International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
FANCYfan'-si (phantazo, "to cause to appear," "show"): In Ecclesiasticus 34:5, "And the heart fancieth, as a woman's in travail" (compare The Wisdom of Solomon 6:16; Hebrews 12:21).
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) The faculty by which the mind forms an image or a representation of anything perceived before; the power of combining and modifying such objects into new pictures or images; the power of readily and happily creating and recalling such objects for the purpose of amusement, wit, or embellishment; imagination.
2. (n.) An image or representation of anything formed in the mind; conception; thought; idea; conceit.
3. (n.) An opinion or notion formed without much reflection; caprice; whim; impression.
4. (n.) Inclination; liking, formed by caprice rather than reason; as, to strike one's fancy; hence, the object of inclination or liking.
5. (n.) That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.
6. (n.) A sort of love song or light impromptu ballad.
7. (v. i.) To figure to one's self; to believe or imagine something without proof.
8. (v. i.) To love.
9. (v. t.) To form a conception of; to portray in the mind; to imagine.
10. (v. t.) To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
11. (v. t.) To believe without sufficient evidence; to imagine (something which is unreal).
12. (a.) Adapted to please the fancy or taste; ornamental; as, fancy goods.
13. (a.) Extravagant; above real value.
Strong's Hebrew
2031. harhor -- fancy, imagining... << 2030, 2031. harhor. 2032 >>.
fancy, imagining. Transliteration: harhor
Phonetic Spelling: (har-hor') Short Definition: fantasies.
... /hebrew/2031.htm - 6k 401. Ukal -- an Israelite name
... name NASB Word Usage Ucal (1). Ucal. Or mukkal {ook-kawl'}; apparently from 'akal;
devoured; Ucal, a fancy name -- Ucal. see HEBREW 'akal. << 400, 401. ...
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6287. p'er -- to go over the boughs
... beauty, bonnet, goodly, ornament, tire From pa'ar; an embellishment, ie Fancy
head-dress -- beauty, bonnet, goodly, ornament, tire. see HEBREW pa'ar. ...
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