Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or an instance of exhorting.
- n. A speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act or practice of exhorting; incitement by means of argument, appeal, or admonition; the argument or appeal made.
- n. Incitement to action, as of a nerve; stimulation; irritation.
Wiktionary
- n. The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
- n. Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel; admonition.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
- n. Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel; admonition.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
- n. the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
Etymologies
- From Latin exhortātiōnem, accusative singular of exhortātiō ("encouraging; exhortation"), from exhortor ("encourage, exhort"), from ex ("out of, from") + hortor ("encourage"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Applying primarily to Timothy as a minister (compare 2Pe 1: 21), just as the term was used of Moses (De 33: 1), Samuel (1Sa 9: 6), Elijah, and Elisha; but, as the exhortation is as to duties incumbent also on all Christians, the term applies secondarily to him (so 2Ti 3: 17) as a”
“The primary virtue that Princeton tried to instill, in exhortation after exhortation, was courage.”
“Since a seagull never speaks back to the council flock, Jonathan's voice was raised in exhortation: Irresponsibility, my brothers?”
“And you will accomplish it aright if, wherever you come, you soon collect to you the inhabitants of the place and reveal to them the word of exhortation, and at the same time, as if the leader of a heavenly troop, set an example of living, along with all who come with you.”
“It was "sung, chanted, recited, and used in exhortation and prayer on the eve of battle.”
“The style of Haggai is consonant with his messages: pathetic in exhortation, vehement in reproofs, elevated in contemplating the glorious future.”
“This latter exhortation is followed up in Am 5: 4, 6, 8, 14, 15. 13.”
“The exhortation is ironical, as in Jer 46: 4, 9. 15. thy valiant men -- manuscripts, the Septuagint, and Vulgate read,”
“The exhortation is sustained by the assurance of God's essential rectitude in that providential government which provides perpetual blessings for the good, and perpetual misery for the wicked.”
“Take good heed, therefore, that ye love the Lord your God -- The sum of his exhortation is comprised in the love of God, which is the end or fulfilment of the law (De 6: 5; 11: 13; Mt 22: 37).”
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