International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
EXQUISITEeks'-kwi-sit (akribes):
The Greek word means "accurate" "searched out," equivalent to exquisitus from which "exquisite" is derived. It also means in argument "close," "subtle." In Ecclesiasticus 18:29, we have, "They poured forth exquisite parables," the Revised Version (British and American) "apt proverbs," and 19:25, the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American)
"There is an exquisite subtleity, and the same is unjust."
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship.
2. (a.) Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure.
3. (a.) of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment.
4. (n.) One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.
Strong's Hebrew
6027. oneg -- daintiness, exquisite delight... << 6026, 6027. oneg. 6028 >>. daintiness,
exquisite delight. Transliteration:
oneg Phonetic Spelling: (o'-neg) Short Definition: delight.
... /hebrew/6027.htm - 6k 8588. taanug -- daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight
... << 8587, 8588. taanug. 8589 >>. daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight. Transliteration:
taanug Phonetic Spelling: (tah-an-oog') Short Definition: charms. ...
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