14 occurrences

'Custom' in the Bible

Later, after the two months were concluded, she returned to her father, and he fulfilled what he had solemnly vowed and she never married. That's how the custom arose in Israel

The custom of the priests with the people was that whenever a person offered a sacrifice, a servant of the priest would come with a three pronged fork in his hand while the meat was boiling, and

So the prophets of Baal cried even louder and slashed themselves with swords and lances until their blood gushed out all over them, as was their custom.

She looked around and there was the king, standing near a column, as was the royal custom! He was accompanied by the commanding officers, along with trumpeters who stood beside the king. All the people of the land sounded trumpets in their excitement. But Athaliah tore her clothes and bellowed, "It's a plot! A conspiracy!"

While they continued to fear the LORD, they served their own gods, following the custom of the nations whom they had carried away from there.

Then the king flew into a rage. The king spoke to the wise men who understood the times, for it was the king's custom to consult all those who understood law and justice.

At every festival the governor had a custom of releasing to the crowd any prisoner whom they wanted.

Then Jesus left that place and went into the territory of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Crowds gathered around him as usual, and he began to teach them again as was his custom.

he was chosen by lot to go into the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense, according to the custom of the priests.

Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been raised. As was his custom, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. When he stood up to read,

But you have a custom that I release one person for you at Passover. Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?"

They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths along with spices, according to the burial custom of the Jews.

I answered them that it was not the Roman custom to sentence a man to be punished until the accused met his accusers face to face and had an opportunity to defend himself against the charge.

But if anyone wants to argue about this, we do not have any custom like this, nor do any of God's churches.

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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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