Word
- noun
- /wɜrd/
- Formal
- When you receive His word and you apply His Word, is that not a work?
- the Word of God
- the written Word
- preach the Word
When you receive His word and you apply His Word, is that not a work?
- When you receive His word and you apply His Word, is that not a work?
- I was a priest, the minister preaching the good word down there.
- So how the heck do you capture the meaning of the words in Scripture?
Examples
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The early Church received her directions only from the word that was preached.
Academic text (1992) -
You put him in prison for preaching the word of God!
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You have made it clear in the Word what your plans are for us.
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Will you sit and hear the word of the Lord?
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Well, his word was the Bible.
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These were the words of Christ... without interpretation, without change.
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There must be more to God's Word than what could be spoken in Jesus.
Academic text (1995) -
See, there was a great emphasis put on preaching the word, particularly the Gospels.
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Protestant missionaries were dedicated to spreading the word of God in foreign and inhospitable climes.
Academic text (2012) -
In the sermon, the pastor highlighted the importance of following the teachings in the Word.
Synonyms
The holy writings of the Christian religion, especially the Bible
Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living
A book of holy writings used by Christians
Religious books of Christianity that include the Old and New Testaments
The Christian holy book used for teaching and comfort
A collection of holy books for Christians including the Old and New Testaments
The sacred writings of Christianity, especially the Bible
Idioms
To think carefully about what you have done and decide to act differently
Compounds
- Formal
Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living
- Specialized
A program on a computer for writing, editing and printing text documents
- Literature
Words or phrases that avoid saying something clearly and often make people believe something untrue
A word made from two words that often has a new meaning, like toothpaste or watchdog
- Informal
A polite way to mention the word love when someone feels awkward saying it
- Specialized
A word from a small fixed set that helps show grammar, like in or and
- Specialized
A word that shows person, place and time compared to the speaker or listener
- Offensive
A short rude English word of four letters that insults someone
- Specialized
A word that enters a language because of a mistake, like a misprint, and has no real use
- Specialized
A word at the top of a dictionary page showing the first or last entry on that page
- Specialized
A general word that includes more specific words like bird for sparrow
- Slur
A rude word used to insult people with an intellectual disability, replaced by the letter R
- Specialized
A word that names a more specific kind than a general word, like 'poodle' for 'dog'
Surface Forms
Etymology
Word when used for the Bible comes from the same Greek logos, meaning 'message' or 'word'. So Christians call the Bible the Word because they see it as God's written message and guide.