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# Savior
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The term "savior" refers to a person who saves or rescues others from danger. It can also refer to someone who gives strength to others or provides for them.
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shrine
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A temple is a special building in which people worship their god or gods. The most important temple in the Bible was where the Israelites worshiped the true God with prayers and sacrifices. It was located on Mount Moriah in the city of Jerusalem.
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admit
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The term "acknowledge" means to give proper recognition to something or someone.
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administer, administrator
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The terms "administration" and "administrator" refer to managing or governing of people of a country to help it function in an orderly way.
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sound an alarm
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An alarm is something that warns people about something that could harm them. To "be alarmed" is to be very worried and frightened about something dangerous or threatening.
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incense altar
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The altar of incense was a piece of furniture on which a priest would burn incense as an offering to God. It was also called the golden altar.
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powder
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The term "ash" or "ashes" refers to the grey powdery substance that is left behind after wood is burned. It is sometimes used figuratively to refer to something that is worthless or useless.
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assignment, portion, reassign
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The term "assign" or "assigned" refers to appointing someone to do a specific task or designating something to be provided to one or more people.
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bearer, bear with, birth, carry, childbirth, support, sustain, tolerate
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The term "bear" literally means "carry" something. There are also many figurative uses of this term.
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animal
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In the Bible, the term "beast" is often just another way of saying "animal."
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defect, unblemished
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The term "blemish" refers to a physical defect or imperfection on an animal or person. It can also refer to spiritual imperfections and faults in people.
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associate, company, fellow worker, friend, partner, private advisor
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The term "companion" refers to a person who goes with someone else or who is associated with someone else, such as in a friendship or marriage. The term "fellow worker" refers to someone who works with another person.
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contemptible, have no standing, insolence, not worth listening to
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The term "contempt" refers to a deep disrespect and dishonor that is shown toward something or someone. Something that is greatly dishonorable is called "contemptible."
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brave, courageous, discourage, discouragement, encouragement
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The term "courage" refers to boldly facing or doing something that is difficult, frightening, or dangerous.
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abhor, abhorrent, abhorrence, be disgusted with, detestable, disgusting, hate
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The term "detestable" describes something that should be disliked and rejected. To "detest" something means to strongly dislike it.
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disgraceful, vile
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The term "disgrace" refers to a loss of honor and respect.
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intoxicated, drink much, drunkard, drunkenness
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The term "drunk" means to be intoxicated from drinking too much of an alcoholic beverage.
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# fellowship offering
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In the Old Testament, the "fellowship offering" was a kind of sacrifice that was offered for different reasons, such as to give thanks to God or to fulfill a vow.
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kiln, oven
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A furnace was a very large oven used for heating objects to a high temperature.
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hailstones, hailstorm
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This term usually refers to lumps of frozen water that fall from the sky. Although spelled the same way in English, a different word, "hail" is used in greeting someone and can mean, "hello" or "greetings to you."
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These terms refer to the hard material covering the bottom of the feet of certain animals such as camels, cattle, deer, horses, donkeys, pigs, oxen, sheep, and goats.
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# horn
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Horns are permanent, hard, pointed growths on the heads of many types of animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, and deer.
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abase, humiliation
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The term "humiliate" means to cause someone to feel shamed or disgraced. This is usually done publicly. The act of shaming someone is called "humiliation."
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ask for, consult for guidance, inquiriy, investigate, investigation
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The term "inquire" means to ask someone for information. The expression "inquire of" is often used to refer to asking God for wisdom or help.
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instruction, instructor
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The terms "instruct" and "instruction" refer to giving specific directions about what to do.
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The terms "interpret" and "interpretation" refer to understanding and explaining the meaning of something.
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The term "Jewish leader" or "Jewish authority" refers to religious leaders such as the priests and teachers of God's laws. They also had the authority to make judgments about non-religious matters as well.
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A leopard is a large, cat-like, wild animal that is brown with black spots.
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The term "livestock" refers to animals which are raised to provide food and other useful products. Some types of livestock are also trained as work animals.
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The term "locust" refers to a type of large, flying grasshopper that sometimes flies with many others of its kind in a very destructive swarm that eats all vegetation.
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The term "melt" refers to something becoming liquid when it is heated. Something that is melted is described as being "molten."
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The terms "mourn" and "mourning" refer to expressing deep grief, usually in response to the death of someone.
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A "peace offering" was one of several sacrificial offerings that God commanded the Israelites to make. It is sometimes called the "thanksgiving offering" or "fellowship offering."
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A province is a division or part of a nation or empire. The term "provincial" describes something that is related to a province, such as a provincial governor.
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The term "vision" refers to something that a person sees. It especially refers to something unusual or supernatural that God shows people in order to give them a message.
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armed group, army, footmen, garrison, host, soldier, troop
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The terms "warrior" and "soldier" both can refer to someone who fights in an army. But there are also some differences.
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In the Bible, the phrase "wise men" often refers to men who serve God and act wisely, not foolishly. The term "wise men" or "educated men" is also a special term that refers to men with unusual knowledge and abilities who served as part of a king's court.
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