description

10 occurrences across the corpus

King James Version

Joshua 18:6

Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

KJV Apocrypha (Eastern Orthodox Additions)

1 Esdras 5:39

And when the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register, and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood:

NT Apocrypha/Pseudepigrapha

Acts of Paul and Thecla 1:5

For Titus had given them a description of Paul's personage, they as yet not knowing him in person, but only being acquainted with his character.

Acts of Paul and Thecla 1:6

They went in the king's highway to Lystra, and stood there waiting for him, comparing all who passed by, with that description which Titus had given them.

OT Pseudepigrapha

The Second Book of Adam and Eve 6:3

But Seth said to him, "Thy speech has amazed me; and thy beautiful description of it all.

The Letter of Aristeas 3:1

I WILL now Proceed to redeem my promise and give a description of the works of art.

The Letter of Aristeas 3:4

First of all I will give you a description of the table.

The Letter of Aristeas 4:1

I HAVE given you this description of the presents because I thought it was necessary.

The Letter of Aristeas 4:2

The next point in the narrative is an account of our journey to Eleazar, but I will first of all give you a description of the whole country.

4 Maccabees 1:29

Accordingly when we feel a desire to eat water-animals and birds and beasts and meats of every description forbidden to us under the Law, we abstain through the predominance of Reason.