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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Mastery

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: Yes
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Mastery

M'ASTERY, noun Dominion; power of governing or commanding.

If divided by mountains, they will fight for the mastery of the passages of the tops--

1. Superiority in competition; preeminence.

Every man that striveth for the mystery, is temperate in all things. 1 Corinthians 9:25.

2. Victory in war.

It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery Exodus 32:18.

3. Eminent skill; superior dexterity.

He could attain to a mastery in all languages.

4. Attainment of eminent skill or power.

The learning and mastery of a tongue being unpleasant in itself, should not be cumbered with other difficulties.