In the context of the Bible, "describing" often refers to the act of conveying or detailing events, characteristics, or teachings through words. This can be seen in various forms throughout the Scriptures, including narrative descriptions, prophetic visions, and doctrinal expositions.

Narrative Descriptions

The Bible is rich with narrative descriptions that provide vivid accounts of historical events, characters, and settings. For instance, the creation account in Genesis offers a detailed description of the world's formation: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). The subsequent verses describe the sequential acts of creation, painting a picture of God's orderly and purposeful work.

Similarly, the Gospels provide detailed descriptions of Jesus' life, ministry, and miracles. The Gospel of Matthew, for example, describes the Sermon on the Mount with precision, capturing Jesus' teachings on various aspects of righteous living (Matthew 5-7).

Prophetic Descriptions

Prophetic books in the Bible often contain vivid descriptions of visions and future events. The book of Daniel, for example, describes the vision of the four beasts, symbolizing different kingdoms: "The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle" (Daniel 7:4). Such descriptions are symbolic and require interpretation to understand their full meaning.

The book of Revelation is another example, filled with apocalyptic imagery and descriptions of heavenly visions. John describes his vision of the New Jerusalem: "The city was pure gold, as clear as glass" (Revelation 21:18). These descriptions serve to convey the glory and majesty of God's ultimate plan for creation.

Doctrinal Descriptions

The epistles in the New Testament often contain doctrinal descriptions that explain theological concepts and ethical teachings. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, provides a detailed description of the nature of sin and salvation: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (Romans 3:23-24).

Paul's letters also describe the characteristics of Christian living, as seen in Galatians: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" (Galatians 5:22-23). These descriptions serve as guidelines for believers to emulate in their daily lives.

Descriptive Language and Literary Devices

The Bible employs various literary devices to enhance its descriptive language, including metaphors, similes, and parables. Jesus often used parables to describe the Kingdom of God, as in the Parable of the Sower: "A farmer went out to sow his seed" (Matthew 13:3). Such descriptive storytelling was a powerful tool for teaching spiritual truths.

The Psalms are another example of rich descriptive language, using poetic devices to express emotions and attributes of God. Psalm 23 describes the Lord as a shepherd, providing comfort and guidance: "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1).

In summary, the act of describing in the Bible serves to communicate God's revelation, historical events, and moral teachings in a way that is both vivid and instructive. Through narrative, prophecy, doctrine, and poetic language, the Scriptures provide a comprehensive and detailed account of God's interaction with humanity.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Describe.5364. philanthropos -- humanely, kindly
... Cognate: 5364 (an adverb) -- properly, friendly; describing the kindness shown by
(literally) "a (5384 ) of (444 )." That is, treating others with courteous ...
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4642. skleros -- hard, rough
... 4642 -- properly, hard (because out); (figuratively) stiff, stubborn (unyielding)
describing people who "won't budge" (bend, submit), or what is . ...
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413. anekleiptos -- unfailing
... 413 (from 1 "not" and 1587 , "to fail") -- properly, left behind, describing what
will give out, cease (fail to perform). Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. ...
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166. aionios -- agelong, eternal
... Cognate: 166 (an adjective, derived from 165 ("an , having a particular and") --
properly, "" ("like-an-"), ie an "age-" (the quality describing a particular ...
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865. aphilagathos -- without love of good
... 865 (from 1 , "not" and 5358 , "a friend, lover of what is good") -- properly,
describing someone who is hostile to the things of God -- ie an active opponent ...
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5005. talaiporos -- distressed, miserable
... and , "a callous," J. Thayer) -- properly, (beaten-down) from continued strain,
leaving a person literally full of (deep misery) -- describing a person with ...
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5367. philautos -- loving oneself
... 5367 (an adjective, derived from 5384 , "lover" and 846 , "of self") -- properly,
a lover of , describing someone preoccupied with their own selfish desires ...
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4153. pneumatikos -- spiritually
... view. Cognate: 4153 (an adverb, derived from 4151 , "spirit") -- , describing
the non-physical (metaphysical) dimension. Word Origin ...
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1415. dunatos -- strong, mighty, powerful
... Cognate: 1415 (an adjective) -- properly, able, describing what is made possible
because of the (ability) exerted by the subject; " ability or power in ...
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2431. hilaros -- cheerful
... joyous, cheerful, not grudging. 2431 -- properly, ; because -- describing someone
who is because ("already persuaded"). 2431 ("won over ...
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I must not Go on Describing what Cannot be Described...
... Chapter 7 I must not go on describing what cannot be described? I must not go on
describing what cannot be described, for nothing is more wearisome. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 7 i must not.htm

