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.
Colossians, Epistle to the
Scripture - New Testament
The Epistle to the Colossians is a letter of Paul to the church at Colossae. It exalts the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ and warns believers against legalism, asceticism, and the worship of angels, while calling them to holy living.
Colossians, The Epistle To The
Scripture - New Testament
Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians was written to Christians at Colossae to defend the glory and sufficiency of Christ. It warns against teachings that mixed Christianity with Jewish regulations and speculative philosophy.
Colour
Objects & Symbols - Both
Color in Scripture describes natural objects, clothing, precious materials, and ritual fabrics. Colors such as white, black, red, purple, blue, and scarlet may also carry symbolic meanings.
COME
Other - Both
“Come” is used broadly in Scripture for movement, approach, arrival, or attainment. Depending on context, it can also describe the Spirit coming upon or clothing a person, drawing near to God, or Christ’s promised coming.
COMFORT
Christian Life - Both
Comfort means to encourage, strengthen, and cheer someone in distress, not merely to calm sorrow. God comforts His people with grace and hope, and believers are called to bring similar encouragement to others.
COMFORTABLY
Christian Life - Old Testament
“Comfortably” means kindly, tenderly, or consolingly. The biblical expression “speak to the heart” describes words that win confidence, encourage the fearful, and proclaim God’s gracious forgiveness to His people.
Comforter
Holy Spirit - New Testament
The Comforter is the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus promised to send to His disciples. He helps, teaches, guides into truth, reminds believers of Christ’s words, and convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.
COMFORTLESS
Holy Spirit - New Testament
Comfortless means desolate or deprived of parents, guardians, teachers, or guides. Jesus promised that His disciples would not be left as orphans, because the Holy Spirit would come as their abiding divine Helper.
Coming of Christ
Jesus Christ - New Testament
The coming of Christ may refer to His first advent, His future return in glory, or His manifestation of judgment and kingdom. The New Testament especially emphasizes His promised second coming.
COMMANDMENT, THE NEW
Christian Life - New Testament
The new commandment is Christ’s command that His disciples love one another as He loved them. This love fulfills the moral purpose of God’s law and becomes the distinguishing principle of life in the Christian community.
Commandments, the Ten
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are God’s ten covenant words given to Israel at Sinai and written on tablets of stone. They summarize fundamental duties toward God and neighbor.
COMMEND
Christian Life - Both
To commend can mean to entrust someone or something to another’s care, as Jesus entrusted His spirit to the Father. It can also mean to establish, attest, recommend, or praise a person or quality.
COMMENTARIES
Scripture - Both
Commentaries are works that explain and interpret the text of Scripture. They may examine language, context, history, doctrine, and practical meaning, ranging from technical studies to devotional expositions.
COMMENTARIES, HEBREW
Scripture - Old Testament
Hebrew commentaries are Jewish translations, interpretations, and expositions of the Old Testament, including the Targums, Midrashim, Talmudic discussions, medieval works, and later scholarly writings. They preserve a long history of Jewish engagement with the biblical text.
COMMENTARY
Scripture - Old Testament
A commentary, in the biblical usage of 2 Chronicles, was an investigation, exposition, or edifying development of a subject. It could include a written historical or religious account used by the Chronicler as a source.
Commerce
Government & Society - Both
Commerce in biblical times included local markets, caravan trade, international land routes, and maritime shipping. Palestine’s position between Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, and the Mediterranean made trade important throughout its history.
COMMIT
Christian Life - Both
To commit means either to entrust something or someone to another’s care, or to practice an action, especially sinful conduct. Biblical context determines whether the emphasis is faithful stewardship or repeated wrongdoing.
COMMODIOUS
Places & Geography - New Testament
Commodious means convenient, suitable, or well placed. In Acts 27:12 the harbor was judged unsuitable for wintering, despite offering some protection from particular winds.
COMMON
Law & Covenant - Both
Common means shared, public, ordinary, or belonging to all. In the New Testament it can describe the faith and salvation shared by believers, while also referring to what was regarded as ceremonially ordinary or unclean before God’s cleansing.
Communion
Christian Life - New Testament
Communion means fellowship with God, with Christ, and among believers through the Holy Spirit. The Lord’s Supper is called communion because it expresses fellowship in Christ and among His people.
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