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The term "describes" in the context of the Bible often refers to the act of detailing or explaining events, characteristics, or teachings. This can be seen throughout Scripture as various authors and figures provide descriptions to convey theological truths, historical events, or moral teachings.

Biblical Descriptions of God

The Bible frequently describes God in terms that highlight His attributes and character. For instance, in Exodus 34:6-7, God is described as "compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and truth, maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin." This passage emphasizes God's mercy and justice, providing a foundational understanding of His nature.

Descriptions of Jesus Christ

The New Testament provides numerous descriptions of Jesus Christ, focusing on His divinity, humanity, and redemptive work. In John 1:14, Jesus is described as "the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." This description underscores the incarnation and the unique revelation of God through Christ.

Descriptions of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is described in various ways that highlight His role and presence in the life of believers. In John 14:26, Jesus describes the Holy Spirit as the "Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you." This description emphasizes the Spirit's role in teaching and guiding believers.

Descriptions of Humanity

The Bible also provides descriptions of humanity, often highlighting the fallen nature of man and the need for redemption. In Romans 3:23, Paul describes humanity's condition: "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." This succinct description points to the universal need for salvation through Jesus Christ.

Descriptions of the Church

The Church is described in various metaphors and images that convey its spiritual significance and mission. In 1 Peter 2:9, believers are described as "a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." This description highlights the identity and purpose of the Church in the world.

Descriptions of the Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God is a central theme in Jesus' teachings, often described through parables and direct statements. In Matthew 13:31-32, Jesus describes the Kingdom as a mustard seed: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches." This description illustrates the Kingdom's growth and expansive nature.

Descriptions of Eschatological Events

The Bible provides vivid descriptions of eschatological events, offering hope and warning. In Revelation 21:1-4, John describes the new heaven and new earth: "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." This description conveys the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.

Throughout Scripture, descriptions serve to illuminate the nature of God, the work of Christ, the role of the Holy Spirit, the condition of humanity, the mission of the Church, the reality of the Kingdom, and the hope of future glory. These descriptions are integral to understanding the overarching narrative and theological truths of the Bible.
Greek
4767. stugetos -- hateful
... 4767 ("despicable, detestable") describes people who good things, ie find
them abhorrent (loathsome). [4767() describes what is ...
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5543. chrestos -- serviceable, good
... See 5544 (). On the spiritual plane, 5543 ("suitable, usefully kind")
describes what defines is -- and therefore also useful! "We ...
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1342. dikaios -- correct, righteous, by impl. innocent
... 1342 ("righteous, just") describes what is in conformity to God's own being
(His will, standard of rightness); hence "upright.". ...
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3835. panourgos -- ready to do anything, crafty, skillful
... 3935 ("crafty-fellow") is used only in 2 Cor 12:16 where it describes a scoundrel
(an unscrupulous person) who will do any evil to "succeed." See 3834 (). ...
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249. alogos -- without reason
... 249 () means "acting like a " (see Jude 10), ie utterly unreasonable (absurd).
[249 () describes behavior that lacks sound moral (spiritual) reasoning.]. ...
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1506. eilikrines -- judged by sunlight, unalloyed, pure
... discernment). 1506 ("sincere because transparent") describes something because
(totally scrutinized) -- therefore, (). 1506 () naturally ...
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2130. eumetadotos -- ready to impart
... ready for . 2130 () describes someone who "open-handedly" (willingly)
shares, ie stands "ready to impart" (Souter). [The prefix ...
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5010. taxis -- an arranging, order
... in His confinement" (, 904). 5010 (), as an ancient military term, describes
an ("cohort") -- descending . This term suggests a ...
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2261. epios -- gentle, mild
... 2307 ). It describes the believer acting even-handedly, avoiding unnecessary
harshness or excess by into a situation that God reveals. ...
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878. aphron -- without reason, foolish
... 878 ("") describes someone because they fail to grasp -- ie in understanding
what (consequences). Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/878.htm - 7k

Library

Describes the Hideous Appearance of a Soul in Mortal Sin as ...
... DESCRIBES THE HIDEOUS APPEARANCE OF A SOUL IN MORTAL SIN AS REVEALED BY GOD TO SOME
ONE: OFFERS A FEW REMARKS ON SELF-KNOWLEDGE: THIS CHAPTER IS USEFUL AS IT ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter ii describes the hideous.htm

