harlotry
61whoredom — noun offering sexual intercourse for pay • Syn: ↑prostitution, ↑harlotry • Derivationally related forms: ↑whore, ↑prostitute (for: ↑prostitution) • Hypernyms …
62-ry — suffix = ERY (infantry; rivalry). Etymology: shortened f. ERY, or by analogy * * * rē, ri noun suffix ( es) Etymology: Middle English rie, from Old French, short for erie ery …
63arlotrie — obs. form of harlotry …
64COMMANDMENTS, THE 613 — (Heb. תַּרְיַ״ג מִצְווֹת, taryag mitzvot). The total number of biblical commandments (precepts and prohibitions) is given in rabbinic tradition as 613. R. Simlai, a Palestinian teacher, states: 613 commandments were revealed to Moses at Sinai,… …
65COZBI — (Heb. כָּזְבִּי, Akkadian Kuzābatum, voluptuous, well developed ), the daughter of Zur, who was one of the tribal leaders in Midian (Num. 25:15). When the Israelites committed harlotry with the Midianite women in the desert of Moab, phinehas son… …
66KEDUSHAH — (Heb. קְדֻשָּׁה). The biblical term for holiness is kodesh; mishnaic Hebrew, kedushah, and that which is regarded as holy is called kadosh. Jewish exegetes, following early rabbinic interpretation (Sifra) of Leviticus 19:2: You shall be holy, for …
67PRIESTS AND PRIESTHOOD — Definition of Priesthood The priests are the principal functionaries in divine services, their special task being to engage in cultic ceremonies which they conducted mainly in the Temple. In general the priests post is authorized by hereditary… …
68PROPHETS AND PROPHECY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible classifications nature of prophecy origin and function dreams divination pre classical prophets terminology group prophecy ecstasy group life of prophets role in society… …
69TAMAR — (Heb. תָּמָר; date palm ), the name of three biblical figures. (1) Judah s daughter in law, the wife of his firstborn son, Er (Gen. 38:6; II Chron. 2:3–4). After Er s early death, Tamar became the wife of his brother, onan , in accordance with… …
