8 occurrences

'Customs' in the Bible

You are not to live by the customs of the nations, whom I've cast away right in front of you. Because they did all of these things, I detested them.

Verse ConceptsCustomAbhorConformityExamples, Badevil, warnings againstMannersPollutionsEvil AssociationsNot Imitating EvilGod Hating People

To this very day, they still follow the former customs: they don't fear the LORD and they don't live in accordance with the statutes, ordinances, laws, or commandments that the LORD had given to the descendants of Jacob whom he renamed Israel

Verse ConceptsOrdinancesGod Renaming PeopleFalse Religion To This DayBreaking God's LawImmigrants

You keep Omri's statutes and observe the customs of the house of Ahab. Because you live according to their advice, I'll make you desolate and turn your inhabitants into an object of scorn. Therefore you will bear the shame of my people."

Verse ConceptsRidicule, Nature OfTraditionsBad CompanyEvil AssociationsGod DestroyingKeeping Man's Wordstatues

For we have heard him say that this Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."

Verse ConceptsAbolitionDestruction Of The Temple

and are advocating customs that we're not allowed to accept or practice as Romans."

Verse ConceptsBreaking Man's Lawzealots

But they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews living among the gentiles to forsake the Law of Moses, and that you tell them not to circumcise their children or observe the customs.

Verse ConceptsCustomPersecution, Forms OfUncircumcisionApostasy, Types OfMisteachingNecessity Of CircumcisionThe Gospel To Jew And Gentileapostasy

since you are especially familiar with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen patiently to me.

Verse ConceptsPatience, In Christian LivingScholarsPay Attention To People!

Three days later, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they assembled, he told them, "Brothers, although I haven't done anything against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

Verse ConceptsCustomAncestorsPrisonersPlea Of InnocenceSalvation For Israel

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Customs (35 instances)
Tradition (18 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הלך 
Halak (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

חק 
Choq 
Usage: 127

חקּה 
Chuqqah 
Usage: 104

משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

ἐθίζω 
Ethizo 
Usage: 1

ἔθος 
Ethos 
custom , manner , be wont
Usage: 12

ἔθω 
Etho 
be wont , -as his custom was 9 , as his manner was 9
Usage: 4

συνήθεια 
sunetheia 
Usage: 2

τέλος 
Telos 
Usage: 28

τελώνιον 
Telonion 
Usage: 3

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