讀【荒漠甘泉】每天認一英文單字→(03/14)Gracious(慈愛)

筆者：潘光祚(落伍者)

讀【荒漠甘泉】每天認一英文單字→(03/14)Gracious(慈愛)

★0314 引用經文→馬太福音7:8

8 因為凡祈求的、就得著．尋找的、就尋見．叩門的、就給他開門。
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

★Gracious(慈愛)：解

a.（形容詞 adjective）
1. 文雅的,有禮貌的;和藹可親的;寬容的;謙和的;殷勤的
2. (生活等)優雅的,優裕的,安逸的
3. (通常用於國王,女王)仁慈的,慈祥的;好心的,同情的
4. 【古】優美的,雅緻的
5. 【古】(上帝)施惠的,慈悲的
6. 【廢】(= godly)
7. 天哪!啊呀（表示驚訝、氣憤等）
……………………………………………………………………… 經文：Viewing References Part 1 [1-10 in 30 refs]:

Ge 43:29
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

Exo 22:27
For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

Exo 33:19
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

Exo 34:6
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Num 6:25
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

2Sm 12:22
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

2Ki 13:23
And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

2Chr 30:9
For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

Neh 9:17
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

Neh 9:31
Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.