used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
Ad-am
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From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
(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 Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.
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 THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
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 God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
He-rod
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From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
Je-sus
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From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
Ju-dah
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From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
the force of workers available
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
Mo-ses
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From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
except for; apart from
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
seersnounUS /siːrz/
plural of “seer” — a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE time was near for Je-sus to come on the earth.
which person or people
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Mo-ses, and all the seers and wise men, spoke of him who was to give men new hearts, and help them to lead new lives.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading God had told Ad-am and Eve of one who would save them from their sins.
Zach-a-ri-as
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From this reading In the days of He-rod, king of Ju-dah, there was a priest named Zach-a-ri-as.
