'Means' in the Bible

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,are by no means least among the leaders of Judah:because out of you will come a leaderwho will shepherd My people Israel.”

Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice. For I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent.

He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever takes an oath by the sanctuary, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by his oath.’

Also, ‘Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it means nothing. But whoever takes an oath by the gift that is on it is bound by his oath.’

When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place),

He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables

And they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place).

And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous money so that when it fails, they may welcome you into eternal dwellings.

When Jesus turned and noticed them following Him, He asked them, “What are you looking for?”They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are You staying?”

He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which means “Anointed One”),

and he brought Simon to Jesus.When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which means “Rock”).

“Go,” He told him, “wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he left, washed, and came back seeing.

Jesus said, “Mary.”Turning around, she said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!”—which means “Teacher.”

If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man—by what means he was healed—

“This Moses, whom they rejected when they said, Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?—this one God sent as a ruler and a redeemer by means of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.

I did not mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy and swindlers or idolaters; otherwise you would have to leave the world.

Were you called while a slave? It should not be a concern to you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.

To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.

I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.

Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise was made would come. The law was put into effect through angels by means of a mediator.

Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose.

This means one must not transgress against and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses, as we also previously told and warned you.

and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything;first, his name means king of righteousness,then also, king of Salem,meaning king of peace;