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Dignities; Dignity

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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dig´ni -tiz , dig´ni -ti (Hebrew mārōm , se'ēth , gedhullāh ): Rank or position, not nobility or austerity of personal character or bearing, is denoted by this word in its Old Testament occurrences (Genesis 49:3; Esther 6:3; Ecclesiastes 10:6; Habakkuk 1:7 ). In 2 Peter 2:10; Judges 1:8 , "dignities" (δόχαι , dóxai ) are angels, lofty spiritual beings, possible objects of blasphemy; compare the context in both passages.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Dignities; Dignity'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​d/dignities-dignity.html. 1915.
 
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