Words from the Bible

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These are words that are from the Bible
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  1. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  2. righteous
    morally justified
  3. altar
    a raised structure on which sacrifices to a god are made
  4. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  5. fruitful
    productive or conducive to producing in abundance
  6. unfruitful
    not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
  7. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  8. confess
    admit to a wrongdoing
  9. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
  10. glory
    a state of high honor
  11. plague
    any large-scale calamity
  12. supplication
    the act of communicating with a deity
  13. prophesy
    predict or reveal, as if through divine inspiration
  14. propitiate
    make peace with
  15. redeeming
    compensating for some fault or defect
  16. repent
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  17. sanctuary
    a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
  18. temptation
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
  19. testimony
    something that serves as evidence
  20. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  21. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
Created on Sun Sep 25 02:23:24 EDT 2011 (updated Sun Sep 25 03:09:12 EDT 2011)

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