Topic
Allay
1 passage cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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- Ecclesiastes 10:4ISBE
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
a-la' (heniach, "to cause to rest," "soothe": "Gentleness allayeth (lit., "pacifieth") great offenses" (Ec 10:4)): The word is applied to what "excites, disturbs and makes uneasy" (Smith, Synonyms Discriminated, 106).
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.