exhortation Definition
ex·hor·ta·tion (eg′zôr tā′s̸hən, -zər-; ek′sôr-, -sər-)
noun
- the act of exhorting
- a plea, sermon, etc. that exhorts
Etymology: ME exhortacion < OFr < L exhortatio
exhortation Synonyms
exhortation Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- prophet: Hence is the exhortation of the prophet Jeremiah, " O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord.
- apostle: Now let us return to consider the exhortation of the apostle to the Jews here.
Converse of object
- forget: Nor should we forget the exhortation, " Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.
- contain: Beyond the opening verses, much of the first nine chapters contains exhortation or instruction.
- give: I gave a close exhortation to the Society, which seemed to sink into every heart.
- make: In the 3rd quatrain there is a change of tone, with the speaker making a direct exhortation to his beloved.
- include: Perhaps the cvs commit messages could include an exhortation to check the page through Bobby.
- have: I had the usual exhortations to look smart, shave every day and not to drink too much.
Adjective modifier
- apostolic: However, the context of the apostolic exhortation is always the grace of God.
- moral: Content The Didache begins a moral exhortation for converts taken from an extant Jewish tract ' The Two Ways ' .
- general: The matter of the sermon is a very general exhortation, and there is no definite plan or sequence.
- final: His final exhortation to his Sisters also sums up his own life: ' Charity!
- such: More moderate Muslims would not subscribe to such extremist exhortations.
- many: Anyone may employ as many exhortations and arguments as he pleases, toward the promoting of another man's salvation.
Noun used with modifier
government: These reports, and government exhortation in United Kingdom, encourage delivery through vision, strategic thinking and resource application.
Browse dictionary entries near exhortation
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