Dishon
Dishon is a name associated with an Edomite or Horite lineage and is related to the meaning “antelope.” The name appears in genealogical lists of Seir and Edom.
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DISHONESTY
Dishonesty means shameful or deceitful conduct. In 2 Corinthians 4:2 the term refers to hidden things of shame that are rejected by faithful ministry.
DISORDERLY
Disorderly describes conduct that is unruly, undisciplined, or out of rank. The New Testament applies it to believers whose lives brought reproach on the gospel and who refused proper order.
Dispensation
Dispensation means an administration or stewardship entrusted to someone. In Scripture it refers especially to Paul’s stewardship of preaching the gospel and to God’s ordering of His purposes in history.
Dispersion
The Dispersion refers to the scattering of peoples, especially the Jews living outside the land of Israel. Jewish communities spread through the ancient world, and God used this network of synagogues and settlements in the spread of the gospel.
Dispersion, The Jews Of The
The Jews of the Dispersion were Jewish communities living outside Palestine after the exile and during the Second Temple period. They were found throughout Babylon, Syria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome, and became important hearers of apostolic preaching.
DISPOSITION
Disposition in Acts 7:53 means administration or appointment. Israel received the law as it was ordained or arranged through angels.
DISPUTATION
Disputation refers to questioning, discussion, or argument rather than necessarily hostile quarrelling. Biblical usage includes discussing disputed matters and reasoning about doubts.
Distaff
A distaff was an implement used in spinning thread. Proverbs mentions it together with the spindle as part of the work of a diligent and capable woman.
DISTIL
To distil, in biblical usage, means to fall in drops like dew or rain. The word does not refer to the later technical process of distillation.
DISTINCTLY
Distinctly means clearly or with interpretation. In Nehemiah 8:8, the Law was read plainly, apparently with explanation or translation so the people could understand it.
DITCH
A ditch may mean a trench, channel, reservoir, cistern, pit, or hole. Biblical translations distinguish these meanings according to the context.
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