Loft
Bible Usage:
- loft used twice.
- First Reference: 1 Kings 17:19
- Last Reference: Acts 20:9
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
LOFT, noun
1. Properly, an elevation; hence, in a building, the elevation of one story or floor above another; hence, a floor above another; as the second loft; third loft; fourth loft Spenser seems to have used the word for the highest floor or top, and this may have been its original signification.
2. A high room or place.
LOFT'ILY, adverb [from lofty.]
1. On high; in an elevated place.
2. Proudly; haughtily.
They are corrupt and speak wickedly concerning oppression; they speak loftily Psalms 73:8.
3. With elevation of language, diction or sentiment; sublimely.
My lowly verse may loftily arise.
4. In an elevated attitude. A horse carries his head loftily
LOFT'INESS, noun
1. Height; elevation in place or position; altitude; as the loftiness of a mountain.
2. Pride; haughtiness.
Augustus and Tiberius had loftiness enough in their tempers -
3. Elevation of attitude or mien; as loftiness of carriage.
4. Sublimity; elevation of diction or sentiment.
Three poets in three distant ages born; the first in loftiness of thought surpass'd; the next in majesty; in both the last.
LOFTY, adjective
1. Elevated in place; high; as a lofty tower; a lofty mountain. [But it expresses more than high, or at least is more emphatical, poetical and elegant.]
See lofty Lebanon his head advance.
2. Elevated in condition or character.
Thus saith the high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy - Isaiah 57:7.
3. Proud; haughty; as lofty looks. Isaiah 2:11.
4. Elevated in sentiment or diction; sublime; as lofty strains; lofty rhyme.
5. Stately; dignified; as lofty steps.
Bible Usage:
- loft used twice.
- First Reference: 1 Kings 17:19
- Last Reference: Acts 20:9
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance: