Sporting
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sport.

2. (a.) of pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports; exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that which, sports.

Greek
1128. gumnazo -- to exercise naked, to train
... from 1131 , "to train, naked or wearing a loin cloth") -- properly, naked or lightly
clad, as with an ancient Greek athlete in a sporting event; (figuratively ...
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1792. entruphao -- to revel in
... to delight in, revel. From en and truphao; to revel in -- sporting selves. see GREEK
en. see GREEK truphao. (entruphontes) -- 1 Occurrence. 1791, 1792. ...
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Library

The Holy Spirit Convicting the World of Sin, of Righteousness and ...
... As I looked at him as I preached, I thought to myself, "That man is a sporting man,
and Deacon Young has been fishing to-day." It turned out that I was right. ...
/.../torrey/the person and work of the holy spirit/chapter vii the holy spirit.htm

Wisdom and the Strange Woman
... When he marked out the foundations of the earth, Then I was by him, As a master
workman, And I was daily his delight, Sporting always before him; Sporting in ...
/.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/vii wisdom and the strange.htm

All who Walk According to Truth are Children of God.
... The word Isaac I also connect with child. Isaac means laughter. He was seen sporting
with his wife and helpmeet Rebecca by the prying king. ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter v all who walk according.htm

The Races --A Letter
... As for the sporting gentlemen, not having the honour to know them, I can only say
that they looked like gentlemen, and that I wish, in all courtesy, that they ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter xv the racesa letter.htm

In the Matter of their Origins, as These are Somewhat Obscure and ...
... the name of Ludi from Ludus, that is, from play, as they called the Luperci also
Ludii, because they ran about making sport; still that sporting of young men ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter v in the matter.htm

A Figurative Description of the Procedure of Divine Love
... 'Twas my purpose, on a day,. To embark, and sail away. As I climbed the vessel's
side,. Love was sporting in the tide; "Come," he said, "ascend"make haste,. ...
/.../a figurative description of the.htm

There is a Road Going Out of Jericho and Leading to the River ...
... And Jesus was sitting in the cavern, and the lion's cubs ran hither and
thither round His feet, fawning upon Him, and sporting. ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of pseudo-matthew/chapter 35 there is a.htm

Innocent Play.
... 1 Abroad in the meadows to see the young lambs, Run sporting about by the side of
their dams With fleeces so clean, and so white; Or a nest of young doves in a ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watts/divine songs for children/innocent play.htm

Song 2. Innocent Play.
... Innocent play. 11,11,8,11,11,8. Abroad in the meadows, to see the young lambs. Run
sporting about by the side of their dams,. With fleeces so clean and so white ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watts/divine and moral songs/song 2 innocent play.htm

Wisdom and Christ
... of this divine Wisdom to God is represented as being a continual delight and a
childlike rejoicing in Him, or as the word literally means, a 'sporting' in Him. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/wisdom and christ.htm

Thesaurus
Sporting (1 Occurrence)
... which, sports. Multi-Version Concordance Sporting (1 Occurrence). Genesis
26:8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long ...
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Sport (99 Occurrences)
... variety or growth. See Sporting plant, under Sporting. 7. (n.) A sportsman;
a gambler. 8. (vi) To play; to frolic; to wanton. 9. (vi ...
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Leg (24 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A bow, esp. in the phrase to make a leg; probably from drawing the leg backward
in bowing. 5. (n.) A disreputable sporting character; a blackleg. ...
/l/leg.htm - 19k

Mocker (11 Occurrences)
... la`egh, "stammering," "mocking" (Psalm 35:16; compare Isaiah 28:11); sachaq (Jeremiah
15:17); empaiktes, "a mocker," "scoffer," literally, "sporting as children ...
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Mocking (25 Occurrences)
... la`egh, "stammering," "mocking" (Psalm 35:16; compare Isaiah 28:11); sachaq (Jeremiah
15:17); empaiktes, "a mocker," "scoffer," literally, "sporting as children ...
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Mock (43 Occurrences)
... la`egh, "stammering," "mocking" (Psalm 35:16; compare Isaiah 28:11); sachaq (Jeremiah
15:17); empaiktes, "a mocker," "scoffer," literally, "sporting as children ...
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Abim'elech (58 Occurrences)
... pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines
looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah ...
/a/abim'elech.htm - 22k

Shooting (13 Occurrences)
... light. 3. (n.) A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting),
the killing of game; as, a week of shooting. 4. (n ...
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Sports (1 Occurrence)

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Resources
What does the Bible say about competition? | GotQuestions.org

How should a Christian view sports / athletics? | GotQuestions.org

What does John 3:16 mean? | GotQuestions.org

Sporting: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Sporting (1 Occurrence)

Genesis 26:8
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
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