| 单词 | searching of the soul |
| 释义 | > as lemmassearching of the soul Used in collocation with heart or soul with reference to the rigorous scrutiny or examination of one’s beliefs, feelings, motives, or actions, as in searching of heart, searchings of heart, searching of the soul, etc. See also heart-searching n., soul-searching n. [Originally after Hebrew ḥiqrē, plural (construct state) of ḥēqer search, act of searching ( < ḥāqar to search). The use has become proverbial in English.] ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > spirituality > mind, soul, spirit, heart > introspection > [noun] search1520 searching1611 self-searching1632 soul-searchinga1651 introversion1654 soul search1667 1611 Bible (King James) Judges v. 16 For the diuisions of Reuben, there were great searchings of heart [Heb. ḥiqrē-lēḇ]. a1647 T. Hooker Applic. of Redempt.: 9th & 10th Bks. (1657) x. 606 [God] drives the sinner to sad thoughts and searchings of heart. 1798 T. Brown Addr. in Christian Love to Inhabitants of Philadelphia 45 Instead of self examination, and deep searchings of heart, behold vain and unprofitable conversation, and light airy behaviour! 1839 S. Wilberforce Serm. iii. 83 Here are no weary searchings of the soul, amidst the waywardness of individual fancy. 1885 Manch. Examiner 11 June 4/7 The deserters should not be left solely to the searchings of their own hearts. 1999 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 93 824 NATO intervention by military force was widely welcomed, but it was also sharply criticized. And it inspired much searching of soul by students of international law. 2015 @DrDerekMorris 23 July in twitter.com (accessed 23 May 2019) There was great searching of heart among our workers. They counseled together and united in humble, fervent prayer. < as lemmas |
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