Topic
Race
9 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 3:20Nave 1. Human — Unity of
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
- Psalms 19:5Nave 2. FOOT RACE — Figurative
Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11Nave 2. FOOT RACE — Figurative
¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
- Malachi 2:10Nave 1. Human — Unity of
Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
- 1 Corinthians 9:24Nave 2. FOOT RACE — Figurative
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
- Galatians 5:7Nave 2. FOOT RACE — Figurative
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
- Philippians 2:16Nave 2. FOOT RACE — Figurative
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
- Hebrews 12:1Nave 2. FOOT RACE — Figurative
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
- Hebrews 12:2Nave 2. FOOT RACE — Figurative
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references
ras (merox; agon, dromos).
See GAMES, I, 2; II, 3.
In the topical indexes
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.