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Bible Definition–noun
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| 1. | the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments. |
| 2. | Also called Hebrew Scriptures. the collection of sacred writings of the Jewish religion: k
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nown to Christians as the Old Testament. |
| 3. | (often lowercase ) the sacred writings of any religion. |
| 4. | (lowercase) any book, reference work, periodical, etc., accepted as authoritative, informative, or reliable: He regarded that particular bird book as the birdwatchers' bible. |
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Study Definition–noun | 1. | application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection: long hours of study. |
| 2. | the cultivation of a particular branch of learning, science, or art: the study of law. |
| 3. | Often, studies. a personal effort to gain knowledge: to
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pursue one's studies. |
| 4. | something studied or to be studied: Balzac's study was human nature. |
| 5. | research or a detailed examination and analysis of a subject, phenomenon, etc.: She made a study of the transistor market for her firm. |
| 6. | a written account of such research, examination, or analysis: He published a study of Milton's poetry. |
| 7. | a well-defined, organized branch of learning or knowledge. |
| 8. | zealous endeavor or assiduous effort. |
| 9. | the object of such endeavor or effort. |
| 10. | deep thought, reverie, or a state of abstraction: He was lost in study and did not hear us come in. |
| 11. | a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like. |
| 12. | Also called étude. Music. a composition that combines exercise in technique with a greater or lesser amount of artistic value. |
| 13. | Literature. | a. | a literary composition executed for exercise or as an experiment in a particular method of treatment. |
| b. | such a composition dealing in detail with a particular subject, as a single main character. |
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| 14. | Art. something produced as an educational exercise, as a memorandum or record of observations or effects, or as a guide for a finished production: She made a quick pencil sketch of his hands as a study for the full portrait in oils. |
| 15. | a person, as an actor, considered in terms of his or her quickness or slowness in memorizing lines: a quick study. |
–verb (used without object) | 16. | to apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or practice. |
| 17. | to apply oneself; endeavor. |
| 18. | to think deeply, reflect, or consider. |
| 19. | to take a course of study, as at a college. |
–verb (used with object) | 20. | to apply oneself to acquiring a knowledge of (a subject). |
| 21. | to examine or investigate carefully and in detail: to study the political situation. |
| 22. | to observe attentively; scrutinize: to study a person's face. |
| 23. | to read carefully or intently: to study a book. | |
| 24. | to endeavor to learn or memorize, as a part in a play. |
| 25. | to consider, as something to be achieved or devised. |
| 26. | to think out, as the result of careful consideration or devising. |
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Dr. Kevin Hall, Oklahoma Baptist University professor of religion, will lead the free Winter Bible Study Clinic Friday, Oct. 31, on the OBU campus.
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