Describes an Effect which Proves the Prayer Spoken of in the Last ...
... DESCRIBES AN EFFECT WHICH PROVES THE PRAYER SPOKEN OF IN THE LAST CHAPTER TO BE
GENUINE AND NO DECEPTION, TREATS OF ANOTHER FAVOUR OUR LORD BESTOWS ON THE SOUL ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter vi describes an effect.htm

He Describes the Circumspectness of his Intercourse With
... The Second Epistle of the Same Clement. Chapter I."He Describes the
Circumspectness of His Intercourse with. the Other Sex, and ...
/.../chapter i he describes the circumspectness.htm

Describes the Grief Felt on Account of their Sins by Souls on whom ...
... THE SIXTH MANSIONS CHAPTER VII. DESCRIBES THE GRIEF FELT ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR SINS
BY SOULS ON WHOM GOD HAS BESTOWED THE BEFORE-MENTIONED FAVOURS. ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter vii describes the grief.htm

He Describes the Pestilent Error of the Pelagian.
... Book I. Chapter III. He describes the pestilent error of the Pelagian. At
any rate we think that this fact ought not to be omitted ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter iii he describes the.htm

Wesley Describes Himself at Eighty-Five
... Collects Money for the Poor; Visits the House of Lords; His Reasons for his Long
Life; "How is the Tide Turned;" Last Entries Wesley Describes Himself at Eighty ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley describes himself at eighty-five.htm

Justin Describes his Studies in Philosophy.
... Chapter II."Justin describes his studies in philosophy. "I will tell you,"
said I, "what seems to me; for philosophy is, in fact ...
/.../chapter ii justin describes his studies.htm

He Describes the Praiseworthy Habits of his Mother; Her Kindness ...
... Book IX. Chapter IX."He Describes the Praiseworthy Habits of His Mother;
Her Kindness Towards Her Husband and Her Sons. 19. Being ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter ix he describes the praiseworthy.htm

He Describes his Infancy, and Lauds the Protection and Eternal ...
... Book I. Chapter VI."He Describes His Infancy, and Lauds the Protection
and Eternal Providence of God. 7. Still suffer me to speak ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter vi he describes his infancy.htm

Treats of the Same Subject as the Last ChapterAnd Describes the ...
... THE SIXTH MANSIONS CHAPTER V. TREATS OF THE SAME SUBJECT AS THE LAST CHAPTER AND
DESCRIBES THE FLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT, WHICH IS ANOTHER WAY BY WHICH GOD ELEVATES ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter v treats of the.htm

Thesaurus
Describes (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Describes (1 Occurrence). 1 Corinthians 6:11
And all this describes what some of you were. But now you ...
/d/describes.htm - 6k

Teaching (372 Occurrences)
... verb from which the various nominal forms for "wisdom" are derived means "to look
at," "to behold," "to view," and in the causative stem describes the process ...
/t/teaching.htm - 62k

Teacher (103 Occurrences)
... verb from which the various nominal forms for "wisdom" are derived means "to look
at," "to behold," "to view," and in the causative stem describes the process ...
/t/teacher.htm - 61k

Teach (172 Occurrences)
... verb from which the various nominal forms for "wisdom" are derived means "to look
at," "to behold," "to view," and in the causative stem describes the process ...
/t/teach.htm - 65k

Only (3813 Occurrences)
... He is the son of God in a sense in which no others are. "Monogenes describes the
absolutely unique relation of the Son to the Father in His divine nature ...
/o/only.htm - 10k

Gog (12 Occurrences)
... Messiah, and should come then to its last decisive issues, John, on the other hand,
writing from the commencement of the Messiah's times, describes there the ...
/g/gog.htm - 14k

Rehoboth (4 Occurrences)
... Robinson (BR, I, 196-97) describes the ruins of the ancient city as thickly covering
a "level tract of 10 to 12 acres in extent"; "many of the dwellings had ...
/r/rehoboth.htm - 10k

Essenes
... Christianity 4. Monachism LITERATURE ===== When Josephus describes the sects ...
/e/essenes.htm - 38k

Describe (11 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make
known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and ...
/d/describe.htm - 11k

Millstone (9 Occurrences)
... The same writer, however, describes some mills belonging to the 3rd and 4th Sere
periods which are much like the present rotary quern, except smaller (4 inches ...
/m/millstone.htm - 15k

Resources
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Describes (1 Occurrence)

1 Corinthians 6:11
And all this describes what some of you were. But now you have had every stain washed off: now you have been set apart as holy: now you have been pronounced free from guilt; in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and through the Spirit of our God.
(WEY)

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