used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing is known about him.
(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 “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
biographersnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfərz/
plural of “biographer” — someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
EvangelistsnounUS /ɪˈvændʒəlɪsts/
plural of “evangelist” — a preacher of the Christian gospel
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
Herods
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From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing is known about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
JehovahnounUS /dʒəˈhoʊvə/
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
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 Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Nothing is known about him.
immediately past
From this reading Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is known about him.
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
nĕbi
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From this reading Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
originateverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪt/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
visionariesnounUS /ˈvɪʒəneriz/
plural of “visionary” — a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are in the dark as to his life and death, for the Evangelists are in nowise biographers.
which person or people
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Upon the whole, Jesus was simply a _nĕbi_, and the last of the prophets of Israel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As to the moral ideas grouped under his name, they originate in truth with the crowd of visionaries who prophesied in the days of the Herods.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “One of the strangest and most notable facts of history is the conquest of the world by the god of a Syrian tribe, and the victory of Jehovah over all the gods of Rome, Greece, Asia, and Egypt.
