afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
cometh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was thus that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
brought together in one place
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this incident you have the origin of Palm Sunday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death.
Hosannanoun
a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
a single distinct event
From this reading In this incident you have the origin of Palm Sunday.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was thus that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading It was thus that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading In this incident you have the origin of Palm Sunday.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
PassovernounUS /ˈpæsoʊvər/
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was thus that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading In this incident you have the origin of Palm Sunday.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this incident you have the origin of Palm Sunday.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
unloosed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They unloosed the animal, telling those that stood by and questioned them, that the Master had need of him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was thus that Jesus rode into Jerusalem to his death.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
at the time that
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
which person or people
From this reading Then they brought the colt to Jesus, who mounted upon its back, after some of the disciples had spread their garments thereon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when the great multitude of people who were gathered to the Passover saw him coming they cut branches from the palm trees by the side of the way, and spread them on the ground before Jesus, while they cried with joyful voices: "Hosanna; blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In this incident you have the origin of Palm Sunday.
