auditory communication

the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers

the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

the fifth book of the Old Testament; contains a second statement of Mosaic law

a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died

the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David

the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David

the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel

the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel

the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC

the second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC

an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity

an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity

an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre

a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply

an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC

an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later

an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies

a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah

an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah

an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration

an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar

an Old Testament book telling Hosea's prophecies

an Old Testament book telling Joel's prophecies

an Old Testament book telling Amos's prophecies

an Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible

a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale

an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem

an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh

an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies

an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah

an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity

an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity

an Old Testament book containing the prophecies of Malachi

one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount

the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament

one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life

the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

an Apocryphal book ascribed to Baruch

an Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry

an Apocryphal book that was a popular novel for several centuries

an Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people

an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah

an Apocryphal book of angelic revelations

an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)

an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC

an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus

an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus

the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth

a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth

a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians

a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Ephesians which explains the divine plan for the world and the consummation of this in Christ

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia

a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians

a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians

a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters

a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters

a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping

a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him

a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle

the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle

the second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle

the first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle

the second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle

the third New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle

a New Testament book attributed to Saint Jude

a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah

an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742

negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons

(Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh

a chant to the Hindu god Krishna

the first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally `day of wrath')

a revolutionary socialist anthem

an ancient liturgical hymn

the French national anthem

a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States

(Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')

the audible part of a transmitted signal

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

(language) communication by word of mouth

the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

calling out an official list of names

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

a note or passage that is played pizzicato

music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)

music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments

music that uses two or more different keys at the same time

music adapted to the understanding and taste of the majority

the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

vocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment)

a musical work that has been created

music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments

music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts

the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

music written for a ballet

music to dance to

20th century music that uses a definite order of notes as a thematic basis for a musical composition

music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

an expressive style of music

the words that are spoken

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

an abrupt excited utterance

a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

a long loud emotional utterance

the sound of laughing

a soft indistinct utterance

calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system)

vulgar or irreverent speech or action

the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

the manner in which someone utters a word

the utterance of sounds expressing great joy

an utterance made by exhaling audibly

a vicious angry growl

the utterance of intelligible speech

something spoken

an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

uttering in an irritated tone

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

an exchange of views on some topic

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community

the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life

a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)

a verbal formula believed to have magical force

speech intended for reproduction in writing

speech you make to yourself

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

the music of Bach

the music of Beethoven

the music of Brahms

the music of Chopin

the music of Gilbert and Sullivan

the music of Handel

the music of Haydn

the music of Mozart

the music of Stravinsky

the music of Wagner

(Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi)

music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment