Brace (3 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Job 38:3 Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me! (WEB NIV)

Job 40:7 "Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me. (WEB NIV)

Nahum 2:1 He who dashes in pieces has come up against you. Keep the fortress! Watch the way! Strengthen your waist! Fortify your power mightily! (See NIV)

Thesaurus

Brace (3 Occurrences)
... A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell. ... 13. (vt) To
furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building. ...
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Strut (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (n.) In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the
direction of its own length. See Brace, and Illust. of Frame, and Roof. ...
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Bracing (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Brace. ... 3. (n.) The act of strengthening, supporting, or
propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced. ...
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Leash (1 Occurrence)
... 2. (n.) A brace and a half; a tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially
greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general. ...
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Pair (18 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses;
a pair of oxen. 4. (n.) A married couple; a man and wife. ...
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Plow (11 Occurrences)
... The upper end of the severed trunk is pointed and forms the share. Between this
and the side branch is fitted a brace. The branch is cut off 10 or 12 ft. ...
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Pedestal (4 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A pillow block; a low housing. 4. (n.) An iron socket, or support, for the
foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier. Int. ...
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Buttress (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Anything which supports, props up or strengthens.
2. (vt) To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. ...
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Bit (46 Occurrences)
... 6. (v.) Somewhat; something, but not very great. 7. (n.) A tool for boring, of various
forms and sizes, usually turned by means of a brace or bitstock. ...
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Braced (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Brace. Multi-Version Concordance
Braced (2 Occurrences). Judges 16:29 Samson took hold of ...
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Greek

328. anazonnumi -- to gird up
... to gird up. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anazonnumi Phonetic Spelling:
(an-ad-zone'-noo-mee) Short Definition: I gird up, brace up Definition: I gird up ...
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2387. Iambres -- Jambres, an Eg. sorcerer
... sorcerer. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Iambres Phonetic Spelling:
(ee-am-brace') Short Definition: Jambres Definition: Jambres, a sorcerer ...
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5269. hupozonnumi -- to undergird
... undergird, brace. From hupo and zonnumi; to gird under, ie Frap (a vessel with cables
across the keel, sides and deck) -- undergirt. see GREEK hupo. ...
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2201. zeugos -- a pair, a yoke
... yoke, pair. From the same as zugos; a couple, ie A team (of oxen yoked together)
or brace (of birds tied together) -- yoke, pair. see GREEK zugos. ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

2. (n.) A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension, as a cord on the side of a drum.

3. (n.) The state of being braced or tight; tension.

4. (n.) A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.

5. (n.) A vertical curved line connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves.

6. (n.) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

7. (n.) A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

8. (n.) A pair; a couple; as, a brace of ducks; now rarely applied to persons, except familiarly or with some contempt.

9. (n.) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.

10. (n.) Harness; warlike preparation.

11. (n.) Armor for the arm; vantbrace.

12. (n.) The mouth of a shaft.

13. (v. t.) To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace a beam in a building.

14. (v. t.) To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves.

15. (v. t.) To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.

16. (v. t.) To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd.

17. (v. t.) To move around by means of braces; as, to brace the yards.

18. (v. i.) To get tone or vigor; to rouse one's energies; -- with up.

Strong's Hebrew

4226. mechabberah -- a binder, clamp, joint
... coupling, joining. From chabar; a joiner, ie Brace or cramp -- coupling, joining.
see HEBREW chabar. << 4225, 4226. mechabberah. 4227 >>. Strong's Numbers.
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