Letters Describing the Experience Preceding Death
... LETTERS LETTERS DESCRIBING THE EXPERIENCE PRECEDING DEATH. "Fightings and fears
within, without," had long been Catherine's portion. Now the end was at hand. ...
/.../letters of catherine benincasa/letters describing the experience preceding.htm

A Notice of Aetius, Eunomius' Master in Heresy, and of Eunomius ...
... Book I. Section 6. A notice of Aetius, Eunomius' master in heresy, and of Eunomius
himself, describing the origin and avocations of each. ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/section 6 a notice of.htm

The Writings of Phileas the Martyr Describing the Occurrences at ...
... Book VIII. Chapter X."The Writings of Phileas the Martyr describing the
Occurrences at Alexandria. 1. Since we have mentioned ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter x the writings of phileas.htm

I am Told, to Take Another Point, that one of his Followers ...
... "Having food and clothing, we are therewith content;" and meanwhile we constantly
chant the words describing the man who shall ascend to the hill of the Lord ...
/.../32 i am told to.htm

The Song of the Three Holy Children.
... (ys kd tv). ANALYSIS. vv.1, 2. Narrative in continuation of the canonical text,
describing the procedure of the three children in the furnace.3-22. ...
/.../daubney/the three additions to daniel a study/the song of the three.htm

The Church of Rome in the Second Century.
... The witnesses all agree when describing the wonderful history of the Captain of
our Salvation; and they dwell upon the narrative with a minuteness apparently ...
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The Sixth Beatitude
... But if you connect it, as our Lord would have us connect it, with all the preceding
links of this wreathed chain describing the characteristics of a devout soul ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the sixth beatitude.htm

Faustus Denies that Manich??ans Believe in Two Gods. Hyle no God. ...
... If I were describing two things, one white and the other black, or one hot and the
other cold, or one sweet and the other bitter, it would appear like idiocy ...
/.../faustus denies that manichaeans believe.htm

How Apuleius Defines the Gods who Dwell in Heaven, the Demons who ...
... celestials first, and had then extended his description so as to include an account
of those who dwell far below on the earth, that, after describing the two ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 8 how apuleius defines the.htm

Describing (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Describing (2 Occurrences). ... Psalms 87:6 Jehovah doth recount
in the describing of the peoples, 'This 'one' was born there.' Selah. ...
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Choke (6 Occurrences)
... chok (pnigo, and its compounds): Is used in its primary sense of "to strangle,"
or "to suffocate," in describing the fate of the swine (Luke 8:33 the King ...
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Description (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of describing; a delineation
by marks or signs. 2. (n.) A sketch or account of anything ...
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Attitudes (1 Occurrence)
... EJ Davies, the discoverer of this Hittite monument, in describing it, makes this
remark, which we cannot refrain from inserting, inasmuch as it gives another ...
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Feel (58 Occurrences)
... of an inward impression, state of mind, persuasion, physical condition, etc.; to
perceive one's self to be; -- followed by an adjective describing the state ...
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Compasses (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs ...
/c/compasses.htm - 10k

Beard (23 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 15:2, describing the heathen who have "gone up to the high places to weep,"
says "Moab waileth over Nebo, and over Medeba; on all their heads is baldness ...
/b/beard.htm - 21k

Phoenix (2 Occurrences)
... The words describing the harbor of Phoenix ordinarily mean "looking toward the
Southwest and the Northwest," but the harbor beside Loutro looks eastward. ...
/p/phoenix.htm - 12k

Dispersion (4 Occurrences)
... They were known as the Golah (Aramaic Galutha'), the captivity-an expression describing
them in relation to their own land; and the Diaspora, the Dispersion ...
/d/dispersion.htm - 44k

Separate (115 Occurrences)
... The Corinthians who had been disturbed by two teachers of heresy sent a letter to
Paul describing their pernicious doctrines, which were to the effect that the ...
/s/separate.htm - 71k

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