Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
CONSUMMATION
Prophecy - Old Testament
Consummation means completion, full end, or destruction. In prophetic passages it refers to the appointed full measure or final end of judgment and desolation.
CONSUMPTION
Sin & Judgment - Old Testament
Consumption refers to wasting away or severe emaciation. In the Old Testament it is listed among punishments associated with neglecting or breaking God’s covenant law.
Contentment
Christian Life - Both
Contentment is the humble freedom from envy, anxiety, greed, and restless ambition. It rests on trust in God’s providence, His promises, and the sufficiency of His grace.
CONTINENCY
Christian Life - New Testament
Continency is self-control, especially the ability to restrain sexual desire. Paul advises marriage for those who cannot exercise this control and commends disciplined restraint in Christian living.
CONTINUANCE
Christian Life - Both
Continuance means persistence or steadfast duration. Biblical uses of the older term relate to the days appointed by God and to patient, steadfast endurance.
CONTRADICTION
Jesus Christ - New Testament
Contradiction is opposition or gainsaying against a statement or person. In Hebrews it refers especially to hostile verbal attacks against Jesus’ words and character.
CONTRARY
Sin & Judgment - Both
Contrary means opposed, antagonistic, or set against something. Scripture uses it of God’s opposition to persistent disobedience, contrary winds, and teachings opposed to sound doctrine.
CONTRIBUTION
Christian Life - New Testament
A contribution is a gift given to meet the needs of others. In the early church, such offerings expressed fellowship in Christ and were given freely, regularly, and according to each person’s means.
CONTROVERSY
Sin & Judgment - Both
A controversy is a dispute or contention. Scripture speaks both of human disputes and of the Lord’s judicial controversy with nations and people because of sin.
CONVENIENT
Other - Both
Convenient, in older Bible language, means suitable, fitting, needful, or occurring at an appropriate time. It may describe an opportune season or something proper to the situation.
CONVENT
Government & Society - Old Testament
To convent, in obsolete English, means to summon someone before a court or call that person to answer a charge. The term appears in older marginal readings of Jeremiah.
CONVERSANT
Christian Life - Old Testament
Conversant formerly meant familiar with or associated with someone, literally going or walking with them. In older biblical usage it describes accompanying or associating with others.
Conversation
Christian Life - Both
Conversation in older Bible English means one’s conduct, manner of life, or citizenship, not merely speech. Believers are urged to live in a manner worthy of the gospel and as citizens of heaven.
Conversion
Salvation - Both
Conversion is the turning of a sinner from a former way of life to God through repentance and faith. It may be sudden or gradual, but it results in a changed relationship with God and a changed manner of life.
CONVINCE
Doctrine & Theology - Both
To convince is to bring someone to a decision about the truth or falsehood of a matter. In biblical translation the underlying term is also rendered convict, reprove, or confute.
Convocation
Festivals & Holy Days - Old Testament
A convocation was a religious assembly, especially a holy gathering on a Sabbath or festival. The Mosaic law appointed such assemblies for Passover, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonement, and Tabernacles.
Cook
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
A cook was a person who prepared food. In early times cooking was commonly done by the household women, but professional cooks later served kings and other households.
Cooking
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Cooking in biblical times commonly involved roasting or boiling meat, especially for hospitality, feasts, and sacrifices. The Passover lamb was roasted, while boiling was a frequent ordinary method of preparation.
COOL
Agriculture & Daily Life - Both
Cool describes the evening breeze that tempers the heat of the day. In the New Testament phrase “cool my tongue,” it refers to relief from burning thirst in the realm of the dead.
Coos
Places & Geography - New Testament
Coos, or Cos, was a small island in the Aegean Sea near the coast of Asia Minor. Paul passed it on his return from his third missionary journey (Acts 21:1).
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