/t/trust.htm - 38k

Reception (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into
the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas ...
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Receded (6 Occurrences)

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Publican (7 Occurrences)
... Luke 5:27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi,
sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. ...
/p/publican.htm - 9k

Bible Concordance

Receipt (3 Occurrences)

Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
(KJV WBS)

Mark 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
(KJV WBS)

Luke 5:27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Subtopics

Receipt

Receipt of Custom

Related Terms

Custom (51 Occurrences)

Named (428 Occurrences)

Writing (194 Occurrences)

Ink (4 Occurrences)

Thence (152 Occurrences)

Trust (201 Occurrences)

Reception (5 Occurrences)

Receded (6 Occurrences)