God's Attributes

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Dictionary definitions from:

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 
Version published 1913 
by the C. & G. Merriam Co. 
Springfield, Mass.
Under the direction of 
Noah Porter, D.D., LL.D.

His Power

There are 275 instances of the word power in the King James Version.

Power:
1.  Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent, the faculty of doing or performing
something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether
physical or moral; potency; might; as, man of great power, the power of capillary
attraction; money gives power. "One next himself in power, and next in crime." Milton
3.  Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility;
-- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.
4.  The exercise of a faculty; the employment of strength; the exercise of any kind of
control; influence; dominion; sway; command; government.  "Power is no blessing in itself
but when it is employed to protect the innocent"  Swift.
5.  The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an
institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence
often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity.  "And the powers of the heavens shall 
be shaken"  Matthew 24:29

His Presence

There are 106 instances of the word presence in the King James Version.

Presence:
1.  The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; -- opposed 
to absence.
2.  The place in which one is present, the part of space within one's ken, call, influence,
etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse.  "Wrath
shall be no more.  Thenceforth, but in thy presence joy entire."  Milton
3.  Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank, also,
presence chamber.  "In such a presence here to plead my thoughts."  Shak
4.  The whole of the personal qualities of an individual, person, personality, especially 
the person of a superior, as a sovereign.  "The Sovran Presence thus replied."  Milton
5.  An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility, noble company.  "Odmar of all
this presence does contain, Give her your wreath whom you esteem most fair."  Dryden
Port, muen, air, personal appearance.  "Rather dignity of presence than beauty of aspect."
Bacon

His Knowledge

There are 191 instances of the word knowledge in the King James Version.

Knowledge:
1.  The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact, truth, or duty; certain
apprehension; familiar cognizance; cognition.  "Knowledge, which is the highest degree 
of the speculative faculties, consists in the perception of the truth of affirmative or
negative propositions."  Locke
2.  That which is or may be known; the object of an act of knowing, a cognition; -- chiefly
used in the plural.
3.  That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment,
learning, scholarship, erudition.
4.  That familiarity which is gained by actual experience; practical skill; as, a 
knowledge of life.
5.  Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge.

His Wisdom

There are 222 instances of wisdom in the King James Version.

1.  The quality of being wise, knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it;
knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment; discretion;
sagacity; skill; dexterity.
2.  The results of wise judgments; scientific or practical truth; acquired knowledge; 
erudition.
Wisdom has been defined to be "the use of the best means for attaining the best ends." "We
conceive, " says Whewell, "Prudence as the virtue by which we select right means for given
ends, while wisdom implies the selection of right ends as well as of right means."  Hence,
wisdom implies the union of high mental and moral excellence.   

His Immutability

Immutability:
The state or quality of being immutable, immutableness
Immutable:
Not mutable; not capable or susceptible of change; unchangeable; unalterable. 

His Majesty

 
There are 29 instances of Majesty in the King James Version.

Majesty:
1.  The dignity and authority of sovereign power, quality or state which inspires awe
or reverence, grandeur, exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank, character, or
bearing, imposing loftiness, stateliness, -- usually applied to the rank and dignity
of sovereigns.  "The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty."  Psalm 93:1.
2.  Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen, --
in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert.
3.  Dignity, evelation of manner or style.

His Supremacy

There is 1 instance of supremacy in the King James Version.

Supremacy:
The state of being supreme or in the highest station of power; highest or supreme authority
or power; as, the supremacy of a king or a parliament.
Supreme:
1.  Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, goverment, or power.
2.  Highest, greatest; most excellent or most extreme, utmost, greatist possible
(sometimes in a bad sense); as, supreme love, supreme glory; supreme magnanimity; supreme
folly.
3.  Situated at the highest part or point.

His Righteousness

There are 307 instances of righteousness in the King James Version.

Righteousness:
1.  The quality or state of being righteous, holiness, purity, uprightness, rectitude.
Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly 
equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and 
conformity of life to the divine law.
2.  A righteous act, or righteous quality.
3.  The act or donduct of one who is righteous.
4.  The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the
ground of justification

There are 535 instances of righteous in the King James Version.

