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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Precepts

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

Strongs Concordance:

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Precept

PRE'CEPT, noun [Latin proeceptum, from proecipio, to command; proe, before, and capio, to take.]

1. In a general sense, any commandment or order intended as an authoritative rule of action; but applied particularly to commands respecting moral conduct. The ten commandments are so many precepts for the regulation of our moral conduct.

No arts are without their precepts.

2. In law, a command or mandate in writing.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Preceptial

PRECEP'TIAL, adjective Consisting of precepts. [Not in use.]


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Preception

PRECEP'TION, noun A precept. [Not in use.]


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Preceptive

PRECEP'TIVE, adjective [Latin proeceptivus.] Giving precepts or commands for the regulation of moral conduct; containing precepts; as the preceptive parts of the Scriptures.

1. Directing in moral conduct; giving rules or directions; didactic.

The lesson given us here is preceptive to us.

Preceptive poetry.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Preceptor

PRECEP'TOR, noun [Latin proeceptor. See Precept.]

1. In a general sense, a teacher; an instructor.

2. In a restricted sense, the teacher of a school; sometimes, the principal teacher of an academy or other seminary.


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Preceptorial

PRECEPTO'RIAL, adjective Pertaining to a preceptor.


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Preceptory

PRECEP'TORY, adjective Giving precepts.

PRECEP'TORY,noun A subordinate religious house where instruction was given.


Naves Topical Index
Precepts

See Commandments; Law
Commandments; Law