3,500
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From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
AgrippanounUS /əˈɡrɪpə/
Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
the two together, not just one
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
CaesareanounUS /ˌkeɪsərˈiːə/
an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
entreated
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From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
divisible by two
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
Florus
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From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
the act of giving
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
Judaeanoun
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
go away from a place
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
massacredverbUS /ˈmæsəkərd/
past form of “massacre” — kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
not any; not one
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
on one occasion
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
the local environment
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
PhilippinounUS /fɪˈlɪpi/
a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
Ptolemais
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From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
except for; apart from
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands and thousands of Jews were massacred at Caesarea, at Ptolemais, and even at Alexandria; and at Jerusalem, the soldiers of Florus put 3,500 to death in one day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
hard to endure
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Agrippa happened at this time to be in Jerusalem, and he did his best to show the Jews the extreme folly of trying to fight against such a powerful people as the Romans, and begged and entreated of them not to rebel, and so bring misery upon themselves.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War now raged on every side, and fearful acts of cruelty were perpetrated by both parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The decree of the Emperor giving Caesarea Philippi to Syria, was no sooner known, than the Jews in all parts of Judaea took up arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of listening to this wise and kind advice, the Jews were so enraged with Agrippa for giving it, that he was obliged to leave the city at once, to save himself from their violence.