Righteous:
Having wisdom, prudent.  Doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all
their due, just, equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as 
a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution.

His Holiness

There are 43 instances of holiness in the King James Version.

Holiness:
1.  The state or quality of being holy; perfect moral integrity or purity; freedom from
sin; sanctity; innocence.
2.  The stat of being hallowed, or consecrated to God or to his worship; sacredness.

There are 549 instances of holy in the King James Version.

Holy:
1.  Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed, sacred, reserved from profane
or common use; holy vessels, a holy priesthood.
2.  Spritually whole or sound; of unimpaired innocence and virtue, free from sinful
affections; pure in heart; godly, pious, irreproachable; guiltless; acceptable to God.

His Justice

There are 29 instances of Justice in the King James Version.

Justice:
1.  The quality of being just; conformity to the principles of righteousness and rectitude
in all things; strict performance of moral obligations; practical conformity to human or 
divine law; integrity in the dealings of men with each other; rectitude, equity,
uprightness.
2.  Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and in conduct; fair
representation of facts respecting merit or demerit, honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as,
the justice of a description or of a judgment; historical justice.
3.  The rendering to every one his due or right; just treatment; requital of desert;
merited reward or punishment; that which is due to one's conduct or motives.
4.  Agreeableness to right, equity, justness; as, the justice of a claim.
5.  A person duly commissioned to hold courts, or to try and decide controversies and
administer justice.

There are 191 instances of just in the King James Version.

Just:
1.  Conforming or conformable to rectitude or justice, not doing wrong to any, violating no
right or obligation; upright, righteous; honest, true; -- said both of persons and things.
2.  Not transgressing the requirement of truth and propriety; conformed to the truth of
things, to reason, or to a proper standard; exact; normal; reasonable; regular; due; as,
a just statement; a just inference.
3.  Rendering or disposed to render to each one his due; equitable; fair; impartial; as,
just judge.

His Love

There are 547 instances of Love in the King James Version.

Love:
1.  A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration;
preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of 
brothers and sisters.
2.  Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the
opposite sex.
3.  Courtship.
4.  Affection, kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; --
opposed to hate, often with of and an object.
5.  Due gratitude and reverence to God.
6.  The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address.  "Trust me, love."
Dryden.

1.  To have a feeling of love for, to regard with affection or good will; as, to love
one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God.
2.  To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.
3.  To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest
in, to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books, to love adventures.

His Kindness

There are 72 instances of kindness in the King James Version.

Kindness:
1.  The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of 
kind feeling or disposition beneficence.
2.  A kind act, an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.

There are 249 instances of kind in the King James Version.

Kind:
1.  Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature, natural, native.
2.  Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial, sympathetic; as, a kind man; a
kind heart.
3.  Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to 
hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.

His Gentleness

There are 4 instances of gentleness in the King James Version.

His Mercy

There are 262 occurrences of mercy in the King James Version.

Mercy:
1.  Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power
to inflict it, compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary, clemency.
2.  Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless, sometimes, favor, beneficence.
3.  Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity, compassion; willingness to spare
or to help.
4.  A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor.

His Grace

There are 160 occurrences of grace in the King James Version.

Grace:
1.  The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another;
favor bestowed or privilege conferred.
2.  The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice;
also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with
God; enjoyment of the divine favor.
3.  The perogative of mercy exercised by the executive, as pardon.  The same pergative
when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery.
4.  Fortune, luck, -- used commonly with hard or sorry when it means misfortune.
5.  Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer
pleasure or benefit.

His Compassion

There are 41 occurrences of compassion in the King James Version.

Compassion:
Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or 
misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.

His Patience

There are 33 occurrences of patience in the King James Version.

Patience:
1.  The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; 
uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, 
calamity, etc.
2.  The act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for;
forbearance.
3.  Constancy in labor or application; perseverence.
4.  Sufferance; permission.




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