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Strong's Hebrew

4116. mahar -- to hasten
... 1), haste (2), hasten (3), hastened (1), hastens (1), hastily (1), hasty (1), hurried
(10), hurriedly (2), hurry (8), immediately (1), impetuous (1), impulsive ...
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Library

Treats of How God Inspires the Soul with Such Vehement and ...
... THE SIXTH MANSIONS CHAPTER XI. TREATS OF HOW GOD INSPIRES THE SOUL WITH SUCH VEHEMENT
AND IMPETUOUS DESIRES OF SEEING HIM AS TO ENDANGER LIFE. ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter xi treats of how.htm

Conclusion.
... boat, and snatching his fisher's coat, and girding it round him, and dashing into
the water, seemed to Jesus a picture of impetuous, inexperienced, fearless ...
/.../dods/the expositors bible the gospel of st john vol ii/xxvi conclusion.htm

To the Trallians
... Particularly striking is ch.4, where he discloses his own impetuous and fervent
nature which contrasts with the calm gentleness of Polybius. THE TEXT. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/richardson/early christian fathers/to the trallians.htm

John the Beloved
... hall and lingered about the cross, and at the tidings that Christ had risen, he
hastened to the sepulcher, in his zeal out-stripping even the impetuous Peter. ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 53 john the beloved.htm

All Internal Livers Obliged to Attend to God's Inspirations. ...
... And, therefore, we must avoid all violence and impetuous hastiness in performing
our best and most necessary duties, which are discharged most efficaciously ...
/.../chapter v all internal livers.htm

Saul Rejected
... No wonder that his elevation quickened the growth of his masterfulness and gloomy,
impetuous self- will,"traits in his character which showed themselves very ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/saul rejected.htm

Impressive Phrases
... fully, completely, abundantly, and perfectly. furious, impetuous, boisterous,
and vehement. G. ... quick, impetuous, sweeping, and expeditious. ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section iv impressive phrases.htm

The Unity of the Divine Being
... It gives the english reader no conception at all. pathos means any violent
or impetuous affection. epithymia is desire. By the two ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 114 the unity of.htm

Copiousness of Words
... Some are delighted with a more elevated, more impetuous, and more fiery force of
genius. Others, and not a few, like a smooth, elegant, and polite manner. ...
/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/copiousness of words.htm

Cambyses.
... son. Cambyses was an ardent, impetuous, and self-willed boy, such as the
sons of rich and powerful men are very apt to become. They ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/darius the great/chapter i cambyses.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Impulsive; rash; passionate; vehement in feeling; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper.

2. (a.) Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent.

Thesaurus

Impetuous (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Impulsive; rash; passionate; vehement in feeling;
violent; as, a man of impetuous temper. ...Impetuous (4 Occurrences). ...
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Imperishable (11 Occurrences)

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Vehement (10 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty;
as, vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat. Int. ...
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Violent (151 Occurrences)
... a.) Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited
by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious ...
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Zophar (4 Occurrences)
... He is the most impetuous and dogmatic of the three (compare Job 11:2, 3; Job
20:2, 3); stung to passionate response by Job's presumption in maintaining that ...
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Impieties (1 Occurrence)

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Fierce (92 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Furious; violent; unrestrained;
impetuous; as, a fierce wind. 2. (superl.) Vehement in anger ...
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Fiery (47 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Consisting of, containing, or resembling, fire; as, the fiery gulf of Etna;
a fiery appearance. 2. (a.) Vehement; ardent; very active; impetuous. ...
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Forcible (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Violent; impetuous. 3. (a.) Using force against opposition or resistance;
obtained by compulsion; effected by force; as, forcible entry or abduction. ...
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Rude (2 Occurrences)
... winter. 5. (superl.) Barbarous; fierce; bloody; impetuous; -- said of war,
conflict, and the like; as, the rude shock of armies. 6 ...
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Bible Concordance

Impetuous (4 Occurrences)

Acts 2:2 And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and filled all the house where they were sitting.
(DBY)

Genesis 49:4 Impetuous as the waters, thou shalt have no pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's couch: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my bed.
(DBY)

Job 6:3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas, therefore have my words been rash.
(See NIV)

Habakkuk 1:6 For behold, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and impetuous nation, which marcheth through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.
(DBY JPS NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Impetuous

Related Terms

Imperishable (11 Occurrences)

Vehement (10 Occurrences)

Violent (151 Occurrences)

Zophar (4 Occurrences)

Impieties (1 Occurrence)

Fierce (92 Occurrences)

Fiery (47 Occurrences)

Forcible (3 Occurrences)

Rude (2 Occurrences)