Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy.
2. (n.) A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain; endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure.
3. (v. t.) Course of business or occupation; continued employment with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a literary pursuit.
4. (v. t.) Prosecution.
Greek
5385. philosophia -- the love or pursuit of wisdom ... the love or
pursuit of wisdom. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
philosophia Phonetic Spelling: (fil-os-of-ee'-ah) Short Definition: love of wisdom
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... of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: diogmos Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-ogue-mos') Short Definition: persecution Definition: chase, pursuit; persecution. ...
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4197. poreia -- a journey
... a journey. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: poreia Phonetic Spelling:
(por-i'-ah) Short Definition: a journey, pursuit, undertaking Definition: a ...
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973. biastes -- a violent man
... biastes Phonetic Spelling: (bee-as-tace') Short Definition: a forceful, violent
man Definition: a forceful, violent man; one who is eager in pursuit. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
7291. radaph -- to pursue, chase, persecute... persecutors (4), press (1), pursue (36), pursued (37), pursuer (1), pursuers (9),
pursues (9), pursuing (13), puts to flight (1), took up the
pursuit (1), went
... /hebrew/7291.htm - 6k 1245. baqash -- to seek
... consulted (1), demand (1), desire (1), eager (1), hold* (1), inquired (2), investigated
(1), look (3), looked (1), looking (3), plead (1), pursuit (1), request ...
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1875. darash -- to resort to, seek
... A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit
or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship -- ask, X ...
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1692. dabaq -- to cling, cleave, keep close
... A primitive root; properly, to impinge, ie Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch
by pursuit -- abide fast, cleave (fast together), follow close (hard after ...
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3318. yatsa -- to go or come out
... pluck (1), prematurely (1), proceed (4), proceeded (11), proceeds (1), produces
(3), projecting (3), promised* (1), publicly (2), pull (1), pursuit (1), put ...
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Library
The Pursuit of God
The Pursuit of God. <. The Pursuit of God AW Tozer. Produced by Free
Elf, Colin Bell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tozer/the pursuit of god/
The Master's Profession --The Disciple's Pursuit
... The Master's Profession"The Disciple's Pursuit. A Sermon (No.977). Delivered
on Thursday Evening, April 21st, 1870 by. CH SPURGEON,. ...
/.../the masters professionthe disciples pursuit.htm
The Pursuit of Human Glory, we Maintain, is Forbidden not Only by ...
... Chapter XXIV. The pursuit of human glory, we maintain, is forbidden not
only by the teaching of? The pursuit of human glory, we ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxiv the pursuit of.htm
The Pursuit
... CHAPTER II THE PURSUIT. Meanwhile, there was a hubbub in Vienna. ... Even Kimberker cried
the pursuit. "Fear God!" he said. "For this is no common mishap!". ...
/.../greater things the story of saint stanislaus kostka /chapter ii the pursuit.htm
The Pursuit of God
The Pursuit of God. <. ... Title Page. The Pursuit of God. "Then shall
we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tozer/the pursuit of god/title page.htm
The Adventures of Achamoth Outside the Pleroma the Mission of ...
... Chapter XIV."The Adventures of Achamoth Outside the Pleroma The Mission of Christ
in Pursuit of Her. Her Longing for Christ. Horos' Hostility to Her. ...
/.../tertullian/against the valentinians/chapter xiv the adventures of achamoth.htm
Of Learning Philosophy, and what Great Qualifications are ...
... Of the False Wisdom of Philosophers. Chap. XXV."Of Learning Philosophy, and
What Great Qualifications are Necessary for Its Pursuit. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xxv of learning philosophy and.htm
Of those who are Able to Profit Others by virtuous Example in ...
... OF GREGORY THE GREAT BISHOP OF ROME, Chapter V. Of those who are able to profit
others by virtuous example in supreme rule, but fly from it in pursuit of their ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leo/writings of leo the great/chapter v of those who.htm
Of False Wisdom.
... Philosophy is the love or pursuit of wisdom. ... If it is the pursuit of wisdom,
not even thus is philosophy identical with wisdom. ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xxx of false wisdom.htm
Whether Daring Ensues from Hope?
... Now every movement of the appetitive power is reducible to one either of
pursuit or of avoidance. Again, pursuit or avoidance is ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether daring ensues from hope.htm
Thesaurus
Pursuit (35 Occurrences)... 1. (n.) The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either
for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the
pursuit of game; the
.../p/pursuit.htm - 17kEager (43 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform,
or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous ...
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Scribes (85 Occurrences)
... study of the Law. Rabbi Gamaliel II emphatically advised the pursuit of a
business in addition to the pursuit of the Law. It is well ...
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Quest (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain;
search; pursuit; as, to rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property ...
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Fugitive (12 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping, from service, duty
etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a fugitive debtor. ...
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Earnest (33 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Sincere; purposeful; ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain
or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty ...
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Aner (3 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A boy. (1.) A Canaanitish chief who joined his forces
with those of Abraham in pursuit of Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:13, 24). ...
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Ammah (2 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A cubit, the name of a hill which Joab and Abishai reached
as the sun went down, when they were in pursuit of Abner (2 Samuel 2:24). ...
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Steady (10 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering;
not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man ...
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Suit (15 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of following or pursuing, as game;
pursuit. 2. (n.) The act of suing; the process by which ...
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Resources
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