《《圣经》成语及其掌故》求取 ⇩

1．Garden of Eden1

2．as old as Adam1

3．not know somebody from Adam1

4．bone of one's bone and flesh of one's flesh2

5．forbidden fruit2

6．by/in the sweat of one's brow/face2

7．raise Cain6

8．brand/mark of Cain6

9．the land of Nod/nod6

10．as old as Methuselah9

11．hold out the olive branch10

12．before the Flood/flood11

13．an ark11

14．(come)out of the ark11

15．the tower of Babel14

16．a babel/Babel15

17．lift up one's voice16

18．apple of Sodom/a Dead sea apple19

19．curious as Lot's wife19

20．a rescue like Isaac's23

21．a Rebecca/Rebekah at the well25

22．sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage27

23．a Laban29

24．Joseph's coat34

25．wear a Joseph's coat36

26．bow/bend the knee before/to37

27．corn in Egypt38

28．one's bowels yearn over/upen/towards41

29．a land of milk and honey46

30．milk and honey46

31．make bricks without straw50

32．Aaron's serpent52

33．the/a promised land/the land of promise/the land of the covenant53

34．spoil the Egytians56

35．the flesh-pots(of Egypt)57

36．manna from heaven58

37．take one's name in vain60

38．an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth63

39．worship the golden calf64

40．the golden calf65

41．a Bezaleel67

42．a scapegoat68

43．set one's face against71

44．man cannot live by bread alone72

45．the apple of one's eye73

46．hewers of wood(and drawers of water)74

47．a Joshua77

48．astute and wise as Deborah79

49．a resistence as Gideon's army did81

50．an Abimelech84

51．smite hip and thigh85

52．a Samson85

53．Samsonian strength85

54．as one man93

55．take thought for96

56．after one's own heart99

57．David and Jonathan100

58．in high places106

59．smite somebody under the fifth rib108

60．a/one's ewe lamb110

61．a man of blood113

62．set/put one's house in order116

63．lift up/put forth/raise/stretch forth one's hand against118

64．on the wings of wind119

65．as wise as Solomon121

66．under one's own vine and fig-tree124

67．chastise with scorpions125

68．a covenant of salt126

69．the/a still small voice127

70．bow the knee to Baal/baal128

71．Naboth's vineyard131

72．draw a bow/do something at a venture133

73．the mantle of Elijah134

74．one's mantle falls on somebody135

75．inherit/take over the mantle of somebody135

76．the widow's cruse137

77．death in the pot138

78．bow down in the house of Rimmon139

79．beat swords into ploughshares143

80．grind the faces of144

81．eat the fruit of one's own doings144

82．a drop in the bucket/ocean145

83．a word in season146

84．see eye to eye with146

85．the land of the living146

86．a broken/bruised reed149

87．lean on a broken reed150

88．change one's skin151

89．feet of clay153

90．the saving of Shadrach156

91．handwriting/finger/writing on the wall158

92．be weighed in the balance,and found wanting158

93．wheels within wheels160

94．at the parting of the ways162

95．a law/the laws of the Medes and Persians164

96．sackcloth and ashes166

97．poor as Job171

98．the patience of Job171

99．as the sparks fly upward174

100．swallow/eat one's words174

101．condemn oneself out of one's own mouth175

102．clean hands176

103．escape/get off by/with the skin of one's teeth177

104．by the skin of one's teeth177

105．darken counsel178

106．gird up one's loins179

107．find favour with somebody/in somebody's eyes181

108．out-herod Herod181

109．a voice(crying)in the wilderness184

110．lay the axe to/at the root of184

111．come to light186

112．the salt of the earth188

113．hide one's light under a bushel189

114．not a/one jot/tittle189

115．turn the other cheek191

116．do as you would be done by191

117．blow/sound one's own trumpet/horn192

118．kingdom come193

119．blow/send to kingdom come193

120．someone's daily bread193

121．mammon of unrighteousness195

122．serve two masters195

123．Abraham's bosom197

124．a great gulf fixed197

125．a/the beam in one's own eye199

126．a mote in somebody's eye/one's brother's mote199

127．cast/throw pearls before swine200

128．nothing seek,nothing find200

129．build on sand201

130．gnash one's teeth at/over202

131．put/set one's hand to the plough204

132．set/put one's hand to204

133．let the dead bury their dead204

134．their name is legion205

135．between the devil and the deep/blue sea206

136．new wine in old bottles207

137．in fear and trembling209

138．shake the dust off/from one's feet211

139．proclaim/cry/publish/shout from/on the house tops212

140．pass by on the other side213

141．a good Samaritan214

142．a house divided against itself cannot stand215

143．fall/drop by the wayside217

144．fall on stony ground217

145．separate/sift the wheat/grain from the tares219

146．sow tares among someone's wheat219

147．a grain of mustard seed220

148．a prophet is not without honor save in his own country and in his house221

149．loaves and fishes222

150．if the blind lead the blind,both shall fall into the ditch224

151．the blind leading the blind225

152．a millstone about/round one's neck226

153．kill the fatted calf227

154．safe and sound228

155．cast/throw the first stone at230

156．at the eleventh hour231

157．strain at a gnat and swallow a camel233

158．strain at a gnat233

159．swallow a camel233

160．a whited/painted sepulchre233

161．fill(up)the measure of234

162．a widow's mite236

163．possess one's soul/mind in patience236

164．separate/tell the sheep from the goats238

165．break bread with241

166．drink/drain the cup/something to the bottom/dregs241

167．the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak241

168．a Judas kiss242

169．kiss of death242

170．a Judas243

171．wash one's hand of245

172．bear one's/a cross247

173．a doubting Thomas248

174．an Ananias249

175．have neither part nor lot in251

176．kick against the pricks253

177．remove the scale from someone's eyes253

178．be no respecter of persons256

179．a labour of love258

180．be all things to all men260

181．beat the air260

182．in the flesh262

183．the powers that be263

184．a/the stumbling block263

185．call in/into question265

186．a thorn in the flesh/sides267

187．filthy lucre268

188．money is the root of all evil269

189．a Paul before Agripa271

190．hole and corner/hole-and-corner/hole-in-corner271

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