Bible Dictionary

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oath	A solemn or sacred commitment to the truth.
Obadiah	"Servant of Jehovah", a minor prophet, and the book that records his message of doom for Edom.
Obed	A son of Boaz and Ruth, grandfather of king David.
obeisance	Bow down and show respect.
oblation	The sacrificial offering of the bread and wine to God.
obstinacy	Stubbornly adhering to a position or opinion.
obstinate	Stubbornly adhere to a position or opinion in spite of reason.
Occupy	Function as a business.
odour	Odor, smell.
offence	Thing that causes people to sin.
offend	Hurt the feelings of someone.
offering	Something given in worship to God.
offering, burnt	Offered every morning and evening, not to atone for sin, but as a sweet savour to God.
offering, drink	An offering made wine, offered as a tithe of the first fruits.
offering, freewill	An offering compelled by the desire to thank God for his bountiful care.
offering, Heifer	The offering made to make clean the unclean who have come in contact with the dead.
offering, meat	A meal offering made of flour mixed with oil, offered as a tithe of the first fruits.
offering, peace	The giving of thanks, the paying of a vow or a voluntary or freewill offering.
offering, sin	An offering to atone for a sin committed through ignorance, or weakness or accident.
offering, trespass	An offering to atone for a particular trespass or a special offense.
offering, wave	Heave offering, an offering that was heaved at the sacrificial table and pulled back.
office	Position of responsibility.
offscouring	The refuse, the waste.
offspring	Your children.
oft	Often.
oftentimes	Many times.
ofttimes	Often.
Og	King of Bashan, defeated by the Israelites under Moses.
ointment	A material used for healing or cleansing the skin, or for ritual anointing.
olive oil	A yellow oil pressed from olives used in cooking, medicine, soap and used for anointing.
Olives	Mount of Olives, a mile long ridge on the otherside of the Kidron Valley, east of Jerusalem.
Olivet	Mount of Olives, a mile long ridge on the otherside of the Kidron Valley, east of Jerusalem.
omega	The last letter of the Greek alphabet.
omer	A unit of dry measurement, about 5 pints.
omission	Left undone or left out.
omnipotence	State of being all powerful.
omnipotent	All powerful.
omnipresence	State of being always present.
omniscience	State of knowing all things.
Omri	"Handful", 6th King of Israel.
Onan	Second son of Judah and the Canaanite woman Bathshuah.
Onesimus	"Profitable", a slave that Paul sent back to his master Philemon.
Onesiphorus	A friend of Paul.
onycha	An ingredient of the Holy incense, possibly made from a mullusk.
onyx	A semiprecious variety of blue quartz with layers of different colors.
Ophir	A region known for its gold.
Ophrah	A town where an angel visited Gideon.
oppress	Treat with unjust harshness.
oracle	The medium through which God reveals his purpose.
oration	A formal speech especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.
orator	Speaker.
ordain	Establish, or set apart for the ministry of Christ.
ordinance	A decree or authoritative order, or a religious ceremony that is not a sacrament.
orion	A constellation.
Orontes River	An unnavigable river in central Lebanon, flowing north through Western Syria and into Turkey, to the Mediterranean.
Osee	Hosea, this is in reference to Hosea 2:23 and Hosea 1:10.
Oshea	Joshua, the son of Nun.
ospray	A fish eagle.
ossifrage	The largest of the vultures of the Holy Land.
Othniel	"Lion of God", the first judge of Israel, brother of Caleb.
ouches	The gold work that served to fasten the stones, clasps and brooches to the priest's Ephod.
ought	1. As a verb means "should" 2. As an adverb means "anything".
overlaid	Having the surface covered.
overlay	Cover the surface.
overmuch	Too much, excessive.
overseers	Shepherds.
overshadow	To have a shadow come over something.
ox	The adult male ox was used to pull wagons, plows etc.
oxen	Plural of ox.
Ozias	Uzziah, or Azariah, 10th King of Judah.