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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Emulations

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: No

Strongs Concordance:

 

Naves Topical Index
Emulation

General references
Romans 11:11; Romans 11:14; 2 Corinthians 8:1-8; 2 Corinthians 9:1-5; Hebrews 10:24

Illustrated:

In Esau's marriages
Genesis 28:6-9

In Jacob's household
Genesis 30:1-24


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Emulation

EMULA'TION, noun The act of attempting to equal or excel in qualities or actions; rivalry; desire of superiority, attended with effort to attain to it; generally in a good sense, or an attempt to equal or excel others in that which is praise-worthy, without the desire of depressing others. Romans 11:14. In a bad sense, a striving to equal or do more than others to obtain carnal favors or honors. Val.5.

1. An ardor kindled by the praise-worthy examples of others, inciting to imitate them, or to equal or excel them.

A noble emulation heats your breast.

2. Contest; contention; strife; competition; rivalry accompanied with a desire of depressing another.

Such factious emulations shall arise.